Biotech, people, Chris Rivera Luke Timmerman wrote: Chris Rivera, a longtime biotech industry executive with experience in sales and marketing, has been hired as the new president of the Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association, the state’s trade group for the life sciences indust...

Biotech, Heart Disease, Analysis Luke Timmerman wrote: Cortria thinks it has discovered a way to get the heart benefits of niacin drugs without the embarrassing side effect of making patients red in the face. If it’s right, the Boston-based company might have a drug that can be taken alongside...