Press Releases

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Dova Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) (Sobi™) has been granted Orphan Drug Designation[1] (ODD) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for avatrombopag for the potential treament of Chemotherapy-Induced Thrombocytopenia (CIT). Enrollment remains ongo

STOCKHOLM, Dec. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swedish company BraineHealth that is developing automation tools for healthcare using AI methods launched a free humanitarian Medipacker education program. Medipacker Academy is a partly free online four-stage program for backpackers that, once completed, makes them qualified to provide first aid to those in

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The passage of federal legislation to raise the minimum age to legally purchase tobacco to 21 is a step in the right direction to reduce youth tobacco initiation. However, this move alone, cannot be viewed as sufficient to solve the youth e-cigarette epidemic. The administration still needs to immediately clear the market of

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Just a few miles from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury District, the cannabis liberation movement that started in the '60s continues this month with tested, licensed, equitable cannabis retail for all adults 21 and over.

TITUSVILLE, N.J., Dec. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a complete response letter (CRL) in response to ViiV Healthcare's (ViiV) New Drug Application for the two-drug long-acting (LA) injectable regimen of ViiV's cabotegravir and Janssen's rilp

MIAMI, Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Five industry leaders – retail banker Truist, sustainable technology company Footprint, healthy prepared-meals delivery service Deliver Lean, safety mobile application Safer Watch and medical transportation provider American Medical Response – have all joined the roster of teams partnering with the Miami Super Bowl Ho

ARTARMON , Australia, Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Saluda Medical Pty Limited ("Saluda Medical") today announced The Lancet Neurology journal published results from the U.S. Pivotal Study demonstrating its Evoke® ECAP-Controlled, Closed-Loop Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) System provided long-term, statistically superior, and clinically meaningful pain relief

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The EQT Mid Market US fund and the EQT Mid Market Asia III fund (jointly "EQT") have entered into an agreement to sell Clinical Innovations (the "Company") to LABORIE Medical Technologies ("LABORIE") for an Enterprise Value of USD 525m. The EQT Mid Market US fund is the majority owner of Clini

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Rx-360 is pleased to announce their 2020 Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors is positioned to continue driving the Rx-360 mission of pharmaceutical supply chain security and patient safety.  This announcement follows the successful growth of the organization and this past year's celebration of their Ten-Year A

GERMANTOWN, Md., Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The HealthWell Foundation®, an independent non-profit that provides a financial lifeline for inadequately insured Americans, has launched a new fund to provide assistance to patients who are living with hypercholesterolemia. Through the fund, HealthWell will provide up to $2,500