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News from the life sciences and technology communities north of Boston

March 2024

Eli Lilly announced yesterday that it will partner with Amazon Pharmacy to deliver its obesity, diabetes, and migraine medicines directly to patients through its direct-to-consumer service, LillyDirect. As reported by Reuters, prescriptions sent to LillyDirect Pharmacy Solutions will now be delivered by either Amazon Pharmacy or online pharmacy Truepill, depending on the patient’s insurance coverage and other factors.

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We are pleased to welcome US Lab Partners, a strategic consulting and advisory firm, to 100 Cummings Center in Beverly. US Lab Partners notes that it is committed to empowering emerging and established life sciences companies, and that it provides top-tier resources to enhance labs, facilities, and environmental health and safety programs. The company's team includes several former bench scientists who understand the crucial factors leading to sustainable facility success.


Demet Aybar is US Lab Partners' CEO and founder.

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We enjoyed seeing new and long-term clients, as well as local industry friends, at the recent MetroNorth Life Sciences networking event at Teresa's Ristorante (TradeCenter 128, Woburn). Care to join us for our next event? Contact Cummings' client engagement manager Sue Howland.

Pre-Owned Lab Equipment for Sale

Axial Therapeutics (TradeCenter 128, Woburn) has multiple pieces of equipment available for sale, including:

  • Meso Scale Discovery Quickplex SQ 120MM multiplexing plate reader
  • Two like-new Agilent Technologies 1200 series HPLC systems
  • Multiple dissolution apparatus systems
  • SpectraMax M2 plate reader
  • AS-580 Anaerobic chamber
  • And many more pieces of equipment


To schedule a visit or for the complete list of available equipment, please contact operations@axialtx.com.

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Our friends at Safety Partners recently hosted a lunch-and-learn session at InnoVenture Labs (100 Cummings Center, Beverly). Members of this growing incubator learned more about how to handle toxic chemicals in the lab and how Safety Partners' environmental health and safety programs can better equip their startups for any challenge.

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Women in Bio - Greater Boston hosts the 9th Annual Lobster Pot Pitch event on Wednesday, March 27. This "shark tank style" event provides an opportunity for fundraising executives to pitch to investors and the audience. Investors will provide feedback on the pitch and comment on the ideas presented. Join to learn how to pitch investors more effectively and check out some exciting new life sciences companies. Register.

MassMEDIC will host the Medtech Impact Symposium on Thursday, March 28. The event

brings together diverse industry stakeholders to discuss the impact medical technology has on improving healthcare outcomes. Focusing on the technologies poised to shape the medtech industry, the symposium will encompass topics such as the use of data and AI to improve medical technology and personalize medicine.  Register.

The 2024 MassBio State of Possible conference will be held on Wednesday, April 24 at Royal Sonesta Boston.


Attendees from the lab to the C-suite will experience engaging panel discussions on surviving biotech’s choppy waters and rewriting what is possible in science, a fireside chat on state and federal affairs, an inspiring keynote from three-time Super Bowl champion and sickle cell disease advocate Devin McCourty, and ample time for networking, partnering, and celebrating.

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4,600 to 20,000 SF Lab Suites Available in Sudbury

Lab features:

  • Four fume hoods
  • Ample casework
  • Walk-in cooler
  • Electrical drops
  • Modular lab tables available
  • Emergency shower/eyewash station
  • Abundant natural light
  • Demise possible

Interested? Call or text John Halsey at 781-983-2214 or email sales@cummings.com.

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We welcome your feedback on this newsletter, and invite readers to share company news, personnel changes, product launches, funding updates, events, and more. Contact Sue Howland, client engagement manager, at svh@cummings.com to offer your news for upcoming newsletters. We look forward to hearing from you.

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