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BioMidwest

Medline Unveils Two New Perioperative Solutions at AORN Global Surgical Conference

At this year’s AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo in Nashville, Medline will launch its latest infection prevention innovations and community impact initiatives, including two perioperative solutions that address the pressing need of reducing hospital-acquired infections.

April 4, 2019
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Latham & Watkins Advises the Underwriters in the Initial Public Offering by Silk Road Medical

Silk Road Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq:SILK) (“Silk Road Medical”) has announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 6,000,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $20.00 per share, as detailed in the company press release.

April 4, 2019
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Business

NanoCellect and University of California, San Francisco Announce Collaboration on Cell-based Assays

NanoCellect Biomedical Inc., a leader in the development and manufacture of solutions for cell-based assays, today announced a collaboration with the Parnassus Flow Cytometry Core facility at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).

April 4, 2019
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Policy

Information Update - Health Canada advises Allergan of its intent to suspend its licences for Biocell breast implants as a precautionary measure

To protect Canadian patients from the rare but serious risk of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma, Health Canada is advising Allergan that the Department intends to suspend its licences for Biocell breast implants as a precautionary measure.

April 4, 2019
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Business

Cook Biotech Announces Collaboration with Progressive Medical for Biodesign® Hernia Graft in US

Cook Biotech announced a new sales collaboration with Progressive Medical.

April 4, 2019
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2 min read
Pharm Country

Physicians’ Education Resource® to Host 1st Annual Precision Medicine Symposium in New York City

Nationally recognized oncology experts will discuss practical methods to apply precision medicine to the care of cancer patients across major tumor types

April 4, 2019
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Business

National CMV Foundation Nominates Congenital CMV for RUSP Newborn Screening

This week, the National CMV Foundation nominated congenital cytomegalovirus for inclusion on the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel, a list of 61 conditions the Secretary of Health and Human Services recommends states include in newborn screening panels.

April 4, 2019
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BioCapital

AMCP Foundation Announces Recipients of 2019 National Best Poster Contests

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Foundation is pleased to announce winners of its 2019 Best Poster Contests, in partnership with CVS Health.

April 4, 2019
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Business

4th World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes Focuses on Barriers to Utilization of Bariatric/Metabolic Surgery and Hosts the First-Ever Joint Consensus Conference on Obesity & Diabetes Stigma

45 Leading Global Societies and 90 World-Renowned Experts to Gather in New York City at the 4th World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes

April 4, 2019
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BioMidwest

Nurse.com Survey of Registered Nurses Exposes Potentially Costly Gaps in Skin Health Training

Training and equipment needed to address the $9.1 to $11.6B in yearly healthcare costs experts attribute to skin and wound care issues

April 4, 2019
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