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Benefits of Integrating Medical and Pharmacy Coverage Include Greater Savings, Fewer Trips to the Hospital and ER

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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EAGAN, Minn., July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new two-year analysis released by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross), employer-based health plans with fully integrated medical and pharmacy benefits can generate an average of more than $400 in annual savings on a per-member basis when compared to non-integrated options.

Key Points: 
  • In addition to evaluating medical costs, the Blue Cross analysis compared the rate of hospitalizations and emergency room visits between the two member groups.
  • "The report also underscores why it makes such good sense for employers to have one point of contact when managing medical and pharmacy needs."
  • Members with a specialty drug condition of either rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or multiple sclerosis (MS) were assessed as a separate group.
  • An electronic copy of the full report is available upon request from the media contact at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota.

Range Energy’s RA Platform Now Eligible for $80,000 In California Incentives

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Monday, July 17, 2023
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Range Energy (Range), the hardware company bringing powered trailers to the commercial trucking market, today announced that its 53-foot electric trailer, the RA , is now eligible for point-of-sale incentives up to $80,000/unit through the California Air Resources Board Clean Off-Road Equipment (CORE) Voucher Program.

Key Points: 
  • Range Energy (Range), the hardware company bringing powered trailers to the commercial trucking market, today announced that its 53-foot electric trailer, the RA , is now eligible for point-of-sale incentives up to $80,000/unit through the California Air Resources Board Clean Off-Road Equipment (CORE) Voucher Program.
  • Range is accelerating the electrification of commercial transportation through the development of powered trailers for the heavy duty freight market.
  • Through CORE, a customer can buy Range trailer equipment and receive an $80,000/unit point-of-sale voucher for mobile power applications.
  • “California leads the nation in setting standards and incentives to decarbonize; their recognition of the role the trailer can play in this effort is no surprise.

Unison Awarded 10-Year Contract to Deliver Contract Lifecycle Management Solution to Marine Corps Community Services

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Monday, July 17, 2023
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DULLES, Va., July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Unison, a leading provider of software solutions and insights in government acquisitions, is proud to announce that it has been awarded a ten-year contract to provide a Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) based Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Solution for the Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) organization.

Key Points: 
  • Leading the Charge in Efficient Contract Lifecycle Management: Unison PRISM Empowers MCCS Worldwide
    DULLES, Va., July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Unison , a leading provider of software solutions and insights in government acquisitions, is proud to announce that it has been awarded a ten-year contract to provide a Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) based Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Solution for the Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) organization.
  • The solution expands upon the Army Installation Management Command NAF solution, which currently assists Army soldiers and civilian families worldwide.
  • Unison's PRISM, the leading COTS Acquisition Management Solution with over 200,000 users, forms the backbone of this initiative.
  • Unison ensures a purpose-built acquisition solution meeting 95% of MCCS requirements from day one and all requirements within 12 months of the contract award.

Incannex Receives HREC Approval for Phase 2 Clinical Trial Assessing IHL-675A for use in Treatment of Pain and Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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MELBOURNE, Australia, July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Incannex Healthcare Limited (Nasdaq: IXHL) (ASX: IHL), (‘Incannex’ or the ‘Company’), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing unique medicinal cannabinoid pharmaceutical products and psychedelic medicine therapies for unmet medical needs, is pleased to announce that it has received approval from Bellberry Human Research Ethics Committee (‘HREC’) for the lead site, Emeritus Research, Camberwell, Victoria, for its Phase 2 clinical trial. The trial is pivotal in nature and will assess the efficacy of IHL-675A, its proprietary anti-inflammatory combination drug product, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (‘RA’).

Key Points: 
  • Incannex has received approval from HREC for the lead site, Emeritus Research, Camberwell, VIC for the Phase 2, Blinded, Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial to Determine the Effect on Pain and Function of IHL-675A in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
  • The Phase 2 trial follows a successful Phase 1 trial where IHL-675A was observed to be well tolerated and safe.
  • This trial will be managed by Avance Clinical, an Australian and US CRO, who will engage 8-10 clinical trial sites across Australia and New Zealand, recruiting 128 patients in total.
  • Incannex Chief Scientific Officer Dr Mark Bleackley said: “HREC approval for the Phase 2 clinical trial is a key step in the development of IHL-675A for treatment of pain and reduced function associated with rheumatoid arthritis.

Rosemary Anderson Prep will launch in Fall of 2023

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Friday, June 23, 2023
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Rosemary Anderson High School (RAHS) announced that it is enrolling students in its Rosemary Anderson Prep program for the upcoming school year in August 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Rosemary Anderson High School (RAHS) announced that it is enrolling students in its Rosemary Anderson Prep program for the upcoming school year in August 2023.
  • Rosemary Anderson Prep is accredited, tuition-free, and offers an alternative to both conventional high schools and conventional prep schools.
  • “Rosemary Anderson Prep is excited to serve kids who are ready to be challenged.
  • “Rosemary Anderson Prep program expands our school community and creates even more paths to success for our students.

Silo Pharma’s SPU-21 Treatment for Autoimmune Disease Awarded U.S. Patent

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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SPU-21 has been shown to inhibit arthritic progression in a preclinical animal model.

Key Points: 
  • SPU-21 has been shown to inhibit arthritic progression in a preclinical animal model.
  • Eric Weisblum, Chief Executive Officer of Silo Pharma, stated, “Our SPU-21 liposomal homing peptides, licensed from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, are able to identify markers of arthritic inflammation in joints and have potential for the development of fusion imaging molecules and/or nanoparticles to study arthritic pathogenesis.
  • The expanded claims in this new patent grant reinforce protection for our ongoing development of SPU-21 guided delivery of targeted psilocybin as a therapeutic agent for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), our initial indication.”
    An estimated 1.3 million U.S. adults suffer from RA, the most common autoimmune disease in U.S.
  • The U.S. market for RA drugs is expected to generate $63 billion by 2027.1

FINSI Selects VIAVI OneAdvisor 800 for 5G and Fiber Testing in the Philippines

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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We chose VIAVI OneAdvisor 800 to help build, maintain and enhance the fiber network and radio access network infrastructure for our clients," Kerveillant said.

Key Points: 
  • We chose VIAVI OneAdvisor 800 to help build, maintain and enhance the fiber network and radio access network infrastructure for our clients," Kerveillant said.
  • FINSI will utilize OneAdvisor 800's optical connector inspection, bi-directional OTDR, and radio frequency (RF) measurement capabilities.
  • The Cable and Antenna (CAA) , Radio Analysis (RA) , and Transport Modules of OneAdvisor 800 provide advanced testing capabilities for current and future technologies.
  • The VIAVI OneAdvisor 800 is the first test tool designed to address the challenges of a modern network field technician.

Meller Introduces Custom Sapphire Optics that Feature Special Profiles & Polished Radii

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Meller Optics, Inc. has introduced custom fabricated sapphire lenses, windows, and domes that can incorporate bevels, chamfers, flats, grooves, holes, radii, steps, wedges, and multiple features.

Key Points: 
  • Custom fabricated sapphire lenses, windows, and domes that can incorporate bevels, chamfers, flats, grooves, holes, radii, steps, wedges, and multiple features are being introduced by Meller Optics, Inc.
    PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Meller Optics, Inc. has introduced custom fabricated sapphire lenses, windows, and domes that can incorporate bevels, chamfers, flats, grooves, holes, radii, steps, wedges, and multiple features.
  • Meller Custom Sapphire Optics are ideal for applications requiring a robust lens, window, or dome that transmits from the UV to IR (270 nm to 4.7 µm).
  • Manufactured to OEM specifications, Meller Custom Sapphire Optics can meet ±0.002" tolerances on special features, depending upon configuration and major surfaces can be polished to 10-5 scratch-dig.
  • Meller Custom Sapphire Optics are priced according to configuration and quantity.

2023 AXA Art Prize UK Announces Winner

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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LONDON , June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AXA XL is pleased to announce the winner of the 2023 edition of the AXA Art Prize UK.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON , June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AXA XL is pleased to announce the winner of the 2023 edition of the AXA Art Prize UK.
  • Olga Mun, a student from University of Salford, Manchester was awarded a £10,000 prize for an outstanding work of figurative art.
  • This is the first edition of the AXA Art Prize UK at the Royal Academy of Arts which builds on AXA XL's 15-year legacy of recognizing student artists in the United Kingdom through the prestigious student art show and guide known as the "Catlin Art Prize", and in the United States through the AXA Art Prize US student art competition, currently in its sixth year.
  • AXA XL, a division of AXA, is one of the largest fine art insurers in the world.

Clean Power Alliance Launches its 2023 Clean Energy and Reliability Request for Offers Solicitation

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Clean Power Alliance (CPA), the fourth largest electricity provider in California, has launched its 2023 Clean Energy and Reliability Request for Offers (RFO). The RFO solicits competitive proposals to better allow CPA to meet its various energy portfolio needs, while also complying with California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Procurement Orders and Resource Adequacy (RA) requirements.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Clean Power Alliance (CPA), the fourth largest electricity provider in California, has launched its 2023 Clean Energy and Reliability Request for Offers (RFO).
  • Relative to CPA's prior RFOs, this solicitation has expanded product categories and now includes RA-only and existing thermal energy resources with preferences for those that are transitioning to cleaner operations.
  • CPA has also implemented changes to its RFO eligibility requirements such as expanding term limits, allowing proposers to submit bundled offers, and a fast-track process for negotiations.
  • "We're seeking the benefits of increased long-term procurement to fulfill a larger portion of our renewable energy portfolio needs and best provide for the energy reliability needs of our customers."