U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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Temple University Engineers Invent Soy-based Bandages As an Alternative to Healing Wounds
Temple University engineers have invented a soy-based material to create natural bandages that can be cheaply produced and help skin heal better from wounds and…
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Trevose-Based Drug Manufacturer Restructuring, Shutting Down Two Philadelphia Research Facilities
A Bucks County manufacturer is restructuring their operations as the country’s current economy takes a toll on a major industry. John George wrote about the…
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8,778 Pounds of Unused Meds Collected During National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day in Bucks County
Several Bucks County police departments partook in a drug take back event this weekend, with thousands of pounds of prescriptions collected. Dino Ciliberti wrote about…
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Collegeville Bioengineering Student Spent Summer Internship at the Food and Drug Administration
Collegeville resident Prem Ganesh, a senior bioengineering student at Temple, is back in on campus now. But he’s brought a summer’s worth of unique experience…
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Privately Owned Warminster Pharma Firm Sheds Shares to Raise $16M
i3 Pharmaceuticals of Warminster raised $16M recently by way of equity financing. John George covered the privately owned firm’s stock sale in the Philadelphia Business…
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CDC: Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine 93 Percent Effective at Protecting Teens from Hospitalization
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be 93 percent effective in protecting 12-…
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CleanSpace Modular, Doylestown Producer of Pharma Environments, Sees 340 Percent Growth in Two Years
CleanSpace Modular, centered in Doylestown, is now the fastest-growing company in the Greater Philadelphia area. Its product line — “clean rooms” that filter out harmful,…
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FDA Cites ‘Breakthrough’ Helius Medical Technologies Device for Helping Stroke and MS Patients Walk More Confidently
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognized a device produced by Newtown-based neurotech company Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. The solution, a portable neuromodulator stimulator…
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After Courting Many, Strongbridge Biopharma of Trevose Chose to Dance with a Chicago Pharmaceutical Firm
Like a high school boy searching for a prom date, Strongbridge Biopharma talked to a number of potential acquisition partners before finally getting the ‘yes’…
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Medical Device Company in Wayne Raises $9 Million to Expand ‘Commercial Efforts’
Wayne-based Cagent Vascular has received a $9 million investment from Sectoral Asset Management to accelerate the commercialization of its lead product, writes John George for…
























