Pathway Progress – Biosimilars Are Coming Soon

Posted on Mon/13/OctoberSat/31/January by AZBio

In 2013, “biosimilars” were a hot topic at the Arizona Legislature. In the end, the bill to define the classes of biosimilars in Arizona statute along with the the process for substitution did not move forward to the floor as key stateholders and legislators continued to research and discuss the issue.

It is expected that the first biosimilars will be approved by the FDA in 2015 and that the states that have yet to up date their pharmacy acts (including Arizona) will be opening up these discussions again.Continue reading→

CoorsTek Medical well positioned to move medical devices from concept to reality

Posted on Sat/11/OctoberFri/21/November by AZBio

COORSTEK LAUNCHES COORSTEK MEDICAL TO ENABLE MEDICAL INNOVATORS TO TURN GREAT IDEAS INTO LIFE-ENHANCING REALITIES. Its integrated capabilities span the entire product realization cycle, including market research, design and engineering, prototyping and feasibility, testing and regulation, and scale manufacturing.Continue reading→

BioAccel’s MaryAnn Guerra to Serve on the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Posted on Sat/11/OctoberFri/21/November by AZBio

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Selects MaryAnn Guerra to Serve on the National Advisory Council on Innovation and EntrepreneurshipContinue reading→

New ASU, Nature journal to highlight spaceflight research

Posted on Sat/11/OctoberFri/21/November by AZBio

“We are in a Renaissance period for spaceflight research that has tremendous potential for breakthrough advances in diverse scientific and technological domains to benefit life on Earth and exploration of space,” said Cheryl A. Nickerson, a professor in ASU’s Biodesign Institute, who is the editor-in-chief of the new journal.

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Biodesign Celebrates Ten Years and Launches NexTen

Posted on Sat/11/OctoberFri/21/November by AZBio

A decade ago, a young, vibrant research university, in partnership with people from the nation’s sixth largest metropolitan area, in the youngest state in the contiguous U.S., embarked on an ambitious initiative to launch a bioscience endeavor unlike any known before: The Biodesign Institute. By using the foundational blueprints of Nature’s grand designs, our talented researchers have pushed the frontiers of knowledge and advanced research and discovery to make a major impact on our community, nation and the world.

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Washington Update for October 2014

Posted on Fri/10/OctoberFri/21/November by AZBio

This Washington Update for CSBA is provided to AZBio Members as an update on issues that affect our industry at the nation’s capitol.Continue reading→

Funding Available in Cancer Research and Technology for Innovative Small Businesses

Posted on Fri/10/OctoberFri/21/November by AZBio

Is your small business in need of financing to support the development of its innovative cancer research? Don’t miss out on two special funding opportunities from The National Cancer Institute Small Business Innovation Research Continue reading→

New award accelerates Biodesign’s efforts in synthetic biology

Posted on Fri/10/OctoberFri/21/November by AZBio

A new four-year, multi-million dollar award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency or DARPA will be used to develop the technology necessary to synthesize, screen, and sequence artificial genetic polymers composed of threose nucleic acid (TNA).Continue reading→