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BioMidwest

Planned Orthopedic Surgery Spending Increased 44 Percent to $25 Billion Since 2010 as Generation X Americans Opt for Knee and Hip Replacements at Earlier Age

Planned knee and hip replacement procedures continue to climb in cost and volume, particularly among younger Americans, according to a review of medical claims data from 2010-2017 by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA).

January 23, 2019
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Business

DCS Global Appoints Dominick DeRosa as Chief Growth Officer

Healthcare Revenue Cycle Solutions Company Expands Its Executive Team

January 23, 2019
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2 min read
BioCapital

Survey: More than Half of Consumers Lack Confidence in Their Ability to Properly Take New Medications as Directed

Patients report a preference for online educational options over traditional written information in era of healthcare consumerism

January 23, 2019
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3 min read
Business

Schrödinger Appoints Veteran Biotech Industry Leader Dr. Rosana Kapeller to Board of Directors

Schrödinger today announced the appointment of veteran biotech leader Rosana Kapeller, M.D., Ph.D., to its board of directors.

January 23, 2019
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2 min read
Business

Sage Therapeutics Appoints Elizabeth Barrett and George Golumbeski to Board of Directors

Sage Therapeutics today announced the addition of Elizabeth (Liz) Barrett and George Golumbeski, Ph.D., to the company’s board of directors.

January 23, 2019
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3 min read
Business

Triumvira Announces Build out of Senior Management Team with Addition of Industry-Experienced Professionals in R&D and Business Development

Triumvira Immunologics today announced the appointments of Andreas Bader as Senior Vice President of Research & Development, and Joshua Carle as Vice President of Business Development.

January 23, 2019
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3 min read
Nucleix Announces Initial Positive Results in Detection of Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma With Its Bladder EpiCheck Urine Test

- Preliminary data from a prospective, single-center study published in the World Journal of Urology -

January 23, 2019
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4 min read
FDA

FDA Clearance for Perspectum’s Digital Biliary Tree Viewer, MRCP+

First quantitative AI tool for biliary disease cleared by the FDA, enabling quantitative and objective assessment of the bile ducts for the first time

January 23, 2019
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Cellect Biotechnology Reports Clinical and Regulatory Milestone Targets Through the Second Quarter of 2020

Recent FDA Hiring Decision Highlights Growing Importance of Cell and Gene Therapy Companies

January 23, 2019
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6 min read
Business

Cognate BioServices and Astero Bio Corporation Announce Collaboration for Innovation and Development Center of Excellence in Memphis, TN

Cognate BioServices, Inc. today announced a letter of intent for a collaboration with Astero Bio Corporation, a leader in the development of innovative tools for cryopreserved biologics, to increase the accessibility of automated cell thawing technologies.

January 23, 2019
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3 min read