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Where to Find Economic Resources – PPP Update

By Denise Bell | Published May 7, 2020

Economic Resources: To help Utah companies identify resources to respond to the economic impact of COVID-19, the Utah Economic Response Task Force has created a tool that will help you determine the optimal federal, state, and local resources for your business.  Economic Resource FinderFor information on federal resources click here. Utah PPP Update: The second […]

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AdvaMed Request for Tariff Exclusions for Medical Technology Products

By admin | Published May 5, 2020

The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) has consistently indicated that the United States should not be imposing tariffs on medical technology. USTR’s moves in that direction are welcome. We are grateful to USTR for its recent decision to grant exclusions for a range of personal protective equipment (PPE) imports from China. This action could help […]

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State Legislature Wraps Up Special Sessions

By Denise Bell | Published May 1, 2020

Last week, the Utah State Legislature wrapped up three special sessions in which lawmakers passed a number of bills to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, including measures to expand unemployment benefits and to provide immunity from coronavirus claims for business operators. Another special session will be held, likely in May, to consider adjustments to the […]

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KidneyIntelX™ to predict major adverse kidney events in COVID-19 patients

By admin | Published April 30, 2020

Renalytix AI plc (LSE: RENX), the AIM-traded developer of clinical grade artificial intelligence in vitro diagnostics for kidney disease, announces that the KidneyIntelX™ platform will be used by investigators from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to assess the risk of adverse kidney events in patients diagnosed with COVID-19. Acute and chronic kidney disease is strongly associated with severity […]

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Congress Approves New $484 Billion COVID-19 Relief Bill, More Funding for PPP

By Denise Bell | Published April 27, 2020

A fourth “interim” bipartisan relief package, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 266), totaling $484 billion, is on its way to the President’s desk for signature. Yesterday, the House easily passed the measure, which would put over $300 billion into the depleted Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), support hospitals, and expand testing […]

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Merit Medical Systems Designs and Produces Sample Collection and Transport Kit

By admin | Published April 27, 2020

Press release courtesy of globenewswire.com April 20, 2020 09:25 ET | Source: Merit Medical Systems, Inc. SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, April 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology, radiology and endoscopy, announced today that it has commenced production of a sample collection […]

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UTAH LAUNCHES HEALTHY TOGETHER APP TO ASSESS, TRACE SPREAD OF COVID-19

By Denise Bell | Published April 27, 2020

On April 22, Governor Herbert announced a new mobile platform that will provide COVID-19 symptom tracking, connects users with testing, and augment current contact tracing mechanisms. In releasing the app, the Governor said, “the more Utahns choose to use this application, the more clearly our public health teams will be able to see exactly where, […]

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NIH announces strategy for developing COVID-19 drugs, vaccines

By admin | Published April 21, 2020

Drug companies will collaborate across hundreds of clinical trials in effort to coordinate private coronavirus research, which has been marked by chaos thus far The National Institutes of Health announced an initiative Friday to unify disparate efforts across the drug industry to respond to the coronavirus-related pandemic. Pharmaceutical companies will collaborate across hundreds of COVID-19 […]

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Device protects healthcare providers  from exposure to COVID-19 during intubation

By Blaire Wachter | Published April 20, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 20, 2020 Contact: Susen Sawatzki MUSE Communications 801-450-0387  Susen.sawatzki@gmail.com Website: TTCmed.com   The Runnels Total Control Introducer™ guides breathing tube placement to improve patient care and outcomes  [Salt Lake City, UT]  Through the Cords, a Salt Lake City-based company is stepping up production and distribution of its intubation device, the Runnels Total […]

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OPPORTUNITY TO ORDER PPE

By Kelvyn Cullimore | Published April 17, 2020

BioUtah has teamed with a local representative of BAMKO to accumulate small orders for Personal Protective Equipment to reach Minimum Order Quantities not easily reached by individual companies.  BAMKO and its affiliate company, Superior, are leading manufacturers of PPE.  For more about these companies, click here. Products available include face masks (surgical and KN95) gloves and […]

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Funding Lapses for Paycheck Protection Negotiations Continue for More Funding

By Denise Bell | Published April 17, 2020

Yesterday, the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that funds had been depleted for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The SBA said on its website that the agency “is unable to accept new applications … based on available appropriations funding.” The SBA reported Thursday morning that more than 1,637,000 loan applications valued at “over $339 billion” […]

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Predictive Submits Emergency Use Authorization Application for Treatment of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Secondary to COVID -19 with Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells

By admin | Published April 14, 2020

Article courtesy of Predictive Techgroup Newsroom SALT LAKE CITY, April 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Predictive Biotech, a wholly owned subsidiary of Predictive Technology Group (OTC PINK: PRED) (“Predictive” or “The Company”), announced that on April 9th it submitted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the immediate use of mesenchymal […]

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