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Business

AMN Healthcare Board Appoints Daphne Jones as New Independent Director

AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Daphne E. Jones as a new independent director.

July 30, 2018
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Business

National Alliance for Hispanic Health Announces Partnership with the National Council on Aging

Partnership provides tools to help older Hispanics struggling to make ends meet

July 30, 2018
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2 min read
Policy

FDA approves first treatment for rare adrenal tumors

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Azedra (iobenguane I 131) injection for intravenous use for the treatment of adults and adolescents age 12 and older with rare tumors of the adrenal gland (pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma)

July 30, 2018
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Pharm Country

KEPRO to Manage TennCare’s Children’s Health Insurance Program and Processing Center

KEPRO announced that TennCare, the state of Tennessee’s Medicaid program, has awarded the Children’s Health Insurance Program, CoverKids, and TennCare’s Application Processing Center contract to KEPRO.

July 30, 2018
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2 min read
Genetown

Proposed Closures of Local Hospital Units and Services by HealthAlliance will be focus of DPH Public Hearing on Aug. 1

Local residents, patients, nurses, and community activists will turn out to voice concerns and call for a stop to the proposed closures

July 30, 2018
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2 min read
Business

Hanger announces date of 2018 second quarter earnings release and conference call

Hanger, Inc. announced it will report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018 after the market closes on Thursday, August 9, 2018.

July 30, 2018
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4 min read
Policy

Information Update - Health Canada updates Canadians on shortage situation involving EpiPen (0.3 mg) auto-injectors

Following Health Canada’s most recent communication regarding a shortage of EpiPen (0.3 mg) and EpiPen Jr (0.15 mg) auto-injectors, Pfizer Canada has advised Health Canada that supply of EpiPen in the 0.3 mg format is expected to be very limited at pharmacies during the month of August.

July 30, 2018
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2 min read
Biotech Beach

Veracyte to Present at the Canaccord Genuity 38th Annual Growth Conference

Veracyte, Inc. announced that Bonnie H. Anderson, chairman and chief executive officer, will present at the Canaccord Genuity 38th Annual Growth Conference on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time in Boston.

July 30, 2018
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QIAGEN’s QuantiFERON-TB® Gold Plus Wins UN Migration Agency’s Tender

International Organization for Migration selects most advanced test for latent TB infection

July 30, 2018
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1 min read
Business

Service Corporation International Announces Second Quarter 2018 Financial Results And Updates Guidance For 2018

Conference call on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time

July 30, 2018
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52 min read