On Wednesday morning, J.P. Morgan Chase finally put an end to the uncertainty surrounding its annual health care conference, announcing that the 40th edition will be moving to a virtual format. On Tuesday, news broke that Amgen, Moderna and Sarepta Therapeutics would not be in attendance either. Face-to-face encounters with Roche and Novartis execs wouldn’t have happened either, as both companies planned to attend virtually this year. As Roche […]

Roche’s Genentech has signed what could be a $720 million deal for Lineage Cell Therapeutics’ cell therapy for a range of eye disorders. Lineage is developing a retinal pigment epithelium cell therapy in dry age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD) with geographic atrophy. The treatment, dubbed OpRegen, is currently in a phase 1/2 study for the […]

Downtown Los Angeles (KABC)-The latest pharmacy in downtown Los Angeles is celebrating its grand opening on Saturday. People’s DTLA Located in the fashion district, in collaboration with Chrysalis and Downtown Women’s Center, helps women empower women by helping them join the workforce and access housing.