Accelerate Diagnostics Reports Positive Results From Pilot Study of Its Investigational ID/AST System and Blood Culture Assay Kit and Initiation of Trial to Support FDA Clearance

Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. announced positive findings from a multicenter pilot study to evaluate external performance of its ID/AST System and Blood Culture Assay Kit. Based on the results of the study, the company also announced the initiation of its clinical trial for submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.Continue reading

Sinema, Fitzpatrick Jobs Bill Cuts Red Tape for Innovators

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dec. 1, 2015 – Today, Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-09) and Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick (PA-08) introduced legislation reducing burdensome regulations on small and emerging businesses. The Fostering Innovation Act  provides commonsense regulatory relief for companies on the cutting edge of scientific and medical research.

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Making Life Better for a Decade: The 2015 update from C-Path

Critical Path Institute, founded in 2005 in Tucson, Arizona, is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to bringing scientists from the FDA, industry and academia all together to collaborate and improve the drug development and regulatory process for medical products.  Now in it’s tenth year,  C-Path President and CEO Martha Brumfield, PhD shares an update on the progress being made. Continue reading

University of Arizona Proposes New Veterinary Medicine Program in Oro Valley

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Designed to directly address the veterinary needs of Arizona that have been  identified by our community, the UA College of Veterinary medicine programs will address the veterinarian shortages in rural communities and tribal nations; improve animal and public health; provide for border security needs; and make Arizona more attractive to animal production, retail, biomedical and bioscience companies.Continue reading