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How the Triangle ranked on U.S. News & World Report's list of best hospitals
The Mayo Clinic has been named the nation's best hospital by U.S. News & World Report, which unveiled its annual ranking Tuesday of the country’s medical centers. It's the second consecutive year...
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Where Texas ranks among the best and worst states for health care; Hint: It's...
Texas, which has the largest uninsured population in the country, has earned another dubious honor. It’s now considered among the worst states in the country for health care. New analysis produced by...
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Pfizer investing $100M in N.C. plant expansion, adding jobs
Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) has confirmed plans to invest $100 million in the expansion of its Sanford research and manufacturing plant, further capitalizing on its acquisition of a Chapel Hill gene therapy...
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Colorado's American Medical Response ambulance business to be sold in $2.4...
American Medical Response, the Colorado-headquartered ambulance business of Envision Healthcare Corp., will be sold to New York buyout firm KKR & Co. LP in an all-cash deal worth $2.4 billion,...
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St. Louis startup sells for $20M now, potentially $80M more later
The Missouri Technology Corp. and a host of other investors will receive a payout that could reach $100 million. MTC, which is a state-run investment entity that invests in tech and bioscience-focused...
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions slams legal marijuana industry: 'Marijuana is...
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee and state Attorney General Bob Ferguson are still waiting to meet with Sessions to discuss the Department of Justice's position on state laws legalizing marijuana.
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Greater Cincinnati pharmaceutical firm’s stock cleared for trading
Aerpio Pharmaceuticals Inc., which develops clinical programs such as a treatment for eye disease related to diabetes, revealed today that shares of the Blue Ash-based firm’s common stock have been...
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Mayo Clinic named America's best hospital
The Mayo Clinic has been named the nation's best hospital by U.S. News & World Report, which has unveiled its annual ranking of the country’s medical centers. It's the second consecutive year the...
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Could this San Francisco biotech move against Genentech?
The company came out with strong, albeit early, results from a mid-stage study of a drug targeting a deadly lung-scarring disease. It is the same disease that Genentech's parent, Roche, dropped $8...
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Aum Cardiovascular gets permission to start using heart monitoring device
Northfield-based Aum Cardiovascular said Tuesday it's received permission from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to start selling a handheld digital stethoscope that pairs with an...
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Washington University ophthalmology department receives $10 million gift
The Washington University School of Medicine's ophthalmology department has received a $10 million gift to fund research and patient care. Jane Hardesty Poole, a Washington University alumna, made the...
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Mylan launches new HIV treatment in India
Mylan NV said it is the first company to offer an innovative, reduced-dose HIV treatment in India. Mylan (Nasdaq:MYL) subsidiary Mylan Pharmaceuticals Private Limited has received marketing...
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TEDxJacksonville reveals 2017 conference details
TEDxJacksonville has revealed its speakers and musical performers for the 2017 Conference on Oct. 14 at the Florida Theatre from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. This year's speakers come from across the country...
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Mylan revises earnings guidance, defers product launches to 2018
Mylan NV on Wednesday said it is deferring all major U.S. launches from its full-year 2017 financial guidance to 2018, citing ongoing challenges and the uncertain U.S. regulatory environment. As a...
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Nashville surgical company sold
Nashville-based Covenant Surgical Partners, which owns and operates a network of ambulatory surgical centers, has reached a deal to be sold to investment firm KKR. Terms of the deal were not disclosed...
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Oregon Health Authority director resigns after PR controversy
Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday forced Oregon Health Authority Director Lynne Saxton to resign on the heels of an aborted public relations plan to smear a local Medicaid services provider. Saxton on Monday...
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Cempra joins with Melinta to form new company; intends to go public
Melinta Therapeutics is buying a subsidiary of Chapel Hill-based Cempra that is expected to go public. Melinta, based in New Haven, Connecticut, and Cempra both focus on developing treatments for...
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Fake doctor sentenced to 38 years in prison after botched liposuction surgeries
After several botched liposuction surgeries, Gustavo Nunez was sentenced to 38.25 years in prison because the cosmetic surgeries he performed were illegal. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said...
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Heritage Oaks proposes psychiatric facility on Auburn Blvd.
The facility would be one block from the main Heritage Oaks Hospital and serve patients on a short-term basis.
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Houston pharma co. shakes up C-suite again
Houston-based Bellicum Pharmaceuticals Inc. continues to rearrange its C-suite. Bellicum (Nasdaq: BLCM), a pharmaceutical company focusing on the treatment of specific types of cancer, named Dr....
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