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KemPharm painkiller Apadaz available nationally

Corridor Business Journal: Coralville-based specialty pharmaceutical company KemPharm Inc. announced that its prodrug painkiller, Apadaz, and its authorized generic, AG-Apadaz, are now available nationally through a licensing deal with pharma manufacturer KVK-Tech. Apadaz, which contains a …
By BPC Staff | Nov 13, 2019
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LaMasters elected to leadership role with bariatric surgery society

The American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery has elected Dr. Teresa LaMasters, a bariatric surgeon and medical director of UnityPoint Clinic-Weight Loss in West Des Moines, as the organization’s secretary treasurer in 2020. She …
By BPC Staff | Nov 13, 2019
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UnityPoint Health, Sanford call off $11 billion merger

Sanford Health and UnityPoint Health late Tuesday said they have canceled their proposed merger that would have formed an $11 billion, 76-hospital system, Modern Healthcare reported.

Sanford Health, which is based in Sioux Falls, S.D., and …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 13, 2019
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Civil rights leader Campos to receive honorary nursing degree from DMACC

Longtime Iowa civil rights leader Mary Campos will receive an honorary nursing degree from Des Moines Area Community College on Wednesday. DMACC President Rob Denson will present the honorary degree during the third annual Mary E. …
By BPC Staff | Nov 12, 2019
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Open house scheduled for MercyOne Grand Avenue clinic in West Des Moines

MercyOne officials will host an open house for the MercyOne Grand Avenue Family Medicine Clinic in West Des Moines on Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. MercyOne leaders will lead a brief program starting at …
By BPC Staff | Nov 11, 2019
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Iowa’s stillbirth rate hits record low

Iowa’s stillbirth rate hit a record low in 2018, according to state data, and the nonprofit Health Birth Day Inc. praised the progress. In the decade the nonprofit has worked on its “Count the Kicks” public health …
By BPC Staff | Nov 11, 2019
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Employers wrestle with mental health accommodations in the ‘age of anxiety’

How do you react as an employer when a normally stellar team member begins to withdraw and starts to have performance issues? What do you do if one of your staff members announces she will …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Nov 7, 2019
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NOTEBOOK: Pokorny: People eager to share mental health stories

A recent one-day conference for human resources professionals that focused on mental health topics really highlighted the desire by people to share their personal stories, says Kevin Pokorny, who was a presenter at the Iowa …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Nov 7, 2019
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MercyOne plans joint venture with Premier Health for urgent care

Des Moines-based health system MercyOne announced it has signed a non-binding letter of intent with national urgent care provider Premier Health to form a joint venture for urgent care in Iowa.

The organizations now enter…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Nov 7, 2019
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Medical marijuana board makes recommendations on PTSD, THC level

Radio Iowa: The state board which oversees medical marijuana is recommending allowing patients with post-traumatic stress disorder to qualify for Iowa’s medical cannabis program. Medical professionals approved the recommendation after saying there’s not enough scientific …
By BPC Staff | Nov 5, 2019