COVID-19 Updates
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The Point Kick Off
On Monday, government leaders, including Lt. Governor Spencer Cox, held a press conference announcing the launch of planning…
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RenalytixAI Reaches Milestone of KidneyIntelX Commercial Testing with Mount Sinai Health System
Salt Lake City-based RenalytixAI, today announced the commercial launch of the KidneyIntelX clinical test reporting platform within the…
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Co-Diagnostic Enters into Agreement with Arches Research to Expand COVID-19 Testing
Co-Diagnostics, a Salt Lake City company that was out of the gate early with a molecular COVID-19 test,…
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Drug Companies Pledge to Stand with Vaccine Science
The CEOs of nine pharmaceutical manufacturers working on COVID-19 vaccines – AstraZeneca, BioNTech, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Merck,…
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Inherent Biosciences Wins $256K NSF Grant to predict COVID-19 infection severity and treatment response
Inherent Biosciences, a biotechnology company headquartered in Salt Lake City has announced a $255,959 award from the National…
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Utah Leads Together Accountability Framework
This Utah Leads Together Accountability Framework presents Utah’s strategic, data-driven, and concentrated effort to protect the lives and…
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HHS Move Upends FDA Role in Laboratory-Developed Test Regulation
By Adam Bonislawski for GenomeWeb NEW YORK – In a surprise move, the US Department of Health and…
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COVID-19 Grant Relief Program Updates as of 8/12/2020 9:20 am
Shop In Utah: $35M (+ $10M added from ComRent) Opened Monday, July 27 – closed August 7, 2020,…
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House Bill Introduced to Provide COVID-19 Economic Relief to Startups
Bipartisan legislation to help entrepreneurs and startups navigate the economic perils of COVID-19, has been introduced in the…
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At White House Roundtable, CSL Behring CEO Paul Perreault Urges Plasma Donations to Fight COVID-19
At a July 30 White House Roundtable, plasma industry leader and CSL Behring (CSL) CEO Paul Perreault, urged…
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Senate Republicans Release HEALS Act – COVID-19 Stimulus Package
Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the Republican version of a fourth COVID-19 package (or…
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President Trump Signs Drug Pricing Executive Orders, Touts “Most Favored Nation” Pricing
Last Friday, President Trump signed four executive orders aimed at lowering drug prices, including an order that would…
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Pfizer and BionTech Announce Agreement with U.S. Government for Up to 600 million doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate
On July 22, Pfizer and BioNTech announced the execution of an agreement with the HHS and DOD to…
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Utah COVID-19 Relief Programs Go Live
Last week, BioUtah News and Events, reported that a number of new grant programs established by the Utah…
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White House, GOP Deal on $1T COVID-19 Relief Package Takes Shape
As reported by The Hill, “White House and Senate Republicans on Thursday reached a “fundamental agreement” on a…
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President Trump to Sign Executive Orders to Lower Drug Prices
While the drug pricing issue has been sidelined amid the COVID-19 pandemic, President Trump is now returning to…
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Sens. Warren, Sanders Slam Gilead Deal with Government while New Research Says Americans Don’t Pay Twice for Drugs
This week Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders sent a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar seeking an…
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Efficacy of Face Masks, Respirators and Face Coverings
Article written by Janelle Bentz, Nelson Labs What is the difference between a medical face mask and respirator,…
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Utah’s Life Sciences Industry Supports “#MaskUpUtah”
The CEO of a Utah medical device manufacturer recently stepped down from his duties. The reason? He had…
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China IVD Registration Pitfalls and COVID-19 Test Kit Updates Webinar
The China IVD market has seen record growth recently and will continue to be an important market with…
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Utah Department of Health Releases COVID-19 Business Manual
The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) released a COVID-19 Business Manual – a step-by-step plan to help business…
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BioUtah Joins ‘InUtah’ Campaign
The recently launched statewide ‘In Utah’ campaign encourages protecting public health and economic reactivation as we continue to…
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Initial Data for Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Promise
On Tuesday, Moderna announced promising results from the Phase 1 study of its vaccine candidate, called mRNA-1273. The…
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New Utah COVID-19 Economic Relief Programs Take Shape
New and improved grant programs, aimed at providing economic support to Utah businesses impacted by COVID-19, are being…
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BioFire Respiratory Panel with COVID Target Scores CE Mark
BioMerieux announced that Utah-based BioFire’s Respiratory Panel 2.1 plus, which tests for SARS-CoV-2 and 23 pathogens encompassing 19…
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PhotoPharmics Stay-At-Home Trial for People with Parkinson’s
This week, PhotoPharmics announced a collaboration with the Center for Health + Technology (CHeT) at the University of…
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Johnson & Johnson to Begin COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials in Humans Next Week
Last month, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced that its Phase 1/2a in-human clinical trial of its potential COVID-19…
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Pfizer, BioNTech Get FDA Fast Track Status for COVID-19 Vaccines
U.S. Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech announced Monday that they have received Fast Track designation from the FDA for…
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Governor Herbert Releases Utah Leads Together Plan Volume IV; Economic Response Task Force Report “Utah Rising” Includes Life Sciences
On June 16, Governor Herbert released Volume IV of the Utah Leads Together plan, which presents Utah’s economic…
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June 30th Webinar: Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Medical Device Patents
Whether you are a solo entrepreneur, starting a company, or running an established corporation, you should be aware…
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Request for Proposals – CARES Act Funding in Support of COVID-19 Treatments
August 21, 2020 Update Thank you to everyone who submitted applications for the $2M of CARES Act funding…
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Changes to PPP Rules Set After Senate Passes Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act of 2020
By Brandon Allfrey, Partner, Squire, Brandona@squire.com Late Wednesday evening, the U.S Senate passed by unanimous consent the Paycheck Protection Program…
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Governor Issues Executive Order Releasing Updated Guidelines for Low-Risk Phase in the Utah Leads Together Plan
SALT LAKE CITY (May 27, 2020) – Gov. Gary R. Herbert has issued an Executive Order updating guidelines…
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Grants Still Available for the Utah Commercial Real Estate Assistance Program
On May 11, 2020, the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) began accepting applications for the Utah Commercial…
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House Democrats Move to Pass $3 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package
House Democrats have proposed a new $3 trillion relief package, titled the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency…
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Governor Herbert Says Most of Utah Will Move from “Orange” to “Yellow” This Weekend
Governor Herbert announced at a press conference on Thursday that most of Utah will move from the moderate-risk…
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government & private funding resources for COVID-19 related products, medical technologies and drugs
Government to Growth Government to Growth (G2G) is led by Liz Powell, Esq., MPH, and includes a team…
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA updates on surveillance inspections during COVID-19
For Immediate Release: May 11, 2020 Statement From: Commissioner of Food and Drugs – Food and Drug Administran…
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LabCorp Significantly Expands Availability of Its COVID-19 At-Home Collection Test Kit
Consumers Now Have Access to the At-Home Test Collection Kit Online with No Upfront Costs, In Addition to Healthcare…
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Governor Issues Executive Order Clarifying Recommendations for Moderate and Low-Risk Phases
New Guidance Applies to Social Gatherings, Outdoor Recreational Activities, Gyms, and Personal Care Services SALT LAKE CITY (May…
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