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UNC Medical Center Department of Pharmacy Earns Innovator Award for Reducing Drug Waste

At the 35th Annual National Oncology Conference, the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) recognized the UNC Department of Pharmacy and the North Carolina Cancer Hospital this past weekend as one of several forward-thinking cancer program members to create innovative strategies for the effective delivery of cancer care.

October 25, 2018
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Biotech Bay

Falcon Computing announces support for Broad Institute’s GATK4 pipelines on its accelerated genomics platform

Falcon Computing Inc today announced the addition of Genome Analysis Toolkit (GATK) version 4.0 best practices pipelines on its accelerated genomics platform. GATK4, which is freely offered open-source to the genomics community from Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, has extensive speed and scalability improvements without sacrificing renowned accuracy.

October 25, 2018
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Transgene : €26.6 Million in Cash and Cash Equivalents as of September 30, 2018

Significant reported revenue from the agreement with Tasly Biopharmaceuticals

October 25, 2018
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Genetown

BERG Presents New Research Using AI and Multi-Omics Toward Identification of Multiple Clinical Outcome Biomarkers for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus at the 2018 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting

BERG LLC yesterday presented findings that reveal potential biomarkers of disease activity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) in an oral presentation at the 2018 American College of Rheumatology and Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ACR/ARHP) Annual Meeting in Chicago.

October 25, 2018
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Drug Development

Alnylam Expands Alnylam Act® Program to Improve Diagnosis of Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1 (PH1) and Aligns with FDA on Trial Design for ILLUMINATE-B Phase 3 Pediatric Study of Lumasiran

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), the leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that it has expanded the Alnylam Act® program to include no-charge, third-party genetic testing and counseling for adults and children who may have mutations in alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase

October 25, 2018
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12 min read
Business

Crossover Health Opens Flagship Health Center South of Market in San Francisco

Crossover Health, a leading provider of comprehensive health services for self-insured employers, today announced the grand opening of its newest health center in the South of Market (SOMA) area of San Francisco.

October 25, 2018
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Pharm Country

InventHelp Inventors Develop an Affordable Dental Restoration (LAX-1018)

“We were inspired by a girl who had a cracked and rotted front tooth. She could not afford to have the tooth pulled and desired a product that would snap atop her tooth with a normal appearance,” said inventors from Sun Valley, Calif. “This inspired us to develop a quick fix for a temporary attractive smile.”

October 25, 2018
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Genetown

Robotics Summit & Expo Returns to Boston in 2019 and Co-Locates with DeviceTalks

WTWH Media, LLC, parent company of The Robot Report, today announced the 2nd annual Robotics Summit & Expo will take place June 4-6, 2019, at the Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, MA

October 25, 2018
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Job Trends

HealthBI tapped to help Arizona integrate behavioral and physical healthcare

It’s a new day for Arizonans covered under Medicaid, as the state boldly launches a healthcare model that has long been advocated for by providers.

October 25, 2018
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BioMidwest

Versiti’s Blood Research Institute receives one million dollar gift from Stollenwerk Family Foundation

Versiti’s Blood Research Institute (BRI), an international leader in blood health innovation, has announced a one million dollar gift from the Stollenwerk Family Foundation, based in Mequon, Wisconsin

October 25, 2018
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