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Europes Main Computational Biology Conference Comes to Turku, Finland

Discoveries made when biology meets computational sciences are revolutionising the landscape of life sciences and healthcare. Computational biology and bioinformatics are driving this transformation helping researchers analyse vast amounts of ...

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LiquidAgents Healthcare Wins Inaugural Millennial Award from Modern Healthcare

The healthcare staffing firm creates a work-family atmosphere, prioritizes team relationships, and provides a clear path to advancement PLANO, Texas , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- LiquidAgents Healthcare won the inaugural Millennial ...

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Tufts MC Sets Record Straight on Nurse Negotiations, Calls Widespread Misinformation Harmful to Contract Resolution

BOSTON , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tufts Medical Center administrators, physicians and employees today set the record straight, calling out a series of falsehoods that have been circulating in the press and in memos and ...

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Friends of Karen Featured on CNN's Champions for Change

CNN Anchor John Berman Profiles Organization that Provides Support to Families Caring for a Child with a Life-Threatening Illness NEW YORK , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Friends of Karen, an organization that supports critically-ill ...

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Wallis Annenberg PetSpace Announces Its June 24th Grand Opening

A New Community Space for Los Angeles to Play, Adopt, Learn and Grow LOS ANGELES , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wallis Annenberg PetSpace ™ today announced the June 24 th grand opening of a new interactive community space right in ...

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Alzheimer's Greater Los Angeles walk4ALZ Returns To The San Fernando Valley On June 24th

100% Of All Funds Raised Stay in the Greater Los Angeles Area LOS ANGELES , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The 6 th annual Alzheimer's Greater Los Angeles walk4ALZ in the San Fernando Valley is slated for Saturday, June 24, 2017 at ...

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Effect of PectaSol-C® modified citrus pectin (P-MCP) treatment (tx) on PSA dynamics in patients (pts) with nonmetastatic, biochemically relapsed prostate cancer (BRPC): Results of the interim analysis of a prospective phase II study

Modified Citrus Pectin slows prostate cancer growth in 79% of patients with recurrent prostate cancer. SANTA ROSA, Calif. , June 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Interim results from Phase IIb clinical trial showed impressive and promising results ...

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Texas Goes Big in Biotech

Lone Star State Showcases Thriving Life Sciences Industry at World's Largest Biotechnology Conference AUSTIN, Texas , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas is headed to San Diego this week to showcase the state's thriving biotechnology and ...

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Enzychem Lifesciences Announces Initiation of Global Phase 2 Trial of EC-18 in Patients with Chemotherapy Induced Neutropenia(CIN)

FORT LEE, N.J., June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Enzychem Lifesciences, Corp. (KONEX:183490), the largest life sciences company by market capitalization in South Korea's KONEX Stock Exchange, announced the initiation of the dose-escalation stage ...

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Korean Plastic Surgery, Doctor Jeemyung Kim from the Facial Contour Center of TL Plastic Surgery Introduces 'How to Avoid Facial Contour Reoperation'

SEOUL, South Korea , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Jeemyung Kim from TL Plastic Surgery of Korea, a hospital where many Korean and foreign patients visit to enjoy the latest medical facilities and systematic medical system, spoke of the ...

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Be The Match® To Rally Black And African American Marrow Donors

Marrow donor registry teams up with Mike Conley to launch new campaign, Heritage Holds the Cure MINNEAPOLIS , June 19, 2017  Be The Match®, the organization that operates the world's largest and most diverse donor registry, and Memphis ...

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Single-Cell Analysis Market Worth 3.59 Billion USD by 2022

PUNE, India , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market research report " Single-Cell Analysis Market   by Product (Consumables and Instruments), Cell Type (Human and Animal), Technique (Flow Cytometry, NGS, PCR, and Mass ...

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ShangPharma Announces Second Milestone in Move to Enter Chinese Capital Market

SHANGHAI , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  ShangPharma, a leading life science partnering organization providing high-quality and cost-effective drug development and discovery services, technology, and investment for the pharmaceutical and ...

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Drug Free Kids Canada launches national campaign to help parents talk to kids about cannabis

TORONTO , June 19, 2017 /CNW/ - Today, Drug Free Kids Canada (DFK) launched a national campaign to promote a new tool aimed at helping parents learn how to talk to their kids about cannabis.  Working with Health Canada and the Canadian Centre ...

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United States Department of Defense Invests in RadPRO® Mobile Digital X-Ray Systems

RadPRO® SOLTUS® 100M Mobile Digital X-Ray System to be used by Army and Marines ...

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Antimicrobial Working Group Members to Participate in 2017 BIO International Convention Panel

Panel Will Highlight the Urgent Need for New Antifungal Development WASHINGTON , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Antimicrobials Working Group (AWG) announced today that Jeffrey Stein , Ph.D., Chairman of AWG and President and Chief ...

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24/7 Kid Doc announces first Telemedicine installation in Georgia Schools

NEWTON, N.C. , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- 24/7 Kid Doc, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets:  TVMD), a healthcare company providing Telemedicine solutions to public schools at no cost, announced today it has established a second pilot program, this time ...

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Products Streamline Compliance with New Medical Device Regulation (MDR) EU 2017/745, ISO 13485:2016 and FDA QSR

The new European Medical Device Regulation (MDR) EU 2017/745 lays down rules concerning the placing on the market of medical devices for human use. As part of a global harmonization effort, many aspects of the new MDR is aligned with requirements ...

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IN(3D)USTRY Commits to Bringing 3D Printing to All Industrial Sectors

BARCELONA, Spain , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The second edition of IN(3D)USTRY From Needs to Solutions, which will be held from 3 to 5 October in Hall 3 at the Fira de Barcelona's Gran Via venue, will present the best success stories made ...

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LLS Community Helps Blood Cancer Patients and Caregivers Find Online Support and Cutting-Edge Health Information

- LLS Community grows to nearly 5,000 users in one year - RYE BROOK, N.Y. , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --  LLS Community , a free online network providing support and education to blood cancer patients and their caregivers, ...

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Government of Canada announces funding for First Nations and Inuit midwifery

Recognizing the remarkable difference that midwives make in the lives of mothers, babies and families   OTTAWA , June 19, 2017 /CNW/ - Midwives play an important role in the lives of many mothers and their babies, during pregnancy and ...

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Canopy Growth Provides Global Operational Update

SMITHS FALLS, ON , June 19, 2017 /CNW/ - Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) ("Canopy Growth" or the "Company"), is pleased to provide the following significant summary of updates to inform shareholders and stakeholders of activities and ...

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Medivir Appoints John Öhd as Chief Medical Officer

http://mb.cision.com/Main/652/2291402/690010.pdf Press release (PDF) ...

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SCI Solutions Enhances Patient Scheduling Platform with Capabilities to Support Large-Scale, Multi-Location Operations

New Schedule Maximizer features support centralized patient scheduling and care coordination needs for large, complex health networks spread across broad geographic areas SEATTLE , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  SCI Solutions , the health ...

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Global Next-generation Antibody Therapies Market Forecast 2017-2027

LONDON , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADC), Biosimilar Antibodies, Engineered Antibodies, Bispecific Antibodies, Antibody Fragments and Antibody-Like Proteins (ALPs) The global next-generation antibody therapies ...

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Medical Marijuana, Inc. Garners National News Coverage at 4th Annual Cannabis World Congress and Business Expo in New York

Getty Images, NBC News segment highlight articles and TV interviews about Company's CBD hemp oil; feature executives speaking on burgeoning industry SAN DIEGO , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTC: MJNA), the first ...

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New Medical Cannabis Joint Venture: LeafCann and iCAN: Israel-Cannabis Form iCAN: Australia

Agreement Paves Way for Significant Israel-Australia Medical Cannabis Collaboration TEL AVIV, Israel and MELBOURNE, Australia , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- iCAN: Israel-Cannabis (iCAN), a leading Israeli developer of medical cannabis ...

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EOI is Raising the Bar in MIS Fusion Surgeries With its FLXfit™ 3D Expandable Cage

Dr. Feler embraces FLXfit™ as his solution for MIS fusion surgery OR AKIVA, Israel , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Expanding Orthopedics Inc. (EOI), a medical device company focused on developing and commercializing innovative expandable ...

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MyDx Enters Into An ~$80,000 MyDx360 SaaS Licensing And Services Agreement With Retailer BlackSwan

BlackSwan enters the Delivery Pen and Supplements Markets with I+huntr Brand, Tailored for Performance Athletes, Powered by MyDx360 SAN DIEGO , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --   MyDx, Inc.  (OTCQB: MYDX), a science and technology company and ...

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Neogen expands food safety genomic testing

LANSING, Mich. , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG) today announced the availability of next generation sequencing services for the food industry, which will enable food companies to accurately identify all bacteria ...

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Live Webinar on Real World Manipulation Techniques Used by Prescription Opioid Drug Abusers

HORSHAM, Pa. , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers from DRUGSCAN ® and INC Research ® announced today that they will host a live, complimentary webinar titled, "Untangling methods to tamper with opioid formulations: Perspectives from ...

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Immune Receives NASDAQ Compliance Letter

NEW YORK , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Immune Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: IMNP) (the "Company") announced today that on June 15, 2017 , the Company received written notice from the Nasdaq that the Company has regained compliance with ...

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Ehave Launches Conners® Suite of ADHD Assessment Tools for Ehave Connect

TORONTO , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Ehave, Inc. (OTCQB: EHVVF), a healthcare company dedicated to empowering the mental health community with next-generation digital solutions, today announced the integration and release of the Conners 3 ® ...

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Mapi Creates Dedicated Patient Centered Sciences Unit by Combining Patient Centered Outcomes, Patient Insights and Engagement and Direct To Patient Contact Services

LONDON , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --  Mapi , the leading Patient-Centered Health Research company, today announced the creation of a dedicated unit combining its Patient Centered Outcomes (PCO) team , Patient Insight & Engagement ...

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Hadasit Bio-Holdings (HBL) and BioTime Complete Shares Swap Transaction in Cellcure Neurosciences

As part of the transaction, HBL, which owns 21% of Cellcure's share capital, will sell its entire holdings to BioTime, Inc., In exchange, BioTime will pay $12.75 million in Biotime shares to HBL JERUSALEM , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

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Weber Shandwick and GSK Consumer Healthcare Earn Cannes Lion Award at 2017 Lions Health Festival

NEW YORK , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Weber Shandwick, one of the world's leading global communications and engagement firms, was awarded a Bronze Lion in Health & Wellness, OTC Oral Medicines for PR at the 2017 Cannes Lions ...

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Bariatric Surgery Devices Market to Reach US$1,7441.1 Million by 2025: Rising Prevalence of Obesity to Generate Lucrative Opportunities

ALBANY, New York , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- With the presence of a large number of players, the global market for Bariatric Surgery Devices features high rivalry and competitiveness among them, says a new report by Transparency Market ...

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Medical Device Reprocessing Market Worth 1,754 Million USD by 2022

PUNE, India , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market research report "Medical Device Reprocessing Market by Product (Reprocessed Device (Catheter, Endoscope, Laparoscopic Instruments, Biopsy, Pulse Oximeter), Service), ...

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Gamida Cell Announces $40 Million Private Financing

JERUSALEM , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Financing provides strong base to complete Phase 3 clinical trial and commercialization of lead product candidate NiCord ® for blood cancers   Gamida Cell Ltd., a leader in ...

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DURECT's Collaboration with Sandoz Clears HSR Review and is Effective

C UPERTINO , C alif., June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- DURECT Corporation (Nasdaq: DRRX) today announced that the previously disclosed development and commercialization agreement with Sandoz AG, a division of Novartis (NYSE: NVS) , to ...

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FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Axovant's Nelotanserin for Visual Hallucinations in Dementia with Lewy Bodies

BASEL, Switzerland , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Axovant Sciences (NYSE: AXON) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to its investigational drug nelotanserin for the treatment of ...

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Most Americans Aren't Buying Long-Term Care Insurance, "But They Will, Where They Work," Says James Dettman of ACSIA Partners

He joins a company with a plan to make LTC insurance as common as health insurance KIRKLAND, Wash. , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- James Dettman , a veteran of the insurance and employee benefits industries, has joined ACSIA Partners, ...

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Less Sodium for Plant-Based Meat Analogs

Innova Market Insights reports the U.S. meat substitutes market growing at 8.7% annually ATLIT, Israel , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Salt of the Earth Ltd. completed a series of trials of plant-based, vegan and vegetarian meat ...

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European Investment Bank (EIB) Supports Late-Stage Development and Production of BiondVax's Universal Flu Vaccine Candidate Under Horizon 2020 Initiative

LUXEMBOURG and NESS ZIONA, Israel , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The European Investment Bank (EIB) and BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (NASDAQ: BVXV, TASE: BVXV), developer of the Universal Flu Vaccine candidate M-001, announced that ...

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NCCN Guidelines For Neuroendocrine Tumors Include XERMELO In Combination With Somatostatin Analog Therapy As A Recommended Treatment Option For Patients With Carcinoid Syndrome Diarrhea

THE WOODLANDS, Texas , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX) announced today that XERMELO™ (telotristat ethyl) 250 mg has been included as a recommended treatment option in the latest National ...

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Merrimack Announces Completion of Enrollment in Phase 2 CARRIE Study of MM-141; Data Expected in First Half of 2018

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MACK) today announced that it has enrolled the last patient in the ongoing CARRIE study, a Phase 2, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial, ...

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Nordic Nanovector to Present to Investors at the Citi European Healthcare Conference

OSLO, Norway , 19 June 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordic Nanovector ASA (OSE: NANO) announces that Nordic Nanovector will attend the Citi European Healthcare Conference on 20-21 June in London, UK , and will meet with and present an overview of the ...

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PharmaBoardroom Releases 'Healthcare and Life Sciences Review Taiwan'

LONDON , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmaBoardroom today releases its new 76-page Healthcare & Life Sciences Review Taiwan 2017 . This report offers companies, investors, policymakers, and stakeholders crucial insight into the rich ...

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Elsevier Launches Solution to Accelerate Drug Discovery Through Comprehensive Prediction and Assessment of Drug-drug Interactions

NEW YORK , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- New PharmaPendium solution comes with DDI r isk calculator enabling earlier and more complete risk mitigation strategies for potential drug-drug interactions Elsevier , the information ...

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Veterinary Hematology Analyzers Market to Reach US$1,178.9 Million by 2024: Rising Expenditure on Animal Healthcare Key to Growth

ALBANY, New York , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The global market for Veterinary H ematology A nalyzers features a largely consolidated vendor landscape, with the top three players accounting for nearly 51% of the overall market in ...

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Technical Reports on Medical Equipment Equities -- Hologic, Wright Medical, Globus Medical, and Edwards Lifesciences

NEW YORK , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- DailyStockTracker.com has issued research reports on Hologic Inc. (NASDAQ: HOLX), Wright Medical Group N.V. (NASDAQ: WMGI), Globus Medical Inc. (NYSE: GMED), and Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (NYSE: EW). ...

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FierceBiotech's Drug Development Forum Attracts Executive-Level Biopharma Professionals for Second Annual Conference in Boston This September

BOSTON , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Attendees of FierceBiotech's 2 nd Annual Drug Development Forum will obtain essential funding strategies and more productive R&D through executive-level networking opportunities. Convening at the ...

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Complete Efficacy and Long-Term Follow-Up Safety Results from SGX942 Phase 2 Oral Mucositis Clinical Trial to be Presented at the 2017 Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer Conference

PRINCETON, N.J. , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Soligenix, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNGX) (Soligenix or the Company), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products to treat rare diseases where there is an ...

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Dr. Missak Haigentz, Nationally Known Expert in Head and Neck Cancer, Joins Atlantic Health System Cancer Care as Chief of Hematology and Oncology

Dr. Haigentz's Newly Reported Studies at ASCO Show Promise for Head and Neck, Lung Cancer Patients and Cancer Patients with HIV ...

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Radiodermatitis Market Size Worth $442.1 Million By 2025 | CAGR: 4.0%: Grand View Research, Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The global  radiodermati t is market  is expected to reach USD 442.1 million by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The global radiodermatitis market is expected to ...

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Healthcare Augmented and Virtual Reality Market Worth $5.1 Billion By 2025: Grand View Research, Inc.

SAN FRANCISCO , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The global  augmented reality & virtual reality in healthcare market  is expected to reach USD 5.1 billion by 2025 according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The growing ...

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AFPA Publishes Guide for Nutrition Consultants

Leader in Fitness, Personal Training, and Nutrition Certification Programs Provides Advice for Finding and Winning Clients SHIP BOTTOM, N.J. , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- American Fitness Professionals & Associates (AFPA), the industry ...

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Schrödinger to Participate in 2nd Annual Cowen and Company FutureHealth Conference

NEW YORK , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Schrödinger Inc., a privately-held company dedicated to revolutionizing drug discovery through advanced computational methods, today announced that Ramy Farid , President and Chief Executive Officer, ...

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ICT Health Wins '2017 UAE Healthcare IT Service Provider of the Year Award' at the 2017 Frost & Sullivan Middle East Best Practices Awards

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates , June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ICT Health LLC was named '2017 UAE Healthcare IT Service Provider of the Year' at the 2017 Frost & Sullivan Middle East Best Practices Awards Banquet held on the 24 th of May at ...

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