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JKTG Foundation announces over $160K in awards to support next generation of health policy research

Today, the Jayne Koskinas Ted Giovanis Foundation announced over $160K in awards to support the next generation of health policy research and promote better healthcare for patients. Four graduate researchers in the field of health policy and administration at Brown University, Georgetown University, Harvard University and The Johns Hopkins University received Dissertation Support Grants (DSGs) to aid their research.

8 Oct 2015

Bankers Healthcare Group's company-wide diabetes awareness campaign to run through November

Bankers Healthcare Group, the leading provider of financial solutions for healthcare professionals, recently launched a company-wide diabetes awareness campaign that will run through November.

8 Oct 2015

FDA grants 12-year exclusivity to RUCONEST (C1 esterase inhibitor [recombinant])

Salix Pharmaceuticals and Pharming Group NV announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted 12 years of exclusivity to RUCONEST (C1 esterase inhibitor [recombinant]) 50 IU/kg.

8 Oct 2015

SynAgile announces positive results from Phase 2a trial of continuous intraoral LD/CD therapy

SynAgile Corporation, a privately held pharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes drug delivery systems using its proprietary OraFuse intraoral technology platform, today announced positive results from a proof-of-concept, Phase 2a, open-label clinical trial of continuous intraoral administration of levodopa-carbidopa (LD/CD).

8 Oct 2015

FDA grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Lilly's abemaciclib for treatment of metastatic breast cancer

Eli Lilly and Company today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation to abemaciclib, a cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4 and 6 inhibitor, for patients with refractory hormone-receptor-positive (HR+) advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

8 Oct 2015

Allergan's anti-infective portfolio to be highlighted at IDWeek 2015

Allergan plc today announced that its infectious disease portfolio will be featured in 13 abstracts highlighting data at IDWeek 2015, which takes place from October 7-11, 2015, in San Diego.

8 Oct 2015

Study assesses customer satisfaction with blood glucose meters

Training materials that are accessible and easy to understand contribute to an overall increase in satisfaction among adults or parents of children with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes who use a blood glucose meter, and satisfaction is significantly higher when they understand how to use their meter, according to the J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Blood Glucose Meter Satisfaction Study.

8 Oct 2015

Boston Scientific closes additional financing with MValve Technologies

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced that it has closed on an additional round of financing with MValve Technologies Ltd., a developer of a percutaneous mitral valve replacement system, designed to work with the Boston Scientific LOTUS Valve, creating a unique mitral regurgitation (MR) treatment solution.

8 Oct 2015

Medtronic unveils next-generation version of superDimension lung navigation system software

Further underscoring its ongoing commitment to lung health, Medtronic today unveiled a next-generation version of its superDimension navigation system software. The superDimension navigation system enables a minimally invasive approach to access difficult-to-reach areas of the lung, and can aid in the diagnosis of lung diseases.

8 Oct 2015

Poll: Americans across political spectrum support presidential debate on science-based challenges

An overwhelming majority of Americans (87%) say it is important that candidates for President and Congress have a basic understanding of the science informing public policy issues, including majorities across the political spectrum (92% of Democrats, 90% of Republicans and 79% of Independents).

8 Oct 2015

New study shows electronic tracking system helps lower blood transfusions and infection rates

An electronic system that monitors how physicians give blood to patients after an operation has enabled a 22-hospital system with thousands of doctors to significantly reduce the amount of blood transfusions patients receive, cutting costs by $2.5 million over two years and contributing to lower infection rates without harming patients, according to a study presented at the 2015 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons.

8 Oct 2015

Cleaning patient rooms with combination of chemicals and UV light cuts transmission of superbugs

Healthcare facilities continue to battle drug-resistant organisms such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) that loiter on surfaces even after patient rooms have been cleaned and can cause new, sometimes-deadly infections.

8 Oct 2015

Half-matched donor bone marrow transplant just as good as full match, new study shows

Bone marrow transplantation is a life-saving therapy for many patients with blood cancers like leukemias and lymphomas. Currently, the gold standard blood-generating stem cells are obtained from a donor, a sibling, with a perfect match to the patient in order to minimize the chance of rejection and other complications. However, not all patients will have a perfectly matched sibling. Some cancer centers have begun to explore whether half-matched donors might work just as well.

8 Oct 2015

Closure of women's health clinics due to government cuts affects preventive care

When women's health clinics close because of government funding cuts aimed at abortion providers, fewer women seek lifesaving preventive care that can identify health threats such as cancer, research from the University of Kansas shows.

8 Oct 2015

Advanced pneumatic compression device reduces cellulitis episodes, saves money for lymphedema patients

Lymphedema patients saw a nearly 80 percent reduction in their cellulitis episodes just by using an advanced pneumatic compression device at home, according to a study in JAMA Dermatology co-authored by Vanderbilt University School of Nursing Professor Sheila Ridner, PhD, MSHSA, FAAN, and University of Minnesota School of Public Health Associate Professor Pinar Karaca-Mandic, PhD.

8 Oct 2015

Smoking cessation medication 46% effective in women

The most effective prescription drug used to quit smoking initially helps women more than men, according to a Yale School of Medicine study. The study, published Oct. 7 by the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research, found that varenicline, marketed as Chantix, was more effective earlier in women, and equally effective in women and men after one year.

8 Oct 2015

Claritas Genomics announces launch of Claritas Clinical Exome, novel diagnostic test

Claritas Genomics, Inc., announced the launch of its Claritas Clinical Exome, at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics running 10/6 – 10/10 in Baltimore, MD. This novel diagnostic test is the first to exploit the strengths of multiple DNA sequencing platforms simultaneously to deliver confirmed results for a patient’s clinical whole exome within 4 weeks, compared to the industry standard of 12 weeks or more. Patients with rare disease typically seek a diagnosis for 8-12 years, receiving 3-5 separate tests at a high cost.

7 Oct 2015

Myriad Genetics and Tufts Health Plan sign agreement to cover Prolaris® for members with localized prostate cancer

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN) has announced that it has signed a three-year contract with Tufts Health Plan through which the plan will provide coverage of Prolaris® for members diagnosed with localized prostate cancer. Prolaris is the first and only biopsy test validated against prostate cancer specific mortality.

7 Oct 2015

Invitae announces dramatic expansion of genetic testing menu

Invitae Corporation (NYSE: NVTA), a genetic information company, has announced that it has more than doubled the size of its genetic testing platform to include more than 600 genes and will begin releasing the new content between now and the end of the year. Invitae is immediately expanding its menu with dozens of new test panels for hereditary cancer, cardiovascular, neuromuscular, pediatric and other rare disorders.

7 Oct 2015

New white paper on active-ULD performance from CSafe Global

CSafe Global, the world's largest producer of actively controlled mobile refrigeration units for biopharmaceutical and healthcare applications, has released a white paper highlighting the problems and risk associated with using poorly maintained container stock.

7 Oct 2015

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

JKTG Foundation announces over $160K in awards to support next generation of health policy research

Bankers Healthcare Group's company-wide diabetes awareness campaign to run through November

FDA grants 12-year exclusivity to RUCONEST (C1 esterase inhibitor [recombinant])

SynAgile announces positive results from Phase 2a trial of continuous intraoral LD/CD therapy

FDA grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to Lilly's abemaciclib for treatment of metastatic breast cancer

Allergan's anti-infective portfolio to be highlighted at IDWeek 2015

Study assesses customer satisfaction with blood glucose meters

Boston Scientific closes additional financing with MValve Technologies

Medtronic unveils next-generation version of superDimension lung navigation system software

Poll: Americans across political spectrum support presidential debate on science-based challenges

New study shows electronic tracking system helps lower blood transfusions and infection rates

Cleaning patient rooms with combination of chemicals and UV light cuts transmission of superbugs

Half-matched donor bone marrow transplant just as good as full match, new study shows

Closure of women's health clinics due to government cuts affects preventive care

Advanced pneumatic compression device reduces cellulitis episodes, saves money for lymphedema patients

Smoking cessation medication 46% effective in women

Claritas Genomics announces launch of Claritas Clinical Exome, novel diagnostic test

Myriad Genetics and Tufts Health Plan sign agreement to cover Prolaris® for members with localized prostate cancer

Invitae announces dramatic expansion of genetic testing menu

New white paper on active-ULD performance from CSafe Global

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