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Biothera receives SBIR award to evaluate therapeutic potential of Imprime PGG drug in pancreatic cancer

Biothera has received a National Cancer Institute SBIR award to evaluate the therapeutic potential of its drug candidate Imprime PGG in pancreatic cancer, the company announced today.

24 Sep 2010

Zalicus presents synergistic drug data at Targeted Cancer Therapies World Europe 2010 meeting

Zalicus Inc. presented data today on its discovery of novel synergistic drug combinations for the treatment of cancer at the Targeted Cancer Therapies World Europe 2010 meeting in Zurich on September 23, 2010.

24 Sep 2010

ENTrigue announces first clinical experience with Ventera sinus dilation systems

ENTrigue Surgical, Inc., a San Antonio, Texas-based company that designs, develops, manufactures and distributes medical devices used for Ear, Nose and Throat surgical procedures, announced today the first clinical experience with its Ventera sinus dilation systems.

23 Sep 2010

Arrowhead increases ownership in Calando Pharmaceuticals through Series A Preferred Stock exchange

Arrowhead Research Corporation today announced that it has increased its ownership of majority owned subsidiary Calando Pharmaceuticals through the exchange of Calando Series A Preferred Stock for Arrowhead warrants.

23 Sep 2010

Administrator Shah praises President Obama's ground-breaking policy on global development

"From President John F. Kennedy to President Barack Obama, the United States has a rich history of providing assistance that improves the lives of men, women and children around the globe. Today President Obama issued the first-ever development policy by a U.S. President. In partnership with the host countries where we work, USAID is pleased to play a leading role in the implementation of President Obama's vision for global development.

23 Sep 2010

GSMA recognises mobile health in 16th Annual Global Mobile Awards programme

The GSMA, which represents the interests of the worldwide mobile communications industry, has launched its prestigious 16th Annual Global Mobile Awards programme. New categories have been added to recognise excellence, achievement and innovation in the broad and constantly evolving mobile ecosystem. Specifically, the GSMA will shine a spotlight on innovation in the mobile health – 'mHealth' – space for the first time.

23 Sep 2010

Vision-Sciences, Stryker sign urology supply agreement

Vision-Sciences, Inc. announced today that it has signed a three year agreement under which Vision-Sciences will become the exclusive supplier to Stryker Corporation, through its Endoscopy division, of Stryker-branded flexible video and fiber cystoscopes.

From Stryker 23 Sep 2010

SAHA selects TeleTracking's RadarFind as exclusive real-time locating provider

The Southern Atlantic Healthcare Alliance (SAHA) has selected TeleTracking's RadarFind as the exclusive real-time locating provider for member hospitals. SAHA, which is comprised of 16 hospitals in North Carolina, chose RadarFind's real-time location system (RTLS) to enable their members to track medical equipment, patients and staff.

23 Sep 2010

InspireMD to launch MGuard Prime MicroNet stent system at TCT Conference

InspireMD, developers of the novel MGuard(TM) coronary MicroNet stent system, will introduce MGuard Prime at its booth #2052 at the TCT Conference in Washington DC, September 23-25, 2010. MGuard Prime presents an advanced Co-Cr Design of 80 micron struts along with InspireMD's unique MicroNet(R) Mesh Technology.

23 Sep 2010

CytomX Therapeutics completes $30 million Series B financing

CytomX Therapeutics, a biotechnology company focused on the development of proteolytically-activated antibodies, today announced it has completed a $30 million Series B financing.

23 Sep 2010

BioCision launches CryoPrep System for cell freezing procedures

BioCision LLC, the CoolPrep company, announced today that it has expanded its line of innovative benchtop sample handling tools with the launch of the CryoPrep System, a modular complete solution for cell freezing procedures.

23 Sep 2010

PharmacoEconomics releases special issue on CER

Wolters Kluwer Pharma Solutions, a leading provider of scientific information and analytics to the pharmaceutical and biotech fields, announced today that the Adis journal PharmacoEconomics has released a special issue devoted entirely to comparative effectiveness research (CER).

23 Sep 2010

New Canadian book helps demystify the health care system

If your usual cure for what ails you is to "take two pills and call in the morning" you might be in need of some better medical advice. Take as Directed is a new book from Dalhousie University pharmacy professor Neil MacKinnon and Dal Medical School alumni Rhonda Church. Aimed at helping Canadians from all walks of life navigate the health care system, Take as Directed is essential reading for anybody who is concerned about their health and well being.

23 Sep 2010

MSPU launches Healthcare IT University

Managed Services Provider University (MSPU), the largest consultancy and online resource dedicated to business transformation and improvement strategies for information technology (IT) professionals and managed services providers worldwide, announced today the launch of Healthcare IT University - a new Healthcare IT-focused website at www.hitu.us, and the concurrent release of its inaugural 2-volume publication titled The Guide to a Successful Healthcare IT Practice.

23 Sep 2010

Children conceived by IVF score better than age- and gender-matched peers: Study

Children conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF) perform at least as well as their peers on academic tests at all ages from grade 3 to 12, according to a new University of Iowa study.

23 Sep 2010

SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart wins 2010 Kerrin Rennie Award

On Sept. 15, the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart was awarded the 2010 Kerrin Rennie Award for Excellence in Medical Technology by the Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA).

23 Sep 2010

Abbott announces positive results of bioresorbable vascular device at TCT conference

Abbott today announced positive nine-month results from the first 45 patients enrolled in the second stage of the ABSORB trial. At nine months, Abbott's bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS) demonstrated strong results that remained consistent with the six-month data from the same 45-patient group, with the rate of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) unchanged at 4.4 percent and no reports of blood clots (thromboses).

23 Sep 2010

St. Jude Medical to highlight OCT product platform at TCT meeting

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, will highlight recently launched technology, including its new Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) product platform, at the 22nd annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting in Washington, D.C.

23 Sep 2010

Asuragen announces results of study evaluating RNA-based assay for detection of common NPM1 mutations

Asuragen, Inc. announced today the results of a collaborative study with scientists at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine evaluating a RNA-based assay for the rapid, sensitive and multiplex detection of common NPM1 mutations. The study results were published in the September issue of the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.

23 Sep 2010

Vaxonco initiates Phase I clinical trial of novel DNA-based polyepitope vaccine against malaria

Vaxonco Inc., a Korean company specializing in peptide-based vaccines and Ichor Medical Systems (Ichor), whose advanced TriGrid™ Delivery System (TriGrid™) is being tested worldwide for its ability to enhance delivery of DNA drugs and vaccines, announced today the initiation of a Phase I clinical trial to evaluate a novel DNA-based polyepitope vaccine against malaria.

23 Sep 2010

Technology News and Research

Biothera receives SBIR award to evaluate therapeutic potential of Imprime PGG drug in pancreatic cancer

Zalicus presents synergistic drug data at Targeted Cancer Therapies World Europe 2010 meeting

ENTrigue announces first clinical experience with Ventera sinus dilation systems

Arrowhead increases ownership in Calando Pharmaceuticals through Series A Preferred Stock exchange

Administrator Shah praises President Obama's ground-breaking policy on global development

GSMA recognises mobile health in 16th Annual Global Mobile Awards programme

Vision-Sciences, Stryker sign urology supply agreement

SAHA selects TeleTracking's RadarFind as exclusive real-time locating provider

InspireMD to launch MGuard Prime MicroNet stent system at TCT Conference

CytomX Therapeutics completes $30 million Series B financing

BioCision launches CryoPrep System for cell freezing procedures

PharmacoEconomics releases special issue on CER

New Canadian book helps demystify the health care system

MSPU launches Healthcare IT University

Children conceived by IVF score better than age- and gender-matched peers: Study

SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart wins 2010 Kerrin Rennie Award

Abbott announces positive results of bioresorbable vascular device at TCT conference

St. Jude Medical to highlight OCT product platform at TCT meeting

Asuragen announces results of study evaluating RNA-based assay for detection of common NPM1 mutations

Vaxonco initiates Phase I clinical trial of novel DNA-based polyepitope vaccine against malaria

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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