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Jun 2017Paragon 28® launches the PHANTOM™ Lapidus Intramedullary Nail System
Paragon launches the PHANTOM Lapidus Intramedullary Nail the first dedicated intramedullary nail designed specifically for use in correction of arthrodesis of the first TMT joint Surgeons face a variety of challenges and complications in bunion correction with a Lapidus procedure Prominence of hardware creating patient discomfort Generation and maintenance of compression at fusion site to allow for proper healing Plantar…
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Jun 2017Merck and Premier Inc. Expand Collaboration to Address Chronic Care and Vaccination Rates
Merck known as MSD outside the United States and Canada and Premier Inc a leading healthcare improvement company have expanded their efforts to codevelop and test solutions to help improve patient care and wellness while lowering healthcare spending In Merck and Premier agreed to collaborate to develop and assess solutions that promote wellness and better care for specific groups of…
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Jun 2017FDA Approves First Companion Diagnostic Test to Simultaneously Screen for Multiple Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Therapies
The US Food and Drug Administration FDA has granted premarket approval to Thermo Fisher Scientific for the first nextgeneration sequencing NGSbased test that simultaneously screens tumor samples for biomarkers associated with three FDAapproved therapies for nonsmall cell lung cancer NSCLC Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancerrelated deaths in the US with NSCLC accounting for percent of all lung…
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Jun 2017FICCI Organizes TANCARE to Promote Tamil Nadu as a Global Healthcare Destination
Business Wire IndiaFrom Left to Right Dr T N Ravishankar President Indian Medical Association Tamil Nadu State Branch speaking Mr Ruban Hobday Head FICCI TNSC Mr Ar Rm Arun Chairman FICCI Tamil Nadu State Council Dr J Radhakrishnan IAS Principal Secretary to…
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Jun 2017Hospital based program launched to improve outcomes for stroke patients in China to impact world\'s largest population
BEIJING June PRNewswire Delivering big positive stroke outcomes for the worlds largest population is the aim of the American Stroke Association ASA and Chinese Stroke Association CSA with the launch of a quality improvement program adapted from the American Heart Associations guidelinesbased…
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Jun 2017Valley Presbyterian Hospital President/CEO and Senior Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer Recognized by Los Angeles Business Journal
VAN NUYS CalifBUSINESS WIRE Valley Presbyterian Hospital is pleased to announce that President and CEO Gustavo Valdespino was recently nominated and honored as the Hospital CEO of the Year by the Los Angeles Business Journal Dr Lori Burnell was nominated for the…
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Jun 2017Myanmar Medical Heathcare Exhibition & Conference
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Jul 20179th AsiaPacific Global Summit & Expo on Healthcare
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