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BrillDog Joins Forces with Idaho Manufacturing Alliance to Revolutionize Supply Chain Management for Small and Mid-Sized Companies

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

NEW FREEDOM, Pa., Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BrillDog Joins Forces with Idaho Manufacturing Alliance to Revolutionize Supply Chain Management for Small and Mid-Sized Companies

Key Points: 
  • Together, BrillDog and IMA aim to revolutionize supply chain management for businesses across the state.
  • - Chilan Martes, Idaho Manufacturing Alliance
    The Idaho Manufacturing Alliance (IMA) is proud to announce BrillDog is its newest benefit provider, offering members innovative solutions to manage and optimize mission-critical supply chain functions .
  • "In an era where supply chain disruptions have become commonplace, BrillDog emerges as a beacon of light, offering cutting-edge logistics management and supply chain planning software.
  • Together, BrillDog and IMA aim to revolutionize supply chain management, unleashing the full potential of businesses across Idaho.

Press Release: Phase 2 data published in NEJM show potential of frexalimab as high-efficacy therapy in relapsing MS

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

Findings also showed both doses of frexalimab provided significant reduction in new or enlarging T2 lesions, a secondary endpoint of the study.

Key Points: 
  • Findings also showed both doses of frexalimab provided significant reduction in new or enlarging T2 lesions, a secondary endpoint of the study.
  • Frexalimab is Sanofi’s novel second-generation investigational anti-CD40L antibody that has a unique method of action with the potential to address both acute and chronic neuroinflammation in MS without causing lymphocyte depletion.
  • “These published Phase 2 results for frexalimab represent important data in not only the potential treatment of MS but to the broader MS community.
  • Sanofi has initiated Phase 3 clinical trials of frexalimab in relapsing MS and non-relapsing secondary progressive MS.

Cennairus Cyber and Ascend Collaborate to Automate Wholesale Broker Billing and Payments, Driving Operational Efficiency

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Thursday, February 15, 2024

"Our partnership with Ascend underscores our commitment to delivering excellence and innovation in all aspects of our business," said Abe Gibson , Partner at Cennairus Cyber.

Key Points: 
  • "Our partnership with Ascend underscores our commitment to delivering excellence and innovation in all aspects of our business," said Abe Gibson , Partner at Cennairus Cyber.
  • By leveraging Ascend's capabilities, Cennairus Cyber maximizes operational efficiencies and creates a streamlined, user-friendly customer experience, propelling the company toward enhanced success and growth.
  • "Our financial operations solution will simplify wholesale billing and payments, strengthening the insurance ecosystem and driving industry-wide progress.
  • The partnership between Cennairus Cyber and Ascend represents a dynamic collaboration that aims to raise the bar in MGA billing and payments processes.

FDA Approves First Medication to Treat Severe Frostbite

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Aurlumyn (iloprost) injection to treat severe frostbite in adults to reduce the risk of finger or toe amputation.

Key Points: 
  • SILVER SPRING, Md., Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Aurlumyn (iloprost) injection to treat severe frostbite in adults to reduce the risk of finger or toe amputation.
  • Frostbite can occur in several stages, ranging from mild frostbite that does not require medical intervention and does not cause permanent skin damage, to severe frostbite when both the skin and underlying tissue are frozen and blood flow is stopped, sometimes requiring amputation.
  • Iloprost's efficacy in treating severe frostbite was primarily established in an open-label, controlled trial that randomized 47 adults with severe frostbite, who all received aspirin by vein and standard of care, into one of three treatment groups.
  • The two other groups received other medications that are unapproved for frostbite, given with iloprost (Group 2) or without iloprost (Group 3).

Don’t let ‘FDA-approved’ or ‘patented’ in ads give you a false sense of security

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Having a patent means only that you can stop others from making, using, selling or importing your invention.

Key Points: 
  • Having a patent means only that you can stop others from making, using, selling or importing your invention.
  • For one thing, the law could make it easier for groups of consumers to sue in federal courts over misleading ads.
  • The Federal Trade Commission could also place more of a burden on companies to prove their ads are honest.
  • At a time when ads are everywhere and Americans are losing trust in institutions – and each other – the stakes for truthful product claims are high.

Boat Planet Raises $1.2M Seed Funding Led by 46 Venture Capital

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

TULSA, Okla., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 46 Venture Capital ("46VC") is excited to announce the successful closure of a pivotal seed funding round for Boat Planet, Inc., the leading marketplace revolutionizing the boat repair and maintenance industry.

Key Points: 
  • TULSA, Okla., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- 46 Venture Capital ("46VC") is excited to announce the successful closure of a pivotal seed funding round for Boat Planet, Inc., the leading marketplace revolutionizing the boat repair and maintenance industry.
  • The round was led by 46VC, with participation from Ascend Venture Capital and Quad 2 Capital.
  • "We are very excited to have had the opportunity to lead the seed round for Boat Planet.
  • This funding round will enable Boat Planet to continue enhancing the platform's features and expanding its reach across the nation.

MG Foods Voluntarily Recalls Ham & Cotija Torta Sandwich Distributed in Florida Due to Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination of Cotija Cheese

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

MG Foods is voluntarily recalling a Ham & Cotija Torta Sandwich on Telera Roll sold in Florida.

Key Points: 
  • MG Foods is voluntarily recalling a Ham & Cotija Torta Sandwich on Telera Roll sold in Florida.
  • This voluntary recall is being initiated as a result of the Rizo-López Foods, Inc. recall of cotija cheese due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes and associated with an outbreak the FDA is currently investigating.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240213704482/en/
    MG Foods is voluntarily recalling a Ham & Cotija Torta Sandwich on Telera Roll sold in Florida.
  • This voluntary recall is being initiated as a result of the Rizo-López Foods, Inc. recall of cotija cheese due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes and associated with an outbreak the FDA is currently investigating.

Health E-Commerce® partners with Lofta, making CPAP devices available on FSA Store® and HSA Store®

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

DALLAS, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- It's estimated that more than 30 million people in the United States have sleep apnea and 33 million use a CPAP machine to manage this condition. Untreated, sleep apnea can contribute to a number of serious health conditions, including heart disease, memory loss, depression, and headaches. However, thanks to a new partnership between Health-E Commerce® and Lofta, individuals with sleep apnea can now purchase Lofta sleep apnea devices with tax-free flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA) funds at FSA Store® and HSA Store®.

Key Points: 
  • Untreated, sleep apnea can contribute to a number of serious health conditions, including heart disease, memory loss, depression, and headaches.
  • However, thanks to a new partnership between Health-E Commerce® and Lofta , individuals with sleep apnea can now purchase Lofta sleep apnea devices with tax-free flexible spending account (FSA) or health savings account (HSA) funds at FSA Store® and HSA Store® .
  • We're immensely proud of our new partnership with Lofta, which allows FSA Store and HSA Store to meet the changing needs of account holders, improve chronic condition management, and support whole-person health.
  • The Lofta team believes this partnership with Health E-Commerce will advance their mission to bring good sleep to those who need it.

SwagUp Launches The Simplest Way to Create Company Swag Shops

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

PISCATAWAY, N.J., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SwagUp , the leading Enterprise Swag Management platform, today announced the launch of SwagUp Shops, a first of its kind self-service swag storefront solution for growing companies.

Key Points: 
  • PISCATAWAY, N.J., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SwagUp , the leading Enterprise Swag Management platform, today announced the launch of SwagUp Shops, a first of its kind self-service swag storefront solution for growing companies.
  • Before SwagUp Shops, the process of building and launching a company swag shop was expensive and time consuming, only to be left with a mediocre experience.
  • Shops gives customers Shopify-like power right within the SwagUp platform, fully integrated with world-class swag fulfillment.
  • "Ever since starting SwagUp we knew swag shops were essential for our customers, but we didn't want to jump into it with an experience that wasn't up to SwagUp standards.

Immigration reform has always been tough, and rarely happens in election years - 4 things to know

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

In early February 2024, a group of senators proposed new immigration legislation that would have slowed the migrant influx at the border.

Key Points: 
  • In early February 2024, a group of senators proposed new immigration legislation that would have slowed the migrant influx at the border.
  • This is far from the first time that Democrats and Republicans have failed to pass legislation that was intended to improve the country’s immigration system.
  • Here are four key reasons why meaningful immigration policy change has been so difficult to achieve – and why it remains a pipe dream:

1. Immigration reform has always been hard

  • The U.S. has faced major roadblocks every time it has tried to achieve immigration reform.
  • The final bipartisan bargain removed racist quotas but appeased those who wanted to restrict immigration by prioritizing new immigrants’ connections to family already in the country – a preference that lawmakers thought would favor Europeans.
  • The last big immigration reform happened in 1986, when Congress passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act.

2. The US is more polarized on immigration than ever before

  • But partisan and ideological polarization over border control and immigrants’ rights is greater today than any other time.
  • Over the past 20 years, Democratic and Republican voters and politicians alike became more firmly aligned with rival pro- and anti-immigration rights movements.
  • In 2008, 46% of Republicans and 39% of Democrats said they thought immigration to the U.S. should be decreased.
  • In 2023, GOP support for decreased immigration soared to 73%, compared with just 18% of Democrats who said they wanted that.

3. There’s little bipartisan agreement over what the problem actually is

  • Yet different political groups cannot agree on what exactly is wrong and how to solve it.
  • For some Republicans, including former Trump, the problem is lax border control and permissive policies that allow dangerous migrants to enter and stay in the country.
  • Right-wing politicians and commentators, like Tucker Carlson, have exploited these anxieties, warning that large-scale immigration will “replace” white Americans.
  • There are also conservatives who think immigration is consistent with the principles of individual liberty, entrepreneurship and national economic growth.

4. Immigration reform is especially messy in a presidential election year

  • Presidential election years are fertile ground for politicking on immigrants and borders, but not lasting policy reform.
  • In 2021, President Joe Biden and his supporters introduced an immigration bill that would offer a pathway to legal residency for nearly all undocumented immigrants.
  • Now, Biden finds himself underwater with voters, including Democrats, on immigration and the perceived chaos at the border.


Daniel Tichenor does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.