BioSpace News Archive

BioMidwest

JOY Undiluted Raising Awareness of Global Mental Health & Wellness Through Multiple Platforms

JOY Undiluted, the mental health and wellness hub, is ramping up their efforts to ‘raise the joy quotient’ of the world through their website, mobile app, and a directory of practitioners

June 27, 2019
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1 min read
Pharm Country

Too Many Antioxidants May Cause Lung Cancer Spread

A new study explains why lung cancer spreads faster in patients with certain genetic changes, and suggests that taking vitamin E, long thought of as preventive, may cause the same spread.

June 27, 2019
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5 min read
BioMidwest

Swedish Covenant Health Signs Agreement to Join NorthShore University HealthSystem

Collaboration Will Expand Community-Based Patient Care

June 27, 2019
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3 min read
Biotech Beach

Good Samaritan Hospital receives Get With The Guidelines Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

American Heart Association Award recognizes Good Samaritan Hospital commitment to quality stroke care

June 27, 2019
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2 min read
Business

Kit Check and Sandoz Agree to a Commercialization Collaboration That Helps Improve Hospital Medication Administration Safety

Implementation of Kit Check RFID technology enables accuracy and visibility of hospital medications, from the production line to the patient

June 27, 2019
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3 min read
FDA

Alexion Receives FDA Approval of SOLIRIS® (eculizumab) for the Treatment of Adults with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) who are Anti-Aquaporin-4 (AQP4) Antibody Positive

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved SOLIRIS® (eculizumab) for the treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) in adult patients who are anti-aquaporin-4 (AQP4) antibody positive.1

June 27, 2019
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22 min read
Banyan Botanicals Joins Socially Responsible Companies By Becoming A Certified B Corporation

Banyan Botanicals, a mission-driven company offering sustainably sourced, fairly traded, and certified organic Ayurvedic products that support a healthy, balanced lifestyle, announced today that it has been certified as a B Corporation®.

June 27, 2019
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4 min read
Business

BioMatrix Specialty Pharmacy Expands Expertise In Oncology And Rare And Ultra-Rare Diseases

BioMatrix Specialty Pharmacy announced today its newest pharmacy location, BioMatrix of Maryland, significantly expanding its capabilities in oncology and rare and ultra-rare diseases

June 27, 2019
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2 min read
Policy

Academy of General Dentistry Supports Full Repeal of Medical Device Excise Tax

Imposed tax could increase dental care costs by $160 million

June 27, 2019
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1 min read
Business

Prof. David Nash Appointed to Sweetch Advisory Board

Renowned policymaker in Population Health and research leader on health outcomes management - brings expertise to Sweetch Health

June 27, 2019
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3 min read