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- In Race for a Coronavirus Vaccine, an Oxford Group Leaps Aheadhttps://modernod.com/news/in-race-for-a-coronavirus-vaccine-an-oxford-group-leaps-ahead/2477663/In the worldwide race for a vaccine to stop the coronavirus, the laboratory sprinting fastest is at Oxford University, according to a
- BVI Names David Murray as Chief Financial Officerhttps://modernod.com/news/bvi-names-david-murray-as-chief-financial-officer/2477662/BVI announced that it has named David Murray as Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, Mr. Murray served as Chief Financial Officer of Alcon from 2015 until its $30bn spin-off from Novartis Group AG in 20
- CMS Reevaluates Accelerated Payment Program and Suspends Advance Payment Programhttps://modernod.com/news/cms-suspends-advance-payments-to-providers-is-reevaluating-accelerated-payments-for-hospitals/2477652/The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it is reevaluating the amounts that will be paid under its Accelerated Payment Program and suspending its Advance Payment Program to Part B suppliers effective immediately. The agency made this announcement following the paymen
- Researchers Look To Behavior To Explore Why The Coronavirus May Hit Men Harderhttps://modernod.com/news/researchers-look-to-behavior-to-explore-why-the-coronavirus-may-hit-men-harder/2477641/Researchers suspect that the coronavirus is hitting men and women differently. Worldwide, men appear more likely to suffer more severely or die from COVID-19 than women. But experts don’t know why. At Johns Hopkins University, researchers have begun to
- Johnson & Johnson Vision Appoints Rajesh K. Rajpal, MD, Chief Medical Officerhttps://modernod.com/news/johnson-johnson-vision-appoints-rajesh-k-rajpal-md-chief-medical-officer/2477634/Johnson & Johnson Vision has appointed Rajesh K. Rajpal, MD, as Chief Medical Officer and Global Head of Clinical and Medical Affairs. In this role, Dr. Rajpal will lead the integration of rapidly evolving medical and clinical insights into new product development to address unmet needs of pa
- Visibly Offers Free Telehealth Vision Tests During COVID-19 Pandemichttps://modernod.com/news/visibly-offers-free-telehealth-vision-tests-during-covid-19-pandemic/2477627/Visibly announced that it will globally provide optometrists, ophthalmologists, and optical service providers free access to its virtual vision test technology to ensure that patients can meet their eye health needs during this unprecedented time. “We are thrilled to offer Visibly to all d
- Novartis Acquires Amblyotech, A Provider of Digital Therapy for Treatment of Amblyopiahttps://modernod.com/news/novartis-acquires-amblyotech-a-provider-of-digital-therapy-for-treatment-of-amblyopia/2477623/Novartis announced that it has completed the acquisition of Amblyotech, a US-based software startup, and will, in collaboration with Ubisoft and McGill University, pursue the development of the acquired digital technology for the treatment of amblyopia. It is estimated that amblyopia affec
- How Does Coronavirus Kill? Clinicians Trace a Ferocious Rampage Through the Bodyhttps://modernod.com/news/how-does-coronavirus-kill-clinicians-trace-a-ferocious-rampage-through-the-body/2477615/As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 surges past 2.2 million globally and deaths surpass 150,000, clinicians and pathologists are struggling to understand the damage wrought by the coronavirus as it tears through the body. They are realizing that although the lungs are ground zero, its re
- Glaukos Provides Update on COVID-19 Impact and Preliminary Net Sales Range for First Quarterhttps://modernod.com/news/glaukos-provides-update-on-covid-19-impact-and-preliminary-net-sales-range-for-first-quarter/2477552/Glaukos provided an update on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the company and announced a preliminary net sales range for its first quarter of 2020. Preliminary and Unaudited First Quarter 2020 Net Sales and COVID-19 Response Preliminary and unaudited net sales for the
- Icare USA Completes Merger with CenterVuehttps://modernod.com/news/icare-usa-completes-merger-with-centervue/2477549/Icare USA announced that it has completed its merger with CenterVue after the acquisition of CenterVue by Revenio Group Corporation in April 2019. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. In March 2020, the two corporations were consolidated under a single management team. Co