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January 11, 2022
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Positive Study Results Published for KidneyIntelXTM in Monitoring Patient Response to New Drug Therapy

Positive Study Results Published for KidneyIntelXTM in Monitoring Patient Response to New Drug Therapy

January 11, 2022
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CenExel Clinical Research Acquires Rocky Mountain Movement Disorders Center

Premier Neurology Facility in Colorado Joins the CenExel Centers of Excellence

January 11, 2022
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CenExel Clinical Research Acquires California Neuroscience Research

CenExel Clinical Research, Inc. announced the acquisition of California Neuroscience Research.

January 11, 2022
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Nexus Spine Appoints David Ivanko as Vice President of Quality Engineering and Manufacturing and Andrew Shepherd as Vice President of Marketing

Nexus Spine announced key appointments to its leadership team that includes David Ivanko as Vice President of Quality Engineering and Manufacturing and Andrew Shepherd as Vice President of Marketing.

January 11, 2022
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Singing River Health System and Renalytix Join Forces to Improve Kidney Health on the Mississippi Gulf Coast

Seventh KidneyIntelX implementation partnership for Renalytix focused on underserved populations with high disease burden

January 6, 2022
Policy News
Transition Plan for Medical Devices Issued FDA EUAs

To help fight the pandemic, the FDA has been issuing EUAs and exercising enforcement discretion for medical devices needed to diagnose, treat, or prevent COVID-19. Last month, the agency issued two draft guidances related to transition plans to regular compliance for COVID-19 related medical devices that fall under EUAs or Agency Enforcement Policies that have […]

January 6, 2022
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BlueWind Medical™ Ltd. Makes Key Additions to Leadership Team

PARK CITY, Utah and HERZLIYA, Israel, Jan. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — BlueWind Medical™, Ltd., developer of the innovative RENOVA™ iStim implantable neuromodulation device for treatment of Overactive Bladder, today announced additions to its leadership team in preparation for commercialization of the RENOVA product line. The company has added Mike Ruger as Vice President of Sales, Sandra […]

January 5, 2022
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American Diabetes Association and Renalytix Partner to Prioritize Kidney Health in Type 2 Diabetes Population

National program establishes early care management, technology innovation and large health system engagement as a strategic priority for supporting the 34 million U.S. individuals living with diabetes

December 27, 2021
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December 22, 2021
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Co-Diagnostics, Inc. Signs Agreement to Acquire all Assets and Intellectual Property Related to At-Home/Point-of-Care Platform

Definitive merger agreements provide the Company with all existing and future assets, future product iterations, and intellectual property rights of the platform, creating a fully integrated product line and streamlining commercialization

December 22, 2021
Policy News
Salt Lake Tribune Features IONIQ Sciences Breast Cancer Screening Technology

In a sign that our BioHive is truly buzzing, the Salt Lake Tribune, recently ran an article on advances in breast cancer detection, highlighting the innovative breast cancer screening technology being developed by IONIQ Sciences. The article notes that IONIQ has teamed up with IONIQ scientific advisor and University of Utah assistant professor, Dr. Benjamin […]

December 21, 2021
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First Clinical Study on TRIA Biopolymer Heart Valve Shows Excellent One-Year Performance

Publication in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC): Cardiovascular Interventions Found TRIA Aortic Heart Valve Provided Sustained Improvement in Heart Valve Function to One-Year with Good Safety Profile

December 20, 2021
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PolarityTE Announces Submission of Complete Response to FDA’s Clinical Hold Correspondence for SkinTE® Investigational New Drug Application

PolarityTE has submitted its complete response to the U.S. FDA clinical hold correspondence regarding its Investigational New Drug (IND) Application for SkinTE® with a proposed indication for chronic cutaneous ulcers.

December 20, 2021
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Myriad Genetics Promotes Nicole Lambert to Chief Operating Officer

Myriad Genetics Promotes Nicole Lambert to Chief Operating Officer

December 20, 2021
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Teiko.bio Launches with $11.6 Million Series A Financing to Advance High-Dimension Immune Profiling for Clinical Trials and Diagnostics Development

Teiko.bio Launches with $11.6 Million Series A Financing to Advance High-Dimension Immune Profiling for Clinical Trials and Diagnostics Development.

December 20, 2021
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Rosivo closes seed-round paving the path for commercialization of patented cartilage implant technology

Rosivo closes seed-round paving the path for commercialization of patented cartilage implant technology

December 17, 2021
Policy News
Senate Health Panel Questions FDA Nominee Dr. Robert Califf

On Tuesday, December 14, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to be FDA Commissioner. In his testimony, Califf, who briefly led the FDA during President’s Obama’s second term, said his first priority as FDA Commissioner would be the pandemic response and applying […]

December 17, 2021
BioUtah News Industry News Utah's Life Sciences Companies
Pfizer to Acquire Arena Pharmaceuticals

Pfizer and Arena Pharmaceutical on Dec. 13 announced that the companies have entered into an agreement under which Pfizer will acquire Arena, a clinical stage company developing innovative potential therapies for the treatment of several immuno-inflammatory diseases.  Under the terms of the agreement, Pfizer will acquire all the outstanding shares of Arena for $100 per […]

December 16, 2021
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IONIQ Sciences recognized as “Most Innovative Non-Invasive Lung Cancer Testing Solution” and “Best Medical Technology Company 2021″

IONIQ Sciences, Inc. announced it has been awarded “Most Innovative Non-Invasive Lung Cancer Testing Solution” and “Best Medical Technology Company 2021” by Global 100.

December 16, 2021
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Clene Nanomedicine’s Patent Portfolio Grows to More Than 150 Issued Worldwide, including Two Key Patents Now Validated Across Europe

Powerful combination of key patents comes as the Company looks ahead to topline results from a Phase 3 registration study in ALS in second half of 2022.

December 16, 2021
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Clene Nanomedicine to Present RESCUE-ALS Phase 2 Data in Late-Breaking Session at 32nd International Symposium on ALS/MND

Clene presented data from the RESCUE-ALS Phase 2 study of CNM-Au8®, a catalytically active gold nanocrystal suspension, for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

December 14, 2021
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Pfizer to Acquire Arena Pharmaceuticals

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Pfizer Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement under which Pfizer will acquire Arena.

December 10, 2021
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IONIQ’s breast cancer feasibility results published by IEEE

Salt Lake City, November 30, 2021 – In collaboration with two of our Scientific Advisors, IONIQ Sciences, Inc. (“IONIQ” or the “Company”), is proud to announce the prestigious IEEE Access peer-reviewed journal has published a scientific manuscript on the life-saving potential of our ‘breakthrough’ bioimpedance technology in breast cancer. “Skin Electrical Resistance as a Diagnostic […]

December 8, 2021
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Recursion loops in Roche, Genentech for multibillion-dollar AI drug discovery deal

The artificial-intelligence-powered drug designer Recursion signed on to a wide-ranging collaboration with Roche and its Genentech division.