Hospitals in Fairmont, WV - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Fairmont Regional Medical Center
Acute Care Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 1325 Locust Avenue, Fairmont, West Virginia 26554
Ratings: Phone: (304) 367-7100

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New ulcerative colitis gene found

Researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Mount Sinai Hospital and the University of Pittsburgh have identified a previously unsuspected gene found to be associated with ulcerative colitis.

FDA awards cooperative agreement to PAHO to develop information hub for medical products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the award of a $904,000 cooperative agreement to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to research and develop an information hub for medical products and related regulatory processes and systems in the Americas Region.

ResponseDX: Lung genetic test panel launched to detect EML4-ALK gene variants in lung cancer patients

Response Genetics Inc., a company focused on the development and sale of molecular diagnostic tests for cancer, today announced that it has expanded its ResponseDX: Lung genetic test panel to detect the presence of EML4-ALK gene variants in lung cancer patients. EML4-ALK fusion genes are present in about four percent of tumors from patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Eight tips to help ensure the success of men's health programs

With November comes Movember, putting the spotlight on men's health, and UBC nursing professor John Oliffe has a few tips that can help ensure the success of men's health programs.

Sucampo, R-Tech Ueno and Takeda file patent infringement lawsuit against Anchen for AMITIZA

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that it, together with R-Tech Ueno, Ltd., Sucampo AG, and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and certain affiliates of Takeda, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Anchen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which had filed Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market a generic version of AMITIZA (lubiprostone) oral capsules, and certain affiliates of Anchen.

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