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Wound closure firm eyes $8M, pivotal study for bioscaffold to help heal diabetic foot ulcers

Wound closure firm eyes $8M, pivotal study for bioscaffold to help heal diabetic foot ulcers

March 6, 2013 10:20 am by | 1 Comments

About 15 percent of the 26 million Americans with diabetes will develop foot ulcers, according to a 2005 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, and as ... Read more
N.C. Medicaid director plans internal overhaul instead of federal expansion

N.C. Medicaid director plans internal overhaul instead of federal expansion

March 6, 2013 9:08 am by | 0 Comments

RALEIGH, N.C. - Carol Steckel sides with the governors who have decided not to expand Medicaid. Newly appointed head of North Carolina's Medicaid program, she will oversee a top-to-bottom internal ... Read more
Cancer drug firm Oncotide develops compounds that may restore cells’ tumor-suppressing abilities

Cancer drug firm Oncotide develops compounds that may restore cells’ tumor-suppressing abilities

March 5, 2013 4:33 pm by | 0 Comments

Cancer cells are sneaky and, unfortunately, smart enough to develop a host of ways to escape the body’s defense mechanisms.A startup called Oncotide Pharmaceuticals is hoping to outsmart some cancer ... Read more
Jumps, skips & steps add up to medals & virtual high-fives with this activity tracking game for kids

Jumps, skips & steps add up to medals & virtual high-fives with this activity tracking game for kids

February 28, 2013 10:54 pm by | 0 Comments

Kids today are moving less and eating more to the point that one in three of them is overweight or obese, and technology – television, computers, video games, etc. – ... Read more
AHA expands venture philanthropy accelerator strategy to help life science startups survive

AHA expands venture philanthropy accelerator strategy to help life science startups survive

February 28, 2013 7:09 pm by | 0 Comments

A little more than a year ago the American Heart Association launched an accelerator to fund biotechnolgy and medical device startups to fill a crucial gap in research funding caused ... Read more
5 interesting things from Quintiles IPO filing

5 interesting things from Quintiles IPO filing

February 15, 2013 9:16 pm by | 3 Comments

The rumors, it seems were true after all. In an environment where initial public offerings by life science companies have all but dried up, Quintiles, the largest contract research organization, ... Read more
Bill leaves thousands with few options for health insurance

Bill leaves thousands with few options for health insurance

February 14, 2013 1:49 pm by | 0 Comments

RALEIGH -- The thousands of low-income North Carolinians denied health insurance in a Republican-drafted measure that passed the House on Wednesday are left with few options for coverage.It's a reality ... Read more
North Carolina’s Medicaid program too troubled to expand: Governor

North Carolina’s Medicaid program too troubled to expand: Governor

February 12, 2013 8:23 pm by | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - North Carolina will not expand Medicaid coverage under President Barack Obama's signature healthcare reform law and will play no role in setting up the required health insurance exchange, ... Read more
Personalized immunotherapy could signal first combination treatment for renal cell carcinoma patients

Personalized immunotherapy could signal first combination treatment for renal cell carcinoma patients

January 15, 2013 10:17 pm by | 0 Comments

It’s been a few months since Dendreon got slammed for providing inconsistent data analysis to U.S. regulators for Provenge, its therapeutic cellular immunotherapy for prostate cancer. As Argos Therapeutics recruits ... Read more
Durham startup developing stents for bifurcated lesions garners $24 million

Durham startup developing stents for bifurcated lesions garners $24 million

January 11, 2013 1:33 pm by | 0 Comments

Tryton Medical, a Durham, North Carolina, startup developing coronary stents to treat bifurcated lesions announced earlier this week that the company has had an initial closing of a $24 million ... Read more
Could the gut microbiome be a key to improved drug efficacy with less toxicity?

Could the gut microbiome be a key to improved drug efficacy with less toxicity?

January 9, 2013 10:27 am by | 0 Comments

Microorganisms may get a bad rap in a setting like a hospital, but in the world of research, they’re offering fascinating new insights into human health and disease.One group of ... Read more
$125M early stage fund seeks to invest in health startups in N.C. and southeastern U.S.

$125M early stage fund seeks to invest in health startups in N.C. and southeastern U.S.

January 7, 2013 9:49 am by | 2 Comments

Hatteras Venture Partners announced Monday that the company has closed its fourth fund totaling $125 million.The Durham, North Carolina-based venture capital firm invests in device, diagnostic, biopharma, health IT and ... Read more
Startup uses nanotech to make organic makeup with Brazilian partner

Startup uses nanotech to make organic makeup with Brazilian partner

December 31, 2012 5:04 am by | 0 Comments

Laudiss Labs LLC is using proprietary nanotechnology and a manufacturing plant in Brazil to create cheaper, OTC products for the cosmetic, pharmaceutical and veterinary industries. The secret ingredient is one ... Read more
Durham drug developer BioCryst to slash half its workforce

Durham drug developer BioCryst to slash half its workforce

December 7, 2012 9:52 pm by | 0 Comments

Durham drug developer BioCryst Pharmaceuticals said Friday it is cutting half its staff in the wake of a failed merger attempt and two suspensions of experimental drugs.BioCryst, with employees in ... Read more
Here are the 10 states under the gun to do something on online insurance markets

Here are the 10 states under the gun to do something on online insurance markets

November 15, 2012 9:25 am by | 0 Comments

With a federal deadline looming Friday, 10 states remain undecided about whether to build state-based online insurance markets designed to help millions of people buy health coverage starting next October.Still ... Read more