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BCBN Top 10 Trending News Articles of 2023

1. BMS-backed liquid biopsy biotech Precede Biosciences debuts to enhance precision medicine approaches 217 views | posted on October 5, 2023
2. STAT+: Biogen shutters digital health group, nixes Apple study, as part of cost cuts 135 views | posted on September 27, 2023
3. Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Announces Sponsored Research Agreement with Boston-based Mass General Brigham 101 views | posted on June 12, 2023
4. Foundation Medicine and Its Collaborators Announce Acceptance of 21 Abstracts at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting 94 views | posted on May 26, 2023
5. MIT graduate engineering, business, science programs ranked highly by U.S. News for 2023-24 89 views | posted on April 25, 2023
6. Indigo Ag makes another ‘massive’ layoff 84 views | posted on March 3, 2023
7. Blueprint Medicines Announces Lift of Partial Clinical Hold on Phase 1/2 VELA Trial of BLU-222 63 views | posted on March 28, 2023
8. Pharma exec, doctors charged by SEC for alleged insider trading around Alexion-Portola deal 59 views | posted on June 29, 2023
9. Homology ends genetic medicines development, flashes ‘for sale’ sign, lays off 87% 59 views | posted on July 28, 2023
10. How Tau tangles form in the brain 56 views | posted on July 14, 2023

See Top 100 Trending BCBN News Articles This Year

PNBN Top 10 Trending News Articles of 2023

1. Pfizer Presents Scientific Advancements from its Leading Oncology Portfolio at ASCO 2023 Annual Meeting 134 views | posted on May 25, 2023
2. Merck Highlights Commitment to Improving Cancer Outcomes at ASCO 2023 69 views | posted on May 25, 2023
3. Unpaid contractors file more than $125M in liens against Discovery Labs as MLP Ventures works to secure financing 64 views | posted on November 21, 2023
4. ‘We’ve hit the nadir’: Penn’s Dr. James Wilson sees brighter days ahead for cell and gene therapy 61 views | posted on September 28, 2023
5. J&J halts huge study of experimental RSV vaccine and kills program in surprise decision 60 views | posted on March 29, 2023
6. DWK Life Sciences Completes Acquisition of Assem-Pak | Aluseal 59 views | posted on May 5, 2023
7. ASCO puts spotlight on advancing antibody-drug conjugate pipeline 54 views | posted on May 25, 2023
8. Biogen’s R&D pruning hits digital health as biotech scraps 23,000-person Apple study 53 views | posted on September 28, 2023
9. Scoop: Altesa BioSciences raises $35M for antivirals, recruits Moncef Slaoui to board 53 views | posted on September 29, 2023
10. FDA rejects higher dose of Regeneron blockbuster Eylea due to contractor issues 51 views | posted on June 27, 2023

See Top 100 Trending PNBN News Articles This Year

DCBN Top 10 Trending News Articles of 2023

1. AstraZeneca Data at WCLC Advance Ambition to Have an AstraZeneca Medicine for More Than Half of All Patients Treated for Lung Cancer by 2030 130 views | posted on August 16, 2023
2. 424 Capital Announces Investment in VaLogic 79 views | posted on November 29, 2023
3. ATCC and USP Launch First Set of Products to Advance Quality and Reduce Risk in the Development of Biological Therapeutics and Vaccines 66 views | posted on October 30, 2023
4. AstraZeneca advances scientific leadership across multiple cancers with first data from four pivotal Phase III trials at ESMO 59 views | posted on October 11, 2023
5. Fourth Trimester Postnatal Retreat to launch from the Watergate Hotel 57 views | posted on September 22, 2023
6. Deka Biosciences Closes USD $20 Million Series B2 Financing Led by MPM BioImpact 55 views | posted on September 28, 2023
7. Aurinia Presents Breadth of Data at ASN 2023 Demonstrating Clinical Importance of LUPKYNISⓇ for Managing Lupus Nephritis 54 views | posted on November 2, 2023
8. Brave Healer Productions Releases The Energy Healer’s Oracle: Tools for Total Transformation 47 views | posted on June 9, 2023
9. Qnovia Enters Collaboration with University of Virginia to Advance Inhaled Drug Candidates for Treating Infectious Diseases 46 views | posted on October 19, 2023
10. BioNTech acquires lipid nanoparticle startup founded by George Mason and UPenn scientists 46 views | posted on November 3, 2023

See Top 100 Trending DCBN News Articles This Year

NCBN Top 10 Trending News Articles of 2023

1. Brooks Bell: What Manoj George taught me about love and gratitude in the face of death 57 views | posted on October 6, 2023
2. Atsena prioritizes retinal gene therapy pipeline, trims staff as existing investors refuel the biotech 51 views | posted on October 5, 2023
3. How Fred Eshelman’s $100M gift to UNC is fueling startups across North Carolina 48 views | posted on December 5, 2023
4. Align Technology layoffs hit Morrisville hub as $3B company trims global workforce 44 views | posted on October 20, 2023
5. CFO of the Year Awards: Craig McKasson, Premier Inc. 40 views | posted on July 20, 2023
6. Judge puts Iqvia acquisition on hold following FTC lawsuit 38 views | posted on July 27, 2023
7. CFO Anthony DeFurio resigns at Atrium Health parent company Advocate 38 views | posted on August 31, 2023
8. STAT+: Damages from tornado at Pfizer plant could compound challenges of drug shortages 37 views | posted on July 20, 2023
9. Biogen’s 1,000-worker layoff begins 36 views | posted on August 18, 2023
10. Manufacturing roundup: Activist investor reportedly takes stake in Catalent; ProKidney caps off purchase of NC manufacturing site 34 views | posted on July 20, 2023

See Top 100 Trending NCBN News Articles This Year

FGBN Top 10 Trending News Articles of (Q3-Q4) 2023

1. KERAFACTOR INTRODUCES LASER-ASSISTED TOPICAL DELIVERY SOLUTION, TAKING HAIR REJUVENATION TO A WHOLE NEW LEVEL 58 views | posted on April 21, 2023
2. Cano Health calls John Ruiz’s LifeWallet ‘fraud’ in lawsuit 49 views | posted on August 17, 2023
3. Exclusive: Cell therapy CDMO Kincell launches, and the spinout is valued at $66M, with CEO looking for carve-outs 25 views | posted on July 26, 2023
4. Life is a Celebration at the Award-Winning Watercrest Macon Assisted Living and Memory Care Community 25 views | posted on October 24, 2023
5. John Ruiz’s MSP Recovery sues billionaire Barry Sternlicht, 2 others 22 views | posted on August 24, 2023
6. Tampa’s Healthmap Solutions receives $100M investment 21 views | posted on August 2, 2023
7. Watercrest Spanish Springs Awarded Florida’s Top 25 Best Assisted Living Communities in 2023 20 views | posted on August 1, 2023
8. Tampa General Hospital’s Mark Runyon Named an ‘Academic Medical Center Chief Financial Officer to Know’ 20 views | posted on August 24, 2023
9. SENTINEL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES ADDRESSES IAP TRANSDUCER SHORTAGE WITH TRAUMAGUARD 19 views | posted on August 2, 2023
10. Orlando Health, UnitedHealthcare reach coverage deal before deadline 18 views | posted on August 1, 2023

See Top 100 Trending FGBN News Articles This Year (Q3/Q4)

MWBN Top 10 Trending News Articles of (Q3-Q4) 2023

1. Eli Lilly to acquire European ADC biotech Mablink 55 views | posted on October 17, 2023
2. Merck’s big ADC move; Latest from #ESMO23; How Eli Lilly is thinking about deals; AI-designed drugs face reckoning in clinic; and more 26 views | posted on October 21, 2023
3. Vanda Pharmaceuticals Announces Presentations at SLEEP 2023 24 views | posted on June 2, 2023
4. SciTech Development Announces The Formation of a Distinguished Medical Advisory Board With Top Oncology Specialists 22 views | posted on October 26, 2023
5. Solugen and ADM Announce Strategic Partnership to Meet Increasing Demand for Sustainable Products with New Biomanufacturing Facility in the U.S. Midwest 21 views | posted on October 30, 2023
6. Lilly’s Verzenio just misses the mark on overall survival in PhIII breast cancer study 21 views | posted on December 5, 2023
7. Phenylephrine cases against P&G, drug companies consolidated in New York 21 views | posted on December 14, 2023
8. Medtronic cancels $738M acquisition of insulin-patch maker EOFlow 20 views | posted on December 7, 2023
9. Abstract for ENDRA Life Sciences' TAEUS System Accepted for Presentation at EASL Steatotic Liver Disease Summit 2023 18 views | posted on September 7, 2023
10. Athersys makes a deal to license its stem-cell technologies for animals 18 views | posted on October 4, 2023

See Top 100 Trending MWBN News Articles This Year (Q3/Q4)

US West

SFBN Top 10 Trending News Articles of 2023

1. Aiolos Bio launches with $245M Series A, chasing one of asthma’s hottest targets 660 views | posted on October 24, 2023
2. Geron Presentations at Upcoming EHA Annual Meeting to Report Updated Durability, Disease Modification and Favorable Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) in Imetelstat-Treated Lower Risk MDS Patients in IMerge Phase 3 468 views | posted on May 11, 2023
3. AbbVie fully ditches I-Mab’s CD47 drug after initial 2022 pullback from $1B+ bet 223 views | posted on September 25, 2023
4. CRISPR unicorn Mammoth Biosciences shifts from diagnostics with layoffs 199 views | posted on May 8, 2023
5. This biotech went public 3 years ago at $14 per share. Here’s how its stock cratered to 27 cents 173 views | posted on September 25, 2023
6. Scoop: Just months after Sanofi AI deal, Atomwise laid off 30% of staffers amid ‘strategic shift’ 147 views | posted on January 20, 2023
7. Former execs from Pfizer obesity drug program have started a new biotech with $52M from VC fund ATP 131 views | posted on December 14, 2023
8. First AI-designed drugs fall short in the clinic, following years of hype 129 views | posted on October 19, 2023
9. Charles River Laboratories to lay off 55 employees 126 views | posted on August 30, 2023
10. Regel Therapeutics details its proprietary T3 platform and development pipeline on its newly launched website, expands its Board of Directors and announces its Scientific Advisory Board. 125 views | posted on January 27, 2023

See Top 100 Trending SFBN News Articles This Year

SDBN Top 10 Trending News Articles of 2023

1. Pfizer lays off employees at California and Connecticut sites 4.5k views | posted on January 27, 2023
2. STAT+: Fate Therapeutics plans mass layoffs, after early end to cell therapy deal with Janssen 767 views | posted on January 5, 2023
3. Gene therapy startup Locanabio lays off staff, narrows focus on Duchenne 526 views | posted on February 24, 2023
4. Pfizer shedding more than 100 jobs at its San Diego research and development center 446 views | posted on February 21, 2023
5. Thermo Fisher cuts 154 workers in another round of San Diego layoffs 420 views | posted on March 9, 2023
6. FDA’s No. 2 oncology official departs for biotech startup 354 views | posted on February 17, 2023
7. Ionis Pharmaceuticals plans large expansion in Carlsbad 307 views | posted on March 5, 2023
8. Abzena lays off more than 60 employees in California 297 views | posted on January 26, 2023
9. Thermo Fisher to make another round of layoffs in San Diego 260 views | posted on May 1, 2023
10. Genentech to start construction on a new manufacturing facility in California 258 views | posted on February 10, 2023

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WOBN Top 10 Trending News Articles of 2023

1. Inside Recovery Works’ fentanyl detox center in Southeast Portland (Photos) 391 views | posted on November 28, 2023
2. Sana breaks ground on manufacturing facility in Bothell 68 views | posted on July 31, 2023
3. Icosavax Granted FDA Fast Track Designation for IVX-A12 61 views | posted on February 28, 2023
4. Life Time Opens First Luxury Athletic Country Club and Life Time Work in Oregon on May 31 59 views | posted on May 31, 2023
5. Seagen Makes America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023 List 55 views | posted on February 28, 2023
6. Accolade plans to reduce headcount, downsize office footprint 55 views | posted on March 3, 2023
7. Volpara recognized as the winner of 2023 Microsoft Healthcare & Life Sciences Partner of the Year 54 views | posted on June 27, 2023
8. Gritstone inks up to $433M contract with BARDA for 10,000-person Covid-19 vaccine trial  53 views | posted on September 27, 2023
9. Biotech company led by former Seagen CEO picks Eastside city for new HQ 52 views | posted on November 1, 2023
10. Seal Rock Therapeutics Announces Out-Licensing Agreement with GENFIT for Development of Injectable Formulation of SRT-015 for Acute-on-Chronic Liver Disease (ACLF) 51 views | posted on May 31, 2023

See Top 100 Trending WOBN News Articles This Year

LABN Top 10 Trending News Articles of 2023

1. NICO Corporation Announces World’s First Positive Surgical Trial for the Deadliest Type of Stroke 98 views | posted on April 22, 2023
2. J&J’s Janssen lays off employees at Pennsylvania, New Jersey sites 97 views | posted on February 2, 2023
3. Amgen readies PhIII trial for first Opdivo biosimilar, with launch unlikely before 2028 79 views | posted on September 27, 2023
4. TAE Life Sciences Celebrates Collaboration Milestones and Unveils Alphabeam for in-hospital BNCT at ASTRO 2023 Annual Meeting 64 views | posted on September 28, 2023
5. TORL BioTherapeutics Announces Initial Results of Novel Claudin 6 (CLDN6) Targeted Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC) TORL-1-23 Selected for Presentation at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting 63 views | posted on June 1, 2023
6. Gene therapy biotech Capsida lays off workers after expanding AbbVie pact, adding Lilly collab 63 views | posted on June 28, 2023
7. Patient death in Amgen’s mid-stage tarlatamab trial casts dark shadow over positive efficacy data: #ESMO23 58 views | posted on October 20, 2023
8. A KRAS biotech from Bert Vogelstein and Catalio targets $153M 54 views | posted on October 26, 2023
9. Amgen lays off about 300 workers, citing ‘industry headwinds’ 51 views | posted on January 30, 2023
10. Horizon debuts latest thyroid eye disease TV commercials as Amgen merger nears 51 views | posted on October 2, 2023

See Top 100 Trending LABN News Articles This Year

TXBN Top 10 Trending News Articles of 2023

1. The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection 562 views | posted on September 9, 2023
2. New Plant Identifier App Uses Scanning Technology and GPT AI to Identify Medicinal Benefits of Plants and Herbs, Creating Custom Formulations for Personalized Healthcare 52 views | posted on June 5, 2023
3. Family Care Center Expands Access to Mental Health Care with Pflugerville Clinic 35 views | posted on September 27, 2023
4. Exclusive: Shinobi raises $51M to take on cell therapy challenges with ex-Wugen CEO at helm, Carl June in support 32 views | posted on December 12, 2023
5. TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL’S DR. PETER HOTEZ AND DR. MARIA ELENA BOTTAZZI RECEIVE THE 2023 LYNDON B. JOHNSON MORAL COURAGE AWARD 28 views | posted on May 12, 2023
6. Harbinger Health raises $140M Series B to launch liquid biopsy for early cancer detection by 2025 26 views | posted on September 28, 2023
7. SA biopharma strikes global drug development deal 26 views | posted on November 27, 2023
8. Texas Heart Institute receives $32M gift, its largest ever 25 views | posted on July 27, 2023
9. Viatris downsizes; Biovectra partners with Acuitas; Pfizer’s Hospira recalls injections; WuXi secures two new deals 25 views | posted on October 5, 2023
10. Powered by Its Industry-Leading Comprehensive Multi-Omic Database, Caris Life Sciences to Showcase Extensive Research at ASCO 2023 24 views | posted on May 23, 2023

See Top 100 Trending TXBN News Articles This Year

UCBN Top 10 Trending News Articles of 2023

1. FDA reports shortage of Novo Nordisk’s weight loss drug Saxenda 145 views | posted on July 20, 2023
2. Colorado biotech startup launches from stealth with $60M Series A 51 views | posted on July 31, 2023
3. Pfizer cuts CRO unicorn from Lyme vaccine trial in dispute over conduct 47 views | posted on February 23, 2023
4. New Filtered Far UV-C Handheld Device Surface Reflectivity Study 43 views | posted on March 22, 2023
5. How will AI change drug development? Schrödinger CEO warns of hype 41 views | posted on July 5, 2023
6. dōTERRA Welcomes Jeff Singer as New Chief Operating Officer 41 views | posted on July 6, 2023
7. Recursion raises $50M from Nvidia via PIPE 40 views | posted on July 12, 2023
8. Weekly Policy Blog: Congressional Activity Before August Recess 39 views | posted on July 31, 2023
9. Synergy Spine Solutions Announces First Patient Enrolled in the Synergy Disc® 2-Level IDE Trial 38 views | posted on June 29, 2023
10. Canopy Growth Congratulates Wana and Jetty on Entry Into New State-Level Markets 34 views | posted on July 18, 2023

See Top 100 Trending UCBN News Articles This Year

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