Rare accreditation for regional pharmacy chain
Your local CVS may offer better deals on toothpaste, but a pharmacy chain operated by the Northwell Health system has earned a rare national distinction. Vivo Heath Pharmacy, which operates…
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At MIDI, taking the cutting edge on the road
By GREGORY ZELLER // Nearly a year after giving itself a massive home-field advantage, MIDI Medical Product Development is putting in some roadwork. Last week, it was Medical Device &…
On cotton, new capital and comebacks to come
By GREGORY ZELLER // Capital infusions and superstar strategic advisors couldn’t save Applied DNA Sciences from another bottom-line beating in the first quarter of Fiscal 2017 – but the biotech appears ready to punch…
LI Capital Alliance, LISTnet make it official
By GREGORY ZELLER // Two regional business-development groups with parallel ambitions – and a history of collaborative partnerships – have officially joined forces. The Long Island Capital Alliance, self-billed as Long…
At SBU, snow slows – but can’t stop – the future
By GREGORY ZELLER // “Shark Tank” would have met “TED Talk” Thursday at Stony Brook University, if not for Niko. Instead, the blizzard busted up the final round of the…
New tech deal gives legs to remote telehealth
Northwell Health is once again stepping up its telemonitoring game. The Northwell Health Home Care Network has announced an agreement with a New Jersey health-tech firm that will provide patients…
On this marketing mission, niche guys finish first
By GREGORY ZELLER // As Dean DeCarlo sees it, established companies – even some bigger ones – have a unique problem. With the digital age upon us and more customers moving online,…
At Jones Beach theater, Northwell rocks on
By GREGORY ZELLER // The iconic Jones Beach amphitheater has a new official name, thanks to a fresh corporate sponsorship deal. New Hyde Park-based Northwell Health, New York State’s largest…
International design honor for IPS ‘smart bottle’
A “smart pill bottle” designed on Long Island and marketed by a New York City “medication adherence company” has snagged a high-profile international honor. The Internet of Things-enabled AdhereTech Smart…
Study: Texting can deter alcohol abuse
By GREGORY ZELLER // A first-of-its-kind study conducted by the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research has found that text messaging can be an effective alcohol-abuse deterrent. Feinstein Institute researchers led…
For co-working ‘Bridge,’ Harrison Street works
By GREGORY ZELLER // For Long Beach-based co-working facilitator Bridgeworks LLC, the most logical place for its first expansion facility was, naturally, Long Beach. The idea is more about expanding…
‘Transformative’ PBMC taps cardiologist as director
The East End’s largest hospital has a new medical director. Noted cardiologist Jean Cacciabaudo, the former chief of cardiology at Southside Hospital in Bay Shore, has been appointed medical director…
Despite turmoil, software startup banking on ACA
By GREGORY ZELLER // Wholesale changes to the Affordable Care Act may loom, but a Long Island software startup has gone all-in on a potentially enormous healthcare vertical that hinges…
New patent, new goals for automated-text ace
By GREGORY ZELLER // It’s official: Nobody automatically responds to texts like Judy Wieber. Wieber on Tuesday was issued Patent No. 9559991 – yes, the 10 millionth U.S. patent is…
Taking the diabetes fight to the people
A philanthropic Long Island organization and one of the region’s largest hospitals are teaming up to create an innovative diabetes self-management program. The Melville-based Long Island Community Foundation has awarded…