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Meridian Bioscience Awarded New Agreement with Premier Healthcare Alliance for Molecular Diagnostic Tests and Instruments for C. difficile and Group B Streptococcus
April 13, 2012 5:34 am | News | CommentsCINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Meridian Bioscience, Inc. today announced it has signed a new group purchasing agreement with the Premier healthcare alliance to offer illumigene® C. difficile and illumigene Group B Streptococcus to its members at specially negotiated pricing.
Geomagic Acquires Sensable 3D Design and Haptics Businesses
April 13, 2012 5:32 am | News | CommentsMORRISVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Geomagic®, the leading provider of 3D software for capturing, creating and inspecting digital models of physical objects, today completed an acquisition of Sensable Technology Inc.’s 3D design and haptics businesses. Sensable...
PMA Final Decisions for February 2012
April 13, 2012 5:30 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | News | CommentsThese are Premarket Approvals (PMA), Product Development Protocols (PDP), Supplement and Notice Decisions for February 2012.
New Radiotherapy System Provides More Effective, Safer Cancer Treatment at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital
April 13, 2012 5:29 am | News | CommentsCOMMERCE, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new image-guided radiotherapy system will be dedicated on Thurs., April 19, 2012 at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital. The TrueBeam™ system treats cancer more effectively through highly precise targeting of lung...
3M and Sage Products Announce Unique Infection Prevention Offering
April 13, 2012 5:27 am | News | CommentsST. PAUL, Minn. & CARY, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--3M’s Infection Prevention Division and Sage Products are working together to offer surgical staff and patients a new preoperative prepping kit to help address surgical site infection (SSI) risk within three main reservoirs of bacteria...
Tornier Announces 2012 Facility Consolidations
April 13, 2012 4:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsTornier Announces 2012 Facility Consolidations AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 13, 2012-- Tornier N.V. (NASDAQ: TRNX), a global medical device company focused on providing surgical solutions to orthopaedic extremity specialists, announced today that it plans to consolidate its facilities to...
Novel Effort Aims to Improve Medical Care and Support Promising Ideas
April 13, 2012 4:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNovel Effort Aims to Improve Medical Care and Support Promising Ideas RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 13, 2012-- Rex Healthcare is proud to announce the creation of Rex Strategic Innovations, a unique effort to spur healthcare innovation, improve healthcare delivery and foster job...
A Research Collaboration with Clino Ltd., a biotechnology venture from Tohoku University on the development of novel Tau imaging tracers Collaboration aims to increase the accurac...
April 12, 2012 10:45 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA Research Collaboration with Clino Ltd., a biotechnology venture from Tohoku University on the development of novel Tau imaging tracers Collaboration aims to increase the accuracy of pre-symptomatic diagnoses, and discover pharmaceuticals for PET exams and contributing to new treatments on the...
SciFri 040612 Hour 2: Wild New York, Urban Coyotes
April 12, 2012 1:37 pm | Podcasts | CommentsFrom beavers to flying squirrels -- researchers discuss how cities like New York are home to diverse plant and animal life. Plus, a video about coyotes in the Big Apple.
Groundbreaking Research Collaboration Creates a New Economic Cornerstone for Canada
April 12, 2012 1:36 pm | by IBM | News | CommentsThe Governments of Canada and Ontario, with IBM and a consortium of seven universities led by the University of Toronto and Western University today announced they are collaborating to establish a new Ontario-based $210 million dollar research and development initiative that will create...
MAP Pharmaceuticals Provides Update on LEVADEX® Program
April 12, 2012 1:34 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 12, 2012 /- MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAPP ) today provided an update on LEVADEX®, the Company's investigational orally inhaled drug for the potential acute treatment of migraine in adults. The Company submitted a request to the U.S....
Zimmer Holdings to Present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Health Care Conference
April 12, 2012 1:33 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsWARSAW, Ind., April 12, 2012 /- Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZMH ; SIX: ZMH), a global leader in musculoskeletal care, announced that it will be participating in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 Health Care Conference at the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas in Nevada, on May 16, 2012, at...
Trade Interchange Launches Strategic Sourcing Management in conjunction with Nuffield Health
April 12, 2012 1:33 pm | by RealWire | News | CommentsE-sourcing specialist, Trade Interchange, today launches its Strategic Sourcing Management (SSM) product. SSM has been developed in conjunction with the UK's largest health charity, Nuffield Health, and is a completely new module on the Trade Interchange eSourcing platform.SSM is a...
Ultrasound for Breast Cancer Screening Closer to FDA Approval
April 12, 2012 1:32 pm | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsAn FDA panel unanimously recommended approval of U-Systems’ somo•v® Automated Breast Ultrasound system for breast cancer screening for women with dense breasts.
Poll of the Week: Will You Join an ACO?
April 12, 2012 1:32 pm | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsMost of the health systems chosen to form Accountable Care Organizations are physician-led. Are you interested?
