Upon transaction close, Chairman James Skinner to become Executive Chairman of Walgreens Boots Alliance and Stefano Pessina, Executive Chairman of Alliance Boots, to serve as Acting CEO, pending board search for successor William Foote will serve as the lead independent director of the Walgreens Boots Alliance board of directors DEERFIELD, Ill., December 10, 2014 – […]
New Analyses Report Clinical Benefits of Ongoing Soliris Therapy in Children and Adults with aHUS With or Without Identified Genetic Mutations Observational Data Highlight Importance of High Sensitivity Flow Cytometry to Enable Reliable Detection of PNH Cells CHESHIRE, Conn. December 8, 2014 –(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) today announced that researchers presented data that continue […]
HemOnc experts validate unmet need and performance of new ThunderBolts Myeloid NGS Panel at ASH 2014 BILLERICA, Mass. — December 5, 2014 — RainDance Technologies, Inc., a genomics tools company simplifying the analysis of complex genetic diseases, today announced the formation of the RainDance HemOnc Consortium, composed of a select group of hematologic clinical research […]
DEERFIELD, Ill., December 04, 2014 – Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (Nasdaq: WAG) today named Linda Filler as president of retail products and chief merchandising officer, effective Jan. 1. Filler will be responsible for the vision, leadership, strategic direction and performance of all Walgreens merchandising activities. Most recently, Filler was president of Claire’s Stores, Inc., one of […]
Secure, real-time access to ClonoSIGHT™ test results, order status, patient MRD trends SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. DECEMBER 4, 2014 – Sequenta, Inc. today announced the launch of its new physician portal, the ClonoSIGHT Secure Portal (https://results.clonosight.com). The HIPAA-compliant online portal enables physicians to more effectively integrate the ClonoSIGHT process, an ultra-sensitive, next-generation sequencing-based technology for […]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Reports Early Signs of Increased Flu Activity, Expects Further Increases in Coming Weeks CAMP HILL, Pa. (Dec. 3, 2014) – In support of National Influenza Vaccination Week, Rite Aid is reducing the price of flu shots by $5 to encourage people who have not yet received their annual flu […]
“State of Small Gifting Report” from Walgreens Uncovers Greater Opportunity to Acknowledge Teachers; Food, Candles and Personal Care Sets Top Wish Lists DEERFIELD, Ill., December 02, 2014 – Triple-checking a holiday gift list is the best way to make sure everyone is accounted for, right? Well, according to the “State of Small Gifting Report,” a […]
WOONSOCKET, R.I., Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ –The CVS Health Foundation today announced the 50 organizations that were selected to receive a total of $100,000 in grants in celebration of #GivingTuesday to recognize their colleagues’ spirit of volunteerism and to support the inspirational community-based work being done by nonprofits nationwide. For the second year in a […]
Final Evaluation Determination Confirms that Soliris is a “Very Effective Treatment for aHUS with Significant Value to Patients” Final Evaluation Determination Includes the Same Conditions Discussed in Draft Recommendation, Including Establishment of an Expert Center and a Robust System to Monitor Patients Receiving Treatment CHESHIRE, Conn. November 27, 2014 –(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) announced today […]
Study Met All Primary Endpoints Against Stelara® (ustekinumab) and Placebo Three Pivotal Studies Form the Basis for Global Regulatory Filings, Planned In 2015 THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. and LONDON, Nov. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) and AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) today announced that AMAGINE-2TM, a pivotal, multi-arm Phase 3 trial evaluating two doses of brodalumab […]
