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Business

Lorrie A. Carr Appointed as CEO for Excelera

Excelera has announced the appointment of Lorrie A. Carr as its new CEO. Ms. Carr succeeds Jim Fox who retired effective April 2. She assumed her responsibilities on July 9th.

July 16, 2018
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FDA

Quidel Receives FDA Clearance for Solana® Bordetella Complete® Molecular Diagnostic Assay for the Detection of Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Parapertussis Infections

Quidel Corporation announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Solana Bordetella Complete Assay

July 16, 2018
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11 min read
Policy

Registered Nurses Unite for Safe Patient Limits

Groups across North America support the Patient Safety Act; Dozens of surveys and studies echo their voices

July 16, 2018
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Policy

Nohla Therapeutics Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Dilanubicel for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients

Nohla Therapeutics announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Nohla’s lead product candidate, dilanubicel (NLA101), Orphan Drug Designation for reduction of morbidity and mortality associated with hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT).

July 16, 2018
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3 min read
BioForest

Bardy Diagnostics™ Announces Additional Growth Capital Funding

Bardy Diagnostics, Inc. announced it has raised additional growth capital from its existing equity investors, including SV Health Investors (“SVHI”), Health Enterprise Partners, and Ascension Ventures.

July 16, 2018
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4 min read
BioForest

Biopharmaceutical Industry Takes Bold New Policy Position on How Payments Should Work in Supply Chain

Advocating for Reforms that Prevent Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Other Entities in Supply Chain from Being Paid off the List Price of a Medicine

July 16, 2018
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3 min read
Biotech Bay

Diassess Receives $21.9 Million in Government Funding

Funding Enables Diassess to Accelerate Development of Consumer-Focused Flu Diagnostic Technology

July 16, 2018
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3 min read
BioCapital

Patient Advocate Foundation Receives Grant to Advance Cost of Care Conversations between Patients and Health Care Providers

Patients and their families facing serious illnesses or debilitating injuries often suffer from the financial impact of their conditions, but too often they do not discuss these issues with their health care providers.

July 16, 2018
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2 min read
Deals

Cherry Creek Dermatology Joins Epiphany Dermatology

Partnership improves access to great dermatologic care

July 16, 2018
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2 min read
Policy

Law Firms Spohrer Dodd And Rodziewicz Law Represent Whistleblower To Expose Illegal Medical Practices In Collaboration With U.S. Department Of Justice

$1.7 Million-Dollar Voluntary Settlement to be Paid by Medical Group to Resolve False Claims Act Violations by Orlando-Based Doctor’s Network

July 16, 2018
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2 min read