Category Archives: Biotech

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Cologuard Included in Medicare Advantage Plans

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced recently that patients with Medicare Advantage plans must include coverage of Exact Sciences’ Cologuard every three years without cost sharing. “The…

HCSC, Florida Blue to Cover Cologuard

Exact Sciences continues to expand its coverage of Cologuard as Health Care Service Corp (HCSC) and Florida Blue recently updated their medical policies to cover the noninvasive stool DNA screen…

EyeKor Raises $600,000

Story provided by Polo Rocha, WisBusiness.com Madison-based EyeKor is planning an expansion of its platform after closing a $600,000 fundraising round. The company, which disclosed the news in an SEC filing,…

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Cellectar Earns $2M SBIR Contract

Cellectar Biosciences announced today it is the recipient of the second phase of a National Cancer Institute Fast-Track SBIR contract worth $2 million. According to a release, the money will be used to…

FluGen Starts Clinical Trial of Vaccine

FluGen announced today it has begun a Phase I clinical trial of its universal influenza vaccine called RedeeFlu. “The initiation of this first-in-man study is an important milestone achieved through…

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HEDIS Quality Measures May Include Cologuard

Exact Sciences announced this week that Cologuard could be included in the 2017 Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) quality measures for colorectal cancer screening following a proposal from the…

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SHINE, HTA to Collaborate

SHINE Medical Technologies announced today that is has entered into a strategic agreement with the largest Chinese producer and distributor of radio-pharmaceuticals, HTA, to help with the supply of molybdenum (moly-99). “HTA…

Cologuard Adds Coverage

Exact Sciences is now an in-network provider of Cologuard with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in five additional states, the organization announced Wednesday. “As Cologuard’s in-network status grows in…

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Cellectar Issued New Patent

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Cellectar Biosciences a patent that covers CLR 1603, a phospholipid ether-paclitaxel conjugate, the company announced recently. “This first issued patent under our CLR CTX…

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CDI Partners with Michael J. Fox Foundation

To provide resources for developing new therapies, Cellular Dynamics International, a FUJIFILM company, announced Wednesday a partnership with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. “Our partnership with The…