The Virtua board of trustees announced Monday Robert Silcox, the president and owner of Mount Holly-based real estate company Terra Associates, has been added as a member of the board of trustees.
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Health Care
ScreenNJ symposium makes recommendations to improve NJ prevalent cancer prevention
The summary of proceedings from the ScreenNJ Colorectal and Lung Cancer Screening Symposium concluded that there is a need in the state for enhanced awareness when it comes to cancer screening.
Read More »Rutgers study finds nurse staffing has improved in New Jersey
A New Jersey law requiring hospitals and nursing homes to report the number of patients per nurse has led to better nurse staffing ratios, a Rutgers University study has found.
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DeCroce calls for action on bill restricting e-cigs
Following reports the FDA is investigating dozens of seizures afflicting teenagers who use e-cigarettes, Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce has written letters to the chairs of the Assembly and Senate Law and Public Safety committees urging action on her proposed legislation to ban the possession of such products by individuals under 21 years of age.
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NJII to host free pop-up clinic in Newark
The clinic – the first from New Jersey Innovation Institute – is designed to provide basic health care screenings and education to underserved populations throughout the city.
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Hackensack Meridian’s Garrett featured speaker at Becker’s Hospital Review’s meeting
Calling for more innovative care delivery, greater support of medical education and new strategies to transform behavioral health care, Hackensack Meridian Health Chief Executive Officer Robert Garrett addressed the nation’s major health care experts at the Becker’s Hospital Review’s 10th Annual Meeting in Chicago.
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Easing the tribulations of trials 
The regulatory process can be grueling for a company trying to get a new drug or medical device to market. TrialScope, a seven-year-old Jersey City-based firm, is making the road a little easier to navigate.
Read More »CBH Care exec endorses bill requiring insurers to pay mental health services
Sue Devlin, executive director of Hackensack-based CBH Care, issued a statement supporting Assembly Bill 2031, which would require insurance companies to pay for mental health services at a comparable cost to physical health care.
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Novartis sues Amgen over migraine treatment Aimovig
Novartis AG filed a lawsuit against Amgen Inc. accusing the biotechnology company of trying to back out of agreements to jointly develop and market migraine drug Aimovig and keep the profits for itself.
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WCG acquires Analgesic Solutions
Princeton-based WIRB-Copernicus Groups' (WCG) Clinical Services Division announced its acquisition of Analgesic Solutions LLC, a developer of pain medications and supporter of clinical trials in which pain is an indicator of an underlying condition.
Read More »Smith named director of graduate medical education and chief academic officer at Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Dr. Franz Smith has been named the Director of Graduate Medical Education and Chief Academic Officer for Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC). Smith specializes in surgical oncology with expertise in cutaneous oncology and sarcoma surgery. “Since joining SBMC, Dr. Smith has distinguished himself as an outstanding surgeon and respected educator. In his new role, we ...
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Rutgers School of Dental Medicine to screen patients for diabetes
Dean Cecile Feldman said that each year 27 million patients visit a dentist but not a physician. “Many patients seeking care at the dental school are either diabetic or pre-diabetic but have not been diagnosed and do not know they’re at risk,’’ Feldman said.
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