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Stephen Brauer among 5 getting honorary degrees from Washington University
Stephen Brauer, chairman and CEO of Hunter Engineering Co. and a former U.S. ambassador to Belgium, will be presented with an honorary doctorate of laws from Washington University during the...
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KC hospice CEO retires after 24 years
Elaine McIntosh is reaching the end of an era. The Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care CEO announced Thursday that she will retire after 24 years of leading the nonprofit. She will remain CEO until...
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With St. Jude sale, Minnesota med-tech loses some HQ swagger
As consolidation sweeps through the med-tech industry, will Minnesota end up looking like the buyer or the bought? There's no way to say for sure yet, but out-of-state buyers have successively snapped...
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How UTSA links entrepreneurs with local industry for new tech development
Inside the whirlwind of new technology startups in the San Antonio region, companies tend to fall into two categories — those that stem from existing specific industry problems or totally new products...
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Fred Hutch hopes edgy, new ad attracts attention for HIV prevention study
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has partnered with local filmmaker and creator of the "Capitol Hill Series," to produce a new commercial meant to catch the attention of Seattle's lesbian, gay,...
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Here's how Oregon ranks in prices for common medical procedures
Oregon is one of the most expensive states in the country when it comes to medical procedures, according to a study out today from the Health Care Cost Institute in Washington, D.C. and published in...
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Isakson proposes VA reform bill
U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson introduced legislation Thursday to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Georgia Republican’s response to a rash of scandals at VA hospitals across the country. The...
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House OKs hospital provider fee and road funding bills
A desire to fix roads and fund schools led at least two House Republicans on Thursday to join Democrats to give preliminary approval to a bill that frees up about $700 million in state revenue for...
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Stemcentrx VC takes shots at Fidelity, Andreessen Horowitz after mega-sale
Stuart Peterson, founding partner at Artis Ventures, was a very happy venture capitalist on Thursday after Stemcentrx agreed to be acquired by AbbVie for up to $10.2 billion. His San Francisco-based...
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Prisyna secures $6 million investment to make oral care products
Oral care products maker Prisyna said it has raised $6 million in growth equity investment to develop and gain regulatory approval for its products. Claremont-based Prisyna, a unit of Synedgen Inc.,...
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Healthiest Employers: Novant Health
So often, wellness is about a progression of healthy choices. Take for example the Novant Health employee who, with her daughters finally off to college, decided to finally “pay attention” to herself....
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Austin restorative health chain sets sights on national expansion
Restore Cryotherapy, riding a wave of interest in the extreme-cold treatment for aches and pains, is betting it can expand to the rest of the country while keeping its competition in a deep freeze. The...
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Olathe Medical Center's $100M expansion includes new heart (lab)
Olathe Medical Center rolled out the second part of its $100 million multiyear capital project: the $7 million expansion of its cardiovascular center which includes a new heart lab. The Kansas...
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Hickenlooper less optimistic as hospital-provider fee bill moves to Senate
A mix of 34 Democrats and five Republicans in the Colorado House of Representatives sent to the Senate Friday a bill that business leaders believe could increase both transportation and...
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CHOP joins 'largest ever' autism genetics study
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has joined what organizers are calling the largest-ever genetics study on autism. The Center for Autism Research at CHOP was among the 21 research sites selected...
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Seattle Genetics, Alder BioPharmaceuticals report losses
Local biotech companies Seattle Genetics and Alder BioPharmaceuticals both posted losses in their earnings reports this week, keeping with the trend of biotechs opting for investment rather than...
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House overwhelmingly recommends Lynne to be lieutenant governor
Kaiser Permanente executive Donna Lynne got significant bipartisan backing on Friday as the Colorado House recommended her to be the state’s next lieutenant governor. A number of Democrats lauded her...
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Clayton-based Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC) said Friday it has hired Christopher Isaak to be its senior vice president, corporate controller and chief accounting officer, effective immediately. The managed...
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Business Journal names 2016 Women Who Mean Business
The Business Journal is honoring 17 high-powered women for the invaluable contributions they’ve made to their companies, professions and communities. This year’s honorees range from small-business...
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Hawaii Life co-founder among first medical marijuana dispensary licensees
Companies headed by Big Island farmer Richard Ha and Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers co-founder Justin Britt are among the eight firms named Friday as Hawaii’s first medical marijuana dispensary...
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