BioSpace News Archive

Business

Lenovo Partners With SOTI and Starlight Children’s Foundation to Launch a True EMM Solution on Mirage Solo Virtual Reality Headset

Starlight Xperience featuring Mirage Solo will transport kids from the hospital to destinations known and unknown, allowing them to explore the world through virtual reality

October 1, 2018
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3 min read
Business

Dragonfly Therapeutics Announces New Multi-Target Collaboration with Merck to Use Dragonfly’s Proprietary TriNKET™ Platform to Develop Novel Drug Candidates for Patients with Solid Tumors

Merck receives exclusive options to license a number of Dragonfly’s candidate natural killer (NK) cell engager immunotherapies for solid tumor malignancies.

October 1, 2018
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1 min read
Business

Dr. R. Lawrence Moss Begins Tenure As President, CEO Of Nemours Children’s Health System

Succeeds Dr. David Bailey As Leader of Nationally Recognized Pediatric System

October 1, 2018
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4 min read
Policy

New Social Campaign Urges California Voters to Vote NO on Prop 8

The ballot initiative is dangerous for kidney patients and could result in cuts in their care

October 1, 2018
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4 min read
Business

After Severe Flu 2017 Season, More Americans Planning to Get Their Flu Shots

Almost 3 in 5 American adults (57%) plan to get a vaccination from seasonal influenza this year; up from 51 percent planning to get the shot in 2016

October 1, 2018
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4 min read
INSIGHTEC’s MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Treatment for Essential Tremor Now Covered By Medicare in 25 States

Expansion of Medicare Coverage Gives a Growing Number of Patients Affordable Access

October 1, 2018
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3 min read
FDA

FDA Approves KYPROLIS® (carfilzomib) Once-Weekly 70 mg/m2 In Combination With Dexamethasone (Kd70) For Patients With Relapsed Or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Approval of a More Convenient Once-Weekly Kd70 Regimen Based on Data From Phase 3 Head-to-Head A.R.R.O.W. Study

October 1, 2018
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19 min read
Business

Decision Resources Group Appoints Michael Weiss As Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Decision Resources Group (DRG), a premier provider of healthcare data, analytics, and insights products and services, announced that Michael Weiss has been named Executive Vice President and General Counsel, effective October 1.

October 1, 2018
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1 min read
Business

Fundamental Advisors and Senior Care Development Form Joint Venture to Acquire Skilled Nursing Assets

JV Intends to Acquire up to $1 Billion in Skilled Nursing Assets

October 1, 2018
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3 min read
BioForest

Liver Cancer is on the Rise Despite Increasing Number of Treatments

Experts call for liver disease patients to get screened for cancer every 6 months

October 1, 2018
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2 min read