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General Dynamics unit wins $2.5bn contract to upgrade EHR system of IHS

Under the 10-year IDIQ contract, GDIT will install a new cloud-based enterprise EHR system from Oracle Health to replace the agency’s current patient and health record system

Telix to acquire QSAM Biosciences and its cancer therapy candidate CycloSam

The proposed deal is expected to strengthen and distinguish Telix’s position in providing patients with a range of care services, subject to customary completion terms

Inflammasome Therapeutics to Enter Clinic with Treatment for Dry AMD

First-in-class clinical trial in dry AMD with new drug specifically designed to inhibit inflammasome activation in the eye and to be administered locally via a newly designed sustained release implant system

FDA Approves First Vaccine to Prevent Disease Caused by Chikungunya Virus

The safety of Ixchiq was evaluated in two clinical studies conducted in North America in which about 3,500 participants 18 years of age and older received a dose of the vaccine with one study including about 1,000 participants who received a placebo

Lyell Immunopharma Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for LYL845 for the Treatment of Melanoma

LYL845 is currently being investigated in a Phase 1 clinical trial in patients with relapsed or refractory metastatic or locally advanced melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and colorectal cancer

QIAGEN launches new QIAcuity digital PCR kits and updated software to expand use by biopharma and food safety customers

QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced the launch of three new kits for use on its QIAcuity systems and a major new software update designed to expand the portfolio of applications for use of digital PCR technology in areas like cell and gene therapies, DNA and RNA quantification, as well as food and pharmaceuticals safety:

Accenture, Salesforce team up to develop Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud

Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud solution will leverage Accenture and Salesforce’s generative AI acceleration hub, along with Salesforce Data Cloud and Einstein AI, Salesforce’s AI technology, to help life sciences companies enhance their value and growth

Apollo Medical to buy assets of Community Family Care Medical Group IPA

CFC’s scaled provider group, with over 350 primary care physicians and 500 specialists on platform, manages the medical care of over 200,000 members in Los Angeles, California

Huma partners with Merck KGaA to develop cancer care digital solution

The partnership aims to enhance patients’ comprehension of their medical condition and treatment protocols, promoting adherence to prescribed treatments

PharmaDrug Closes Acqusition of Securedose Synthetics

Following completion of the Transaction SecureDose became a wholly-owned subsidiary of PharmaDrug