BioSpace News Archive

Policy

AbbVie Receives European Commission Approval of VENCLYXTO® (venetoclax) Plus Rituximab for the Treatment of Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Who Have Received at Least One Prior Therapy

The approval is based on the MURANO Phase 3 clinical trial, in which VENCLYXTO® plus rituximab reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 83 percent and overall survival was prolonged compared to bendamustine in combination with rituximab, a standard of care chemoimmunotherapy regimen¹

October 31, 2018
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Business

HCP Upgraded by S&P Global Ratings to BBB+ with Stable Outlook

HCP, Inc. today announced that S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) upgraded its corporate credit rating to BBB+ from BBB, with a stable outlook.

October 31, 2018
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Business

Inova Health System Prevents Alarm Fatigue and Enhances Patient-Centric Care with Spok Clinical Alerting

Inova clinicians receive priority clinical alerts on hospital-issued mobile devices to make informed care decisions

October 31, 2018
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4 min read
BioMidwest

UnitedHealthcare’s New and Enhanced Digital Health Resources Help Empower People to More Effectively Use Their Benefits and Curb Health Care Costs

Health Plan Manager now enables smaller-sized employers to access comprehensive analyses of aggregate employee health data, providing a roadmap to create targeted interventions to help improve employee health and reduce costs

October 31, 2018
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6 min read
Deals

Sterling Bay Completes Purchase of Lurie Children’s Stanley Manne Research Institute

The Lincoln Park medical laboratory facility will continue to operate as a high-end research and development space capitalizing on the growing demand in the life sciences market

October 31, 2018
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2 min read
Pharm Country

NYU Winthrop Expands Nutrition Services for Cancer Patients

NYU Winthrop Hospital’s Center for Cancer Care announced that it has expanded its Oncology Nutrition Services to meet the needs of a wider range of patients.

October 31, 2018
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5 min read
Job Trends

Men with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer can safely benefit from fewer, higher-dose radiation treatments

Large, long-term study finds stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) to be as safe and effective as longer-course treatment

October 31, 2018
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7 min read
Business

Catalia Health Announces Dr. Pat Basu As Newest Board Member

Former Stanford physician and White House advisor brings extensive experience to patient care management company

October 31, 2018
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2 min read
Policy

Choice of Health Insurance Plans Offers Customers Financial Relief, Flexibility

Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance marketplace opens tomorrow.

October 31, 2018
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5 min read
Business

Jim Armstrong to be Awarded the AccountabilIT Lifetime Achievement Award by the Arizona Technology Council at the 2018 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation

For his numerous contributions to the Arizona technology community, Jim Armstrong, managing partner, Canal Partners, and the founder and former chairman of the board at JDA Software, will be awarded the AccountabilIT Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2018 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation.

October 31, 2018
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5 min read