ARGYLE, Texas, March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Equine Amnio Solutions, LLC (EAS), a distributor of advanced, next-generation equine regenerative products, announced today that Covetrus, a global leader in animal-health technology and services, will be the exclusive distributor of the RenoVō® equine allograft throughout the United States.
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First cases of South African COVID-19 variant detected in Arizona
PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), Maricopa County Department of Public Health, and Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) reported today that the B.1.351 COVID-19 variant strain, commonly referred to as the South African variant, has been confirmed in two test samples from the state.
CND Life Sciences Closes Series Seed Funding Round
Innovators of the Syn-One Test™ Building Market Presence and Infrastructure
PHOENIX, AZ — March 23, 2021 — CND Life Sciences, Inc. (https://cndlifesciences.com/), an innovative medical technology company pioneering the detection, visualization, and quantification of protein deposition in cutaneous nerve fibers, announced today the closing of a $2.4 million series seed financing round. HonorHealth, a local health system serving 1.6 million people in the greater Phoenix area, joined several experienced financial investors in funding the round.
New Study Analyzes Potential Impact of Various Drug Pricing Proposals
The Council of State Bioscience Associations (CSBA) today, released data analyzing the potential impact of various drug pricing proposals on patient access to lifesaving medicines, future biomedical innovation, and the economic health of the life sciences industry.
The study, which was conducted by Vital Transformation, an international health economics firm, examines the negative effects of bills like “Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019” and other foreign reference pricing models had they been enacted.
Arizona Expands COVID-19 Vaccination Eligibility to All Ages 16+
Arizonans age 16 and up can be vaccinated at state sites
PHOENIX — Registration at Arizona’s state-operated COVID-19 vaccination sites in Maricopa, Pima and Yuma counties will be open to all Arizonans 16 and older beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, March 24, Governor Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Health Services announced today.
University of Arizona Center for Innovation Startup SGNT Wins Small Business Innovation Research Grant from National Science Foundation
TUCSON, Ariz. – SGNT, a University of Arizona Center for Innovation (UACI) startup, has received a $749,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant through the National Science Foundation (NSF). NSF’s vital support of basic research enables people to create knowledge that transforms the future.
Roche launches DISCOVERY Green HRP chromogen detection kit to expand immunohistochemistry multiplexing in cancer research
- Multiplexed assays for simultaneously detecting several biomarkers in a single sample address the growing need to obtain more information from limited tissue samples
- New test kit is an addition to line of DISCOVERY ULTRA instruments, uniquely designed for the research community
- Researchers can now investigate more cancer biomarkers on a single tissue slide, paving the way for a better understanding of cancer biology and future advances in personalised healthcare
Appointments for all state COVID-19 vaccination sites to be available each Friday
PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) announced today it will make COVID-19 vaccination appointments available each Friday for the following week, easing the process for Arizonans to register for appointments at state mass-vaccination sites in the Phoenix area and Tucson.
Arizona passes 2 million mark for COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
High-intensity state outreach brings COVID-19 campaign to underserved populations
PHOENIX — Arizona has administered its 2 millionth dose of COVID-19 vaccine as the state and local partners work to get the currently limited supply into arms as quickly as possible, including highly targeted efforts in underserved areas. Continue reading
COVID ‘Time Zero’ tool tracks transmission
The Centers for Disease Control originally identified COVID-19’s first arrival in the United States as Jan. 20, 2020, with the first related death occurring on Feb. 29. But on April 29 last year, California reported its first COVID-19-related death had actually occurred three weeks earlier, on Feb. 6, calling the entire timeline into question.