Health Newswire
1 - Penumbra Announces Worldwide Voluntary Field Removal of the Original Version of 6F Neuron 070 Delivery Catheter
ALAMEDA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2009 - Penumbra is initiating a voluntary Field Removal of the original version of Neuron 6F 070 Delivery Catheter. For these catheters, Penumbra has received feedback from some users that the catheter could kink or ovalize in certain anatomical...
2 - Elan Corporation plc Announces Pricing of New 2016 Senior Notes
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Elan Corporation, plc ("Elan") today announced the pricing of the offering of US$625 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2016 (“New Notes”) by its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Elan Finance public limited company and Elan Finance...
3 - Curves Joins Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
WACO, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The probability of a woman being diagnosed with invasive breast cancer during her life is about one in eight. And, the probability of dying from breast cancer is about one in 35, according to the American Cancer Society. Breast cancer death rates...
4 - Vitacost.com, Inc. Announces the Closing of Its Initial Public Offering
BOCA RATON, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Vitacost.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: VITC), a leading online retailer and direct marketer of health and wellness products, today announced it has closed its previously announced initial public offering of 11,000,000 shares of common stock. Vitacost.com...
5 - Idaho Technology Expands Its High Resolution Melting Patent Portfolio
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Idaho Technology’s patent portfolio continues to grow as the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted the company U.S. Patent No. 7,582,429 relating to methods of performing genetic analysis in the presence of a double-stranded nucleic acid...
6 - JMP Securities Healthcare Conference to Be Held in New York
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - JMP Group Inc. (NYSE:JMP), an investment banking and alternative asset management firm, announced today that JMP Securities will host the fourth annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference at The New York Palace hotel in New York on Monday...
7 - Secretary Sebelius Releases $27.8 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Expand the Use of Health Information Technology
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced awards totaling $27.8 million to health center-controlled networks and large multi-site health centers to implement electronic health records (EHR) and other health information technology (HIT...
8 - E-18 Corp. Announces Availability of New Investor Fact Sheet
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - E-18 Corp. (OTCBB: ETEN), through its wholly owned subsidiary, SquareOne Medical, Inc., doing business as Protectus Medical Devices ("Protectus Medical Devices"), announces the availability of a new online Investor Fact Sheet. “As part of our stated...
9 - Cordis Corporation Announces Agreement with Boston Scientific to Settle Selected Stent Litigation Cases
BRIDGEWATER, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Cordis Corporation (“Cordis”) announced today that it has reached an agreement with Boston Scientific (“Boston”) resolving its Palmaz infringement suit relating to Boston’s NIR stent, settling several other cardiology-related cases...
10 - MannKind to Present at the Fourth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference
VALENCIA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - MannKind Corporation (Nasdaq: MNKD), focused on discovering, developing and commercializing treatments for diabetes and cancer, announced today that it will present at the Fourth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference on Tuesday...
11 - AZBio Announces Recipients of 2009 Awards
PHOENIX-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - AZBio (Arizona BioIndustry Association) announced the winner of the association's annual awards, which were presented at the 2009 AZBio Awards Dinner, the largest annual gathering of Arizona's bioscience community, on Thursday, September 24th at the...
12 - Coventry Health Care to Release Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results
BETHESDA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Coventry Health Care, Inc. (NYSE:CVH) announced today that it will release third quarter 2009 financial results on Friday, October 30, 2009. Allen Wise, Coventry’s Chief Executive Officer, will be hosting a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET on...
13 - Sonic Innovations Urges You to Wake Up to Hearing Loss
-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - In conjunction with Hearing Aid Awareness Week, Sonic Innovations (www.sonici.com), a Utah-based global hearing aid manufacturer, warns that not being able to hear is more important to your health than you may think. Hearing loss has been linked to depression...
14 - United Applauds National Rollout of Fruits and Vegetables in WIC Program
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - United Fresh Produce Association President and CEO Tom Stenzel releases the following statement on the United States Department of Agriculture’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), which will begin national...
15 - Taro Files Lawsuit against Sun in U.S. Federal Court
HAWTHORNE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (“Taro,” the “Company,” Pink Sheets: TAROF) filed a lawsuit today against Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “Sun”) in the United States District Court...
16 - iTech Medical to Present at BioContact Québec 2009
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - iTech Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: IMSU, FWB: 0IM), an information technology company, announced today that Wayne Cockburn, President and CEO will be presenting an overview of the Company’s proprietary information technology platform, Muscle...
17 - Pasta Dishes out Nutrition, Versatility and Value
MIAMI & TAMPA, Fla. & ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Want to create a family meal that’s healthy, versatile and a great value? From linguine to lasagna, rotini to rigatoni, pasta is the perfect palate-pleaser. And there’s no better time than during the month of...
18 - Celera to Webcast Presentation at JMP Securities 2009 Healthcare Conference
ALAMEDA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Celera Corporation (NASDAQ:CRA) announced today that it will webcast its presentation at the JMP Securities 2009 Healthcare conference on Tuesday, October 6, 2009. The live webcast is scheduled to begin at 10:00 am ET. Ugo DeBlasi, Chief Financial...
19 - Cognex Corporation Announces Third Quarter Earnings Release Date and Conference Call
NATICK, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) will release earnings for the third quarter of 2009 on Monday, November 2, 2009 after the market closes and will host a conference call that same day at 5:00 p.m. eastern time. The earnings release and conference...
20 - Nautilus, Inc. Announces Decision to Divest Commercial Business Assets and Focus on Consumer Market through Direct and Retail Businesses
VANCOUVER, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Fitness company Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE:NLS) today announced that the Company will in the future focus its resources on its branded consumer businesses. Accordingly, the Company is actively seeking buyers for substantially all of the assets...
21 - SATAI Announces $1.045 Million Emerging Technology Fund Investment in Azaya Therapeutics, Inc.
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - SATAI (www.satai.us) and the South Texas Regional Center of Innovation and Commercialization (www.strcic.com) today announced an investment of $1.045 million in Azaya Therapeutics, Inc. through the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) for the...
22 - SeraCare Life Sciences Awarded Multiple Contracts from the CDC and NIH to Support HIV Research and the Accuracy of HIV Testing
MILFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRLS) today announced that the Company has been awarded two new contracts from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and that a third existing contract has been...
23 - Quality Systems, Inc. to Present at the JMP Securities 2009 HealthCare Focus Conference
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) announced today that its management plans to present its corporate story at the JMP Securities 2009 HealthCare Focus Conference. The conference, which will showcase more than 100 publicly traded and privately...
24 - Flu Vaccination Program is Smart Business – Shortage of Vaccine is Predicted
OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Omaha-based Total Wellness, a leading provider of corporate health and wellness services, encourages employers – both large and small – to follow recommendations made by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which encourages...
25 - Stanford Hospital Strengthens Patient Safety with Machine-powered Lifters
STANFORD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Swaddled in a cushy green hammock, the patient began her ascent off the bed. While one nurse regulated the speed of the lifting device, two of his colleagues guided the patient toward a bedside chair. Within seconds, she was securely lowered onto...
26 - Biomet, Inc. Announces Fiscal Year 2010 First Quarter Conference Call
WARSAW, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Biomet, Inc. announced today that in conjunction with its Fiscal 2010 First Quarter release, you are invited to participate in the first quarter conference call on Friday, October 9, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. Individuals wishing to participate in...
27 - Intelligent Enterprise Solutions, Inc., is Hosting 3rd qPCR Symposium USA on 9-12 November at Millbrae, CA
SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - qPCR (Real-time quantitative PCR) has rapidly developed as the prime technology to detect and quantify nucleic acids in complex samples. It is used in the life science industry, healthcare, diagnostics, forensics, food, feed, agriculture, air...
28 - Girindus Not Affected by Solvay's Decision to Sell Pharmaceuticals Sector
BERGISCH GLADBACH, Germany & CINCINNATI, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Girindus, a leading service provider to the pharmaceutical industry and a dedicated manufacturer of therapeutic oligonucleotides, announces that Girindus Group is not affected by Solvay's decision to sell its...
29 - Parker Waichman Alonso LLP Files Suit Against Bayer Corporation on Behalf of Woman Injured by the Yaz Birth Control Pill
GREAT NECK, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Parker Waichman Alonso LLP filed suit on behalf of a woman who suffered bilateral pulmonary emboli and deep vein thrombosis after taking the Yaz birth control pill. Yaz, as well as its precursor, Yasmin, have been associated with life-threatening...
30 - The Seltzer Group Teams with St. Luke’s Miners Memorial Hospital to Provide Insurance and Health Services
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Schuylkill County’s The Seltzer Group, a member of Keystone Insurers Group, announces it has formed an alliance with St. Luke’s Miners Memorial Hospital to provide medical insurance solutions and occupational health services to...
31 - Home Helpers® Caregiver Is the Right Fit at the Right Time
CHESTER HEIGHTS, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - When Dana and Lynn Sheeler were looking for a caregiver to help their mother who was battling emphysema, they found it was relatively easy to find one, but a lot harder to find the right one. With Lynn living in Florida and Dana nearby, but...
32 - Personalized, Gene-Based Risk Testing For Lung Cancer Gives New Tool To Help Smokers Quit
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Smokers who learn their personal risk of lung cancer through gene-based risk assessment are more likely to be motivated to quit their habit, according to Dr. W. Jeffrey Allard, clinical affairs director of Synergenz Bioscience Ltd. The...
33 - Research and Markets: Blistering Skin Diseases, 1st Edition - a Comprehensive Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Various Blistering Skin Diseases
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Blistering Skin Diseases, 1st Edition" report to their offering. This book aims to provide the definitive guide to the diagnosis and treatment of various blistering skin diseases. It offers the reader...
34 - Research and Markets: Clinical Neurology, 1st Edition - a Concise Yet Comprehensive Volume, Providing a Fresh Approach to Clinical Neurology
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Clinical Neurology, 1st Edition" report to their offering. Recent advances in neuroimaging, basic neuroscience, molecular genetics and their consequent therapeutic developments, have helped clinical...
35 - Amerinet Economic Solutions Series Focuses on Revenue Cycle Efficiencies
ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Amerinet, a leading healthcare group purchasing organization is highlighting strategies to enhance the revenue cycle as part of its continuing Economic Solutions series, an initiative focused on keeping members proactively engaged with current...
36 - $120 Million for States Made Available as Part of Recovery Act Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the release of $120 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for prevention and wellness programs for U.S. states and territories, building on the recent...
37 - Health Net Named to Hispanic Business Magazine’s Top 60 Diversity Elite
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT) today announced it was named to Hispanic Business Magazine’s 2009 list of Top 60 Diversity Elite. According to the September edition of Hispanic Business Magazine, the factors determining the 2009 Diversity Elite...
38 - Clinical Data, Inc. to Present at the JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference
NEWTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Clinical Data, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDA), today announced that Drew Fromkin, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting a corporate overview at the Fourth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference. Clinical Data's presentation...
39 - Evening Grace, Residential Care Facility for the Elderly Launches New Web Site
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Luxurious Assisted Living in Northridge, Evening Grace has launched its newly designed website: www.eveninggrace.com. Designed by eSolutions, the web site offers a warm environment that will help you learn more about Evening Grace and Assisted Livings...
40 - Delta Dental Awards $10,000 to Help Launch Butler County Dental Clinic for Uninsured
MECHANICSBURG, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A community dental clinic lacking sufficient funds to open its doors to the area’s uninsured is now closer to providing much-needed services, thanks to a $10,000 grant from Delta Dental of Pennsylvania. The Community Health Clinic of Butler...
41 - Dr. Anupama Tate Joins FORBA Pediatric Advisory Board
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - FORBA Holdings, the nation’s premiere dental practice management company focused on dental care for underserved communities, today announced that Dr. Anupama Rao Tate has joined their Pediatric Dental Advisory Board to help guide care and...
42 - Graduation for PHNS’ New Class of Coders
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - PHNS announced the graduation of its first class of medical coders that were selected from partnering colleges in the Chicago area. PHNS developed its innovative Coder Development Program for outpatient hospital coding in order to develop a source of new...
43 - Rosetta Genomics to Present at the 2009 Maxim Group Growth Conference
PHILADELPHIA & REHOVOT, Israel-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. (NASDAQ:ROSG) a leading developer of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, announced that management will present a corporate update at the 2009 Maxim Group Growth Conference today, Tuesday, September...
44 - Study Indicates Effectiveness of Online Screenings in Connecting Individuals at Risk for Depression to Treatment
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Screening for Mental Health, Inc., the leading nonprofit provider of online and in-person mental health screening programs, today released results from a follow-up study of participants in the 2008 National Depression Screening Day® (NDSD) online program...
45 - APIC Urges States to Proclaim International Infection Prevention Week, October 18-24, 2009
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - To bring greater attention to the critical need to protect patients and the public from the risk of healthcare-associated infections, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), in collaboration with 3M Health...
46 - Cubist Pharmaceuticals Announces Enhanced Careers Section of Corporate Website
LEXINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBST) is pleased to announce the re-launch of its corporate website and the introduction of the newly created Careers section. Our goal is to enhance the job seekers’ experience with both active and...
47 - New Clinical Data Shows AMS’ Minimally Invasive Treatment Options Effective at Restoring Female Pelvic Health
MINNETONKA, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - American Medical Systems® (AMS) (NASDAQ: AMMD), a leading provider of world-class devices and therapies for both male and female pelvic health, today announced the results of three major clinical studies that each point to a high degree of...
48 - Skinny Water Now Available at D’Agostinos in New York City
BALA CYNWYD, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Skinny Nutritional Corp. (OTC BB: SKNY.OB), the maker of Skinny Water® and a leader in the zero-calorie enhanced water category, announced today that Skinny Water is now available at all D’Agostinos locations. D’Agostinos have been servicing...
49 - Hospital Voices of Value™ Summit Announced
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Today, Data Advantage, LLC announced new information about the Voices of Value™ Summit, an extension of the Hospital Value Index™, the first and only national study on U.S. hospital value. The meeting will take place at the Westin Chicago...
50 - ABL and Evivar Medical Enter into Agreements to Form a Global Strategic Partnership and IP Cross-Licensing for Disease Management and Personalized Healthcare of Hepatitis B and HIV Infections
LUXEMBOURG & MELBOURNE, Australia-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - ABL, S.A. and Evivar Medical Pty Ltd today announced the completion of agreements to cross-licence their respective intellectual property portfolios and to form strategic alliances based on the use of their proprietary...
51 - Todd Cancer Institute at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and Miller Children’s Hospital Granted Approval for Proton Therapy Project
LONG BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Todd Cancer Institute (TCI) at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center (LBMMC) and Miller Children’s Hospital (MCH) today announced it has been granted approval to proceed with the architecture and engineering for its proton therapy center...
52 - VeriChip Corporation and RECEPTORS LLC Announce Further Details of Development Plan for Virus Triage Detection System for H1N1 Virus
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. & CHASKA, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - VeriChip Corporation (“VeriChip”) (NASDAQ: CHIP) and its development partner RECEPTORS LLC, a technology company whose AFFINITY by DESIGN™ chemistry platform can be applied to the development of selective binding...
53 - VeriChip Corporation Announces $10 Million Financing Commitment
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - VeriChip Corporation ("VeriChip" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CHIP) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement for a $10,000,000 investment commitment with Optimus Technology Capital Partners, LLC, or Optimus. The Company...
54 - RegeneRx’s Tβ4 Significantly Improves Functional Recovery in Multiple Sclerosis Animal Model
BETHESDA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (NYSE Amex:RGN) announced today that researchers at the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan, demonstrated for the first time that Tβ4 treatment of EAE (experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis – an...
55 - Homewatch CareGivers New, Expanded Pathways to Memory™ Program to Help Enhance Cognitive Function for Patients with Memory Loss
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Based on the ground-breaking program released in 2005, Homewatch CareGivers (www.HomewatchCareGivers.com), the largest, most experienced international provider of full-service home care, announced the release of its newly expanded...
56 - SOLD OUT -- ANCC National Magnet Conference(TM): Inspiring Innovation, Achieving Outcomes
SILVER SPRING, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) 2009 National Magnet Conference™ will bring more than 5,000 nurses — representing all 50 states and 12 countries — to the Louisville, KY Convention Center on October 1-3, 2009 for...
57 - Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Advocacy Alliance Tap Jennifer Luray to Lead Public Policy Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Jennifer M. Luray, a well-respected government affairs and public policy leader with extensive health care experience and strong ties to both Capitol Hill and the executive branch, has been named Vice President of Government Affairs and Public...
58 - Atlantic General Hospital and Rite Aid Bring In-Store Health Care Clinics to Ocean Pines and Pocomoke City, Maryland, and Millsboro, Delaware
CAMP HILL, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) and Atlantic General Hospital and Health System today announced an agreement to open Atlantic ImmediCare clinics inside three Rite Aid stores in Ocean Pines and Pocomoke City, Maryland, and Millsboro, Delaware...
59 - Study Shows AFRESA® Provides Rapid Suppression of Endogenous Glucose Production in Diabetes Patients
VIENNA-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - AFRESA® (insulin human [rDNA origin]) Inhalation Powder is a well-tolerated, ultra rapid acting insulin able to more closely replicate normal glucose suppression than currently available insulins, according to data presented at the 45th Annual Meeting...
60 - Court Rules in Favor of Bard in Class Action Lawsuit
MURRAY HILL, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - C. R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE: BCR) today announced that the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, has granted Bard's summary judgment motion and dismissed with prejudice all counts in the previously-disclosed class action lawsuit entitled...
61 - UMB Healthcare Services’ Dennis Triplett to Speak at National Treasury and Finance Conference
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Dennis Triplett, CEO of UMB Healthcare Services, a division of UMB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: UMBF), has been invited to speak at the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) annual conference in San Francisco, Calif. October 4 – 7...
62 - “Quality in the Orthopedic Supply Chain”
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Pilgrim Software, Inc., a world-leading provider of Enterprise Compliance and Quality Management (ECQM) software solutions, today announced that Nikki Willett, vice president of Marketing & Regulatory Affairs for Pilgrim, will address an...
63 - New Miniature, Portable GE Ultrasound Allows for Rapid Diagnosis, Procedures at Patient’s Bedside
WAUWATOSA, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - GE is helping to transform the delivery of patient care with Venue™ 40, a miniaturized ultrasound system with advanced touch-screen technology, launched by GE Healthcare, a business unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). Venue 40 is...
64 - Free Webinar “Optimizing Your Supply Chain Using Leaner Business Practices—Ensuring Greater Supplier Quality”
SUNNYVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - MetricStream, the market leader in Global Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) and Quality Management solutions and SigmaQuest Inc., the leader of On-Demand, scalable solutions for product quality management, are hosting a webinar titled...
65 - LifeCycle Pharma Announces Positive Results from a 12 Month Extension Phase of the Phase 2 Clinical Study of LCP-Tacro™ Once Daily in Stable Liver Transplant Patients
HØRSHOLM, Denmark-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - LifeCycle Pharma A/S (CSE:LCP) today announced positive results from a completed 12 month extension phase of the Phase 2 clinical study of LCP-Tacro tablets in stable liver transplant patients. LCP-Tacro is a once daily immunosuppression drug...
66 - PolyMedix Initiates Dosing in Phase 1B Clinical Study of Novel Anticoagulant Antagonist Compound
RADNOR, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - PolyMedix, Inc. (OTC BB: PYMX, http://polymedix.com), an emerging biotechnology company developing new therapeutic drug products to treat infectious diseases and acute cardiovascular disorders based on biomimetics, has initiated dosing and commenced a...
67 - Research and Markets: The Value of Serbia's Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Market Is Expected to Top RSD113.77 (US$1.69bn) in 2013
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets Galenika Zdravlje Actavis Jugoremedija For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/0b4072/serbia_pharmaceuti.
68 - Top Life Sciences Attorney to Join Intrexon as Chief Legal Officer
BLACKSBURG, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Intrexon Corporation, a privately held life sciences company focused on modular DNA control systems for biotherapeutics and other industry sectors, today announced the appointment of Asher M. Rubin as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer...
69 - Research and Markets: Oman's Over-The-Counter (OTC) Products Are Expected to Increase Their Share of the Total Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Market From 11% in 2008 To 13% in 2013
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/57c330/oman_pharmaceutica.
70 - Geomagic’s Steve Carnevale Wins 2009 Movers and Shakers Award
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Steve Carnevale, chief financial officer for 3D software company Geomagic, has received a 2009 Movers and Shakers award from Business Leader magazine. The annual award recognizes up-and-coming business leaders in the greater...
71 - CG3 Consulting Expands to East and West Coasts
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - CG3 Consulting, LLC, announced today the addition of two corporate office locations in Boston and San Diego. CG3, established in Minneapolis in November of 2008, advises healthcare, scientific and technology companies, providing marketing, market...
72 - Research and Markets: U.S. Digestive Health Ingredients Markets - Rising Incidences of Digestive Diseases in the United States Increases Focus on Digestive Health Ingredients Market
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets , Crohn's disease, and constipation, preventive healthcare is assuming great significance. "In such a scenario, Americans are beginning to appreciate the value of prebiotics, probiotics, digestive enzymes, and zinc carnosine as they...
73 - Research and Markets: Global EMS Provider Market for the Medical Device Industry - Global EMS Provider Market for the Medical Device Industry Poised for High Growth
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets intensify efforts to create new technologies and next generation devices, they are more open to the idea of outsourcing to EMS providers. This has triggered a wave of opportunities, especially in the diagnostic, patient monitoring...
74 - GE Appoints One Company Officer
FAIRFIELD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - GE today announces the appointment of one new company officer. GE currently has 188 GE officers globally. GE officers lead large revenue generating businesses or are in critical functional roles, helping to drive growth. Below are details on...
75 - Initiate Systems Launches Provider Management Solution
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Initiate Systems, Inc., a leader in data management solutions for the exchange of health information, announced today the launch of its Initiate® Provider Management solution, a unique offering that allows healthcare organizations to create a provider...
76 - CPRIT Announces Release of Two Prevention Funding Opportunities
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) has released its first two cancer prevention requests for applications (RFA) just six weeks after Rebecca Garcia, Ph.D. joined CPRIT’s leadership team as chief prevention officer...
77 - New APCER Pharma Solutions, Inc. Webinar Offers Pharmaceutical Companies Actionable Advice on Managing 2010 FDA Drug Safety Initiatives
PRINCETON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - APCER Pharma Solutions, Inc.’s (“APCER”) important new webinar will feature an enlightening approach to help prepare pharmaceutical companies for 2010 FDA drug safety and pharmacovigilance initiatives. The event is free of charge. Title...
78 - David Hom Joins SCIOinspire Team
HARTFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - SCIOinspire, Corp., a premier provider of analytics-based cost-management solutions for health plans, today announced the addition of David Hom, MBA, as President of Wellness Services. Internationally recognized for his innovation and leadership...
79 - Leerink Swann Expands Strategic Advisors Group
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The leading healthcare investment bank, Leerink Swann, today announced the continued expansion of its management consultant arm, the Strategic Advisory group, with the addition of three managing directors: Mary Cummins from Boston Consulting Group, Ben...
80 - Preferred Care Partners Ranks #39 on the 2009 InformationWeek 500
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Preferred Care Partners, a Medicare Advantage Plan was ranked 39th on the 2009 InformationWeek 500, a prestigious listing of the most innovative users of information technology. “We are pleased to be listed on the InformationWeek 500 listing,” said Doug...
81 - SafeStitch Medical, Inc. Appoints Dr. Chao Chen to Board of Directors
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - SafeStitch Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: SFES) announced today that, on September 24, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Chao C. Chen, Ph.D. to fill the vacant seat on the Company’s Board. “We are very excited to welcome Dr. Chen, a former...
82 - Impulse Monitoring to Provide Neuromonitoring Support to Vanderbilt University Medical Center
COLUMBIA, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Impulse Monitoring, Inc. (IMI), a leading provider of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) services to hospitals, today announced that it has signed an agreement with the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Nashville, TN...
83 - HealthSpring, Inc. to Broadcast Third Quarter Conference Call Live on the Internet
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - HealthSpring, Inc. (NYSE:HS) today announced that it will provide an online Web simulcast of its third quarter 2009 earnings conference call on Thursday, October 29, 2009. During the call, management will discuss financial results for the third...
84 - Sport & Health Upgrades and Expands with Zoom’s ClubCom HD Network
NEW YORK & MCLEAN, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Zoom Media & Marketing, the world’s largest and fastest growing fitness digital media company, today announced that ClubCom, LLC., Zoom’s digital media network subsidiary, and Sport & Health, the largest health club operator...
85 - UnitedHealthcare’s Golden Rule Introduces Cost-Effective Dental and Vision Coverage Options for Consumers in Six States
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - UnitedHealthcare’s Golden Rule Insurance Company has introduced new cost-effective dental and vision care coverage options for individuals and families in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, South Dakota and Wyoming. The new dental plans are available...
86 - Physician Customers To Present Their MEDHOST Experiences At ACEP Scientific Assembly
ADDISON, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - MEDHOST, provider of the leading Emergency Department Information System (EDIS), today announced that Physician Customers will present their experiences using MEDHOST at the ACEP Scientific Assembly, in Boston, Mass., Oct. 5-8 in MEDHOST’s...
87 - Odyssey HealthCare to Present at the Fourth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Odyssey HealthCare, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODSY) today announced that it will deliver a presentation at the Fourth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference on Tuesday, October 6, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time at The New York Palace Hotel in New York. To...
88 - Metabolomics Used to Discover Biomarkers for Periodontal Disease
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Metabolon, Inc., the leader in metabolomics-driven biomarker discovery and analysis, today announced a new study has been published identifying biomarkers for periodontitis and gingivitis. Co-authored by scientists at...
89 - ImThera Medical to Begin European Clinical Trials in Belgium
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - ImThera Medical, Inc. has received Ethics Committee clearance to begin human clinical trials in Belgium. The trials will include ImThera’s Targeted Hypoglossal Neurostimulation (THN) Sleep Therapy to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Along with the...
90 - California State University, Fullerton Department of Nursing Awarded $2 Million Grant from UnitedHealth Group
FULLERTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A $2 million grant from UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) will help fund California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) Department of Nursing’s “Expanding Healthcare Access through Nursing” project. The grant will help fund the five-year, $3.5...
91 - Luminex Corporation Hosts Seventh Annual Planet xMAP Europe
Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ: LMNX), the worldwide leader in multiplexed solutions, today announced that it will host Planet xMAP Europe 2009, its annual European multiplexing technology symposium, October 7-8, 2009, at Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam. The program for Planet xMAP Europe 2009...
92 - Hill Physicians Medical Group and Montefiore Medical Center Improve Referral Management with RelayHealth
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Hill Physicians Medical Group, one of the nation’s largest independent physician associations (IPAs) serving Northern California, and New York-based Montefiore Medical Center are using RelayHealth’s referral management service to facilitate secure...
93 - Weitz & Luxenberg News: Court Affirms $4.5 Million Award in Vioxx Trial and Dismisses Appeal by Merck & Co. on Preemption after Wyeth ruling
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. (www.weitzlux.com) would like to inform the public of a ruling of the New Jersey Supreme Court issued on May 7, 2009, but just released this week, which dismissed an appeal by Merck & Co. in the case McDarby v. Merck. The...
94 - Know What to Do about the Flu Webcast for Individuals and Organizations Who Work with Seniors Live on FLU.GOV
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will co-host a Know What to Do about the Flu Webcast on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Experts from HHS’ Administration on Aging and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as top officials...
95 - New Temporary Health Insurance Plans Launched For Individuals, Families Without Current Coverage
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - UnitedHealthcare’s Golden Rule Insurance Company is introducing two new short term health insurance plans in North Carolina and West Virginia designed to meet people’s needs for more flexible and cost-effective approaches to coverage. Golden...
96 - Comcast Launches Third Annual Pink Ribbon Campaign
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq:CMCSA, CMCSK) today launched its third annual Pink Ribbon campaign, a unique multiplatform initiative to raise awareness and better educate women, their families and friends about breast cancer. The video-on-demand and...
97 - ZYNEX: Expiration of Warrants and Options
LITTLETON, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Zynex, Inc. (OTCBB:ZYXI), a provider of pain management systems and electrotherapy products for medical patients with functional disability, announces that warrants and options to purchase more than 1.5 million shares of the Company's common...
98 - Bio Japan 2009: The Biggest Biotechnology Event in Japan.
YOKOHAMA, Japan-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - We would like to thank you sincerely for your understanding and ongoing cooperation for BioJapn. With your wholehearted support, BioJapan has been progressing successfully in both its contents and scale every year. This year, we are aiming to...
99 - Pluristem Therapeutics Has Been Selected to Present at The Israeli Presidential Conference 2009: Facing Tomorrow, Based on the Company’s Proprietary Technology and the Potential to Shape The Future of the Stem Cell Industry
HAIFA, Israel-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. (NasdaqCM: PSTI) (DAX: PJT) today announced it has been selected as one of the Israeli innovators in the stem cell field to present at The Israeli Presidential Conference 2009: Facing Tomorrow – Tomorrow's Industries...
100 - The Cleveland Clinic Recognizes AxioMed Spine Corporation
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - At the 6th Annual Cleveland Clinic Innovator Awards dinner, AxioMed Spine Corporation (www.axiomed.com) was awarded the Ferchill Partner Award for the company’s medical innovation and economic impact on the community. The Cleveland Clinic...
101 - Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo 2009 Exhibitor Profiles
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo 2009 takes place Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, at Navy Pier in Chicago. Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo breaking news releases, advisories, photos, and multimedia are available at Tradeshownews.com, Business...
102 - NXT Nutritionals to Distribute SUSTA™ Natural Sweetener 50 Packet Boxes in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic States through Bozzuto's
HOLYOKE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - NXT Nutritionals Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: NXTH), developer and marketer of SUSTA™ Natural Sweetener, the great tasting, all-natural, healthier sweetener, and SUSTA™-based food and beverage products, today announced it is shipping SUSTA™ Natural...
103 - Hospital Uniforms Provider Seeks Non-Profit Organization Who Will Accept a Donation of Scrubs and Scrub Hats
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - blue sky scrubs, an online boutique specializing in designer scrubs and scrub hats, has been looking for a non-profit organization who will accept a large donation of men's scrubs, women's scrubs, and scrub hats. After making several attempts at...
104 - Innovex and Healthcare at Home Announce Joint Venture
BRACKNELL, UK & BURTON-UPON-TRENT, UK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Innovex, a Quintiles company, and Healthcare at Home today announced that they have agreed to form an innovative healthcare joint venture in Europe, named Healthcare at Home Europe. Healthcare at Home Europe, a separate...
105 - Vitae Receives $8 Million Payment from Boehringer Ingelheim for Achievement of 11beta-HSD-1 Program Milestone
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Vitae Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an integrated discovery and development company, today announced that it has earned an $8 million milestone payment from Boehringer Ingelheim for achievement of a performance milestone in their...
106 - MetLife Mature Market Institute’s Long-Term Care IQ Survey Shows Limited Knowledge About Long-Term Care
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Overall, Americans did not do well on a survey of their long-term care knowledge. Most know what long-term care is and how much it costs, but their scores fall short regarding how many people will need it and how they will pay for it. The MetLife...
107 - Linguistic Systems, Inc. Achieves EN 15038:2006 Certification
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Linguistic Systems, Inc. (LSI), a leading provider of language translation services, today announced that it has been certified to the international standard EN 15038:2006, an exclusive quality standard for translation service providers. This...
108 - Harvard Economist Kenneth Rogoff to Address World Economic Outlook Conference
LEXINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Kenneth Rogoff, Harvard University economist and former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, will address the IHS Global Insight World Economic Outlook Conference October 20 in Boston. Rogoff's speech at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday...
109 - University of California Videos Provide Timely Disaster Preparedness Information
LA JOLLA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Earthquakes, fires, floods, pandemics. The public relies on health professionals, emergency responders and trained volunteers to react appropriately to a range of disasters, big or small. But does everyone understand the systems that are in place...
110 - Verilogue to Present on Patient-Physician Vaccine Discussions at 2009 International Conference on Communication in Healthcare
-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Verilogue: WHO: David Franke, Verilogue Director of Linguistic Insights and Analytics WHAT: Franke will deliver a presentation entitled “Patient Autonomy, Clinical Objectivity and the Ethics of Physician Persuasion in Vaccine Discussions.” Recently...
111 - Hewitt Associates’ Data Reveals U.S. Health Care Cost Increases to Remain Stable for Third Consecutive Year
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Despite economic instability and increased employer pressure to cut costs, health care rate increases are projected to remain stable for the third consecutive year, according to an analysis by Hewitt Associates, a global human resources...
112 - Click Commerce to Automate Key Research Administration Processes for Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
BEAVERTON, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Click Commerce announced today that Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) will use Click Commerce’s eResearch Portal software to fully automate grants funding proposal creation and submissions, post-award grants management...
113 - Healthcare Industry Turns to DeviceAnywhere to Bring Their Products and Services to the Mobile Platform
SAN MATEO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - As the Senate Finance Committee writes incentive bonuses for IT into the new “America’s Healthy Future Act” reform bill, there already exists a fast-growing roster of vendors and healthcare organizations delivering mobile applications that...
114 - Humco® Significantly Increases Production of Cherry Syrup for Emergency Pharmacy Compounding of Oral Suspension of Tamiflu® Capsules amidst Extraordinary Demand
TEXARKANA, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Humco Holding Group, Inc. today announced it has significantly increased its October production of Humco® Cherry Syrup for use in the emergency compounding by pharmacists of an oral suspension from Tamiflu® capsules, intended for children and...
115 - Seattle Genetics to Present at JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference
BOTHELL, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Seattle Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGEN) announced today that company management will present at the Fourth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference on Monday, October 5, 2009, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference is being held at The...
116 - Plexxikon Announces First Patient Dosed in First of Two Pivotal Trials of PLX4032 for Metastatic Melanoma
BERKELEY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Plexxikon Inc. announces that enrollment has been initiated and the first patient has been treated in the first of two pivotal trials of PLX4032 (RG7204) in patients with metastatic melanoma. PLX4032 is a novel, oral and highly selective drug...
117 - Sermo Panels Tap into Social Media Platform for On-Demand Physician Opinions
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Sermo, the largest online community exclusively for physicians, today formally launched Sermo Panels™ - a new on-demand offering enabling businesses to engage with and gather insights from physicians in a private online workspace. Sermo Panels...
118 - athenahealth to Present at the Fourth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference
WATERTOWN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - athenahealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHN), a leading provider of internet-based business services for physician practices, announced today that it will participate in the Fourth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference in New York. Carl Byers...
119 - Research and Markets: The Medical Device Market: Austria - Now Available
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets was spent on pharmaceutical products and medical durables and non-durables. Imports account for a large percentage of the market, and increased by 14.9% in 2008, amounting to US$1.8 billion. The CAGR in the period between 2004 and...
120 - Pfizer Receives Approval from China’s Ministry of Commerce for Pending Wyeth Acquisition
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) today announced that China’s Ministry of Commerce has approved the company’s pending acquisition of Wyeth. The Ministry’s decision includes Pfizer’s commitment to divest certain animal health assets in China. “We are...
121 - MabCure Inc. Produces Monoclonal Antibodies against Colorectal Cancer
HASSELT, Belgium-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - MabCure, Inc. (“MabCure”), a biotechnology company that has developed a series of highly specific monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) to combat various types of cancers, has reached another development milestone, with the creation of its MAbs...
122 - Research and Markets: This Essential Report on India's Pharmacy Retail Market is Now Available
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Pharmacy Retail Market - India" report to their offering. The pharmacy retail market is valued at INR 216 bn in 2009 and estimated to reach INR 432 bn in 2011. The market is fragmented and dominated...
123 - Novelos Therapeutics Announces $1 Million NIH Grant to MGH to Study NOV-002 and NOV-205 In Animal Models of Radiation-Induced Lung Injury
NEWTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Novelos Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB: NVLT), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapeutics to treat cancer and hepatitis, today announced that the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), in collaboration with Novelos, was awarded...
124 - SFC Fluidics, LLC Receives Funding from US Army for Development of Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnostic Device
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - SFC Fluidics, LLC recently announced it has received a contract for approximately $5 million from the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program for development of a handheld device for rapid diagnosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI...
125 - HealthEdge Forms Alliance with Bloodhound Technologies to Deliver New Levels of Cost Savings and Efficiency to Claims Administration
BURLINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - HealthEdge, provider of the only modern, enterprise-class software platform for healthcare payors, today announced a strategic partnership with Bloodhound Technologies. Through this alliance, users of HealthEdge’s award-winning HealthRules...
126 - AMHN, Inc. Begins Trading Under New Symbol
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - AMHN, Inc., (OTCBB: AMHN), parent company of America’s Minority Health Network, Inc., will begin trading today under the symbol "AMHN" on the OTC Bulletin Board. America's Minority Health Network, Inc. is a development stage corporation...
127 - Response Genetics Inc. Announces Nationwide Launch of New Gastric Cancer Diagnostic Test to Help Physicians Tailor Therapy for Patients
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Response Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq:RGDX), a company focused on the development and sale of molecular diagnostic tests for cancer, announced today the availability of its ResponseDX: Gastric™ genetic test panel, a proprietary PCR-based diagnostic...
128 - Cerus to Present Proposal for INTERCEPT Platelet US Phase III Clinical Trial at November BPAC Meeting
CONCORD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ:CERS) announced today that it will present the proposed design for a U.S. Phase III clinical trial of the INTERCEPT Blood System for platelets at the upcoming November meeting of the FDA's Blood Products Advisory...
129 - Research and Markets: Slovenia Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q4 2009 - Now Available
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ff3d70/slovenia_pharmaceu
130 - Research and Markets: The Medical Device Market: South Korea - Now Available
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets Medison Prosonic/Siemens Royal Medical S M Medical Co Sam Yang Sometech GE Medical Systems For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/0a674b/the_medical_device Source: Espicom Business Intelligence Ltd
131 - Tea Council Awards 2009 “Calm-A-Sutra of Tea™” $15,000 Scholarship to Film and Engineering Students
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Tea Council of the USA, Inc. announced today that two college freshmen are the winners of the 2009 Calm-A-Sutra of Tea™, an annual national scholarship of $15,000 given for the most creative video showing the health benefits of drinking tea. The...
132 - PACSGEAR Surges Beyond 1200 Customer Mark
PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - PACSGEAR, the leading provider of document and multimedia connectivity solutions for hospitals and healthcare facilities, today announced that Birmingham Women's Hospital in Birmingham, UK has become its 1200th customer site. Birmingham Women's...
133 - Life Technologies Foundation Awards $1.7 Million in Grants to Advance Science
CARLSBAD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The Life Technologies Foundation, a non-profit arm of Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) dedicated to advancing science education and scientific discovery, has awarded approximately $1.7 million in new grants that include the creation...
134 - TruTouch Technologies Names Dr. Richard D. Gill as President and Chief Executive Officer
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - TruTouch Technologies, a pioneer in non-invasive intoxication measurement systems, today named longtime industry executive Dr. Richard D. Gill as President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Gill joins TruTouch after nearly 30 years of strategic...
135 - Doctations Launches Thought Leadership Blog
GARDEN CITY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Doctations, Inc., an innovative leader in applying Internet technology to improve healthcare, today announced the launch of its new DocPatient blog. Weekly postings to the blog site by company executives and thought leaders will address timely...
136 - ZYTO Corp Scheduled to Meet Increasing Demands in Europe
OREM, Utah-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - ZYTO Corp (Pink Sheets: ZYTC) (www.ZYTO.com) announced today that CEO Dr. Vaughn R Cook will travel to Europe to further in-depth discussions and negotiations with potential distribution partners, expanding the company’s global operations...
137 - Walgreens Launches National Initiative for 90-Day Prescriptions at Community Pharmacies
DEERFIELD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Walgreens (NYSE:WAG)(NASDAQ:WAG) today launched a broad initiative for 90-day prescriptions that promotes delivery of maintenance and chronic care medication through its national network of more than 7,000 community pharmacies and employer...
138 - BSD Medical Corporation Sells Hyperthermia System to University of California, San Francisco Medical Center
SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - BSD Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: BSDM) (www.BSDMedical.com) announced today that the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center (UCSF) has acquired a BSD-500 Hyperthermia System (BSD-500). UCSF is a world leader in hyperthermia and...
139 - Computable Genomix Announces Contest For Genomics Researchers
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Memphis-based Computable Genomix today announced it will launch a contest on Oct. 1, 2009, to coincide with the release of GeneIndexer, the company’s next-generation Web-based text-mining tool. Publish or Perish will award a $10,000 grant to each...
140 - New Poll Reveals a Majority of Americans View H1N1 as a Serious Health Hazard, Yet Almost 70% Do Not Definitively Plan to Get the Vaccine
BURLINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - A majority (58%) of Americans believe that the H1N1 flu is a serious health hazard, according to a new survey released today by Silverlink Communications, Inc. This represents a marked increase as compared to May 2009, when 47% of Americans held...
141 - Synovis Life Technologies Announces Share Repurchase Program
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYNO), a leading biomaterial and surgical products company, today announced that its board of directors has approved a program for the company to repurchase up to 500,000 shares of its common stock. Synovis...
142 - iPosture Announces Golf-Pro Posture Device for Golfers
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Memphis-based neurologist Moacir Schnapp, M.D., creator of the iPosture, today announced the launch of his posture improvement device for golfers – the iPosture Golf-Pro. The small device was created to help golfers improve their posture during...
143 - Vivakor Announces Former General Electric Healthcare Division Executive Joins Its Board of Directors
CORALVILLE, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Vivakor, Inc. (OTCBB: VIVK) today announced that John Gryga, former executive with General Electric’s Healthcare division and former Director of Operations for RadNet, has joined Vivakor’s Board of Directors. At RadNet, Mr. Gryga was...
144 - Premier Healthcare Alliance Names AeroScout as the Exclusive Provider of RFID Asset Tracking and Management Solutions for its ASCEND Program
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Following the recent announcement of an agreement between Premier Purchasing Partners, L.P., and AeroScout, the Premier healthcare alliance announced today that it has selected AeroScout as the sole source provider of RFID Asset Tracking...
145 - Kaseya Educates IT Professionals on How to Strengthen IT Productivity and Efficiency Through Webinar Series
LAUSANNE, Switzerland-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Kaseya, the leading global provider of automated systems management software for IT service providers and corporate IT departments, today announced it will host three free educational Webcasts in October and November. Kaseya, along with...
146 - SAIC-Frederick and Roche Enter into a Research Collaboration on Technology Advancements for Cancer Gene Sequencing
MADISON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - National Cancer Institute contractor SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI), and Roche Applied Science, a division of Roche Diagnostics Corporation (SWX:RO) (SWX:ROG) (Pink...
147 - Synta Pharmaceuticals Initiates Fourth Trial of STA-9090, a Novel Synthetic Small Molecule Hsp90 Inhibitor
LEXINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NASDAQ: SNTA), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing small molecule drugs to treat severe medical conditions, today announced that it has initiated a Phase 1/2 clinical...
148 - pSivida Reports Safety and Efficacy Results from 18-Month Interim Readout of Human PK Iluvien® Study
WATERTOWN, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - pSivida Corp (NASDAQ: PSDV)(ASX: PVA), a leading drug delivery company that has developed two of the only three products approved by the FDA for the long-term, sustained release delivery of drug to treat chronic back of the eye disease, today...
149 - OSI Systems Receives Follow-on Contract from Major U.S. Regional Hospital for Approximately $2 Million
HAWTHORNE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - OSI Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIS), a vertically integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the Security and Healthcare industries, today announced that its Healthcare division, Spacelabs Healthcare, has...
150 - Acrux Announces Successful AXIRON™ Phase III Trial Results
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Australian company, Acrux, today announced positive results from a Phase III trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of AXIRON™ in 155 men with testosterone deficiency (hypogonadism), across 26 sites in six countries. AXIRON™ is applied to the...
151 - Local Governments Addressing Employee and Retiree Health Costs
LANSING, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - About 49 percent of the nations’ cities, counties and townships expect less revenue in 2010, and 21 percent expect fewer employees, according to a new survey. About 26 expect increased consolidation of local services. With shrinking budgets and...
152 - Walgreen Co. Reports Fourth Quarter 2009 Earnings of 44 Cents Per Diluted Share; Results Include 3 Cents Per Diluted Share of Restructuring Costs
DEERFIELD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Walgreens (NYSE:WAG)(NASDAQ:WAG): Fourth quarter sales increase 7.6 percent to record $15.7 billion; fiscal 2009 sales reach record $63.3 billion Cash flow from operations for fiscal 2009 increases 35 percent to record $4.1 billion Walgreen Co...
153 - Aurora Breast MRI of Sarasota and Clear Channel Radio, Partner for “Change for Change” Fundraising Event
SARASOTA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Aurora Breast MRI of Sarasota today announced it has partnered with Clear Channel Radio for a fundraising effort to benefit The Wellness Community of Southwest Florida. The fundraiser, titled “Change for Change,” will consist of a series of...
154 - Scarab Genomics Introduces ScarabXpress™ T7lac, a unique E. coli expression strain
MADISON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - ScarabXpress is the latest strain in the multiple-deletion series (MDS) of Scarab Genomics Clean Genome® E. coli. Based on the MDS™42 strain, ScarabXpress T7lac contains a chromosomal copy of the T7 RNA polymerase gene expressed from a unique...
155 - Pioneering New Jersey Hospital Selects JAOtech For Second Generation Patient Bedside Terminal Roll-out
TRUMBULL, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Holy Name hospital of Teaneck, New Jersey has selected JAOtech Smart Terminals for its second generation bedside entertainment and communication system. Holy Name hospital is one of the US pioneers of patient bedside all-in-one computers, and...
156 - State Farm Receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM Accreditation
CARY, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - State Farm has received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the organization’s commitment to taking concrete actions to reduce the cancer risk of its employees and their families through screenings, early detection, and healthy...
157 - Spectranetics Submits 510(k) Application to Food and Drug Administration Seeking Clearance for the Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis in the Legs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Spectranetics Corporation (Nasdaq: SPNC) today announced that it has filed a 510(k) application with the Food and Drug Administration seeking clearance for the treatment of in-stent restenosis (ISR) in the legs with its commercially...
158 - Research and Markets: Turkey Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q4 2009
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets Biomeks For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/0423af/turkey_pharmaceuti
159 - Dynavax Initiates Phase 3 Registration Trial in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients for HEPLISAVTM Hepatitis B Vaccine
BERKELEY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Dynavax Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq:DVAX) today announced the initiation of a Phase 3 registration trial for HEPLISAVTM hepatitis B vaccine in individuals with chronic kidney disease. A second registration trial, a Phase 3 lot-to-lot...
160 - Repros Therapeutics Inc. Provides Update on Proellex
THE WOODLANDS, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Repros Therapeutics (NasdaqGM:RPRX) today announced that the Company has received further clarification from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the Full Clinical Hold status of Proellex. As announced in early August 2009, and after...
161 - Research and Markets: Small Animal Gastroenterology
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Small Animal Gastroenterology" report to their offering. Great advances have been made recently in small animal gastroenterology. This book has been written by authors from around the world with a...
162 - Health Management Associates, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Conference Call and Webcast
NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Health Management Associates, Inc. (NYSE:HMA) announced today that on October 26, 2009 it will report results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2009. HMA will issue a press release after the market closes on Monday, October 26, 2009. At 11:00...
163 - PPD Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Release, Webcast and Conference Call
WILMINGTON, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - PPD, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPDI) will release its third quarter 2009 financial results on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, after the market closes. The earnings release will be available on the PPD Web site at http://www.ppdi.com, FirstCall and Business...
164 - Hanford Pharmaceuticals Announces New Production Capabilities and Service Offerings
SYRACUSE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - On September 24, 2009, Hanford Pharmaceuticals (“Hanford” or the “Company”) completed the sale of its Cephalosporin manufacturing facility in Syracuse, NY, an asset that had been under-performing for quite some time. As part of the deal...
165 - BioClinica™ Showcases Clinical Data Management at SCDM Annual Conference
NEWTOWN, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - BioClinica, Inc., (NASDAQ: BIOC) a leading global provider of clinical trial services, is helping to advance the discipline of clinical data management and will demonstrate integrated eClinical and imaging data management technology and expertise...
166 - At 2009 Technology Transfer Society Conference, IP Advocate Founder Dr. Renee Kaswan to Take Aim at Commercialization Barriers Faced by University Faculty Inventors
ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Speaking of the then-divided Berlin, former President Reagan famously admonished Soviet leader Gorbachev to “tear down this wall.” In a similar spirit, IP Advocate founder Dr. Renee Kaswan is calling on the university technology transfer system to...
167 - Research and Markets: Hungary Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report - The Updated Q4 2009 Edition
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a38684/hungary_pharmaceut
168 - Research and Markets: Israel Wound Care Management Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Future Forecasts Through 2015
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Research and Markets and pressure relief devices. Total revenues, products sold, end users, and average pricing. Market shares of all the key competitors. Key pipeline products that are set to shape the market, broken down by sector. Information on the...
169 - Precision BioSciences Announces U.S. Patent Office Reexamination of Cellectis Patents Involved in Litigation
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Precision BioSciences, Inc. today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has granted Precision’s requests for inter partes reexamination of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,610,545 (the ‘545 patent) and 7,309,605...
170 - Elan Corporation plc Announces Intent to Offer US$600M in Aggregate Principal Amount of Senior Fixed Rate Notes Due 2016
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Elan Corporation, plc ("Elan") today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Elan Finance public limited company and Elan Finance Corp., intend to offer, subject to market conditions, US$600 million in aggregate principal amount of senior fixed...
171 - Elan Corporation Plc Announces Cash Tender for Outstanding US$850M in Aggregate Principal Amount of 2011 Fixed Rate Notes
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Elan Corporation, plc ("Elan") today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Elan Finance public limited company and Elan Finance Corp., are commencing a cash tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for the outstanding US$850 million in...
172 - Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, ProCure to Develop Proton Therapy Center
SEATTLE & BLOOMINGTON, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - The development of a proton therapy center in the Pacific Northwest has taken a significant step forward with the signing of a letter of intent between the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) and ProCure Treatment Centers Inc...
173 - Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investigation On Behalf of Shareholders of Aspect Medical Systems, Inc.
BENSALEM, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. (“Aspect Medical” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:ASPM), related to the Company’s agreement to be...
174 - Leonard J. Brandt Issues Statement Regarding CNS Response, Inc.: Delaware Court of Chancery Issues Status Quo Order
IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Len Brandt announced that the Delaware Court of Chancery today granted Mr. Brandt a status quo order, which will remain in effect pending the Court's ultimate decision on the validity of the Special Meeting of Stockholders of CNS Response, Inc...
175 - Cal/OSHA Conducts 305 Heat Inspections; Continues to See Increased Compliance
OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Department of Industrial Relations’ Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) last week conducted their largest ever heat enforcement effort per Governor Schwarzenegger’s direction and in response to increased heat across all...
176 - Sebelius to Discuss New Resources for Health Information Technology at Community Health Centers
-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will hold a conference call with members of the media, David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, and Mary Wakefield, Administrator of the Health Resources and Services...
177 - Inc. Magazine Names InVivo Therapeutics CEO Frank Reynolds one of ‘America’s Most Innovative Entrepreneurs’
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Frank Reynolds, InVivo Therapeutics President and CEO, has been identified as one of ‘‘America’s most innovative entrepreneurs’ in the October 2009 issue of Inc. Magazine. In the article entitled “The New and Improved You,” Inc...
178 - Flexible Stenting Solutions, Inc. Receives Conditional IDE Approval for FlexStent® Femoropopliteal Self Expanding Stent System
EATONTOWN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Flexible Stenting Solutions Inc. (“FSS”), a leading developer of next generation peripheral arterial and biliary stents, announced today that it has received Conditional Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval for its FlexStent...
179 - MedAire Offers Free Cholesterol Tests to NBAA Attendees at Booth #775
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - For the 19th consecutive year, MedAire (booth 775) will offer free cholesterol screening to attendees of the 62nd Annual National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Meeting and Convention. Test results, which are available within approximately...
180 - My Gym Offers Back to School Tips to Ensure a Healthy School Year
NASHVILLE-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - According to the latest childhood obesity statistics from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, "an estimated 16 percent of children and adolescents ages 6-19 years are overweight" – and even more are at risk of becoming overweight. In...
181 - Belligerent Bosses: National Study Finds Employee Trust Sacrificed in the Financial Crisis
SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Employees report their bosses use threats and intimidation during the financial crisis, according to a national study of leadership funded by the University of Phoenix. “Questions get you written up and/or fired,” one worker said. The study’s...
182 - DexCom To Present at the Fourth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM) today announced that Steven R. Pacelli, Chief Administrative Officer, will present an update on DexCom at the Fourth Annual JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference in New York City on Monday, October 5th, 2009, at 12:00...
183 - HealthPort’s April Robertson Named AHIMA’s 2009 Legacy Award Recipient
ALPHARETTA, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - HealthPort, a top-25 company in the healthcare information technology industry, today announced that April Robertson, HealthPort, Vice President of Customer Advocacy will be honored by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA...
184 - Citizens and Health Care Providers Participate in Sit-in, Risk Arrest at Health Insurance Office in New York Tuesday, Organized by Mobilization for Health Care Now
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Citizens and health care providers who are fed up with the state of our health care system will risk arrest at a New York Aetna health insurance office on Tuesday morning. The sit-in is the first action in part of a larger mobilization to end insurance...
185 - Health Management Associates, Inc. to Present at the Deutsche Bank 17th Annual Leveraged Finance Conference
NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Health Management Associates, Inc. (NYSE: HMA) announced today that its management will present at the Deutsche Bank 17th Annual Leveraged Finance Conference to be held September 30 – October 1, 2009 at The Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona...
186 - Annual Food Safety Symposium Focuses on H1N1 Preparedness, Best Practices Compliance
ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Ecolab Inc. continued its commitment to proactively help improve global food safety by co-sponsoring the fourth annual Nation's Restaurant News' Food Safety Symposium. Held earlier this September at Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte...
187 - Astrotech Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 and Announces Exploration of Strategic Alternatives
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ:ASTC) today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2009. “This reporting period commemorates our return to profitable earnings and the completion of the turnaround for...
188 - Maxygen Announces Management Changes
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Maxygen, Inc. (Nasdaq:MAXY) announced today that James Sulat, who currently serves as a director of the company, has been appointed to serve as Maxygen’s Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2009. Mr. Sulat will replace Russell...
189 - Burzynski Research Institute Signs Research Agreement with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Division of Preventive Medicine, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Shared Facility
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Burzynski Research Institute, Inc. (BRI) today announced that it has signed a Research Agreement with the UAB Division of Preventive Medicine, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Shared Facility (BBSF) that will provide biostatistical and data management...
190 - Impax Laboratories to Present at the JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference
HAYWARD, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Impax Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IPXL) today announced that the Company will present at the JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference on Monday, October 5th, at 12:30 p.m. Eastern time. The conference will be held at The New York Palace Hotel...
191 - Research and Markets: Parkinson's Disease: Clinician's Desk Reference
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Parkinson's Disease: Clinican's Desk Reference, 1st Edition" report to their offering. The new series 'Clinician's Desk Reference', designed as concise up-to-date volumes on key conditions for...
192 - The Tennessee Biotechnology Association (TBA) Announces New Board Members
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The Tennessee Biotechnology Association: Richard Magid, PhD is Vice President at the University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) at the UT Health Science Center (UTHSC), and manages the operations of the Memphis office. This office is...
193 - Positron Exhibits at the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Annual Conference to Promote Their Cardiac Optimized Pet Scanner
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Positron Corporation (OTCBB:POSC) a molecular imaging solutions company focused on Nuclear Cardiology, will attend the 14th Annual American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) annual conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota October 1-4, 2009 to showcase...
194 - Leading U.S. Senior Living Organization Announces Name Change to Lifespace Communities, Inc.
DES MOINES, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Lifespace Communities, Inc., is the new corporate name and identity being launched on October 1, 2009, by the former Life Care Retirement Communities Inc., a not-for-profit organization that owns and manages 11 senior living communities in the...
195 - Research and Markets: Innovations in Medical Imaging: Technological Advances, Growth Opportunities and Future Market Outlook
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Research and Markets could revolutionize the way medical imaging modalities are used in the future for diagnosis, treatment and maintenance therapy. Advances in medical imaging software, molecular imaging and new imaging agents will expand the use of...
196 - Research and Markets: Launching Next Generation Oncology Products as Market to Grow to US$75-80 billion by 2012: Evolving Strategies in a Payor's Market
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Research and Markets . At the same time, success has come at a price. Not is the oncology marketplace getting more crowded, raising the bar for differentiation in a category in which many products are focusing on the same disease mechanisms, but the...
197 - Research and Markets: "Improved Therapies and Innovative Drug Delivery Techniques Are Anticipated to Revolutionise the Global Diabetes Market by 2015," Notes the Analyst of This Research
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Research and Markets has detailed stringent policies for the approval of diabetic drugs. These policies compel lengthier clinical trials, often resulting in the delayed launch of new drugs and increased drug development costs. "The not-so conducive...
198 - Healthcare Executives Gather at The Diagnostics Conference
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Tomorrow, a group of thought leaders from healthcare organizations will assemble at DXcon09west - the Diagnostics Conference to learn and share best practices related to the challenges and opportunities of launching a diagnostic test in the US...
199 - San Francisco, Sept. 30th: Grand Opening of New AHF “Magic Johnson” HIV/AIDS Clinic on Church St.
SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the US’ largest non-profit HIV/AIDS healthcare provider, which provides medical care and/or services to more than 100,000 individuals in 21 countries worldwide, is honored to announce the grand opening of the...
200 - Research and Markets: Competitive Analysis: Green and Health & Wellness Products, Consumer and Retail Sector 2009-2010
DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Research and Markets in 2009, and key expectations for 2010 In-depth analysis of key players, key products, SKUs, product strategies, classifications and categories, competitive market actions, and market drivers Company-by-company assessment of...
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