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FTC’s Proposed Non-Compete Rule: A Step in the Right Direction for Health Care and Biotechnology

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By Aparajita Lath In January, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a new draft rule that would categorically ban non-compete clauses — contractual terms between an employer and an employee that prevent subsequent employment at a competing firm — across the country.

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Range Biotechnologies Raises $5.2M to Advance Proteomics for Precision Health

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What You Should Know: Range Biotechnologies (Range Bio) announced $5.2M Thus, developing more effective ways to diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, COPD, MS, and more. Proteomics, the study of proteins in the body, has the potential to improve human health in several ways.

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ChristianaCare Spins Out New Gene Editing Company, CorriXR Therapeutics

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What You Should Know: – ChristianaCare recently announced it has spun out its first commercial biotechnology private startup company, named CorriXR Therapeutics. The CorriXR Therapeutics team includes experienced biotechnology executives and world-renowned scientists and clinicians. The executive team is led by Eric Kmiec, Ph.D.,

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Sanofi and Biovac Join Forces to Manufacture Polio Vaccines in Africa

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Biovac will become the first African producer of IPV, directly contributing to the continent’s goal of producing 60% of its vaccines locally by 2040, as envisioned by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sanofi’s Legacy of Polio Eradication Sanofi boasts a long-standing commitment to polio eradication.

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Biotech Startup Obatala Sciences Raises $3M for Organ-on-a-Chip for Research

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These solutions, provided to pharmaceutical companies, government labs, and researchers, are designed to accelerate the study and prevention of diseases in the fields of obesity, diabetes, cancer, and regenerative medicines. Trivia Frazier, Ph.D., Co-Founder, President, & CEO of Obatala Sciences, Inc.

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Petrie-Flom Welcomes 2023-2024 Student Fellows

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These five students are a fantastic cohort of health law policy, biotechnology, and bioethics scholars who join us from Harvard Law School. At the law school, Adithi is interested in examining how emerging biotechnologies in regenerative medicine intersect with patient privacy and other ownership rights.

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The Legality of Pandemic Detection and Prevention Technology

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Despite the promise Ecker’s model holds for preventing the next public health tragedy, there are a number of legal challenges that may obstruct the practical implementation of such a model, as the law strives to balance pressing public health needs with individual civil liberties. A number of U.S. April Xiaoyi Xu (J.D.)