Month: January 2016

MEDICAL EDUCATION BOOMS IN S. FLORIDA

South Florida’s medical schools are rapidly expanding and upgrading, in hopes of turning the region into a major hub for health care. test tube graphic 2

The University of Miami announced Thursday it has received a $50 million donation to build a new state-of-the-art building to house its medical program. Nova Southeastern University just named a dean for its soon-to-open second medical school, while Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University have been adding more residency programs to train young doctors.

A medical education expansion is needed, experts say, because two state health groups are predicting Florida will be short 7,000 physicians by 2025.

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CHARLESTON LABORATORIES EXPANDING PALM BEACH OPERATIONS

charleston_lab_logo2Charleston Laboratories, Inc. is expanding operations and creating a modest number of jobs in Palm Beach County. The privately held company will retain six existing jobs and create 25 more this year thanks to efforts by the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, in cooperation with Enterprise Florida, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and the Town of Jupiter.

Charleston Laboratories is in the process of making a capital investment of $4 million in the purchase and renovation of an office building located at 1150 North US Hwy 1 in Jupiter. The company has commenced renovations at its headquarters and will begin hiring this month. The company received a Florida Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund of $140,000 from the State and an additional $35,000 in incentives from the Town of Jupiter.

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JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER OPENS NEW DE GEORGE PEDIATRIC UNIT

jmcJupiter Medical Center announced the opening of the De George Pediatric Unit, a new wing of the hospital that features state-of-the-art inpatient and outpatient medical and therapeutic services for children and adolescents through age 17. The De George Pediatric Unit is a continuation of a dynamic partnership between Jupiter Medical Center and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, part of Miami Children’s Health System, and was made possible thanks to an extraordinary gift from the Lawrence J. and Florence A. De George Charitable Trust and the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation.

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TOP EDUCATIONAL NEUROSCIENTIST DR. MARY HELEN IMMORDINO-YANG TO PRESENT AT ROSARIAN ACADEMY: The Brain’s Role in How We Learn

herWhat’s the brain’s role in learning? How can we maximize its potential? Rosarian Academy welcomes neuroscientist and developmental psychologist Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, EdD to its campus next week to engage in workshops with its students, faculty, parents and community members to address and answer these very important questions. Dr. Immordino-Yang, President Elect of the International Mind Brain and Education Society, will lead an interactive discussion and workshop for parents and community members on Tuesday, February 2 at 6:00 PM. Mary Helen will address how we learn, why emotions matter in teaching and learning, and what we can do as a culture to actively support and enhance deeper levels of learning, creativity, and twenty-first century skills.

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MEDICAL BUSINESS SPENDING $4 MILLION ON BUILDING OFF U.S. 1 IN JUPITER

ohA pharmaceutical company that moved its corporate headquarters to Jupiter a year ago is spending about $4 million to buy and refurbish a U.S. 1 office building for expansion.

“Our slogan is “See it big but keep it simple.” We hope to help millions of patients worldwide,” said Paul Bosse, the president and Chief Executive Officer of Charleston Laboratories Inc., a privately owned company that started in 2007.

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WOMEN’S HEALTH COMPANY LAUNCHES $125M STOCK OFFERING

TherapeuticsMD announced a $125 million stock offering as the women’s health company aims to commercialize its latest drug. ther

The Boca Raton-based company (NYSE: TXMD) has yet to price the common stock offering. It said the underwriters would have a 30-day option to purchase an additional 15 percent of the shares of common stock.

TherapeuticsMD said it’ll use the money mostly to fund commercialization of TX-004HR, an estradoil softgel that the company believes can relieve vaginal pain during sexual intercourse due to vulvar and vaginal atrophy for women in menopause. The company, led by CEO Robert G. Finizio, recently reported positive Phase 3 clinical results for the drug. It plans to file a New Drug Application with the FDA in the first half of this year.

The company already sells vitamins for women’s health. It’s also conducting a clinical trial for a combination estradoil and progesterone drug to treat the vasomotor symptoms of menopause.

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