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WEBSeptember 12, 2024. ·. 4 min read. ·. Angela Gabriel. Load More. BioSpace is the digital hub for life science news and jobs. We provide essential insights, opportunities and tools to connect innovative organizations and talented professionals who advance health and quality of life across the globe. The latest biotech and pharmaceutical news ...
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WEB2024 Q2 Job Market Report: More People Competing for Fewer Job Openings. For the second quarter of 2024, there were 25% fewer jobs posted live on BioSpace compared to the same quarter of 2023. The year-over-year job response rate rose from 14.6% to 15.3%. July 11, 2024. ·.
HEK 293 Cells: Background, Advantages and Applications
WEBJun 18, 2021 · Human Embryonic Kidney 293 (HEK 293) cells are one of the most frequently used cell lines for biotechnology and research studies. These cells are popular because they are fast-growing and robust. Additionally, due to the efficiency of HEK 293 cells, they generate exogenous proteins used in biomedical and pharmaceutical research.
Wet Lab vs Dry Lab: Challenges, Benefits and Skills Required
WEBJan 25, 2023 · In a wet lab, testing and analyses are performed using physical samples, chemicals and liquids. Biological samples, drugs and fluids are all tested in a wet lab. In other words, “wet” materials are tested. In a dry lab, testing and analyses is performed using data, coding and computer systems. Modeling and analysis normally take place in a ...
9 Important Skills to Score a Job in the Pharmaceutical Industry
WEBNov 17, 2021 · When working a sales job in pharma, you need to be an excellent listener as well and engage with consumers in a convincing manner. You must also be emotionally intelligent to understand and recognize your coworkers’ and clients’ feelings. 4. Strategic Thinking and Creative Problem Solving.
AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Scores Lung Cancer Wins With FDA’s
WEBAug 16, 2024 · AstraZeneca touted two lung cancer victories on Thursday with its blockbuster PD-1 inhibitor Imfinzi (durvalumab) securing the FDA’s nod for a perioperative label expansion in non-small cell lung cancer, as well as the regulator’s Priority Review and Breakthrough Therapy designations for small cell lung cancer.. The perioperative approval came as a bit of a surprise.
Novo’s Semaglutide Potentially Linked to Higher Risk of Suicidal ...
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Novo Nordisk ’s blockbuster GLP-1 treatment semaglutide—sold as Ozempic for type 2 diabetes and Wegovy for obesity—appears to be associated with a higher risk of suicidal ideation versus other drugs, according to a new study that drew from the World Health Organization’s safety database.. The results, published Tuesday in JAMA Network Open, are based on the WHO’s repository which ...
AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi-Lynparza Combo Wins Landmark EU Nod for ...
WEBAug 14, 2024 · The European Commission on Wednesday signed off on AstraZeneca ’s combination regimen of Imfinzi (durvalumab) and Lynparza (olaparib) for the treatment of certain endometrial cancer patients with advanced or recurrent disease.. The regulatory victory marks the “first-ever approval for a combination of an immunotherapy and PARP inhibitor in endometrial cancer,” Dave Fredrickson, executive ...
Novartis, Versant Launch RNA Kidney Medicines—Focused Borealis
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Novartis and Versant Ventures unveiled Borealis Biosciences Thursday with $150 million in combined Series A financing and strategic research collaboration funding to target next-generation RNA medicines for kidney diseases.. The Borealis collaboration builds on a previous kidney disease company. Five years ago, Versant launched Chinook Therapeutics. In 2023, Novartis dropped $3.2 billion, with ...
House Lawmakers Raise Alarm About US Biopharma Companies
WEBAug 21, 2024 · With the BIOSECURE Act poised for a vote in the House of Representatives, a congressional committee is urging the FDA to look into U.S. biopharmaceutical companies that have allegedly worked with the Chinese military to conduct clinical trials in Xinjiang.. In a letter to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, the House Select Committee on the CCP flagged the “alarming practice” of some U.S ...