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Adenosine Therapeutics, a biomedical firm based in Charlottesville, received two patents for the treatment of a wide-ranging group of inflammatory diseases with Adenosine A2A agonists. These inventions help protect healthy tissue in cases where the immune system over responds to infection. (PR Newswire)

Albemarle Corp., a producer of specialty chemicals headquartered in Richmond, announced the introduction of SAYTEX® RX8500, a reactive flame retardant, as a replacement for pentabromodiphenyl ether (pentaBDE) in the manufacture of flame-retardant polyurethane foam. The sole manufacturer of pentaBDE in the United States recently announced plans to phase out its production. (PR Newswire)

Vonage, an Edison, N.J.-based telecom, announced the availability of broadband phone services in the Richmond area. (PR Newswire)