Hospitals in Fishersville, VA - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Augusta Health
Acute Care Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 78 Medical Center Drive, Fishersville, Virginia 22939
Ratings: Phone: (540) 932-4000

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$2.25bn worth medical devices industry M&A deals announced globally in Q2 2020

Total medical devices industry M&A deals in Q2 2020 worth $2.25bn were announced globally, according to GlobalData's deals database.

Testosterone replacement therapy associated with increased risk of stroke, heart attack

Aging men with low testosterone levels who take testosterone replacement therapy are at a slightly greater risk of experiencing an ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack, or myocardial infarction, especially during the first two years of use, reports a study appearing in The American Journal of Medicine, published by Elsevier.

New Frost & Sullivan analysis finds that wearable devices to play large role in healthcare industry

The fledgling wearable devices market currently caters to a niche customer base. Improvements in devices and newer, interesting use cases will accelerate the transition to mass market proliferation. In addition to popular device manufacturers showcasing their wearable device ventures, an increasing number of industry-specific original equipment manufacturers are entering the market in partnership with technology companies.

Pharmasset initiates dosing in PSI-7977 exploratory study in HCV

Pharmasset, Inc. announced today that dosing has begun in an exploratory study of PSI-7977, a nucleotide analog polymerase inhibitor, for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (HCV). The trial will evaluate PSI-7977 400mg QD in combination with ribavirin (RBV), with 0, 4, 8, or 12 weeks of pegylated interferon alfa 2a (Peg-IFN) in treatment-naive patients infected with HCV genotype 2 or 3.

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