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Educational Video Highlights Toxic Chemicals Found in Microwave Popcorn

Today, health experts and community leaders held a press conference to release a new educational video drawing attention to children’s health risks from toxic chemicals in microwave popcorn.

March 30, 2018
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2 min read
Business

“Health Yeah!” Podcasts Series Explores Innovative Population Health Improvement Models

The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) is launching its newest podcast series, “Health Yeah!,” led by Dr. Jean O’Connor.

March 30, 2018
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4 min read
Genetown

Foundation Medicine Announces Commercial Availability of FoundationOne CDx™, the First FDA-Approved Comprehensive Genomic Profiling Assay for All Solid Tumors Incorporating Multiple Companion Diagnostics

Foundation Medicine, Inc. announced that FoundationOne CDx™ is now available in the United States.

March 30, 2018
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4 min read
Business

US Bioservices Executive Joins Board of Directors for National Association of Specialty Pharmacy

National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) announced the addition of healthcare veteran Kevin James, RPh, MBA to its governing board of directors

March 30, 2018
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3 min read
Deals

genae Buys Hilbert Paradox

HPX offers a unique way of capturing and correlating digital health data by employing computing power, AI and data analytics.

March 30, 2018
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1 min read
Biotech Bay

Epic Sciences and Genomic Health Announce Favorable Draft Local Coverage Determination (LCD) on Medicare Coverage for Use of the Oncotype DX® AR-V7 Nucleus Detect™ Test in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Medicare Draft Coverage Supports Clinical Utility of the Oncotype DX AR-V7 Nucleus Detect Test, Providing 25,000 Medicare Patients with Coverage Once LCD Is Finalized

March 30, 2018
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6 min read
FDA

Sunovion Submits New Drug Application to the FDA for Apomorphine Sublingual Film (APL-130277) for the Treatment of OFF Episodes Associated with Parkinson’s Disease

Submission is supported by Phase 3 clinical study data showing that the investigational medicine demonstrated superior efficacy versus placebo for the on-demand treatment of OFF episodes associated with Parkinson’s disease.

March 30, 2018
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7 min read
Business

Uni-Bio Science Group Limited Posts Its 2017 Annual Results

Restructured Marketing and Sales Platform to Enhance Competitive Advantage

March 30, 2018
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5 min read
BioCapital

Wireless Radiation Can Cause Cancer-Expert Panel Reviewing $25 Million NTP, NIEHS Study Concludes

alifornia Brain Tumor Association announces the National Toxicology Program Review Panel has concluded that there is CLEAR EVIDENCE of a rare heart cancer being caused by cell phone radiation

March 30, 2018
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2 min read
Job Trends

Jeffrey Cummings Receives ISCDD Leadership and Achievement Award at ISCDD 2018 Annual Meeting

The ISCDD 2018 Award was presented to Dr. Cummings by Dr. Raymond Sanchez, the Chairman of the ISCDD Executive Committee, and Dr. Amir Kalali, Executive Secretary, ISCDD.

March 30, 2018
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1 min read