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Accovion establishes two additional subsidiaries in the Czech Republic and in Russia

Accovion is a premier full service European CRO known for its expertise in managing and conducting international clinical trials. Accovion supports local and global projects of all types and phases for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Its services include study planning and management, clinical monitoring, pharmacovigilance including post-marketing safety, data management, biostatistics, statistical programming, medical writing and electronic publishing.

10 Dec 2010

Powerful GOP lawmakers clarifying plans for cutting health costs, repealing reform law

The Republican lawmaker who will take the chair of the House's main investigative committee has made clear his interest in examining the overuse of expensive medical procedures while a newly tapped GOP subcommittee chief pledges to "dismantle Obamacare." Meanwhile, the food safety bill has been folded into must-pass legislation to fund the U.S. government.

10 Dec 2010

Genetic Immunity to present DermaVir and DermaPrep transdermal delivery system at HIV DART 2010 conference

Genetic Immunity, a US/Hungarian biopharmaceutical company developing nanomedicine vaccines, will present data at this week's HIV DART 2010 conference, "Frontiers in Drug Development for Antiretroviral Therapies," in Los Cabos, Mexico. The conference brings international researchers together to discuss the latest developments in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

9 Dec 2010

St. Jude Medical announces advanced technologies for streamlined workflow in EP lab

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced several new products that provide physicians and hospitals with the opportunity for improved efficiency and information connectivity in the electrophysiology (EP) lab. The EnSite Connect™ Remote Support feature, EnSite Courier™ Module, EnSite Velocity v2.0™ Software and recently launched EnSite Derexi™ Module are advanced technologies that allow a streamlined workflow within the EP lab.

9 Dec 2010

Research into hospital bed technology could soon represent giant leap forward in patient care

A University of New Hampshire professor's research into hospital bed technology could soon represent a giant leap forward in patient care.

9 Dec 2010

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust pioneer novel technique for breast reconstruction

Surgeons at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust are pioneering a novel technique for breast reconstruction that has the potential to make a huge difference to the lives of women affected by breast cancer.

8 Dec 2010

SORIN uses KIKA's advanced EDC platform to evaluate effectiveness of Heart Valves

KIKA™ Clinical Solutions announced that SORIN Group is using KIKA's advanced EDC platform for clinical trial asset management on two open observational, multi-center, Real Life Registries to evaluate the effectiveness of SORIN Heart Valves.

8 Dec 2010

FDLI to launch Food and Drug Policy Forum publication in 2011

In 2011, the Food and Drug Law Institute will launch a new publication — FDLI"s Food and Drug Policy Forum. "The Policy Forum is designed to provide a new electronic marketplace for the exchange of ideas among food and drug law, regulation, and policy professionals," notes Susan C. Winckler, President and CEO of FDLI.

8 Dec 2010

ART's stent superior than other bioresorbable stents

Arterial Remodeling Technologies disclosed today new data related to its bioresorbable stent platform—additional data that further validates the Company's innovative approach to simultaneously balance biocompatibility, biomechanics and bioresorption within a bioresorbable PLA (polylactic acid) stent.

8 Dec 2010

Issues in health delivery: Hospital-spread infections; Finger-prick blood tests for diabetes; Medicare spent millions on unnecessary stents

News outlets report on a variety of issues and developments related to quality of care and health delivery systems.

8 Dec 2010

Some in health industry raising concerns about Accountable Care Organizations

CQ HealthBeat: "The medical device industry told the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that it's concerned about whether accountable care organizations could give providers financial incentives to hold back on needed patient care, particularly on technology. Meanwhile, insurance plan executives warned CMS officials that the ACOs could give hospitals and doctors new bargaining leverage in negotiations with insurers.

8 Dec 2010

Cytomedix receives ISO 13485 and Canadian Medical Device Certification for Gaithersburg facility

Cytomedix, Inc. today announced that it has received certification for the ISO 13485 Quality Management Standard for Medical Devices as well as Canadian Medical Device Certification for its Gaithersburg facility. The announcement certifies Cytomedix as a provider of high-quality devices for the medical industry and allows the Company to operate commercially in Europe and in Canada.

7 Dec 2010

Interference with biofilm detachment mechanisms may prevent biofilm-associated infections

Patients in hospitals and healthcare facilities can develop infections as a result of contamination of indwelling medical devices such as catheters with bacteria that are normal inhabitants of the skin of the patient or health care personnel. The bacterium Staphylococcus epidermidis is a major cause of such infections.

7 Dec 2010

Scientists identify protein that disseminates biofilm-associated infection

What:Scientists from the National Institutes of Health have discovered how catheter-related bacterial infection develops and disseminates to become a potentially life-threatening condition. The study, which included research on Staphylococcus epidermidis in mice implanted with catheters, could have important implications for understanding many types of bacterial biofilm infections, including those caused by methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA).

7 Dec 2010

Broselow Pediatric Emergency Tape now in electronic format

A well-known paper-based medical chart used by pediatric emergency personnel across America is undergoing a 21st century boost in an collaborative effort between Virginia Tech's College of Engineering, Roanoke-based Carilion Clinic Children's Hospital, and the physician who created the original method some 25 years ago.

7 Dec 2010

Microsulis Medical announces first U.S. patient treated with Accu2i percutaneous microwave tissue ablation system

Microsulis Medical Limited, the leading company in microwave technology for medical devices, today announced that the first U.S. patient was treated with the company's Accu2i percutaneous microwave tissue ablation (pMTA) system. The Accu2i pMTA system, which is now in worldwide distribution, is indicated for the coagulation of soft tissue during surgical procedures and recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance.

7 Dec 2010

Research team creates digital version of Broselow tape for children

7 Dec 2010

Report: Baltimore cardiologist inserted 'medically unnecessary' stents

Abbott Laboratories, a $30 billion-a-year, Chicago-based pharmaceutical firm, ranked [Dr. Mark] Midei among its top-volume doctors in the Northeast and made plying him with research money and 'VIP trips' part of its business plan in late 2008 — about the time Midei's usage of Abbott-brand stents soared, the report said.

7 Dec 2010

Cardiologist provided unnecessary stent implants: investigation

In a new investigation a Senate Finance Committee has found that a former cardiologist, Mark Midei at Towson, Md.-based St. Joseph Medical Center performed 585 medically unnecessary stent implants, costing Medicare and private insurers a combined $6.6 million in fraudulent reimbursement fees. These stents are special medicated or wire tubes that are placed inside coronary arteries of the heart to prevent them from collapsing or clogging up which may lead to a hear attack.

6 Dec 2010

HHS, U.S. Treasury Department recognize Integrated Medical Systems' technolgy

The medical technology developed by Integrated Medical Systems, Inc., has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Treasury Department as a "qualified therapeutic discovery." The designation earns the company a grant to off-set its development efforts. The Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project designation and grant is provided for under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.

6 Dec 2010

Medical Devices News and Research

Accovion establishes two additional subsidiaries in the Czech Republic and in Russia

Powerful GOP lawmakers clarifying plans for cutting health costs, repealing reform law

Genetic Immunity to present DermaVir and DermaPrep transdermal delivery system at HIV DART 2010 conference

St. Jude Medical announces advanced technologies for streamlined workflow in EP lab

Research into hospital bed technology could soon represent giant leap forward in patient care

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust pioneer novel technique for breast reconstruction

SORIN uses KIKA's advanced EDC platform to evaluate effectiveness of Heart Valves

FDLI to launch Food and Drug Policy Forum publication in 2011

ART's stent superior than other bioresorbable stents

Issues in health delivery: Hospital-spread infections; Finger-prick blood tests for diabetes; Medicare spent millions on unnecessary stents

Some in health industry raising concerns about Accountable Care Organizations

Cytomedix receives ISO 13485 and Canadian Medical Device Certification for Gaithersburg facility

Interference with biofilm detachment mechanisms may prevent biofilm-associated infections

Scientists identify protein that disseminates biofilm-associated infection

Broselow Pediatric Emergency Tape now in electronic format

Microsulis Medical announces first U.S. patient treated with Accu2i percutaneous microwave tissue ablation system

Research team creates digital version of Broselow tape for children

Report: Baltimore cardiologist inserted 'medically unnecessary' stents

Cardiologist provided unnecessary stent implants: investigation

HHS, U.S. Treasury Department recognize Integrated Medical Systems' technolgy

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