NCBiotech News

We work hard to bring you the stories about the life science community in North Carolina. Every once in a while, we add a little news of our own. Read some of those stories below, or check out some of our perspectives on our staff blog.

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BioAg Pro Course Launches at Durham Tech
Responding to a need for trained technicians in plant agriculture, Durham Tech is launching the Bio-Agricultural Program Readiness Opportunity (BioAg Pro).
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Labcorp, Walgreens to Provide Free COVID-19 Test Kits
Burlington-based Labcorp has partnered with Walgreens to make its Pixel by Labcorp COVID-19 test kit available in drugstores at no cost for people who meet clinical guidelines.
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Amgen Breaks Ground on $550M Factory in Holly Springs
Amgen, which pioneered the use of recombinant DNA technology four decades ago, has broken ground on a $550 million manufacturing plant in Holly Springs.
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Sheila Mikhail
AskBio’s Co-Founder on Hitting $4B Bayer Deal ‘Milestones,’ Her Side Hustle Foundation, and Living with Lupus
Seventeen months after negotiating a whopping $4 billion buyout deal with German pharma giant Bayer, AskBio CEO and co-founder Sheila Mikhail says the pioneering gene therapy company is hitting all its targets.
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P&G Expansion Begins in Greensboro
P&G Starts $110M Expansion, 46 New Jobs, in Greensboro
Procter & Gamble Co., the world’s largest maker of packaged consumer goods, will invest $110 million and create 46 jobs as it expands its manufacturing plant in Greensboro.
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Bioventus Gets Nod From FDA for Improved Pain Treatment Device
Durham-based Bioventus has received an FDA OK to market its next-generation pain treatment device, the StimRouter Neuromodulation System.
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Pitt CC hosts pharma manufacturing discussion
Legislators, Business Leaders Talk Pharma Manufacturing at Pitt CC
Business leaders and legislators met at Pitt Community College last week to discuss the college's expanding efforts to grow a skilled regional pharmaceutical manufacturing workforce.
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Biomason Raises $65 Million to Advance Biocement Technology
RTP's Biomason has raised $65 million in Series C financing to accelerate development of its technology for growing biocement with bacteria.
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LaunchBio’s Invest in Cures Forum Shines Light on the Rise Of Impact Investing
Impact investing is on the rise, and local pharmaceutical industry insiders presenting as part of a “who’s who” speaker lineup at LaunchBio’s recent Invest in Cures forum say it’s already paying off.
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$177M BestCo Expansion Bringing Nearly 400 New Jobs to Iredell County
Over-the-counter pharmaceutical, vitamin, and supplement products manufacturer BestCo has announced plans for a $177 million expansion of its Mooresville manufacturing site, creating 394 jobs.
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Growing Biotechnology Assets and Innovation in Southeastern North Carolina
Here's an overview of some of the life sciences action that continues to build economic momentum in Wilmington and throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
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Mass. Pharma Collegium Buying Raleigh’s BioDelivery Sciences for $604M
Raleigh-based specialty pharma company BioDelivery Sciences International has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Massachusetts pharma company Collegium Pharmaceutica.
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NC BioNetwork Teams Up with Biopharmaceutical Companies for Spring Career Fair
NC BioNetwork is teaming up with biopharmaceutical companies from across the state for an April 21 virtual career fair to run from 3 to 6 p.m.
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NCBiotech Awards $1.3 Million in Grants, Loans in Latest Quarter
The North Carolina Biotechnology Center awarded 17 grants and loans totaling $1.3 million to universities, bioscience companies and nonprofit organizations in the second quarter of its fiscal year.
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Duke Spinout MeTree, a Family Health IT Tool, Gets Nod from Biden Cancer Panel
MeTree, a Duke University biotech spinout that has invented a family health history tool, just got recognition from President Joe Biden’s Cancer Panel as a tool to optimize cancer screening.
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