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Insights from SUSS workshop on thin wafer handling at Semicon'West 2010
August 2, 2010 9:40 am | by I-Micronews | CommentsAt the recent Semicon exhibition in San Francisco Suss assembled a group of partners and technical and market experts (shown below) to discuss the status of 3D IC and specifically temporary bonding and thin wafer handling.
RoundTable Healthcare Partners Portfolio Company, Aspen Surgical Products, Inc., Acquires Bard-Parker™ Surgical Blades and Scalpels Business
August 2, 2010 9:38 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsLAKE FOREST, Ill. , Aug. 2 /- RoundTable Healthcare Partners ("RoundTable"), an operating-oriented private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry, announced today that its portfolio company, Aspen Surgical Products, Inc. (" Aspen "), has acquired the Bard-Parker...
Haemonetics 1Q profit slips but tops expectations
August 2, 2010 7:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsBlood collection and processing systems maker Haemonetics Corp. said Monday its net income dipped 1 percent in the fiscal first quarter but still topped Wall Street expectations as strong sales of platelet disposables offset a decline in its plasma business.Haemonetics said earnings slipped to...
LifePoint Hospitals 2Q earnings climb 43 percent
August 2, 2010 6:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsRural hospital operator LifePoint Hospitals Inc. said Monday its second-quarter net income climbed 43 percent compared to last year, when rising expenses helped knock down earnings.The Brentwood, Tenn., company said it earned $37.6 million, or 69 cents per share, in the three months that ended...
Stocks start month with big gains
August 2, 2010 6:45 am | by STEPHEN BERNARD - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | CommentsStocks kicked off the new month with a big gain Monday, after strong manufacturing reports around the world and upbeat earnings added to hopes that the global recovery is picking up pace.The Dow Jones industrial average jumped almost 175 points. Broader indexes also rose nearly 2 percent.The...
BD Completes Sales of Ophthalmic Systems Unit and Surgical Blades Product Platform
August 2, 2010 6:38 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsFRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. , Aug. 2 /- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX ), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the completion of the sale of its Ophthalmic Systems unit to RoundTable Healthcare Partners and the sale of its surgical blades product platform...
FDA Approves Merz Pharmaceuticals' Xeomin® (incobotulinumtoxinA) for the Treatment of Cervical Dystonia and Blepharospasm
August 2, 2010 6:37 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsGREENSBORO, N.C. , Aug. 2 /- Merz Pharmaceuticals today announced that the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Xeomin ® (incobotulinumtoxinA), a botulinum toxin type A for the treatment of adults with cervical dystonia or blepharospasm. According to...
OraVerse® Named as One of Dentistry Today's 'Top 100 Products' for Second Year
August 2, 2010 6:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsSAN DIEGO , Aug. 2 /- Novalar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused in dental, today announced that OraVerse®, the company's premier pharmaceutical product, has again been selected by leading dental industry magazine Dentistry Today as one of its 'Top 100...
Cornerstone Therapeutics Announces Collaboration with The Cough Company
August 2, 2010 6:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsCARY, N.C. , Aug. 2 /- Cornerstone Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: CRTX ) ("Cornerstone" or the "Company"), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing significant products primarily for the respiratory and related markets, today announced that the...
Georgia Tech Awarded a $20M Center for Chemical Innovation
August 2, 2010 6:33 am | by Georgia Tech Institute of Technology | CommentsA team of institutions led by Georgia Tech has been awarded $20 million from the National Science Foundation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration to pursue research that could lead to a better understanding of how life started on Earth.
HealthSouth returns to 2Q profit, boosts view
August 2, 2010 5:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsHealthSouth Corp., which provides inpatient rehabilitation services, said Monday posted a profit for the second quarter compared to a loss a year ago, when a securities litigation settlement dragged down performance.CEO Jay Grinney said the company's latest results were helped by good volume...
Henry Schein 2Q net income rises 15 percent
August 2, 2010 4:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsDevice maker Henry Schein Inc. said Monday its second-quarter profit rose 15 percent on a boost in dental and animal health sales in North America.The company earned $84 million, or 90 cents per share, up from $73.5 million, or 81 cents per share, during the same period a year prior. Revenue...
BioElectronics Expands Clinical Research in Four Key Categories
August 2, 2010 4:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsBioElectronics (PINKSHEETS: BIEL) filed four applications for grants in order to conduct clinical studies on Diabetic Neuropathic Foot Ulcers, Oral Surgery Pain, Plantar Fasciitis, and Menstrual Pain. Upon completion of the studies, the data will be used for U.S. FDA submissions to gain...
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Announces Reacquisition of All Rights to Symphony Icon Programs
August 2, 2010 3:36 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsTHE WOODLANDS, Texas , Aug. 2 /- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: LXRX ), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing breakthrough treatments for human disease, today announced that it has exercised a restructured purchase option under its drug development...
Humana 2Q net income rises 21 percent on premiums
August 2, 2010 2:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsHealth insurer Humana says its second-quarter net income rose 21 percent on a boost in revenue from premiums and service fees.The Louisville, Ky. company earned $340.1 million, or $2 per share, up from $281.8 million, or $1.67 per share, a year prior. Revenue jumped 9.5 percent to $8.65 billion...
