Amicus Therapeutics entered into a joint venture with the Gene Therapy Program in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania to pursue research and development of novel gene therapies for Pompe disease, Fabry disease, CDKL5 deficiency and one additional undisclosed rare metabolic disorder.

If you’re over 65 and notice that you’re trekking to doctor appointments more frequently than you used to or your medicine cabinet is growing increasingly crowded, you’re not alone.

Virtua Health treats approximately 3,000 cancer patients each year, and the majority of those receiving chemotherapy must face the prospect of losing their hair.

Michellene Davis, executive vice president at RWJBarnabas Health, has been placed on administrative leave pending the completion of an investigation, a spokesperson for RWJBarnabas Health told NJBIZ.

At a press conference at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch on Thursday, U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-6th District, highlighted bipartisan legislation that passed in Congress last week to expand access to treatment and make long-term progress in addressing the opioid epidemic.

RWJBarnabas Health, announced the launch of Wellness on Wheels, a mobile education center intended to help reduce health disparities in vulnerable communities and ultimately help to create health equity.

“Cancer doesn’t fight fair and neither do we.” Those were the words of Dr. Jeffery LeBenger, chairman and CEO of Summit Medical Group, at the grand opening of the Summit Medical Group MD Anderson Cancer Center on Wednesday in Florham Park.

Hackensack Meridian Health has named Mark Sparta as president of Hackensack University Medical Center.