LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended the use of condoms as a means of preventing potential monkeypox infections this week, following reports that viral DNA has been found in semen. The guidance comes several weeks after AIDS Healthcare Foundation first highlighted the importance of barrier protection for high-risk groups to reduce the risk … [Read more…]
If you or a loved one are in crisis, call 988. NASHVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#mentalhealth–Mental Health America of the MidSouth screening tools can help prevent a crisis. Suicide is the ninth leading cause of death in Tennessee, and major depression is the psychiatric diagnosis most associated with suicide. If you or a loved one are in … [Read more…]
-With this approval, approximately 300 children with two copies of the F508del mutation will have a medicine to treat the underlying cause of their disease for the first time- BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved expanded use of ORKAMBI® (lumacaftor/ivacaftor) to include children with cystic … [Read more…]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oak Hill Bio (“Oak Hill”), a clinical-stage neonatology and rare disease therapeutics company developing life-changing medicines for extremely preterm infants and patients suffering from rare autoimmune diseases, today announced that members of its senior leadership team will participate in one-on-one meetings with investors at the upcoming Citi 17th Annual BioPharma Conference taking place … [Read more…]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMLX) (“Amylyx or the “Company”) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted briefing documents for the reconvened Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee (PCNSDAC) meeting to review the New Drug Application (NDA) for AMX0035 (sodium phenylbutyrate and taurursodiol [also known as ursodoxicoltaurine]) for … [Read more…]
UHSM Shares Mental and Spiritual Wellness with Nationwide Audiences NORFOLK, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Unite Health Share Ministries™ (UHSM), a nonprofit, faith-based healthcare sharing ministry supporting a community of Christian believers through member-to-member healthcare sharing, introduced two initiatives meant to enhance and bring awareness to members’ wellness: #MentalHealthMonday and #FaithFridays. Partnering with mental health expert and advocate Brittney … [Read more…]
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Know Labs, Inc. (OTCQB: KNWN), an emerging developer of non-invasive medical diagnostic technology, today released a video update on the IRB-approved internal trial the Company has been conducting at its laboratory in Seattle. The video can be found here. The two-minute video breaks down the trial process, while Know Labs Chief Product Officer Steve … [Read more…]
SHANGHAI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CARsgen Therapeutics Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 2171.HK), a company focused on innovative CAR T-cell therapies for the treatment of hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, announces that the company’s Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) manufacturing facility located at the Research Triangle Park (RTP) in North Carolina, the United States of America (“The RTP GMP Manufacturing … [Read more…]
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IQVIA Holdings Inc. (“IQVIA”) (NYSE:IQV), announced today that Ari Bousbib, chairman and chief executive officer, will speak at the Baird 2022 Global Healthcare Conference in New York City on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 2:35 p.m. ET. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on the IQVIA Investor … [Read more…]
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A statewide coalition of public and private partner organizations and institutions, led by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBiotech), has received a Phase 2 award totaling nearly $25 million from the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Build Back Better Regional Challenge. The NCBiotech-led consortium is one of only 21 projects chosen … [Read more…]
