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Vaccinogen chooses Clinipace Worldwide to manage pivotal phase 3b confirmatory trial for OncoVAX

Clinipace Worldwide, a global full-service clinical research organization (CRO), announced today that Vaccinogen, a biotechnology company with more than three decades experience researching how to combat cancer using the body's own immune system, has selected the company to manage a pivotal phase 3b confirmatory trial for OncoVAX in the treatment of Stage II Colon Cancer.

6 May 2010

United BioSource Corporation acquires Abt Bio-Pharma Solutions

Abt Associates announced today the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary Abt Bio-Pharma Solutions, Inc. to United BioSource Corporation, a global scientific and medical affairs organization that partners with life science companies to develop and commercialize biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, and other health care technologies.

6 May 2010

CPEX Pharmaceuticals reports record quarterly royalty revenues from Testim sales

CPEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010. For the quarter CPEX reported revenues of $5.3 million and a net loss of $940,000.

5 May 2010

TearScience completes $44.5 million Series C funding

TearScience, a privately-held medical device company, today announced the completion of $44.5 million of Series C funding from new investors Essex Woodlands Health Ventures, Investor Growth Capital and General Catalyst. The company's existing investors, De Novo Ventures, Spray Ventures and Quaker Bio Ventures completed the round. The funding will allow TearScience to commercialize its devices designed for use by eye care professionals to diagnose and treat the most common form of chronic dry eye disease.

5 May 2010

CAS Medical Systems reports revenues of $8.5 million for first-quarter 2010

CAS Medical Systems, Inc., today reported first quarter 2010 revenues of $8.5 million, an increase of $0.1 million, or 1%, compared to revenues of $8.4 million for the first quarter of 2009. The Company reported net income of $0.2 million, or $0.02 per basic and diluted common share, compared to a net loss of $0.9 million, or ($0.08) per basic and diluted common share, reported for the first quarter of the prior year.

5 May 2010

BioTime first-quarter total revenue up 159% to $767,127

BioTime, Inc. today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010 and provided an update on recent corporate developments.

5 May 2010

Viking Systems' first-quarter 2010 sales up 26%

Viking Systems, Inc. today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2010. The Company reported a 26% increase in sales to $1,915,073 for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and a net loss of $295,450 or ($0.01) per share.

5 May 2010

LightLab Imaging granted FDA clearance for C7-XR Imaging System and C7 Dragonfly Imaging Catheter

LightLab Imaging, Inc., the pioneer and leader in the development of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) technology for vascular and other imaging applications, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the C7-XR Imaging System and companion C7 Dragonfly Imaging Catheter.

5 May 2010

Cryo-EM images shed light on virus structure, function

UCLA researchers report in the April 30 edition of the journal Cell that they have imaged a virus structure at a resolution high enough to effectively "see" atoms, the first published instance of imaging biological complexes at such a resolution.

5 May 2010

Sirona second-quarter revenue increases 15.4% to $190.1 million

Sirona, the dental technology leader, today announced its financial results for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010.

5 May 2010

Investment report on Misonix from MicroStockProfit.com

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

5 May 2010

Touch Bionics announces launch of i-LIMB Pulse

Touch Bionics, developer of advanced upper-limb bionic technologies, today announced the launch of the i-LIMB Pulse, an all-new version of the revolutionary i-LIMB Hand, the world's first commercially available bionic hand.

5 May 2010

MicroStockProfit.com: CRXX's total revenues reach $8.6M in fourth-quarter 2009

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

5 May 2010

BioClinica reports service revenues of $14,746,000 for first-quarter 2010

BioClinica, Inc., a global provider of clinical trial management services, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

From Clario 5 May 2010

Clinical Solutions introduces 'Seven competencies for e-care'

Clinical Solutions, the leading provider of health-based customer relationship management (CRM) and clinical content solutions, is today launching the 'Seven competencies of e-care' as the focal point for its new market strategy and website http://www.clinicalsolutions.com.

5 May 2010

Six abstracts featuring FORE-SIGHT system presented at Pediatric Academic Societies meeting

CAS Medical Systems, Inc. today announced that six abstracts featuring the use of the FORE-SIGHT Absolute Oximeter were presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies meeting May 1-4 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. This meeting includes more than 7,500 leaders in academic pediatrics and is dedicated to the advancement of pediatric research and the advanced care of acutely ill children.

5 May 2010

AAA symposium features digital technologies in anatomical reconstruction

Techniques for using digital technology in separating conjoined twins, developing facial prostheses and acquiring data from anthropologic specimens will be among the topics presented at a symposium sponsored by the American Association of Anatomists (AAA; www.Anatomy.org) on April 28. The symposium is part of the Experimental Biology 2010 conference being held April 24-28, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center.

5 May 2010

Health Affairs study shows less number of Group Health patients visit ERs, hospitals

In a two-year evaluation at Group Health Cooperative, transforming primary care into a "patient-centered medical home" model paid off.

5 May 2010

Principals of StemTroniX, Power3 Medical Products file patent application

StemTroniX, Inc., a Texas corporation, and Power3 Medical Products, Inc. announced today that a joint provisional patent application entitled, "Stem Cell Protein Biomarkers and Their Use in Monitoring Stem Cells and Their Products for Stem Cell Therapy" has been filed by the principals of StemTroniX and Power3 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

5 May 2010

The practice of medicine: Changes are evident -- From med school training and technology to concierge medicine

Kaiser Health News, in partnership with The New York Times, explores what medical students are taught about health care costs: "Doctors in training have traditionally been insulated from information about the cost of the tests and treatments they order for patients — in fact, for decades, the subject was virtually taboo when professors and trainees discussed treatment decisions during hospital rounds.

5 May 2010