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Yearly Archives: 2020

BioUtah Selected as One of Six Presenters at AURP Bio Health Caucus

By admin | Published May 19, 2020

On June 3-4, the Association of University Research Parks will be holding their Virtual Bio Health Caucus. BioUtah will be one of six cluster leaders presenting at the conference to discuss the growth of the life sciences sector in our area. That presentation will be at noon MDT on June 3.  While this year’s event […]

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Cambia Grove Impactful Innovation Exchange

By admin | Published May 18, 2020

How can we advance the utilization of innovations in healthcare? By lending them extra visibility to key stakeholders!   Impactful Innovation Exchange   Calling All Solutions!   Cambia Grove is launching the Impactful Innovation Exchange – a free comprehensive platform where health care stakeholders can search for emerging and/or proven innovations to solve their high […]

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Legal aspects of FDA regulatory Compliance: Preparing for an FDA Facility Inspection and Responding to a 483 Letter

By admin | Published May 18, 2020

Webinar In addition to evaluating data from adverse event reports, the bulk of FDA’s regulatory enforcement comes from its facility inspections and resulting 483 reports. This practical webinar will cover numerous aspects of preparing your drug or medical device establishment for a successful FDA facility inspection and responding to any post-inspection 483 letters. The key […]

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LabCorp Expands Access to At-Home COVID-19 Collection Test Kits; Lab Association Pushes for Federal Funding

By Denise Bell | Published May 15, 2020

On May 12, LabCorp announced that its COVID-19 at-home collection test kit is now available to individuals who have symptoms for COVID-19 as well as individuals without symptoms who may have been exposed to the virus. The diagnostic test, which uses a swab, is available through the company’s Pixel by LabCorp™ online platform.  Last month, […]

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House Democrats Move to Pass $3 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package

By Denise Bell | Published May 15, 2020

House Democrats have proposed a new $3 trillion relief package, titled the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, which would increase funding for state and local governments, extend unemployment benefits, and designate special funding for frontline healthcare workers and first responders. Republicans have pushed back over the timing and priorities of the […]

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Governor Herbert Says Most of Utah Will Move from “Orange” to “Yellow” This Weekend

By Denise Bell | Published May 15, 2020

Governor Herbert announced at a press conference on Thursday that most of Utah will move from the moderate-risk phase (orange), to low-risk phase (yellow) this weekend. Grand, Summit and Wasatch counties, as well as Salt Lake City and West Valley City, however, will remain under moderate-risk guidelines. Salt Lake City Airport will also remain in […]

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government & private funding resources for COVID-19 related products, medical technologies and drugs

By admin | Published May 14, 2020

Government to Growth Government to Growth (G2G) is led by Liz Powell, Esq., MPH, and includes a team of government affairs professionals who help startups, businesses and non-profits effectively navigate non-dilutive federal funding opportunities. With a specialty focus on life sciences, G2G tracks grants on a daily basis and produces a monthly GBG Report listing […]

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FDA Clears Park City-Based Transit Scientific’s XO Cross Microcatheter Platform

By admin | Published May 13, 2020

Park City, Utah USA, May 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Transit Scientific announced the FDA cleared the XO Cross Microcatheter platform for guidewire support, exchange, and contrast media injection in the peripheral vasculature. Microcatheters are small 0.70-1.30mm outer diameter (OD) catheters used to provide guidewire support, facilitate guidewire exchanges, access distal anatomy, cross lesions, deliver therapeutic […]

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA updates on surveillance inspections during COVID-19

By admin | Published May 13, 2020

For Immediate Release: May 11, 2020 Statement From: Commissioner of Food and Drugs – Food and Drug Administran Stephen M. Hahn M.D. During COVID-19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will continue to utilize and implement additional alternative inspection tools and approaches while postponing domestic and foreign routine surveillance inspections. This will continue as local, […]

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LabCorp Significantly Expands Availability of Its COVID-19 At-Home Collection Test Kit

By admin | Published May 13, 2020

Consumers Now Have Access to the At-Home Test Collection Kit Online with No Upfront Costs, In Addition to Healthcare Workers and First Responders BURLINGTON, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 12, 2020– LabCorp (NYSE: LH), a leading global life sciences company that is deeply integrated in guiding patient care, today announced that its COVID-19 at-home collection test kit is now being offered to […]

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Event: BIO Digital Week

By admin | Published May 13, 2020

There’s just over a month until we kick off BIO Digital Week! We are feeling inspired as attendees, members, sponsors, speakers, and friends join us from around the world. Since travel is no longer a barrier, I encourage you to please forward this update to a friend or colleague who might be interested. Register today for BIO Digital, June 8-12, and start […]

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U.S.-Turkey Business Council Virtual Meeting with SIDO

By admin | Published May 13, 2020

On behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Turkey Business Council (USTBC), we would like to invite you to a discussion focused on ongoing and emerging opportunities in U.S.-Turkey trade and investment. The focus of the briefing will be on sharing resources and updates on major trade negotiations, government responses to COVID-19, Turkey’s inward investment […]

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