5. November 2009 07:32
NeuroMetrix, Inc., a health care company transforming patient care through neurotechnology, today announced its third quarter financial results.
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3. November 2009 08:47
CombinatoRx, Incorporated today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.
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23. October 2009 02:42
Studies by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have shown that blocking the NMDA receptor in immature rats leads to profound, rapid brain injury and disruption of auditory function as the animals mature.
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23. October 2009 00:10
AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced positive results from a Phase 2 clinical trial of ARX-03, a proprietary sublingual dosage form combining an opioid, sufentanil, with a benzodiazepine, triazolam.
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6. October 2009 00:15
GE Healthcare today announced the FDA-cleared CARESCAPE™ Monitor B850, which provides caregivers with a unique level of integration between patient monitoring data and hospital information systems. Unlike traditional patient monitors, CARESCAPE Monitor B850 directly links hospital networks, electronic medical records (EMRs), diagnostic images, lab results and third-party devices with real-time patient monitoring data, to support efficient clinical decision-making.
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1. October 2009 05:21
Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products and recognized innovator in mechanical ventilation and respiratory care devices, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Mallinckrodt™ TaperGuard™ Evac endotracheal tube.
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28. September 2009 07:37
Covidien (NYSE: COV) and Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASPM) today announced that Covidien has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Aspect, a global market leader in brain monitoring technology.
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26. September 2009 00:05
Scientists at Georgia State University have uncovered the mechanisms of how pain in infancy alters how the brain processes pain in adulthood.
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23. September 2009 07:53
CombinatoRx, Incorporated (NASDAQ: CRXX) announced that NASDAQ has halted trading in the Company’s common stock today.
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23. September 2009 03:02
CombinatoRx, Incorporated (NASDAQ: CRXX) and Neuromed Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately-held biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has posted on its website briefing documents for the September 23, 2009 joint meeting of its Anesthetics and Life Support Advisory Committee and its Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee.
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21. September 2009 07:55
King Pharmaceuticals(R), Inc. (NYSE: KG) today announced a true milestone as it marks the first commercial availability for EMBEDA(TM) (morphine sulfate and naltrexone hydrochloride) Extended Release Capsules, a long-acting Schedule II opioid analgesic for the management of moderate to severe pain when a continuous, around-the-clock opioid analgesic is needed for an extended period of time.
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Tags: Addison's Disease, Alcohol Dependence, Analgesia, Anesthetics, Anxiety, Asthma, Blood Pressure, Constipation, Delirium, Depression, Diarrhea, Education, Head Injury, Hospital, Hypersensitivity, Hypothyroidism, Hypoxia, Morphine, Nausea, Nervous System, Neuroscience, Opioids, Osteoarthritis, Pancreatitis, Psychosis, Vomiting
14. September 2009 05:08
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Principles and Practices of Pain Medicine" training to their offering.
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Posted in: Healthcare News
Tags: Acupuncture, Analgesia, Anesthesiology, Anesthetics, Cancer, Education, Fibromyalgia, Headache, Hospital, Methadone, Neurology, Opioids, Pharmacology, Psychopharmacology, Vertebroplasty
11. September 2009 07:56
Researchers at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee have identified the genetic region in rats responsible for cardiovascular collapse during anesthesia. While it is well known that people have different cardiovascular sensitivity to anesthesia causing some to collapse even when low doses are administered, the mechanism responsible for this susceptibility is not clear.
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Posted in: Medical Science News
Tags: Anesthesiology, Anesthetics, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Disease, Chromosome, Chromosome 13, Diet, Genetics, Kidney Disease, Pharmacology, Physiology, Renin
11. September 2009 05:10
The dental devices report forecasts the size of global dental equipment and consumables market over the period 2009 – 2014. The report analyses the key trends of the market, and segments the global dental equipment and consumables market by components and into various geographic regions (with the market size for each of these regions).
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Tags: Anesthetics, Bone, Dentistry, Disinfectant, Hygiene, Implants, Investment, Nanotechnology, Orthodontic, Orthopedic, Radiology, Yttrium
11. September 2009 00:25
NeuroMetrix, Inc., today announced that it has completed its private placement of common stock and warrants. Gross proceeds from the offering were approximately $18.7 million.
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