Press Releases
RARITAN, N.J., March 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced the VOYAGER PAD study met its primary efficacy and principal safety endpoints, demonstrating the XARELTO® (rivaroxaban) vascular dose (2.5 mg twice daily) plus aspirin (100 mg once daily) was superior to aspirin alone in reducing
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KRAKOW, Poland, March 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ryvu Therapeutics (WSE: RVU), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel small molecule therapies that address emerging targets in oncology, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an orphan drug designation (ODD) to Ryvu's SEL120, fo
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IRVINE, Calif., March 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the global leader in patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring, today announced it will temporarily pause new enrollments in its active pivotal clinical trials of transcatheter mitral and tricuspid therapies, in response to the urgent CO
Read more...THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., March 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced positive results from the EvolocumaB Effect on LDL-C LowerIng in SubJEcts with Human Immunodeficiency ViRus and INcreased Cardiovascular RisK (BEIJERINCK) study evaluating the efficacy and safety of Repatha®
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DUBLIN, Calif., March 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- COVID-19 has not stopped malicious individuals from taking advantage of difficult times to prey on vulnerable individuals. Unfortunately, numerous scam
Read more...ARLINGTON, Va., March 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Fraser, chief executive officer of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), issued the following statement today in response to the ongoing national discussion about when to end or ease public health measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmissions. "Like all Americans, our
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SILVER SPRING, Md., March 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the following actions taken in its ongoing response effort to the COVID-19 pandemic: The FDA is working closely with manufacturers to make sure that they continue to notify the agency of any permanent discontinuance or interruption of drug
Read more...Heartis Arlington Among First Senior Living Communities To Test All Residents And Staff For COVID-19
27 March 2020
ARLINGTON, Texas, March 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, the 80 residents and 75 staff of Heartis Arlington will undergo tests to detect coronavirus (COVID-19) among its population, whose residents range in ages 70-100. Two positive COVID-19 cases have been identified from Heartis residents who were transferred on March 18 and 2
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DENVER, March 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Denver Mattress Company has restructured its manufacturing facility to begin production of face masks to assist healthcare facilities and others across the country in the fight against COVID-19. Production began on March 26, 2020, and in only two days thousands of face masks have been created. Over
Read more...REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Carrot Inc. announced today that it is offering its Pivot tobacco cessation app at no cost to help people get started on a path to reducing or quitting tobacco. The company recognizes that many Americans who smoke or vape are concerned about the impact of COVID-19 and has moved
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