On Tuesday, January 22, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court held in a unanimous decision that, even where the details of the invention are kept confidential, a commercial sale may place the invention “on sale” under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”). Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.Continue reading
Category Archives: AZBio News
Xcellerate Biomedical Technologies Launches Skin Care Line
Xcellerate Biomedical Technologies, a new company based in Phoenix, AZ, has unveiled a brand of professional botanical-based products – BioXskincare — including a scar cream, stretch mark cream and antiaging product that accelerate healing and collagen growth.Continue reading
Biodesign C building designated Best of the Best Project nationwide
Arizona State University’s Biodesign C building was recently awarded as the national Best of the Best Project in the Higher Education/Research category by ENR (Engineering News Record), a publication focusing on engineering and construction news. Approximately 200 projects were considered for the honor, spanning 10 regions across America.Continue reading
Seed grants sprout novel health research
Learn more about the seed grant program and about the Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University Alliance for Health Care.
CMS Approves AHCCCS Waiver Request to Add Community Engagement Requirement and Change Retroactive Coverage
PHOENIX, AZ—January 18, 2018 – The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) received 1115 Waiver Amendment approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to implement community engagement requirements for some able bodied AHCCCS members ages 19 to 49, and to limit retroactive coverage for some applicants to the beginning of the month in which the Medicaid application is filed. Continue reading
NAU-TGen study finds West Nile Virus now a permanent part of Arizona ecosystem
New technology allows better tracking of potentially deadly infectionContinue reading
New Mayo Clinic-ASU MedTech Accelerator opens applications
The Mayo Clinic-ASU MedTech Accelerator, a collaboration between Mayo Clinic and Arizona State University that is designed specifically for medical device and health care technology companies, is now accepting applications.Continue reading
HTG Molecular Announces Executive Transition Plan
Chief Executive Officer TJ Johnson to assume role of Executive Chairman at the end of first quarter 2019
John Lubniewski, President and Chief Operating Officer, appointed as successorContinue reading