Press Releases

WASHINGTON and SAN DIEGO, Nov. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 13% of Americans – about 34 million people – have a friend or family member who died sometime in the last five years after not receiving needed medical treatment because they were unable to pay for it, according to a new national survey released today by th

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Nov. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- For its research in the field of antibacterial technology, Dutch biotech Micreos was awarded the highest possible sum of €2.5 million under the EU's SME-innovation program Horizon 2020. With this funding Micreos can accelerate the availability of its innovative products - marketed under the Gladskin brand -

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ALGONQUIN, Ill., Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Young Innovations, a leading global supplier of dental products, today announced the acquisition of PuraGraft, LLC. Based in Kingwood, TX, PuraGraft is a leading supplier of biomaterial solutions for bone and tissue regeneration as well as pharmaceutical and other supplies that meet

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SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Rakuten Medical, a clinical-stage, global biotechnology company developing precision-targeted cancer therapies based on its proprietary, anti-cancer treatment platform, Rakuten Medical's Illuminox™, has appointed two new directors to the company's Board: David Chao, co-founder and

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ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation (GuideWell), the parent to a family of forward-thinking companies focused on transforming health care, announced its 2020 scale-up accelerator program, which is focused on solutions that help older adults age in place. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines aging in pla

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FALLS CHURCH, Va., Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterWatch today announced the topline results from its 2019 Global Site Relationship Benchmark survey. This annual survey investigates clinical trial sites' evaluations of their sponsor and CRO relationships and provides insights into possible areas for improvement. The 2019 benchmark reports include responses from more

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CENTER VALLEY, Pa., Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Aesculap, Inc. expanded its advanced energy portfolio with the launch of six new Caiman Maryland jaw vessel sealers at the 2019 AAGL Global Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecology in Vancouver, BC. Engineered for "tip-first" closure, Caiman's innovative, hinged lower jaw provides excepti

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ATLANTA, Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study finds that the community in which one lives influences whether they receive postoperative care and rehabilitation after elective hip replacement surgery in a facility or at home. An analysis of a large regional database found that patients in the least affluent communities were more likely to be discharged to an inp

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TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which Welltower will acquire a 29-property Class-A medical office building portfolio from Hammes Partners ("Hammes") for $787 million.

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