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Business

AHF to PBMs: Stop the Pharmacy Fee Rip-Off!

Groups seek legislative fix restricting Direct and Indirect Remuneration Fees (DIRs) assessed by pharmacy benefits managers; many stakeholders see DIR fees as an underhanded way for large chains to drive small pharmacies out of business and direct business to their own pharmacies, to patients’ harm.

July 11, 2019
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Policy

Advisory - Nutrabolics Inc. voluntarily recalls unauthorized “Blackout” sleep-aid, which may pose serious health risks

At Health Canada’s request, Nutrabolics Inc. is voluntarily recalling “Blackout,” a sleep-aid product, because it is labelled to contain a drug (L-tryptophan) at a prescription-strength dose, and may pose serious health risks.

July 11, 2019
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2 min read
BioMidwest

Second Annual Five Fifty Fifty Run/Walk for Mental Health Raises Over $150,000 for Mental Health Education & Services

Over 3,000 Participants in 50 States joined Wisconsin’s Dr. Adel Korkor in his Run across America to Raise Awareness for Mental Health

July 11, 2019
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2 min read
Top 5 Vendors in the Absorbable Sutures Market From 2019 to 2023 | Technavio

The market is witnessing a significant increase in technological advancements in suturing materials, which has enhanced the applicability and efficacy of sutures. Biodegradable polymers have emerged as a beneficial material for surgical suturing because of its excellent mechanical and physical properties.

July 11, 2019
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4 min read
Business

Twenty-one Georgia Urology physicians receive Top Doctors honors in Atlanta

Twenty-one physicians from Georgia Urology –the largest urology practice in the Southeast– rank among Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors.

July 11, 2019
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17 min read
Business

John E. Harris, MD, PhD, 2019 American Skin Association Calder Research Scholar Award In Vitiligo And Pigment Cell Disorders Recipient Receives The Presidential Early Career Award For Scientists And Engineers By United States Government

President Donald J. Trump announced the recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

July 11, 2019
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4 min read
Deals

Endologix Reports Inducement Grants Under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) - July 11, 2019

Endologix, Inc., a developer and marketer of innovative treatments for aortic disorders, announced the grant of inducement equity awards to three newly hired employees.

July 11, 2019
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2 min read
Business

Universal Display Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2019 Conference Call and Webcast

Universal Display Corporation (Nasdaq: OLED), enabling energy-efficient displays and lighting with its UniversalPHOLED® technology and materials, today announced its results for the second quarter, ended June 30, 2019, will be released on Thursday, August 1, 2019 after market close.

July 11, 2019
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3 min read
Deals

Ocular Therapeutix™ Reports Inducement Grant Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Ocular Therapeutix™, Inc. announced that the Company entered into an employment agreement that provided for the grant of an inducement award outside the Company’s 2014 Stock Incentive Plan in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635.

July 11, 2019
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5 min read
Deals

Invitae to Acquire Jungla to Advance Genetic Variant Interpretation, Adds Supplemental RNA Analysis to Deliver Deeper, More Informative Results to Patients

Invitae Corporation (NYSE: NVTA), a leading medical genetics company, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Jungla Inc.,

July 11, 2019
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8 min read