GRAND RAPIDS ? Ideomed a developer of mobile health solutions, has received word from the Food & Drug Administration that its mobile health app Abriiz meets the definition of a medical device for which the FDA intends to exercise Enforcement Discretion. This designation identifies mobile medical devices that ?are not subject to further FDA regulatory
DETROIT - Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will be the keynote speaker at the 10th Annual MichBio Expo & Conference Center at MotorCity Casino on Sept. 30. Registration opened July 31. Hamburg, as FDA Commissioner, is advancing regulatory science, medical product innovation and globalization of the agency, while
LANSING - As a MichBio member, did you know that your company can save up to 33 percent on your shipping needs via MichBio?s FedEx Advantage Program? This includes great discounts on FedEx?s CryoPort Deep Frozen Solutions, with temperature control down to -150C. In addition, we?ll soon be rolling out additional Michigan-region savings for specialty
LANSING - Two separate federal circuit courts of appeals issued conflicting rulings on the same issue in the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Tuesday on the question of whether residents in state operating under the federal health care exchange can receive tax subsidies to purchase insurance. One ruling held that residents in
PONTIAC - Online registration is open for INNO-VENTION 2014, now in its third year, scheduled for Oct. 21-22 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. Along with the Medical Main Street Network, INNO-VENTION 2014 will companies help build valuable relationships and productive collaborations. INNO-VENTION 2014 includes: Pre-conference networking reception Demonstration Alley exhibitors Expanded Commercialization Competition,
ANN ARBOR - In Mid-June, GRCurrent, the Grand Rapids SmartZone based at GVSU?s Cook-DeVos Health Sciences Center, graciously hosted a BioMixer. The food and beverage had a distinctly World Cup flare and a flat screen hook-up allowed attendees to keep tabs on the games being played. It all made for good networking and a fun
ANN ARBOR ? MichBio has posted five new life sciences jobs at the MichBio Career Center. Application Scientist Rubicon Genomics - Ann Arbor Rubicon Genomics is a leader in the development and commercialization of sample-specific pre-analytical processes to improve the performance and capabilities of DNA and RNA platforms for research and clinical testing. The Application
DETROIT - Wayne State University?s department of surgery at the School of Medicine has received an $8.5 million grant from Mike and Marian Ilitch to develop innovative surgery technologies, the university announced Wednesday. The grant will create the Ilitch Chair for Surgical Innovation and establish a fund to support research. The school has renamed the
ANN ARBOR - Are you interested being paid to receiving hands-on training for an in-demand career, while also being able to pursue a college degree? If so, the Michigan Advanced Technician Training program could be a perfect fit for you. Manufacturing and technology companies are experiencing a shortage of employees with the knowledge, skills, and
ANN ARBOR - The United States can combine its strengths in agriculture and manufacturing and leverage them with new technology, such as biotechnology, to grow our economy and jobs. That simple premise underpins the Farm Bill energy programs, which with recent reauthorization and expansion promise to continue supporting rural business formation, investment and job growth.