AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoXenotransplant Breakthrough: A 66-year-old New Hampshire man, Tim Andrews, stayed off dialysis for nine months after receiving a genetically engineered pig kidney, then successfully transitioned to a human donor transplant—an advance published in The Lancet that could help address the organ shortage. NH Life Sciences Growth: New Hampshire’s life sciences sector is expanding faster than the overall economy, with core life sciences employers up from 325 (2019) to 536 (2025) and employment rising 24% to 7,659 workers by 2025. Local Biotech Expansion: United Therapeutics bought a former Anheuser-Busch brewery property in Merrimack for $47.5M, expanding its organ-transplant R&D footprint in the state. Surveillance Fight in Housing: A lawsuit by the ACLU of New Hampshire and New Hampshire Legal Assistance accuses the Concord Housing and Redevelopment Authority of installing ceiling-mounted devices that track tenant activity patterns, with residents unable to opt out. Cybersecurity Incident: New Hampshire Supreme Court data was accessed in a cybersecurity breach involving C-Track systems used to manage cases, with officials saying no sensitive personal data like Social Security numbers was found exposed. Kids & Nature Media: NHPR and the Harris Center launched “Wild at Home,” a new 12-episode outdoor learning series for children starting Sept. 6.
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