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Durham Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Merger Announced
MedPharm, a global contract development and manufacturing organization or CDMO, has merged with Tergus Pharma, enhancing its presence in South Durham. The combined organization, operating under the MedPharm name, aims to be a leading CDMO with comprehensive capabilities in scientific, clinical trial manufacturing, and commercial production. The merger will expand MedPharm’s services, including the development…
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Durham Golden Corral Destroyed for New Golden Corral
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Durham Tech Phlebotomy Program Earns First Accreditation
Durham Tech’s Phlebotomy Program recently received its first accreditation from the American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians. The accreditation signifies that the program meets high standards in education quality. The accreditation process reviewed several aspects including lesson plans, instructors’ certifications, and competencies in blood drawing procedures. The team that navigated the accreditation included Dr. Jean D.…
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Downtown Durham Feast Sets Tables on July 15
Downtown Durham Inc. is hosting the Downtown Durham Feast month, inviting everyone to enjoy the vibrant local food and drink scene. Participants can enter to win a weekly grand prize of a $100 SpendaBull e-gift card, accepted by more than 60 downtown merchants. Drawing Schedule: How to Enter: From July 15 to Aug. 11, patrons…
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[Nerdspresso] It’s Hot Outside, but Movies are Always Cool
Well, bust out the hot dogs and the sunscreen, it’s summertime! School is out, the temps are hot and according to that old song, it’s summertime and the living is easy. For those who celebrate, summertime is vacations, swimming pools and movie stars. And for those that don’t, it just means going to work when…
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Downtown Durham’s Central Park Fourth of July 2024
Durham Central Park hosted the Children’s Independence Day Parade on Thursday, with materials from The Scrap Exchange to decorate their bikes, wagons, and strollers. After the parade circuit, volunteers provided children with popsicles. IMAGES: Wes Platt. Southpoint Access is a free community news website run as a service to our neighbors in South Durham. Please consider…
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Heat and Storms Have Durham on Alert
The National Weather Service is warning of a return of hot conditions, as well as threatening storms, on this Independence Day. According to an advisory released early Thursday, high temperatures are expected in the mid to upper 90s, with heat index values as high as 105 degrees. Also, scattered thunderstorms between 4 and 9 p.m.…
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[In Memoriam] Durham Obituaries – July 2, 2024
June 20, 2024 Sandra Rose Turner, 67. No service information listed. June 21, 2024 Fern Newman Donohue, 90. No service information listed. June 22, 2024 June 23, 2024 June 24, 2024 Linda Dean Currie Scott, 67. Funeral service held June 29 at Faith Assembly Christian Church in Durham. June 25, 2024 Virginia Buie Barrett, 92.…
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[Video] To the Point Episode 7: Meet Durham’s New School Superintendent
In the seventh episode of To the Point, Wes Platt, editor and publisher of Southpoint Access, interviews Dr. Anthony Lewis, the newly hired superintendent of Durham Public Schools. Follow on social media: Send news tips to southpointaccessnews@gmail.com or via Signal at southpointaccess.85. Subscribe to the Southpoint Access YouTube channel! Southpoint Access is a free community news website run…
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Townhouses Proposed Along Mineral Springs Road
About 11 acres of land along South Mineral Springs Road in southeast Durham could become as many as 58 townhouses, with at least five of them set aside as affordable housing for residents with a household income at or below 80% of area median income. The Durham Planning Commission on July 9 is set to…
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Main, Southwest Durham Libraries Designated Cooling Centers
The Durham County Library main branch and Southwest Regional Branch are the assigned cooling centers for residents to escape the extreme heat today and tomorrow – June 25 and 26, according to the Durham City/County Emergency Management Department. The libraries – at 300 N. Roxboro St. and 3605 Shannon Road) – are open 9:30 a.m.…
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Clinical Trial Oversight Company Brings HQ to RTP
TruLab, a leading provider of technology for clinical trial oversight, has announced its relocation from San Francisco to Frontier RTP, the coworking and office campus located in Hub RTP in Research Triangle Park. Four top large pharmaceutical companies and numerous biotech organizations rely on TruLab to reduce the risk of delays, improve patient retention, and…
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