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PORTLAND, Ore. & FARGO, N.D.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The North Dakota Insurance Department has approved the strategic affiliation between Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (BCBSND) and Cambia Health Solutions. The affiliation will enable greater capabilities for access to care that is simpler and more affordable while maintaining the strong local commitment that has served North Dakotans for more than 85 years. The affiliation will unify all operations and enable the organizations to share best...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jack Nathan Medical Corp. (TSXV: JNH; Pink Limited: JNHMF) (the “Company”) today announced a leadership transition and strategic alignment designed to support the Company’s next phase of growth, balance sheet optimisation, and evaluation of value-enhancing strategic transactions. Mike Marchelletta will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer and Vice-Chairman, effective immediately, to lead a prospective investor syndicate evaluating a potential strategic transacti...

RICHARDSON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--David Figueredo has joined enterprise healthcare performance improvement company MedeAnalytics as Chief Innovation Officer....

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT), the leader in precision genetic medicine for rare diseases, today announced that on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, at 8:30 am Eastern Time, the Company will host a webcast and conference call to present 3-year topline functional results from patients treated in Part 1 of EMBARK (Study 9001-301), the global, randomized placebo-controlled Phase 3 study evaluating ELEVIDYS (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl) in ambulatory individ...

FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The NRP Group, a vertically integrated, best-in-class developer, builder and manager of multifamily housing, today announced the completion and grand opening of Thrive on Crawford, a 67-unit mixed-income development in Fort Worth, Texas. The majority of homes are reserved for families earning 30%, 50% and 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI), with seven market-rate units available. The development integrates high‑quality housing with access to essential health...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Advanced Veterinary Pharmacovigilance Training Course (May 21st - May 22nd, 2026)" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The purpose of this seminar is to provide a comprehensive, yet practical, assessment of the main requirements of Volume IXB, the new key document on pharmacovigilance guidelines used by the veterinary regulatory authorities to ensure a compliant reporting company. The programme will also consider the potential impact of Brexit on p...

CHÉTICAMP, NS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Workers from Foyer Père Fiset Long Term Care Home, represented by CUPE 2031, voted 93% in favour of a strike mandate, calling for improved wages and recruitment and retention. “Lowest in Atlantic Canada. Those words alone should be enough to motivate the government to meet us at the bargaining table with a fair offer. Our government should want us, should want Nova Scotians, to be leading the way not lagging behind,” said CUPE 2031 President Trevor Poirier. “The...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Clinical Research Project Management Training Course (April 29, 2026 and May 1, 2026)" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Setting up and running clinical research projects is a complex process that needs effective project management. The course includes an emphasis on the need to anticipate, understand, and implement detailed project management activities in a proactive manner. It is essential to manage clinical research projects within the set ti...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new report warns that the turn to health care cutbacks in Ontario harken to the period of Mike Harris, as hundreds of job cuts ravage hospitals across the province, prolonging wait-times and delaying patient care. The government recently directed hospitals to plan for two per cent annual funding increases until 2027-28, far less than the six per cent average in recent years. The Ford government’s funding plan will lead to more than 10,000 job losses and reduction of...

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia and Riverside Health, a leading integrated health network serving eastern Virginia, announce a new multi-year agreement that ensures Anthem members will continue to have uninterrupted, in-network access to Riverside’s hospitals, providers, and outpatient care services across the region. The new agreement underscores a shared commitment to coordinated, high-quality care and long-term affordability — ensuring that indiv...