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How the iPhone Could Be A Medical Device

As science fiction as it may sound, new developments with the iPhone promise that it will be a potent medical device for consumers around the US.


Summer Presentation Clinic | Submission Deadline: June 4th!

Call for papers! The New York Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical group is hosting a summer workshop to help a biotechnology enthusiast select, develop and deliver a talk on a topic that interests them. Please visit our blog for more information!


ATryn: Biotech Trailblazer

A little over a year ago, GTC Biotherapeutics successfully won orphan drug status for a new product they were developing called ATryn.  The drug is intended to treat people suffering from a rare disease called “Hereditary Antithrombin Deficiency,” a genetic disorder leading to poorly functioning or diminished levels of antithrombin, a condition that can lead [...]


Top 8 BioPharm Stories of 2008

Well, the first article of this blog was posted in May of 2007.  As we approach our second year in existence, I decided to post a second annual review of stories over the past year, and pick out some of my favorites.  I’ve continued to use the blog as a center for Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals and [...]


Water, Water, Everywhere…

I want a Wii for Christmas.  Hopefully, by the time this is published, my wish will have been granted, either by Santa or by some other divine entity (*cough* my wife, *cough cough*).  I want to use it mainly as an addition to my regular exercise regimen, but also for the obvious entertainment purposes.  Because [...]