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BioMedSA is part of a nationwide network of similar organizations who leverage their members’ purchasing volume to pre-negotiate cost savings contracts with key suppliers. These pre-negotiated contracts are available to all BioMedSA members. Each month, BioMedSA features a cost savings opportunity. This month, we are pleased to feature ShareVault, a secure, cloud-based document sharing solution … Read more

Federal Priorities 1.Improved transparency and accountability for timely CMS reviews (reimbursement) medical devices, lab diagnostics. 2.Mental health support for clinical care staff and patients after pandemic. 3.Preserve the current definition of “independent contractor” to enable bioscience companies to augment their staff with independent contractors in within their scope of business to meet the needs of … Read more

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) plays an essential role in the success of any company.  Nowhere is this more visible than in biotech and healthcare. Great science and technology are not enough. The effectiveness of the CEO can make the difference between success and failure.  Whether in a commercial enterprise or serving the community, bringing … Read more

BioMedSA is part of a nationwide network of similar organizations who leverage their members’ purchasing volume to pre-negotiate cost savings contracts with key suppliers. These pre-negotiated contracts are available to all BioMedSA members. Chubb provides cost-effective risk management and insurance protection tailored to the needs of life science companies. Chubb’s products include property and casualty, … Read more

UTSA Engineering will host a virtual Tech Symposium on April 30th from 8:30 am-12:30 pm.  The Symposium will showcase the Senior Design II teams and projects.  This year there will be a cash prize ($2000) for the first place team in each Department. Each judge will be placed in a judging team (2-3 members) based … Read more

The College of Engineering Student Success Center at UTSA hosts professional development programs and series targeted at increasing student awareness of career paths within engineering and experiential learning opportunities.  The Work-Intern-Network (WIN) Wednesday series brings industry leaders on campus (currently virtual) where students can learn from their experiences and develop their professional network.  This series … Read more

San Antonio is home to a unique concentration of innovative military medical research and comprehensive healthcare capability. The San Antonio Military Medical Innovation (SAMMI) Fund was created in 2019 to accelerate the commercialization of products and services of interest to the military medical community. The SAMMI Fund makes investments in local early-stage companies to stimulate … Read more

The third annual Medical Device Make-a-Thon held on February 26-28, 2021 was an exciting and successful intercollegiate engineering competition event. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s event was held virtually. However, previous years’ number of registrants were surpassed with 15 teams comprised of more than 70 university students from schools all over Texas. They … Read more

“Tissue Regenix (AIM: TRX), the regenerative medical devices company, announces the completion of the initial phase of its expansion plan at the Company’s San Antonio Texas facility. As previously disclosed, the Company had secured a ten-year lease on a 21,000 sq. ft facility adjacent to its existing facility to address manufacturing capacity constraints. The initial … Read more

  SAN ANTONIO (March 11, 2020) – Texas Biomedical Research Institute (Texas Biomed) received two Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Health Agency subcontracts to assess the efficacy of surface coating and aerosolized decontamination technologies to combat SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory pathogens on surfaces and in the air. The $4.6 million contracts, of which Texas Biomed will receive … Read more