Corporate News Bites – April 2026

These are shorter articles about some of AsMA’s Corporate Members.

Aeroclenz: AeroClenz’s Chief Medical Officer periodically reviews infectious disease surveillance reports from organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The summaries are intended to provide general awareness of global infectious disease activity relevant to international travel, healthcare systems, and high-traffic indoor environments. Please visit the news page at https://aeroclenz.com/news/ to see these summaries.

ARS Pharmaceuticals: ARS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., recently provided an update on neffy®, their epinephrine nasal spray. They report that progress has been positive and they are focusing on securing unrestricted access with insurance companies. They have launched a new advertising campaign and announced an expansion of their sales force. Please visit https://ir.ars-pharma.com/news-releases/news-release-details/ars-pharmaceuticals-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2025 to read more.

ALPA: The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), issued a statement commending the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) for issuing measures to suspend the use of visual separation rules by planes and helicopters within the nation’s busiest airspace near airports. Air traffic controllers are now required to use radar to actively manage separation between the aircraft types. They also called for Congress to strengthen ADSB-Out. Please visit https://www.alpa.org/press-room/2026/03/alpa-welcomes-new-faa-safety-move-urges-congress-mandate-collision-warning-technology to read more.

UTMB: One of UTMB’s M.D.-Ph.D. students, Grayson Jackson, successfully defended his dissertation in mid-March. His dissertation, entitled “Litigating Professional Autonomy: Evidence, Bioethics, and the Boundaries of Expertise,” investigates questions surrounding the politics of knowledge and authority over clinical care. He is returning to UTMB’s John Sealy School of Medicine to complete his M.D. Please visit https://www.utmb.edu/spph/about-us/news/article/news/2026/03/24/we-are-indescribably-pleased-to-congratulate-m.d.-ph.d.-student-grayson-jackson-on-the-successful-oral-defense-of-his-dissertation-this-week! to read more.

AOPA: The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) honored six aviation leaders in mid-March at the annual Hoover Awards ceremony at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. The awards, named for legendary aviator R. A. “Bob” Hoover, recognize individuals whose contributions to general aviation carry on Hoover’s legacy. Please visit https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2026/march/19/pr-aopa-honors-aviations-finest-at-2026-hoover-awards to read more and see who the winners were.