Archive for August 2021
New CDC Data: COVID-19 Vaccination Safe for Pregnant People
Original Source CDC has released new data on the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant people and is recommending all people 12 years of age and older get vaccinated against COVID-19. “CDC encourages all pregnant people or people who are thinking about becoming pregnant and those breastfeeding to get vaccinated to protect themselves from COVID-19,” said…
Read MorePro-bono Ultra-rare Disease Regulatory Assistance Program Create by MMS for Patient Advocacy Groups With the Greatest Need
CANTON, Mich. (August 12, 2021) – MMS Holdings Inc. (MMS) – an award-winning, data-focused CRO – announced today the launch of its pro-bono support program aimed at advancing research for ultra-rare diseases. Within this program, MMS will select from patient advocacy groups with demonstrable need and will provide complimentary regulatory assistance. This assistance program is…
Read MoreFDA Targets Early September for Approving Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine
Original Source The Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine by early September, amid a resurgence of cases that has heightened pressure on the administration to get more Americans vaccinated. While the agency had long eyed the fall for granting full licensure, officials have recently accelerated their work, and now hope…
Read MorePhilippines Approves GMO ‘Golden Rice’ for Commercial Production
Original Source The Philippines became the world’s first country Friday to approve the commercial production of genetically modified “golden rice” that experts hope will combat childhood blindness and save lives in the developing world. A biosafety permit issued by government regulators paves the way for the rice — enriched with the vitamin A precursor beta-carotene…
Read MoreKalamazoo-based, Global Spice Company Opens New 6,500-square-foot Technology Center
Original Source KALAMAZOO, MI — A global supplier that has stayed true to its Kalamazoo roots, The Kalamazoo Spice Extraction Company (Kalsec), is expanding once again with the opening of a new facility in Kalamazoo. A leading producer of natural spice and herb extracts, colors, food protection and hop extracts for the food and beverage…
Read MoreStrata Oncology Completes $90 Million Series C Financing
Original Source Funding will accelerate ongoing development of tissue and blood tests to broaden the reach and impact of precision medicine for patients with cancer ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 28, 2021 – Strata Oncology, Inc., a precision oncology company advancing molecular indications for cancer therapies, today announced the completion of a $90 million Series C financing,…
Read MoreData CRO Expands its Virtual Learning Portfolio with New Life Sciences Courses in Inspection Readiness and Clinical Programming
CANTON, Mich. (July 28, 2021) – MMS Holdings (MMS) – an award-winning, data-focused CRO – announced that its learning arm, MMS Academy, has expanded its global training portfolio with the launch of new courses in inspection readiness and clinical programming. These new courses – created by industry-trained subject matter experts – will give students and…
Read MoreWHO Issues New Recommendations on Human Genome Editing for the Advancement of Public Health
Original Source Two new companion reports released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) provide the first global recommendations to help establish human genome editing as a tool for public health, with an emphasis on safety, effectiveness and ethics. The forward-looking new reports result from the first broad, global consultation looking at somatic, germline and heritable human…
Read MoreSickle Cell Disease and a Pivotal Moment to End Health Inequality
Original Source Covid-19 laid bare the long-standing vulnerability of minority and low-income communities in U.S. society and its health system even as we celebrated the power of scientific innovation to rein in the pandemic. It’s time to turn that innovation, driven by an even greater mind shift, to end inequality in treatment. In perhaps no…
Read MoreMenendez, Cassidy Introduce Legislation to Lower Drug Prices for Seniors
Bipartisan bill establishes a new out-of-pocket cap on catastrophic coverage, redesigns Medicare Part D benefits structure WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) today reintroduced the bipartisan Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act to strengthen Medicare Part D and make it easier for seniors to afford their medication. “Our bipartisan bill would put…
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