Health Care
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Des Plaines lures pharmaceutical company with tax incentiveAug 16, 2016 1:00 am - Des Plaines officials have paved the way for a German pharmaceutical company to receive the first of two expected tax breaks to lure the firm to town. The city council t...
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DuPage Medical Group adds 2 physiciansAug 16, 2016 1:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE - DuPage Medical Group announced two new physicians have joined its medical team. Dr. Nafisa Ibrahim is a radiologist with board certifications in diagnos...
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Medline inks group purchasing partnership with Community Health VenturesAug 11, 2016 1:00 am - MUNDELEIN - Community Health Ventures recently awarded a group purchasing agreement to Medline under its Value in Purchasing (VIP) Program. Community Health Ventures is ...
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Centegra's Huntley hospital opens - and first baby quickly arrivesAug 09, 2016 1:00 am - Just as Centegra Hospital-Huntley's employees gathered for a historic group photo before the hospital's opening at 7 a.m. Tuesday, a surprise pulled up in the parking lo...
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Walgreens opens drug disposal kiosk at Illinois storesAug 08, 2016 1:00 am - DEERFIELD - Walgreens launched its safe medication disposal kiosk program in Illinois with the installation of drug take-back kiosks at 45 drugstores throughout the stat...
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AbbVie sues to fend off copy of Humira drug
Aug 05, 2016 1:00 am - North Chicago-based drugmaker AbbVie Inc. filed a lawsuit Friday seeking to block Amgen Inc. from selling a copy of the arthritis medicine Humira, its top seller. Amgen'...
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VNA Health Care celebrates National Health Center WeekAug 03, 2016 11:00 pm - VNA Health Care is marking National Health Center Week 2016 with patient appreciation activities at all ten of its health centers as part of a weeklong campaign (Aug. 7-...
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Dental foundation accepting applications for community grantsAug 03, 2016 11:00 pm - Nonprofit and public organizations may begin applying for grants to fund programs and services that improve the oral health of Illinois children. Delta Dental of Illinoi...
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Three Amita hospitals ranked among region's bestAug 03, 2016 1:00 am - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS - U.S. News & World Report has ranked Amita Health Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale, Amita Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center Elk Grove Village an...
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Hoffman Estates offers workshop for chronic health sufferersAug 02, 2016 1:00 am - The Hoffman Estates Department of Health and Human Services will offer a free six-week workshop for older adults who have chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabe...