Americans with diabetes will have access to more affordable insulins through a transparent, cost-plus model Drastically reducing out-of-pocket costs for insulin through transformative collaboration between Civica and dedicated partners representing nearly every corner of the diabetes ecosystem LEHI, Utah –(BUSINESS WIRE)–Civica, Inc. (Civica, Civica Rx) today announced plans to manufacture and distribute insulins that, once …

Product Received Fast-Track Designation for military personnel facing the potential threat of exposure to synthetic opioids on the battlefield on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense. RICHMOND, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kaléo, a privately held U.S. pharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Naloxone Auto-injector 10 mg (NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE …

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – Thomas O. Ryder, an investor, entrepreneur, and retired corporate executive, was elected to the Focused Ultrasound Foundation’s Board of Directors at their March 1 meeting. Ryder has served as Chairman and CEO of the Reader’s Digest Association and President of American Express’s Travel Related Services International, Merchant Services Worldwide, and American Express Publishing …

New position ensures access to opportunities created by the Advanced Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturing Cluster regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, or geographic location. Richmond, VA –  The Cluster Accelerator for Advanced Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturing, an entity launched to fast-track the development of a globally competitive essential medicines manufacturing hub across Central Virginia, announced the hiring …

Three Richmond-area companies — a maker of ingredient-conscious lipstick and lip balms, a company that helps connect expectant and new parents to care providers, and a firewood delivery service — were selected to participate in a Richmond accelerator program for startup companies. The three Richmond businesses will join six others — including two from elsewhere …

As students have shown great interest in the upcoming STEM2VA Summer Internship Program, we at VA Bio-Connect want to continue to invite employers to register as host sites for this great opportunity in providing experiential learning to those interested in the life sciences. With an application close date of Jan 31, 2022. There were over …

Each year, Virginia Bio recruits volunteer judges from the membership to attend the Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair to select the top three winners in the field of biosciences. The time commitment is limited to a pre-event online review of the submissions to select the finalists. This years Fair is on April 9, 2022 …

Charlottesville, Virginia – KeViRx, Inc. (“KeViRx”) has been selected to join Blue Knight, a joint initiative between Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JLABS and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  Blue Knight is a collaborative program designed to anticipate and respond to …

Richmond, VA, (Richmond Times Dispatch) – While many of us have been focused this month on the Olympics and Super Bowl, another competition is underway that could make an enormous impact on our community and nation. The Build Back Better Regional Challenge is a historic grant competition issued by the U.S. Economic Development Administration. BBBRC …

McLean, Va. – The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) announces its spring 2022 schedule of virtual science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) Lyceums events for high school students. CEE’s STEM Lyceums are free monthly virtual meetings that will engage high school students in discussion and exploration of STEM concepts and unique STEM career pathways, provided …

Washington, D.C., Children’s National Hospital successfully performed the first-ever high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) surgery on a pediatric patient with neurofibromatosis (NF). This is the youngest patient to undergo HIFU treatment in the world. The advancement of children’s medical devices in the U.S. continues to significantly lag behind adult devices. This is why this milestone marks …

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TearSolutions, Inc. (“the Company”), a privately held developer of a replacement therapy for the treatment of Dry Eye Disease (DED) called Lacripep, today announced that in late 2021 it received official minutes from a Type C meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the development of Lacripep …

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADIL; ADILW) (“Adial” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for the treatment and prevention of addiction and related disorders, today announced the closing of its previously announced registered direct offering, whereby a single accredited institutional investor purchased approximately $10 million of …

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., /PRNewswire/ — ZielBio, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company discovering new treatments for cancer through its innovative ZielFind drug discovery platform, today announced the first patient dosed in its Phase 1/2 clinical trial. The study will evaluate ZB131 in patients with solid tumors who are either non-responsive to or ineligible for the standard …

Manassas, VA, ATCC, the world’s premier biological materials management and standards organization, announced that it has been awarded three grants valued at over $5.5 million by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). The work will identify and characterize novel therapeutic approaches to viruses of global health concern. Promising therapeutic candidates will be tested for efficacy with …

Manassas, VA, ATCC, the world’s premier biological materials management and standards organization, announced that it has been awarded three grants valued at over $5.5 million by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). The work will identify and characterize novel therapeutic approaches to viruses of global health concern. Promising therapeutic candidates will be tested for efficacy with in …

Vibrent Health enhances and rebrands its consumer-facing digital health platform for data collection, recruitment and engagement of health research participants   Fairfax, VA., – Vibrent Health, a digital health technology startup dedicated to powering the future of precision health research, announced a rebranding of their participant-facing digital health research portal and mobile apps, formerly the …

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – The University of Virginia School of Medicine is teaming up with a Charlottesville company to create a new burn treatment. Typically when skin is burned, the area surrounding it is impacted and dead, too. This new treatment is a cream that is put directly on severe wounds. “Our hope is that …

Biotechnology Innovation Organization issued a statement in opposition to senate bill 376. The statement addressed to Richard L. Saslaw, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor, explained the shortfalls of the proposed legislation and its negative impact on the innovation in bioscience. Read the entire statement below.   RE: BIO Statement in …

Baltimore, MD, (BioBuzz) – Developing an ecosystem for life sciences startups takes a lot of energy and support. The Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program (ICAP), a program of George Mason University and the Virginia SBDC, has been laying the groundwork to support these emerging companies and has tapped two new life sciences mentors to provide guidance …

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Adial Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for the treatment and prevention of addiction and related disorders, today announced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has mailed a Notice of Allowance for US Patent Application No. 16/784,051, a patent application for the treatment for opioid …

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), in partnership with the Council of State Bioscience Associations (CSBA), released a new report on bioscience economic development best practices, “Driving the Bioscience Economy Forward During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Best Practices in State and Regional Economic Development Initiatives.” Now in its sixth edition, the report serves as a leading analysis …

Cadence, Inc., a leading contract manufacturer of medical devices, announced today the completion of a certified International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Class 7 (10,000) cleanroom at its Connecticut manufacturing facility.  The new cleanroom is dedicated to the production of innovative medical device components and subassemblies. “The cleanroom opens the door to new, exciting opportunities for …

New framework based on HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) gives Standards based access to EHR data to accelerate clinical research and digital trials FAIRFAX, Va. — Vibrent Health, a health technology startup powering the future of precision health research, announced the integration of electronic health record (EHR) data into its Digital Health Solutions Platform, a …