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• Marinus Pharmaceuticals Bolsters Leadership Team with Two New Appointments

  12 April 2021

  

  Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNS), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative therapeutics to treat rare seizure disorders, today announced the hiring of Steven E. Pfanstiel as Chief Financial Officer and Lisa Lejuwaan to the newly created position of Vice President of Sales. The appointments reflect Marinus’ continued commitment to building a strong leadership team and its planning for potential commercialization of ganaxolone in CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD).

• Syndax Announces Orphan Drug Designation Granted to Axatilimab for Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

  08 April 2021

  

  Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  ("Syndax," the "Company" or "we") (Nasdaq: SNDX), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing an innovative pipeline of cancer therapies, today announced that the  U.S. Food and Drug Administration  (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation to axatilimab, its anti-CSF-1R monoclonal antibody, for the treatment of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

• Syndax Announces Orphan Drug Designation Granted to Axatilimab for Treatment of Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease

  31 March 2021

  

  Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  ("Syndax," the "Company" or "we") (Nasdaq: SNDX), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing an innovative pipeline of cancer therapies, today announced that the  U.S. Food and Drug Administration  (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation to axatilimab, its anti-CSF-1R monoclonal antibody, for the treatment of patients with chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD).

• Atea Pharmaceuticals Reports Full Year 2020 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

  30 March 2021

  

  Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVIR) (“Atea”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2020 and provided a corporate update.

• binx health Receives FDA CLIA Waiver for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Test, Expanding Critical Access to Single-Visit Diagnoses

  30 March 2021

  

  binx health, a population health technology company that provides convenient healthcare solutions, announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waiver for the binx io system, a first-of-its kind molecular point-of-care testing platform capable of delivering central laboratory quality results in about 30 minutes, for the detection of chlamydia (CT) and gonorrhea (NG). The platform was previously 510(k) cleared by the FDA for testing male and female samples in moderate and high-complexity locations.

• Marinus Pharmaceuticals Appoints Dr. Saraswathy (Sara) Nochur to Board of Directors

  24 March 2021

  

  Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNS), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative therapeutics to treat rare seizure disorders, today announced the appointment of Saraswathy (“Sara”) Nochur, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors.

• Marinus Pharmaceuticals Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

  24 March 2021

  

  Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNS) (the “Company” or “Marinus”), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative therapeutics to treat rare seizure disorders, today announced the grant of inducement awards to 12 new employees. 

• binx health™ Collaborates with Amazon Business for Delivery of COVID-19 Sample Collection Kits to U.S. Businesses, Schools and Governments

  17 March 2021

  

  binx health, a population health technology company that provides convenient healthcare solutions, announced today that its FDA emergency-use authorized at-home nasal swab COVID-19 Sample Collection Kit is now available for delivery to Amazon Business customers across the United States. binx health is a proven leader in accurate, convenient testing and is aiming to redefine population health by making health testing more accessible.

• There’s A New Coil In Town, So What’s The Deal?

  15 March 2021 Sarah Graham / Refinery29

  

  The Ballerine IUB (intrauterine ball) was developed by OCON Medical and launched in Austria in 2014. Much of Europe has had the IUB as an option for years and it’s also available in parts of Africa and the Middle East. Meanwhile, in the UK, it’s been available privately since March 2017. It was originally due to be rolled out on the NHS in 2020 but – like so many things – coronavirus stopped it in its tracks.

• Clearside Biomedical Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

  10 March 2021

  

  Clearside Biomedical, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLSD), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and delivering treatments that restore and preserve vision for people with serious back of the eye diseases, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020 and provided a corporate update.