Press Releases

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (Nasdaq:BMRN) today announced that Brinda Balakrishnan, M.D., Ph.D., has been named to the San Francisco Business Times 2020 "40 Under 40" list. Now in its ninth year, the San Francisco Business Times "40 Under 40" list highlights the Bay Area's be

LAUREL, Md., March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) announced today that it has submitted a new program proposal to the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) for approval – the

EDISON, N.J., March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A national medical society on Sunday recognized a study from the JFK Johnson Stroke-HEART™ Trials as the best research published last year in the field's most prestigious journal.

SILVER SPRING, Md., March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Ofev (nintedanib) oral capsules to treat patients with chronic fibrosing (scarring) interstitial lung diseases (ILD) with a progressive phenotype (trait). It is the first FDA-approved treatment for this group of fibrosing lung diseases that worsen over time.

CHICAGO, March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Clinicians can now put down the pencil when tracking the eye movements of patients with a suspected concussion. Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush (MOR) is the first in Illinois to offer a new eye-tracking technology to more quickly identify a patient with ocular changes after a potential concussion

OAKLAND, Calif., March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Shield of California President and CEO Paul Markovich has issued the following statement regarding new rules on data sharing issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Centers for

SALT LAKE CITY, March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The CrowdCare Foundation, a patient-driven, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers patients with rare diseases at each step of their disease journey, today pledged its support for the Interoperability Rules finalized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The rules require healthcare providers to

MINNEAPOLIS, March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Minnesota Dental Association (MDA) and the Minnesota Oral Health Coalition (MOHC) will host the Oral Health Showcase, an inaugural exhibit of oral health programs and organizations at the Minnesota State Capitol on March 12, 2020, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  The Showcase will take place i

AUSTIN, Texas, March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sophia L. Thomas, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PPCNP, FNAP, FAANP, president of American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) issued the following statement concerning efforts underway by policymakers and the nation's 290,000 licensed nurse practitioners (NPs) to combat the Coronavirus Disease

NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J., March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Evolution Research Group ("ERG"), a leading independent clinical research site company with a focus in neuroscience and other special populations, has acquired Staten Island, NY-based Richmond Behavioral Associates ("RBA"). Founded by Drs. Mark DiBuono and Ada