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GE aeroderivative gas turbine powers Texas Medical Center

A GE aeroderivative gas turbine, developed with the same reliability, efficiency and emissions technology that powers many of the world's aircraft, is now powering one of the world's largest medical centers.

25 Aug 2010

Diarrhea, skin diseases increase among children in flood-affected areas of Pakistan: Survey

World Vision says assessments conducted over the last few days near the towns of Muzaffar Garh and Kot Addo in Punjab paint a bleak picture of the impact of the flooding. The Christian humanitarian organization says its reports from Sukkur in the Sindh Province are equally dire. Contaminated water, cramped living conditions and a lack of sanitation are contributing to a rapid increase in cases of diarrhea and skin diseases in children.

25 Aug 2010

Celera granted US patent on LPA gene variant's association with increased risk for myocardial infarction

Celera Corporation today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued United States Patent 7,781,168 relating to methods of determining heart attack risk by detecting the Ile4399Met genetic polymorphism in the protease-like domain of LPA.

25 Aug 2010

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Procter & Gamble to co-promote Silenor

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that Somaxon and Procter & Gamble have entered into a co-promotion agreement for Silenor (doxepin), a newly-approved treatment for insomnia characterized by difficulty with sleep maintenance.

25 Aug 2010

Bioniche, University of Ottawa sign global technology license agreement for botanical therapeutics

Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, together with the University of Ottawa, one of Canada's top ten research universities, today announced the signing of an exclusive global license agreement. The agreement provides commercial access for Bioniche to University of Ottawa's technology for botanical therapeutics (natural health) and pharmaceutical compounds for treating anxiety and related conditions in animal health, human health and aquaculture

25 Aug 2010

Centocor R&D wins CIO 100 Award for tranSMART data management system

Recombinant Data Corp., a healthcare data warehousing and clinical intelligence solutions provider, today announced that Centocor R&D, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, won a CIO 100 Award for tranSMART, a research data management system delivered through a partnership with Recombinant that enables drug research and development data sharing across Johnson & Johnson.

25 Aug 2010

Celgene to enforce REVLIMID intellectual property rights following receipt of Paragraph IV notification letter

Celgene Corporation today announced that information was posted on the FDA Web site indicating that an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) has been received by the Office of Generic Drugs (OGD) containing a "Paragraph IV" patent certification, for REVLIMID (lenalidomide) 25 mg capsules. Celgene has not yet received the Paragraph IV notification letter identifying the filer.

25 Aug 2010

Statin therapy reduces cardiovascular disease risk in patients with high sensitivity C-reactive protein

People at intermediate risk of cardiovascular disease who have high levels of high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), a blood marker for inflammation, could benefit from cholesterol-lowering therapy even if their cholesterol is already at desirable levels.

25 Aug 2010

Perrigo obtains FDA clearance to manufacture infant formula products

Perrigo Company announced it received FDA clearance on August 23, 2010 to manufacture infant formula liquid concentrate and ready-to-use products through its partner Kerry Proteins and Nutritionals located in Sainte Claire, Quebec.

25 Aug 2010

Varian Medical Systems enters $225M accelerated share repurchase agreement with Bank of America

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Bank of America N.A. to repurchase $225 million of its common stock under an accelerated share repurchase program. Concurrently, the company amended its revolving credit facility with Bank of America N.A. to increase its borrowing capacity from $150 million to $225 million.

25 Aug 2010

ARAMARK Education launches wellness, nutrition education program for school children

With millions of students heading back to school, the childhood obesity crisis and nutrition legislation continues to top the agenda in Washington, the medical community, and for educators, parents and guardians across the country.

25 Aug 2010

Merivale Medical Imaging adopts IntelePACS Breast Imaging solution

Intelerad® Medical Systems, a leader in medical imaging PACS and workflow solutions, today announced that Merivale Medical Imaging (MMI) is now using the IntelePACS® Breast Imaging solution for reading and reporting of all its screening and diagnostic mammography studies.

25 Aug 2010

MAXIMUS launches Meaningful Use Solutions to help states develop, implement EHR incentive programs

MAXIMUS, Inc., a leading provider of government services worldwide, announced today that it has launched its Meaningful Use Solutions to help states develop and implement their Electronic Health Record incentive programs.

25 Aug 2010

Shire receives FDA ruling on Pentasa Citizen's Petition

Shire plc, the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announces that its subsidiary Shire Pharmaceuticals Inc. received a ruling from the FDA on its Citizen's Petition relating to Pentasa.

25 Aug 2010

The AFA, Fertility SOURCE partner to provide information on donor egg cycles for patients

Infertility is an unexpected obstacle for many people, and the journey can be unpredictable. Patients may find themselves at a crossroads after multiple failed attempts with fertility treatments, and begin to look for other options.

25 Aug 2010

Continuous boosting of natural painkiller shuts down brain cell receptor response

ERepeatedly boosting brain levels of one natural painkiller soon shuts down the brain cell receptors that respond to it, so that the painkilling effect is lost, according to a surprising new study led by Scripps Research Institute and Virginia Commonwealth University scientists. The study has important implications for drug development.

25 Aug 2010

Healthland provides tools, services to help community hospitals meet ARRA requirements

Healthland, America's market leader of healthcare information solutions for rural community and critical access hospitals, today announced it will host a live webcast as part of its ongoing commitment to provide community hospitals and affiliated clinics with tools and services to help them meet meaningful use requirements under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

25 Aug 2010

Administrative Law Judge recommends grant of Certificate of Need for Trinity Medical Center's relocation

Trinity Medical Center achieved a major victory today in its effort to gain state regulatory approval for a new, state-of-the-art hospital facility on Highway 280. Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) James Hampton has issued his recommendation in favor of granting the required Certificate of Need (CON) for Trinity's relocation from its 44-year old campus on Montclair Road to the new hospital facility. The decision follows months of deliberation and a comprehensive review of the facts during what was the longest ALJ hearing on a healthcare matter in Alabama history.

25 Aug 2010

BioTrends' online survey provides in-depth view of dialysis vascular access market

BioTrends Research Group, Inc. recently published its TreatmentTrends: Vascular Access report. This report is based on online survey results from over 150 physicians (general nephrologists, surgeons, interventional radiologists and interventional nephrologists).

25 Aug 2010

Six Sigma approach can help improve treatment process in ER: Research

Emergency room waiting times could be cut by over one third and patients' length of stay by almost two-thirds, thanks to a new approach to the triage process of sorting patients for further assessment and treatment, according to research published in the International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage this month.

25 Aug 2010

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GE aeroderivative gas turbine powers Texas Medical Center

Diarrhea, skin diseases increase among children in flood-affected areas of Pakistan: Survey

Celera granted US patent on LPA gene variant's association with increased risk for myocardial infarction

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Procter & Gamble to co-promote Silenor

Bioniche, University of Ottawa sign global technology license agreement for botanical therapeutics

Centocor R&D wins CIO 100 Award for tranSMART data management system

Celgene to enforce REVLIMID intellectual property rights following receipt of Paragraph IV notification letter

Statin therapy reduces cardiovascular disease risk in patients with high sensitivity C-reactive protein

Perrigo obtains FDA clearance to manufacture infant formula products

Varian Medical Systems enters $225M accelerated share repurchase agreement with Bank of America

ARAMARK Education launches wellness, nutrition education program for school children

Merivale Medical Imaging adopts IntelePACS Breast Imaging solution

MAXIMUS launches Meaningful Use Solutions to help states develop, implement EHR incentive programs

Shire receives FDA ruling on Pentasa Citizen's Petition

The AFA, Fertility SOURCE partner to provide information on donor egg cycles for patients

Continuous boosting of natural painkiller shuts down brain cell receptor response

Healthland provides tools, services to help community hospitals meet ARRA requirements

Administrative Law Judge recommends grant of Certificate of Need for Trinity Medical Center's relocation

BioTrends' online survey provides in-depth view of dialysis vascular access market

Six Sigma approach can help improve treatment process in ER: Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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