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Biotech behind promising Covid vaccine pivots to veterinary medicine, spins off two divisions
Akston Biosciences Corporation is set to focus on drugs for animals, including insulin for dogs and cats, a cancer drug for dogs and a chronic pain drug for dogs. Read More
Read MoreThe Petri Dish: NeuroBo gets new CEO, FDA gives bluebird a positive sign
Some welcome news for bluebird bio: The FDA will not convene an advisory committee of outside experts to discuss lovo-cel, the company’s experimental gene therapy for sickle-cell disease, before it issues a final decision on the drug in December. Plus, other life sciences news you might have missed. Read More
Read MoreEra of the CFO: Financial leaders are in more demand than ever
The conversation has shifted from hiring CFOs and fractional, or part-time, financial leaders with a "grow fast and furious" mentality to a more long-term, strategic mind-set with an emphasis on operational skills. Some recruiters and founders said they’ve even seen an increase in requests for financial leaders, making it more difficult to fill this key…
Read MoreMassachusetts’ biggest hospitals are also the most expensive, CHIA report confirms
It’s significantly more expensive to receive health care at an academic medical center, such as Massachusetts General Hospital, than it is to receive care in a community hospital, new data confirms. Hospital executives say they recognize how much more expensive it is to care for patients in larger hospitals, and they are making efforts to…
Read MoreTennessee cannabis firm invests in Mass. to build out Northeast footprint
A Tennessee-based investment company has finalized a roll up of Silver Therapeutics, a cannabis company with stores in Massachusetts. Read More
Read MoreFramingham’s first mayor to lead Life Science Cares Boston
Yvonne Spicer, the first mayor of the city of Framingham and a former Museum of Science Boston executive has been named executive director of nonprofit Life Science Cares’ Boston operations. Read More
Read MoreFlexcar cuts jobs three months after opening a new Mass. facility
The car subscription startup let go of more than 20 people in the Boston area last week, citing a reevaluation of its operational and financial model. Read More
Read MoreM&T Bank says data breach caused by Progress Software’s file-transfer program exposed data of 95K Mass residents
More than 95,000 Massachusetts residents had account information exposed in a massive data breach revealed by New York-based M&T Bank this month, the company has told state officials. The breach was caused by a Burlington-based company, Progress Software. Read More
Read MoreTJX reports strong quarter, driven by strong sales and inventory glut
The company raised its full year profitability and earnings guidance based on a strong performance, as well as a glut of merchandise in the marketplace for off-price buying, placing the discounter in a strong position for the holiday season. Read More
Read MoreCommentary: Policy choices in closing the wealth gap, community wealth
Ed Gaskin writes that closing the wealth gap requires a holistic approach that goes beyond individual efforts and financial education. We could have used American Rescue Plan money to address disparities. Not doing so was, itself, a policy choice. Read More
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