Yearly Archives: 2020

Charlie Alvarez Appointed Alliance Family of Companies CEO

Charlie Alvarez brings more than 30 years of healthcare leadership experience and most recently served as CEO of DCI Health Technologies, Inc.

HeartStation Selects iBASIS eSIM for Remote Monitoring of AEDs to Ensure They Are Fully Powered and Operational in the Event of an Emergency

The Selection of iBASIS follows one of the fastest implementations of its IoT solution to date, with field trials completed in just five days in late December 2019 and solution installed as of January 2020.

54gene Closes $15M Series A

54gene notes the round included participation from Raba Capital, V8 Capital, Ingressive Capital, and follow on investment from Y Combinator, Better Ventures, Fifty Years, KdT Ventures, Aera VC and Pioneer Fund.

FDA COVID-19 Update

Given the anticipated increase in demand for chloroquine phosphate and hydroxychloroquine sulfate, the FDA is taking steps to ensure that adequate supply of these drug products is available for patients.

Expert Medical Societies Release Multidisciplinary Recommendations for Breast Cancer Patient Care During COVID-19 Pandemic

“As hospital resources and staff become limited, it is vital to define which breast cancer patients require urgent care and which can have delayed or alternative treatment without changing survival or risking exposure to the virus,” said Jill R. Dietz, MD, FACS, president of the ASBrS.