AGP Executive Report
Last update: 31 minutes agoPFAS Cleanup: Onterris says its treatment prototype met Defense Department requirements at the former Willow Grove naval base, removing PFAS from groundwater and concentrating the waste for destruction. The success could open a path to federal deployment. Medical Technology: Camp Hill-based Forma Medical won a U.S. patent for a foot-joint fusion technique designed to combine stable plate fixation with smaller incisions. Cancer Research: UPMC and Pitt are testing whether a vaccine can prompt an immune response in patients with early-stage breast abnormalities; the study has expanded from Pittsburgh to central Pennsylvania, but it is not intended to replace surgery. Biopharma Investment: Merck plans a $2.9 billion expansion of vaccine and medicine manufacturing in Montgomery County, strengthening Pennsylvania’s role in drug production. Advanced Manufacturing: Apple committed up to $100 million to Pennsylvania titanium supplier Perryman for materials used in its newest iPhones.
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