Here are the startups competing at e-Fest, the University of St. Thomas startup competition
Undergraduates from around the United States are gathering at the University of St. Thomas for e-Fest, a three-day startup competition beginning April 27. The accelerator event comes with $215,000 in cash prizes that 25 teams will be competing for. Three of the teams are from students studying at Minnesota colleges. Judges for this year's event include: Shawntera Hardy, former commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Angelina Lawton, founder and CEO, … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - April 27, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Alyxandra Sego Source Type: news

Johns Hopkins spinout Haystack Oncology to be acquired for up to $450M
Haystack Oncology is joining an ever-growing list of companies started by Johns Hopkins University researcher Bert Vogelstein to get acquired for a deal worth over $100 million. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - April 27, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Matt Hooke Source Type: news

Here's a timeline of Seres' 12-year trek to one of the first microbiome drugs
The approval of Seres' microbiome drug took 12 years. Here's a timeline of major milestones and setbacks along the way. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - April 27, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Rowan Walrath Source Type: news

Blue Water Biotech names Dr. Jay Newmark chief medical officer after Entadfi deal
Cincinnati-based Blue Water Biotech named Dr. Jay Newmark chief medical officer fresh off its multimillion-dollar acquisition of men ’s sexual health drug Entadfi. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - April 27, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Liz Engel Source Type: news

Technology is shaping how WNY health care students learn
Medical experts weigh in on how high-tech simulations are shaping the way they teach students. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - April 27, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Katie Anderson Source Type: news

Cooper and Cape Regional health systems sign merger agreement
The combined health system would have two hospitals with more than 900 licensed beds and total revenue exceeding $2.2 billion annually. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - April 26, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: John George Source Type: news

Myovant Sciences won 3 drug approvals and got bought out. Now it's cutting nearly 100 jobs.
Here's who's losing their jobs in the C-suite. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - April 26, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news

Portland health tech startup Reperio brings on chief growth officer
Reperio Health has brought on health care tech veteran Naomi Levinthal as chief growth officer to further boost its traction with health care industry clients. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - April 25, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Malia Spencer Source Type: news

How a Peninsula biotech is going small to change the course of genetic diseases
The company spun out of small-interfering RNA technology centered at City of Hope in Southern California and recently landed a $52 million Series A round. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - April 25, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news

GoodRx names ex-GoDaddy Chief Scott Wagner interim CEO
Co-founders Doug Hirsch and Trevor Bezdek remain on the leadership team. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - April 25, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: I-Chun Chen Source Type: news

Biogen halts work on several drugs as it awaits FDA decisions
With multiple FDA drug approval decisions on the horizon — including one expected later today — CEO Christopher Viehbacher isn't waiting to maximize profits. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - April 25, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Rowan Walrath Source Type: news

Colorado, Oregon nonprofit announce 'landmark' business loans for cannabis industry
The agencies will use a revolving loan fund to offer cannabis businesses lending between $50,000 and $150,000. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - April 25, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Analisa Romano Source Type: news

Here's what's ahead for fast-growing HealthMark Group
Bart Howe sat down the Dallas Business Journal to reflect on his time as CEO of HealthMark, the company ’s past acquisitions and plans for further growth. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - April 25, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: David Moreno Source Type: news

Centene loses appeal over $65B defense health contract it lost
The U.S. Department of Defense has rejected Centene Corp. ’s appeal of a decision to award a $65.1 billion contract to a group of Blue Cross Blue Shield plans. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - April 24, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: James Drew Source Type: news

Bothell biotech Curevo Vaccine names new chief medical officer
The hire comes after the vaccine maker raised $86 million last year. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - April 24, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Rick Morgan Source Type: news