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Mustang Bio receives FDA clearance for combined brain tumor treatment

Mustang Bio, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Worcester, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to enter into clinical trials for a drug to treat glioblastoma, a highly aggressive form of brain cancer.

Boston Scientific study uses electronic medical records to study blood clots in lungs

Boston Scientific, a Marlborough-based biomedical life sciences firm, is using electronic health records from 80 million U.S. patients to inform a new study into pulmonary embolism.

Central Mass. unemployment rates dropped further in September

The unemployment rate across Central Massachusetts remained low through September, continuing a downward trend carried over from the summer months.

Saint Vincent Hospital brings back volunteer program

Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester is relaunching its volunteer program, which has been closed since shortly after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Veristat acquires New Jersey biometrics research company

Southborough-based clinical research organization Veristat has acquired a New Jersey CRO, Instat Clinical Research, adding new abilities to transform data to its portfolio.

Work to begin on Abby’s House shelter renovation

Abby’s House, a Worcester nonprofit that provides shelter, housing, and advocacy for women with and without children, received funding from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities and the City of Worcester to renovate its existing shelter on Crown Street.

Precision Optics receives $680K from undisclosed aerospace defense company

Precision Optics Corp. in Gardner, an optical instrument manufacturer for the medical and aerospace industries, has received a third large production order from an aerospace defense company. The new order totals $680,000, and the products are intended to be produced in fiscal year 2024.

Pilot biomanufacturing lab opens at MBI

Worcester-based Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives officially opened its pilot biomanufacturing lab on Wednesday, which added 10 new laboratory spaces to the incubator in support of startups.
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WPI receives $2M grant to build lab space for autonomous systems research

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has received a nearly $2,000,000 grant from the Governor Maura Healey administration, through the Innovation Institute at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, to support research into autonomous systems.

AG reaches $2.5M settlement with autism providers

Attorney General Andrea Campbell has reached two settlements totaling over $2,500,000 with autism providers to resolve allegations of fraudulent MassHealth claims.
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