People In Brief
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
New SpectraScience board: The light-based biopsy system maker announced Jan. 12 that is has established an advisory board chaired by former Wisconsin Governor and Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson to "assist and direct management in facing requirements of a changing health care system." SpectraScience markets the WavSTAT optical biopsy system and the LUMA cervical imaging tool. [Editor's note: The original version of this brief incorrectly identified the company creating the new advisory board.
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