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Martek extends sole-source supply agreement with Mead Johnson for DHA and ARA for infant formula products

Martek Biosciences Corporation announced today that it has extended its sole-source supply agreement with Mead Johnson & Company, LLC, for DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and ARA (arachidonic acid) for infant formula products. Under the terms of the amendment, Martek will remain Mead Johnson's global sole-source supplier of DHA and ARA for all of its infant formula products through December 31, 2015, an extension of four years beyond the earliest possible termination date of the current agreement.

21 Jun 2010

Boston Scientific adds 22 new balloon sizes to PolarCath Peripheral Dilatation System

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced that 22 new balloon sizes have been added to the PolarCath® Peripheral Dilatation System, including balloon lengths of 120 and 150 mm. The PolarCath System is used to restore blood flow in patients with critical limb ischemia (severe blockages in the arteries below the knee) and blockages in the femoral and popliteal (behind the knee) arteries. Both conditions result from peripheral artery disease.

21 Jun 2010

Al Amal Hospital in Qatar commences treatment with Varian's RapidArc radiotherapy

One of the leading cancer centers in the Middle East has become among the first in the region to introduce fast and efficient RapidArc® radiotherapy treatments from Varian Medical Systems. Al Amal Hospital in Doha, Qatar, has treated nine brain cancer, prostate cancer and head & neck cancer patients with RapidArc since commencing treatments in early May, and it now plans to roll out the technology for many more indications.

21 Jun 2010

Keane Healthcare Solutions Division announces partnership with Ormed Information Systems

Keane, Inc., a U.S.-based IT services and healthcare technology firm, today announced a partnership between its Healthcare Solutions Division (HSD) and Ormed Information Systems, Ltd. against the backdrop of the Healthcare Financial Management Annual National Institute conference (HFMA ANI). Ormed is a leading supplier of human resources, supply chain, E-commerce, and accounting management software, and is entering their 21st year in supporting only the healthcare industry.

21 Jun 2010

Dako, Omnyx partner to develop clinical algorithms for digital pathology

Dako, a Danish-based world leader in tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and Omnyx, a leader in digital pathology solutions, announced today that they have entered into a three-year agreement to develop clinical algorithms for digital pathology. The aim is to support pathologists in generating even more accurate, objective and reproducible diagnostic results.

21 Jun 2010

Essen BioScience, Nycomed partner to develop modulators of voltage-gated ion channels

Essen BioScience Inc. - a specialty provider of cell-based assay solutions and contract research services - and Nycomed - a privately owned global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland - are pleased to announce a joint discovery agreement to identify novel small molecule ion channel modulators as pain therapeutics.

From Sartorius 21 Jun 2010

NanoViricides' anti-Dengue drug candidates demonstrate potential against severe virus infection

NanoViricides, Inc. reports that its anti-Dengue drug candidates demonstrated significant protection in the initial animal survival studies of Dengue virus infection. The studies were performed in the laboratory of Dr. Eva Harris, Professor of Infectious Diseases at the University of California, Berkeley.

21 Jun 2010

DATATRAK International's Unified eClinical Solution showcased at annual DIA show

DATATRAK International, Inc., a technology and services company focused on global eClinical solutions for the clinical trials industry recently completed another successful showcase of its Unified eClinical Solution at the annual DIA show. DATATRAK's premier Solution coupled with the DATATRAK ONE business model are hallmarks of its singular technological vision and unwavering commitment to customers.

21 Jun 2010

FDA grants EarlySense marketing clearance for EverOn Touch system

EarlySense announced today that its EverOn Touch system has been cleared for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA clearance covers several key additions to the traditional EverOn contact-free patient supervision system value proposition. For the first time, the EverOn system includes an online display that alerts medical staff regarding a patient's motion level and verifies patient turns as indicated by nurses. Identifying low patient movement and then turning patients methodically are key elements in the prevention of pressure ulcers, the most costly patient safety risk in U.S. hospitals.

21 Jun 2010

Researchers develop intelligent medical sensors to help patients monitor their symptoms

Researchers at the University of Southampton are developing intelligent medical sensors which can be worn by patients to monitor their symptoms and which will alert GPs if medical intervention is needed.

21 Jun 2010

Investment report on NMT Medical released

MicroStockProfit.com announces an investment report featuring NMT Medical Inc.. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

21 Jun 2010

PolyTouch Medical's PatchAssist device receives FDA clearance

PolyTouch Medical Ltd., a leading developer of laparoscopic soft tissue prosthetic placement technologies, today announced that it has received broad FDA 510(k) clearance to commercialize PatchAssist. PatchAssist is an innovative laparoscopic surgical instrument that enables accurate and rapid delivery and placement of soft tissue prosthetics for a variety of procedures, including laparoscopic ventral hernia repair.

21 Jun 2010

A-Life Medical selected as Finalist for Red Herring's North America 100 award

A-Life Medical, Inc., the pioneer and leading provider of computer-assisted coding (CAC) products and services to the healthcare industry, announced today it has been selected as a Finalist for Red Herring's North America 100 award, a prestigious list honoring the year's most promising private technology ventures from the world's North American business region.

21 Jun 2010

Sosei reaches agreement to acquire 100% of Activus

Sosei Group Corporation, announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of Activus Pharma Ltd., a privately-held biopharmaceutical company based in Chiba, Japan.

21 Jun 2010

Medco Health Solutions, Celesio join to help relieve financial burden on healthcare payors across Europe

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. and Celesio AG, two of the world's leading pharmacy-driven healthcare companies, today announced a joint venture with a long-term goal of improving patient health and helping to relieve the crushing financial burden on healthcare payors across Europe.

21 Jun 2010

Exiqon licenses LNA technology to BD for diagnosing infectious diseases

Exiqon A/S, today announced that it has granted a non-exclusive license to BD to use Exiqon's proprietary locked nucleic acids technology in defined products for infectious disease diagnostics.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 21 Jun 2010

GSK acquires exclusive marketing rights for new topical patch from Labtec GmbH

In a recently finalized license agreement, the Consumer Healthcare division of GlaxoSmithKline acquired the exclusive marketing rights for a new topical patch for the treatment of cold sores from Labtec GmbH, the transdermal and topical patch specialist based in Langenfeld, Germany. The agreement designates Labtec as the exclusive manufacturer.

21 Jun 2010

Study shows effective and efficient methods for producing recombinant proteins

A shift in the life science market has begun to steer cell culture scientists to re-evaluate their use of native transferrin and iron chelators to pursue recombinant alternatives. Transferrin regulates the uptake, transport and utilization of iron for cellular function, increasing cell growth and productivity. Native transferrin found in bovine or human serum has been widely used in cell culture for these added benefits. However, regulatory issues continue to arise with the use of native transferrin due to blood-borne pathogens.

21 Jun 2010

CPTC offers training program for firefighters to help reduce health-related deaths and injuries

Firefighter deaths due to heart attacks may not be due to bad diets, but from exposure to hydrogen cyanide in fire smoke. Nationally, six firefighters have literally dropped dead from heart attacks after coming off of a shift of smoky fires and more than 100 were treated or hospitalized for smoke inhalation since January 1.

21 Jun 2010

Zydus Cadila receives DCGI approval to initiate Phase I clinical trial for ZYOG1

Zydus Cadila, a global healthcare provider and one of India's leading healthcare companies has received Phase I clinical trial permission from the DCGI for ZYOG1 - a novel GLP-1 agonist. Designed and developed at the Zydus Research Centre using a unique platform technology, ZYOG1 is a novel, oral, anti-diabetic molecule.

21 Jun 2010

Technology News and Research

Martek extends sole-source supply agreement with Mead Johnson for DHA and ARA for infant formula products

Boston Scientific adds 22 new balloon sizes to PolarCath Peripheral Dilatation System

Al Amal Hospital in Qatar commences treatment with Varian's RapidArc radiotherapy

Keane Healthcare Solutions Division announces partnership with Ormed Information Systems

Dako, Omnyx partner to develop clinical algorithms for digital pathology

Essen BioScience, Nycomed partner to develop modulators of voltage-gated ion channels

NanoViricides' anti-Dengue drug candidates demonstrate potential against severe virus infection

DATATRAK International's Unified eClinical Solution showcased at annual DIA show

FDA grants EarlySense marketing clearance for EverOn Touch system

Researchers develop intelligent medical sensors to help patients monitor their symptoms

Investment report on NMT Medical released

PolyTouch Medical's PatchAssist device receives FDA clearance

A-Life Medical selected as Finalist for Red Herring's North America 100 award

Sosei reaches agreement to acquire 100% of Activus

Medco Health Solutions, Celesio join to help relieve financial burden on healthcare payors across Europe

Exiqon licenses LNA technology to BD for diagnosing infectious diseases

GSK acquires exclusive marketing rights for new topical patch from Labtec GmbH

Study shows effective and efficient methods for producing recombinant proteins

CPTC offers training program for firefighters to help reduce health-related deaths and injuries

Zydus Cadila receives DCGI approval to initiate Phase I clinical trial for ZYOG1

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Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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