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August 19, 2013 | By Constance McKenzie
Statistics show that women and minorities are underrepresented in STEM careers, and have been for a while. Though this is unfortunate, it is not an irreparable trend. Some educators have been trying to reverse it in a variety of ways. One of these has been to retrain educators in the best methods to reach these groups. Professor Kevin Finson of Bradley University describes how some educators received this training, but later returned to their old habits without realizing it. Despite good intentions, their learned behavior may dictate their teaching style. Learned behavior may also be at the center of why women and certain minority groups do not pursue STEM degrees and careers.
ComputerTrainingSchool.com discussed STEM fields with Professor Finson, and he offered some insight as to why women and minorities are underrepresented, and some of the possible solutions to the problem. What he said mirrored data that the U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration released in 2011: considering the number of women and minorities in the total workforce of the country, they are disproportionately employed in STEM careers.
"Let's just take the aspect of women in science. Compared to the number of women in our schools there is a dearth of women in engineering, science, and math fields."
An August 2011 report by the U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration showed that women account for about 48 percent of the country's total workforce. When it comes to careers in STEM fields, that number is only 24 percent. When looking at the particular fields that make up the majority of STEM workers, the numbers are even more drastic. In computer science and math, women constitute 27 percent of the workforce; for engineering, they are 14 percent; and when it comes to being managers in STEM fields, women only hold 25 percent of those positions. The one field where the rate of women is high is in physical and life sciences, where women account for 40 percent of the workforce.
One of the objectives of Bradley University's Center for STEM Education is to "increase recruitment and participation of groups historically underrepresented in STEM areas, including women and minorities." Why are these two communities inadequately represented in STEM fields?
"The reasons why they don't go into the STEM areas are puzzling to us. Maybe it's because science is viewed as being too hard, or science as being more masculine, although we've tried for decades to break that mindset. It could be that the reward structure they see in it is not the same for whatever reasons."
The reward structure is more optimistic for women who work in STEM fields. While pay disparity does find its way into STEM fields, it is not as bad as in the overall workforce. Women in STEM careers make an average of $31.11 per hour, while they make $19.26 in all other jobs. Men in STEM fields make an average of $36.34 per hour, while making $24.47 per hour in all other careers. For even more raw perspective, women make 14 percent less than men in STEM fields, and 21 percent less in all other fields. By not going into STEM careers, women lose out on the chance to make 33 percent more in pay than women in all other jobs.
"I've also done some research on perceptions of scientists and we've noticed that there are gender differences in the way that males and females view who scientists are and what they do. Exactly where those mindsets come from is interesting."
"There is something called "Science Identity," and I think it may be a social thing more than a lot of things. Like in a classroom, you have this science identity that evolves, and it's your expectations of your understanding and ability to do science in tandem with what other people's perceptions are of your ability to do science effectively. It establishes the science identity we talked about."
"Culturally teachers have tended to give boys preferential treatment in terms of giving them the first opportunities with hands-on things, or answering their questions or responding to boys first. Even if we take the teachers and put them through training that shows that these are things that they tend to do, and show them strategies to avoid it, then when we put them back in the classroom, we see those same kind of social/contextual things happening again. So I think it's a deeply rooted societal thing that we are struggling against."
"As far as the minority aspect I think we kind of see some of the same types of things."
A September 2011 report from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration explored how education could support racial and ethnic equality in STEM fields. The study revealed that 72 percent of STEM positions are held by "non-Hispanic Whites," which is even higher than their share of all U.S. jobs (68 percent). Non-Hispanic Asians comprise 14 percent of STEM workers, while holding 5 percent of all U.S. positions. The rates are drastically different for non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics -- each of these groups makes up 6 percent of STEM workers. Non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics have a bigger representation in the overall workforce, though, holding 11 and 14 percent of all U.S. occupations, respectively.
"We have a historically Eurocentric model of education that social-cognitive scientists have been trying to help us change for quite some time, but there are still vestiges of that that still persist. I think as a result of that a lot of minorities don't always readily see themselves in the role of entering a STEM career. We've tried a number of different things to address that over the years nationwide. It's been a tough go trying to break through all that. I don't have a clean answer for you, but it is a recognizable thing and we have had our frustrations with it, as well as some successes."
"We're not seeing as huge an impact as we would have hoped to with all the things we've tried to do."
Some of the disparities in minority representation in STEM fields have to do with the low rates of degree attainment among non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics, according to the 2011 report. These two ethnicities earn bachelor's degrees at rates of 22 percent and 14 percent, respectively. Compare this to 54 percent of non-Hispanic Asians who earn a bachelor's degree, and 35 percent of non-Hispanic Whites.
There is a lot of room for improvement in spurring the involvement of women and particular minority groups in STEM careers. No panacea exists to fix the problems inherent in the educational system that may push these groups away from STEM majors. However, some ideas are circulating that may help, for example, reaching students early to promote an interest in STEM, as well as using interdisciplinary studies to enhance STEM education.
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My brother-in-law Kenny Vail who is a member of Ninth Hour was quite an amazing musical influence on me. And he did a pretty amazing thing for me. When I first started playing electric bass and starting learning Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Black Crowes, etc tunes he offered to me a chance to jam with him and a guitar player friend of his Scott MacLeod. Kenny plays bass, guitar, and is an excellent drummer so he played drums for this little group.
It was such a valuable experience for me and one of many situations where I was given the chance to play with more experienced musicians than I and soak up their knowledge through musical osmosis and association.
Kenny gave me a list of tunes that we'd play and I set off to learn them before our first meeting.
Now having taught many students who were at the level I was then, I know why this was such an important experience. You see, a lot of kids when they first start playing start by learning riffs...parts of songs..bits of solos...the cool parts of the song. Rarely do they sit down and learn an entire song from start to finish...let along a whole list of tunes.
Getting that list from Kenny and sitting down and learning those bass parts from start to finish forced me to take my bass playing to that next level of an actual functioning bass player who could play in a band. I was only 14 and I was keeping up with these guys ( I think anyway ) and playing through the tunes. It was great!
The band wasn't actually called the Barabara Anne Band but that's where we rehearsed...above Barabara Anne's hair salon on lower Queen Street. I think Scott's mother worked there or owned it and it had a great rehearsal space upstairs. We'd play a bunch of tunes and take a break, grab a pop from one of those ancient pop machines where you slide the bottles along a track to get them out. We'd go upstairs and sit on the roof for our break and man I felt cool...even though I was always wearing my ever so cool Wind River sweaters! Glad I'm out of that phase!


Meditation is an ancient exercise– frequently practicing tranquil contemplation, wide breathing or continued to follow on a phrase, tune or music – that encourages a person to let to drop out of depressed and feel tranquil mutually with having a relaxed mood of mind.
Individuals meditate for many reasons. For few, it is a holy adventure that has to do with the extension of consciousness and thought of life. Some are engaged in its advantages for fitness and overall well-being. Others just want to calm. Now it is higher often followed to clear the soul along with peace many fitness concerns linked to stress, including high BP, tension, and depression.
For a long time, it is recognized that psychological depressed raises activation of the sensitive nervous system which causes the body discharge dangerous hormones cortisol including adrenaline plus noradrenaline, which force to quicker heart rate, raised cardiac cause, and shrinking of arteries.
If that stressor is stopped, hormone level normally falls and endurance is restored. However, while the stress affection system recurs, again and again, depression turn into a chronic and the process breaks down. This is defined as Allostasis load also can cause in a rise in physiological problems that yield the immune process, produce high blood pressure and stimulate atherosclerotic system, driving to severe plaque rupture plus occurring in coronary heart stroke, angina, and sickness.
Here is the suggestion from science about how meditation will able to bring benefit to decreasing cardiovascular illness.
A 2013 research noted that daily mindfulness-based strain reducing activities can lessen both systolic plus diastolic blood pressure over a duration of 8 weeks.
A 2015 research recorded a meaningful decrease of stress and tension after joining in meditation for some moments a day over a span of time.
Mindfulness meditation increases nature of sleep and may be applied for nursing insomnia.
As constant inflammation is associated with all steps of atherosclerosis, decreasing inflammation is crucial for heart illness. A research showed that meditation, in addition to dietary and workout programs, assists lessen underlying inflammatory system.
Thus, by regularly functioning meditation you will able to lessen execution of the sympathetic nervous process, which in change decreases stress hormones, gives stress relief including widens blood vessels, giving the advantage to the heart. This exercise can be performed anyplace at any moment, but corresponding to diet, yoga and recommended medications, where suitable.
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Q BioMed Inc (OTCQB: $QBIO) CEO Pens Management Piece Featured in Life Science Leader
NEW YORK - April 28, 2016 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Q BioMed Inc. (OTC: QBIO), a biotechnology acceleration company reports the Company's CEO was featured in an article he wrote on venture capital titled Accelerators Enter When VCs Fear To Tread:
http://www.lifescienceleader.com/doc/accelerators-enter-when-vcs-fear-to-tread-0001
Life Science Leader magazine is an essential business journal for life science executives who work for everything from emerging biotechs to Big Pharmas. Their content is designed to inform readers of industry best practices and motivate them to implement those practices in their businesses.
Each month, Life Science Leader features interviews with executives from the leading pharma and biotech companies, including Pfizer, Merck, Daiichi Sankyo, Genentech, Genzyme, Eli Lilly, and Janssen, as well as the FDA and more. This exclusive thought leadership provides an in-depth look into industry trends and hot topics that will impact the growth of the pharma and biopharma markets. As the market is continually growing and innovating, these insights provide readers with actionable information and strategies to implement when navigating the evolving clinical, manufacturing, entrepreneurial, and regulatory landscapes.
Corin explains how times have changed for start-up biotechnology companies, though, and the challenges have grown in magnitude. These days, the very same venture capital firms that would hand out a few dollars in the early stages now are idling their time, investing much bigger sums only after much more development has occurred.
In the article, Corin leverages his expertise at Q BioMed Inc., where he focuses on acquiring licenses to innovative biomedical assets in the private company space or academic setting.
"Our team at Q Bio are dedicated to providing those developers with the strategic resources, developmental support, and expansion capital to ensure they meet their potential, with the ultimate goal of enabling them to provide products to patients in need. Our mission is to license and acquire innovative life sciences assets and accelerate their product development timelines to commercialize their drug candidates and devices or bring them to the next level in terms of valuation inflection and the attention of the larger Pharma players or IPO them as stand-alone companies or just grow a revenue model organically", states Corin.
Excerpt from the article:
"Most venture funds, for example, have become increasingly impatient to harvest returns from their investments, many expecting an 'exit' within only 2-4 years. This trend has been adverse for many biomedical technologies, since they generally have a much longer gestation cycle than communications, electronics or information technologies. In addition, many biomedical technologies require regulatory approvals, which further increases development costs and lengthens the investment cycle."
The one thing that really has not changed is the amount of equity the venture capitalists want when they finally do invest. For those who are only interested in getting their idea into the marketplace, giving up 80 or 90% of their company may be acceptable. Jonas Salk refused to patent his polio vaccine because his focus was preventing that disease and not making billions for himself. Handing off the headaches of running a business to people who studied accounting and marketing rather than organic chemistry and electrical engineering may be the solution for many researchers.
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Q BioMed Inc. "Q" is a biomedical acceleration and development company. We are focused on acquiring companies and biomedical assets. Q is dedicated to providing these target companies and assets, strategic resources, developmental support, and expansion capital to ensure they meet their developmental potential enabling them to provide products to patients in need.
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Q BioMed Inc (OTCQB: $QBIO) to Present at the Global Chinese Financial Forum on April 30, 2016
Toronto, ON Conference Expects to Attract Over 200 Participants
NEW YORK - April 26, 2016 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Q BioMed Inc. (OTC: QBIO), a biotechnology acceleration company, today announced that the company will present at the Global Chinese Financial Forum (GCFF). The GCFF is the most prominent series of bi-lingual financial functions in both North America and China. Established in 2000, GCFF's mandate is to provide a world-class platform connecting both the Asian and North American financial markets. GCFF assembles companies, financial institutions and investors who are interested in exploring new investment ideas and financial opportunities.
The conference is being held at the Marriott Courtyard Hotel in Markham, Ontario Canada at 7095 Woodbine Ave, Markham, Ontario.
The conference runs from 9am to 5pm. Q BioMed CEO, Denis Corin, will present at 10:20am.
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Gopher Protocol (OTCQB:$GOPH) to Expand Its Exclusive License IP Portfolio - New Patent for Guardian-LIFE Medical Patch, a Derivative of the Guardian Patch Technology
PERRIS, CA - April 26, 2016 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Gopher Protocol Inc. (OTCQB: GOPH) ("Gopher" and the "Company"), a development-stage Company developing a real-time, heuristic based, mobile technology, announced today that Dr. Rittman has applied for a patent for the Guardian-LIFE medical patch technology. If the patent is issued, Dr. Rittman will assign the patent to Guardian Patch LLC, the Company's technology licensing partner. The Guardian-LIFE medical patch is a derivative technology of GopherInsight™ microchip technology, which is currently licensed exclusively to the Company. The Guardian-LIFE technology is also to be licensed to the Company and such a license would represent a further expansion of the products licensed to the Company. The Guardian-LIFE technology represents a new sub-product of Guardian Patch LLC's Guardian Patch tracking technology.
The Guardian-LIFE technology is an electronic circuit within a sticky patch package is designed for human vital signs information detection and measurement. The Guardian-LIFE medical patch is based on an optical-acoustic laser technology. The medical patch detection and measurement device includes an affixed sensor system, an optical-acoustic sensing system, an analysis computerized system and a display unit. The user is intended to stick the patch against a human anatomical location for vital detection and measurements. The optical-acoustic system's data is analyzed by the computerized system to calculate and determine the human vital information and to present it on the display system. The system measures heart rate, a systolic blood pressure, a diastolic blood pressure, a mean arterial blood pressure, a pulse pressure and temperature.
The Guardian-LIFE electronic circuit embedded within the medical sticky patch includes a BIOS, ROM, RAM memory and at least one microprocessor or microcontroller. The electronic circuits are located within microchips or on the device's electronic board as separated microchips. The electronic circuit within the patch transmits the vital signs information via conventional network including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The system works in conjunction with a mobile software application to provide human vital detection and measurement functionalities within mobile devices and a web based application.
The Guardian Patch, the company's first exclusively licensed product to bring to the consumer markets, is a unique location technology that works with or without GPS. All of the technologies that are currently being developed by Guardian Patch LLC are currently based on GopherInsight™ microchip technology, which the Company exclusively holds a license to.
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Gopher Protocol Inc. ("Gopher" and the "Company") (OTCQB: GOPH) (http://gopherprotocol.com/) is Development-stage Company that is developing a real-time, heuristic based, mobile technology, per license agreement it holds. Upon development, the technology will consist of a smart microchip, mobile application software and supporting software that run on a server. The system contemplates the creation of a global network, worldwide. Gopher believes this will be the first system that is developed using a human, heuristic based analysis engine. Since the core of the system will be its advanced microchip that will be able to be installed any mobile device, worldwide, Gopher expects that this will result in an internal, private network between all mobile devices utilizing the device by providing mobile technology for computing power enhancement, advanced mobile database management/sharing, and additional mobile features.
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Q BioMed (OTCQB: QBIO) News: Mannin Research to Present Glaucoma Therapeutics Treatment at MedCity INVEST Chicago
Management to Present Lead drug candidate to Industry and Venture Finance Executives
NEW YORK - April 12, 2016 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Q BioMed Inc. (OTC: QBIO), a biotechnology acceleration company is pleased to announce that its license technology partner, Mannin Research, will present at MATTER Midwest University HealthTech Showcase on April 12-13th, 2016. Mannin Research will present and discuss its glaucoma treatment technology at the forum to an audience of sophisticated healthcare investors.
The showcase is part of the opening reception for the MedCity INVEST conference. MedCity INVEST (formerly the MidAmerica Healthcare Venture Forum) is a national healthcare investing conference based in Chicago. MedCity INVEST is the premier national healthcare investing conference based in the Midwest, uniting active investors with corporate business development executives to facilitate investment opportunities with promising startups. For more than a decade, biotech, medical device, digital health, diagnostics, pharma and beyond have presented there to investors like AbbVie, Qualcomm Ventures, Mayo Clinic Ventures, Baxter, Baird, Venture Investors and beyond.
More than 300 industry leaders, venture capitalists and angel investors will be in attendance April 11-13 to discuss investment trends and interact with a number of promising early-stage start-up companies.
As part of their involvement with the Chicago-Canada Mentorship Program (C2MP), Mannin Research will be attending the MedCity INVEST conference. Mannin Research Inc. has also been selected to participate in the MATTER Midwest University HealthTech Showcase as part of the CIM@MATTER group of companies attending. MATTER is showcasing their top healthcare technologies at the official opening reception for the MedCity INVEST Conference. For more inforamtion on the event please visit their website
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Mannin's CEO, Dr. George N. Nikopoulos stated, "We are looking forward to discussing Mannin's innovative solution for the treatment of glaucoma with industry leaders and investors at the Showcase on Monday and throughout the MedCity invest conference this week. This opportunity would not be possible without the C2MP and the CIM@MATTER program teams, and we thank them for their support."
Denis Corin, CEO of Q BioMed Inc. said, "This is a unique opportunity to present our innovative glaucoma therapeutic platform to pharma industry executives, venture capital funds and angel investors."
In October 2015 Q BioMed Inc entered into an agreement with Mannin Research to exclusively license, with an option to acquire, the platform technology assets of Mannin Research, the developer of a new class of vascular therapeutics. Mannin's primary focus is developing a first-in-class therapeutic eye-drop for glaucoma in adults and children, using a research platform designed to help develop new drugs for that indication and cystic kidney disease, among other diseases. Lead drug candidate MAN-01 is designed to treat abnormal vessels within the eye - thus treating glaucoma at its root causes.
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Glaucoma Companies Aerie (Nasdaq:AERI), Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS), Q BioMed (OTCQB:QBIO), Inotek (Nasdaq:ITEK), NicOx SA (Paris: COX.PA) Approach a Devasting Disease with a Variety of Treatments
New York, NY; Pt, Roberts, WA - April 7, 2016- Investorideas.com, a digital global news source covering leading sectors including medical technology and biotech stocks releases the following report on Glaucoma and public companies currently involved in the treatment of the disease. Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases which result in damage to the eye's optic nerve and left untreated will lead to vision loss and eventual blindness.
US Companies currently working on Glaucoma treatments include Q BioMed Inc, (QBIO), Aerie Pharmaceuticals (AERI), Glaukos Corporation (GKOS), Inotek (ITEK).
Internationally, NicOx SA (Paris: COX.PA) and Santen Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. (Tokyo:4536) are leading the way with research and development and treatment options for the disease.
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Company News:
On March 28, Aerie Pharmaceuticals (NasdaqGM:AERI) issued a press release announcing the that dosing commenced of the first patients enrolled in Mercury 2, the Company's second Phase 3 registration trial of Roclatan™(netarsudil/latanoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.02%/0.005%, a novel once-daily eye drop being tested for its ability to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension.
Source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/aerie-pharmaceuticals-initiates-second-phase-103000067.html;_ylt=AwrXnCV0ZP1WLW8AWSWTmYlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTEyMWNhN3AyBGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMzBHZ0aWQDVklEQzFfMQRzZWMDc2M-
The same day, Glaukos Corporation (NYSE:GKOS) announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) has approved its iStent® Trabecular Micro-Bypass Stent for use in conjunction with cataract surgery for the reduction of intraocular pressure (IOP) in adult patients diagnosed with mild to moderate open-angle glaucoma who are currently treated with ocular hypotensive medication. The iStent is the first-ever ab interno Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) device approved for use in Japan.
Source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/glaukos-istent-trabecular-micro-bypass-110000925.html;_ylt=AwrXnCV0ZP1WLW8AWiWTmYlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTEyMWNhN3AyBGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMzBHZ0aWQDVklEQzFfMQRzZWMDc2M-
Q BioMed Inc, (OTCQB:QBIO) expanded on the company's Corporate Update with a Q&A with Investorideas.com and a video interview with StockNewsNow was also released.
In both interviews, President Denis Corin included the Mannin Research Inc. license agreement and the glaucoma eye drop treatment being developed by Dr. Susan Quaggin. Mannin Research's (Mannin) Glaucoma therapeutic is a first-in-class therapeutic designed to treat Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma. It is based on the research by Dr. Susan Quaggin, Director of the Feinberg Cardiovascular Research Institute and Chief of the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension at Northwestern University. The MAN-01 therapeutic is an important molecule in the context of new pharmaceuticals that can treat Glaucoma. Mannin's therapeutic will address increased intraocular pressure in the eye by acting on a vessel in the eye called the Schlemm's Canal, which is a main drainage path for the eye. Mannin is currently in the pre-clinical phase. Optimizing the molecule, the aim is to use it in the clinic in late 2017/early 2018.
Sources: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/stocknewsnow-com-publishes-snnlive-video-123000560.html and http://finance.yahoo.com/news/president-q-biomed-inc-expands-120000146.html
In early March, Inotech Pharmaceutical Corporation (NasdaqGM: ITEK) announced that it had strengthened the Patent Estate for its lead drug candidate Trabodenoson, an investigational agent currently in pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of glaucoma.
Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/inotek-pharmaceuticals-strengthens-patent-estate-120000301.html
In late February, NicOx SA (Paris: COX.PA) provided a corporate update which included a report on its US FDA review for an IOP (intraocular pressure) lowering singe-agent eye drop for patients with open-angle glaucoma
Source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nicox-reports-strong-revenue-growth-063442482.html
Santen Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. (Tokyo:4536.T; OTC: SNPHY) is focused on corneal disorders that lack effective treatment options and on glaucoma and retinal disorders that are increasing in prevalence due to the aging of society.
Source: http://www.santen.com/en/rd/
Novartis AG (NYSE:NVS) subsidiary Alcon, the global leader in eye care and a division of Novartis released news in February of 2016 announcing that it had entered into an agreement to acquire Transcend Medical, Inc., a privately-held, US-based company focused on developing minimally-invasive surgical devices to treat glaucoma.
Source: https://www.novartis.com/news/media-releases/alcon-expands-leadership-position-treating-glaucoma-through-acquisition
Pfizer Inc's (NYSE:PFE) Ophthalmology Unit indicates that it is interested in "establishing alliances to develop therapeutics, expand disease biology understanding, and identify biomarkers" in a number of ophthalmological areas including glaucoma.
Source: http://www.pfizer.com/partnering/areas_of_interest/ophthalmology
Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s (NasdaqGS:ACAD) Muscarinic Program have discovered small-molecule product candidates for the treatment of glaucoma. Using a proprietary discovery platform, they identified a subtype of the muscarinic receptors that controls intraocular pressure and discovered lead compounds that selectively activate this target.
Source: http://www.acadia-pharm.com/pipeline/other-programs/
The Market Outlook:
The global glaucoma surgical devices market is expected to reach USD 3.11 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of close to 41%, according to Technavio's latest report.
Source: http://www.technavio.com/report/global-orthopedics-and-general-medical-devices-glaucoma-surgical-devices-market?utm_source=T1&utm_medium=BW&utm_campaign=Media
TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Glaucoma Therapeutics market will grow at a CAGR of 2.53 percent over the period 2013-2018.
Source: http://www.technavio.com/report/global-glaucoma-therapeutics-market-2014-2018
TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Glaucoma Devices market to grow at a CAGR of 20.72 percent over the period 2013-2018.
Source: http://www.technavio.com/report/global-glaucoma-devices-market-2014-2018
About Q BioMed Inc. (OTCQB:QBIO):
Q BioMed Inc. ("Q") is a biomedical acceleration and development company. We are focused on acquiring companies and biomedical assets. Q is dedicated to providing these target companies and assets, strategic resources, developmental support, and expansion capital to ensure they meet their developmental potential enabling them to provide products to patients in need.
http://qbiomed.com
About Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NasdaqGM:AERI):
Aerie is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of first-in-class therapies for the treatment of patients with glaucoma and other diseases of the eye. Aerie's two lead product candidates are once-daiIy IOP-lowering therapies with novel mechanisms of action to treat patients with glaucoma and ocular hypertension. It is expected that the NDA filing for Rhopressa™ (netarsudil ophthalmic solution) 0.02% will take place in the third quarter of 2016. The second product candidate, Roclatan™ (netarsudil/latanoprost ophthalmic solution) 0.02%/0.005%, which is a fixed dose combination of Rhopressa™ and widely prescribed PGA latanoprost, currently has two Phase 3 registration trials underway, named Mercury 1 and Mercury 2. If these trials are successful, a Roclatan™ NDA filing is expected to take place in the second half of 2017. In addition, Aerie is further building its pipeline, including through research collaborations with GrayBug, Inc. and Ramot at Tel Aviv University. http://www.aeriepharma.com/
About Glaukos (NYSE:GKOS):
Glaukos is an ophthalmic medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of breakthrough products and procedures to transform the treatment of glaucoma, one of the world's leading causes of blindness. The company pioneered Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery, or MIGS, to revolutionize the traditional glaucoma treatment and management paradigm. Glaukos launched the iStent® its first MIGS device, in the United States in July 2012 and is leveraging its platform technology to build a comprehensive and proprietary portfolio of micro-scale injectable therapies designed to address the complete range of glaucoma disease states and progression. http://www.glaukos.com/
About Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NasdaqGM:ITEK):
Inotek is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of therapies for glaucoma and other eye diseases. The Company's lead product candidate, trabodenoson, is a first-in-class selective adenosine mimetic currently in Phase 3 development Trabodenoson was developed in Inotek's laboratories and is designed to restore the eye's natural pressure control mechanism. Additionally, the Company is evaluating the potential for selective adenosine mimetics to address optic neuropathies and other degenerative retinal diseases. http://www.inotekpharma.com/
About NicOx SA (Paris: COX.PA):
NicOx is an international commercial-stage company focused on the ophthalmic market. With a heritage of innovative R&D, business development and marketing expertise, Nicox is building a diversified portfolio of ophthalmic products that can help people enhance their sight. Nicox's advanced pipeline features latanoprostene bunod for the lowering of intra-ocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension, and for which a New Drug Application (NDA) was submitted to the FDA by the Company's licensee Valeant. The Company's pipeline also features AC-170, a pre-NDA candidate for the treatment of ocular itching associated with allergic conjunctivitis, as well as two pre-MAA candidates in Europe: AzaSite® for bacterial conjunctivitis and BromSite(TM) for pain and inflammation after cataract surgery. Beyond these late-stage candidates, Nicox is developing a pipeline of next generation ophthalmology-focused candidates which utilize its proprietary nitric oxide (NO)-donating research platform. The Group has operations in Europe and the United States.
http://www.nicox.com/
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