Luminex Corp.'s c. difficile assay attains FDA clearance
Luminex Corporation recently announced that its ARIES clostridium difficile (c. difficile) assay has been given U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance. Read More »
Therigy partners with EPI-W to expand research on specialty pharmacy outcomes
Therigy, a company that pioneered patient-focused specialty therapy management, recently announced a strategic partnership with EPI-Q Inc. to expand research on specialty pharmacy outcomes. Read More »
AstraZeneca taps Biologics to distribute carcinoma drug
Biologics Inc., a McKesson Specialty Health oncology pharmacy services company, has been chosen by AstraZeneca to distribute Imfinzi. Read More »
Optum and Merck simulate contractual reimbursement models
Optum, UnitedHealth Group’s health services business, and Merck recently announced collaboration on developing and simulating the performance of contractual reimbursement models that align payment for prescription drugs with patient health outcomes. Read More »
Amgen, Array BioPharma pool efforts to attack autoimmune disorders
Amgen of Thousand Oaks, California and Array BioPharma of Boulder, Colorado recently created a cooperative contract to develop innovative drugs aimed at combating autoimmune disorders after Array’s breakthrough discovery of certain target and lead inhibitors. Read More »
Australian institutes pool resources to treat diabetes, obesity
Launching a four-year research program to develop diabetes and obesity treatments, PreveCeutical Medical Inc. of Vancouver, British Columbia recently signed an agreement with UniQuest Pty Ltd. of the University of Queensland in Australia. Read More »
GE Healthcare attains Novia Strategies to build capacity for improved outcomes
Joining forces with experienced clinicians from Novia Strategies, GE Healthcare recently acquired the 22-year-old California-founded consulting group to enhance its capability for driving optimal outcomes through organizational improvement. Read More »
AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana earns NCQA distinction
Demonstrating excellence in overcoming cultural barriers to quality care, Medicaid managed health care plan AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana of Baton Rouge recently merited an honor from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). Read More »
Magellan strikes deal to acquire Senior Whole Health
Magellan Health Inc. struck a deal this month to acquire Senior Whole Health, a provider of Medicare and Medicaid to dual-eligible clients in Massachusetts and New York. Read More »
Merck to partner with F-Star on bispecific immuno-oncology antibodies
Merck KGaA will collaborate with F-Star, a biopharmaceutical company in the United Kingdom, to develop and commercialize five bispecific immuno-oncology antibodies. Read More »
West Pharmaceutical Services presents at InnoPack Pharma Confex
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. presented on best practices for improving patient outcomes through integrated containment and delivery systems at the Sixth Annual InnoPack Pharma Confex in Mumbai, India. Read More »
Rennova Health to spin off AMSG division to public ownership
Via tax-free allotment to company shareholders, Rennova Health Inc. intends to transition its Advanced Molecular Services Group to a publicly traded entity by late September pending appropriate paperwork with the SEC and other conditions. Read More »
Maxor to manage pair of D.C. pharmacies for Unity Health Care
Texas-based Maxor National Pharmacy Services LLC recently unveiled two on-site pharmacy shops for Unity Health Care's Parkside and Upper Cardozo Health Centers, both with physical locations serving the community in Washington, D.C. Read More »
Endo cuts ties with Litha Healthcare Group
Endo International PLC has finalized the divestiture of Litha Healthcare Group to Acino Pharma AG. Read More »
Baxter and Tel Aviv University create new licensing agreement
Baxter International Inc. and Tel Aviv University through Ramot have entered a new licensing agreement that will be assessing technologies that are being developed at the university and Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. Read More »
Novo Nordisk recalls cartridge holders
Novo Nordisk is recalling insulin cartridge holders of the NovoPen Echo model, warning that they may crack if they are in the presence of chemicals, such as those found in cleaners. Read More »
DelMar leaders join brain tumor society's research roundtable
Two DelMar Pharmaceuticals Inc. executives recently accepted requests to join the National Brain Tumor Society's Research Roundtable, attending its premiere meeting in Washington, D.C. to consider ways research can improve clinical trials for regulatory approval. Read More »
Pfizer study shows Xeljanz on par with Humira for treating rheumatoid arthritis
Pfizer Inc. recently published noninferiority results from its study of Xeljanz, a twice-daily monotherapy to be used in combination with methotrexate in treating patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. Read More »
Takeda, Biological E offer low-cost vaccine combos for Asia
The rights to vaccine technologies designed to combat measles and pertussis will be transferred to an India-based business following a pair of recent licensing agreements to hasten affordable protection in India, China and additional nations. Read More »
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