Simone Charitable Foundation Awards Nearly $800,000 to Assist People with Parkinson’s in ArizonaContinue reading
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AZBio CEO Talks Health Innovation on The Business Roundtable with Matt Battaglia
AZBio President and CEO, Joan Koerber-Walker , joined host Matt Battaglia of 1100 KFNX for The Business Round Table. Listen in to learn about health innovations being developed in Arizona and how AZBio is working to help Arizona become a top-ten bioscience state.Continue reading
Globally Renowned Research Scientist Joins Phoenix Children’s, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Vladimir Kalinichenko, MD, PhD Takes up Post as Director, Strengthens Focus on Bench-to-Bedside ResearchContinue reading
UArizona COVID-19 Treatment Takes Next Step Toward Public Impact via License to Pharmaceutical Company
A compound developed by researchers at the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy moves one step closer to commercialization with licensing agreement.
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences and the University of Illinois found that viral loads of the SARS-CoV-2 virus can be reduced by small molecule PLpro inhibitors.Continue reading
Lilly Cuts Insulin Prices by 70% and Caps Patient Insulin Out-of-Pocket Costs at $35 Per Month
INDIANAPOLIS, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced price reductions of 70% for its most commonly prescribed insulins and an expansion of its Insulin Value Program that caps patient out-of-pocket costs at $35 or less per month. Lilly is taking these actions to make it easier to access Lilly insulin and help Americans who may have difficulty navigating a complex healthcare system that may keep them from getting affordable insulin. (Download PDF)
Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center launches new initiative to address health disparities of African Americans with chronic kidney disease
PHOENIX, Feb. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center has launched a new initiative to address race-based algorithms in early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease. The launch of the program marks a significant step towards removing barriers that have long plagued racial and ethnic minorities, particularly African Americans. The initiative is being led by CommonSpirit Health, of which St. Joseph’s is a member.Continue reading
HonorHealth Research Institute implants first state-of-the-art modified pacemaker system in an Arizona patient
Two-device system is designed to detect and treat ventricular fibrillation, providing heart patients with a permanent, potentially life-saving way to keep their heart from beating out of control.Continue reading
AZBio and RESI Partner on Free Audience Pass for AZBio Members at RESI Digital in March 2023
Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio) Partners with Digital RESI March 14-16th Offering “Seeing is Believing”
FREE Audience Access Pass to Members
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How You Can Impact Arizona’s Innovation Future
Grass roots advocacy is when people engage in the legislative process by sharing their views with their elected leaders. It can take the form of writing or signing on to letters, testifying at hearings, attending town halls, visiting an elected leader at their office; or, here in Arizona, sharing their position on bills at the Legislature using the Request to Speak System. Continue reading