Propellor Health’s digital health platform has been linked to a reduction in asthma symptoms and need for medication, according to a recent collaborative study. This Madison-based company has developed a respiratory management system including connected inhalers, digital interfaces and easy connections to specialists. The system has...
Exact Sciences Corp. is adding an executive of Abbott Laboratories/AbbVie, one of the biggest U.S. pharmaceutical companies, to lead its Cologuard campaign. Exact created the position of president, Cologuard, for Mark Stenhouse; he will join Exact’s Madison headquarters on April 2. Stenhouse is vice president, U.S. Immunology...
Cellectar Biosciences has been granted orphan drug designation for its therapeutic, CLR 131, by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Orphan Products Development for the treatment of neuroblastoma, the company announced today. With the orphan drug designation, Cellectar Biosciences will receive seven-year market exclusivity benefits, increased...
Xconomy Wisconsin — An estimated 29.4 million adults in the U.S. suffer from sleep apnea, a major contributor to the “epidemic” of Americans not getting enough sleep, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sleep apnea—interruptions in breathing that can be caused by obstructions such as the tonsils—is a...
healthfinch, a healthcare IT company that is committed to reducing provider burnout through the automation of routine, repetitive clinical tasks, is honored to be the recipient of an Innovation Award by athenahealth. Presentation of the award will take place at the 2018 HIMSS Annual Conference and...
MADISON – The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” features an interview with Dave Grandin of Kiio, who talks about how his company is changing health care through a platform that engages patients in their own care. Also, Liz Schrum presents Tech Metrics, which chart...
MADISON, WI – Greater Madison’s reputation as the HealthTech Capitol will be on display at the 2018 HIMSS Annual Conference & Exhibition taking place March 5-9 in Las Vegas. The conference, which brings together more than 45,000 health IT professionals, clinicians, executives and vendors from...
For years, the GE Healthcare manufacturing plant at 2930 Ohmeda Drive, on the Southeast Side, has made anesthesia machines and ventilators that are part of the basic, life-saving tools that equip operating rooms worldwide. Now, the Madison factory, built in 1970, has begun turning out machines...
Exact Sciences’ Cologuard has been used in more than one million screenings for colorectal cancer, the company announced today. “Approximately half of Cologuard users haven’t been screened before, and we’re excited that healthcare professionals and patients around the country are making Cologuard their noninvasive screening test of...
MADISON, Wis. - UW Health is making history in the state this month opening the only clinic focused solely on lupus patients and addressing their needs. The disease primarily affects women ages 14 to 44, according to the natural resource center on lupus. Lupus is a...