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Pharm Country

IBM Watson Health Announces 100 Top Hospitals - March 4, 2019

2019 Study Finds Top-Performing U.S. Hospitals Provide Better Care at Lower Cost and Higher Profit Margins than Peers Evaluated in the Study

March 4, 2019
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Business

Ashley Addiction Treatment hires Vice President of Clinical Services- Chief Clinical Officer, Becky Kiersznowski, LCSW-C, CCDP-D, CCDC, MAC

Ashley Addiction Treatment (Ashley), one of the world’s most respected names in the substance use disorder treatment industry, has named Becky Kiersznowski as Vice President of Clinical Services. In this newly created position, Kiersznowski will oversee Ashley’s clinical services in each level of care.

March 4, 2019
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2 min read
BioCapital

Children’s National competes in STAT Madness for second consecutive year

For the second consecutive year, Children’s National Health System was selected to compete in STAT Madness, an annual bracket-style competition that chooses the year’s most impactful biomedical innovation by popular vote.

March 4, 2019
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6 min read
Business

Epilepsy Foundation Launches New TV Spots to Promote Proper Seizure First Aid

The Epilepsy Foundation premiered a series of new Seizure First Aid public service announcements (PSAs) today in partnership with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

March 4, 2019
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Endo to Participate at Cowen & Company 39th Annual Healthcare Conference

Endo International plc (NASDAQ: ENDP) announced today that members of management will participate in a fireside chat at the Cowen & Company 39th Annual Healthcare Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on Monday, March 11, 2019 at 2:10 p.m. ET.

March 4, 2019
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1 min read
Drug Development

Inovio Initiates REVEAL 2 Global Phase 3 Clinical Study For the Treatment of HPV-Related Cervical Pre-cancer

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: INO) today announced the initiation and opening of sites to enroll the second portion of the company’s Phase 3 program for VGX-3100, Inovio’s DNA-based immunotherapy to treat cervical dysplasia caused by human papillomavirus (HPV)

March 4, 2019
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PMC Regional Hospital Completes MEDITECH Expanse EHR Implementation

PMC Regional Hospital in New Albany, IN successfully completed their implementation of the MEDITECH Expanse electronic health record (EHR) platform on February 25, 2019.

March 4, 2019
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2 min read
Biotech Bay

DURECT Corporation Invites You to Join its Fourth Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call

In conjunction with DURECT Corporation’s (Nasdaq: DRRX) fourth quarter 2018 financial results press release, you are invited to listen to a conference call that will be broadcast live over the internet on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 4:30 pm Eastern Time (1:30 pm Pacific Time).

March 4, 2019
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3 min read
Biotech Beach

Halozyme To Participate In Upcoming Investor Conferences

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HALO), a biotechnology company developing novel oncology and drug-delivery therapies, will participate in two upcoming investor conferences.

March 4, 2019
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1 min read
Drug Development

Ozempic® superior in lowering blood sugar and weight vs placebo, both in combination with SGLT-2 inhibitors

Novo Nordisk today announced publication of results from the SUSTAIN 9 Phase 3b trial in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. The objective of this 30 week trial was to assess the efficacy and safety of Ozempic® (semaglutide) injection 1 mg in combination with SGLT-2 inhibitor (SGLT-2i) therapy.

March 4, 2019
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9 min read