Posted on 4/3/17
Keep Pounding Blood Drive at Levine Children’s Hospital – May 1
The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas, the Carolina Panthers and Carolinas HealthCare System are teaming up for the 10th Annual Keep Pounding Blood Drive. The . . .
Posted on 4/3/17
Cancer Fundraiser to Bring Wave of Pink to Lower South End Breweries – April 20
Help turn Lower South End into a sea of pink on Thursday, April 20 for the fourth annual “Pink to Drink” cancer fundraiser.“Pink to Drink” will . . .
Posted on 3/24/17
N.C. State Terminates Argos Therapeutics’ Centennial Campus Lease
Biotech company Argos Therapeutics Inc. had its lease terminated for space on the N.C. State campus, according to a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and . . .
Posted on 3/20/17
Novan Reports Q4 Loss, Details Steps Toward FDA Approval of Drugs
Novan Inc., a clinical-stage dermatology drug developer, reported a fourth-quarter loss that was better than analysts expected but reported higher drug development expenses, according to a . . .
Posted on 3/15/17
Corindus Announces Partnership with WakeMed Health & Hospitals
WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corindus Vascular Robotics, Inc. (NYSE MKT: CVRS) today announced that WakeMed Health & Hospitals will partner with Corindus to develop a national center of . . .
Posted on 3/15/17
How a Major Drugmaker Plans to Cure Disease... Without Drugs
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE:GSK) has the resources to pursue long-term bets in medicine that could eventually change the course of disease treatment and yield large . . .
Posted on 3/13/17
24 Foundation Highlights Its Impact on Cancer Survivorship and Navigation Programs
24 Foundation brought more than 100 members of the community together for its inaugural State of 24 event. The March 9 breakfast program held at Queens . . .
Posted on 3/10/17
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Prices Public Offering of Common Stock
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., March 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:BCRX) today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 5,294,118 shares . . .
Posted on 3/8/17
House Republicans Take an Axe to the Obamacare Mandate
Donald Trump's promise to repeal Obamacare and its individual mandate took steps forward this week when republicans in the House of Representatives unveiled their replacement plan. . . .
Posted on 3/6/17
1.800MD Launches New, Easy-to-Navigate Telehealth Platform and Mobile App
For a health care technology company that experienced 69 percent revenue growth in 2016, a new website - www.1800md.com- should only improve access to quality medical . . .
Posted on 3/3/17
Durham-based Chimerix Beats Wall Street Expectations
Chimerix Inc., a pharmaceutical research company, exceeded Wall Street analysts’ expectations despite reporting a $15.4 million loss in the fourth quarter.Chimerix reported a net loss of . . .
Posted on 2/28/17
Cempra Cuts Two-thirds of its Workers, Stock Falls 21 Percent, After Drug Falls Short in Phase 3 Study
Clinical-stage drug maker Cempra saw its stock price fall 21 percent after it cut 67 percent of its workforce and reported earnings that missed analyst expectations, . . .
Posted on 2/27/17
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Shares Fall 8 Percent After Drug Update
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. stock fell 8 percent in Monday morning trading after it reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat estimates but also reported results for an experimental . . .
Posted on 2/27/17
Warren Buffett's Bet On This Bank Quadrupled in Just 6 Years
Warren Buffett may not have supported Donald Trump's candidacy for president, but the 86-year-old billionaire certainly benefited from the unexpected outcome.Stocks are up across the board . . .
Posted on 2/24/17
Cempra’s Shares Surge 38 Percent After Skin Infection Pill Clears Late-stage Study
Cempra Inc.’shares surged 38 percent Friday morning after the clinical-stage drug maker said that its pill to treat acute bacterial skin infections cleared a late-stage study, . . .
Posted on 2/22/17
Argos Therapeutics Shares Fall 65 Percent
Shares of Argos Therapeutics Inc. fell by more than 65 percent in pre-market trading Wednesday after the drug development company said it received a recommendation from . . .
Posted on 2/14/17
Simmons-Boyd and Phillips Join Dentistry of the Carolinas Offices in Statesville and Gastonia
Sandra Simmons-Boyd, DDS and David Phillips, DDS have joined the Dentistry of the Carolinas’ team of dentists. Dr. Simmons-Boyd works in the Statesville office (730 Brookdale . . .
Posted on 2/1/17
UnitedHealthcare Partners with Camden Coalition
MINNETONKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UnitedHealthcare and the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers have announced a $15 million strategic partnership to develop, test and scale new models of care . . .
Posted on 1/31/17
Tenax Therapeutics Shares Fall 70 Percent After Disappointing Clinical Trial Results
Tenax Therapeutics Inc., a pharmaceutical company in the critical care market, saw its stock fall by more than 70 percent after it announced disappointing results from . . .
Posted on 1/30/17
BioCryst Announces That European Agency Will Review Its Flu Drug
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc., maker of the flu drug Rapivab, announced Monday that the European Medicines Agency will review its drug for the treatment of flu symptoms . . .
Posted on 1/29/17
Omni Wellness Center Appoints Chiropractor, Dr. Kevin Prime
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 29, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Kevin Prime, DC, has recently joined the chiropractic team at Omni Wellness Center. Dr. Prime is a . . .
Posted on 1/28/17
Signal Path Raises $5 Million In Equity
Signal Path LLC, a private Durham-based health care company, disclosed on Friday it had raised $5 million in
Posted on 1/27/17
Novan Shares Plunge 75 Percent After Mixed Acne Drug Trial Results
Shares of Novan Inc., a clinical-stage dermatology drug developer, plunged by nearly 75 percent on Friday after the company announced disappointing trial results for its topical . . .
Posted on 1/25/17
Charlotte Fitness Coordinator on a Mission to Help Seniors Feel their Absolute Best
For Katie Cracraft, fitness coordinator at Waltonwood Cotswold, helping seniors feel their very best is her passion. Cracraft works diligently to get to know each resident, . . .
Posted on 1/24/17
Argos Therapeutics Expands onto NC State’s Centennial Campus
Argos Therapeutics, an immune-oncology company focused on the development and commercialization of individualized immunotherapies headquartered in Durham, has signed a lease on a 40,000-square-foot manufacturing space . . .
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