NCBiotech News

North Carolina’s global precision health and gene therapy profile got a boost this week with the announcement that Swiss drug giant Roche will add $2.4 billion to the $1 billion it already invested, to buy gene testing company Foundation Medicine.

A British company with U.S. headquarters in Research Triangle Park has become the first to receive U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for a prescription drug derived from marijuana.

Startups, small businesses and incubators developing solutions for health security needs are invited to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services pre-proposal Webex conference call on Friday, June 22, at First Flight Venture Center in Research Triangle Park. 

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, an India-based global pharmaceutical company, has received its first U.S. Food and Drug Administration go-ahead to market one of its North Carolina-made drugs in the United States.

​​​​​​​Chiesi USA of Cary and its European partner Holostem Terapie Avanzate have received Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an investigational cell-based therapy for a rare eye disease.

Morrisville-based Humacyte, developer of a bioengineered blood vessel, has formed a global partnership with Fresenius Medical Care, the world's largest provider of dialysis products and services, and will receive a $150 million equity investment as part of the deal.

 

NCBiotech's RTP office closed at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 12 due to winter weather conditions. Many of us may still be working remotely, so please try us on email.

On Tuesday, the RTP office will open at 10 a.m.

Chimerix, a Durham-based biopharmaceutical company that’s developing novel antiviral medicines for unmet medical needs, has received Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for brincidofovir, its smallpox treatment.

The United States Green Building Council has awarded Grifols’ newly built administration building the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification -- the second of the company’s buildings on its Johnston County campus to receive LEED certification.

Pitt County Development Commission and partner counties and organizations are packaging an“Active Site” theme and taking it on the road, to make sure the region is on the radar of any pharmaceutical company planning an expansion or a new manufacturing facility.

Morrisville-based TyraTech is beginning to make headway in the $10 billion global market for insect and parasite controls in livestock and companion animals.

Stuart Bondurant's pioneering contribution to the state’s global life science leadership, as a co-founder of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, is honored for all to see by a distinctive two-piece sculpture in the Center’s welcoming garden area.

World Environment Day has helped raise awareness of environmental concerns such as: depletion of the ozone layer, toxic chemicals, desertification and global warming. Since it began in 1974, it has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over 100 countries. 

North Carolina has previously celebrated the event by cleaning some public areas as part of the Adopt-A-Highway program. North Carolina is also a coastal state with a wealth of natural resources. Keeping plastics out of the ocean is also a big challenge in the state. 

Precision BioSciences, a Durham-based genome editing company, has created a new name and brand identity for its food and agriculture business: Elo Life Systems.

Three North Carolina life science companies and four universities were recently recognized for creating employee-friendly workplaces.