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New 3-D imaging techniques for improved lung cancer drug development
July 7, 2010 12:32 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(Optical Society of America) Advanced imaging technologies that promise to improve effective drug development to treat lung cancer are the focus of the current issue of Optics Express, an open-access journal published by the Optical Society. Research outlines standardized...
ESC Congress 2010: The year's major event in cardiovascular medicine
July 7, 2010 12:32 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(European Society of Cardiology) The European Society of Cardiology Congress 2010, the world's biggest international meeting in Cardiology will be held in Stockholm, Sweden, from Aug. 28-Sept. 1, 2010.The scientific program for this year's ESC Congress is now complete and promises...
Nursing home operator faces $671M in damages
July 7, 2010 11:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsSkilled Healthcare Group Inc. has been ordered to pay $671 million for failing to provide adequate staffing at its assisted-living facilities.A Humboldt County jury awarded the damages Tuesday in the class-action lawsuit against the company based in Foothill Ranch, more than seven months after...
Department of Defense Funding Shows Continued and Bi-Partisan Support for STB® Lifesaving Technologies' Products to Stop Blood Loss
July 7, 2010 11:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsROCKVILLE, Md. , July 7 /- For the third consecutive year the Department of Defense demonstrated its commitment to help save the lives of our troops by providing STB Lifesaving Technologies® with $2.85 million of funding. The award is to further advance the development of STB®'s...
EV group introduces new EVG610 mask and bond aligner optimized for greater cost and process flexibility
July 7, 2010 10:39 am | by I-Micronews | CommentsNew system provides World-class alignment technology at an affordable cost
MTuitive brings OpNote tech to UMass Medical
July 7, 2010 10:36 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsCenterville-based mTuitive Inc. has a new customer in UMass Memorial Medical Center's Division of Neurosurgery, which plans to use the company's OpNote technology to track surgical findings.
Alnylam launches drug trial to treat rare disease
July 7, 2010 10:35 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsAlnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. has launched a Phase 1 trial for a drug candidate targeting a rare disease known as ATTR. Investors and analysts are taking notice because it is one of just a handful of RNAi human trials ongoing.
Cancer deaths continue to drop
July 7, 2010 10:34 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(American Cancer Society) The continued drop in overall cancer mortality rates over the last 20 years has averted more than 767,000 cancer deaths according to a new report from the American Cancer Society.
Summary Information for: Implantable Miniature Telescope?
July 7, 2010 10:31 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsLabeling, Approval Order, and Summary of Safety and Effectiveness for Implantable Miniature Telescope? (P050034).
510(k) Final Decisions - June 2010(2)
July 7, 2010 10:31 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsPage Last Updated: 07/07/2010 Note: If you need help accessing information in different file formats, see Instructions for Downlo
510(k) Final Decisions - June 2010
July 7, 2010 10:30 am | CommentsPage Last Updated: 07/07/2010 Note: If you need help accessing information in different file formats, see Instructions for Downlo
Synageva gains orphan drug status for enzyme therapy
July 7, 2010 9:37 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsSynageva BioPharma Corp. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted the company orphan drug designation for its enzyme replacement therapy in development to treat Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency.
Oramed Pharmaceuticals and sanofi-aventis Enter Into an Agreement for the Insulin Supply of Oramed's Oral Insulin Capsules
July 7, 2010 8:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsJERUSALEM, Israel , July 7, 2010 /- Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCBB: ORMP.OB) ( http://www.oramed.com ), a developer of oral delivery systems, today announced that Oramed entered into a Manufacturing Supply Agreement (MSA) with sanofi-aventis. According to the MSA, sanofi-aventis will...
Stakeholder Opinions: Vaccines in emerging markets (Latin America) - Opportunities in Brazil, Mexico and Argentina
July 7, 2010 8:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsNEW YORK , July 7 /- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Stakeholder Opinions: Vaccines in emerging markets (Latin America) - Opportunities in Brazil, Mexico and Argentina http://www.reportlinker.com/p0186217/Stakeholder-Opinions-Vaccines-in...
Stakeholder Opinions: HIV in Emerging Markets (Brazil, Russia, India) - Growing need for second- and third-line therapies boosts commercial opportunity
July 7, 2010 8:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsNEW YORK , July 7 /- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Stakeholder Opinions: HIV in Emerging Markets (Brazil, Russia, India) - Growing need for second- and third-line therapies boosts commercial opportunity http://www.reportlinker.com/p0...
