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Intermountain Healthcare Unveils Data-Driven Precision Medicine Company

March 23, 2023 - Intermountain Healthcare announced the launch of biotechnology company Culmination Bio (Culmination), which is developing an anonymized and de-identified intelligence platform that aims to enhance patient care through the application of precision medicine insights.  With the goals of driving clinical discovery, enhancing precision medicine,...

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