Animal Health in the Heartland Request for Presentations
Submissions will be accepted April 20 – May 8 on IowaBio’s website. Read more
Bio Industry
PHRMA Highlights Industry Work on COVID-19
PhRMA – Our nation’s pharmaceutical industry, including many of Bio Nebraska’s own members, is working collectively to combat COVID-19 across the globe. Bio Nebraska member, PhRMA, highlights that work. Read more
Pfizer Advances Battle Against COVID-19 on Multiple Fronts
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced important advances in the battle against the global COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Hand sanitizer for health care produced at Nebraska Innovation Campus
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is partnering with the Nebraska ethanol industry to produce hand sanitizer for use by hospitals, nursing homes, doctors’ offices and other health care providers in Nebraska and nearby areas. Read more
The BIO International Convention is Going Digital
For 2020, the BIO International Convention (June 8-12) will transition to a new, virtual event format, BIO Digital. Read more
Johnson & Johnson CEO announces vaccine candidate with high degree of probability
Alex Gorsky, chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson, one of several companies that’s developed a potential coronavirus vaccine, tells TODAY that his company has a candidate “that has a high degree of probability of being successful.” He anticipates starting tests in humans in September …
Keys to accelerating your COVID-19 drug campaign
CRB – As SARS-CoV-2 moves fast through our global population, the pharmaceutical industry faces tremendous pressure to move even faster. Read more
ADS Biotec in Partnership With Kurabo (Japan) Launches SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Detection Kit for COVID-19
ADS Biotec, a member of Bio Nebraska, announced they have launched new SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Detection Kits (IgM / IgG) using an immunochromatographic method, providing an easy-to-use test for indications of COVID-19 within 15 minutes. ADS Biotec is offering these test kits for the North American and European markets. Read more
DHS S&T Completes Successful Test of DNA Tool to Detect African Swine Fever in Pigs
MatMaCorp announced that they have completed a successful evaluation of a field-deployable genetic test to detect African Swine Fever virus in infected pigs and pork products. Read more
Green Plains in York donating ethanol for hand sanitizer production
By York News-Times.
Green Plains announced that they have donated industrial ethanol from their York, Neb. location to the Nebraska Department of Correctional services for the production of hand sanitizer. Read more