On April 13, 2020, U.S. Representatives Eliot L. Engel (NY-16) and Fred Upton (MI-06), top Members of the Energy and Commerce Committee, led a bipartisan group of 181 House Members, including Arizona Representatives Andy Biggs, Ruben Gallego, Raul Grijalva, and Tom O’Halleran, in urging the Trump Administration to temporarily allow seniors to receive lifesaving drug infusions in their homes to prevent unnecessary trips to hospitals, which could potentially expose them to COVID-19.
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Category Archives: AZBio News
Celebrating the Life of Jane Dee Hull, 20th Governor of the State of Arizona
The Honorable Jane Dee Hull, 20th Governor of the State of Arizona and her husband Dr. Terry Hull have died of natural causes.
“Through 25 years of public service, Governor Hull steered Arizona through sometimes turbulent political times, providing steady leadership and an unwavering commitment to doing what’s right and ethical. She will be remembered for her strength of conviction, grace and ability to bring people together for the long-time benefit of all Arizonans.” — Governor Douglas A. Ducey
Ortho’s Total Antibody Test for COVID-19 Receives Emergency Use Authorization from FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced it granted Emergency Use Authorization to Ortho Clinical Diagnostics’ total antibody assay for COVID-19—the VITROS® Immunodiagnostic Products Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Total Reagent Pack and Calibrators. This test is one of the first high-throughput, automated* COVID-19 antibody tests to be granted Emergency Use Authorization.Continue reading
Sanofi and GSK to join forces in unprecedented vaccine collaboration to fight COVID-19
Companies to combine innovative technologies to develop an adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine Continue reading
Arizona’s bioscience sector sees record-high venture capital and research funding; strong gains in jobs, wages
TRIF plays critical role in bioscience research, tech transfer at state universitiesContinue reading
UArizona Partners with State to Provide COVID-19 Antibody Test
The state investment will allow UArizona to test 250,000 of Arizona’s front-line workforce.Continue reading
UArizona Health Sciences ‘Wellness Wednesdays’ Webinars Offer Community Connection during Social Distancing
The free, interactive 30-minute lunchtime webinars feature University of Arizona Health Sciences-affiliated faculty and staff members as presenters and provide information and tools to help support individuals as they navigate the new reality of Arizona’s stay-at-home orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Why AZBio’s CEO is Hopeful
In this difficult time, there is beauty and evidence all around us that inspires hope.Continue reading
STERIS Announces Decontamination Solution for Respiratory Masks
- U.S. FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization
- Solution Leverages Existing Equipment to Allow Hospitals to Decontaminate On-site
Gilead CEO Provides an Open Letter on Remdesivir Development
This is the third Open Letter published by Gilead Chairman and CEO Daniel O’Day to update the public on the remdesivir development process.