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Integra and Amerinet in surgical instrument deal
August 12, 2010 3:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsMedical device maker Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp. said Thursday it signed a three-year contract to sell its Jarit surgical instruments to Amerinet, a group purchasing organization.The companies did not disclose terms of the deal.Integra recently reported a 35 percent jump in net income...
Endologix denies infringing on Bard patent
August 11, 2010 2:45 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsMedical device company Endologix Inc. on Tuesday denied that it infringed on a Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. patent.Endologix, which is based in Irvine, Calif., said it was responding to a federal lawsuit filed by Bard that alleges infringement on Bard's Prosthetic Vascular Graft patent by the...
Boston Scientific resolves issues of 2006 warning
August 11, 2010 12:45 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsBoston Scientific Corp. said Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration said issues tied to a 2006 warning letter from the agency about how the medical device maker handled complaints have been resolved.The letter related to quality management systems the company had in place, and it came after...
'Needle-free' intervention as natural vaccine against malaria
August 11, 2010 12:33 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) A study published in the journal Science Translation Medicine proposes that preventative treatment with affordable and safe antibiotics in people living in areas with intense malaria transmission has the potential to act as a...
Good news: Light and moderate physical activity reduces the risk of early death
August 11, 2010 12:33 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) A new study by researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Cambridge University and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden has found that even light or moderate intensity physical activity, such as walking or...
New diabetes risk assessment developed
August 11, 2010 12:33 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(University of Leicester) A team from the University of Leicester, led by Professor Melanie Davies from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and Professor Kamlesh Khunti from the Department of Health Sciences, has developed an easy way for people to assess their risk of having diabetes.
Boston Scientific Resolves Corporate Warning Letter
August 11, 2010 11:32 am | by Boston Scientific | CommentsNATICK, Mass., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced that it has been notified by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that all issues cited in the Company's corporate wa
Novacare LLC Products: Recall - Undeclared Drug Ingredient
August 11, 2010 11:30 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsProducts marketed as dietary supplement sexual enhancers for men contain undeclared sulfoaildenafil, which may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs such as nitroglycerin and may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels.
NC chemical firm buys Medford's Doe & Ingalls
August 11, 2010 10:32 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsDoe & Ingalls Inc., a chemical distribution firm in Medford, has been acquired by Doe & Ingalls Management LLC, an independent operation headquartered in Durham, N.C.
Luna Innovations begins search for new CEO
August 11, 2010 9:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsMolecular and sensing technologies maker Luna Innovations Inc. says a search is under way for new CEO to succeed founder Kent Murphy.Roanoke-based Luna had previously announced Murphy's resignation as part of a leadership transition plan.The company said Tuesday that Murphy will remain on its...
Positive Displacement Needleless Connectors and Bloodstream Infections: Initial Communication
August 11, 2010 8:30 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsSeveral peer-reviewed clinical studies report an increase in bloodstream infections following the introduction and use of positive displacement needleless connectors in healthcare facilities, as well as a reduction in infections after changing to another
Elsevier launches Malaria Nexus, global malaria resource
August 11, 2010 7:34 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(Elsevier) Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of Malaria Nexus, Elsevier's Global Malaria Resource.
Kairos Partners III Announces Its Support for the Concerned Osteotech Stockholders
August 11, 2010 6:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsKairos Partners III, LP ("Kairos"), today announced its intention to vote for the dissident slate of directors for the board of Osteotech, Inc. proposed by the Spencer Capital Opportunity Fund, L.P., Boston Avenue Capital LLC and Heartland Advisors, Inc. (the "Concerned Osteotech...
Dicerna rounds out $25M Series B financing
August 11, 2010 6:32 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsDicerna Pharmaceuticals Inc. a Watertown-based RNA interference platform development company, has closed a $25 million Series B funding round led by new backer Domain Associates, based in New Jersey and California.
IPC The Hospitalist says it bought Conn. practice
August 11, 2010 5:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsIPC The Hospitalist Co., which provides in-hospital medical services, said Wednesday it acquired a practice based in Bristol, Conn., to boost its presence in the New England market.Financial terms weren't disclosed.Hospital Internists of Bristol LLC sees around 18,000 patients per year, the...
