BioSpace News Archive

BioMidwest

UnitedHealthcare Launches Expansion of Direct-to-Consumer Pharmacy Discounts to Millions of Americans

Program to help make prescriptions more affordable at the point of sale and improve the health care experience

March 6, 2018
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4 min read
FDA

Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Opdivo® (nivolumab) Now the First and Only FDA-Approved PD-1 Inhibitor to Offer Every Four-Week Dosing

Opdivo also now approved for shorter 30-minute infusions, cutting previous infusion time in half.

March 6, 2018
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29 min read
Business

Bruder Announces Hygienic Eyelid Sheets Now Available

New hygienic eyelid sheets add lid cleansing component to moist heat eye compress.

March 6, 2018
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1 min read
Biotech Beach

DNA Study Redefines Link Between the FTO “Obesity” Gene and Bodyweight

A new study published in the Journal of Obesity on March 1 has brought groundbreaking insights into how genetics affects weight gain.

March 6, 2018
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2 min read
Drug Development

Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly expand heart failure program for Jardiance® with new exercise capacity trials

EMPERIAL clinical trials will evaluate the effect of Jardiance (empagliflozin) on exercise ability and heart failure symptoms in people with chronic heart failure; EMPERIAL is part of the most comprehensive clinical trial program of an SGLT2 inhibitor in chronic heart failure

March 6, 2018
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12 min read
Business

HIMSS Analytics Announces Collaboration to Advance Supply Chain Capacity in Global Health Systems

Through this unique initiative HIMSS Analytics will accelerate the development and launch of evidence-based tools to support supply chain transformation in global health systems.

March 6, 2018
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2 min read
Pharm Country

Citius Reports Progress in Hemorroid Treatment Program

Selection of higher potency corticosteroid for Phase 2b Trial to improve efficacy and faster onset of symptomatic relief.

March 6, 2018
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4 min read
Biotech Bay

TeraPore Technologies Raises $6M in Oversubscribed Series A Funding Round

Round led by Anzu Partners, and includes RA Capital Management and Artiman Ventures.

March 6, 2018
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5 min read
Genetown

Dentists Find that Children and Teens Benefit from Bioactive Dental Fillings

Based on clinical observations of 2,703 dental fillings in children and teens over a 46-month period.

March 6, 2018
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2 min read
Pharm Country

Onkos Surgical® and 3D Systems Team to Advance Personalized Surgical Oncology Solutions

The agreement provides Onkos Surgical priority access to 3D Systems’ VSP® Orthopedic product line for surgical planning, as well as 3D printed anatomical models.

March 6, 2018
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6 min read