Yearly Archives: 2020
Governor Herbert Updates State of Emergency, New Public Health Order Issued, Revisions to Employee Quarantine
Governor Herbert’s previous State of Emergency ended at midnight Monday, November 23 and a new public health order has been issued. The new health order took effect November 24 and will remain in effect until December 8, unless otherwise modified or amended. The COVID-19 Transmission Index remains in place. All but three counties (Rich, Daggett, […]
Most Favored Nation Rule Poses Patient Access Issues, Faces Legal Challenges
As reported in last week’s BioUtah News and Events, HHS on Nov. 20 released an interim final rule (IFR) implementing the Most Favored Nation (MFN) Model, a new payment model through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) that would, starting January 1, base the price Medicare pays for for 50 high-cost Medicare Part […]
Milken Institute Ranks Utah Sixth in Nation for Innovation Capacity
The Milken Institute 2020 State Technology and Science Index ranks Utah #6 in the nation for its knowledge economy and capacity for innovation – same ranking as last year. The index, published annually, compares each state’s capacity for achieving prosperity through scientific discovery and technological innovation, by analyzing their performance on a number of key […]
FDA Posts Serology Templates for Test Developers
The FDA on Nov. 24 posted two templates with recommendations on what to include in EUA requests for serology tests. These templates provide the FDA’s current recommendations on what data and information should be submitted to the FDA in support of an EUA request or Pre-EUA submission for a SARS-CoV-2 antibody test or home specimen […]
COVID-19 Vaccination Briefing From the State of Utah.
View the briefing below: COVID-19 Vaccination Update_11-17-2020
University of Utah to Speed Process of Bringing New Therapeutics to Patients
University of Utah Partners for Innovation, Ventures, Outreach & Technology (PIVOT) Center: Nov 18, 2020 10:00 AM The university’s Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI), College of Pharmacy, and the Partners for Innovation, Ventures, Outreach & Technology (PIVOT) Center have partnered to establish the University of Utah Therapeutics Accelerator Hub (U2TAH, or the Accelerator). Photo credit: University […]
U named Innovation and Economic Prosperity University
Article Courtesy of @theU The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) awarded the University of Utah the Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation, which recognizes universities that promote growth, innovation and economic development in their regions. “This is tremendous recognition of the important role the University of Utah plays as an economic engine for our state,” […]
Utah Life Sciences Leaders Honored At 2020 Virtual Life Sciences Summit
On the last day of the Summit, BioUtah announced its 2020 Utah Life Sciences award winners, which were presented during a special virtual awards session. Gary Crocker, president of Crocker Ventures, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award Other distinguished award winners include Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall; Chris Gibson, CEO, Recursion Pharmaceuticals; Randy Rasmussen, co-founder, […]
Quansys Biosciences Receives EUA for COVID-19 Antibody Test, Provides Exceptional Clinical Performance
Quansys Biosciences has received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the FDA for its COVID-19 antibody test. The test allows simultaneous detection of human antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 S1 protein and the SARS-CoV-2 S2 protein, which has shown measurable improvement in clinical performance, compared to tests using a single protein. “This is very welcome news, said […]
SDP Oncology Announces First Patient Dosed in a Phase 1 Solid Tumor Study
Lehi-based Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Oncology (SDP Oncology) recently announced that the first patient has been dosed with the PKM2 activator, TP-1454, in a Phase 1/1b study in patients with advanced metastatic or progressive solid tumors. “Dosing the first patient in this study marks an important milestone, as TP-1454 is the first PKM2 activator to be […]
BioHive Launched at Utah Life Sciences Summit – Join the Campaign
The 11th annual Utah Life Sciences Summit (ULSS) Nov. 9-11, went virtual this year. But despite the physical distance, the ULSS made news and ignited our life sciences industry with a special announcement — the launch of BioHive, a new bold campaign to brand and expand Utah’s life sciences ecosystem. ICYMI…view the video and see […]
Transit Scientifc’s New Angioplasty System Dilates Calcified & Fibrotic Vessels
Transit Scientific’s new FDA cleared XO Score system was successfully used to dilate multiple challenging fibrotic and calcific lesions in hemodialysis patients with stenotic and occluded fistulas. Dr. Richard Saxon, FSIR and member of the SDI Medical Group, while working at Tri City Medical Center Medical Center, Oceanside, California, USA performed the first procedures using […]
