The University of Arizona announced the appointment of Dr. Roberta Diaz Brinton as the inaugural director of the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Innovation in Brain Science. Effective May 9, Dr. Brinton will join the UA from the University of Southern California where she has served as the R. Pete Vanderveen Chair in Therapeutic Discovery and Development. Continue reading
Author Archive: AZBio
TGen identifies ‘hypervirulent’ strain of strep outbreak in Arizona and the Southwest
The emm59 clone of group A Streptococcus is a deadly type of bacterial infection related to previous outbreak in CanadaContinue reading
Thank You Dr. Kaplan: Pediatric Neurologist Retires After 40 Years of Service
Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s Hospital Director, Dr. P.David Adelson reflects on how Dr. Allen Kaplan has made life better for children in our community for four decades.
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HealthTell on Track for Major League Discoveries
ASU spinout aims to shake up the health care status quo
VisionGate Receives Strategic Investment from Trinnovate Ventures
Partnership Tackles Lung Cancer, the No. 1 Cancer Killer Throughout the WorldContinue reading
HB2310 Recieves All Ayes in Senate HHS Committee
HB2310: biological products; prescription orders permits a pharmacist to substitute a biological product for a prescribed biological product if certain conditions are met, and outlines requirements relating to the substitution. HB2310 received a 6 -0-1 vote and Do Pass as Amended recommendation from the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on March 9, 2016. Read the Senate Fact Sheet. The next step in the process is review by the Senate Rules Committee.
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HealthTell Raises $26M and Expands Scientific Advisory Board
HealthTell™, has raised $26M in new investment according to its latest filing with the SEC and expanded its Clinical Advisory Board with the additions of John Galgiani, M.D., and Chaim Putterman, M.D., as Clinical Advisors.Continue reading
PhRMA policy solutions for delivering innovative treatments to patients.
On March 10, 2016, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) 2016 Annual Meeting, PhRMA president and CEO Stephen J. Ubl announced the association’s policy solutions for delivering innovative treatments to patients.Continue reading
Washington Update for March 2016
Each month, BIO provides the latest updates, issues and poll data on issues affecting our bioscience industry at the national level. Here’s what happened in February 2016.Continue reading