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September 25, 2025
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Innovative Wearable for Pelvic Floor Health by Freyya Completes Clinical Study

Innovative Wearable for Pelvic Floor Health by Freyya Completes Clinical Study

September 25, 2025
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Myriad Genetics and SOPHiA GENETICS to Develop an Innovative Companion Diagnostic Offering in Liquid Biopsy

Myriad Genetics and SOPHiA GENETICS to Develop an Innovative Companion Diagnostic Offering in Liquid Biopsy

September 18, 2025
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Co-Diagnostics, Inc. Signs Strategic MOU with Partner in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Introduce Co-Dx™ PCR Platform to Middle East

The Memorandum of Understanding includes the formation of a Joint Venture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for manufacturing and distribution of the Company’s upcoming Co-Dx™ PCR platform and other Co-Dx IP

September 18, 2025
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Renalytix Announces Collaboration with Tempus to Advance Intelligent Risk Assessment in Diabetic Kidney Disease

Definitive agreement to accelerate adoption of Renalytix’s FDA-approved, Medicare reimbursed kidneyintelX.dkd test to slow kidney disease progression and improve patient outcomes

September 18, 2025
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KUDA THERAPEUTICS AWARDED $5.6M U.S. DoD GRANT TO BRING LEAD ONCOLOGY CANDIDATE INTO CLINIC

KUDA THERAPEUTICS AWARDED $5.6M U.S. DoD GRANT TO BRING LEAD ONCOLOGY CANDIDATE INTO CLINIC

September 18, 2025
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ARUP Achieves Reaccreditation Under College of American Pathologists ISO 15189 Program

ARUP Achieves Reaccreditation Under College of American Pathologists ISO 15189 Program

September 11, 2025
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Altesa BioSciences and bioMérieux Announce Collaboration for Altesa’s Upcoming Phase 2B COPD Clinical Trial

Study will begin enrollment in Q1 2026 in the US and UK and leverage the BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® point-of-care diagnostics platform at U.S. sites.

September 11, 2025
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Owlet Makes Premium Monitoring Possible for Every Family With New Dream Sight™ Video Monitor

Owlet’s new release creates the ultimate baby monitoring system for video, sleep, and medical-grade health tracking.

September 11, 2025
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BioUtah Member Appreciation BBQ 2025 Recap

BioUtah Member Appreciation BBQ 2025 Recap

September 10, 2025
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Kimbell & Associates: Trump Administration Issues MAHA Strategy Report of Recommendations to President Trump

Kimbell & Associates: Trump Administration Issues MAHA Strategy Report of Recommendations to President Trump

September 4, 2025
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Arcutis Submits Supplemental New Drug Application for ZORYVE® (roflumilast) Cream 0.3% to Expand Indication for Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis in Children Ages 2 to 5

If approved, ZORYVE cream would be the first and only topical PDE4 inhibitor indicated for plaque psoriasis in children as young as 2.

September 4, 2025
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Salt Lake City Angels Invests in Freyya

Salt Lake City Angels Invests in Freyya

September 4, 2025
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Owlet Extends Global Reach with Launch of Medically-Certified Dream Sock™ to South Africa

The wearable baby monitor trusted by millions globally expands reach to three continents, including North America, Europe, and now Africa.

September 4, 2025
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Legendary Scientist and Biotech Veteran Joins CancerVax as Strategic Advisor

Dr. Gordon Ringold to advise on various strategies related to the development of the Company’s novel cancer treatment platform

September 4, 2025
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BD Expands Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness Efforts with ‘Love Your Limbs’ Community Screening Initiative

BD Expands Peripheral Artery Disease Awareness Efforts with ‘Love Your Limbs’ Community Screening Initiative

August 28, 2025
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PhotoPharmics Forms Commercial Advisory Board to Guide Market Launch of Breakthrough Parkinson’s Therapy

Renowned leaders in neurology, movement disorders, and commercialization join to shape Celeste® market strategy

August 28, 2025
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Teva Announces FDA Approval and Launch of Generic Saxenda® (liraglutide injection) – First Generic GLP-1 Indicated for Weight Loss

Generic Saxenda® is the first-ever generic GLP-1 indicated for weight loss, addressing increased demand for this category of therapies in the U.S. market.

August 28, 2025
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Halia Therapeutics Published in Journey of Drug Targeting

Halia Therapeutics Published in Journey of Drug Targeting

August 28, 2025
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CancerVax Achieves Major Milestones and Files Foundational Patent Application

The Company filed a substantial non-provisional PCT patent application seeking worldwide protection for its novel cancer treatment platform

August 28, 2025
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Epic Ventures Gains $200M Fresh Capital

Epic Ventures Gains $200M Fresh Capital

August 28, 2025
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Canyon Labs Open House

Canyon Labs Opens Expanded Facility

August 21, 2025
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CivicaScript® launches low-cost treatment to improve walking for people with multiple sclerosis

CivicaScript®, LLC, a nonprofit company dedicated to bringing low-cost generic medicines to U.S. patients, today announced the availability of generic dalfampridine extended release tablets. Dalfampridine is a potassium channel blocker indicated to improve walking in certain adult patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Specific information about the use of dalfampridine can be found here. CivicaScript will […]

August 21, 2025
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HUNTSMAN MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTEGRATION PROGRAM

The groundbreaking care model expanded from 5 to 15+ clinic locations to achieve 15% patient penetration rate, exceeding national benchmarks SALT LAKE CITY, UT — August 12, 2025 – Huntsman Mental Health Institute at the University of Utah is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its groundbreaking Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) Program, which has transformed mental […]

August 21, 2025
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SINTX Technologies Issues Business Update Following Strategic Realignment, Leadership Expansion, and SiNAPTIC Acquisition

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SINTX Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SINT) (“SINTX” or the “Company”), an advanced ceramics innovator specializing in silicon nitride (Si₃N₄) for medical device applications, today issued a business update in connection with the filing of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June […]

August 21, 2025
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First Patient Enrolled in Merit Medical’s WRAPSODY (WRAP) North America Registry

The WRAP North America registry is a prospective, multicenter study designed to collect real-world safety and effectiveness data on the WRAPSODY® Cell-Impermeable Endoprosthesis (CIE). The first WRAP North America patient was enrolled at Bluff City Vascular, an interventional nephrology and vascular access center in Memphis, TN. SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — […]

August 21, 2025
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Shedding Light On Cardiac Repair: How Red-Light Preconditioning Improves Cell Therapy

Following a heart attack, fibrosis is the primary obstacle to recovery. Healthy heart muscle is replaced with non-functional scar tissue, which stiffens the heart wall and leads to chronic heart failure. While therapies have been investigated, cell-based therapies have failed to resolve this issue, as transplanted cells do not survive or engraft effectively in the […]

August 21, 2025
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Owlet® Achieves TGA Certification for Dream Sock™, Paving the Way for Launch in Australia and New Zealand

Certification underscores Owlet’s commitment to bringing medically-certified infant monitoring technology to every family across the globe. LEHI, Utah–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Owlet, Inc. (“Owlet” or the “Company”) (NYSE: OWLT), the pioneer of smart infant monitoring, today announces that Dream Sock™ has received official certification from Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), meeting rigorous standards required for medical devices […]

August 21, 2025
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bioMérieux receives U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance and CLIA-waiver for Anterior Nasal Swab specimens, an additional sample type for use with the BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® R/ST Panel Mini

Marcy-l’Étoile (France), August 18, 2025 – bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today announces that its BIOFIRE® SPOTFIRE® Respiratory/Sore Throat (R/ST) Panel Mini has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waiver for the addition of Anterior Nasal Swab (ANS) as a […]

August 21, 2025
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EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES ANNOUNCES $500 MILLION ACCELERATED SHARE REPURCHASE

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW) today announced that it has executed an accelerated share repurchase agreement (“ASR”) to repurchase $500 million of Edwards’ common stock. With this transaction, Edwards has repurchased more than $800 million of shares in 2025. Under the terms of this ASR, Edwards will receive an initial delivery of approximately […]

August 21, 2025
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Nusano Cuts Ribbon on State-of-the-Art Radioisotope Production Facility

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – Aug. 21, 2025 – Nusano, a physics company transforming the production of radioisotopes, today cut the ribbon on its 190,000-square-foot radioisotope production facility. The site will be capable of producing more than 40 different radioisotopes for use in cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, as well as industrial applications, such as long-lived […]

August 21, 2025
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Sethera Therapeutics Unveils Breakthrough Enzymatic Platform for Next-Generation Peptide Drugs

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah August 21, 2025 — Sethera Therapeutics today announced publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) of peer-reviewed results describing an enzymatic crosslinking platform that forges durable thioether “staples,” locking peptides into drug-like cyclic architectures. The platform works across a broad range of substrates, including sequences built entirely […]

August 7, 2025
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Intermountain Health Announces New Children’s Health President and Expands Leadership Role for Hospital President to Build on Legacy of Pediatric Excellence

Intermountain Health Announces New Children’s Health President and Expands Leadership Role for Hospital President to Build on Legacy of Pediatric Excellence