— Yulex Corporation, an agricultural biomaterials company, today announced the opening of a Seed & Genetics Center focused on plant breeding, molecular genetics and development of agronomic best practices to support the global cultivation of sustainable guayule plantations for medical, consumer, industrial and bioenergy applications.Continue reading
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FY 2014 federal appropriations omnibus legislation restores $85 million in industry-provided user fees
FY 2014 appropriations omnibus legislation to restore $85 million in industry-provided user fees that were lost to FDA in FY 2013 due to the sequester.Continue reading
Medtronic CoreValve® System Obtains Early FDA Approval on Exceptional Clinical Performance
Self-Expanding Aortic Valve Serves Broad Spectrum of Potential Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) Patients Who Are Unable to Undergo SurgeryContinue reading
Telestroke is cost-saving for society Mayo Clinic researchers show
PHOENIX — Jan. 16, 2014 — Researchers have found that using telemedicine to deliver stroke care, also known as telestroke, appears to be cost-effective for society. The research was recently published in the American Journal of Managed Care.Continue reading
Matt McGuire to lead Cancer Treatment Centers’ Arizona facility
Matt McGuire, who was serving as interim president and CEO for Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Western Regional Medical Center, has been selected for the position on a permanent basis.Continue reading
Castle Biosciences Announces Data Demonstrating Ability to Identify Esophageal Cancer Patients Resistant to Standard Pre-Surgical Treatment of Chemotherapy and Radiation
Enables physicians and patients to proactively avoid toxicities from treatments unlikely to provide benefit. Data presented at ASCO’s 2014 Gastrointestinal Cancers SymposiumContinue reading
University of Arizona Senior Earns SynCardia’s 1st Annual Anna Salazar Memorial Engineering Scholarship Award Honors Late Senior Quality Engineer Anna Salazar and Helps Female Engineering Students Further Their Education
A University of Arizona senior whose aim is to develop medical devices that monitor heart health is the first recipient of the Anna Salazar Memorial Engineering Scholarship presented by SynCardia Systems, Inc.Continue reading
Insys Announces Details of Product Development Pipeline
PHOENIX, AZ–(Marketwired – Jan 13, 2014) – Insys Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: INSY) today unveiled details of its portfolio pipeline, focused on innovative supportive care and therapy products. The Company intends to file one New Drug Application (NDA) and at least three Investigational New Drug (IND) applications with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2014.Continue reading
Finding Keys to Understanding Immunity as We Age
UA researchers have discovered that two separate defects combine to contribute to reduced T cell responses with aging.Continue reading
UA Solution for Deadly Shrimp Disease to Become Available Worldwide
UA researchers have developed a rapid screening test to detect disease-causing bacteria in commercial shrimp farms.Continue reading