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New Study Finds Powered Stapler Use Is Associated With Reduced Rates Of Bleeding Complications In Thoracic Surgery For Lung Cancer

Bleeding complications dropped by nearly half when surgeons used a powered stapler as opposed to a manual device in what researchers say is the first real-world assessment of the two technologies in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for lung cancer.

April 30, 2018

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Drug Development

Medicines360 and Allergan Present 5-Year Trial Data from Largest On-going IUS Clinical Study

Medicines360 and Allergan Present Five-Year Multi-Center Pivotal Clinical Trial Data of LILETTA® (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) 52 mg at 2018 ACOG Meeting

April 30, 2018

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Job Trends

New Study Finds that 24 Percent of Women Seen in the Obstetrics-Gynecology Setting Met NCCN Guidelines for Hereditary Cancer Genetic Testing

Myriad Genetics, Inc. announced that results from a large prospective process-intervention study that evaluated genetic testing practices in the obstetrics-gynecology setting will be presented at the 2018 ACOG annual meeting in Austin, Texas.

April 30, 2018

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Crescendo Biologics Ltd. Raises $70 Million (€57 Million) in Series B Financing

Crescendo Biologics Ltd announced that it has completed a $70 million (€57 million) Series B financing.

April 30, 2018

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Business

Make-A-Wish® Sets Guinness World Records™ Title

Make-A-Wish® - the global organization that creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses - is thrilled to announce a Guinness World Record title achievement of being named the Largest wish-granting non-profit organization.

April 30, 2018

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Number of Shares and Votes in Medivir Changed As A Result of Conversion

Medivir AB announces that the number of shares and votes in Medivir has changed as a result of conversion of all class A shares to class B shares.

April 30, 2018

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Business

Glythera Appoints Professor Kerry Chester to SAB

Glythera Limited announces that it has appointed Professor Kerry Chester to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).

April 30, 2018

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Business

Augmenix, Inc. Announces the Opening of a New Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan

Augmenix, Inc. has opened a new company headquarters, Augmenix KK., in Japan.

April 30, 2018

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BioMidwest

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Global Awareness Day Scheduled for May 15

On May 15, the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance (TS Alliance) will join tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) organizations around the world to observe the sixth annual TSC Global Awareness Day.

April 30, 2018

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Business

National Nurses Week: More than Eight in 10 Nurses Agree that Healthcare Professionals besides Physicians are Playing a Larger Role in Management of Patient Care

Recently released results from a University of Phoenix® College of Health Professions survey found that the role of nurses has grown dramatically in recent years.

April 30, 2018

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