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Dow AgroSciences and the Victorian Government announce new research alliance

A new research alliance between the Victorian Government and Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, will create 30 new Victorian agricultural biotech jobs, the Premier John Brumby announced this week.

18 Feb 2010

West Pharmaceutical Services reports 19.9% growth in consolidated fourth-quarter sales

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. today announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2009.

18 Feb 2010

IRA to offer Personal Genetic Health and Ancestry Testing to residents of Latin America

Pathway Genomics™ (www.PATHWAY.com), a privately held, venture-backed company today announced that the Instituto de Referencia Andino (IRA), a Clinical Laboratory and Division of Rochem Biocare will offer Personal Genetic Health and Ancestry Testing to residents of Latin America.

18 Feb 2010

ScienceWorksForUS reveals how Recovery Act science funding benefits their campuses and communities

On the first anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) - the economic stimulus - the nation's research universities today provided nearly 100 examples of how a relatively small element of the measure is paying outsize short- and long-term dividends for the nation. Of the $787 billion contained in the ARRA, $21.5 billion is allocated for research and science infrastructure.

18 Feb 2010

AGBT meeting: Study workshop on complete genome sequencing for human disease

Complete Genomics Inc., a third-generation human genome sequencing company, today announced that it will be unveiling some of its highly anticipated customer results at the 11th annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) meeting to be held in Marco Island, Fla., Feb. 24-27, 2010.

18 Feb 2010

Single microRNA exhibits potential to forecast outcomes of MPM

Rosetta Genomics, Ltd., a leading developer and provider of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, announced today that the results of a joint study with the NYU Langone Medical Center were published online on February 16th, 2010, and are set to be published in the March 1st issue of the American Association for Cancer Research’s journal, Cancer Research.

18 Feb 2010

Biotage announces global launch of Syro Wave microwave and parallel peptide synthesizer

Biotage, a leading supplier of tools and technology for medicinal and analytical chemistry, today announced the eagerly awaited global launch of the Syro Wave™; their new microwave and parallel peptide synthesizer. The Syro Wave™ is a result of the joint development project announced last year between Biotage and MultiSynTech. It combines the proven performance of the established MultiSynTech robotic synthesizer with Biotage microwave technology.

18 Feb 2010

Clarion Care develops healthcare software solution to reduce deficit by 42%

As Washington state government considers difficult tax increases and searches for ways to cut spending, Clarion Care, an innovative company, has developed a healthcare software solution that can reduce the deficit by 42%.

18 Feb 2010

Easier walking for amputees: Artificial foot that recycles energy

An artificial foot that recycles energy otherwise wasted in between steps could make it easier for amputees to walk, its developers say.

18 Feb 2010

Nautic Partners completes recapitalization of HPS in partnership with management

Nautic Partners, LLC, a private equity firm with more than $2.5 billion of capital under management, today announced that it has completed a recapitalization of Healthcare Payment Specialists, LLC (“HPS”) in partnership with management. HPS is a provider of payment and reimbursement solutions to hospitals and other healthcare systems.

18 Feb 2010

Upp Technology adds Vaccine Provider Registration System to irms software suite

Upp Technology, a leader in public health software solutions, announced today at the Public Health Preparedness Summit, that it has enhanced its suite of irms software with the addition of the irms Vaccine Provider Registration System. The new provider management solution is already running in multiple states and the company expects to announce the deployment of this system in another four states within the first quarter of 2010.

18 Feb 2010

NCI's NCL to conduct characterization studies of Celator Pharmaceuticals' HDPN formulation

Celator Pharmaceuticals today announced that the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory (NCL), operated by SAIC-Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), has agreed to conduct characterization studies to advance the development of the company's nanoparticle drug formulation technology.

18 Feb 2010

Sorin Group's newest generation C5 HLM system receives FDA clearance

Sorin Group, a global company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of its newest generation C5 Heart-Lung Machine (HLM).

18 Feb 2010

New wound care teleassistance service launched

A new service is being launched today: wound care teleassistance, also known as téléassistance en soins de plaies (TASP). With this service a nurse can use a camera to film her patient's wound, while at the same time an expert nurse in another institution can receive the images. They can then hold an online discussion to evaluate the patient's wound and plan treatment.

18 Feb 2010

Study demonstrates once-a-week TB drug is as effective as daily dose

Researchers at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) are one step closer to providing Tuberculosis (TB) sufferers with a once-a-week medicinal regime rather than their current daily doses.

18 Feb 2010

New IEEE Xplore digital library offers smarter research experience

IEEE, the world's largest technical professional association, today announced the launch of a substantial upgrade to the IEEE Xplore® digital library.

18 Feb 2010

febit introduces new HybSelector instrument for next-generation resequencing solutions

febit today announced the launch of its HybSelector, a new instrument for high throughput targeted resequencing, at the 11th annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) meeting on February 24-27, 2010, in Marco Island, Florida.

18 Feb 2010

Asuragen announces agreement to develop and manufacture RNA Control Kits for Affymetrix

Asuragen Inc., a leading molecular biology diagnostic company and service provider, today announced an agreement to develop and manufacture RNA Control Kits for Affymetrix. The RNA Control Kit is intended for use with in vitro transcription (IVT) reagent kits for clinical molecular diagnostic applications that Asuragen has licensed and supplied to Affymetrix.

18 Feb 2010

Multiple, independent European blood centers to report on INTERCEPT Blood System for platelets and plasma

Cerus Corporation announced today that investigators from blood centers in Sweden, Belgium, France and Slovenia will present their experience with the INTERCEPT Blood System for platelets and plasma during a leading international transfusion safety meeting, the XIIth International Haemovigilance Seminar taking place in Dubrovnik, Croatia from February 17 to 19.

18 Feb 2010

Medication therapy management programs for Aetna Medicare members

Aetna today announced that members who enroll in its 2010 Medicare plans will have access to enhanced services called medication therapy management (MTM) aimed at helping them safely and effectively take medications prescribed by their physician. MTM, which will be delivered by Mirixa Corporation, brings together pharmacists, patients, physicians and other health care professionals to help patients with their medications.

18 Feb 2010

Technology News and Research

Dow AgroSciences and the Victorian Government announce new research alliance

West Pharmaceutical Services reports 19.9% growth in consolidated fourth-quarter sales

IRA to offer Personal Genetic Health and Ancestry Testing to residents of Latin America

ScienceWorksForUS reveals how Recovery Act science funding benefits their campuses and communities

AGBT meeting: Study workshop on complete genome sequencing for human disease

Single microRNA exhibits potential to forecast outcomes of MPM

Biotage announces global launch of Syro Wave microwave and parallel peptide synthesizer

Clarion Care develops healthcare software solution to reduce deficit by 42%

Easier walking for amputees: Artificial foot that recycles energy

Nautic Partners completes recapitalization of HPS in partnership with management

Upp Technology adds Vaccine Provider Registration System to irms software suite

NCI's NCL to conduct characterization studies of Celator Pharmaceuticals' HDPN formulation

Sorin Group's newest generation C5 HLM system receives FDA clearance

New wound care teleassistance service launched

Study demonstrates once-a-week TB drug is as effective as daily dose

New IEEE Xplore digital library offers smarter research experience

febit introduces new HybSelector instrument for next-generation resequencing solutions

Asuragen announces agreement to develop and manufacture RNA Control Kits for Affymetrix

Multiple, independent European blood centers to report on INTERCEPT Blood System for platelets and plasma

Medication therapy management programs for Aetna Medicare members

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