Health Care
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Richardson to distribute temperature kitNov 23, 2020 10:00 pm - GENEVA - Richardson RFPD, an Arrow Electronics company, said it has entered into an agreement to globally distribute Aridea Solutions' portable, no-touch, fever-screenin...
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3rd major COVID-19 vaccine shown to be effective and cheaper
Nov 23, 2020 12:00 am - LONDON - Drugmaker AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective, buoying the prospects of a relatively cheap, easy-to-s...
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Baxter announces FDA clearance of home dialysis systemNov 22, 2020 10:00 pm - DEERFIELD - Baxter International Inc. Monday announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance of an automated home dialysis system with remote connectivity. Baxter'...
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Pfizer, BioNTech seek emergency use of COVID-19 shots in US
Nov 20, 2020 12:00 am - Pfizer formally asked U.S. regulators Friday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as earl...
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Suburban long-term care facilities brace for another 'COVID storm'Nov 19, 2020 12:00 am - They were among the first - and certainly hardest - hit during the first wave of COVID-19 last spring, and long-term care facilities are once again battling the deadly v...
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COVID-19 testing lines could get longer as Thanksgiving nearsNov 18, 2020 4:22 am - Lines at COVID-19 testing sites across the suburbs are likely to get longer heading into the Thanksgiving holiday amid increasing community spread, surging hospitalizati...
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Pfizer: COVID-19 shot 95% effective, seeking clearance soon
Nov 18, 2020 12:00 am - Pfizer said Wednesday that new test results show its coronavirus vaccine is 95% effective, is safe and also protects older people most at risk of dying - the last data n...
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Pharmacy delivery service expands to ArizonaNov 17, 2020 10:00 pm - MT. PROSPECT - DeliverCareRx, a home-delivery pharmacy service to chronically and terminally ill hospice patients, has announced the opening of its Arizona facility loca...
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Amazon opens online pharmacy, shaking up another industry
Nov 17, 2020 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Now at Amazon.com: insulin and inhalers. The retail colossus opened an online pharmacy Tuesday that allows customers to order medication or prescription refil...
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Lake in the Hills assisted living facility nears opening with small-scale model
Nov 16, 2020 12:00 am - The operators of a Ringwood assisted living facility are set to expand their business with two new buildings in Lake in the Hills that should be ready to house seniors i...