California recently enacted SB 122, which represents a significant expansion of the state’s sales and use tax framework as it applies to digital products, including prewritten computer software delivered electronically and software accessed remotely, including most SaaS and cloud-based arrangements. Under the existing California sales and use tax framework, sales and use tax has generally applied to transactions involving tangible personal property. Persons engaged in the business of rendering services have historically been treated as consumers, not sellers, of tangible personal property used incidentally in rendering those services, and sales and use tax applied to the purchase of such tangible property by such service providers. Because California did not historically include electronically delivered software or SaaS in the definition of digital goods, effective January 1, 2027, the enactment of SB 122 marks a significant development for any company that sells into or buys from California, with meaningful downstream effects across sectors.Continue reading
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University of Arizona and Gila River Health Care Launch Nation’s First MD-Granting Medical School Branch within a Tribal Nation
On August 18, 2028, the University of Arizona and Gila River Health Care (GRHC), the Gila River Indian Community’s tribally operated healthcare system, announced a long-term partnership to establish the nation’s first MD-granting medical school branch located on the lands of a sovereign Tribal Nation.Continue reading
TIME Magazine Names The University of Arizona Center for Innovation Among Top Business Incubators
August 18, 2026 (Tucson, Ariz.)- The University of Arizona Center for Innovation (UACI) was recognized as one of America’s Best Incubators & Accelerators in 2026, as published by TIME Magazine, securing national recognition for its success in helping entrepreneurs launch and grow innovative science and technology companies. The ranking spotlights the United States’ most effective entrepreneurial programs that deliver the greatest value and measurable outcomes for early-stage companies.Continue reading
Accelerating Angels Invests in Anuncia Medical
Investment supports a women-led, commercial-stage medical technology company improving outcomes for patients with hydrocephalus.
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Eleven Aspirational Undergrads Intern with the College to Conduct Hypothesis-Driven Research
Now in its fourth year, the Flinn Foundation Summer Internship Program at the U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix continues to cultivate an environment of learning and innovation to inspire college-level students with a passion for science and medicine.
Medical Students and Residents Led Advocacy Event at the Arizona Capitol
A core aspect of professionalism for physicians is advocating for patients and a healthy community.Continue reading
Inspiration Found During Sabbatical Leads to Publication
Dr. Amelia Gallitano sought out a collaboration in Japan that would explore an unanswered research questionContinue reading
FDA Takes The Next Step In The PDUFA VIII Process
The Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA VIII) represents the eighth iteration of the foundational U.S. regulatory framework, governing FDA user fee funding and drug review performance commitments for Fiscal Years 2028 through 2032. Continue reading
Definium Therapeutics Announces Positive Topline Results from Phase 3 Voyage Study of DT120 ODT in Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Study met primary and all key secondary efficacy endpoints
Participants receiving DT120 ODT achieved a statistically significant reduction in Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) score, with a placebo-adjusted change of 5.4 points from baseline at Week 12 (p<0.0001, Cohen’s d=0.81)
DT120 ODT was generally well tolerated, with a safety profile consistent with prior clinical experience
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Study examines heart transplant rejection at the molecular level
Gene expression patterns could help explain why some patients don’t respond well to anti-rejection therapiesContinue reading