Research Triangle

SIXT USA ANNOUNCES NEW CAR RENTAL BRANCH AT SALT LAKE CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SIXT USA, a subsidiary of Sixt SE – the global leader in premium mobility services – is continuing its robust U.S. expansion with a new car rental branch opening today at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) in Salt Lake City, Utah. Car rental reservations can be made now at SIXT.com or via the SIXT app.

Key Points: 
  • FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SIXT USA, a subsidiary of Sixt SE – the global leader in premium mobility services – is continuing its robust U.S. expansion with a new car rental branch opening today at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) in Salt Lake City, Utah.
  • Car rental reservations can be made now at SIXT.com or via the SIXT app .
  • Open just in time for ski season, the new branch is located at 395 North Wright Brothers Drive, a quick five minute shuttle ride from the airport, and is SIXT's first branch in Utah.
  • Under the partnership, SIXT will have a presence in the THR Festival Studio to engage talent with the premium rental car experience that sets SIXT apart from typical rental car services.

LifeScience Logistics Expands Raleigh-Durham Presence with Second Pharmaceutical Storage and Distribution Facility for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturers

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Friday, January 5, 2024

This facility will be LSL’s 17th strategic location across the United States and the second location added to the Raleigh-Durham hub.

Key Points: 
  • This facility will be LSL’s 17th strategic location across the United States and the second location added to the Raleigh-Durham hub.
  • This innovative 249,600 SF facility, located in the heart of Research Triangle Park, will expand LSL’s capacity to provide FDA-registered, cGMP-compliant, temperature-controlled storage and end-to-end 3PL solutions to pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers operating in the Raleigh-Durham area.
  • “We decided to build an additional facility to support the unprecedented demand for both pharmaceutical and medical device temperature-controlled storage and distribution in the Raleigh-Durham region.”
    LSL anticipates strong demand for the solutions offered in their latest Raleigh-Durham facility.
  • The new location will ensure the safe and compliant storage of finished goods, API, raw materials, and packaging materials.

CarelonRx to launch CarelonRx Pharmacy

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Today, CarelonRx, Carelon’s pharmacy benefit manager, announced it will launch CarelonRx Pharmacy on Jan. 1, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Today, CarelonRx, Carelon’s pharmacy benefit manager, announced it will launch CarelonRx Pharmacy on Jan. 1, 2024.
  • In addition, all CarelonRx members who utilize CarelonRx Pharmacy will be able to have their medications delivered to an address convenient to them (e.g.
  • “CarelonRx Pharmacy will place the pharmacy experience directly into the hands of consumers to help enhance their health care journeys.”
    CarelonRx Pharmacy aims to close care gaps, improve adherence, and lower costs, all while removing barriers associated with traditional retail and mail order pharmacy models.
  • They can also digitally transfer existing maintenance medication prescriptions to CarelonRx Pharmacy, or they can call the member services phone number on their pharmacy ID card.

Hughes Pittman & Gupton Combines with EisnerAmper

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global business advisory firm EisnerAmper announces that the partners and colleagues of accounting, tax, and business consulting firm Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP ("HPG"), are joining EisnerAmper in a transaction expected to close in the spring of 2024. In a separate transaction, HPG's wealth management practice, HPG Wealthcare Advisors, will transition to Prosperity, an EisnerAmper Company, later in 2024.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global business advisory firm EisnerAmper announces that the partners and colleagues of accounting, tax, and business consulting firm Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP ("HPG"), are joining EisnerAmper in a transaction expected to close in the spring of 2024.
  • In a separate transaction, HPG's wealth management practice, HPG Wealthcare Advisors, will transition to Prosperity, an EisnerAmper Company, later in 2024.
  • Founded in 1983 and based in Raleigh, North Carolina, HPG has more than a dozen partners and a staff of almost 100.
  • We're very excited about our nascent relationship with HPG, and we welcome them to the EisnerAmper family."

Cintas opens new Cleanroom facility in North Carolina’s Research Triangle

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) today held a grand opening ceremony at its newest Cleanroom facility, located near North Carolina’s Research Triangle.

Key Points: 
  • Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) today held a grand opening ceremony at its newest Cleanroom facility, located near North Carolina’s Research Triangle.
  • The new Research Triangle Cleanroom facility will support high-growth industries in the region, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical device manufacturing, compounding pharmacies, electronics manufacturing, aerospace and defense, nanotechnology, semiconductor, automotive and optics, among other industries.
  • The Research Triangle Cleanroom facility has immediate openings for 20-25 new jobs and expects to add an additional 80-100 employees over the next 6 to 12 months.
  • Dedicated Cleanroom quality managers monitor Cintas’ Cleanroom facilities as part of a comprehensive total quality management program.

Leading fusion innovator TAE Technologies applauds North Carolina's enactment of cutting-edge clean energy legislation

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

RALEIGH, N.C, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- North Carolina has enacted landmark energy legislation that recognizes fusion technology's safety and environmental benefits.

Key Points: 
  • RALEIGH, N.C, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- North Carolina has enacted landmark energy legislation that recognizes fusion technology's safety and environmental benefits.
  • "We applaud North Carolina's leadership in passing this new law recognizing the vast potential of the fusion industry.
  • TAE is the nation's first private company pursuing the commercialization of fusion energy.
  • The bill defines "clean energy" to include fusion energy and defines the term "fusion energy," clearly distinguishing fusion energy from traditional nuclear fission plants.

Leading fusion innovator TAE Technologies applauds North Carolina's enactment of cutting-edge clean energy legislation

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

RALEIGH, N.C, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- North Carolina has enacted landmark energy legislation that recognizes fusion technology's safety and environmental benefits.

Key Points: 
  • RALEIGH, N.C, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- North Carolina has enacted landmark energy legislation that recognizes fusion technology's safety and environmental benefits.
  • "We applaud North Carolina's leadership in passing this new law recognizing the vast potential of the fusion industry.
  • TAE is the nation's first private company pursuing the commercialization of fusion energy.
  • The bill defines "clean energy" to include fusion energy and defines the term "fusion energy," clearly distinguishing fusion energy from traditional nuclear fission plants.

Merakris Announces Nationwide At-Your-Door Autologous Serum Tears Program

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Oct. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biotechnology innovator Merakris Therapeutics has unveiled a unique program that delivers personalized autologous serum tears—in less than 2 hours—without patients ever having to leave home.

Key Points: 
  • RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Oct. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Biotechnology innovator Merakris Therapeutics has unveiled a unique program that delivers personalized autologous serum tears—in less than 2 hours—without patients ever having to leave home.
  • The Opticyte® Tears program uses patients’ own blood serum to create Opticyte Autologous Serum Tears from the convenience of their homes or an optical provider’s office.
  • The Opticyte Tears program delivers unmatched convenience and time saving advantages, combined with consumer-friendly packaging, according to Merakris CEO Chris Broderick.
  • As soon as a clinician submits a request for Opticyte Tears, Merakris contacts the patient to schedule an at-home or in-clinic visit by a specialist.

Shaperon Inc. Makes a Splash at BioFuture™ 2023 With the Announcement of US Subsidiary Hudson Therapeutics Inc. and Positive Clinical Data

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Friday, October 13, 2023

Dr. Shawn Seong, CEO of Shaperon, unveiled exciting developments, including the introduction of their new subsidiary, Hudson Therapeutics Inc., in the United States, along with the latest advancements in their clinical data.

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Shawn Seong, CEO of Shaperon, unveiled exciting developments, including the introduction of their new subsidiary, Hudson Therapeutics Inc., in the United States, along with the latest advancements in their clinical data.
  • In February 2023, Shaperon expanded its presence by founding Hudson Therapeutics in Research Triangle, NC, and Cambridge, MA.
  • Additionally, in August of that year, Shaperon had unveiled encouraging results from a multinational phase 2 clinical trial for its COVID-19 pneumonia pipeline.
  • Hudson Therapeutics is responsible for development for Shaperon’s major pipelines and licensing in/out, as well as clinical development in North America.

Despite Competing Financial and Social Pressures, Emerging Adults Ages 18-34 Are Positive about Their Future and Value the Simple Things in Life

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The majority of Americans ages 18 to 34 (80%) currently view themselves as struggling or merely surviving in life, but are optimistic about their future, according to new research from financial services firm Edward Jones. In partnership with Next360 Partners and MarketCast, Edward Jones set out to define this age group numbering more than 76 million Americans — 'GenNext' — and what matters most to them across all aspects of their lives.

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  • GenNext represents a life stage known as 'emerging adulthood' — the next generation of workers, heads of households, consumers and investors with significant decisions to make about their future.
  • "With most worried about rising costs and an inability to save, this will have vast implications for the wealth management industry.
  • Our purpose calls us to identify how we might help this age group plan and reach their life goals — across health, family, purpose and finances."
  • Despite common misperceptions, only 20% reported using social media or influencers as sources of financial guidance among the many other perspectives they seek.