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PenTAG research plays pivotal role in NICE decision to extend availability of Alzheimer's disease drugs

A review of research evidence produced by researchers from the Peninsula Technology Assessment Group, part of the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, has played a pivotal role in the decision by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to extend the availability of donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine and memantine for Alzheimer's disease announced on 18th January 2011.

21 Jan 2011

Intellipharmaceutics receives purchase agreement commitments for $12,000,000

Intellipharmaceutics International Inc. today announced that it has received purchase agreement commitments from institutional investors to provide the Company with approximately US$12,000,000 in gross proceeds through the sale of its common stock and warrants.

21 Jan 2011

HHS announces new funding opportunity for states to implement Health Insurance Exchanges

Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a new funding opportunity for grants to help states continue their work to implement a key provision of the Affordable Care Act - Health Insurance Exchanges.

21 Jan 2011

RBM, SMA Foundation collaborate to develop plasma protein biomarkers for spinal muscular atrophy

The Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation and Rules-Based Medicine, announced today that they have reached the first milestone in a program to develop a panel of plasma protein biomarkers for SMA using RBM's Multi-Analyte Profiling technology platform.

21 Jan 2011

Northeast Ohio healthcare sector companies attracted $132 million in investments in 2010

In 2010, 62 Northeast Ohio companies collectively raised $221 million from venture capitalists and angel investors, an increase of 121 percent over the amount raised by companies in 2009. The growth rate of dollars invested in regional companies is higher than recently released data from Thomson Reuters showing a 19 percent increase in dollars invested nationally.

21 Jan 2011

BOKA Powell releases new images of Methodist Hospital for Surgery in Texas

BOKA Powell released new images today of the completed Methodist Hospital for Surgery in Addison, Texas, a dedicated surgical hospital which opened last month.

21 Jan 2011

U.S., China announce public-private health care partnership

In conjunction with the state visit to the U.S. by Chinese President Hu Jintao, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and several other federal agencies on Wednesday announced a new public-private health care partnership between the U.S. and China, Modern Healthcare reports (Blesch, 1/19).

21 Jan 2011

EDAP announces placement of first Sonolith i-sys electroconductive lithotripter in South Africa

EDAP TMS SA, the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, reported today placement of the first Sonolith i-sys electroconductive lithotripter in South Africa.

21 Jan 2011

Scientist receives RO1 research grant to improve blood, marrow transplantation in myeloma patients

Thea Friedman, M.D., associate scientist and director of oncology basic research at the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center was recently awarded a National Cancer Institutes of Health-National Cancer Institute RO1 research grant to improve allogeneic blood and marrow transplantation for multiple myeloma patients.

21 Jan 2011

Study evaluates Masimo SpHb's accuracy in monitoring low hemoglobin levels

Masimo announced today that a new study demonstrating the clinical accuracy and value of its noninvasive and continuous hemoglobin monitoring technology breakthrough was presented this week at the Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Critical Care Congress in San Diego.

21 Jan 2011

EHSI's NASA bioreactor will help reduce pain and trauma caused by harvesting of adult stem cells

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. expects that the company's NASA-developed bioreactor will help reduce patients' pain and trauma caused by the harvesting of adult stem cells for therapeutic and research purposes, said EHSI President and CEO Cindy Morrissey.

21 Jan 2011

Scottsdale Healthcare inaugurates new Military Medical Training Center

Local, state and national leaders gave the new Scottsdale Healthcare Military Training Center a "thumbs up" during grand opening dedication ceremonies held Jan. 19.

21 Jan 2011

NeoStem completes merger with Progenitor Cell Therapy

NeoStem, Inc. and Progenitor Cell Therapy LLC announced today the closing of their previously announced merger transaction.

21 Jan 2011

Health Canada approves Labopharm's OLEPTRO for treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

Labopharm Inc. today announced that Health Canada's Therapeutic Products Directorate (TPD) has approved OLEPTRO, a novel once-daily formulation of the antidepressant trazodone, for the symptomatic relief of Major Depressive Disorder in adults.

21 Jan 2011

PSS World Medical announces acquisition of Dispensing Solutions

PSS World Medical, announced today that it has acquired Dispensing Solutions. DSI, a privately held company based in California, markets turn-key dispensing programs in the point of care, government, and contract packaging markets.

21 Jan 2011

Akonni introduces TruTip kit for extraction of human genomic DNA from fresh, frozen whole blood

Akonni Biosystems, a molecular diagnostics company focused on providing rapid and highly scalable solutions for infectious and genetic disease testing, today announced the launch of a TruTip kit for extraction of human genomic DNA from fresh or frozen whole blood.

20 Jan 2011

Alliqua completes transdermal pain patch initial study for treatment of PHN

Alliqua, an advanced biomedical products company focused on the development and manufacturing of proprietary drug delivery and liver health technologies, announced today the successful completion of its initial study for the transdermal pain patch project.

20 Jan 2011

Elizabeth Glaser foundation awarded $45M grant to address pediatric HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe

The Government of Zimbabwe's national program to eliminate pediatric HIV/AIDS has received a significant boost with an award by the London-based Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF).

20 Jan 2011

Meridian Bioscience first quarter net sales decrease 12% to $37.3 million

Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 were $37,263,000 as compared to $42,457,000 for the same period of the prior fiscal year, a decrease of 12%. Net earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 were $6,025,000, or $0.15 per diluted share, both decreases of 32% from the first quarter of fiscal 2010. Diluted common shares outstanding for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 and 2010 were 41,294,000 and 41,185,000, respectively.

20 Jan 2011

ERC selects Elsevier's SciVerse Scopus database to track and award research funding opportunities

Elsevier's SciVerse Scopus database was selected by the European Research Council (ERC) to assist in the tracking and awarding of funding opportunities for researchers throughout the world.

20 Jan 2011

Technology News and Research

PenTAG research plays pivotal role in NICE decision to extend availability of Alzheimer's disease drugs

Intellipharmaceutics receives purchase agreement commitments for $12,000,000

HHS announces new funding opportunity for states to implement Health Insurance Exchanges

RBM, SMA Foundation collaborate to develop plasma protein biomarkers for spinal muscular atrophy

Northeast Ohio healthcare sector companies attracted $132 million in investments in 2010

BOKA Powell releases new images of Methodist Hospital for Surgery in Texas

U.S., China announce public-private health care partnership

EDAP announces placement of first Sonolith i-sys electroconductive lithotripter in South Africa

Scientist receives RO1 research grant to improve blood, marrow transplantation in myeloma patients

Study evaluates Masimo SpHb's accuracy in monitoring low hemoglobin levels

EHSI's NASA bioreactor will help reduce pain and trauma caused by harvesting of adult stem cells

Scottsdale Healthcare inaugurates new Military Medical Training Center

NeoStem completes merger with Progenitor Cell Therapy

Health Canada approves Labopharm's OLEPTRO for treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

PSS World Medical announces acquisition of Dispensing Solutions

Akonni introduces TruTip kit for extraction of human genomic DNA from fresh, frozen whole blood

Alliqua completes transdermal pain patch initial study for treatment of PHN

Elizabeth Glaser foundation awarded $45M grant to address pediatric HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe

Meridian Bioscience first quarter net sales decrease 12% to $37.3 million

ERC selects Elsevier's SciVerse Scopus database to track and award research funding opportunities

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Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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