University of Maryland Ventures, a joint research commercialization effort of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and the University of Maryland, College Park, announced license and/or option agreements with five life sciences companies across the Baltimore-Washington region. The companies are Rexahn ...

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Ameritox L.P., of Baltimore, a pain medication monitoring provider offering specialized laboratory testing and reporting services for physicians, announced it has acquired Prium, of Duluth, Ga., a provider of medical cost management services for the workers' compensation market.

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Annapolis-based PharmAthene Inc., a biodefense company developing medical countermeasures against biological and chemical threats, announced Thursday it intends to merge with Seattle-based Theraclone Sciences Inc., a privately held developer of targeted antibody drugs.

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Gov. Martin O'Malley stopped at the University of Maryland BioPark Wednesday to tout the state's biotechnology industry, but also took a moment to celebrate the development of what once a barren stretch in West Baltimore.

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The National Institutes of Health will spend up to $24 million a year for the next four years to establish research centers aimed at improving the scientific community’s ability to meaningfully work with large, complex data sets.

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Cel-Sci Corp., of Vienna, Va., and Elkridge, a biotechnology company that is developing new immune system-based treatments for cancer and infectious diseases, said it has received a warning from staff of the New York Stock Exchange that its stock is in danger of being delisted due to noncompliance with the NYSE’s financial condition listing requirement.

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Opinions of how business friendly a particular member of the Maryland General Assembly was this year might depend on which industry is opining.

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NEW YORK — Novavax Inc. on Tuesday reported positive results from an early clinical trial of a respiratory virus vaccine, sending its shares higher. The company is studying a vaccine intended to prevent respiratory syncytial virus. Novavax said the vaccine ...

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Peninsula Regional Medical Center, a 388-bed general medical and surgical hospital in Salisbury, said it has become the first such health care facility in Maryland to use a state-of-the-art biometric identification system called PatientSecure.

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The Maryland Technology Development Corp. honored two Prince George's County companies and two individuals for their achievements in the technology industry and their contributions to the organization at an awards ceremony Wednesday at the Sheraton Columbia Town Center Hotel.

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