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Muscular Dystrophy Association Launches Multi-Faceted ALS Awareness & Fundraising Campaign Leading the Way for Life-Saving ALS Research & Care

Today, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) launched an extensive campaign to raise awareness about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), with a focus on how innovative research and technology are bringing researchers one step closer to the next breakthrough and how MDA’s multidisciplinary Care Center network is extending patients’ lives.

April 30, 2019
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5 min read
BioMidwest

Centric Medical™ Announces Commercial Launch of MTP Plating System

Centric Medical, the Foot & Ankle division of Life Spine, Inc., which focuses on developing surgical implants for the treatment of distal extremity pathology announced today the commercial launch of its MTP Plating System

April 30, 2019
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1 min read
BioCapital

FDA permits sale of IQOS Tobacco Heating System through premarket tobacco product application pathway

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it has authorized the marketing of new tobacco products manufactured by Philip Morris Products S.A. for the IQOS “Tobacco Heating System” – an electronic device that heats tobacco-filled sticks wrapped in paper to generate a nicotine-containing aerosol.

April 30, 2019
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7 min read
BioCapital

Statement from Acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless, M.D., and Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas on steps to usher the U.S. into a new era of smarter food safety

Today’s technology-focused world has morphed the way our society operates, creating a highly complex and globally interconnected landscape that is fundamentally changing the way foods move from farm to table.

April 30, 2019
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7 min read
FDA

FDA approves first treatment for all genotypes of hepatitis C in pediatric patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Mavyret (glecaprevir and pibrentasvir) tablets to treat all six genotypes of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in children ages 12 to 17

April 30, 2019
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3 min read
BioCapital

NORD Research Grant Program Celebrates 30th Anniversary, Funding Opportunities Announced

The National Organization for Rare Disorders® (NORD), the leading independent nonprofit organization representing the 25-30 million Americans living with rare diseases, is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its Rare Disease Research Grant Program by announcing the availability of eleven new funding opportunities to support the study of eight rare diseases.

April 30, 2019
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3 min read
Wellpoint Health Services announces the expansion of its virtual health solution, Wellpoint Connect

Wellpoint Health Services, a Canadian leader in providing absence management and occupational health services, announced today that it has expanded its virtual health solution, Wellpoint Connect.

April 30, 2019
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3 min read
Pharm Country

Lighthouse Guild Says Integrating Vision and Healthcare Services Is Essential for Older Adults in Presentation at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Annual Meeting

Longer lifespan has increased the number of individuals living with vision loss from age-related diseases.

April 30, 2019
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1 min read
BioCapital

This Mental Health Month NAMI Answers the Question “WhyCare?” About Mental Health

During the month of May NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, will launch the WhyCare? awareness campaign for Mental Health Month.

April 30, 2019
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2 min read
Beaches Resorts Becomes First Resort Company In The World To Attain Advanced Certified Autism Center Credential

The Resorts for Everyone Take Commitment to Inclusivity to the Highest Level

April 30, 2019
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7 min read