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Covance, NAFC provide 800 New Orleans patients free medical care

Wednesday, July 10, 2013 12:06 PM

CRO Covance has reached more than 800 uninsured and underinsured patients in the New Orleans area through a free health clinic held July 3 in partnership with the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC). More than 800 volunteers—including 35 Covance employees—participated in the NAFC’s Communities Are Responding Everyday Clinic (C.A.R.E.), sponsored by the Covance Charitable Foundation.

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ZS Genetics expands with new Massachusetts facility

Wednesday, July 10, 2013 08:52 AM

ZS Genetics, a developer of a Third-Generation DNA sequencing platform, has opened a new office and laboratory facility in Wakefield, Mass., a milestone in the company’s transition from R&D to product commercialization.

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Miami Children's Hospital to use PatientPoint for trial recruitment, enrollment

Tuesday, July 9, 2013 03:10 PM

Cincinnati-based PatientPoint has announced Miami Children's Hospital (MCH) will be the first healthcare provider to use the company's Outcomes Research Solutions (ORS) Platform for clinical trial recruitment and enrollment.

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Celsion reappoints Jeffrey W. Church CFO

Tuesday, July 9, 2013 01:34 PM

Biopharmaceutical Celsion has announced Jeffrey W. Church, senior vice president, will resume the role of chief financial officer, a position he held prior to his promotion to senior vice president in July 2011.  In this position he will retain responsibility for corporate investor relations.

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Array BioPharma initiates MILO study

Tuesday, July 9, 2013 12:36 PM

Array BioPharma said a $5 million milestone was achieved after the start of Array's phase III trial in patients with low-grade serous ovarian cancer (LGSOC).

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PhRMA joins National Minority Quality Forum’s collaboration to increase diversity in clinical trials

Monday, July 8, 2013 03:46 PM

Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit The National Minority Quality Forum has announced that the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) has joined the Forum's collaboration with Microsoft to launch The National Clinical Trial Network (NCTN).

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Rutgers, Parexel collaborate to optimize clinical trial services

Monday, July 8, 2013 01:05 PM

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) has been selected by Parexel International, a global biopharmaceutical services provider, as a Key Alliance Site. This will give NJMS ongoing, long-term access to trial opportunities through Parexel’s client base.

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Capricor to merge with Nile Therapeutics

Monday, July 8, 2013 12:30 PM

Capricor, a privately held biotechnology company developing cardiac stem cell (CDC) therapeutics to repair damaged heart muscle, and biopharmaceutical company Nile Therapeutics have entered into a merger agreement under which Capricor will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Nile Therapeutics in an all-stock transaction.

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CureLauncher clinical trial matching service teams with Treatment Diaries

Monday, July 8, 2013 09:21 AM

Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based CureLauncher, which matches people to all enrolling clinical trials, has announced an exclusive partnership with Treatment Diaries, a social but private network anonymously connecting individuals affected by similar illnesses through online health-related conversations captured in personal diaries.

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Alliance for Biosecurity elects new co-chairs

Wednesday, July 3, 2013 02:24 PM

The Alliance for Biosecurity, a collaboration among pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, has elected Anders Hedegaard, president and chief executive officer of vaccine-focused biotechnology Bavarian Nordic, and Elizabeth Posillico, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of antibody therapeutics developer Elusys Therapeutics, its new co-chairs.

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