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Intermedix Corporation acquires healthcare IT solution company, EMSystems

Intermedix Corporation, the leading provider of technology-based business services to emergency healthcare service providers, announced today the acquisition of EMSystems, LLC ("EMSystems"), a leading provider of web-based healthcare information technology solutions in the public health and emergency services markets.

4 May 2010

QIAGEN reports 20% revenue growth in first quarter 2010

QIAGEN N.V. today announced the results of operations for its quarter ended March 31, 2010. Net sales were at the high end of, and adjusted earnings per share for the first quarter 2010 exceeded the guidance provided by the Company on February 9, 2010.

From QIAGEN Manchester Limited 4 May 2010

Sorin Group to distribute CardioMedical's entire Cardio Vision MIS Portfolio

Sorin Group, a global company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announced today that it has entered into a distribution agreement, effective May 1, 2010, with CardioMedical GmbH, making Sorin Group, CardioMedical's selected partner for the entire Cardio Vision™ MIS Portfolio which is a comprehensive catalogue of minimally invasive cardiac surgery instruments and accessories.

3 May 2010

Landec announces acquisition of Lifecore Biomedical from Warburg Pincus Private Equity

Landec Corporation, a materials science company that develops and markets patented polymer products for food, agriculture, personal care and drug delivery applications, today announced that it has acquired Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. from Warburg Pincus Private Equity IX, LP. When acquired by Warburg Pincus in March 2008, Lifecore was comprised of two divisions, the Dental Division and the Hyaluronan Division. The Dental Division was merged into a Warburg Pincus portfolio company.

3 May 2010

NOXXON Pharma completes first-in-human clinical trial with Spiegelmer NOX-A12

NOXXON Pharma AG, the biopharmaceutical company focusing on the development of novel drugs based on its unique proprietary Spiegelmer® technology, announced today the successful completion of the first-in-human clinical trial with Spiegelmer® NOX-A12.

3 May 2010

HTG, JWCI collaborate to develop new approaches for early stage primary cutaneous melanoma diagnosis

HTG, Inc., provider of the quantitative Nuclease Protection Assay (qNPA™), today announced it signed a collaboration agreement with the John Wayne Cancer Institute (JWCI) at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California. Under the terms of the agreement, HTG and JWCI (Department of Molecular Oncology, Dave S. B. Hoon, Ph.D., Director) will collaborate to generate a novel mRNA signature that can measure the gene expression differences in melanoma and benign nevi using HTG's qNPA technology in classical surgical pathology samples.

3 May 2010

Ecolab launches new OptiPro Instrument Reprocessing Program

Ecolab Inc. today announced the launch of its new OptiPro™ Instrument Reprocessing Program, a comprehensive approach to instrument reprocessing that features Ecolab's solid technology and advanced formulations. The program is supported by Ecolab's service and training on industry best practices to achieve improved patient outcomes and process standardization. The announcement was made at the 2010 International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management Annual Meeting in San Diego.

3 May 2010

eMix establishes first European distributor agreement with DFC Systems

eMix, the new business venture incubated by DR Systems, announced it has established its first European distributor agreement, with DFC Systems (Munich, Germany). Together with DFC, eMix will exhibit its cloud-based technology for sharing medical imaging studies and reports at the 91st German Radiology Congress.

3 May 2010

Computer-based system automatically tracks radiation dose exposure in patients receiving CT scan

Researchers have developed a computer-based system that can automatically track patient-specific radiation dose exposure (based on a patient's size and weight) on every patient that receives a computed tomography (CT) scan, providing patients with a way to start tracking their cumulative health care-related radiation exposure, according to a study to be presented at the ARRS 2010 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.

3 May 2010

BioTime acquires ES Cell International

BioTime, Inc., a biotechnology company that develops and markets products in the field of human stem cells and regenerative medicine, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Singapore company ES Cell International Pte Ltd.

3 May 2010

Spectros, Philips Electronics enter patent sale agreement covering multispectral pulse oximetry technology

Spectros announced today that it entered into a patent sale agreement with Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. ( PHG). Under this agreement, Philips purchased a patent related to technology for multispectral pulse oximetry, an approach first developed and patented by Spectros.

3 May 2010

AppDynamics closes Series B financing round, raises $11 million

AppDynamics, Inc.™, the next-generation Application Performance Management (APM) company, today announced that it has closed its Series B round of financing, and had raised $11 million. The round is co-led by existing Series A investors Lightspeed Venture Partners and Greylock Partners, and will support the company's continued expansion as it takes advantage of market demand for next-generation application performance management (APM). To date, the company has received $16.5 million in venture funding.

3 May 2010

Penwest Pharmaceuticals reports net income of $3.9 million for first-quarter 2010

Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co. today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010. Compared with the first quarter of 2009, first quarter 2010 revenues increased sharply to $8.8 million, and operating expenses decreased by 20%. The Company had net income of $0.12 per share for the first quarter of 2010.

3 May 2010

Vascular Solutions acquires Escalon Medical's SMARTNEEDLE, pdACCESS businesses

Vascular Solutions, Inc. today announced that it has acquired the assets related to the SMARTNEEDLE™ and pdACCESS™ Doppler guided needle access business from Escalon Vascular Access, Inc., a division of Escalon Medical Corporation. The SMARTNEEDLE and pdACCESS products consist of a hand-held monitor and one-time use needles designed to provide auditory ultrasound guided access to arteries and veins during catheterization procedures.

3 May 2010

SonoSite, Physio-Control announce development collaboration for point-of-care ultrasound in EMS market

SonoSite, Inc., the world leader and specialist in hand-carried ultrasound for the point-of-care, and Physio-Control, Inc., the global leader in the development and delivery of emergency medical response solutions, today announced a market development collaboration for point-of-care ultrasound in the emergency medical services (EMS) market. This alliance will enable SonoSite to expand its presence in the pre-hospital settings with the support of Physio-Control resources and extensive sales force.

3 May 2010

AVEENO Brand partners with The Skin Cancer Foundation for Road to Healthy Skin Tour program

To coincide with Skin Cancer Awareness Month, the AVEENO Brand announces its third-year partnership with The Skin Cancer Foundation for the Road to Healthy Skin Tour, a program that has been instrumental in educating people nationwide about skin cancer detection and prevention. This year, the Tour will visit over 80 locations through September.

3 May 2010

Intouch Health completes $10M private placement through Beringea-led financing round

InTouch Technologies®, Inc. (d.b.a. InTouch Health®), the world leader in Remote Presence Total Telemedicine solutions, announced today the completion of a private placement of $10 million. The financing round was led by Michigan-based Beringea through its InvestMichigan! Growth Capital Fund, which provides venture and expansion-stage capital to businesses with operations in Michigan.

3 May 2010

Family Tree DNA announces launch of Family Finder DNA test

Family Tree DNA, the first and largest genealogical DNA testing company, today announced the launch of the Family Finder DNA test for connecting family members across all ancestral lines. The test utilizes Affymetrix' recently launched Axiom genotyping technology and the GeneTitan® System to confidently match a wide range of family relationships within five generations.

3 May 2010

Decrease in hospital-wide mortality rates associated with CPOE system: Researchers

Researchers at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and Stanford University School of Medicine have shown for the first time that a significant decrease in hospital-wide mortality rates can be associated with implementation of a computerized physician order entry system.

3 May 2010

UBC announces acquisition of ABS

United BioSource Corporation today announced the acquisition of Abt Bio-Pharma Solutions, Inc., a Boston, Massachusetts-based provider of health economics and outcomes research, registries and observational studies, and market access solutions to the biopharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostics industries.

3 May 2010

Technology News and Research

Intermedix Corporation acquires healthcare IT solution company, EMSystems

QIAGEN reports 20% revenue growth in first quarter 2010

Sorin Group to distribute CardioMedical's entire Cardio Vision MIS Portfolio

Landec announces acquisition of Lifecore Biomedical from Warburg Pincus Private Equity

NOXXON Pharma completes first-in-human clinical trial with Spiegelmer NOX-A12

HTG, JWCI collaborate to develop new approaches for early stage primary cutaneous melanoma diagnosis

Ecolab launches new OptiPro Instrument Reprocessing Program

eMix establishes first European distributor agreement with DFC Systems

Computer-based system automatically tracks radiation dose exposure in patients receiving CT scan

BioTime acquires ES Cell International

Spectros, Philips Electronics enter patent sale agreement covering multispectral pulse oximetry technology

AppDynamics closes Series B financing round, raises $11 million

Penwest Pharmaceuticals reports net income of $3.9 million for first-quarter 2010

Vascular Solutions acquires Escalon Medical's SMARTNEEDLE, pdACCESS businesses

SonoSite, Physio-Control announce development collaboration for point-of-care ultrasound in EMS market

AVEENO Brand partners with The Skin Cancer Foundation for Road to Healthy Skin Tour program

Intouch Health completes $10M private placement through Beringea-led financing round

Family Tree DNA announces launch of Family Finder DNA test

Decrease in hospital-wide mortality rates associated with CPOE system: Researchers

UBC announces acquisition of ABS

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