Life Sciences

Framingham biotech company SCIEX on Wednesday announced the launch of two new initiatives, a software and a capillary electrophoresis system.

Pillar Biosciences in Natick announced on Wednesday the appointment of Randy Pritchard as CEO, as the company’s founder and previous CEO Dr. Gang Song will transition to the role of chairman of the board, according to a press release.

HebeCell Corp., a Natick research company focused on therapies for cancer and autoimmune disease, announced on Tuesday it has closed a $53-million Series A financing for an off-the-shelf stem cell product.

MassBio, a not-for-profit organization in Cambridge focusing on the life sciences industry in Massachusetts, appointed State Sen. Joseph Boncore, a Democrat from the First Suffolk and Middlesex District, as CEO in an announcement on Wednesday.

Marlborough medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific Corp. acquired Lumenis, an Israel-based surgical company specializing in urological lasers, in a $1.1-billion deal announced on Wednesday.

A burst in the Mass. biopharmaceutical industry over the last year has dilated the sector’s employment and real estate demand, according to a Wednesday report from MassBio.

Mustang Bio, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company in Worcester, reported a net loss of $14.4 million for the company’s second quarter in an earnings report released last Monday.

ReWalk Robotics Ltd., an Israeli manufacturer of robotic medical devices for individuals with lower limb disabilities, which has its U.S. headquarters in Marlborough, announced Jeannine Lynch’s appointment as the new vice president of strategy and market access.

The Chinese manufacturer WuXi Biologics, which is building a facility at The Reactory biomanufacturing campus on Belmont Street, was approved for a 5,000-square-foot expansion by the Worcester Planning Board on Wednesday night.

Lykan Bioscience, a Hopkinton manufacturer specializing in cell-based therapies, announced Thursday a partnership with San Francisco software company Vineti.