BioSpace News Archive

BioForest

New Prevencio Study Using AI Demonstrates Simple Blood Test Accurately Diagnoses Aortic Stenosis

Prevencio Inc. announces its HARTTM AS multi-protein, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven test, which data indicates accurately diagnoses Aortic Stenosis (AS)—a condition with a 50 percent death rate when left untreated.

March 7, 2018
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3 min read
Business

STEMCELL Technologies Signs Exclusive License with IU Innovation and Commercialization Office for Inner Ear Organoid Technology

These organoids offer a renewable source to generate functional hair cells useful for many applications from basic research to drug screening.

March 7, 2018
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2 min read
FDA

Panther Orthopedics, Inc. Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for the PUMA System(TM) - An Orthopedic Flexible Fixation Device

The PUMA SystemTM represents a revolutionary advancement in the treatment of orthopedic injuries by allowing normal anatomical motion of the joint while maintaining continuous compression.

March 7, 2018
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1 min read
BioMidwest

Hill-Rom Raises Quarterly Dividend

The board of directors declared an 11 percent increase in the company’s quarterly dividend rate.

March 7, 2018
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1 min read
Sandoz Canada launches two new generic therapies for hypertension

Sandoz Canada announced that it has launched two new generic alternatives to therapies that have been available under the brand names Coversyl and Coversyl Plus for the treatment of hypertension.

March 7, 2018
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1 min read
BioMidwest

Prime Therapeutics Receives PBMI’s Excellence Award

Controlled Substance Management Program recognized for helping to reduce opioid epidemic.

March 7, 2018
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3 min read
Business

DrFirst, Imprivata and Forward Advantage Collaborate to Deliver Innovations in Controlled Substance E-Prescribing to MEDITECH Users

The MEDITECH-recommended solution brings enhanced security and in-workflow PDMP access to the e-prescribing process, helping MEDITECH prescribers combat the opioid crisis while recognizing new workflow efficiencies.

March 7, 2018
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4 min read
BioMidwest

A.T. Kearney’s Health@250 Report Identifies Seven Factors Driving the Future of Health

An aging population, the opioid public health crisis, and rising care costs are putting America’s health future at risk.

March 7, 2018
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4 min read
Drug Development

Eisai and Purdue Pharma Announce Positive Topline Results From Key Clinical Studies of Lemborexant Including First-Ever Phase 3 Head-to-Head Superiority Comparison Versus Zolpidem ER in Patients With Sleep Disorder

The Phase 3 pivotal study, SUNRISE 1, achieved its primary and key secondary objectives versus placebo and versus an active comparator.

March 7, 2018
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10 min read
Job Trends

Leavitt Partners’ Torch™ Insight launches new resource to project physicians leaving active practice

This new adaptation of Torch Insight will help strategists prepare for future recruitment and training.

March 7, 2018
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3 min read