Ferring Announces Ground-Breaking and Inclusive Family Building Benefits Package for All Its Employees Globally

Ferring’s new family building benefits package for its employees includes financial support and a generous 26-week global minimum standard of paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents No cap on the amount of financial support available on its fertility benefit providers’ services, and accessible to all employees, regardless of their role, location, or specific … [Read more…]

JAIMA and China’s Instrument Information Network to Jointly Host “Japan-China Scientists Forum – Life Sciences”

– Toward disseminating cutting-edge life sciences information on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 – TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Japan Analytical Instruments Manufacturers’ Association (hereinafter “JAIMA”; location: 2-5-16 Kanda Nishiki-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0054 Japan; president: Akira Nakamoto; senior corporate advisor: Shimadzu Corporation) announces that, on Wednesday July 20, 2022, it will jointly hold the second online “Japan-China Scientists Forum … [Read more…]

BELLUS Health Announces Pricing of US$153 Million Public Offering in Canada and the United States

Common Shares Priced at US$9.25 per Share LAVAL, Quebec–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In connection with its previously announced public offering of common shares in Canada and the United States (the “Offering”), BELLUS Health Inc. (“BELLUS Health” or the “Company”) (TSX and Nasdaq: BLU) today announced that it has entered into an underwriting agreement with Jefferies, Evercore ISI and … [Read more…]

Express Scripts Sued by AHF Over ‘Claw Backs’

Sweeping federal lawsuit, asserting 14 claims of violations of law in nine U.S. states where AHF operates pharmacies, was filed in federal court in St. Louis, MO AHF asserts Express Scripts, a huge pharmacy benefits manager, manipulates loophole in Medicare “Star Ratings” system as purported justification for “clawing back” millions of dollars of Medicare benefits … [Read more…]

Rapid Dose Therapeutics Provides Bi-Weekly MCTO Status Update

BURLINGTON, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rapid Dose Therapeutics Corp. (“RDT”), (CSE: DOSE), a Canadian biotechnology company leveraging an innovative, proprietary oral delivery platform, is providing a bi-weekly default status update in accordance with National Policy 12-203 – Management Cease Trade Orders (“NP 12-203”). The Company announced via press release dated June 16, 2022 (the “Default Announcement”) that it … [Read more…]

Apollo Health Group Launches Genetic Testing Services to Clinicians in Partnership with 1health.io

Groundbreaking technology enables labs to quickly launch new genetic testing products and expand their market reach and grow revenues SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–1health.io Inc. (“1health”), an industry-leading software company that empowers diagnostic laboratories to expand their testing in both the clinical and the direct-to-consumer markets rapidly and securely, partners with Apollo Health Group to bring Apollo’s … [Read more…]

Nihon Kohden NKV-330 Ventilator System Receives US FDA 510(k) Clearance

Expanding the Ventilator System Line to Provide Respiratory Support to Adult and Pediatric Patients IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nihon Kohden OrangeMed, Inc. received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its NKV-330 Ventilator System. The NKV-330 is a non-invasive ventilator that provides respiratory support to adult and pediatric patients. This system offers invasive and non-invasive … [Read more…]

Cerebral Partners with Arkansas Colleges of Health Education to Offer Students Access to Mental Health Resources

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cerebral, Inc., the leading online provider of psychiatric and behavioral therapy services, announced today a partnership with Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) to provide all students access to its telehealth services. A study conducted by UC Berkeley found that in 2020, 32% of graduate and professional students screened positive for major depressive … [Read more…]

New Tool Launches to Help Primary Care Clinicians Screen for Eating Disorders

Christine Peat, PhD, director of the National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders at UNC-Chapel Hill, led the creation of this easy-to-use, digital screening tool, freely available for primary care clinicians. CHAPEL HILL, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Eating–A first-of-its-kind tool to help expand care for patients with eating disorders is now available to primary care physicians across the … [Read more…]