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On Sept. 26, 2025, The Cooper Foundation’s 15th Annual Red Hot Gala raised nearly $4 million in support of Cooper University Health Care.
Oct 3, 2025

Cooper Foundation Red Hot Gala raises $4M for health care

The annual bash supports the work and expansion of Cooper University Health Care. This year's event paid tribute to longtime backers Donna and Rick Forman.

Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center in New Brunswick
Jun 9, 2025

New NJ cancer center brings home advanced care – and hope

Now open, the $1 billion, 12-story Jack & Sheryl Morris Cancer Center in New Brunswick is New Jersey’s first and only freestanding cancer hospital.

SpotitEarly CEO Shlomi Madar speaks with NJBIZ Editor Jeff Kanige on May 21, 2025.
Jun 2, 2025

NJBIZ Conversations: SpotitEarly CEO Shlomi Madar

The chief executive officer describes the company's canine diagnostic technology and where it goes from here.

RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute appointed H. John Pounardjian as chief financial and administrative officer and deputy director for administration and planning, effective June 1, 2025.
May 9, 2025

RWJBarnabas names new CFO for Rutgers Cancer Institute

An executive from another National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center will succeed Linda Tanzer, who will retire after 30 years this spring.

Health care technology
Jul 8, 2024

Lisata Therapeutics embarks on cancer-fighting campaign

The Basking Ridge-based firm is making strides against the disease using innovative technology to develop treatments that weaken tumors and potentially enhancing the delivery of drugs.

Dr. William “Bill” Hait, the executive vice president, chief external innovation and medical officer for Johnson & Johnson and the founding director of the Rutgers Cancer Institute.
Jun 27, 2024

$6.3M supports new Rutgers Cancer Institute endowed directorship (updated)

The designation is named for Dr. William “Bill” Hait, the executive vice president, chief external innovation and medical officer for Johnson & Johnson, as well as RCI's founding director.

Secaucus-based Quest Diagnostics
Jun 11, 2024

Quest completes acquisition of PathAI diagnostics assets

As part of the deal, the Secaucus-based testing provider bought out the company's lab in Memphis and rebranded the facility as AmeriPath.

Secaucus-based Quest Diagnostics
May 6, 2024

Quest plans to purchase PathAI’s diagnostic lab as part of AI ramp-up

“AI and digital technologies have tremendous potential to improve cancer care, and Quest has the know-how to scale and deliver innovations that are high quality, efficient and broadly accessible," said Quest Senior Vice President of Oncology Kristie Dolan.

Cooper University Health Care and MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper announced a new, $2 billion expansion in Camden on Sept. 19, 2022.
Jul 11, 2023

3 Camden organizations pledge $30M to create ‘one-of-a-kind’ cancer center

The Coriell Institute for Medical Research, Cooper University Health Care and Cooper Medical School of Rowan University joined forces with the goal of improving care in South Jersey and, eventually, worldwide.

Gov. Phil Murphy signs a proclamation welcoming Teva Pharmaceutical to New Jersey and hosts a roundtable discussion on investing in the state with that company's president and CEO Kåre Schultz on Oct. 21, 2018. - EDWIN J. TORRES/GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
Mar 8, 2022

Teva launches first generic for rare cancer treatment Revlimid

Revlimid – which had annual sales of $2.3 billion as of December 2021, according to IQVIA data – is used for myelodysplastic syndrome, multiple myeloma, and mantle cell lymphoma.