UMMS panel to call for protection of NIH funding

Emily Micucci | August 16, 2017 02:42 pm

Congressman James McGovern and others will call on Congress and the White House not to cut National Institutes of Health funding for critical medical research in a panel discussion today.

Biostage completes successful human implant

Emily Micucci | August 9, 2017 02:47 pm

Holliston-based Biostage Inc. on Monday announced the first implant of its proprietary Cellspan Esophageal Implant in a human patient.

Veristat managing new clinical trial

Emily Micucci | July 26, 2017 02:42 pm

Southborough-based Veristat is overseeing a new immunotherapy clinical trial for patients with ovarian cancer.

MHA launches opioid-reduction initiative with pharma partner

Emily Micucci | June 21, 2017 02:43 pm

The industry group is partnering with a British pharmaceutical company to reduce the use of opioids in hospitals.

Integrity of blind trials faces complications in hashtag era

State House News Service | March 1, 2017 02:36 pm

In double-blind clinical trials for pharmaceutical drugs, communication available through social media platforms carries the risk of lifting the veil put in place by researchers.