healthcare

Fort Worth’s AyuVis Gets FDA Fast‑Track Designation for Its Drug for Babies with a Chronic Lung Disease

by | Aug 23, 2024
Premature babies diagnosed with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) face the risk of rehospitalization, delayed brain development, and respiratory problems throughout childhood. No FDA-approved therapies are available for BPD—which is why the new FDA designation for AyuVis's drug candidate, AVR-48, could lead to game-changing impact.
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From Research Labs to Operating Rooms, Dallas-Based Carter Inc. Packs Up Success for Critical Relocations
Carter Inc. aims to be the first call for both corporate and high-stakes biotech relocations, working to keep transitions smooth and operations on track.
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Dallas’ Aldinger Company Acquires North Dakota-Based J&J Calibrations
by | Jul 17, 2024
Aldinger called the move a key milestone in its growth strategy, underscoring its dedication to delivering "top-tier quality calibration" across aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, and healthcare sectors.
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UNT HSC at Fort Worth Awarded Up to $5M To Improve ‘Age-Friendly, Dementia-Friendly Care’
by | Jul 16, 2024
“The changing needs of a growing older adult population are an opportunity for HSC and our partners to transform health resources and services through workforce training and education," said HSC's Jennifer Jurado Severance.
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The Last Word: SilverStone Health’s Alfonso Montiel on Bringing ‘Transformative Change’ to a Broken System in Healthcare

by | Jun 19, 2024
That mission led to the creation of SilverStone Health, a fast-growing home health company, after Montiel acquired and rebranded Dallas-Fort Worth-based Comfort Care Hospice in 2020, This year, the company has expanded its continuum of care beyond hospice to include a full spectrum of home-based medical services, providing patients with seamless continuity of care across home health, wound care, telehealth, palliative care, hospice, and specialty physician services.
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10th Annual iC3 Summit: BioNTX Brings Life Science Leaders to Brand-New Loews Arlington Venue in October
by | Jun 17, 2024
The 2024 iC3 Summit, hosted by nonprofit BioNTX, is set to welcome over 1,000 industry professionals, researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors for its largest gathering yet. The event's formula—Innovation = Capital × Collaboration × Commercialization,—underscores its mission to drive breakthroughs through strategic partnerships and investments. The 2024 iC3 Summit, hosted by nonprofit BioNTX, is set to welcome over 1,000 industry professionals, researchers, entrepreneurs, and investors for its largest gathering yet. The event's formula—Innovation = Capital × Collaboration × Commercialization—underscores its mission to drive breakthroughs through strategic partnerships and investments.
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Dallas’ Latticework Capital Management Closes $345M Fund to Fuel Growth in Founder-Led Healthcare Ventures
by | May 16, 2024
LCM's oversubscribed second fund attracted diverse global investors. The firm, founded in 2015, has some $550 million in assets under management to date.
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One Healthcare Company’s Billion-Dollar Story in Southern Dallas County
Medline sees continued growth with investments in cutting-edge technologies like AutoStore's robotic order fulfillment system and a strong area talent pool. At its Wilmer facility, the AutoStore system went live earlier this year, streamlining order processing through human-robot collaboration.
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Dallas-Based OptMyCare Raises $3M in Series A Funding

by | May 8, 2024
The funding will enable OptMyCare to accelerate its customer acquisition plans, continuously refine its technology, onboard key management personnel, and add experienced healthcare and technology leaders, the startup said.
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10 New Walmart Health Centers Coming to Dallas-Fort Worth in 2024
by | Apr 11, 2024
The services may vary by location, Walmart said, but include same-day primary care, dental, behavioral health, labs, X-ray, community health, and telehealth.
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Sanara MedTech Appoints New Chief Operating Officer, Chief Corporate Development & Strategy Officer
by | Apr 5, 2024

Fort Worth-based Sanara MedTech Inc. has announced the appointments of Jake Waldrop as chief operating officer and Tyler Palmer as chief corporate development and strategy officer.

Sanara is a medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing transformative technologies to improve clinical outcomes and reduce healthcare expenditures in the surgical, chronic wound, and skincare markets....

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Children’s Health and UT Southwestern Are Bringing a $5B New Pediatric Campus to Dallas

by | Feb 7, 2024
The new campus in Dallas' Southwestern Medical District will "enhance our shared capacity to provide comprehensive care for children, including those with the most complex medical and surgical needs," said Christopher Durovich, president and CEO of Children's Health.
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AccentCare Boosts C-Suite: Dallas Company Appoints CFO, Promotes M.D. as Chief Medical Officer
Under new CEO Laura Tortorella, Dallas-based post-acute care provider AccentCare is making strategic appointments to strengthen leadership and advance patient-centric strategy. Tortorella took the reins from long-time CEO Steve Rodgers in a planned transition last October.
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Texas Woman’s University Names Inaugural President for Its Dallas Campus
by | Jan 19, 2024

Longtime nonprofit executive and community relations veteran Monica Christopher has been named the inaugural president of Texas Woman’s University’s Dallas campus and will begin on Feb....

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Irving-Based Care Continuity Raises $10M To Fuel Growth in Patient Navigation
by | Jan 8, 2024
The funding will enable Care Continuity to further its mission of helping health systems, payers, and ACOs employ an efficient patient and member-centered care journey, the company said.
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