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OraSure: David Shulkin

Apr 08, 2020

Former Secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin has been appointed to the board of OraSure Technologies, the firm said. He will also serve on the board's audit committee, and nominating and corporate governance committee. Shulkin is currently president and CEO of Shulkin Solutions and previously was chief executive at hospitals and health systems including Beth Israel in New York and Morristown Medical center in New Jersey.  

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