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Job Trends

Carroll Hospital Selects Faxitron’s LOCalizer™ for Use in Breast Lesion Localization Procedures

Faxitron announced that Carroll Hospital has implemented LOCalizer™*, a wireless radiofrequency identification (RFID) breast lesion localization system.

June 13, 2018
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Genetown

Actress Chéri Ballinger Invests in LifeStory Health, Inc. -- A Bio-Science Company Advancing Women’s Healthcare

Actress Chéri Ballinger has invested in LifeStory Health, Inc. (LSH), a bio-science start-up developing novel diagnostics and potential therapeutic targets for early detection and treatment of female prevalent diseases.

June 13, 2018
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3 min read
Job Trends

Colorado BioScience Association Highlights Innovative Spirit, Collaborative Culture in Colorado

Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) launched the new issue of its annual magazine, Colorado Bioscience: Igniting the Future, during the 2018 BIO International Convention in Boston.

June 13, 2018
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3 min read
Pharm Country

Physicians’ Education Resource® Presents the 2nd Annual International Congress on Oncology Pathology™: Towards Harmonization of Pathology and Oncology Standards

Physicians’ Education Resource® (PER®) will host the 2nd Annual International Congress on Oncology Pathology™: Towards Harmonization of Pathology and Oncology Standards

June 13, 2018
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2 min read
Business

Children’s Memorial Hermann Announces New Partnership with Blue Fish Pediatrics

Children’s Memorial Hermann and Blue Fish Pediatrics are excited to announce a new partnership aimed at providing families in the Greater Houston area with easier access to high-quality, affordable healthcare for kids.

June 13, 2018
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2 min read
Deals

Elements Behavioral Health Signs Asset Purchase Agreement; Treatment Centers Remain Open and Programs Continue Uninterrupted

Elements Behavioral Health announced that on June 5, 2018, it executed an asset purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with a group of its First Lien Lenders, Project Build Behavior Health LLC, (“Project Build”) under which they will acquire substantially all of the Company’s assets.

June 13, 2018
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3 min read
FDA

FDA Approves Genentech’s Avastin (Bevacizumab) Plus Chemotherapy as a Treatment for Women With Advanced Ovarian Cancer Following Initial Surgery

Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Avastin® (bevacizumab).

June 13, 2018
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10 min read
Policy

FDA Fast Facts: FDA works with partners to investigate Salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melon

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with state and local officials, are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Adelaide infections.

June 13, 2018
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5 min read
Pharnext Announces €20.5 Million Bond Loan

Pharnext SA announced a financing of up to €20 million through a bond loan with IPF Partners, one of the top providers of alternative financings in the healthcare sector.

June 13, 2018
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5 min read
BioForest

Announcing “Operation Service Dog Access” - an innovative pilot program by American Humane and the National Association of Veteran-Serving Organizations

The first third-party, hands-on assessment program for service dogs and their handlers aims to eliminate discrimination against veterans and educate business owners

June 13, 2018
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