Frac Biologics, Inc., a Pittsburgh-based company formed to treat "frac water" and acid mine drainage in the Marcellus Shale, reports that it has licensed proprietary biofilm technologies from Allegheny-Singer Research Institute (ASRI), a non-profit, independent research institute and member of the
West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS).
District Court in Pittsburgh alleging that Highmark colluded with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in an effort to drive
West Penn Allegheny Health System, a UPMC competitor, out of business.
Reported by: C Muto, MD, Univ of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian Hospital; C Herbert,
West Penn Allegheny Health System, Allegheny General Hospital; E Harrison, Pittsburgh Regional Healthcare Initiative.
And Pittsburgh's Allegheny General Hospital merged with the Western Pennsylvania Hospital, forming the
West Penn Allegheny Health System.