Sentences with phrase «medical basis for»

«If the convictions in this case are to stand, I want to clearly state there is no pathological or medical basis for concluding homicide,» Professor Cordner said.

In the petition, internationally respected Monash University Professor of Forensic Pathology Stephen Cordner notes: «If the convictions in this case are to stand, I want to clearly state there is no pathological or medical basis for concluding homicide.

Life insurance companies have been issuing policies on a non medical basis for a very long time.

For example, in a recent study of 21 cats referred to the University of Guelph Veterinary Teaching Hospital Behavior Service because of excessive hair licking, only two cats were ultimately believed to have a psychological reason for hair licking, sixteen cats were found to have a true medical basis for itching, and three cats had both.

When this occurs, cats should be examined by a veterinarian to insure there is no medical basis for the issue.

Without a medical basis for their behavior a dog can not receive a targeted treatment to tackle the cause of their behavior, rather they must receive a deterrent or a distraction.

But the fact of the matter is there's no scientific OR medical basis for your decision to not provide certain forms of medical care for your medical care coverage.

I assure you there is no medical basis for that perspective.

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That means that, for the first time ever, Americans won't have to get a prescription to receive plain - English medical reports about their chances of developing diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, celiac disease, and other disorders based on analyses of their genetic makeup.

«That's not surprising,» says Brad Weinberg, a partner with New York - based Blueprint Health, an incubator for medical technology startups.

The approval was based on two clinical trials of the device and lowers the barrier of entry for other similar devices, by establishing criteria that classify these systems as moderate risk medical devices, the FDA announced.

That's not the company's only strategy for growth, though — in August it bought B.C. - based QHR Corp., a digital medical records company, for $ 170 million.

• Linear Health Sciences, an Oklahoma City - based developer of safety solutions for medical tubing, raised $ 1.538 million in funding.

• Collective Medical, a Salt Lake City, Utah - based network for care collaboration, raised $ 47.5 million in Series A funding.

British - based GlaxoSmithKline, for example, conducts more than 100 studies a year in Canada, with the participation of some 10,500 patients in more than 1,000 medical centres.

• Lofelt, a Germany - based developer of haptic technology for use in gaming, AR, VR, automobile, consumer electronics, toys, medical, and entertainment, raised $ 5.4 million in Series A funding, according to TechCrunch.

«[The legislation] does not take steps toward coverage and access for all Americans, and while insurers are still required to offer coverage to patients with pre-existing conditions, allowing states to get waivers to vary premiums based on health status would allow insurers to charge unaffordable premiums based on those pre-existing conditions,» wrote American Medical Association (AMA) president Dr. James Madara in a letter urging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to shelve the Graham - Cassidy bill on Tuesday.

Pamplona Capital Management has acquired British locomotive leasing company Beacon Rail Leasing from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial for approximately $ 450 million. www.beaconrail.com Park Place International LLC, a Marlborough, Mass. — based cloud services provider and systems integrator for medical IT software, has secured a minority growth investment from WestView Capital Partners.

The review, done by Chicago - based MRB Monitor for American Banker, found that 29 of the 84 applicants who filed financial papers to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Massachusetts had accounts with either Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Citi or JP Morgan Chase.

The Riverside Company is seeking a buyer for Precision Wire Components LLC, a Tualatin, Ore. - based maker of custom medical wire components, according to LBOWire.

Perth - based regenerative medicine company Avita Medical says it will be able to focus more on its core ReCell technology after completing the sale of its respiratory business for $ 2.47 million.

Entrepreneurs with ideas for health - related businesses typically devise their business plans based on discoveries they made in medical laboratories, or problems they needed to solve in their own jobs (say in hospital administration).

As Amino CEO David Vivero told me back then, the firm's platform is «based on insurance claims data from both public and private players,» allowing for a more accurate depiction of how much medical care costs.

Puglia's portfolio also features a couple of promising smaller heavy - equipment makers: Florida - based Roper Technologies (rop), which specializes in industrial robots for power plants and also makes medical imaging robotics; and Washington State — based Fortive (ftv), which makes automation tech used in everything from Mars explorers to artificial hearts.

Windgap Medical, a Boston - based firm which is trying to release an alternative epinephrine auto - injector with what it says is a superior shelf life to the EpiPen by 2018, for instance.

For example, Watson for Oncology can summarize the key medical attributes of a cancer patient and rank the best treatment options based on the data it has access For example, Watson for Oncology can summarize the key medical attributes of a cancer patient and rank the best treatment options based on the data it has access for Oncology can summarize the key medical attributes of a cancer patient and rank the best treatment options based on the data it has access to.

• iAnthus Capital has agreed to buy Valley Agriceuticals, a Purchase, N.Y. - based medical marijuana company, for $ 17.3 million.

ChenMed is a Miami Gardens, Fla. - based medical, consulting and technology company focused on improving care for seniors.

Sun Life will also conduct periodic reviews of the growing body of clinical research supporting the use of medical cannabis for other conditions, and update its criteria if necessary, the company said in a document updating their client base of 22,300 plan sponsors.

Effective Jan. 1, 2004, individuals (under age 65) may establish Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)- custodial accounts allowing them to save for qualified medical and retiree health expenses on a tax - free basis.

• Smith & Nephew agreed to acquire Rotation Medical, a Plymouth, Minn. - based developer of treatments for rotator cuff disease, from Pappas Capital for $ 125 million.

• Metactive Medical Inc, an Olathe, Kansas - based developer of products for the treatment of neurovascular, peripheral vascular and structural heart diseases, raised $ 1.2 million in Series A funding.

Two deals for BinComSATELLITE - based broadband communications group BinCom Satellite Systems Limited has sped up delivery of services to remote and regional areas following two key deals with medical services provider Global Doctor Services Pty Ltd and U

Chunyu, a Chinese mobile healthcare app company that connects patients and doctors, raised $ 50 million from China International Capital Corporation (CICC), Rushan Venture Capital under DunAn Holding Group, Pavilion Capital run by Temasek, and BlueRun Ventures, and HealthEdge, a provider of a cloud - based or on - site integrated financial, administrative and clinical software platform for healthcare payers focusing on medical claims and benefits management brought in $ 30 million

It is the policy of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to provide equal opportunity in employment throughout the corporation for all qualified applicants and employees without discrimination against any person because of a person's race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex / gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and breast feeding), national origin, ancestry, gender identity, gender expression, legally - protected medical condition, physical or mental disability, age, military or veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law.

With advances in medical treatments and technology, the demand for hospital - based services often wanes while the demand for outpatient services and facilities rises.

Myclobutanil, a chemical that is also prohibited for use on legal cannabis in Colorado, Washington and Oregon because of health concerns, was found in product recently recalled by Mettrum Ltd., a Toronto - based medical marijuana company.

Forward - looking statements may include, among others, statements concerning our projected adjusted income (loss) from operations outlook for 2018, on both a consolidated and segment basis; projected total revenue growth and global medical customer growth, each over year end 2017; projected growth beyond 2018; projected medical care and operating expense ratios and medical cost trends; our projected consolidated adjusted tax rate; future financial or operating performance, including our ability to deliver personalized and innovative solutions for our customers and clients; future growth, business strategy, strategic or operational initiatives; economic, regulatory or competitive environments, particularly with respect to the pace and extent of change in these areas; financing or capital deployment plans and amounts available for future deployment; our prospects for growth in the coming years; the proposed merger (the «Merger») with Express Scripts Holding Company («Express Scripts») and other statements regarding Cigna's future beliefs, expectations, plans, intentions, financial condition or performance.

Lofelt, a Berlin - based startup that is developing «next - generation» haptic technology for use in a range of products — including gaming, AR, VR, automobile, consumer electronics, toys, medical, and entertainment — has raised $ 5.4 million in Series A funding.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and existing employees and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to ancestry, age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

As Frank Armstrong III, founder and principal of Miami - based Investor Solutions points out, long - term care costs are not covered by insurance: «Once a hospital releases you to any kind of long - term care facility, your medical coverage quits paying for your care.»

Sales and marketing costs for the quarter rose to $ 7.6 million from $ 2.8 million last year, with the company saying that the added costs «include staffing and resourcing the marketing and sales functions needed in the coming regulated recreational and international markets, costs associated with the Company's medical outreach program, and the growing customer care center which interfaces directly with the Company's expanding base of customers.»

Canopy Growth Corp. reported Tuesday that it took a $ 1.6 - million loss in its fiscal second quarter, a slip that comes as the Smiths Falls, Ont. - based medical marijuana company gears up for Canada's planned legalization of recreational cannabis and basks in a ground - breaking deal with a U.S. - based beer giant.

In a rare appearance Dr. Chandan Sen, Director, OSU Center for Regenerative Medicine & Cell - Based Therapies will explain how this breakthrough came about and how the technology is leading to other medical discoveries and how the principle can be used to generate any tissue out of skin or fat which is abundant in human body.

RxAdvance will work collaboratively with plan sponsors to establish the basis - for - computing drug - impacted medical costs out of total medical costs.

Savings calculation of $ 50,615 is based on student loans refinanced with CommonBond between 1/1/17 and 2/28/17 for those who indicated they had a medical degree.

With Fitbit finally focused on being a smartwatch maker, and with new software services for the medical field and health - conscious consumers looming, perhaps it will be able to add a new revenue line item by the end of 2018 that isn't based on «devices sold.»

The maximum 3 - year period is a combined limit for suspensions based on qualifying enrollment and suspensions based on a qualifying reason for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

The analyst also lowered his outlook for the medical office building REIT segment as a whole to Neutral on the basis of his view that growth will slow and better value can be found in the health care REIT sector.

She currently serves on the boards of mParticle, a multi-channel customer data platform for marketers, mPharma, a pharmacy benefits manager for sub-Saharan Africa, and Sempre Health, a US - based individualized healthcare pricing platform that improves medical adherence and affordability.