By Marie Daghlian Early stage venture financing in the San Diego area experienced a massive boom in capital raised in the first quarter of 2018 as four biotech companies raised an impressive $240 million. It was more than twice the amount raised in early stage rounds in all of 2017. Early Stage Venture Capital Funding […]
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Spotlight: Every Challenge. Every Day. Every Voice.
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Behind every patient stands thousands of scientists and researchers working together to develop life-saving treatments. So what happens when a patient meets the people that helped save her life? Watch this 8-minute documentary as Ginger Tam, a lung-cancer patient, meets the researchers who worked on her cancer treatment.
Many Hospitals Don’t Restrict Drug Industry Payments to Doctors
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Intro of feature from KPBS about drug industry payments to doctors at San Diego-area hospitals: “Drug and device company payments to physicians may influence prescribing practices and treatment recommendations that may not be in the best interests of patients, especially when cheaper equivalents are available. Doctors have accepted free meals, gifts, travel expenses and other […]
Big3Bio Q&A: CLSA CEO Sara Radcliffe (Part 1)
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Note: Ahead of the AdvaMed conference next week in San Diego and the BIO Investor Forum in San Francisco two weeks later, Big3Bio has a two-part Q&A series with new California Life Sciences Association (CLSA) President and CEO Sara Radcliffe – the first part is today through Friday (two questions a day), a week prior to AdvaMed, and the second part […]
Event Recap: BIO 2015 in Philadelphia
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By Dr Kristophe Diaz, Big3Bio East Coast Consultant This year’s BIO Convention was held in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, and the 150,000 square feet of convention space gave 1,800 exhibitors a chance to showcase their technologies, capabilities, and, for many countries and 47 states and regions, an opportunity to share a snapshot of […]