Posts by ericg
The Petri Dish: ADHD-treating videogame cleared for teens, CRISPR exec resigns
Just six days after her company’s landmark sickle-cell drug was approved in the U.S., CRISPR Therapeutics’ chief medical officer resigned. Plus, other life sciences news you may have missed. Read More
Read MoreTufts’ top psychiatrist: ‘Dementia is the epidemic of our time’
Dr. Brent Forester, psychiatrist-in-chief at Tufts Medicine, says hospitals must prepare for a flood of mental health and dementia patients in coming years. Read More
Read MoreMBTA’s capital needs are ‘near insurmountable,’ says taxpayers foundation
"If the MBTA cannot return to safe and reliable service, the Boston economy cannot recover," writes. the Mass. Taxpayers Foundation in a new report. Read More
Read MoreFounder of SQZ is back with new startup focused on cell therapies
A year after leaving the company he founded, SQZ Biotechnologies, Armon Sharei has a new venture that has a similar approach to getting stuff inside cells. Read More
Read MoreVideo game giant Activision to open office in Boston’s Verizon tower
The company is subleasing some of the significant space made available by Verizon Communications Inc. at The Hub on Causeway. Read More
Read MoreBanks collapsed, law firms grappled with diversity in 2023
This past year saw bank failures and the aftermath, more bank branch closures, a merger of two Massachusetts banking giants and law firms grappling with the ban on affirmative action at colleges. Read More
Read MoreSantander pays $1.1B for stake in Signature Bank portfolio
The loans in the portfolio are backed by rent-controlled and rent-stabilized multifamily properties in New York. Read More
Read MoreFDA slams Waltham manufacturer for adulterated medical devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning a Waltham medical device manufacturer that it’s out of compliance with federal law. Read More
Read MoreAmazon opens state’s 2nd same-day delivery facility in Central Mass.
Ordering a package on Amazon and having it arrive on your doorstep a few hours later just got easier for communities in Central Massachusetts. Read More
Read MoreBoston Business Journal announces inaugural Innovators in Healthcare
The Boston Business Journal is announcing honorees for its first Innovators in Healthcare program, which honors those whose work most stands out locally in the industry. Read More
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