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- CMS Relaxes Rules to Boost Capacity of Providers as Facilities Tackle COVID-19 Outbreakhttps://modernod.com/news/cms-relaxes-rules-to-boost-capacity-of-providers-as-facilities-tackle-covid-19-outbreak/2477562/The Trump administration has relaxed rules to enable doctors to remotely care for patients across state lines at rural facilities and let nurse practitioners perform more duties as workforce capacity becomes a major concern, according to a FierceHealthcare
- Vazegepant, Investigational Drug Being Studied for Migraine, to Enter Phase 2 Trial for COVID-19 Treatmenthttps://modernod.com/news/vazegepant-investigational-drug-being-studied-for-migraine-to-enter-phase-2-trial-for-covid-19-treatment/2477557/The FDA has authorized initiation of a phase 2 trial of vazegepant (Biohaven, New Haven, CT) for potential treatment of COVID-19 pulmonary complications. Vazegepant is an intranasally delivered calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) inhibitor antagonist in phase 3 trials for the treatment of migr
- Clearside Biomedical Establishes Scientific Advisory Board with Distinguished Retinal Physicianshttps://modernod.com/news/clearside-biomedical-establishes-scientific-advisory-board-with-distinguished-retinal-physicians/2477553/Clearside Biomedical announced the formation of a Scientific Advisory Board comprised of world-renowned retinal physicians to advise on the company’s research and development programs. “Over the past year, we have been building awareness around the potentia
- CMS Has Doled Out Nearly $34B in Advance, Accelerated Payments to Providers to Combat COVID-19https://modernod.com/news/cms-has-doled-out-nearly-34b-in-advance-accelerated-payments-to-providers-to-combat-covid-19/2477550/The Trump administration delivered nearly $34 billion in advance and accelerated payments to providers over the past week as more and more health systems furlough worker
- Nicox Outlines Plans to Progress NCX 4251 into Phase 2b Trial Following Positive Meeting with FDAhttps://modernod.com/news/nicox-outlines-plans-to-progress-ncx-4251-into-phase-2b-trial-following-positive-meeting-with-fda/2477548/Nicox SA announced that it has held a Type C meeting with the FDA in which the data from the recently completed Danube phase 2 clinical trial of NCX 4251 was reviewed and the next NCX 4251 trial designs were discussed. Given the positive Danube phase 2 trial results in reduction of the signs and
- 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
- Apply for the SBA Paycheck Protection Programhttps://modernod.com/news/apply-for-the-sba-paycheck-protection-program/2477546/The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll. SBA will forgive loans if all employees are kept on the payroll for 8 weeks and the money is used for payroll, rent, mortgage interest, or utilities.</
- AAOpt and ASCO Establish Virtual Clinical Training Program to Keep Optometry Students on Graduation Trackhttps://modernod.com/news/aaopt-and-asco-establish-virtual-clinical-training-program-to-keep-optometry-students-on-graduation-track/2477542/With COVID-19 leaving students unable to see patients in person, the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) is establishing an unprecedented virtual clinical training program to help the nation’s 1,800 4th year prospective Doctors of Optometry accumulate the 350 clinical observation hours they need
- TECLens Donates 10,000 PPE Face Shields to Workers on Front Linehttps://modernod.com/news/teclens-donates-10000-ppe-face-shields-to-workers-on-front-line/2477543/TECLens announced the donation of 10,000 PPE face shields to the Montefiore Hospital System in Bronx, New York, for distribution to its hospitals’ frontline care givers. “Several weeks ago we established a dedicated network of 3D print makers to make face shield componen
- Ortho, Eurofins Lay Out Plans for High-Throughput COVID-19 Antibody Blood Testinghttps://modernod.com/news/ortho-eurofins-lay-out-plans-for-high-throughput-covid-19-antibody-blood-testing/2477541/While most antibody blood tests, including the one officially authorized by the FDA last week, have so far focused on providing rapid results at the point-of-care—by using a small test strip and a fingerprick, like a blood sugar test—others are working to deploy high-throughput versions
