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Elite CBD Remedy Tincture now available through Mary's Nutritionals

Elite Botanicals, the leading cultivator of CBD-rich hemp in Colorado, today announced that it's Elite CBD Remedy Tincture is now available through medical and recreational dispensaries in Colorado, as well as online through Mary's Nutritionals.

26 Aug 2015

Clementia expands enrollment to include children with FOP in ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial

Clementia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the initiation of enrollment of children as young as 6 years old in the company's ongoing Phase 2 study of palovarotene for the treatment of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP).

26 Aug 2015

Chrono obtains second Fast Track SBIR grant award from NCI to support development of smoking cessation therapy

Chrono Therapeutics, a pioneer in digital drug therapy, today announced it has received a second Phase 1 and Phase 2 Fast Track Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant award from the National Cancer Institute.

26 Aug 2015

Tocagen's Toca 511 & Toca FC receives FDA orphan drug designation for treatment of glioblastoma

Tocagen Inc., a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan drug designation to the company's lead immuno-oncology product candidate, Toca 511 & Toca FC, for the treatment of glioblastoma.

26 Aug 2015

First patient enrolled in CSL Behring's rVIIa-FP Phase II/III study to treat patients with hemophilia A or B with inhibitors

CSL Behring announced today that the first patient has been enrolled in its Phase II/III clinical study evaluating the pharmacokinetics (PK), efficacy, and safety of the company's recombinant fusion protein linking coagulation factor VIIa with albumin (rVIIa-FP) for on-demand treatment in patients with congenital hemophilia A or B who have developed an inhibitor to factor VIII or factor IX replacement therapy.

26 Aug 2015

Rasmussen College's Medical Assisting Diploma program earns accreditation from ABHES

Rasmussen College, a regionally accredited private college and Public Benefit Corporation, today announced its Medical Assisting Diploma program in Overland Park and Topeka, Kan., has earned accreditation from the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.

26 Aug 2015

Impact Advisors selected as one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare

Impact Advisors, LLC, a leading provider of healthcare information technology services, is pleased to announce that it has been selected, for the sixth consecutive year, as one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare. Specific rankings will be revealed during Modern Healthcare's awards gala in Nashville on October 14.

26 Aug 2015

Montefiore, Burke partner to increase availability of rehabilitation therapies in Westchester County and beyond

Today, Montefiore Health System and Burke Rehabilitation Hospital announced plans for a new strategic partnership that will expand the availability of advanced rehabilitation therapies in Westchester County and beyond. This new alliance will enhance the missions of both institutions by aligning each of their core strengths and creating a collaboration that will enhance patient experiences and results.

26 Aug 2015

U.S. Renal Care, DSI Renal sign definitive merger agreement

U.S. Renal Care, Inc. and DSI Renal announced Monday they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. USRC is the third largest dialysis provider in the country, and when combined with DSI, the company will serve approximately 23,000 patients across 33 states and the Territory of Guam.

26 Aug 2015

President and CEO of MGMA named to Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare list

The Medical Group Management Association's President and CEO has been named to Modern Healthcare magazine's 13th annual list of 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare. Dr. Halee Fischer-Wright was chosen by her peers and the senior editors of Modern Healthcare as one of the most influential individuals in the healthcare industry, in terms of leadership and impact.

26 Aug 2015

Lannett's net sales rise 23% to $99.3 million in fourth quarter fiscal 2015

Lannett Company, Inc. today reported financial results for its fiscal 2015 fourth quarter and full year ended June 30, 2015. On June 1, 2015, the company completed the acquisition of Silarx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The financial results presented below include approximately one month of operations for Silarx, which were not material.

26 Aug 2015

BD Life Sciences completes acquisition of Cellular Research

BD Life Sciences, a segment of leading global medical technology company BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), today announced it has completed the acquisition of Cellular Research, Inc.

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Sequenom, UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center collaborate to explore utility of liquid biopsy assay

Sequenom, Inc., a life sciences company committed to enabling healthier lives through the development of innovative products and services, today announced that it has entered into a clinical research collaboration with the University of California, San Diego Moores Cancer Center.

26 Aug 2015

Kewaunee Scientific's sales up 2% in first quarter 2015

Kewaunee Scientific Corporation today reported results for its first quarter ended July 31, 2015.

26 Aug 2015

Mylan releases generic version of Zosyn Injection in the U.S.

Mylan N.V. today announced the U.S. launch of Piperacillin and Tazobactam for Injection USP, 3.375g Single-dose Vials, which is the generic version of Pfizer's Zosyn Injection.

26 Aug 2015

Better drug design may soon be aided by Scripps scientists’ discoveries

For the first time, they have uncovered the structural details of how some proteins interact to turn two different signals into a single integrated output. These new findings could aid future drug design by giving scientists an edge in fine tuning the signal between these partnered proteins—and the drug’s course of action.

25 Aug 2015

Dexcom G5 Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitoring System receives FDA approval

Dexcom, Inc., a leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for patients with diabetes, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Dexcom G5 Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) System.

25 Aug 2015

HealthyWomen, Women's Health Foundation partner to form premiere sexual and pelvic health resource

HealthyWomen, the nation's leading health information resource for women, and Women's Health Foundation, the nation's leading nonprofit committed to improving women's pelvic health and wellness, announced today a strategic partnership to form the nation's premiere sexual and pelvic health resource.

25 Aug 2015

The Iowa Clinic selects TCS' VirtuMedix platform to provide secure telemedicine services to family medicine patients

TeleCommunication Systems, a world leader in secure and highly reliable wireless communication technology, today announced that The Iowa Clinic, the largest physician-owned, multi-specialty group in Central Iowa, has selected TCS' VirtuMedix platform to provide secure, HIPAA-compliant telemedicine services to its family medicine patients.

25 Aug 2015

Blind people categorize many fewer people by race compared to sighted people

Most people who meet a new acquaintance, or merely pass someone on the street, need only a glance to categorize that person as a particular race. But, sociologist Asia Friedman wondered, what can we learn about that automatic visual processing from people who are unable to see? Friedman, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Delaware, set out to explore that question by interviewing 25 individuals who are blind. She will present her findings in a study at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.

25 Aug 2015

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Elite CBD Remedy Tincture now available through Mary's Nutritionals

Clementia expands enrollment to include children with FOP in ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial

Chrono obtains second Fast Track SBIR grant award from NCI to support development of smoking cessation therapy

Tocagen's Toca 511 & Toca FC receives FDA orphan drug designation for treatment of glioblastoma

First patient enrolled in CSL Behring's rVIIa-FP Phase II/III study to treat patients with hemophilia A or B with inhibitors

Rasmussen College's Medical Assisting Diploma program earns accreditation from ABHES

Impact Advisors selected as one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare

Montefiore, Burke partner to increase availability of rehabilitation therapies in Westchester County and beyond

U.S. Renal Care, DSI Renal sign definitive merger agreement

President and CEO of MGMA named to Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare list

Lannett's net sales rise 23% to $99.3 million in fourth quarter fiscal 2015

BD Life Sciences completes acquisition of Cellular Research

Sequenom, UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center collaborate to explore utility of liquid biopsy assay

Kewaunee Scientific's sales up 2% in first quarter 2015

Mylan releases generic version of Zosyn Injection in the U.S.

Better drug design may soon be aided by Scripps scientists’ discoveries

Dexcom G5 Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitoring System receives FDA approval

HealthyWomen, Women's Health Foundation partner to form premiere sexual and pelvic health resource

The Iowa Clinic selects TCS' VirtuMedix platform to provide secure telemedicine services to family medicine patients

Blind people categorize many fewer people by race compared to sighted people

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