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FDA accepts Allergan's resubmission of BOTOX sBLA for treatment of adults with upper limb spasticity

Allergan plc, a leading global pharmaceutical company today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted the company's resubmission of its Supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for BOTOX (onabotulinumtoxinA) for the treatment of adults with lower limb (involving ankle and toe muscles) spasticity in adults.

20 Aug 2015

STA inks license and commercialisation agreement with PharmaMar for APLIDIN (plitidepsin)

Australian biopharmaceutical company Specialised Therapeutics Australia has struck an exclusive license and commercialisation agreement with European pharmaceutical partner company PharmaMar to market and distribute the novel oncology drug APLIDIN (plitidepsin) in Australia and New Zealand.

20 Aug 2015

EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial demonstrates superiority of Jardiance in T2D patients at risk for CV events

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company today announced positive top-line results from EMPA-REG OUTCOME. This is a long-term clinical trial investigating cardiovascular (CV) outcomes for Jardiance (empagliflozin) in more than 7,000 adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) at high risk for CV events.

20 Aug 2015

Valeant enters into definitive agreement to acquire Sprout Pharmaceuticals

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. and Sprout Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which a wholly-owned subsidiary of Valeant will acquire Sprout, on a debt-free basis, for approximately $1 billion in cash, plus a share of future profits based upon the achievement of certain milestones.

20 Aug 2015

AfroCentric, FICO partner to offer payment integrity platform to reduce healthcare fraud in South Africa

The AfroCentric Health Group and global analytics software firm FICO today announced a strategic partnership that establishes the South African healthcare industry's leading fraud management solution. AfroCentric's healthcare IT services subsidiary, Helios IT Solutions, and FICO now offer this fraud management and payment integrity platform to all medical schemes in South Africa.

20 Aug 2015

Penn State College of Medicine students to work with medical educators to design new curriculum

The medical school model that has existed for decades involves two years of study in the basic sciences followed by two years of clinical study. An initiative under way at Penn State College of Medicine will involve students in developing a new curriculum that integrates the two areas of study, with a goal of preparing physicians for the new realities of health care.

20 Aug 2015

NC State researchers develop new algorithm that interprets patients’ wheezing sounds over time

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an efficient algorithm that can interpret the wheezing of patients with breathing difficulties to give medical providers information about what's happening in the lungs.

20 Aug 2015

GARFIELD-AF data to demonstrate impact of antithrombotic treatment patterns on AF patients at ESC Congress 2015

New analyses from the Global Anticoagulant Registry in the Field - Atrial Fibrillation (GARFIELD-AF) will be presented at ESC Congress 2015 to be held in London, United Kingdom, from August 29 to September 2, 2015.

20 Aug 2015

Hospira announces TGA approval of Inflectra (infliximab) for treatment of eight inflammatory conditions

Hospira today announced that Inflectra (infliximab), the first monoclonal antibody (mAb) biosimilar therapy, has been registered in Australia. This registration paves the way for the Federal Government to reduce the cost of some of the most expensive medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

20 Aug 2015

Researchers uncover genetic circuit involved in obesity

Like many other conditions, obesity is caused by an interplay between genetic and environmental factors. While efforts to combat the obesity epidemic will need to include changes in diet and exercise, insights into the genes involved may also help with prevention and treatment.

20 Aug 2015

Boston Scientific receives FDA approval for Innova Vascular Self-Expanding Stent System

Boston Scientific Corporation has received Food and Drug Administration approval for the Innova Vascular Self-Expanding Stent System, an advanced treatment option for patients with narrowing or blockages in the superficial femoral artery (SFA) or proximal popliteal artery (PPA).

20 Aug 2015

Australia’s emergency nurse practitioner publishes first set of clinical practice standards

Dr Jane O'Connell, Australia's first endorsed nurse practitioner specialising in emergency care, is leading the way in re-defining the role specialty nurse practitioners play in the health system.

19 Aug 2015

Equashield reports record revenue growth, expands production facilities for future growth

Equashield, a leading provider of Closed System Transfer Devices (CSTDs) for safe and simple handling of hazardous drugs, today announced a more than doubling of year-over-year revenue.

19 Aug 2015

Telesta closes US$28.6 million in private placement financing

Telesta Therapeutics Inc. announced today that it has closed a private placement financing of US$28.6 million. This transaction was led by several prominent U.S. healthcare investors, including Consonance Capital Investors, Boxer Capital of Tavistock Life Sciences and Omega Funds. In addition, certain members of the senior management team and board of directors of Telesta participated in the transaction.

19 Aug 2015

Health Catalyst named to Inc. magazine's list of fastest-growing companies for third consecutive year

For the third year in a row, Health Catalyst, a leader in healthcare data warehousing, analytics and outcomes improvement, has been named to Inc. magazine's list of the fastest-growing private companies in America.

19 Aug 2015

Bionik Laboratories begins share trading on OTCQX under existing ticker symbol BNKL

Bionik Laboratories Corp., a pioneering medical device and robotics company with a focus in developing transformational technologies and solutions for individuals with neurological disorders, announced that shares of the Company's common stock will begin trading today on the OTCQX® Best Market under its existing ticker symbol "BNKL."

19 Aug 2015

Complete removal of visible tumor improves outcomes in children with high-grade glioma

For children with aggressive brain cancers called high-grade gliomas (HGG), the chances of survival are improved when surgery is successful in eliminating all visible cancer, reports a study in the September issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

19 Aug 2015

Applying a top restaurant model to healthcare communications: an interview with Brandi Robinson, Sanofi

Communications professionals often are expected to be experts in all facets of the vast spectrum of communications, from brand, corporate, crisis and digital communications to corporate reputation and channel strategy and everything in between.

From Sanofi 19 Aug 2015

Contact precaution use needs to be individualized to fit hospital's specific needs and resources

Contact precautions are recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for all patients known to be infected with or carrying multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE). Yet, the use of contact precautions--which require a patient to be isolated in a single hospital room and health care providers to wear a gown and gloves when caring for patients--is widely debated in the medical community.

19 Aug 2015

HCMC's Derek Muhs awarded Best Brand in Private Health Care Center in China

Health Care Management China today announced that Co-Founder and Vice Chairman Derek Muhs has been awarded "Best Brand in Private Health Care Center in China" by the Awards Jury of the 6th Annual CMO ASIA AWARDS, held in Singapore on August 11, 2015.

19 Aug 2015

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

FDA accepts Allergan's resubmission of BOTOX sBLA for treatment of adults with upper limb spasticity

STA inks license and commercialisation agreement with PharmaMar for APLIDIN (plitidepsin)

EMPA-REG OUTCOME trial demonstrates superiority of Jardiance in T2D patients at risk for CV events

Valeant enters into definitive agreement to acquire Sprout Pharmaceuticals

AfroCentric, FICO partner to offer payment integrity platform to reduce healthcare fraud in South Africa

Penn State College of Medicine students to work with medical educators to design new curriculum

NC State researchers develop new algorithm that interprets patients’ wheezing sounds over time

GARFIELD-AF data to demonstrate impact of antithrombotic treatment patterns on AF patients at ESC Congress 2015

Hospira announces TGA approval of Inflectra (infliximab) for treatment of eight inflammatory conditions

Researchers uncover genetic circuit involved in obesity

Boston Scientific receives FDA approval for Innova Vascular Self-Expanding Stent System

Australia’s emergency nurse practitioner publishes first set of clinical practice standards

Equashield reports record revenue growth, expands production facilities for future growth

Telesta closes US$28.6 million in private placement financing

Health Catalyst named to Inc. magazine's list of fastest-growing companies for third consecutive year

Bionik Laboratories begins share trading on OTCQX under existing ticker symbol BNKL

Complete removal of visible tumor improves outcomes in children with high-grade glioma

Applying a top restaurant model to healthcare communications: an interview with Brandi Robinson, Sanofi

Contact precaution use needs to be individualized to fit hospital's specific needs and resources

HCMC's Derek Muhs awarded Best Brand in Private Health Care Center in China

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