BioSpace News Archive

Pharm Country

Bringing Valuable Simulation Updates to Canada- Laerdal Medical Attending First INACSL Conference Held Outside of U.S.

Laerdal Medical is proud to support nurses around the world in their efforts to train for continuously improved performance.

June 13, 2018
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FDA

AMO Pharma Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for AMO-04 in Treatment of Rett Syndrome

U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Orphan Drug Designation to its investigational therapy AMO-04 for the treatment of Rett syndrome, a rare childhood neurodevelopmental disorder.

June 13, 2018
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Drug Development

OWC Pharmaceutical Research Corp Completes Development of Next Generation Orally-Disintegrating Tablet

OWC Pharmaceutical Research Corp. announced it has completed the pre-clinical development of its next generation, orally-disintegrating tablet containing cannabis extract with specific amounts of the cannabinoids tetrahydrocannabinol (“THC”) and cannabidiol (“CBD”).

June 13, 2018
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Business

SQI appoints Eric Zwisler, a world leader in the healthcare market, to its Board of Directors

SQI Diagnostics Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of global healthcare executive Eric Zwisler, to its Board of Directors.

June 13, 2018
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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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Biotech Bay

InstruSafe® by Summit Medical Launches New Trays for da Vinci® SP™ Surgical System Instrumentation

InstruSafe® Instrument Protection Trays by Summit Medical announced the release of eight new trays designed in collaboration with Intuitive Surgical to accommodate the newest da Vinci Surgical System Instrumentation.

June 13, 2018
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Business

Emergency Nurses Association Recognizes 2018 Achievement Awards

The Emergency Nurses Association today announced recipients of its annual Achievement Awards.

June 13, 2018
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BioMidwest

NSC Survey: 90% of Employers are Negatively Impacted by Tired Employees

Waking up to a hidden workplace hazard can improve employers’ bottom lines and employees’ wellbeing

June 13, 2018
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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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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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