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Edwards Lifesciences To Present At The Cowen 38th Annual Health Care Conference

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the global leader in patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring, is scheduled to present at the Cowen Health Care Conference at the Boston Marriott Copley Place on Tuesday, March 13, 2018.

March 6, 2018
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Policy

FDA authorizes, with special controls, direct-to-consumer test that reports three mutations in the BRCA breast cancer genes

Test only reports 3 out of more than 1,000 known BRCA mutations and negative result doesn’t rule out increased cancer risk

March 6, 2018
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Business

Pre-surgery counseling, non-opioid pain relievers shown to reduce post-surgery opioid use

Two new studies demonstrated that pre-operative counseling resulted in a significant decrease in opioid use after hand surgery and patients who used non-opioid pain relievers following surgery experienced a similar pain experience and benefit with less adverse events than those that received opioids.

March 6, 2018
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Business

Perioperative short haul air travel associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism following lower limb arthroplasty

New research found a correlation between flying following hip or knee arthroplasty and an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE).

March 6, 2018
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Business

BostonSight® Announces New Chief Medical Officer

Daniel C. Brocks, MD joins renowned nonprofit eye healthcare organization.

March 6, 2018
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Business

HealthSource Posts Strong 4Q Results

Schedules openings for 17 New Clinics in Q1.

March 6, 2018
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Edesa Biotech wins CHLA Award for Best BD Deal of 2017 and Dr. Par Nijhawan Inducted into the CHLA Hall of Fame

The award was accepted by Dr. Michael Brooks.

March 6, 2018
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Job Trends

DrFirst Showcases Its 4th Generation Intelligent E-prescribing Mobile App, iPrescribe, with Secure EPCS, PDMP Opioid Visibility and Market-Leading Benefit Check at HIMSS18

DrFirst Showcases its 4th generation Intelligent E-prescribing Mobile App, iPrescribe, with secure EPCS, PDMP opioid visibility and market-leading benefit check at HIMSS18

March 6, 2018
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Biotech Beach

Nihon Kohden Launches Award-Winning Augmented Reality App at HIMSS18

Immersive Cardiology training app enhances clinical excellence services of Nihon Kohden University.

March 6, 2018
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Business

National Pharmaceutical Council Welcomes Four Biopharmaceutical Companies as Members

The National Pharmaceutical Council, a health policy research organization based in Washington, DC, today welcomed four biopharmaceutical companies to its growing membership roster.

March 6, 2018
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