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World Stem Cell Summit set for December 2012

The 8th annual World Stem Cell Summit will be held December 3-5 in West Palm Beach, FL. The event will include a variety of sessions and[…]

Temple University Technology Transfer Recognized for Growth

Temple University was recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal along with University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University for increase in technology transfer activity over the past[…]

USPTO Promotes the Global Dossier Initiative

USPTO Director David Kappos describes in his blog the ongoing development of a global portal that could be used to handle patent filings across multiple offices.  The[…]

The promise and pitfalls of big data in healthcare

An editorial in The Atlantic examines the challenges of creating a so-called unified health database to “collect in one searchable repository all of the parameters that measure[…]

CMS creates new data office

The US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the creation of a new Office of Information Products and Data Analysis. The new[…]

Court affirms FDA can regulate autologous stem cell therapies

A recent US District Court decision puts the FDA in a better position to impose order on the growing market for stem cell therapies that[…]

USDA to host Technology Transfer Event in Colorado

USDA-APHIS National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC) experts and representatives from other Federal research laboratories in northern Colorado will host a free technology transfer fair for[…]

FDA to collect information on financial disclosure requirements for clinical investigators

FDA is currently seeking public comments regarding the recordkeeping burden of compliance with 21 CFR 54. Investigators and research sponsors both have specific obligations under[…]

FDA to collect information on financial disclosure requirements for clinical investigators

FDA is currently seeking public comments regarding the recordkeeping burden of compliance with 21 CFR 54. Investigators and research sponsors both have specific obligations under[…]

FDA to host Pediatric Medical Devices Workshop

FDA’s Office of Orphan Products Development recently announced a public educational workshop to be held September 24, 2012 in Silver Spring, MD. The workshop, which[…]