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.
April 13, 2020
People at North Carolina’s huge military bases who are transitioning into civilian life are getting an amazing new opportunity, thanks to NCBiotech and its partners.
April 10, 2020
Durham-based BioCryst Pharmaceuticals will conduct a clinical trial in Brazil to see if its investigational anti-viral drug is effective in treating the COVID-19 coronavirus.
April 10, 2020
Durham's Arbiom, which is developing technology to convert wood into feed and food, says it has just completed successful trials of its protein product, SylPro, for weanling pig nutrition.
April 7, 2020
RedHill Biopharma has joined a growing list of companies with North Carolina ties that are seeking solutions to the global coronavirus pandemic.
April 7, 2020
Cellex, a medical diagnostics company with U.S. headquarters and labs in Research Triangle Park, has launched a new antibody test for detecting COVID-19 infection.
April 6, 2020
Advanced Animal Diagnostics is “repurposing” its QScout animal blood test platform for use in humans, in the fight against COVID-19.
April 1, 2020
Women account for a mere 5% of the top leadership of life science companies in North Carolina -- and it's not the only state struggling with that disparity.
April 1, 2020
Brii Biosciences, a biopharmaceutical company with a Durham presence, is collaborating with Chinese scientists to discover, develop, manufacture and commercialize monoclonal antibodies to fight COVID-19.
April 1, 2020
Morrisville-based BioMedomics has partnered with BD to launch its new blood test for COVID-19 that can detect the infection within 15 minutes.
March 30, 2020
Carolina Liquid Chemistries has introduced two new immunoassays to test for COVID-19 and for norfentanyl, the major metabolite of the synthetic opioid pain reliever fentanyl.
March 30, 2020
As the world grapples with a shortage of ventilators for COVID-19 patients, a small North Carolina life science startup has designed a low-cost option.
March 27, 2020
Q2 Solutions, a clinical trial laboratory services organization headquartered in Morrisville, has teamed up with the University of Texas Medical Branch to develop an assay for analyzing COVID-19 vaccine candidates.
March 27, 2020
Grifols, a global biotherapeutics company with more than 2,000 employees in North Carolina, will produce and test a potential COVID-19 therapy derived from the blood plasma of patients who have recovered from the coronavirus infection.
March 27, 2020
Using 3D printers, Morrisville-based Gilero is leading a response to the shortage of COVID-19 protective equipment for healthcare workers.
March 25, 2020
Charlotte's Bright Path Laboratories says it has found a better way to produce active pharmaceutical ingredients – those chemical components that make medicines work the way they’re supposed to.