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CANTON, Mich. (8/30/2022) – MMS Holdings Inc. (MMS) – a leading contract research organization (CRO) – announced the appointment of Kelly J. Hill to Chief Strategy Officer. This appointment reflects the company’s accelerating growth as it continues to deliver data-focused clinical research services. A long-time member of MMS’ executive leadership team, Hill brings more than 20…
The Cayman Biomedical Research Institute (CABRI) is pleased to announce a call for proposals that support essential research on specialized pro-resolving mediator (SPM) analytical methods. There is a critical need for basic research on analytical methods used for specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs). SPMs are a family of lipid metabolites derived from polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)…
President Biden signed into law the $280 billion CHIPS (Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors) and Science Act, a bill that would subsidize domestic semiconductor manufacturing and invest billions in science and technology innovation, in a bid to strengthen the United States’ competitiveness and self-reliance in what is seen as a keystone industry for economic and…
In the waning days before the August recess, Senate Democrats are pushing legislation with anti-science drug price controls, as part of a so-called reconciliation bill. The legislation could undercut its own goals by depriving drugmakers of incentives for developing blockbuster medicines, plus lower-cost biosimilars and generics, several analysts and industry groups have warned. Predictions are that…
Original Source What is the value of a treatment? As of July, the U.S. government has given out close to 600 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines at prices that ranged between $15-$20 per dose, which means they spent $10-$12 billion on shots. Research shows that, as of March, the U.S. vaccination program saved 2 million lives and $900 billion in…
Original Source Laura Bonnell had a translator, because the parents in the room were mostly poor, and it’s typically the wealthy in Egypt who speak English. When the screen filled with a picture of her daughters, though — her strong, beautiful, living, 27- and 25-year-old babies — there was no need for words. The universal…
Original Source: https://vitaltransformation.com/2022/07/build-back-better-act-total-market-impact-of-price-controls-in-medicare-parts-d-and-b/ Build Back Better Act Total market impact of price controls in Medicare parts D and B The Executive Summary The Build Back Better Act (BBBA) is designed to allow the US Government to ‘negotiate’ pricing under a set framework of reductions based upon the amount of time a drug has spent on…
CANTON, MI (6/7/2022) – MMS Holdings, a data-focused Contract Research Organization (CRO), is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Medidata, a Dassault Systems company, to provide clients a full range of solutions for clinical data management (CDM) and decentralized clinical trial (DCT) technologies, including Medidata’s unified platform and Rave EDC (Electronic Data Capture). The partnership…
MMS Holdings (MMS), an award-winning, data-focused contract research organization (CRO), announced today that it has been selected by MAPS Public Benefit Corporation (MAPS PBC) as its contract research organization for the development of a New Drug Application (NDA) for MDMA-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This announcement comes on PTSD Awareness day as the confirmatory Phase…
CANTON, Michigan – June 28, 2022 – MMS Holdings Inc. (“MMS” or the “Company”), a leading data-focused contract research organization (“CRO”), today announced that Lindsay Goldberg, a leading family and founder-focused private equity firm, has completed an investment in the Company alongside MMS Founder and CEO, Dr. Uma Sharma, who will maintain a significant ownership interest.…
Ann Arbor, MI (July 1, 2022) – Daicel Arbor Biosciences, a division of Daicel Chiral Technologies, and leader in developing molecular biology research tools, is pleased to introduce Ravindra Ramadhar as its new President. Previously Mr. Ramadhar was Director, Strategy & Business Development within Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Genetics Science Division. Ramadhar brings a vast technical background to Daicel…
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) recently released a new funding opportunity for biotech companies and university researchers! The new Small Business Transition Grant funds the translation of technology from university to small business, as well as the transition of early career researchers from academia to industry. This award uses the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)…
Earlier this year, the Biden Administration aimed to reignite the Cancer Moonshot through its proposed federal budget and an objective to reduce cancer mortality by 50% over the next 25 years. The White House proposes to increase public funding for cancer research and at the same time control the price of cancer treatments. A University…
This podcast discusses the results of Vital Transformation’s latest research study outlining the impact of proposed changes to the Accelerated Approval pathway, and what this would mean for patients with rare conditions. The study quantifies the impact of the Accelerated Approval pathway in bringing new therapies for unmet needs to market, and the vital role…
MichBio is among over 400 groups from all 50 states that have signed the Prevent Cancer Foundation’s letter to Congress encouraging passage of the Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act (H.R. 1946 / S. 1873). The legislation has reached an exciting milestone with over half of the U.S. House of Representatives having co-sponsored the bill. As a reminder,…