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New Flu Season, New Flu Drug from Genentech

Last year’s influenza season in the U.S. had record-breaking hospitalization rates. A lot of industry observers are looking at a new flu drug, baloxavir marboxil, for which clinical trial data was just published.

September 12, 2018
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Mark Terry
Pharm Country

Siklos® (hydroxyurea) now available through ProCare Pharmacy Care’s Siklos At Home™ program

Medunik USA announced today that Siklos® (hydroxyurea), the first and only hydroxyurea-based treatment FDA-approved for pediatric patients with sickle cell anemia, is now available through the Siklos At Home™ program.

September 12, 2018
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6 min read
Lone Star Bio

Health Mart Launches National ‘Power Your Partnerships’ Series

Pharmacists teaching pharmacists: McKesson’s latest peer-to-peer continuing education series focuses on clinical collaboration and patient care

September 12, 2018
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3 min read
Business

ICR Expands Healthcare Practice with Addition of Continuum Health

Continuum Health Communications Founder Terri Clevenger Joins ICR

September 12, 2018
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3 min read
Business

Mitra Biotech Announces Partnership with Glenmark Pharmaceuticals to Provide Clinically Relevant Translational Platform Supporting Development of Immuno-Oncology Portfolio

Mitra Biotech today announced a partnership with Glenmark Pharmaceuticals focused on advancing Glenmark’s proprietary immuno-oncology drug pipeline.

September 12, 2018
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3 min read
BioCapital

North Carolina Comes Together on October 14 to Walk4Hearing

The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) invites you to join us for the 2018 North Carolina Walk4Hearing on October 14 at the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary.

September 12, 2018
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2 min read
Business

InformedDNA Selected to Provide Genetic Counseling to Participants in Coriell Institute’s Personalized Medicine Collaborative Research Study

nformedDNA®, the nation’s largest independent provider of expert genetics services, has been selected by the Coriell Institute for Medical Research to provide genetic counseling services to participants in the Coriell Personalized Medicine Collaborative (CPMC) research study.

September 12, 2018
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3 min read
Policy

OptraSCAN® Receives CE Mark Approval for In-Vitro Diagnostics Use

OptraSCAN® today announced that their whole-slide scanners have received CE Mark approval for European Standards applicable to “In-Vitro Diagnostics Directive (IVDD)” 98/79/EC for in-vitro diagnostics use.

September 12, 2018
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2 min read
BioMidwest

Astellas Announces Launch of What’s Next Sweepstakes with Laila Ali

Astellas Pharma US, Inc, announced today the launch of the “What’s Next Sweepstakes,” sponsored by Myrbetriq® (mirabegron). Fans age 18 and older can enter for a chance to win a trip for two to Los Angeles to attend a spring 2019 taping of ABC’s hit show “Dancing with the Stars” (DWTS).

September 12, 2018
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1 min read
Business

Alzheimer’s Association And AARP Join Forces To Connect More Families With Local Dementia Care And Support Resources

The Alzheimer’s Association and AARP announced today they are joining forces to extend the reach of the Community Resource Finder, an online database connecting families with local resources to help address concerns and navigate the challenges of Alzheimer’s, dementia and aging.

September 12, 2018
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