BioSpace News Archive

TerrAscend to Enter US Cannabis Market

Canopy Growth, Canopy Rivers and JW Asset Management support TerrAscend’s related capital reorganization

October 9, 2018
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12 min read
Job Trends

Swisslog Healthcare and Savioke Introduce a New Fully Autonomous Service Robot (ASR) to the Healthcare Industry

Swisslog Healthcare, in conjunction with robotic pioneer, Savioke, Inc., announces the full market launch of Relay robot, a new Autonomous Service Robot (ASR) for deployment in healthcare settings.

October 9, 2018
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3 min read
Pharm Country

Freenome Unveils Promising Early Data on Colorectal Cancer Screening Test at American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting

Freenome is presenting promising early data on its efforts to utilize machine learning to detect colorectal cancer (CRC) at its earliest stages, when treatment is most effective.

October 9, 2018
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3 min read
Business

Mike McDonald Joins Synergy MedSales as Chief Financial Officer

SYNERGY MEDSALES, a global leader in aesthetic device sales, has announced the addition of Mike McDonald, previous COO of Thermi Aesthetics, to their dynamic executive team as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

October 9, 2018
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3 min read
Biotech Bay

Personalis Receives New Order From the VA’s Million Veteran Program – Total Contracted Now Almost 80,000 Whole Human Genomes

Personalis, Inc. today announced an extension to their contract with the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to sequence a further 34,000 whole human genomes for the VA’s Million Veteran Program (MVP). This brings the total of all Personalis contracts from the MVP to almost 80,000 human genomes.

October 9, 2018
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3 min read
BioCapital

Hurricane Michael: Red Cross Prepares to Help Thousands; Urges People in Storm’s Path to Listen to Local Officials

s the second major hurricane in just weeks is set to hit the southeast, the American Red Cross is preparing to help tens of thousands of people in the path of Hurricane Michael, even while continuing efforts in the Carolinas for families still trying to recover from Hurricane Florence.

October 9, 2018
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6 min read
Pharm Country

There’s a Better Way to Decipher DNA’s Epigenetic Code to Identify Disease

A new method for sequencing the chemical groups attached to the surface of DNA is paving the way for better detection of cancer and other diseases, according to research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania published today in Nature Biotechnology.

October 9, 2018
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4 min read
Neovasc Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Rule

Neovasc, Inc announced today that it has received written notification from the Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) notifying the Company that it has regained compliance

October 9, 2018
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8 min read
Business

Netsmart and Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care Partner to Design and Develop New Technology for Hospice Providers

Netsmart and Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care (Cornerstone) announced their partnership to collaborate on enriching healthcare IT for hospice care organizations.

October 9, 2018
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4 min read
Global Cold Chain Logistics Market for Pharmaceuticals Industry 2018-2022| Growth Analysis and Forecast| Technavio

Technavio’s research report on the global cold chain logistics market for the pharmaceuticals industry forecasts the market to grow at a CAGR of around 7% during the forecast period.

October 9, 2018
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4 min read