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Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a nonprofit organization leading the fight to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), announced plans to award H. Lee Sweeney, PhD, and his team at the University of Florida (Gainesville) $1 million to continue their exploration of developing novel therapies that can address the causes of dilated heart failure in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy.

A Michigan federal judge has barred BlephEx LLC from making allegations of patent infringement and threatening litigation against customers of Myco Industries, Inc. regarding Myco’s AB Max™.

Spherix Incorporated (Nasdaq: SPEX) today announced that the Company has executed an exclusive option agreement (“Option”) with the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) related to its anticancer drug designated PrAg-PAS, a novel protein drug designed by re-engineering the anthrax toxin delivery mechanism so that any one of a number of anticancer drug payloads may be specifically transported into ovarian cancer cells.

FDI World Dental Federation (FDI) welcomes the long overdue commitment to strengthening oral health in the UN Political Declaration on Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

Culturelle®, the #1 probiotic in the world††† has partnered with actress, entrepreneur and mom, Jessica Alba for a multi-year collaboration.

Fertility in the United States dropped to the lowest level in recorded history, with women having an average of 1.7 births in their lifetime.

Healthplex, Inc., announced today that, following the receipt of all required regulatory approvals, the company has been acquired by affiliates of MCNA Dental, the largest full-risk Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program dental benefits manager in the country.

The latest issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) spotlights several recent innovative examples that policymakers might consider as part of reform efforts to control rising costs in Medicare, Medicaid and the Veterans Health Administration without hurting the quality of care.

MoleSafe USA, LLC, the provider of the Skin Surveillance Program, “The world’s most thorough skin surveillance program for the early detection of skin cancer, primarily melanoma,” today announced that it will partner with Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery (ADCS), one of the nation’s leaders in high-quality dermatologic patient care.

The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs announced that it has awarded full accreditation to The Trustees of Purdue University.