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SynerMed announces achievement of Elite status on 2010 SOE assessment

SynerMed, Inc., the largest Medicaid managed service organization in the country, today announced the achievement of "Elite" status on the 2010 Standards of Excellence assessment administered by the California Association of Physician Groups, the nation's largest professional association representing physicians practicing in the managed care model.

15 May 2010

Protox announces positive top-line results from the TRIUMPH study in first quarter 2010

Protox Therapeutics Inc. a leader in the development of receptor targeted fusion proteins, today released financial results for the first quarter 2010, ended March 31, 2010. "The first quarter of 2010 marked significant achievements for the company, namely the announcement of positive top-line results from the TRIUMPH study and the subsequent completion of a five million dollar financing," said Dr. Fahar Merchant, President and CEO of Protox.

15 May 2010

The George Washington University Board of Trustees approve formation of GW School of Nursing

Today, The George Washington University Board of Trustees voted to approve the formation of the GW School of Nursing. The nursing school will be composed of the Master of Science in Nursing programs, the Doctor of Nursing Practice program, the second degree Bachelor of Science in nursing program, and other post-masters certificate programs.

15 May 2010

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office grants patent to Historx's AQUA technology

HistoRx , Inc., announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent protecting the company's methods for determining a cancer patient's prognosis based on sub-cellular localization of biomarkers.

15 May 2010

US Oncology Specialty passes VAWD accreditation program

US Oncology, Inc.'s Fort Worth, Texas distribution facility, US Oncology Specialty, LP, has once again successfully passed the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Verified-Accredited Wholesale Distributors program's comprehensive criteria review and on-site inspection.

15 May 2010

IpAuctions schedules sale of Zassi's pouchless ostomy management technology IP portfolio

IpAuctions™ has scheduled a live international corporate sale of the extensive IP portfolio of pouchless ostomy management technologies owned by Zassi Holdings, Inc. Zassi, the Florida-based firm, fosters breakthrough medical devices that are materially evolving the life sciences industry.

15 May 2010

Winners of 2010 IADR/GSK Innovation in Oral Care Awards announced

The International Association for Dental Research and GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare today announced the 2010 winners of the annual IADR/GSK Innovation in Oral Care Awards. The three prestigious awards recognize research in innovative oral care technologies that may maintain and improve oral health and the quality of life.

15 May 2010

Two community dental clinics to receive $10,000 grant from Delta Dental of Pennsylvania

Two community dental clinics that provide much-needed services to low-income people who lack access to care will receive a $10,000 grant from Delta Dental of Pennsylvania.

15 May 2010

CAPG releases results of fourth annual SOE survey of its medical group members

The California Association of Physician Groups released the results of its fourth annual Standards of Excellence survey of its medical group members. The SOE survey is the first known voluntary large scale, critical self-assessment for medical groups in the United States.

15 May 2010

Ecological speciation linked to emergence of new fungal diseases in plants

A new commentary on the nature of pathogens is raising startling new questions about the role that fundamental science research on evolution plays in the understanding of emerging disease.

15 May 2010

New wearable impact sensor monitors athletes' performance

As athletes strive for perfection, sports scientists need to exploit every technological advance to help them achieve that goal. Researchers in New Zealand have now developed a new type of wearable impact sensor based that can provide much needed information about the stresses and strains on limbs for rugby players, high jumpers, and runners.

15 May 2010

VNA receives grant award to enhance Wound Care Program

The Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia has received a grant award from the First Hospital Foundation in the amount of $40,000. The grant will be used to enhance the VNA's Wound Care Program and will enable the agency to purchase digital cameras so the home visiting clinicians can document patients wound progression and improve wound care delivery.

15 May 2010

Study examines safety of non-invasive cardiac shock wave procedure for angina pectoris

UC San Diego Health System is enrolling a small group of patients in a two-year study to examine the safety of a non-invasive cardiac shock wave procedure for patients with chest pain caused by insufficient blood flow to the heart.

15 May 2010

Still River Systems announces clinical beam extraction from world's smallest high-energy proton therapy accelerator

Still River Systems, Inc. announces successful clinical beam extraction from the first production unit of the world's smallest high-energy proton therapy accelerator. Powerful proton beams are used for the precise treatment of cancer by delivering a highly focused beam of radiation to the tumor while reducing the damage to surrounding healthy tissue and vital organs.

15 May 2010

Neogenix awarded Emerging Company of the Year by TCM

Neogenix Oncology, Inc., announced today that they were awarded "Emerging Company of the Year" by The Tech Council of Maryland, the state's largest technology trade association at its 22nd Annual Tech Awards including more than 800 technology and business leaders from around the region.

15 May 2010

World Science Festival announces 2010 Kavli Prize laureates

The World Science Festival launches its first full day with the announcement of the 2010 Kavli Prize laureates. This event will feature a keynote address by Harold Varmus, co-chair of President Obama's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, as well as a live simulcast of the announcement of the laureates by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters from Oslo, Norway.

15 May 2010

EES launches two surgical staplers to optimize efficiencies and compression during open surgery

Ethicon Endo-Surgery today announced the launch of two new surgical staplers designed to optimize efficiencies and compression during open surgery. The Ethicon Endo-Surgery Linear Cutter 55/75, engineered with novel staple technology and selectable staple heights in one cartridge, provides superior hemostasis for patients and improved efficiencies to surgeons, nurses and facility administrations. The Ethicon Endo-Surgery Intraluminal Stapler, designed with a new tissue compression scale, provides surgeons improved flexibility and control so that they can address the individual needs of each patient.

15 May 2010

Technology News and Research

SynerMed announces achievement of Elite status on 2010 SOE assessment

Protox announces positive top-line results from the TRIUMPH study in first quarter 2010

The George Washington University Board of Trustees approve formation of GW School of Nursing

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office grants patent to Historx's AQUA technology

US Oncology Specialty passes VAWD accreditation program

IpAuctions schedules sale of Zassi's pouchless ostomy management technology IP portfolio

Winners of 2010 IADR/GSK Innovation in Oral Care Awards announced

Two community dental clinics to receive $10,000 grant from Delta Dental of Pennsylvania

CAPG releases results of fourth annual SOE survey of its medical group members

Ecological speciation linked to emergence of new fungal diseases in plants

New wearable impact sensor monitors athletes' performance

VNA receives grant award to enhance Wound Care Program

Study examines safety of non-invasive cardiac shock wave procedure for angina pectoris

Still River Systems announces clinical beam extraction from world's smallest high-energy proton therapy accelerator

Neogenix awarded Emerging Company of the Year by TCM

World Science Festival announces 2010 Kavli Prize laureates

EES launches two surgical staplers to optimize efficiencies and compression during open surgery

BioMS reports consolidated net income of $6.5M for first-quarter 2010 compared to net loss of $3.8M in 2009

SANUWAVE Health reports $3.0 million net loss for first-quarter 2010

BioSante Pharmaceuticals first-quarter net loss increases to $10.5 million

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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