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Tandem expands pediatric indication of insulin pump

Tandem Diabetes Care (NASDAQ:TNDM) received FDA clearance of an expanded pediatric indication for the t:slim Insulin Pump, lowering its use to children age 6 and older from children age 12 and older. The t:slim Pump is...

July 26, 2016

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Viking reports positive POC study in X-ALD

Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX) announced positive top-line results from a proof-of-concept study of VK0214 in a mouse model of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD). The results showed that VK0214 rapidly reduced...

July 26, 2016

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BioLight’s CellDetect posts positive results in prostate cancer

BioLight Life Sciences (TASE:BOLT) reported promising results from a feasibility clinical study designed to detect prostate cancer cells in urine specimens using its CellDetect technology. The study successfully...

July 26, 2016

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Ocular Therapeutix gets complete response letter

Ocular Therapeutix (NASDAQ:OCUL) received a complete response letter (CRL) from the FDA about its NDA for DEXTENZA for intracanalicular use in the treatment of ocular pain occurring after ophthalmic surgery. Concerns...

July 25, 2016

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Anavex presents safety data in AD

Anavex Life Sciences (NASDAQ:AVXL) presented safety data for its ANAVEX 2-73 drug candidate at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2016 in Toronto. Data presented in a poster highlights the evaluation...

July 25, 2016

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JAMA article points to effectiveness of Titan’s buprenorphine implant

A randomized clinical trial reported in the current issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association found that Titan Pharmaceuticals’ (NASDAQ:TTNP) six-month buprenorphine implant, known as Probuphine, may be...

July 19, 2016

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ProMIS in new program to identify ALS targets

ProMIS Neurosciences (TSX:PMN) has initiated a program to identify novel therapeutic targets on neurotoxic strains of the protein TDP43, which is implicated in the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and...

July 19, 2016

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Academic centers, companies launch Mass. AZ R&D center

The Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC), Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and five leading BioPharma companies have launched the Massachusetts Center for Alzheimer Therapeutics Science (MassCATS) to find...

July 15, 2016

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ProMIS announces new AZ program

ProMIS Neurosciences (TSX:PMN) has initiated a program to identify novel therapeutic targets on neurotoxic strains of the protein tau, which, like neurotoxic strains of Amyloid beta (Ab), are implicated in the...

July 14, 2016

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Congress passes Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act

The United States Senate on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to pass the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA). The Senate vote follows a similar near-unanimous vote in the House of Representatives last week and...

July 14, 2016

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