Biotechnology Innovation Organization issued a statement in opposition to senate bill 376. The statement addressed to Richard L. Saslaw, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor, explained the shortfalls of the proposed legislation and its negative impact on the innovation in bioscience. Read the entire statement below.   RE: BIO Statement in …

Baltimore, MD, (BioBuzz) – Developing an ecosystem for life sciences startups takes a lot of energy and support. The Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program (ICAP), a program of George Mason University and the Virginia SBDC, has been laying the groundwork to support these emerging companies and has tapped two new life sciences mentors to provide guidance …

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for the treatment and prevention of addiction and related disorders, today announced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has mailed a Notice of Allowance for US Patent Application No. 16/784,051, a patent application for the treatment for opioid …

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), in partnership with the Council of State Bioscience Associations (CSBA), released a new report on bioscience economic development best practices, “Driving the Bioscience Economy Forward During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Best Practices in State and Regional Economic Development Initiatives.” Now in its sixth edition, the report serves as a leading analysis …

Cadence, Inc., a leading contract manufacturer of medical devices, announced today the completion of a certified International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Class 7 (10,000) cleanroom at its Connecticut manufacturing facility.  The new cleanroom is dedicated to the production of innovative medical device components and subassemblies. “The cleanroom opens the door to new, exciting opportunities for …

New framework based on HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) gives Standards based access to EHR data to accelerate clinical research and digital trials FAIRFAX, Va. — Vibrent Health, a health technology startup powering the future of precision health research, announced the integration of electronic health record (EHR) data into its Digital Health Solutions Platform, a …