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Stryker buys Gaymar Industries for $150 million
August 25, 2010 9:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsMedical device maker Stryker Corp. said Wednesday it agreed to buy privately held Gaymar Industries for $150 million in cash.The boards of both companies have approved the sale, which is expected to close by Oct. 1.Stryker, which makes hip and knee implants and other orthopedic devices and...
Career Direction for Children – Preparing for Sustainable Careers in Growth Industries
August 25, 2010 9:38 am | by Society of Manufacturing Engineers | CommentsDEARBORN, Mich., August 24, 2010 - Children are fascinated by things their parents no longer see, solve problems with simple solutions, and if left to explore, are naturally exhilarated by learning. The first step in providing career direction for children is making sure they have simple...
Brain imaging gives new insight into mental disorders
August 25, 2010 9:36 am | by Baylor College of Medicine | CommentsA new kind of psychiatry built on objective measures derived from functional magnetic resonance imaging (or fMRI) of the brain performed while patients play economic games could provide new insight into the diagnosis and, eventually, treatment of mental disorders, said researchers from...
AACR Supports NIH Stem Cell Research
August 25, 2010 9:34 am | by AACR | CommentsPHILADELPHIA - The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the world's oldest and largest cancer research organization, reiterates its support for the responsible conduct of human embryonic stem cell research that, up until this week, was funded by the National Institutes of...
MasXtreme Capsules (Natural Wellness) - product contains undeclared drug ingredient
August 25, 2010 9:30 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsUPDATED 08/25/2010. Product marketed as dietary supplement contains undeclared Aminotadalafil, which may interact with nitrates found in some prescription drugs and lower blood pressure to dangerous levels.
Biodel to net $9.4M from stock offering
August 25, 2010 7:33 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsBiodel Inc., a diabetes-focused therapeutics firm in Danbury, Conn., has announced a registered direct offering of almost 2.4 million shares of common stock and warrants to buy the same number of shares, which will bring about $9.4 million to the biotech.
Octagam [Immune Globulin Intravenous (human)] 5 & #37; Liquid Preparation: Market Withdrawal - Risk of Thromboembolic Events
August 25, 2010 7:33 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsCustomers asked to immediately quarantine the use of affected lots due to the potential for serious thromboembolic events.
Pharmacovigilance Breakthrough: Henry Ford Health System Partners with Rexam and Med Time Technology to Remind Patients to Take Prescription Medication "As Prescribed" to redu...
August 25, 2010 7:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsDEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 25 /- A leader in healthcare, Henry Ford Health System will introduce at its hospitals and pharmacies "The Pill Timer," representing a "breakthrough" designed to improve treatment outcomes and reduce adverse drug events often resulting in costly hospital admissions...
Reportlinker Adds Pharmaceutical M & A in the Asia-Pacific Region - India and China drive regional activity but Japan still dominates high value transactions
August 25, 2010 7:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsNEW YORK, Aug. 25 /- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Pharmaceutical M&A in the Asia-Pacific Region – India and China drive regional activity but Japan still dominates high value transactions...
PharMEDium Elects William R. Spalding to Board of Directors
August 25, 2010 7:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsLAKE FOREST, Ill., Aug. 25 /- David N. Jonas, Chairman and CEO of PharMEDium Healthcare Corporation announced the election of William R. Spalding to the company's Board of Directors. Spalding is Co-founder and Principal of The Crawford Spalding Group, an advisory and management services...
Mindray Medical to Present at the Goldman Sachs 7th Annual European Medtech and Healthcare Services Conference
August 25, 2010 7:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsMindray Medical to Present at the Goldman Sachs 7th Annual European Medtech and... -- SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ --
Kewaunee Scientific Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend
August 25, 2010 7:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsSTATESVILLE, N.C., Aug. 25 /- Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (Nasdaq: KEQU ) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of ten cents per outstanding share, payable on September 23, 2010 to stockholders of record at the close of business on September 9,...
Physician Referrals Limiting Treatment of the Venous System
August 25, 2010 7:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsTORONTO, Aug. 25 /- Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, finds that although venous procedures are set to grow by more than 10% through 2013, a lack of awareness among referring physicians is a major roadblock in increased...
Veteran Affairs Announces That Redsense Alarm Will be Mandatory on Patients by November 1, 2010
August 25, 2010 7:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsVeteran Affairs Announces That Redsense Alarm Will be Mandatory on... -- HALMSTAD, Sweden and CHICAGO, August 25, 2010 /-
DynaMatrixâ„¢ to be Featured on Discovery Channel Segment Highlighting Innovative Products in Oral Health
August 25, 2010 7:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsBURLINGTON, Mass., Aug. 25 /- Keystone Dental, an oral healthcare company focused on restoring smiles, today announced that DynaMatrix â„¢ Extracellular Membrane, the company's soft tissue regeneration product, will be featured on an upcoming episode of Health Heroes on the Discovery...
