Category Archives: BioUtah News
AdvaMed Statement on Administration’s Opposition to Expanding Medicare Patient Access to Breakthrough Medicare Technologies
AdvaMed, the leading global trade association for medical technology manufacturers, released the following statement from President and CEO Scott Whitaker on the Administration’s proposal to fully repeal the Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technologies (MCIT) rule.
Co-Diagnostics, Inc. CEO to Participate in Panel Discussion with Scott Gottlieb, M.D., at H.C. Wainwright 2021 Annual Global Investor Conference
On September 13th, Co-Diagnostics, Inc. announced that Company CEO Dwight Egan will participate in a panel discussion hosted by Scott Gottlieb, M.D., titled “How We Can Defeat the Next Pandemic” at the H.C. Wainwright & Co. 2021 Global Investor Conference, being held virtually on September 13-15, 2021.
Ultradent Named a Fortune Top Manufacturer / Debuts Top-10 on Renowned List
Ultradent Products, Inc. is honored to be recognized a 2021 Fortune Magazine Best Workplace in Manufacturing and Production. The selection comes after a rigorous evaluation of company culture and extensive employee feedback.
GO Utah – FYI
The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity has renamed its Salesforce grant application and customer service portals as part of its rebranding. The office no longer goes by GOED, but by Go Utah, or the Economic Opportunity office.
Cytiva Expands in Cache County
The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity (Go Utah) and the Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah) are pleased to announce that Cytiva will expand its facility in Logan, Utah, adding up to 396 new high-paying Utah jobs in the next 10 years. Capital expenditures associated with the project are $231 million.
BioHive Flying High
Newly released data from the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute shows that Utah’s mature life sciences industry – our BioHive – continues to experience strong growth relative to state and national trends, even during the pandemic.
The Point Framework Plan
Last month, The Point of the Mountain released its latest Framework Plan.
Dan Lundergan named CEO of University of Utah Health hospitals and clinics
Dan Lundergan, MHA, COO at University of Utah Health Hospitals and Clinics, has been appointed to the role of CEO. He has served as interim CEO since February and steps into the official role beginning immediately.
BlueWind Medical enrolls 100th patient in OASIS study of Renova iStim system
BlueWind Medical has announced that the 100th patient has been enrolled in its OASIS (Overactive bladder stimulation system) study—a clinical pivotal trial designed to test the safety and efficacy of the Renova iStim system in providing tibial neuromodulation (TNM) therapy.
US Ski, Snowboard Team Uses R-Zero Disinfectant System
Last month, BioUtah News and Events reported that the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team would be using R-Zero’s hospital-grade, whole-room ultraviolet light disinfection system called Arc to mitigate against COVID-19 and other pathogens in their training rooms.
Co-Diagnostics, Inc. SARS-CoV-2 Test Used in New Community Surveillance Method in Italy
Peer-reviewed results describe the Company’s test being used to confirm the presence of the virus on community waste, including mutated strains
U.S. Rep. Burgess Owens Spends a Day in the BioHive
On Monday, U.S. Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT-4) spent the day visiting a number of life sciences companies – Owlet, Spectrum Solutions, Merit Medical, Matia Robotics and ARUP Laboratories.
