BioSpace News Archive

Policy

New technologies for the highly parallel optimization of cell culture processes--Funding for the EU research project iConsensus

The EU Commission and the “European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations” (EFPIA) will be funding another joint research project called iConsensus.

July 12, 2018
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Policy

National Kidney Foundation Statement on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Rule on Medicare Payments to Dialysis Facilities

Yesterday evening the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the annual proposed rule governing Medicare payments to dialysis facilities and the quality measures for which the dialysis facilities are held accountable.

July 12, 2018
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Biotech Beach

Dallas Orthopaedic Surgeons Revamp Website with Responsive DesignAll-Star Orthopaedics, a Dallas and Fort Worth area orthopaedic practice, recently upgraded their website to create a better user experience and a clean, strong foundation

Dallas sports medicine practice All-Star Orthopaedics overhauled its website with the help of medical marketing firm Rosemont Media, improving the responsive design, expanding the patient reviews section, adding online payments, and more.

July 12, 2018
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Pharm Country

The American Journal of Managed Care® Announces the Latest Institute for Value-Based Medicine Meeting

The meeting will focus on Insights and Implementation: Experience From Leaders in Oncology Value-Based Care

July 12, 2018
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Pharm Country

Novel therapy for uncontrolled high blood pressure studied at Northwell Health

Teams from Northwell Health’s Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital at North Shore University Hospital and Feinstein Institute for Medical Research are the first in New York State - and among the first nationally - to treat a patient with a new implantable device for uncontrolled blood pressure as part of a recently-launched clinical study.

July 12, 2018
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3 min read
Business

Ampio provides a Link to New Publication on the Mechanism of Action for Ampion™

Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced a basic science manuscript entitled “The Anti-Inflammatory Effect of LMWF5A and N-Acetyl Kynurenine on Macrophages: Involvement of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor in Mechanism of Action” authored by Dr. Bar-Or and prominent clinicians has been published online in Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports.

July 12, 2018
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Business

Health Education England and St. George’s University Reach Agreement on New Programme to Fill Postgraduate Medical Training Programmes in England

Leaders of Health Education England (HEE), part of the National Health Service (NHS), and St George’s University (SGU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enable SGU School of Medicine graduates to undertake postgraduate training in England, with the first intake expected in the autumn of 2018.

July 12, 2018
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Policy

Statement by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on formation of a new drug shortages task force and FDA’s efforts to advance long-term solutions to prevent shortages

We’ve seen the number of new drug shortages steadily decline since a peak in 2011 owing to the work of the FDA, industry and other groups.

July 12, 2018
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Business

PRA Health Sciences to Report Second Quarter 2018 Earnings

PRA Health Sciences, Inc. will release its second quarter results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 1, 2018.

July 12, 2018
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Biotech Beach

Huntington Hospital Provides $129,780,381 in Community Benefits

Huntington Hospital provides significant benefits to the communities it serves, often in the form of free and part-pay hospital care for the uninsured and those with limited means

July 12, 2018
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2 min read