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"Solvents for the Manufacturer of Pharmaceuticals"

David A. Colby, PharmD, PhD, founder of Fluoriq and professor of medicinal chemistry, has been named to the IDeA Regional Entrepreneurship Development, or I-RED, program funded by the National Institutes of Health and XLerateHealth, a national healthcare accelerator.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231010169059/en/XLerator-Network-Selects-9-Innovators-Across-Southeast-for-NIH-Funded-Entrepreneurship-Program-I-REDs-Inaugural-Cohort-Announce 

"New Solvents for the Production of Pharmaceuticals" 

David A. Colby, PharmD, PhD, founder of Fluoriq and professor of medicinal chemistry has discovered new fluorinated alcohols as solvents for the efficient production of pharmaceuticals and products for biotechnology. These efforts are supported by a two-year grant from the State of Mississippi through SMART Business Act Accelerator Initiative.