Yearly Archives: 2020
PhotoPharmics Stay-At-Home Trial for People with Parkinson’s
This week, PhotoPharmics announced a collaboration with the Center for Health + Technology (CHeT) at the University of Rochester Medical Center to conduct an at home, telemedicine, phase 3 trial for the company’s Celeste® – a non-invasive, specialized light therapy device for Parkinson’s. The trial follows an FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for the device in […]
Johnson & Johnson to Begin COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials in Humans Next Week
Last month, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced that its Phase 1/2a in-human clinical trial of its potential COVID-19 vaccine was expected to begin in July – instead of September as initially scheduled. On Thursday, as reported by Fierce Pharma, J&J chief scientific officer Paul Stoffels confirmed the accelerated timeline, saying that the company has seen […]
Pfizer, BioNTech Get FDA Fast Track Status for COVID-19 Vaccines
U.S. Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech announced Monday that they have received Fast Track designation from the FDA for two COVID-19 vaccine candidates – BNT162b1 and BNT162b2 – part of the companies’ “Project Lightspeed” program. The designation was issued based on promising preliminary data from Phase 1/2 clinical studies. The FDA’s Fast Track designation is intended […]
A First Look at the Virtual Medtech Conference 2020 | Toronto, Ontario
The MedTech Conference is proud to bring you unparalleled programming opportunities every year, and this year is no exception. We’re sharing just a few of our sessions and networking opportunities that will be offered virtually in 2020. See what’s in store for this year and make plans to participate! Learn more here.
JLabs Presents a Webinar With Sofinnova on Investment Opportunities
The Johnson & Johnson Innovation (JLABS) Meet with… Series helps life sciences entrepreneurs, as well as the academic community, connect with potential partners including corporate venture, VC’s, Angels and other investment entities. Maha Katabi and Sarah Bhagat from Sofinnova will present an overview of the fund, it’s investment strategy, primary areas of interest, and a few investment […]
The New Ecosystem Dynamics: Digitization as a Driver of Global Quality Alignment and Innovation
Outsourcing isn’t a trend in the life sciences – it’s the new way of doing business. Join MasterControl Executive Vice President of Product, Matt Lowe, in an exclusive webinar on July 15 as he discusses the challenges posed by modern business ecosystems and the criticality of extensible and flexible quality management systems. Lowe will examine […]
White Hat Life Science Investor Conference
Today innovators across the Rocky Mountain Southwest Region are pioneering new ways to : Prevent disease and improve health. Provide more timely and accurate diagnostics Personalize therapies so that the right patient gets the right treatments at the right time and has the best possible outcome Engineer medical devices that improve the quality of life […]
2020 Venture Summit
Join youngStartup Ventures this August for the virtual 2020 Venture Summit. You can participate in one-on-one networking sessions, learn from 100 private company presentations, and virtually attend investor panels/startup bootcamp sessions with industry experts. Learn more and register here.
Governor Herbert Releases Utah Leads Together Plan Volume IV; Economic Response Task Force Report “Utah Rising” Includes Life Sciences
On June 16, Governor Herbert released Volume IV of the Utah Leads Together plan, which presents Utah’s economic recovery and revitalization plan, using a 100, 250, and 500-day time horizon. Volumes I, II, and III of the Utah Leads Together plan presented economic phases, color-coded health guidance, instructions for high-risk individuals, recommendations from Utah’s multi-cultural […]
June 30th Webinar: Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Medical Device Patents
Whether you are a solo entrepreneur, starting a company, or running an established corporation, you should be aware of issues such as IP ownership, freedom-to-operate, patentability, patent portfolio management and cost control. For more information, click here.
Request for Proposals – CARES Act Funding in Support of COVID-19 Treatments
August 21, 2020 Update Thank you to everyone who submitted applications for the $2M of CARES Act funding appropriated by the Utah Legislature to support the response to COVID-19. Applicants were awarded grants through a multi-step review process. At this point, all $2M in CARES Act funding appropriated by the legislature has been distributed. Thank […]
Senate Finance Committee Hearing Raises Issue of U.S. Reliance on Foreign Drug Supplies, Civica Testifies
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing this week on the FDA’s oversight of foreign drug manufacturers, which also highlighted increased concerns about the U.S.’s dependence on foreign-made medicines. The committee heard testimony from FDA officials and generic drug manufacturers, including Salt Lake-based Civica. Founded in 2018, Civica, a non-profit social welfare organization, is committed to […]
