URAC has granted specialty pharmacy accreditation to CoramRx Specialty Pharmacy Services, a provider of complete specialty pharmacy solutions. CoramRx, an affiliate of Coram Specialty Infusion Services, provides national distribution and ...
US manufacturer of rigid and flexible packaging materials Clear Lam Packaging has developed new, renewable packaging for Lactalis American Group’s Precious Sticksters brands. The Precious Sticksters package made on horizontal form, ...
Integrated multi-specialty health care provider University General Health System has purchased Jacinto Medical Group's sleep and imaging center in Baytown, Houston, Texas, US. The acquisition expands the ambulatory surgical service ...
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Illinois-based insurance brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) has completed the purchase of VEBA Service Group, a Spokane-based health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) consulting firm. As part of the acquisition, VEBA general manager ...
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WellPoint and Amerigroup have inked a definitive agreement in accordance with which the first will acquire Amerigroup, which will enable the acquirer to effectively and efficiently serve the growing Medicaid population. WellPoint expects ...
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Premier's healthcare alliance has selected Beazley as the preferred cyber liability insurer for its clients, which include more than 2,700 US hospitals and 90,000 healthcare sites. The firm's subsidiary, Premier Insurance Management ...
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Saudi Basic Industries Corporation plans seriously to expand its investments in China through the implementation of new expansion at the JV project, (SABIC Sinopec), in Tianjin owned equally between the two sides. Mr Mohamed Al Mady vice ...
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Marsh & McLennan, an insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has purchased Eidson Insurance, a $3.4m revenue property/casualty and employee benefits agency, expanding its presence into Central Florida. Pursuant to the terms of the ...
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Computerworld-More than half of next year's expected 5.7%increase in global IT spending will be driven by sales of smartphones,tablets and e-readers,IDC said in a forecast published Friday. IDC projects that mobile device sales will make ...
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Kimberly-Clark has announced the launch of Kimguard Smart-Fold Sterilization Wrap, an new sterilization packaging designed to provide the durability for demanding applications. The wrap was developed in collaboration with sterilization ...
Saladax Biomedical has signed a diagnostic agreement with Eilaf Pharma for My5-FU diagnostic test in Egypt and throughout the Middle East North African (MENA) region. The test will measure the levels of an anti-cancer drug, ...
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CIGNA & CMC Life Insurance, a joint venture between CIGNA and China Merchants Group, has introduced a new health insurance product to provide high quality health coverage in China. Dubbed Pearl Plan, the product further expands the ...
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The FDA has granted approval for Great Basin's first molecular diagnostic test for Clostridium difficile (C. diff). The integrated cartridge system comprises necessary reagents to perform the assay and predict the presence of ...
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California’s Nielsen Benefits Group (NBG) has merged with Georgia-based employee-benefits only firm Digital Insurance, in an effort to enhance client services and strengthen capabilities. As per terms of the merger deal, NGB will ...
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Towers Watson has acquired Extend Health, which operates the largest private Medicare exchange in the US. The firm said that the deal will enable it to offer employers with health care solutions that combine specialized retiree medical ...
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