BioSpace News Archive

Biotech Bay

Michigan Ready and Waiting to Issue First Medical Marijuana Licenses with 500-Plus Applications Processed by Accela’s Civic Application for Cannabis Regulation

The configurable, modern solution provides Michigan with an easy way to adapt to complicated emerging regulatory challenges and collect an estimated $21M in tax revenue

June 13, 2018
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Job Trends

Latest Wearable Nutrition Starts A Weight Loss Revolution

Le-Vel releases BURN

June 13, 2018
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3 min read
Business

Parkinson’s Foundation Announces Five New Members of its People with Parkinson’s Advisory Council

The Parkinson’s Foundation announced five new members of its People with Parkinson’s Advisory Council.

June 13, 2018
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3 min read
Genetown

Cohealo Introduces SaaS Solution for Real-Time Tracking of Equipment Utilization

Cohealo launched Cohealo Track, a SaaS-based solution that leverages case information from a hospital system’s electronic health record (EHR) to provide actionable insights into medical equipment utilization.

June 13, 2018
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3 min read
Business

Alight Solutions to grow its health navigation capabilities through the acquisition of Compass Professional Health Services

The transaction is expected to be completed during the third quarter, subject to customary closing conditions.

June 13, 2018
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3 min read
Business

Medalogix Deploys New Predictive Analytics Product for Home Health Utilization with Encompass Health

New model suggests agencies should be able to materially reduce visits per episode while ensuring high risk patients get more care than before.

June 13, 2018
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5 min read
Drug Development

Pulmatrix Announces Publication of Results from a Phase 1 Pharmacodynamic Study of PUR0200 in COPD Patients

Data published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology demonstrate that PUR0200 achieves similar improvements in lung function to Spiriva® HandiHaler® at significantly lower doses

June 13, 2018
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5 min read
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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2 min read
Policy

Actuaries Identify Drivers of 2019 Health Insurance Premium Changes

The American Academy of Actuaries has identified increasing health care costs and the effects of public policy changes as among the major drivers of 2019 premium rate changes for individual insurance coverage that is subject to Affordable Care Act (ACA) rules.

June 13, 2018
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2 min read
Business

Emergency Nurses Association Announces Journal of Emergency Nursing Award Recipients

The Emergency Nurses Association announced three Journal of Emergency Nursing (JEN) awards recognizing the publication’s Reviewer of the Year and Authors of the Year.

June 13, 2018
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2 min read