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Mallinckrodt subsidiary to acquire Therakos for $1.325 billion

Mallinckrodt plc, a leading specialty biopharmaceutical company, and The Gores Group, a global investment firm, announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which a subsidiary of Mallinckrodt will acquire Therakos, Inc. a leading immunotherapy company in a transaction valued at approximately $1.325 billion.

10 Aug 2015

High-risk patients not receiving recommended treatment for blood clots

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), encompassing deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), or blood clots in leg veins, and pulmonary embolism (PE), or clots that travel to the lungs, is the most common cause of preventable death in hospital settings. While these clots can be prevented by an approach called VTE prophylaxis, and this reduces mortality by as much as 80%, VTE prophylaxis is not universally prescribed for high-risk patients.

10 Aug 2015

BioClinica announces launch of eHealth Cloud platform

BioClinica, Inc., a specialty clinical trials services and technology provider, today announced the launch of the BioClinica eHealth Cloud, a flexible and highly configurable platform offering that extends beyond the scope of traditional clinical trial technology approaches.

From Clario 10 Aug 2015

Flowonix Medical's new Patient Therapy Controller approved for market release

Flowonix Medical, Inc., announced today that its newest product, the Patient Therapy Controller (PTC), has been approved for market release. The PTC interfaces with the company's Prometra platform of intrathecal infusion devices. A small, hand-held device with a touch-screen, the PTC allows the patient to initiate a bolus delivery of medication from the implanted pump.

7 Aug 2015

CarePoint Health-Bayonne Medical Center to serve as host platform for launch of new general surgery residency program

CarePoint Health, a fully integrated healthcare system that provides quality, patient-focused healthcare to Hudson County, is pleased to announce that CarePoint Health-Bayonne Medical Center will serve as the host platform for the launching of a new general surgery residency program, under the leadership of the system's Chief Academic Officer and leader of its educational programs, Dr. Maurizio Miglietta.

7 Aug 2015

CHOP-led national clinical research network approved for $8.6 million funding award by PCORI

PEDSnet, a national clinical research network co-led by a pediatric researcher at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, was approved for an $8.6 million, three-year funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

7 Aug 2015

BMC partners with RIH, CVS to support pharmacy-based naloxone rescue kits to help combat opioid addiction, overdose

Boston Medical Center has received a $1.3 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to support a demonstration project of pharmacy-based naloxone rescue kits to help reduce opioid addiction and overdose death in two New England States: Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

7 Aug 2015

BIDMC scientists discover new vitamin B3 pathway that regulates liver metabolism

Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have identified a new vitamin B3 pathway that regulates liver metabolism. The discovery provides an opportunity to pursue the development of novel drug therapies to address obesity, type 2 diabetes and related metabolic diseases.

7 Aug 2015

Einstein and Montefiore researchers receive $1.2 million grant to advance spinal cord injury research

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System have received a $1.2 million grant from New York State to advance their promising technology for treating paralysis and other effects of spinal cord injuries (SCI).

7 Aug 2015

Bell Techlogix renews relationship with Maxim Healthcare Services

Bell Techlogix, the leading IT managed services and solutions company, today announced it has renewed their relationship with Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc., a provider of home healthcare, medical staffing and wellness services across the U.S.

6 Aug 2015

TruHearing helps raise $12,000 to help children with hearing loss

During the month of May, which is Better Hearing and Speech Month, TruHearing, their customers, and the Olive Osmond Hearing Fund raised $12,000 to help children with hearing loss. TruHearing announced that for each hearing aid sale during the month, they would donate $5 to the Olive Osmond Hearing Fund.

6 Aug 2015

BD reports adjusted revenues of $3.133 billion for third fiscal quarter 2015

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, today reported quarterly adjusted revenues of $3.133 billion for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2015, an increase of 45.2 percent over the prior-year period as reported, or 55.6 percent on a currency-neutral basis. On a comparable, currency-neutral basis, adjusted revenues grew 2.4 percent. As reported, revenues were $3.120 billion.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 6 Aug 2015

AACN selects Linda L. Chlan as 2016 Distinguished Research Lecturer

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses recently selected Linda L. Chlan, RN, PhD, FAAN, as its 2016 Distinguished Research Lecturer.

6 Aug 2015

New research shows gastric bypass surgery lowers alcohol tolerance in women

Women who have gastric bypass surgery to lose weight should keep a close eye on their alcohol consumption, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

6 Aug 2015

Allergan receives FDA approval to market 28 additional styles of Natrelle 410 silicone-filled breast implants

Allergan, plc. today announced that the company has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market 28 additional styles of Natrelle 410 silicone-filled breast implants, giving surgeons and patients more options to achieve desired outcomes.

6 Aug 2015

WI Harper Group announces investment in Cold Genesys

WI Harper Group, a leading US & China, cross-border early growth and expansion stage venture capital firm, today announced an investment in Cold Genesys Inc, a clinical-stage privately-held biotech company developing oncolytic immunotherapies for cancer.

6 Aug 2015

Mylan announces launch of Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-release Capsules USP in U.S.

Mylan N.V. today announced the U.S. launch of Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-release Capsules USP, 20 mg and 40 mg, which is the generic version of AstraZeneca's Nexium.

6 Aug 2015

New biosensors detect efficient microbial workers that produce chemical, pharmaceutical commodities

Super productive factories of the future could employ fleets of genetically engineered bacterial cells, such as common E. coli, to produce valuable chemical commodities in an environmentally friendly way.

5 Aug 2015

Health Care DataWorks acquired by Health Catalyst

Health Catalyst, a leader in healthcare data warehousing, analytics and outcomes improvement, announced today that it has acquired Health Care DataWorks (HCD), a leading provider of business intelligence for health systems.

5 Aug 2015

Hetero Group launches biosimilar 'Rituximab' under brand name MABALL in India

Hetero Group, one of India's leading generic pharmaceutical companies and one of the world's largest global producer of anti-retroviral drugs for HIV/AIDS treatment, today announces the successful launch of its biosimilar 'Rituximab' under the brand name MABALL in India.

5 Aug 2015

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Mallinckrodt subsidiary to acquire Therakos for $1.325 billion

High-risk patients not receiving recommended treatment for blood clots

BioClinica announces launch of eHealth Cloud platform

Flowonix Medical's new Patient Therapy Controller approved for market release

CarePoint Health-Bayonne Medical Center to serve as host platform for launch of new general surgery residency program

CHOP-led national clinical research network approved for $8.6 million funding award by PCORI

BMC partners with RIH, CVS to support pharmacy-based naloxone rescue kits to help combat opioid addiction, overdose

BIDMC scientists discover new vitamin B3 pathway that regulates liver metabolism

Einstein and Montefiore researchers receive $1.2 million grant to advance spinal cord injury research

Bell Techlogix renews relationship with Maxim Healthcare Services

TruHearing helps raise $12,000 to help children with hearing loss

BD reports adjusted revenues of $3.133 billion for third fiscal quarter 2015

AACN selects Linda L. Chlan as 2016 Distinguished Research Lecturer

New research shows gastric bypass surgery lowers alcohol tolerance in women

Allergan receives FDA approval to market 28 additional styles of Natrelle 410 silicone-filled breast implants

WI Harper Group announces investment in Cold Genesys

Mylan announces launch of Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-release Capsules USP in U.S.

New biosensors detect efficient microbial workers that produce chemical, pharmaceutical commodities

Health Care DataWorks acquired by Health Catalyst

Hetero Group launches biosimilar 'Rituximab' under brand name MABALL in India

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