BioSpace News Archive

BioForest

Record Opioid Mortality in America Likely to Remain at Current Lethal Level for Years, U.S. News Analysis Finds

Exclusive analysis draws on two decades of CDC data to reveal the sharp uptick in opioid deaths points to a dire ‘new normal’ for the country

January 28, 2019
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4 min read
FDA

U.S. FDA Approves IMBRUVICA® (ibrutinib) Plus Obinutuzumab as First Non-Chemotherapy Combination Regimen for Treatment-Naïve Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Patients treated with IMBRUVICA plus obinutuzumab experienced a 77 percent reduction in risk of progression or death compared to chlorambucil plus obinutuzumab

January 28, 2019
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13 min read
Supreme Cannabis’ 7ACRES Facility Approved for Additional Production Capacity

7ACRES receives Health Canada approval for approximately 30,000 sqft of additional production space.

January 28, 2019
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5 min read
Pharm Country

InventHelp Inventor Develops Therapeutic, Restorative Bath Salts with Cannabis (FRO-668)

“I was injured at work, and $1 million later I still could not walk or bathe myself,” said an inventor from Atwater, Calif. “I came up with this idea to help relieve my aches and pains, and to get me moving again.

January 28, 2019
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1 min read
BioMidwest

MaineHealth Building Best-in-Class Supply Chain to Further Enhance Patient Care Through New Prime Vendor Distribution Agreement

MaineHealth, the largest integrated health system in northern New England, today announced a 10-year, $400 million prime vendor distribution agreement with Medline to build a best-in-class supply chain.

January 28, 2019
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3 min read
Business

The 2019 Co-located Phacilitate Leaders World & World Stem Cell Summit in Miami Solidified Regenerative Medicine as the Future of Healthcare

The international regenerative medicine community concluded a week of sharing breakthroughs, facing challenges and developing collaborations at the 2019 co-locatedPhacilitate Leaders World and World Stem Cell Summit (WSCS) at the Hyatt Regency Miami, January 22-25, 2019.

January 28, 2019
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7 min read
Microbiotica Presenting at Key Microbiome Events in Q1 2019

Microbiotica, a leading player in microbiome-based therapeutics, is pleased to confirm upcoming conference activity for the first quarter of 2019.

January 28, 2019
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3 min read
Business

Colorado Springs Infertility Practice’s Reduced Fees Spotlighted by Wall Street Journal

A Colorado Springs infertility specialist highlighted by the Wall Street Journal for his low fee structure is calling on peers to offer lower prices and be transparent about their fees.

January 28, 2019
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2 min read
Pharm Country

Physicians’ Education Resource® Presents the 23rd Annual International Congress on Hematologic Malignancies®: Focus on Leukemias, Lymphomas, and Myeloma

Physicians’ Education Resource® (PER®), a leading resource for continuing medical education (CME), will host its 23rd annual International Congress on Hematologic Malignancies®: Focus on Leukemias, Lymphomas, and Myeloma from Thursday, Feb. 28 to Sunday, March 3 at the Eden Roc Miami Beach in Florida.

January 28, 2019
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3 min read
Business

Insulet Appoints Corinne Nevinny to Board of Directors

Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ: PODD) (Insulet or the Company), the global leader in tubeless insulin pump technology with its Omnipod® Insulin Management System (Omnipod System), today announced that Corinne Nevinny has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.

January 28, 2019
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5 min read