Device Sectors
Alere Inc. Schedules Conference Call for 10:00 a.m. ET July 28, 2010 to Discuss Second Quarter 2010 Results
July 21, 2010 6:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsWALTHAM, Mass. , July 21 /- Alere Inc. (formerly known as Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.) (NYSE: ALR ), a global leader in enabling individuals to take charge of their health at home through the merger of rapid diagnostics and health management, today announced that it will release...
Cara Therapeutics Secures $15 Million Series D Financing to Continue Clinical Development of CR845
July 21, 2010 5:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSHELTON, Conn. , July 21 /- Cara Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that it had closed on a Series D financing of $15 million . The round was led by new investor, Rho Ventures, with participation from previous investors Alta Biopharma, Ascent Biomedical Ventures, CT Innovations,...
Biotech Firm Establishing India Operations
July 20, 2010 1:37 pm | by San Diego Business Journal | News | CommentsOceanside-based biotech firm International Stem Cell Corp., aka ISCO, said July 20 it will set up an affiliate company in India to develop and manufacture pharmaceutical products.
MarketsandMarkets Partners With Centre of Business Intelligence (CBI) for its Market Research and Product Forecasting Summit
July 20, 2010 11:36 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsDALLAS , July 20, 2010 /- Event Date- July 26 - 27, 2010 Location- Philadelphia, PA About the event: Join your colleagues and peers to discuss optimizing, executing and improving market research to drive accurate sales forecasting. This is a...
Susquehanna Financial Group Hires Gary Nachman as Senior Analyst to Cover the Specialty Pharmaceuticals Sector
July 20, 2010 11:36 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNEW YORK , July 20 /- Susquehanna Financial Group, LLLP (SFG), the institutional broker-dealer member of the Susquehanna International Group of Companies (SIG), announced today that Gary Nachman has joined the firm as the Senior Analyst covering the Specialty Pharmaceuticals sector. Mr....
Thinnest, Lightest DR Detector Now Available
July 20, 2010 11:36 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSTAMFORD, Conn. , July 20 /- Imaging facilities looking to convert existing analog x-ray rooms to digital can now benefit from the ease-of-use and exceptional image quality of the FDR D-EVO™ flat panel cassette from FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. Now FDA 510(k)...
Sleep expert offers pros, cons of sleeping with pets
July 20, 2010 11:34 am | by Baylor College of Medicine | News | CommentsWhen man's best friend wants to hop into bed at night, there are conflicting opinions about whether it should be allowed for those already having sleep troubles. According to an expert at Baylor College of Medicine , deciding whether to let a pet sleep in bed with you depends on you and...
DiagnosisONE takes $5M from Edison Venture
July 20, 2010 7:32 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | News | CommentsHealth-care software provider DiagnosisONE Inc. of Nashua, N.H., has raised $5 million from Edison Venture Fund to expand its sales and marketing efforts, as well as further product development, officials said.
Medical Device Consultants, Inc. and Clinical Development & Support Services Ltd Announce Strategic Partnership
July 20, 2010 7:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsNORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. , July 20 /- Medical Device Consultants, Inc. (MDCI), a full-service regulatory consulting and contract research organization (CRO) serving the medical device and diagnostics industry, today announced a strategic partnership with Clinical Development & Support...
Sysmex America Begins Distribution of CellaVision® DM1200
July 20, 2010 7:32 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsMUNDELEIN, Ill. , July 20 /- Sysmex, a global leader in medical diagnostic testing equipment and information systems technology, today announced the addition of the CellaVision® DM1200 cell image analysis analyzer to the Sysmex hematology product offering. The DM1200 enables...
Foundation Radiology Group Forms Strategic Partnership with Transcription Experts, Acusis
July 20, 2010 7:31 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsPITTSBURGH , July 20 /- Pittsburgh -based Foundation Radiology Group (FRG), a premier provider of high-quality, diagnostic imaging professional services, is proud to announce its strategic partnership with Acusis, a national provider of outsourced medical transcription services for...
BIO Ventures for Global Health Opens San Francisco Office; Hires New Senior Staff
July 20, 2010 6:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsWashington , July 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- BIO Ventures for Global Health (BVGH) announced today that it is expanding to the West Coast with the opening of a new San Francisco headquarters office. The expansion provides BVGH the opportunity to work even more closely with the world...
Health Robotics' CytoCare Continues European Expansion With Grifols and Vall d'Hebron University Hospital
July 20, 2010 6:35 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBOZEN, Sud-Tirol, Italy , July 20, 2010 /- Health Robotics today announced that it recently signed agreements to grant exclusive CytoCare distribution rights in Spain and Portugal to world-leading IV Therapy company Grifols S.A., and to install the first-ever Cancer Therapy Robot in Spain...
Proceed with caution: Electronic Medical Record ahead
July 20, 2010 5:34 am | by Diagnostic Imaging | News | CommentsIn our headlong rush into electronic medical records, a move fueled by $19 billion in stimulus money, we should heed some cautionary notes that are emerging as the transition from paper to digital takes place.
InterMune to Release Second Quarter Financial Results on July 27
July 20, 2010 5:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBRISBANE, Calif. , July 20 /- InterMune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITMN ) today announced that it will release second quarter 2010 financial results on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time . A live conference call and webcast will be hosted by InterMune at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time...
New Standard of National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program
July 20, 2010 5:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsTARRYTOWN, N.Y. , July 20 /- As of January 1, 2010 the new performance certification standards applicable to devices that measure A1C (or glycated hemoglobin) as set by the National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program (NGSP) changed to +/-0.75% A1C, 95% CI, 4-10.0% A1C range....
Newly Published Data Demonstrate ASP EVOTECH® ECR Provides Cleaning That is Superior to Manual Cleaning of Flexible Endoscopes
July 20, 2010 5:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsIRVINE, Calif. , July 20 /- Advanced Sterilization Products (ASP) announced today newly published data showing the ASP EVOTECH® Endoscope Cleaner and Reprocessor (ECR) provides an automated approach superior to the manual cleaning required when using traditional AERs. Published in...
Huntington Memorial Hospital Selects Allscripts Community Solution to Create a Connected, Collaborative Health Community
July 20, 2010 5:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsCHICAGO and PASADENA, Calif. , July 20 /- Allscripts (Nasdaq: MDRX ) announced today that Huntington Memorial Hospital has selected the Allscripts Community Solution to power Huntington Health eConnect, a Health Information Exchange (HIE) that enables physicians, hospitals and other...
Newport Corporation Completes Sale of Hilger Crystals to Dynasil Corporation
July 20, 2010 5:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsIRVINE, Calif. , July 20 /- Newport Corporation (Nasdaq: NEWP ) today announced that it has completed the sale of the stock of its Hilger Crystals subsidiary to Dynasil Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: DYSL), a provider of technology, products, services and solutions in the medical,...
Reminder: ADVENTRX Presents Today at the Lippert/Heilshorn Life Sciences & MedTech Virtual Conference
July 20, 2010 5:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSAN DIEGO , July 20 /- ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ANX ) will present to investors as part of the Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates Life Sciences & Medical Technologies On-line Forum today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time . Interested parties can access a live audio webcast...
China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Provides Updates on Shopper's Card Program
July 20, 2010 5:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsSHENZHEN, China , July 20 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. (NYSE: NPD ) ("Nepstar" or the "Company"), the largest drugstore chain in China based on the number of directly operated stores, today announced that the Company has successfully sold the 50,000th...
Arcion Therapeutics' Topical Gel Candidate, ARC-4558, Demonstrates Significant Pain Reduction in Phase 2b Trial for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy (PDN)
July 20, 2010 5:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsBALTIMORE , July 20 /- Arcion Therapeutics , a venture backed clinical stage biotechnology company developing topical therapies for chronic pain, today announced top-line results from a successful Phase 2b double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of its lead topical...
CAP Leaders Stress Need for Oversight of Direct-to-Consumer and Laboratory Developed Tests
July 20, 2010 5:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsCollege of American Pathologists Outlines Recommendations at Food and Drug Administration Meeting WASHINGTON , July 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the increasing importance of laboratory tests in diagnosing and treating disease, representatives of the College of American Pathologists...
National Contest Encourages People with Depressive Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder or Major Depressive Disorder to Speak Out
July 20, 2010 5:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | News | CommentsWILMINGTON, Del. , July 20 /- Currently in its second year, the SPEAK and Be Heard… Living With Depression contest, made possible by AstraZeneca in partnership with the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), encourages people with depressive symptoms of bipolar disorder and...
Image-processing algorithm reduces CT radiation dose by as much as 95 percent
July 20, 2010 4:32 am | by EurekAlert | News | Comments(American Institute of Physics) In the wake of recent radiation overdoses, researchers at the Mayo Clinic, excited by CT perfusion's promise for diagnosing stroke, cancer, and possibly heart disease, have developed a way to reduce the amount of radiation involved in the procedure...
