A new comprehensive Bioscience Directory launched by the Flinn Foundation includes an interactive map with more than 1,000 companies and organizations and detailed resources for the people working to advance the biosciences in Arizona.Continue reading
Category Archives: AZBio News
Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals Announces NEJM Publication of Landmark Phase 3 Clinical Trial for Treatment of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Potential benefits seen for patients with intact colonsContinue reading
White Hat Life Science Investor Conference Creates Opportunities for Innovators and Investors
The White Hat Life Science Investor Conference, a biotech and healthcare investor conference, will showcase exciting biotech and medtech companies from across the Rocky Mountain & Southwest Region in an all digital format September 13 – 19, 2020 during Arizona Bioscience Week.
Investors and other attendees will have the opportunity to connect with a new generation of biotech and healthcare pioneers using virtual meetings via the Arizona Bioscience Week app.Continue reading
Biopharma Leaders Unite to Stand with Science
Nine CEOs sign historic pledge to continue to make the safety and well-being of vaccinated individuals the top priority in development of the first COVID-19 vaccinesContinue reading
Banner poison experts warn of dangerous social media challenge
Data shows teens encouraging each other to ‘Benadryl Challenge’. We see critically ill diphenhydramine (Benadryl®) poisoning quite frequently, including coma, seizures, cardiac toxicity, profound temperature elevations and death.Continue reading
Ivy Brain Tumor Center Appoints Shwetal Mehta, Ph.D., as Chief Operating Officer
The Ivy Brain Tumor Center at Barrow Neurological Institute, a nonprofit translational research program that offers state-of-the-art clinical trials for patients with aggressive brain tumors, announced that it has named Shwetal Mehta, Ph.D., as the organization’s chief operating officer.Continue reading
AdvaMed Commends CMS Proposed Rule to Improve Coverage For Innovative, “Breakthrough” Technologies
Proposed rule has long been a top AdvaMed priorityContinue reading
Lab Tests: ClōSYS Oral Rinse Eliminated COVID-19 Virus up to 98.4% in 30 Seconds
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Aug. 31, 2020) — Rowpar Pharmaceuticals Inc., the makers of the ClōSYS brand of toothpastes, mouthwashes and oral sprays, announced today that an in vitro laboratory analysis showed that ClōSYS Ultra Sensitive Oral Rinse reduced SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19 virus) up to 98.4% within 30 seconds without the use of any harsh chemicals like alcohol, hydrogen peroxide or povidone iodine.Continue reading
AZBio VOTES
November 3rd will be here before you know. For those of us who vote by mail in Arizona, watch for a ballot coming in October.Continue reading
Nanomoneo Establishes Biotech Operation in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, AZ (August 27, 2020) – After a competitive, multi-state process, Nanomoneo, a biotechnology instrument company, announces today that it has selected the University of Arizona Center for Innovation in Tucson, Arizona for its new applied research operation.
The newly formed, venture capital-backed company is working on solutions that allow consumers to “see” things that are not normally visible with the naked eye. The company plans to hire 14 people over the next five years, including research scientists, engineers and research support. The total economic impact is estimated at $17 million.Continue reading