HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq:HTGM), a provider of instruments and reagents for molecular profiling applications, today announced a research collaboration agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) to evaluate the potential for immuno-oncology molecular profiling in multiple tumor types.Continue reading
Category Archives: AZBio News
AZBio Watch List as of May 15th
The Arizona Legislature has adjourned Sine Die as of May 7th, 2016 5:45 A.M.
The General Effective date will be August 6th, 2016 unless otherwise stated in the bill text.Continue reading
SmartPractice donates $50,000 to TGen cancer research
Healthcare consulting firm SmartPractice® donates to TGen towards early breast cancer detectionContinue reading
One Step Closer towards a Cure for Asthma
Dr. Fernando Martinez and his colleagues have received a $27 Million federal grant to lead a national clinical study with the aim of working toward a cure for asthma.Continue reading
Life Science Leaders Comment on Medicare Part B Drug Payment Proposed Rule
The Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio) together with 42 other state bioindustry associations submited comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’s) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Medicare Part B Drug Payment Proposed Rule, released March 8, 2016.Continue reading
Scientists reveal low-cost, paper-based test for Zika
Hoping to foil Zika’s rapid advance, researchers from the Wyss Institute in Boston, along with colleagues from Arizona State University, have developed a low-cost, practical diagnostic that can be easily administered, even in areas where resources and medical expertise are scarce.Continue reading
Help Is Just a Phone Call Away – Telephone CPR Improves Cardiac Arrest Outcomes, UA Research Finds
“These outcomes demonstrate that it is feasible to save lives from cardiac arrest through implementing and measuring this key intervention of Telephone-CPR instructions delivered by 9-1-1 dispatchers,” said UA Emergency Medicine researcher Dr. Bentley J. Bobrow.Continue reading
IMS Health and Quintiles to Merge
Quintiles IMS to Become Industry-Leading Information and Technology-Enabled Healthcare Service Provider