BioSpace News Archive

Pharm Country

National Kidney Foundation to Develop First-Ever Patient Registry for Chronic Kidney Disease

New online platform will provide unique and powerful infrastructure for patient engagement, research studies and public health advocacy initiatives

May 21, 2019
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4 min read
Merck KGAA and GlucoMe Exploring Expansion for Digital Diabetes System

Digital diabetes solution provider, GlucoMe, announced that it is exploring expansion of its partnership with Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

May 21, 2019
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4 min read
Policy

Medical Marijuana, Inc. CEO Chosen to Present Oral Comments at FDA’s Public Hearing on Products Containing Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Compounds

Medical Marijuana, Inc. announced that the Company’s CEO, Dr. Stuart Titus, has been chosen as one of 65 speakers to present oral comments at the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)'s upcoming public hearing discussing scientific data and information about products containing cannabis-derived compounds.

May 21, 2019
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3 min read
Job Trends

83% of Consumers Are Not Using Telehealth - but Most Wish They Were

Results of virtual care survey demonstrate consumer acceptance, need for healthcare industry to make changes to expand it

May 21, 2019
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6 min read
Deals

Golub Capital Provides Financing to Support Investment in Krueger-Gilbert Health Physics and Apex Physics Partners by Blue Sea Capital

Golub Capital announced that, as Administrative Agent and Lead Arranger, it provided senior secured credit facilities to support a growth investment in Krueger-Gilbert Health Physics and Apex Physics Partners by Blue Sea Capital.

May 21, 2019
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3 min read
Policy

Canopy Rivers Portfolio Company Agripharm Awarded Outdoor Cultivation Licence

Canopy Rivers Inc. is pleased to share that its portfolio company, Agripharm Corp., has received its outdoor cultivation license from Health Canada.

May 21, 2019
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6 min read
Drug Development

Inovio First to Advance Lassa Fever Candidate Vaccine Into a Clinical Trial

Subjects dosed in First-in-Human study of INO-4500 funded by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations

May 21, 2019
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9 min read
Biotech Bay

Livongo Announces Launch of New Book, “Decoding Health Signals: Silicon Valley’s Consumer-First Approach to a New Era of Health”

Livongo announced the launch of Livongo President, Dr. Jennifer Schneider’s book, “Decoding Health Signals: Silicon Valley’s Consumer-First Approach to a New Era of Health,” published by Lafayette American, LLC.

May 21, 2019
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5 min read
Pharm Country

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Donates Drug Disposal Kits to Local Community Groups to Help People Safely Dispose of Unused Opioids

UnitedHealthcare Community Plan is confronting the opioid epidemic by donating 2,000 opioid disposal kits to the Byrnes Health Education Center and the Mural Arts Philadelphia’s Porch Light Program.

May 21, 2019
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4 min read
Biotech Bay

GenomeSmart™ Announces the Launch of GenomeBrain™, a Comprehensive Genetic Test Recommendation Platform, Designed to Simplify and Support the Expanded Use of Genetic Testing in Healthcare

The easy-to-use online platform technology was developed with the input of genetic counselors from leading health systems to address today’s gaps in pre-test services to improve access for individuals needing or seeking genetic testing

May 21, 2019
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5 min read