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FDA review halts Alkermes trading
September 16, 2010 5:33 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsPharmaceutical company Alkermes Inc. reported this morning that Nasdaq has halted trading of Alkermes' common stock because of an expedited review by a U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
MarketsandMarkets: Global Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Market Worth US$ 90.4 Billion by 2015.
September 16, 2010 5:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsMarketsandMarkets: Global Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Market Worth US$ 90.4 Billion by... -- DALLAS, Texas, September 16, 2010 /-
ISTA Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 3 Clinical Program for REMURA™ in Dry Eye Disease
September 16, 2010 5:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsIRVINE, Calif., Sept. 16 /- ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISTA ), today announced that it has initiated a Phase 3 clinical program of ISTA's proprietary formulation of REMURA™ (bromfenac ophthalmic solution for dry eye) for alleviating the signs and symptoms of dry eye...
PDL BioPharma Announces Retirement of $54.3 Million of 2.75% Convertible Notes Due 2023
September 16, 2010 5:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev., Sept. 16 /- PDL BioPharma, Inc. (PDL) (Nasdaq: PDLI ) announced today that it has completed the retirement of the remaining $54.3 million in aggregate principal of the Company's 2.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes, due August 16, 2023 (the "2023 Notes") in exchange...
Cornerstone OnDemand & #8217;s New Observation Checklist Offers Innovative Approach to Evaluating Real-Time Performance
September 16, 2010 5:32 am | by RealWire | CommentsCornerstone among the only talent management solutions to help organisations observe and measure employee competencies and performance on the fly and in the field London, September 16, 2010 - The ability to manage performance in industries such as healthcare, manufacturing and education...
Texting initiative expands to reinforce healthy teen behavior
September 16, 2010 5:32 am | by Baylor College of Medicine | CommentsTeens today communicate in a different way than in the past, and physicians and staff at the Baylor Teen Health Clinic are taking advantage of these new communication methods to reach their patients. "Teenagers are more attached to their phones than ever before but they are not...
Lantos Technologies raises $1.6M in Series A round
September 16, 2010 5:31 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsLantos Technologies Inc., a health-focused 3-D scanning technology startup, has raised the expected $1.6 million in it Series A round of funding. Leading the round was Catalyst Health Ventures of Braintree.
SiTime expands product portfolio with industry?s first kHz frequency silicon MEMS oscillator
September 16, 2010 3:32 am | by I-Micronews | CommentsProgrammable features, small size and ruggedness are ideal for audio, microcontroller and high reliability industrial applications.
Canon Communications to be Sold to United Business Media; Transaction Expands Global Reach of Canon's Advanced Manufacturing and Design Focus
September 16, 2010 2:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsLOS ANGELES, Sept. 16 /- Canon Communications LLC today announced that it has agreed to be acquired by United Business Media Limited, a leading global business media company. The agreement was arranged by Apprise Media, LLC , the management/investment company of Canon Chairman and...
PositiveID Corporation Presents Offer to Acquire Digital Angel Corporation at 60 Percent Premium
September 16, 2010 2:31 am | by PositiveID | CommentsPositiveID Corporation Presents Offer to Acquire Digital Angel Corporation at 60 Percent Premium
HeartWare to Present at the UBS 2010 Global Life Sciences Conference
September 15, 2010 9:32 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsFRAMINGHAM, Mass. and SYDNEY, Sept. 15 /- HeartWare International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTWR ; ASX: HIN), a leading innovator of less invasive, miniaturized circulatory support technologies that are revolutionizing the treatment of advanced heart failure, today announced that CEO Doug Godshall...
National Survey of Physicians Reveals Common Misperceptions Concerning Misuse and Abuse of Opioids in Light of New Government Statistics
September 15, 2010 9:32 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsBALTIMORE, Sept. 16 /- Findings from a new national survey, sponsored by the American Pain Foundation, reveal misperceptions among physicians regarding the misuse and abuse of opioids. The results come in light of government statistics to be released today looking at the broader U.S....
ON semi invests $15.78 million to expand production at wafer manufacturing facility in Belgium
September 15, 2010 8:38 pm | by I-Micronews | CommentsON Semiconductor recently announced plans to expand production capacity at its 6-inch (150mm) wafer manufacturing facility in Oudenaarde, Belgium, by approximately 40% with a total equipment investment in 2010 of ?12.3 million (or $15.78 million USD).
Microfluidics: A step in the right direction
September 15, 2010 8:38 pm | by I-Micronews | CommentsMicrofluidic devices are great tools for producing fine droplets or emulsions. Most microfluidic devices make use of either a cross-flow or flow-focusing junction ? the former produces droplets by crossing two streams of immiscible liquids, say oil and water; the latter achieves the same...
Unity Opto, Formosa Epitaxy lower 2010 predictions
September 15, 2010 8:38 pm | by I-Micronews | CommentsLED chip packaging firm Unity Opto Technology posted August revenues that were down 4.6 percent sequentially but the revenues were up 58 percent on year to NT$670 million (US$20.979 million).
