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NMI® at 54.7%; GDP Growing at 2.1%; October Non-Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in October for the 117th consecutive month, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®.

November 5, 2019
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22 min read
Genetown

Medisafe Announces Strong Results from Digital Medication Management Programs

Medisafe, , and Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, today announced strong results from their customized digital medication management programs for patients with chronic conditions in Brazil, Russia and Mexico

November 5, 2019
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3 min read
Bio NC

UNC Health Care Restructures Leadership to Coordinate Clinical Care in Triangle

UNC Health Care announced a leadership restructuring today that allows for more integration of clinical operations, ultimately improving care and access for patients across the region and state.

November 5, 2019
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3 min read
BioForest

Shape Therapeutics, Inc. Raises $35.5M Series A Financing, Led by NEA and Announces the Formation of a World-Class Scientific Advisory Board, to Advance a First-in-Class RNA Editing Gene Therapy Platform Focused on Curing Genetic Diseases

Shape Therapeutics, Inc. (ShapeTx), a development-stage biotechnology company leading the field of RNA-editing gene therapy, announces $35.5M in Series A financing, led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA), with additional participation from CureDuchenne Ventures.

November 5, 2019
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7 min read
Job Trends

Sonic Healthcare USA Signs Exclusive License Agreement with UPMC for Broader Patient Access to the ThyroSeq® Genomic Classifier

Sonic Healthcare USA (Sonic) and UPMC have entered into an exclusive long-term, 15-year license agreement for access to ThyroSeq® Genomic Classifier.

November 5, 2019
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4 min read
Job Trends

ChemoBrain Co.™ Announces Launch of First-Ever Treatment for Cancer Survivors Suffering from the Cognitive Side Effects of Chemotherapy

ChemoBrain Clear™ is the first and only product on the market formulated to treat the cognitive side effects of chemotherapy, commonly referred to as “chemo brain.”

November 5, 2019
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2 min read
Deals

A2 Biotherapeutics Emerges From Stealth Mode With $57M Series A To Develop A Pipeline Of Selective Tumor Cell Therapeutics

A2 Biotherapeutics, a biotechnology company developing innovative cell therapies for cancer patients, announced its official launch.

November 5, 2019
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4 min read
Pharm Country

GIANTmicrobes Boost Awareness of Chronic Disease and Digestive Health

GIANTmicrobes, headquartered in Stamford, CT, has launched three new groups of health products to build awareness for digestive diseases, chronic illnesses and biology education.

November 5, 2019
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2 min read
Business

Alignment Healthcare Taps Welltok for Proprietary Consumer Database

Alignment Healthcare, one of four “Best Insurance Companies” in 2020 for Medicare Advantage in the state of California by U.S. News & World Report, announced today a partnership with Welltok, an enterprise SaaS company, to support its ambitious growth goals.

November 5, 2019
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3 min read
Business

Generex Biotechnology Announces First-in-Human Clinical Trial of the ALTuCELL Cellular Therapy Product Altsulin® (Microencapsulated Sertoli Cells)

Principal investigator Dr. Jaime Guevara Aguirre, world-renowned expert on growth hormone to conduct the trial of Altsulin® (Microencapsulated Sertoli Cells) in Laron Syndrome Patients

November 5, 2019
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6 min read