According to an annual report from PG Economics, farmers in developing countries can benefit from GMO crops, particularly corn, soybeans, cotton, and canola. The report–GM crops: global socio-economic and environmental… Read More
Massachusetts Life Center Approves $2.2 M in Grants for Biotech
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The Massachusetts Life Center recently approved $2.2 million in grants for biotech companies to reach early-stage milestones. The move is an attempt to fund startups earlier in their lifecycle. According… Read More
Inquiry Roundup-Medical Reimbursement
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Medicaid Reimbursement I am looking to understand reimbursements for Medicaid in California. I am looking at opening a facility that accepts Medicaid but j hear horror stories of how long… Read More
Senator Ed Markey Introduces Legislation to Repeal Medical Device Tax
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According to the Boston Globe, “Senator Edward J. Markey, Democrat of Massachusetts, introduced legislation Tuesday to repeal the 2.3 percent excise tax on medical devices, a two-year-old levy that has… Read More
Inquiry Roundup – Pharmacy Industry
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Compounding Kits I have a need to find a manufacturer for some Pharmacy (in -office compounding kits). The kits will consist of 4 and 3 agents in powdered form that… Read More
50 Innovative Life Sciences Companies to Watch in the Northeast
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Life sciences companies include companies in the fields of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, biomedical technologies, life systems technologies, cosmeceuticals, medical devices, and others that dedicate their efforts to research, development, and commercialization… Read More
Mobile Devices Taking Toll on Teen Sleep
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Last summer, Zintro experts shared their views about the lack of sleep among teenagers. At the time, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) had just released a statement that later… Read More
Follow Up: Medical Imaging May Diagnose Heart Disease
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Last month Zintro experts discussed how researchers have come close to commercializing a new type of medical imaging technology with the potential of diagnosing heart disease. The system was introduced… Read More
Food Safety and Supply Chain
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Last month we heard from Zintro experts about food safety, an issue responsible for an estimated 2.2 million deaths according to the World Health Organization. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC),… Read More
Success Story: Terry Cater, R.Ph., M.B.A.
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Terry Cater, R.Ph., M.B.A, is a pharmacy industry and healthcare consultant based in the San Francisco area. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from the University… Read More
Connection Between Dementia and TBI
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A study published online October 27 in JAMA Neurology found that middle aged adults and older adults who sustain traumatic brain injuries (TBI) may be at increased risk for dementia…. Read More
U.S. Officials Push for Production of Promising Anti-Ebola Drug
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U.S. officials are pushing biotechnology researchers at Mapp Biopharmaceutical Inc. to make more of ZMapp, which ran out in August. The drug is a promising experimental Ebola treatment. The Bill… Read More
CDC Study Finds Abdominal Obesity Increasing in Americans: Part 2
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In Part 1 of this two-part series, Zintro experts responded to the study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published in the Journal of the American Medical Association that… Read More
CDC Study Finds Abdominal Obesity Increasing in Americans: Part 1
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According to a study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published in the Journal of the American Medical Association last week, the average waist size in the U.S…. Read More
Study Questions Benefit of Some Dementia Drugs
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A study published by the journal JAMA Internal Medicine found more than half of patients with advanced dementia are given drugs of questionable benefit on a regular basis. In addition,… Read More
US CDC: Children Eat Too Much Salt
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A report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that just 10 foods account for almost half the sodium children consume. Dietary guidelines recommend that children ages… Read More
