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Device Industry Has Much at Stake as Court Takes Up Matrixx Case
September 3, 2010 2:32 pm | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsAs the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments in a shareholder lawsuit against Matrixx Initiatives, the device industry is bracing itself for a ruling that could dramatically increase the amount of information companies must provide to the public and change the FDA’s role in...
<i>Blog: </i>Shire launches Facebook page for Gaucher disease month
September 3, 2010 9:34 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsShire plc has launched a Facebook page in honor of National Gaucher Awareness Month – a move designed to link the name of the company, and the name of the rare disease its drug, VPRIV, is treating.
Pfizer ends brain cancer vaccine deal with Celldex
September 3, 2010 9:33 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsCelldex Therapeutics Inc. has said Pfizer Vaccines LLC terminated its agreement with the Needham-based biotechnology firm to develop a potential brain cancer vaccine.
Mitsumi Prototypes MEMS Mirror With 10mW Power Consumption
September 3, 2010 9:33 am | by I-Micronews | CommentsAccording to Nikkei Electronics, Mitsumi Electric Co Ltd prototyped a MEMS mirror for laser projectors. The mirror is driven by using piezoelectric devices (PZTs), and a laser light is scanned to project an image.
TI expects shipments of DLP 3D Ready chips to reach 2-3 million units in 2011
September 3, 2010 9:33 am | by I-Micronews | CommentsAccording an article from Digitimes, Texas Instruments (TI) vice president of DLP business Kent Novak at a conference has commented that the company's shipments of DLP 3D Ready chips will increase to 2-3 million units in 2011, and the company already shipped over 300,000 from the fourth...
Polymer carpets - a new class of nanomaterials for NEMS and MEMS
September 3, 2010 9:33 am | by I-Micronews | CommentsUnlike most biological membranes, polymeric, nanometer-thin membranes are very stable and can withstand considerable pressure. This is an essential requirements for separation processes such as in water purification and desalination. Because their ...
China-Biotics Announces September 20 Investor Day Schedule
September 3, 2010 9:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsChina-Biotics Announces September 20 Investor Day Schedule -- SHANGHAI, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ --
NACDS, NCPA: Victory for Patients, Pharmacy as CMS Moves to Withdraw Provisions of 'AMP' Rule Currently Blocked by Injunction
September 3, 2010 9:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement issued today by National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) President and CEO Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE, and National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) Acting Executive Vice President and CEO...
Medical Affairs Report Outlines Resource Needs for Group Success
September 3, 2010 9:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsCHAPEL HILL, N.C., Sept. 3 /- The Medical Affairs function arguably plays the most critical role in a biopharmaceutical organization, with heavy responsibilities across areas such as clinical development, scientific publications, KOL development, and medical education. These areas must...
Pfizer ends deal with Celldex
September 3, 2010 9:32 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsCelldex Therapeutics Inc. has said Pfizer Vaccines LLC terminated its agreement with the Needham-based biotechnology firm to develop a potential brain cancer vaccine.
Medisafe 1 Technologies Clarifies the PR Issued on September 1 for the Stock Dividend, as a Forward Split of 5-1 in the Form of a Stock Dividend
September 3, 2010 7:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsMedisafe 1 Technologies Clarifies the PR Issued on September 1 for the Stock... -- JERUSALEM, September 3, 2010 /- <...
China Cord Blood Corporation to Announce First Quarter Fiscal 2011 Financial Results
September 3, 2010 7:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsChina Cord Blood Corporation to Announce First Quarter Fiscal 2011 Financial Results -- HONG KONG, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ --
AcuNetx Announces Change in Trading Status
September 3, 2010 7:31 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsTORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 3 /- AcuNetx, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ANTXE ) today announced that it had received a communication from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to the effect that its Common Stock would be removed from quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board on September...
Pharmacy chain Walgreen, Omnicare trade businesses
September 3, 2010 6:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsWalgreen Co., the biggest U.S. drugstore chain, said Friday it will acquire the home infusion business of Omnicare Inc. in exchange for its long-term care pharmacy business.Financial terms of the deal, which is expected to close before Nov. 15, were not disclosed.Walgreen, based in Deerfield,...
Medical imaging startup Life Image raises $5.2M
September 3, 2010 6:33 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsLife Image Inc. has added $5.2 million in a new financing, part of a planned $10 million Series B round led by new venture capital investor Cardinal Partners of Princeton, N.J., according to a published report.
