It seems like only yesterday that Congress, the FDA, and industry came together to reauthorize the Medical Device User Fee Agreement (MDUFA III). Now the process begins again as we prepare for MDUFA IV.Continue reading
Category Archives: AZBio News
Scientists determine structure of important drug target using groundbreaking approach
Tempe, Arizona (July 23, 2015) – Using the brightest X-ray laser in the world, scientists have determined the structure of a molecular complex that is responsible for our sense of sight.Continue reading
Critical Path Institute establishes the Global Pediatric Clinical Trials Network Pre-Launch Consortium
The Pre-Launch Consortium aims to establish the first global, multi-specialty clinical trials network dedicated to the timely and efficient development of safe and effective therapies for children.Continue reading
TGen developing quick, affordable and accurate test to diagnose debilitating Lyme disease
Focus On Lyme funds TGen research; plans scientific conference promoting better diagnostics and treatments for infected patients Continue reading
AZBio Members Named to Most Influential Women List
Az Business honors the Most Influential Women in Arizona. They are the best business minds in Arizona. They are innovators, trailblazers and leaders of industry. — Michael Gossie, Editor, AZBusiness Magazine
TGen discovers genetic mutation that causes the appearance of premature aging and severe loss of fat in children
Study of 3-year-old girl by TGen Center for Rare Childhood Disorders is published today in PLOS ONEContinue reading
Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act (H.R.1599) Advances
Bipartisan action on July 14, 2015 by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee advances the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act (H.R. 1599).Continue reading
Groundbreaking Clinical Trial to Assess Use of Newborn Stem Cells in the Treatment of Pediatric Stroke
Cord Blood Registry® (CBR®) is launching an FDA-regulated clinical trial to investigate autologous stem cell therapy in children diagnosed as having had a prenatal or perinatal pediatric stroke.Continue reading
A Vote for Our Future: 21st Century Cures Passes in the House
In a 344 to 77 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.6: The 21st Century Cures Act on the morning of July 10, 2015. Continue reading
NSF Award Propels Northern Arizona University Team Toward All-Terrain Prosthetic
Researchers slogging through a tangle of sensors, motors and algorithms face a challenging path, but it’s nothing like the terrain that must be crossed by someone walking with a prosthetic ankle.Continue reading