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MEDICAL

Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc. | April 12, 2022

Emmaus Life Sciences, Inc. (OTQXC: EMMA), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company and leader in the treatment of sickle cell disease, today announced the launch of an innovative full-service telehealth solution with its strategic partners, including Asembia LLC, US Bioservices Corporation and UpScriptHealth. The telehealth program capitalizes on the expansion of telemedicine in the U.S. to afford patients and providers on-line access to Endari®, the company's prescription-grade L-gl...

CELL AND GENE THERAPY

BOSTON LABS | September 23, 2021

Clinical logistics and life science manufacturing leaders Boston Labs and Germfree Laboratories Inc. announced their partnership to launch a new network of mobile CGT manufacturing facilities. The two companies are combining deep logistics, CGT manufacturing expertise and mobile cleanroom technology to deliver CGT point-of-care contract manufacturing services. The CGT mobile manufacturing platform will launch in Boston, MA in the fourth quarter of 2021 and will scale to a network ...

DIAGNOSTICS

Biodesix | June 06, 2022

Biodesix, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDSX), a leading data-driven diagnostic solutions company with a focus in lung disease, today announced that it intends to develop a new novel minimal residual disease (MRD) test as a part of a master sponsored research agreement (MSRA) with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). In addition, the MSRA between MSK and Biodesix also includes the potential future development of other diagnostic tests aimed at improving the treatment of cancer. Read More

The Business Journals | April 06, 2020

GlaxoSmithKline and Vir Biotechnology Inc. said Monday they have signed a binding coronavirus research and development agreement. As part of the agreement, GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) will invest $250 million in Vir (NASDAQ: VIR). GlaxoSmithKline, based in London, has large operations in Philadelphia and Montgomery County. Vir is based in San Francisco. Shares in Vir jumped almost 27% to close at $36.70 Monday. GSK's stock price finished up 2% to $37.91. The collaboration will seek to use Vi...