BioSpace News Archive

Policy

Focus on the bleak ramifications of falling fertility rates in South East Asian countries

The deeper implications of falling fertility rates in South East Asia, particularly China and Japan, have been brought into sharp focus at a global conference on human reproduction in Hong Kong.

May 6, 2019
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BioMidwest

ENA Study: Emergency departments must better prepare for medical needs of geriatric patients

Researchers define state of emergency nursing readiness for the care of geriatric patients

May 6, 2019
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3 min read
Policy

MSA Puts Spotlight on Construction Safety to Support OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down Week

Company Conducts Free Safety Seminars at Worksites Across U.S.

May 6, 2019
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3 min read
Policy

Measles Outbreaks No Cause for Panic or Denial of Rights, States Physicians for Civil Defense

Because of several hundred cases of measles nationwide, states are proposing laws to reduce the number of exemptions from vaccine mandates.

May 6, 2019
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2 min read
Business

Discovery Behavioral Health Appoints Joe Tinervin as President of the Substance Abuse Division

Discovery Behavioral Health, Inc. today announced the appointment of Joe Tinervin as President of the Substance Abuse Division. Discovery Behavioral Health (DBH) is a national leader in evidence-based clinical treatment, with 77 treatment centers in 11 states.

May 6, 2019
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2 min read
Policy

Certification of Canada-wide Class Action Litigation Regarding Certain St. Jude Defibrillators

A national class action has been certified against St. Jude Medical, Inc. and St. Jude Medical Canada, Inc. for the purpose of effecting a CAD $5 million settlement of the class action.

May 6, 2019
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1 min read
Business

CHOP Anesthesiologist Appointed to FDA Advisory Committee

Ronald S. Litman, DO, ML, an anesthesiologist with the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), was recently appointed chairperson for the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee.

May 6, 2019
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1 min read
Business

Eight-Year-Old Cancer Survivor and Avid Outdoorsman Meet Their Donors for First Time at City of Hope’s 43rd Annual Bone Marrow Transplant Reunion

A San Diego second grader and a Mount Shasta resident give thanks to donors who saved their lives at May 10 event

May 6, 2019
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7 min read
Business

Advanced Manufacturing Firm Expands in Prince William

Mu-Del Electronics LLC, a leading manufacturer of high-performance radio frequency and microwave based systems, has relocated to a custom-built operations center in Prince William County.

May 6, 2019
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3 min read
Job Trends

Geocann Launches Cannabidiol (CBD) Soft Gel Formulations Utilizing Patented Drug Delivery Technology

Geocann is proud to announce that the company has successfully commercialized the first formulation in a robust portfolio of CBD soft gel products that utilize the multi-patented VESIsorb® delivery system for optimal absorption and measured bioavailability.

May 6, 2019
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2 min read