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Business

AIVITA Biomedical Appoints Paul Jenkinson and Philippe Schaison to its Board of Directors

AIVITA Biomedical, Inc., a biotech company specializing in innovative stem cell applications, has announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors.

October 23, 2018
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BioForest

Providing Opioid Safety Guide at the pharmacy counter associated with four-fold increase in overdose reversal drug dispensing

Florida Blue, Prime Therapeutics LLC (Prime) and Walgreens piloted a program where Walgreens pharmacists gave a one-page Opioid Safety Guide to Florida Blue members picking up their opioid prescription from a Walgreens pharmacy.

October 23, 2018
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4 min read
Policy

Federal judge enters consent decree against Tennessee over-the-counter drug manufacturer

A federal court ordered a Tennessee-based company to stop selling over-the-counter (OTC) drug products until the company complies with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and other requirements listed in a consent decree.

October 23, 2018
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Morinaga Milk Study Suggests Infant-Type Human-Residential Bifidobacteria May Benefit Infant Health by Improving Digestion of Peptides in Milk and Grains

Scientists at Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:2264) have long theorized that Human-Residential Bifidobacteria (HRB) are superior to non-Human-Residential Bifidobacteria (non-HRB) in promoting good health outcomes.

October 23, 2018
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5 min read
Pharm Country

National Kidney Foundation Announces the Launch of ‘Kidney Medicine’

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF), and Elsevier, the information analytics business specializing in science and health, announced today the launch of Kidney Medicine, a peer-reviewed, open access journal focused on clinical research in nephrology and hypertension.

October 23, 2018
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4 min read
Drug Development

CureVac Announces First Study Participant Enrolled in Phase I Clinical Trial Testing Prophylactic mRNA Rabies Vaccine

CureVac AG, a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company pioneering the field of mRNA-based drugs, today announced the initiation of its Phase I dose-escalation clinical trial with the novel mRNA-based rabies vaccine, CV7202.

October 23, 2018
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Pharm Country

InventHelp Inventor Designs Knee Support Device (HLW-2055)

An inventor from Miramar, Fla., wanted to fulfill the need for an improved knee support working stool.

October 23, 2018
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BioMidwest

FutureCeuticals Launches New Product - S7: Boosts NO by 230%

FutureCeuticals, Inc. is proud to introduce S7™, the newest addition to its sports nutrition line of branded ingredients.

October 23, 2018
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2 min read
BioCapital

Institute of Human Virology Hosts 20th Annual International Meeting of Top Medical Virus Researchers in Baltimore, Maryland

The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine yesterday commenced IHV’s 20th Annual International Meeting, to be held through Thursday, October, 25 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland.

October 23, 2018
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4 min read
Pharm Country

TransPerfect Announces EnCompass Rapid Prototyping Program for MDR & IVDR Content Compliance

TransPerfect Medical Device Solutions, the world’s largest provider of language services and process automation technology to the medical device industry, today announced the introduction of its new EnCompass Rapid Prototyping Program.

October 23, 2018
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