BioSpace News Archive

Genetown

Tepha Inc. Announces the Presentation of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Data on the Use of P4HB™ Regenerative Scaffolds In Urogynecology

In 2016 Tepha initiated an integrated bench, pre-clinical and clinical testing program in collaboration with urogynecological thought leaders on three continents, in an effort to design and develop P4HB scaffolds for the surgical treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse

September 25, 2019
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5 min read
Biotech Bay

CIBC Innovation Banking Provides Aktana with $20 Million Growth Financing

Aktana gives life sciences commercial teams the tools and information to anticipate customer needs and coordinate a cohesive experience across channels that is relevant, personalized and highly effective.

September 25, 2019
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2 min read
Policy

Canadian Diplomats Respond to Dalhousie Report

None of the Canadian diplomats or their lawyers were informed of the existence of this second version, or given an opportunity to review it before it was shared with the media and online.

September 25, 2019
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4 min read
BioCapital

U.S. News Special Report: Half of Mothers Get a C-Section in This Louisiana Community

New report dives into high C-section rates in the U.S. and highlights ways hospitals can improve maternal health

September 25, 2019
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4 min read
Business

THE SAGE GROUP LLC Comments on National Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Awareness Month

“Almost 20 years ago, we wrote that PAD was underestimated, underdiagnosed and undertreated,” stated Mary L. Yost, President. “Unfortunately, this is still true.”

September 25, 2019
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2 min read
Pharm Country

Survey: Discomfort May Deter Large Number of Women From Obtaining Mammograms

Siemens Healthineers and HealthyWomen, the nation’s leading independent, nonprofit health information source for women, today announced results from a new national survey designed to deepen understanding on how to improve women’s experiences with screening mammograms for breast cancer detection.

September 25, 2019
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4 min read
Pharm Country

New Medical Ideas Have Played A Major Role In U.S. Cancer Survival Rates And Mortality Decline

The arrival of new medical ideas played a major role in the long-run increase in US cancer survival rates according to research by Columbia Business School Professor Frank Lichtenberg.

September 25, 2019
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3 min read
Biotech Bay

El Camino Health is First in the World to Commercially Offer Robotic Lung Nodule Biopsy Procedure

El Camino Health’s Mountain View Hospital announced it was the first in the world to perform a commercial case utilizing the minimally invasive peripheral lung biopsy Ion Endoluminal Robotic Bronchoscopy System.

September 25, 2019
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3 min read
Business

Healogics® Names Rob Doll as New Chief Marketing Officer

Healogics®, the nation’s wound expert, today announced that it has appointed Rob Doll to serve as Chief Marketing Officer.

September 25, 2019
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2 min read
Business

67% of U.S. Provider Organizations Update their Provider Data through Availity PDM

Sixty-seven percent of all provider organizations in the United States attest the accuracy of their provider directories, credentialing, and other demographic data through the industry-leading, multi-payer intelligent portal of Availity, the nation’s largest real-time health information network.

September 25, 2019
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2 min read