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BioForest

Healthcare Trend Guidelines transitioning from S&P to Milliman

Milliman, Inc., one of the premier global consulting and actuarial firms, today announced the transition of the industry’s leading healthcare cost trend indices from S&P/Dow Jones to Milliman.

January 14, 2019
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2 min read
Pharm Country

Over a Thousand People to Walk Overnight in June to Prevent Suicide in San Francisco and Boston

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is proud to announce the 2019 Out of the Darkness Overnight Walks will be held in San Francisco on June 8-9 and in Boston on June 22-23.

January 14, 2019
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2 min read
Business

Team Draft Sends Super Bowl Challenge Winners to Super Bowl 53, Pro-Bowl and Taste of the NFL to Raise Lung Cancer Awareness and Research Dollars

Team Draft is sending lung cancer survivor-advocates to the Super Bowl, Pro Bowl and Taste of the NFL. These survivor-advocates are winners of Team Draft’s fifth annual Lung Cancer Survivors Super Bowl Challenge—

January 14, 2019
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5 min read
BioMidwest

Michigan Insurance System Shows Promise for American Health Care

Accident survivors, medical professionals, and state policymakers share their perspectives on the value of this unique system.

January 14, 2019
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1 min read
Biotech Beach

Mellitus Health Wins Best Abstract Award at 3rd World Congress on Clinical Trials in Diabetes

The Congress selected the award based on scientific quality, novelty/innovation, advancement of the field/impact, and relevance.

January 14, 2019
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3 min read
Pharm Country

Trice Medical Closes $18.3 Million Series C Extension

Trice Medical announced today that it closed an $18.3 million Series C Extension financing round. The company will use the proceeds to expand their worldwide commercialization efforts for mi-eye 2™ and mi-ultra™ and to accelerate the development of their minimally invasive product portfolio.

January 14, 2019
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2 min read
Biotech Bay

Heffernan Insurance Brokers Offers Exclusive Insurance Program for Pharmacy Owners

Heffernan Insurance Brokers, one of the largest full-service, independent insurance brokerage firms in the United States, now offers a comprehensive insurance program specifically for retail pharmacies.

January 14, 2019
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1 min read
Business

PPTA Names Amy Efantis President & CEO

The Board of Directors of the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA) announced today that Amy Efantis will be its next President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 16, 2019.

January 14, 2019
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2 min read
Business

Osteopathic Medical Schools Graduate a Record Number of New Physicians in 2018

With one in four American medical students choosing to attend an osteopathic medical school, the American Osteopathic Association reports a record 6,504 new osteopathic physicians graduated in 2018.

January 14, 2019
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3 min read
BioMidwest

University of Missouri System On Pace to Save Nearly $15 Million in Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Medline

A recent industry report suggests hospitals are leaving roughly $24 billion in untapped supply chain savings on the table each year.

January 14, 2019
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2 min read