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DiaCarta Named to MedTech Outlook’s Top 10 In-Vitro Diagnostic Technology Solution Providers 2018

DiaCarta has been recognized as one of the Top 10 In-Vitro Diagnostic Technology Solution Providers 2018 by Med Tech Outlook Magazine.

July 31, 2018
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Lone Star Bio

RadiaDyne Announces Recently Published Clinical Article Studying Proton Therapy for Post-Prostatectomy Cancer Patients Utilizing Their Market Leading Endorectal Balloon to Demonstrate Favorable Acute and Late GU and GI Toxicity Profiles

RadiaDyne, the designer and manufacturer of the market leading Endorectal Balloon device utilized during radiation therapy for prostate cancer, announced today a pivotal published study utilizing their technology.

July 31, 2018
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FDA

Thermedical Announces FDA Investigational Device Exemption Approval to Begin US Clinical Study of Durablate Catheter for Treatment of Ventricular Tachycardia

The single-arm, observational study is designed to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the Durablate catheter to treat ventricular tachycardia

July 31, 2018
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Pharm Country

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Achieves Distinguished No. 1 Ranking for Service Performance for 3rd Year in a Row

Captures Top Marks for Overall System Performance, Overall Customer Satisfaction

July 31, 2018
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Drug Development

BioPharmX Receives IRB Approval to Initiate Phase 2 Trial of BPX-04 for the Treatment of Rosacea

Open-label feasibility study results identify BPX-04 topical minocycline gel, 1% as optimal dose for phase 2 trial

July 31, 2018
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Business

New Research Shows MarginProbe Reduces Re-Excision Rates for Breast Conserving Surgery by 61%

A study recently published in the American Journal of Surgery demonstrates that proper use of Dune Medical Devices’ intraoperative margin assessment device, MarginProbe, results in a significant identification of positive margins and a resulting reduction in the re-excision rate for breast conserving surgery - the standard option for patients with early-stage breast cancer.

July 31, 2018
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3 min read
Business

McKesson Appoints Brian Tyler as President and Chief Operating Officer

Tyler will report to John Hammergren, chairman and chief executive officer, and will become a member of the executive committee.

July 31, 2018
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3 min read
Biotech Beach

New DNA Test Determines Cannabis Compatibility

Endocanna Health Creates New Paradigm of Personalized Medicine Connecting Human DNA with Cannabis Genetic Profiles

July 31, 2018
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2 min read
Business

Secant Group Announces Collaboration between Orgenesis and Atvio Biotech, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Masthercell Global, to Develop and Commercialize Scaffold Technologies for Advanced Cell Therapies

Secant Group and Atvio Biotech to advance project under $1.8 million grant from the Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial R&D Foundation

July 31, 2018
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FDA

Pfizer’s Retacrit, the First Erythropoietin Stimulating Agent to be FDA Approved, Not Likely to See Rapid Adoption in the US Dialysis Market

Two-thirds of surveyed nephrologists do not expect their dialysis center to make Retacrit available for at least a year.

July 31, 2018
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