WICHITA, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #BlackFriday–Stanton Optical, a retail brand of Now Optics, leading eye care provider, opened its first store in Wichita, Kansas at 438 S. Rock Rd.
Canon’s New High-End PET/CT Scanner Unveiled
Canon Medical is releasing a new high-end digital PET/CT scanner at the upcoming RSNA conference in Chicago. The Cartesion Prime Digital PET/CT combines Canon’s Aquilion Prime SP CT scanner and the SiPM (silicon photomultiplier) PET detector, providing high resolution imaging and easy operator control, according to the company. So far, it is (Read more...)
IN.PACT AV Drug Coated Balloon for Dialysis Patients to Heal AV Fistulaes
Medtronic has won FDA approval to introduce its IN.PACT AV drug-coated balloon as a treatment option for failing arteriovenous (AV) fistulae. People with non-functional kidneys who undergo dialysis receive AV fistulae, which link an artery to a vein. Veins tend to be too fragile for regular access, but arteries are too deep. Creating an AV [&hellip (Read more...)
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Canada recommends Verkazia reimbursement
The Canadian Drug Expert Committee has issued a reimbursement recommendation for Verkazia eye drops, a treatment for severe vernal keratoconjunctivitis, according to a press release.Verkazia (cyclosporine 0.1% topical ophthalmic emulsion, Santen) is in…
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IVERIC bio Appoints Guangping Gao, PhD, Internationally Recognized Gene Therapy Pioneer as Chief Strategist, Gene Therapy
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IVERIC bio announced today the appointment of Guangping Gao, PhD, as Chief Strategist, Gene Therapy.
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Gene therapy reduces treatment burden, improves vision in wet AMD
SAN FRANCISCO — RGX-314 gene therapy demonstrated meaningful reductions in anti-VEGF injections and increases in visual acuity and central retinal thickness among patients with wet age-related macular degeneration, according to an update presented at R…