Berlin – – September 30, 2026 -- TIB MOLBIOL, a subsidiary of Roche Diagnostics, has launched the LightMix® Newborn TREC/SMN1/HBB kit, an IVDR-approved in vitro diagnostic test that simultaneously screens newborns for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease (SCID), and Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in countries accepting the CE mark.

Los Angeles – September 30, 2026 -- The California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP) will run its 13th Annual California Addiction Conference (CAC) from October 14-18, 2026, at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City, consolidating three previously separate summits into a single five-day program.

Bridgeport, W. Va. – September 29, 2026 -- Pressley Ridge convened more than 50 community partners, advocates, and child welfare experts at the Bridgeport Conference Center from September 15 to 18 for the B~Hope Conference and Summit, focused on advancing kinship care and family-centered support across West Virginia.

Woburn, Mass. – – September 29, 2026 -- Cytrellis Biosystems, Inc. has signed a commercialization agreement with KoreAx Co. Ltd. to launch its ellacor skin-removal device in South Korea, marking the company's second international market entry of 2026 after Australia.

Shreveport, La. – September 29, 2026 -- Pathology Ventures, LLC (PVL), a physician-founded network representing more than 500 pathologists, has appointed Dominic Stockey as executive vice president to lead partnerships with pharmaceutical, diagnostic and research sponsors.

New York – – September 29, 2026 -- Dimora Medical unveiled a silicone foam wound dressing built on its MegaSorbTM Dual-Action Absorption System, targeting moderate to heavy exudate wounds common among elderly patients with pressure ulcers and chronic wounds. The launch coincides with the 2026 United Nations International Day of Older Persons, observed under the theme "The Age of Longevity: Rethinking Systems for Longer Lives."

Miami – September 29, 2026 -- eMed, a digital healthcare company, and The Female Quotient, a global media and experiences firm reaching over 8 million leaders across 30 industries, have announced a strategic partnership targeting a $1 trillion annual opportunity in the global economy by 2040 tied to closing the women's health gap.

Nashville, Tenn. – – September 29, 2026 -- Thyme Companies has appointed Carolyn Starrett as executive vice president of new ventures, tasking her with identifying and scaling new businesses beyond its existing Thyme Care platform. Starrett reports directly to Executive Chairman Robin Shah, marking her second collaboration with him after their tenure together at Flatiron Health.

Atlanta – September 29, 2026 -- The Jack & Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation (JAJF) has completed 20 years of funding fully-paid family trips for parents with terminal cancer diagnoses, a model now formally prescribed by oncologists across the United States as part of patient treatment protocols.

Ann Arbor – September 29, 2026 -- Truven has launched MarketScan Snapshot, an AI-powered search capability that compresses what the company says can be days or weeks of cohort feasibility research into a process taking minutes.