PORTLAND, AUGUST 12, 2014 – With a new name and presenting sponsor, the 2014 Portland Classic Presented by Cambia Health Solutions enters a new era when the world’s top professional and amateur women’s golfers return to Oregon August 28-31. Hosted at the Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, the iconic LPGA tournament will feature a […]
FOSTER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 25, 2014– Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), the scientific committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA), has adopted a positive opinion on the company’s Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) for Zydelig® (idelalisib 150 mg film-coated tablets), a first-in-class treatment for patients […]
Agreement provides license for generic production of tenofovir alafenamide, an investigational agent for the treatment of HIV and chronic hepatitis B MELBOURNE, Australia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 24, 2014– Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) announced today at the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia, a new agreement with the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) to expand access to Gilead’s […]
82 Percent Reduction in Risk of Disease Progression or Death When Combined with Rituximab Compared to Rituximab Alone in Patients with Relapsed Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia FOSTER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 23, 2014– Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Zydelig® (idelalisib) 150 mg tablets for the […]
PREFERRED Therapy Providers members gain access to new group of direct-pay patients JULY 22, 2014 — SpendWell HealthTM, an online marketplace for health care services, has signed an agreement with PREFERRED Therapy Providers Inc., a network of more than 1,200 physical, occupational and speech therapy clinics nationwide. Through the partnership, members of PREFERRED’s network can […]
JULY 15, 2014 – Cambia Health Solutions announced today that it is partnering with America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) to make available to health plans Cambia’s Reform for MeTM ,a state-of-the-art cloud-based technology that is designed to help employers understand and manage the impacts of reform on their business and employees. AHIP members now have […]
PORTLAND, JULY 02, 2014 – Cambia Health Solutions announced today two new board members have joined the Board of Directors: Jake R. Nichol, President/CEO of Leatherman Tool Group, Inc., and Kent Ivanoff, CEO of iVinci Health, LLC. “Jake and Kent bring very valuable insights from their respective industries, and they set the bar high for […]
SpendWell introduces a new way for people to purchase services JUNE 20, 2014 — New company SpendWell Health, Inc.TM has a vision: to transform how people shop and pay for health care services. How will they accomplish this vision? They’re building an e-commerce platform that gives people the power to purchase health care services at […]
SPOKANE, Wash. JUNE 19, 2014 – Asuris Northwest Health has appointed Scott Jones, CEBS® as Director of Business Development. In this role, Scott will be working to help employers with both fully insured and self-funded plan designs. He will be responsible for growing and retaining mid- and large-group membership for Asuris in central and eastern […]
Defined contribution model aims to drive consumer engagement in health decisions SPOKANE, Wash. JUNE 13, 2014 – The evolution of the health care industry is causing an increasing number of employers to explore an alternative health insurance solution called defined contribution in a private exchange. In response to this growing demand, Asuris Northwest Health has […]
