ZappRx(Opens in a new window) has raised a Series A round to support sales and product development for its specialty pharmaceutical portal. SR One(Opens in a new window), the venture arm of GlaxoSmithKline(Opens in a new window), led the $5.6 million fundraise, along with Atlas Venture(Opens in a new window). It also added former Teva Pharmaceuticals […]
When science fiction creeps toward a disturbing potential reality, it makes for very good TV.Season 3 of the BBC’s Orphan Black returns April 18, satiating fans of the action-packed, conspiracy drama that’s delivered with a beautiful biotech backdrop. A fringe research foundation has peppered the earth with a series of human clones. Some of these […]
The layout of your phlebotomy station can significantly impact efficiency. A well-thought-out setup ensures that every tool is within reach, minimizing unnecessary movement and reducing patient wait times.
Leading newspapers, including the Wall St. Journal(Opens in a new window) and New York Times(Opens in a new window), misunderstand the strategy behind Pfizer’s proposed purchase of Hospira. Here’s what the Journal had to say:Pfizer Inc. said Thursday it would buy smaller rival Hospira Inc. in a $16 billion deal that would transform the New […]
After decades of stagnancy in the herpes therapeutics space, a real neck-and-neck race is emerging among three biotechs in the immunotherapy space: Genocea(Opens in a new window) and Agenus(Opens in a new window), both based in Massachusetts, San Diego’s Vical(Opens in a new window) are speeding ahead in developing a herpes vaccine.The idea for these companies is […]
A drug developer is working on a compound that could be used to treat patients with anesthesia induced respiratory depression following surgery. It’s a life threatening condition for which elderly(Opens in a new window), obese and patients with obstructive sleep apnea (Opens in a new window)are at high risk.The condition can be caused in part by […]