Healthcare
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Thermo Fisher Scientific to Manufacture Inovio’s DNA-Based COVID-19 Vaccine
Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio has signed a manufacturing deal with Thermo Fisher for its experimental DNA-based Covid-19 vaccine candidate, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The biotechnology company is working on ensuring it can produce 100 million doses of INO-4800, its vaccine candidate, in 2021. The vaccine is still subject to approval by the…
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Ambler Biotech Company Working on COVID-19 Vaccine Raises $604K in Private Stock Sale
Ambler-based MBF Therapeutics, an animal health firm that recently began working on a potential COVID-19 vaccine for humans, has raised $604,000 from a private stock sale, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The biotechnology company is looking to raise a total of $3 million from its Series B round. According to Tom Tillett,…
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Universal Health Services CEO, Founder Retiring at End of Year
Alan B. Miller is retiring from his position as CEO at King of Prussia- based Universal Health Services at the end of the year, but will continue to serve as the company’s executive chairman, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Miller’s son, Marc D. Miller, will take over as CEO as part of…
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52 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Montgomery County, Total now 11,270
Based on the information found on the county’s COVID-19 website, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County. As of Wednesday afternoon, Montgomery County reported 348 new coronavirus infections over the previous seven days. Montgomery County’s 14-day count trend continues to tick upward. The county reported 635 new cases over the last two…
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43 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Montgomery County, Total Now 11,205
Based on the information found on the county’s COVID-19 website, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County. As of Tuesday afternoon, Montgomery County reported 347 new coronavirus infections over the previous seven days. Montgomery County’s 14-day count trend continued to tick upward. The county reported 635 new cases over the last two…
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Community Health and Dental Care of Pottstown Expands to Barto
Community Health and Dental Care is a community health center that offers the Pottstown community a team of dedicated healthcare professionals who provide complete care for the whole family. Formed through the funding of the Pottstown Area Health and Wellness Foundation along with various local businesses, CHDC opened its doors in Oct 2008 and saw…
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Merck CEO and Wife Gift $5M to Thomas Jefferson, Temple for Stroke Prevention Program
Ken Frazier, CEO of Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with significant operations in Montgomery County, and his wife Andréa, founder of Frazier Designs, have gifted $5 million to Thomas Jefferson University and Temple University to support a joint program to expand access to stroke prevention and care to Philadelphia’s underserved communities, writes John George for the…
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Narberth Dentist Invents Tool to Protect Patients from Potential COIVD-19 Exposure
MB Dental Solutions has invented a tool that makes it possible for dentists to perform routine care while protecting themselves, their staff, and patients from potential COVID-19 exposure, writes Queen Muse for the Philadelphia Magazine. Mindy Benjamini, a Narberth dentist, spent most of March worried that her dentist career was over. At the time, all…
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Big and Small Local Biotech, Pharmaceutical Companies Working on COVID-19 Vaccine
A growing number of local pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies are joining efforts to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio is working with Wistar Institute in Philadelphia on a DNA-based vaccine candidate. This is now heading into late-stage clinical testing less than three months after…
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Ethos Cannabis Expands Its Philadelphia Market with Montgomeryville Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Ethos Cannabis has increased its Philadelphia area footprint with a new medical marijuana dispensary located in the heart of Montgomeryville’s commercial district, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. This dispensary is the 25th medical marijuana provider to open in the Philadelphia region in the last two-and-a-half years. Ethos was awarded one of eight…
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MONTCO Careers – ComForCare
As an industry-leading in-home care program, ComForCare Home Care of Montgomery County, located in Ambler, offers stability and helps to improve quality of life to those they serve with a care plan specifically designed to fit each family’s needs. ComForCare Home Care values all of their employees like family, celebrates success, and has fun while…
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People: Congresswoman Madeleine Dean and Son Wish to Provide Hope to Others Battling Addiction
Madeleine Dean, the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania’s 4th congressional district that includes the majority of Montgomery County, along with her son Harry give an honest account of his brutal battle with addiction in their joint memoir, writes Sam Gillette for People. “Under Our Roof: A Son’s Battle for Recovery, a Mother’s Battle for Her Son”…
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CHOP Opens New and Enlarged Primary Care Center Named After Local Philanthropists
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia opened its expanded Nicholas and Athena Karabots Primary Care Center in Norristown earlier this week, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 10,000-square-foot primary care center is named after the local philanthropists who donated $2 million for the project. The new facility is located across the street from CHOP’s…
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New Mobile COVID-19 Resource to Visit Underserved Montco Communities Late September
Community-Accessible Testing and Education, or CATE, is PA’s latest COVID-19 resource on wheels to help stop the spread of the coronavirus and was designed specifically to reach minority, immigrant, and other underserved communities writes Jo Ciavaglia for the Pocono Record. “In order to solve health care inequality and reach vulnerable and underserved communities we need…
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Montgomery County August 27th COVID-19 Update: 40 New Cases, Zero Deaths
Based on the information found on the county’s COVID-19 website, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County. Since Tuesday’s update, Montgomery County reported 40 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday afternoon. As of Wednesday afternoon, Montgomery County reported 292 new coronavirus infections over the previous seven days, a decrease of 6 cases. Montgomery…
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Event: Free Dementia Care Techniques Hosted by ComForCare
ComForCare Home Care of Montgomery County invites you to join in on its free Facebook Live event Thursday, Aug. 27 from 3:00 to 3:20 PM. The Facebook Live event offers practical dementia care techniques and challenging communication tips for family caregivers. “Research has found that family caregivers are at risk for depression and well being…
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Montgomery County August 26th COVID-19 Update: 36 New Cases, Zero Deaths
Based on the information found on the county’s COVID-19 website, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County. Since the last update Monday, Montgomery County reported 36 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday afternoon. As of Tuesday afternoon, Montgomery County reported 295 new coronavirus infections over the previous seven days, a decrease of 3…
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Montgomery County August 25th COVID-19 Update: Weekend Case Count Reaches 139
Based on the information found on the county’s COVID-19 website, here is a snapshot of the spread of coronavirus across Montgomery County. Since the last update Friday afternoon, Montgomery County reported 139 new COVID-19 cases; 58 new cases on Saturday, 40 on Sunday and 41 on Monday. As of Friday afternoon, Montgomery County reported 305 new…
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