The NHLBI Grants NuvOx Pharma a $300k Grant to Study the Effects of their Oxygen Therapeutic on in Myocardial Infarction in a Pig Model.Continue reading
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I-ACT for Children established to catalyze pediatric therapeutics clinical research & education
New non-profit institute to work with public and private stakeholders to enable research and education on innovative treatments to enhance healthcare for children.
Congresswoman Sinema Honored as BIO Legislator of the Year
Washington, D.C. (April 5, 2017) – The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) announced today its selection of Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) as a 2017 Legislator of the Year. Congresswoman Sinema will receive the award in conjunction with BIO’s Legislative Day Fly-In.
UA Startup Catalina Pharma Offers New Method to Treat Anesthesia-Induced Hypothermia
Tucson, Ariz. – Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson and Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center – Phoenix have come up with a new method for treating the decrease in body temperature that occurs under anesthesia during surgery (anesthesia-induced hypothermia). The team, which includes anesthesiologist Amol Patwardhan, M.D., Ph.D., working with Frank Porreca, Ph.D., of the University of Arizona, and Andrej Romanovsky, M.D., Ph.D. at St. Joseph’s, have been investigating the utility of TRPV-1 antagonists to address this condition.Continue reading
ASU appoints Josh LaBaer as new Biodesign Institute executive director
Arizona State University announced today that Joshua LaBaer, a leading researcher in cancer and personalized medicine, has been appointed the new executive director of the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, effective April 1.Continue reading
Catalytic Health Partners aligns with digital health technology provider Life365 to improve health outcomes for Medicare and Medicaid patients
Life365, a digital health platform as a service provider, announced a partnership with Catalytic Health Partners, a population health management company that provides enhanced care to high cost Medicare and Medicaid populations in order to improve outcomes while reducing total cost of care.Continue reading
Topaz and iTel Form Partnership that Integrates Telehealth Software with Electronic Health Records, Practice Management Tools
PHOENIX (March 28, 2017) – Healthcare IT company Topaz Information Services has partnered with iTel Companies Inc., a telehealth company, to offer a seamless integration of telehealth services to its clients. Continue reading
Insys Announces Saeed Motahari to Become President and Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors Effective April 17, 2017
On March 27, 2017, Insys Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:INSY) (“Insys” or “the Company”) announced that, effective April 17, 2017, Saeed Motahari, will become the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and be appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors.Continue reading