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- European Glaucoma Society Postpones Annual Congresshttps://modernod.com/news/european-glaucoma-society-postpones-annual-congress/2477472/The Executive Committee of the European Glaucoma Society has decided to postpone the 14th EGS Congress in Brussels, Belgium to December due to the global COVID-10 pandemic. A statement posted on the EGS website read: “In these times of uncertainty, the first
- Modernizing Medicine Launches Telehealth-Enabled EHR to Reduce Risk of COVID-19 Transmissionhttps://modernod.com/news/modernizing-medicine-launches-telehealth-enabled-ehr/2477466/Modernizing Medicine launched its audio and video telemedicine product to swiftly serve current and future clients and the health care community. The company said it recognizes the importance of remotely evaluating patients to help reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission and to provide care to v
- MicroSurgical Technology (MST) Announces the Acquisition of IP and Assets of IRISS Medical Technologies Limitedhttps://modernod.com/news/microsurgical-technology-mst-announces-the-acquisition-of-ip-and-assets-of-iriss-medical-technologies-limited/2477460/MicroSurgical Technology (MST) has acquired the IP and assets of IRISS Medical Technologies Limited, a United Kingdom private limited company, related to the Volk Eye Check product and additional technology and intellectual property. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Volk E
- American College of Surgeons Releases New Clinical Guidance Document For Elective Surgical Case Triage During COVID-19https://modernod.com/news/american-college-of-surgeons-releases-new-clinical-guidance-document-for-elective-surgical-case-triage-during-covid-19/2477456/To assist in surgical decision-making in curtailing cases, The American College of Surgeons (ACS) released “COVID-19: Elective Case Triage Guidelines for Surgical Care,” a new surgical triage document that was developed following expert review in several specialties and provides trust
- FDA Authorizes Hand-Held COVID-19 Diagnostic Testhttps://modernod.com/news/fda-authorizes-hand-held-covid-19-diagnostic-test/2477452/In response to the coronavirus crisis, we’ve seen COVID-19 diagnostics quickly evolve from early, multistep kits to high-throughput versions to fast point-of-care tests, all in just a few weeks. Now, the FDA has granted an emergency authorization to a device that fits in the palm of you
- Iveric Bio Appoints Pravin U. Dugel, MD, as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Business Officerhttps://modernod.com/news/iveric-bio-appoints-pravin-u-dugel-md-as-executive-vice-president-and-chief-strategy-and-business-officer/2477448/Iveric bio announced the appointment of Pravin U. Dugel, MD, as Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Business Officer, effective April 1, 2020. In this role, Dr. Dugel will help shape Iveric bio’s business development strategy going forward. Dr. Dugel brings more than 25 years’ experie
- FDA Clamps Down On At-Home Coronavirus Testing, Citing Fake Products and Bad Actorshttps://modernod.com/news/fda-clamps-down-on-at-home-coronavirus-testing-citing-fake-products-and-bad-actors/2477444/After telling companies, laboratories and state health departments to move forward with emergency coronavirus testing without federal oversight or approval, the FDA is now working to rein in the ones it describes as going too far, according to a <
- FDA Approves Genentech’s Clinical Trial for Actemra to Treat Hospitalized Patients With Severe COVID-19 Pneumoniahttps://modernod.com/news/fda-approves-genentechs-clinical-trial-for-actemra-to-treat-hospitalized-patients-with-severe-covid-19-pneumonia/2477442/Genentech announced Monday that the FDA has approved a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 clinical trial in collaboration with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravenous Actemra (tocilizumab) plus standar
- Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Could Start in UK Within a Monthhttps://modernod.com/news/coronavirus-vaccine-trials-could-start-in-uk-within-a-month/2477440/Trials of a coronavirus vaccine could begin within the next month, the UK’s health agency has said, as it prepares to start evaluating a drug developed by Oxford University, according to a report in The Telegraph. Scientists at Public Health England (PHE) could give the go-ahead for
- SIFI Provides Italian Hospital Products to Treat Ocular Discomfort and Prevent Potential Risks of Infectionhttps://modernod.com/news/sifi-provides-italian-hospital-products-to-treat-ocular-discomfort-and-prevent-potential-risks-of-infection/2477436/Italian ophthalmic pharmaceutical company SIFI is donating multiple products to the ophthalmology departments of the main Italian hospitals, including sterile products for the treatment of ocular discomfort and for the prevention of potential risks of infection. As seen in the COVID-19 Gui