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Combination of Baxter and Gambro enable Baxter to better serve innovative renal products and therapies

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) today announced that the company has successfully completed the acquisition of Gambro AB, a privately held global medical technology company and leader in dialysis products based in Lund, Sweden.

From Baxter International Inc. 7 Sep 2013

Many women don't get adequate treatment when it comes to labia reduction surgery

Americans, for unknown reasons, don't often speak about vaginal health concerns with the respect and intelligence that they deserve. Because of this embarrassment and reluctance to talk about these issues, many women don't get the adequate treatment they deserve and often need.

7 Sep 2013

Experts and patient advocates to discuss growing concerns around blood glucose test strip accuracy

The Diabetes Hands Foundation announced today that it will send diabetes advocate Bennet Dunlap to participate on a panel September 9, 2013 aiming to address the growing concerns around blood glucose test strip accuracy.

7 Sep 2013

Adheris files suit against HHS for attempting to restrain speech that serves public health interest

Adheris, Inc., an inVentiv Health company, filed suit today against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, asking a federal court to enjoin the government from implementing a new regulation that imposes unconstitutional restrictions on the speech of a company whose business is encouraging patients to properly take their medicine.

7 Sep 2013

Research team receives nearly $17M to focus on nanopore technology in DNA sequencing

The use of nanopore technology aimed at more accurate and efficient DNA sequencing is the main focus of grants awarded by the National Institutes of Health. The grants - nearly $17 million to eight research teams - are the latest awarded through the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)'s Advanced DNA Sequencing Technology program, which was launched in 2004. NHGRI is part of NIH.

7 Sep 2013

For health exchanges, will soft launches lead to hard landings?

CQ HealthBeat examines whether the new online insurance marketplaces will be ready to go on Oct. 1, and what possible delays might emerge and how those delays could impact the exchanges' effectiveness. Also in the headlines, reports from Delaware, Kentucky, Washington, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Georgia.

7 Sep 2013

Enzymatics buys Boulder-based ArcherDx

Enzymatics, Inc., a leading producer of reagents, kits, and assays, today announced it has acquired Boulder-based ArcherDx, Inc., a developer of innovative, NGS-based kits and software solutions for use in investigating cancer treatment.

7 Sep 2013

FUJIFILM SonoSite gets CE mark approval for X-Porte Ultrasound Kiosk

FUJIFILM SonoSite, Inc., specialists in designing cutting-edge ultrasound tools and world-leading education for access to point-of-care visualization, today announced CE mark approval for its newest generation of point-of-care ultrasound: the X-Porte Ultrasound Kiosk.

7 Sep 2013

Kyocera Kona offers flip phone with verbal translation enabling internet browsing for visually impaired

For the visually impaired, using a mobile device hasn't always been easy. Kyocera Kona from Sprint (NYSE: S) helps to solve that problem by providing an easy-to-use compact flip phone that is the first feature phone in the industry to offer verbal translation enabling Internet browsing.

7 Sep 2013

Researchers start Phase I clinical trial of implantable vaccine for treatment of melanoma

A cross-disciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and clinicians announced today that they have begun a Phase I clinical trial of an implantable vaccine to treat melanoma, the most lethal form of skin cancer.

7 Sep 2013

UW researchers receive $390,000 from 5 organizations dedicated to fostering technology

A product development team at the University of Washington (UW) will receive $390,000 from five organizations dedicated to fostering technology commercialization in Washington.

7 Sep 2013

Saban Research Institute hosted symposium on MUCMD at Children's Hospital Los Angeles

The Saban Research Institute recently hosted the 3rd annual Meaningful Use of Complex Medical Data (MUCMD) Symposium. Organized by Randall Wetzel, MD, chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, MUCMD is a forum that fosters communication between physicians and "Big Data" experts in order to make use of the large amounts of medical data.

7 Sep 2013

Tactile Medical launches ambulatory device to heal venous leg ulcers

Tactile Medical (formerly Tactile Systems Technology Inc.), a Minneapolis-based developer and provider of home therapy devices, launched a first-of-its-kind ambulatory device for patients with chronic wounds. The ACTitouch Adaptive Compression Therapy system combines two proven therapies - intermittent and sustained compression - in one device to heal venous leg ulcers.

7 Sep 2013

Viamet initiates phase 2 clinical trial of antifungal agent VT-1161 for treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis

Viamet Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the initiation of the phase 2 clinical program for its antifungal agent VT-1161. The initial phase 2 study is designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of VT-1161 in the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) and is being conducted at leading clinical centers in the United States.

7 Sep 2013

New flexible microneedle patch allows drugs to deliver directly through skin

An assistant professor with the Virginia Tech - Wake Forest School of Biomedical Engineering has developed a flexible microneedle patch that allows drugs to be delivered directly and fully through the skin. The new patch can quicken drug delivery time while cutting waste, and can likely minimize side-effects in some cases, notable in vaccinations and cancer therapy.

7 Sep 2013

Technology News and Research

Combination of Baxter and Gambro enable Baxter to better serve innovative renal products and therapies

Many women don't get adequate treatment when it comes to labia reduction surgery

Experts and patient advocates to discuss growing concerns around blood glucose test strip accuracy

Adheris files suit against HHS for attempting to restrain speech that serves public health interest

Research team receives nearly $17M to focus on nanopore technology in DNA sequencing

For health exchanges, will soft launches lead to hard landings?

Enzymatics buys Boulder-based ArcherDx

FUJIFILM SonoSite gets CE mark approval for X-Porte Ultrasound Kiosk

Kyocera Kona offers flip phone with verbal translation enabling internet browsing for visually impaired

Researchers start Phase I clinical trial of implantable vaccine for treatment of melanoma

UW researchers receive $390,000 from 5 organizations dedicated to fostering technology

Saban Research Institute hosted symposium on MUCMD at Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Tactile Medical launches ambulatory device to heal venous leg ulcers

Viamet initiates phase 2 clinical trial of antifungal agent VT-1161 for treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis

New flexible microneedle patch allows drugs to deliver directly through skin

Human Urine Metabolome Study Envisions New Diagnostic Era

New Sponge-Based Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine Begins Human Clinicals

Enzymatics Acquires Archerdx For Up To $50M

NIH Funds Minority Disease Susceptibility Studies

New Type 1 Diabetes competitive landscape map released by TechAtlas Group

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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