Sanofi Global Health announced the introduction of Impact®, a new brand of Sanofi’s standard-of-care medications intended for charitable distribution to vulnerable populations in the world’s poorest nations. The secure distribution of 30 Sanofi medications in 40 lower-income nations will be made possible by the Impact® brand, which also contains insulin, […]
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Recommends Inclusion of Omicron BA.4/5 Component for COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses
Independent experts from the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gathered to debate whether the COVID-19 vaccine’s existing vaccine strain composition should be changed for booster doses for the fall and winter seasons of 2022. The COVID-19 vaccines that the FDA has […]
BD Launches Combination Test for COVID-19, Influenza A/B and Respiratory Syncytial Virus
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, announced that the BD MAX™ Respiratory Viral Panel (RVP), a new molecular diagnostic combination test for SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A + B and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), has been CE marked to the IVD directive 98/79/EC. The test uses a […]
athenahealth Expands Mobile EHR Voice Capabilities for Healthcare Providers
“Hey athena” activates cloud-based, voice-enabled skills within athenaOne® app to enable hands-free completion of tasks and rev up efficiency the release of athenaOne Voice Assistant Powered by Nuance, a mobile-embedded, voice-driven digital companion that streamlines information retrieval and enables hands-free completion of significant clinical tasks for healthcare providers using athenahealth’s […]
Seegene develops PCR test to detect monkeypox virus
Assay targets monkeypox virus and can deliver results in 90 minutes Company swiftly rolls out product using its automated assay development system Seegene will strive to make accurate tests for emerging viruses to help prevent future pandemics Seegene Inc., South Korea’s leading molecular diagnostics (MDx) company has developed a PCR […]
Ipsen to acquire Epizyme, expanding its portfolio in oncology
Ipsen and Epizyme declared today that they have signed a legally binding merger agreement that would see Ipsen acquire Epizyme. The boards of directors of both Ipsen and Epizyme unanimously authorised the deal, and it is anticipated that it will close by the end of the third quarter of 2022, […]
McKesson and HCA Healthcare Announce Plans to Form an Oncology Research Joint Venture
McKesson and HCA Healthcare Announce Plans to Form an Oncology Research Joint Venture to Advance Cancer Care and Increase Access to Oncology Clinical Research McKesson Corporation and HCA Healthcare, Inc. announced today an agreement to form a joint venture combining McKesson’s US Oncology Research (USOR) and HCA Healthcare’s Sarah Cannon […]
Alpha Tau Announces Treatment of First Prostate Cancer Patient with Alpha DaRT™
The first patient was treated in a feasibility study evaluating the Alpha DaRT as a neoadjuvant therapy in patients with prostate cancer at the Rambam Health Care Center in Haifa, Israel, according to an announcement made today by Alpha Tau Medical Ltd., the creator of the ground-breaking alpha-radiation cancer therapy […]
MedC Biopharma Partners with A2W Pharma to develop Cannabinoid Therapeutics
MedC’s proprietary novel cannabinoid formulations for the treatment of various cancer-related indications. A2W is a subsidiary of Amino Chemicals of Malta, which is a subsidiary of ABA Chemicals of China, a global pharmaceutical company. MedC Biopharm is focused on cannabinoid drug therapeutics. MedC’s methodology rapidly screens for combinations of synergetic […]
GE Healthcare introduces wireless patient monitoring solution
GE Healthcare introduces wireless patient monitoring solution that helps healthcare professionals identify worsening patient health early Continuous monitoring with wearable sensors on general hospital wards can help detect patient deterioration earlier than traditional sampling methods and help clinicians improve patient outcomes Wireless monitoring allows for earlier patient mobilization, an […]
