Alexion completed acquisition of Achillion for $930 million
On Jan. 28, 2020, Alexion Pharma announced it had completed its acquisition of Achillion Pharmaceuticals for $930 million….
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Biotechnology | CDC | FDA | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Pharmaceutical | Vaccine
CDC published updated ACIP recommendations for use of PCV13 and PPSV23 pneumococcal vaccines for adults age 65 and older
On Nov. 22, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention”s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)…
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Merck acquired San Diego’s Calporta for up to $576 million
On Nov. 12, 2019, Calporta Therapeutics, one of eight San Diego biotech companies Avalon Ventures created with GlaxoSmithKline,…
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Lundbeck acquired Alder BioPharmaceuticals for $1.95 billion
On Oct. 22, 2019, Lundbeck, located in Valby, Denmark, announced it had completed its acquisition of Bothell, Washington-based…
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Purdue Pharma announced Chapter 11 bankruptcy and preliminary agreement to settle opioid litigation
On Sept. 15, 2019, Purdue Pharma filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced that it had reached an…
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Biotechnology | Disease | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Rare Disease | Therapeutics
CPRIT granted $18.7 million New Company Product Development award to Salarius Pharmaceuticals
On Aug. 15, 2019, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced that it was awarded…
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Chembio Diagnostics and Takeda Pharmaceutical announced collaboration to develop point-of-care diagnostic test
On Jul. 18, 2019, Chembio Diagnostics announced a collaboration with Shire Human Genetic Therapies, a wholly owned subsidiary…
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FUJIFILM opened Life Science Strategic Business Office in Cambridge, Massachusetts
On May 30, 2019, FUJIFILM opened a Life Science Strategic Business Office in Cambridge, Massachusetts to create a…
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FDA approved use of the 05 mL dose of Sanofi’s Fluzone Quadrivalent influenza vaccine to include children age 6 through 35 months
On Jan. 23, 2019, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had approved approved the use of…
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AstraZeneca closed Boulder-based LakeCentre and Longmont facilities
On Jan. 9, 2019, pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca announced it was laying off more than 200 employees in Boulder…
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Takeda Pharmaceutical acquired Shire for $62 Billion
On Jan. 8, 2019, Takeda Pharmaceutical announced the completion of its acquisition of Lexington, Massachusetts-based Shire for a…
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Prime Minister Trudeau announced federal funding for the Institute for Advanced Medical Isotopes
On Nov. 13, 2018, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced federal funding for the Institute for Advanced Medical…
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Discovery Life Sciences expanded by merging with Conversant Bio, Folio Bio, and Phylogeny
On Oct. 16, 2018, Discovery Life Sciences expanded by merging with Conversant Bio, Folio Bio, and Phylogeny to…
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Arizona Life Science Genealogy Published
On Aug. 9, 2018, Arizona Life Science Genealogy was published illustrating life science companies and non-profit research organization…
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Teva Pharmaceuticals announced North America headquarters moved to New Jersey
On Jul. 6, 2018, Teva Pharmaceuticals formalized its commitment to consolidate its North America Commercial business areas into…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Life Science History | Medical Device | Nanotechnology | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | Veterinary
Wisconsin Life Science Genealogy, 2018
On Jun. 1, 2018, Wisconsin Life Science Genealogy illustrates life science companies and non-profit research organization in the…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Life Science History | Medical Device | Nanotechnology | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | Veterinary
Washington Life Science Genealogy, 2018
On Jun. 1, 2018, Washington Life Science Genealogy was published illustrating life science companies and non-profit research organization…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Life Science History | Medical Device | Nanotechnology | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | Veterinary
Texas Life Science Genealogy, 2018
On Jun. 1, 2018, Texas Life Science Genealogy was published illustrating life science companies and non-profit research organization…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Life Science History | Medical Device | Nanotechnology | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics
Oregon Life Science Genealogy, 2018
On Jun. 1, 2018, Oregon Life Science Genealogy was published illustrating life science companies and non-profit research organizations…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Life Science History | Medical Device | Nanotechnology | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | Veterinary
Montana Life Science Genealogy, 2018
On May 1, 2018, Montana Life Science Genealogy was published illustrating life science companies and non-profit research organization…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Life Science History | Medical Device | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics
Alberta Life Science Genealogy, 2018
On Apr. 16, 2018, Alberta Life Science Genealogy was published illustrating life science companies and non-profit research organizations…
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Sanofi acquired Bioverativ for $11.6 billion
On Mar. 8, 2018, Sanofi acquired Waltham, Massachusetts-based Bioverativ for for $11.6 billion. Bioverativ’s extended half-life therapies, Eloctate…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | Vaccine
PNNL and OHSU created joint research co-laboratory to advance precision medicine
On Feb. 14, 2018, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, (PNNL) and Oregon Health & Science University OHSU announced the…
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Biotechnology | CDC | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | Vaccine
CDC published ACIP recommendations for use of herpes zoster vaccines
On Jan. 26, 2018, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’ (CDC) Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP)…
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Celgene acquired Juno Therapeutics for $9 billion
On Jan. 22, 2018, Celgene and Juno Therapeutics announced the signing of a merger agreement in which Celgene…
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Biotechnology | Environmental | Genomics | Life Science History | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Pharmaceutical
Earth Microbiome Project scientists announced unprecedented catalog of microbial life on planet Earth
On Nov. 1, 2017, a study from the Earth Microbiome Project reported the most extensive snapshot ever of…
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Emory University’s Center for Selective C-H Functionalization was awarded a $20 million grant by the NSF to advance organic synthesis
On Oct. 2, 2017, Emory University’s Center for Selective C-H Functionalization (CCHF) was awarded a $20 million grant…
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NIH expanded license agreement with Medigen Vaccines Biologics for Dengue vaccine from 17 to 26 countries
On Sept. 18, 2017, Medigen Vaccine Biologics (MVC) amended an existing agreement with the National Institutes of Health…
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Achieve Life Sciences announced merger with OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals
On Aug. 1, 2017, Achieve Life Sciences announced announced the closing of its previously announced merger with OncoGenex…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Medicine | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics
National Cancer Institute awarded Fred Hutch $24 million to operate Contact Center for patients
On May 24, 2017, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded $24 million to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center…
