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Federal Register: ASK (Assess Specific Kinds of CHILDREN Challenges for Neurologic Devices) Study Children Workshop; Public Workshop; Request for Comments
August 20, 2010 5:34 am | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsThe purpose of the public workshop is to solicit comments from academic investigators and clinicians associated with the use, research and/or development of pediatric neuroprostheses regarding approaches for enhancing the protection and promotion of...
Tyco will join S & P 500, Allscripts joining S & P 400
August 20, 2010 4:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsDiversified manufacturer Tyco International Ltd. will be added to Standard & Poor's 500 index next week.Standard & Poor's said Tyco, a Swiss company, will be listed on the S&P 500 after the close of trading on Aug. 26. Its shares will replace those of oilfield services firm Smith International...
VCA Antech takes out new senior credit facility
August 20, 2010 3:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsVeterinary services provider VCA Antech Inc. said late Thursday that it refinanced its senior credit facility.The new facility provides $500 million in senior term loans and a $100 million revolving credit line. VCA Antech said it will use the proceeds to pay back all the debt under its...
Cigarette smoke causes harmful changes in the lungs even at the lowest levels
August 19, 2010 9:32 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center/Weill Cornell Medical College) Casual smokers may think that smoking a few cigarettes a week is "no big deal." But according to new research from physician-scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical...
A 'Kill Switch' for Rogue Microbes
August 19, 2010 8:32 pm | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | CommentsA new type of genetic switch gives bioengineers better control over microbes.
Fear of falling linked to future falls in older people
August 19, 2010 6:38 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(BMJ-British Medical Journal) Fear of falling is likely to lead to future falls among older people, irrespective of their actual fall risk, finds a study published on bmj.com today.
Urologix names Spangler to the board
August 19, 2010 3:45 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsMedical device company Urologix Inc. said Thursday it named Patrick D. Spangler to its board of directors.Spangler's experience includes over 23 years in the medical field. He has worked in management roles with ev3, Empi Inc. and Medtronic Inc.
Beijing Goodwill and IBM Team to Improve Detection of Cardiovascular Diseases
August 19, 2010 1:34 pm | by IBM | CommentsBeijing Goodwill Information and Technology Co., Ltd., a leading provider of electronic cardiogram systems in China, and IBM announced the launch of the country's first all-in-one electronic cardiogram management system in China. This system supports smarter healthcare by helping...
Fitch Ratings upgrades McKesson ratings
August 19, 2010 11:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsFitch Ratings on Thursday upgraded several of McKesson Corp.'s ratings and gave the drug distributor a stable outlook, citing better leverage and growth.Fitch upgraded the issuer default rating, senior unsecured credit, and senior unsecured debt to 'A-' from 'BBB+', or to upper medium grade...
Fitch Ratings upgrades Cardinal Health ratings
August 19, 2010 11:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsFitch Ratings upgraded Cardinal Health and gave a positive outlook Thursday, citing the health care products distributor's leverage.Fitch upgraded the issuer default rating, unsecured bank debt, and senior unsecured debt to 'BBB+' from 'BBB', both of which are the same lower medium grade...
PatientsLikeMe take in $8M funding
August 19, 2010 11:35 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsPatientsLikeMe Inc., a Cambridge-based social networking site focused on health care, has raised $8 million of a planned $30 million equity financing. The company runs an online community for people with various life-changing diseases.
BioStorage Technologies to Sponsor and Present Educational Workshops at Annual Biorepositories Conference
August 19, 2010 11:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsINDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 19 /- BioStorage Technologies Inc., a global leader in sample management, cold chain logistics and biomaterial storage for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, will be a lead sponsor and presenter at the 3rd annual Biorepositories Conference, September...
U.S. Appeals Court Reinstates Claim That Controversial Diet Drug Redux Should Never Have Been Offered to American People
August 19, 2010 11:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsCINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An Ohio Federal Court of Appeals ruling issued yesterday is reinstating the late victim's claim that the recalled diet drug Redux (commonly called fen-phen) linked to her death should never have been marketed to the American people by...
Perrigo Confirms Filing for Clobetasol Shampoo and Announcement of Patent Infringement Lawsuit by Galderma
August 19, 2010 11:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsALLEGAN, Mich., Aug. 19 /- Perrigo Company (Nasdaq: PRGO;TASE) announced its filing with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for clobetasol propionate shampoo, 0.05%, and notified Galderma, the listed patent owner. On August 17,...
Supplemental Oxygen Company Offers Steps to Improve COPD Patients' Lives
August 19, 2010 11:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsAUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 19 /- What is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States? Many would be surprised to learn that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is, and the number of people with COPD is increasing. According to the COPD Foundation, more than 12 million...
