Pharma & Biotech
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Inovio’s Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Given to Philadelphia Volunteers
Starting on Monday, an experimental COVID-19 vaccine created by Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio Pharmaceuticals has been administered to three Philadelphia volunteers, writes Tom Avril for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The company began working on the vaccine just ten weeks ago, after the microbe’s genetic code was published by Chinese authorities. Such an accelerated schedule in vaccine development…
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Plymouth Meeting-Based Inovio Pharmaceuticals’ Partner Wins $11.9M DoD COVID-19 Vaccine Contract
Ology Bioservices has won an $11.9 million Department of Defense contract to work on a potential COVID-19 vaccine with Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio Pharmaceuticals, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Under the contract, the Florida-based company will work with Inovio to support the production of its DNA vaccine, INO-4800. They are currently developing this…
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MONTCO Careers – Inovio Pharmaceuticals
Plymouth Meeting’s Inovio Pharmaceuticals is engaged in the development of a new generation of vaccines, called synthetic vaccines, focused on cancers and infectious diseases. Inovio is at the forefront of the development of a vaccine for the Coronavirus. IT Applications Specialist This position ensures that all enterprise- and business-specific applications are functionally appropriate and compatible with corporate…
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Bloomberg: Plymouth Meeting-Based Inovio in Talks to Secure Fast Delivery of Coronavirus Vaccine if Successfully Developed
Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio Pharmaceuticals is currently in talks with large drugmakers to secure prompt delivery of its coronavirus vaccine if the development is successful, writes James Paton for the Bloomberg. The biotech company aims to have a minimum of 1 million doses available by the end of this year and then rely on larger manufacturers…
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MONTCO Careers – Pfizer
With a location in Collegeville, Pfizer is an American global pharmaceutical corporation, developing and producing medicines and vaccines for a wide range of medical disciplines, including immunology, oncology, cardiology, diabetology/endocrinology, and neurology. Customer Experience Strategy Manager This position implements customer experience roadmaps and program plans specific to business needs; supports customer experience strategy workshops and co-leads…
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Merck Partners with La Salle University to Prepare Students for Careers in rapidly Expanding Life Science Industry
Merck, the multinational pharmaceutical giant with over 10,000 employees in Montgomery County, and La Salle University have teamed up with Pathway for Patient Health to prepare students for careers in the rapidly expanding Life Science Industry, writes Queen Muse for the Philadelphia Magazine. The partnership offers undergraduate students the chance to enroll in a suite…
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MONTCO Careers – Greenphire
Located in King of Prussia, Greenphire is the industry’s leading provider of clinical payment and communication solutions, providing technologies that are used to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, mitigate regulatory risks, and produce quantifiable results for clients. Manager, Cardholder Support This position manages personnel who are responsible for ongoing support of cardholder inquiries; serves as the primary…
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Former CEO of East Norriton’s Tengion Sees Bright Future For Gene Therapy In Philadelphia Area
Steven Nichtberger, former CEO of then East Norriton-based Tengion, does not see a problem with many small biotech companies going public prior to making a profit, a sale, or even a product, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “This is not a bubble,” said Nichtberger. “It’s Philadelphia’s moment.” Nichtberger, who currently runs Cabaletta…
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MONTCO Careers – PRA Health Sciences
PRA Health Sciences, with a location in Blue Bell, provides clinical development services including drug development and regulatory strategy plans, phase I clinical trials, phase II through IV multi-center clinical trials, development and analysis of integrated global clinical databases, and more. Clinical Supplies Planner This position manages clinical supply planning and forecasting for study protocols;…
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Local Woman Trades In Antidepressants For Magic Mushrooms To Treat Depression And Anxiety
Aysha Ali, who lives in Wilmington and works in King of Prussia, has traded in antidepressants for magic mushrooms to treat her depression and anxiety, writes Bethany Ao for The Philadelphia Inquirer, as reported on MSN. She is one of a growing number of people nationwide who are finding that using full doses and microdoses…
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MONTCO Careers – CSL Behring
Headquartered in King of Prussia, CSL Behring, a company with 26,000+ employees in 30 countries, is a global biotechnology leader offering the broadest range of quality plasma-derived and recombinant therapies in the industry, including the treatment of bleeding disorders and immune deficiencies. Business System Architect This position develops and implements BT applications that enable the…
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Inovio Testing Unique Immunotherapy Approach To Develop Coronavirus Vaccine
Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio Pharmaceuticals has received a $9 million grant from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations to use its DNA medicine platform to develop a vaccine for the new strain of a coronavirus, writes Sophie Burkholder for the Philadelphia Magazine. The company believes that DNA medicine could provide a solution not just for coronavirus,…
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Merck To Establish a Center City Outpost at WeWork Coworking Location
Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with over 10,000 employees in Montgomery County, is opening a Center City outpost at a WeWork coworking location, writes Jacob Adelman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. WeWork and Merck held a ceremony to mark the opening of the space earlier this week. Among those present were WeWork executive chairman Marcelo Claure, elected…
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Merck To Spin Off New Firm Focused on Women’s Health, Legacy Brands, and Biosimilars Products
Merck, the pharmaceutical giant which has more than 10,000 employees in Montgomery County, is spinning off a new firm from its Women’s Health, trusted Legacy Brands, and Biosimilars businesses. The newly created company has $6.5 billion in annual sales, which represents around 14 percent of Merck’s sales. The separation will make it easier for both…
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GlaxoSmithKline Begins Work on Potential Coronavirus Vaccine
GlaxoSmithKline, with a research facility in Collegeville, is the latest in a line of pharmaceutical manufacturers that are working on a potential vaccine for the new strain of coronavirus, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Last week, the company has announced its collaboration with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations. As part of…
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Wynnewood-Based Biotech Startup Taps Into LIMR’s Cell Glow Technology to Improve Production of Antibodies
Wynnewood-based OCMS Bio, a new life sciences startup, believes it has found a better way to produce monoclonal antibodies by using technology that makes cells glow developed by Dr. Scott Dessain at the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The biotech company has entered into a licensing deal…
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Main Line Developer Plans to Build World’s Largest Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Facility in King of Prussia
Main Line developer Brian O’Neill is planning to build a $1.1 billion cell and gene therapy manufacturing facility as part of the Discovery Labs complex in King of Prussia, writes Katie Park for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Center for Breakthrough Medicines will claim 680,000 square feet of the 1.6 million-square-foot, biotechnology, health-care, and life sciences…
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Plymouth Meeting-Based Inovio Pharmaceuticals Receives Grant to Develop Vaccine for Newly Identified Coronavirus in China
Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio Pharmaceuticals has been awarded a grant of up to $9 million to rapidly develop a vaccine for the newly identified coronavirus in China, writes Stacey Burling for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Inovio’s approach to the development of vaccines is based on DNA sequencing. This is faster than traditional methods of research that need…
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