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Osiris Nabs $225M DoD Contract for Acute Radiation Syndrome

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Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

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Osiris Therapeutics [OSIR] won a potential $224.7 million contract from the Defense Department for the development and possible purchase of Prochymal, an adult stem cell therapy, for the repair of gastrointestinal injury resulting from radiation exposure. Initially Osiris will receive $4.2 million this year to continue development of Prochymal for acute radiation syndrome (ARS). Once the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves the drug for ARS, the contract provides for the purchase of up to 20,000 doses, at $10,000 per…

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]