News in the Life Sciences Industry

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EAST MILLSTONE, N.J. and NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: AHPA) ("AHPAC"), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, and Envigo International Holdings, Inc. ("Envigo" or the "Company"), a leading early stage non-clinical... Read more ››

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TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --BioLineRx Ltd. (NASDAQ: BLRX) (TASE:BLRX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology and immunology, announced today the filing of regulatory submissions required to commence a randomized, controlled Phase 3 registrational... Read more ››

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI) is extending the deadline for the "Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!" competition to Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 at midnight PDT.

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TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cellect Biotechnology Ltd. (NASDAQ: APOP, TASE: APOP), a developer of innovative technology which enables the functional selection of stem cells, today provided a corporate update and announced financial results for the second quarter ended June... Read more ››

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SAN RAMON, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, England, Aug. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- BioVentrix, Inc. a pioneer of technologies and procedures for less invasive treatment of heart failure (HF), today announced enrollment of the first... Read more ››

TOKYO, Aug. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Genesis Healthcare Co. has announced the completion of a new share issue worth 1.4 billion yen for allotment to Rakuten Inc. Furthermore, Rakuten's Chairman and CEO will join Genesis Healthcare's Board of Directors as an External Board Director. As a result... Read more ››

CHICAGO, Aug. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association is deeply saddened by the death of beloved comedian, performer, humanitarian and former MDA telethon star and national chairman Jerry Lewis. The comic film legend, who led the fight against muscular dystrophy... Read more ››

LA JOLLA, Calif., Aug. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Tom Wamberg, one of the nation's foremost experts on employee benefits and insurance, today announced the formation of Wamberg Genomic Advisors (WGA). WGA advises employers, employee benefit brokers, and life insurance companies, enabling them to... Read more ››

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, the RACE for Children Act became law, ensuring that novel and exciting new cancer drugs will now be developed not only for adults, but also for children with cancer.