Recent BioUtah News & Events

Return to growth by accelerating a strong innovative medicines portfolio Expand innovative pipeline and focus on core therapeutic areas with first-in-class and best-in-class opportunities Sustain generics powerhouse based on high-value and complex products Focus the business on areas with the greatest potential for growth and patient impact TEL AVIV, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. […]

Transit Scientific awarded increased U.S. patent protection for their novel exoskeleton focal-force angioplasty technology for use with standard off-the-shelf peripheral transluminal angioplasty (PTA) balloons. Park City, Utah USA, May 18, 2023. Transit Scientific, a Utah-based medical device company, today announced newly issued expanded U.S. patent protection for the XO exoskeleton sheath platform from the United States Patent and Trademark Office […]

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced the worldwide commercial launch of a new-to-world cell sorting instrument featuring two breakthrough technologies that enable researchers to uncover more detailed information about cells that was previously invisible in traditional flow cytometry experiments. […]

Salt Lake City, Utah — CenExel announces the addition of Michele Baptista as the new Senior Director of Business Development. In this new capacity, Michele will be responsible for developing, selling, and supporting CenExel’s 18-site network for early phase clinical trials, while also identifying new business opportunities and expanding CenExel’s customer base. Michele joins CenExel from WCG IRB, where she […]

Biomerics (“Biomerics” or the “Company”), the leading vertically integrated contract manufacturer for the interventional medical device market, announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements to merge with Precision Concepts’ Medical business (“Precision Concepts Medical”). The transaction includes the acquisition of the medical business of Precision Concepts International (“PCI”) as well as Precision Concepts […]

SALT LAKE CITY, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Sera Prognostics Inc., The Pregnancy Company® (NASDAQ: SERA), focused on improving maternal and neonatal health by providing innovative pregnancy biomarker information to doctors and patients, today announced the retirement of the Company’s President and CEO, Gregory C. Critchfield, M.D., M.S. Dr. Critchfield is retiring after 12 years […]

SALT LAKE CITY, May 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Recursion (NASDAQ: RXRX), a leading clinical stage TechBio company decoding biology to industrialize drug discovery, today announced it has appointed David Mauro, M.D., Ph.D, as its Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Mauro will lead Recursion’s pipeline into and through clinical development, including its five programs currently in […]

SALT LAKE CITY and BOCA RATON, Fla. – May 15, 2023 – Nusano, Inc., a company reshaping the production of cancer-fighting radioisotopes, and PharmaLogic, a world-class contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in radiopharmaceuticals, today announced the two organizations will collaborate to advance the development of radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic and therapeutic applications.   “PharmaLogic […]

SALT LAKE CITY, May 8, 2023 – Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Marcus Gerhardt, co-founder and CEO, and Florian Solzbacher, co-founder and President, of Blackrock Neurotech were named Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Mountain West Award finalists. Now in its 37th year, Entrepreneur Of The Year is one of the preeminent […]

The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health on May 10 held a hearing examining government policies that inhibit medical innovation and patient access. Utah Representative Blake Moore (R-UT), a member of the subcommittee, raised concerns about the lack of an expedited Medicare coverage pathway for breakthrough medical technologies. He specifically called out how repeal […]

VALENCIA, Calif. and WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – May 11, 2023 – Nusano, Inc., a company reshaping the production of cancer-fighting radioisotopes, today announced it is creating an in-house stable isotope program to enhance the company’s medical radioisotope production capabilities and decrease dependence on foreign supply chains. “Enriched, stable isotopes are foundational material for manufacturing […]

SALT LAKE CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Foldax® Inc. today announced that it has executed an agreement with Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, for full ownership of a polymer technology patent family. Foldax has incorporated the polymer technology into its LifePolymer™ materials platform and has conducted testing, which indicates the materials are compatible with blood, with low adherence of […]

By Xoel Cardenas, Sr. Communications Specialist, Office of the Vice President for Research The Partners for Innovation, Ventures, Outreach & Technology (PIVOT) Center at the University of Utah has named Bruce Hunter as the Interim Chief Innovation and Economic Engagement Officer. Hunter succeeds the role from Dr. Keith Marmer, who served as a leader for the university’s […]

SALT LAKE CITY and TORONTO and MONTRÉAL, May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Recursion (NASDAQ: RXRX), a leading clinical stage TechBio company decoding biology to industrialize drug discovery, today announced it has signed agreements to acquire two companies in the AI-enabled drug discovery space: Cyclica and Valence. “Recursion has pioneered the massive, parallel generation of […]

Vistim Labs Closes First Round of Funding

Respective leaders in healthcare innovation and RNA diagnostics team up to identify patients who will benefit from immunotherapy

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced that it has been named a “Noteworthy Company” in DiversityInc’s annual ranking of the top U.S. companies for diversity. Since 2001, the DiversityInc Top 50 survey has been the external validator for […]

Ultradent Products, Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of high-tech dental materials and equipment, is unveiling a new 168,000 sq. ft. facility on its South Jordan campus.   The building’s grand opening will feature a 10am MST ribbon cutting on May 3, 2023. Ultradent’s leadership, along with South Jordan Mayor Dawn Ramsey, as well as […]

NEWS PROVIDED BY BlueWind Medical OASIS study achieves primary and secondary endpoints, safely mitigating the debilitating effects of urgency urinary incontinence Study results show that 78% of those implanted and 82% of patients completing the study achieved at least a 50% reduction in urge incontinence episodes at 12 months At 12 months, 50% of the […]

LOGAN, Utah—A new ELISA kit has been developed that can measure bovine and African Water Buffalo cytokines in plasma, serum, cell culture supernatants. The kit is a sensitive and accurate way to measure the levels of these important proteins, which play a role in a variety of diseases and conditions.  Cytokines are small proteins that are […]

NexEos Bio today announced that Dawn Rubel has joined the Company as President, Research and Development.

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Accolade Represents Positive Perceptions from Employees and Progress in Advancing ESG Strategy FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced that it has been recognized by Forbes as one of the leading employers in the U.S.for diversity.   BD was named to […]

Oxford Nanopore Technologies and bioMérieux SA, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today announced that they have teamed up to improve health outcomes globally by exploring selected opportunities to bring nanopore sequencing to the infectious disease diagnostics market.  The companies are jointly exploring selected opportunities to advance patient care by providing […]