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East Providence-based medical device firm IlluminOss Medical Inc. - founded by Robert A. Rabiner in 2007 - has raised $28 million in a Series C financing round that included the Slater Technology Fund.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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In a Superior Court filing on Tuesday asking for more leeway in paying Rhode Island more than $5 million owed in state hospital licensing fees, Special Master Jonathan N. Savage said that he no longer expects for-profit Steward Health Care to move ahead with its deal to buy Landmark Medical Center.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Maternova Inc. was selected as one of the Global Hot 100 to represent the best in innovation at the World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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As a result of reorganization of the senior management structure at Lifespan, Dr. Kathleen Hittner, senior vice president of community health and perioperative services and former president and CEO of The Miriam Hospital, will retire effective Oct. 17.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Medical device maker Covidien LLC’s pharmaceutical arm, Mallinckrodt, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire St. Paul, Minn.-based CNS Therapeutics Inc.
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By PBN Staff
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CVS Caremark has become the pharmacy for the Rhode Island Free Clinic, dispensing free medicine to more than 2,000 clinic patients at three pharmacy locations – in Cranston, Central Falls and Providence, CVS announced Friday.
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By Richard Asinof |
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Psychiatric care facility Bradley Hospital earned the “Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for 2011” distinction by The Joint Commission, a leading accreditor of health organizations in the United States.
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By PBN Staff
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R.I. Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller announced today his decision to “significantly lower “ the average requested 2013 health insurance premiums for Rhode Island’s three commercial insurers – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, UnitedHealthcare of New England and Tufts Health Plan.
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By Richard Asinof |
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CVS Caremark has appointed Thomas M. Moriarty as its executive vice president and general counsel, the company announced Monday.
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By PBN Staff
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Superior Court Judge Michael A. Silverstein today approved the memorandum of understanding between Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Landmark Medical Center, renewing the the previous contract until Dec. 31 and enabling Landmark to once again be part of Blue Cross’s provider network
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By Richard Asinof |