BioSpace News Archive

Biotech Beach

Recruitment underway for study exploring impact of culture and genetics on Hispanics with MS

A study at the Keck School of Medicine of USC focuses on an understudied group of patients to shed light on a little-understood disease

June 13, 2018
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Policy

Vizient Supports the Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable (SERV) Communities Act

Vizient, Inc. announced its support for the Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable (SERV) Communities Act.

June 13, 2018
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Drug Development

Bristol-Myers Squibb to Present New Research Findings on the Treatment of Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today confirmed that 31 abstracts demonstrating The Company’s immunoscience-research focus may impact diverse patient subgroups will be presented at the EULAR 2018.

June 13, 2018
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Job Trends

Argus Worldwide Corp. unveils plans to overhaul digital/internet technology unit; Company to launch CyberJ Inc.

Argus Worldwide Corp. reported that the Company will restructure its digital/internet unit under a new global technology business initially comprised of its Cyber Junky unit and the 40% interest in India based Tejovat Technologies Pvt Ltd., which the Company is currently acquiring.

June 13, 2018
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2 min read
Business

New York State Society of Plastic Surgeons Selects The Doctors Company as Exclusive Partner

The New York State Society of Plastic Surgeons (NYSSPS) Executive Council has chosen The Doctors Company as the exclusively endorsed medical malpractice insurer for its members.

June 13, 2018
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3 min read
Business

MEDNAX National Medical Group and Pacira Pharmaceuticals Launch National Enhanced Recovery after Cesarean Surgery (ERACS™) Collaborative to Minimize Opioid Use

MEDNAX, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to address the ongoing use of opioids during and after cesarean surgery

June 13, 2018
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4 min read
BioForest

LUNGevity Foundation Kicks Off New Marketing Campaign to Raise Awareness of the Impact of Lung Cancer

“234" asks the public to help change lung cancer statistics

June 13, 2018
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2 min read
Canadians Living with Advanced Parkinson’s Disease Now Have Broader Access to NEUPRO (rotigotine) As Add-On Therapy

UCB Canada Inc. announced that NEUPRO® (rotigotine) is now available through public funding (special authorization) all across Canada*, in combination with the drug levodopa for the treatment of patients with advanced stage Parkinson’s Disease (APD).

June 13, 2018
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4 min read
Quebecers Living with Advanced Parkinson’s Disease Now Have Broader Access to NEUPRO (rotigotine) As Add-On Therapy

UCB Canada Inc. announced today that Quebecers now have publicly funded access (special authorization) to NEUPRO® (rotigotine) for the treatment of advanced stage Parkinson’s Disease (APD), in combination with the drug levodopa.

June 13, 2018
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4 min read
Business

Centene And National Council On Independent Living Partner To Increase Provider Accessibility For People With Disabilities

Centene Corporation announced that it has partnered with the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) on an initiative to increase the accessibility of provider medical offices and services for people with disabilities.

June 13, 2018
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3 min read