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Roche Diagnostics and Takara Bio enter into license agreement

Roche Diagnostics and Takara Bio, the Shiga (Japan)-based supplier of systems for use in life science research, announced that they have entered into a license agreement for use of the melting curve analysis technology and SYBR Green techniques in their Kits and Instruments for Real Time PCR.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 18 Dec 2009

Health Canada approves TSO3's STERIZONE 125L+ Sterilizer for sale in Canada

TSO3 Inc. ("TSO3"), an innovator of low temperature sterilization technology using ozone for medical devices in healthcare settings, today announced that Health Canada has approved the STERIZONE(R) 125L+ Sterilizer for sale in Canada.

18 Dec 2009

Deployment of vRad PACS for radiologic case processing completed

Virtual Radiologic Corporation, a leading global provider of teleradiology services and technology solutions, has completed the deployment of vRad® PACS, its proprietary picture communications and archiving system for radiologic case processing.

18 Dec 2009

Suneva Medical and WTI sign credit agreement to expand growth objectives

Suneva Medical, a privately-held aesthetic medical device company, today announced that it has signed a multi-million dollar line of credit facility with Western Technology Investment (WTI).

17 Dec 2009

Adimab announces initiation of research collaborations with two other companies

Adimab, Inc., a leader in the discovery of fully human antibodies, today announced the initiation of research collaborations with Pfizer and an undisclosed second company. Adimab also announced the receipt of milestone payments from two recently announced discovery collaborations with Merck and Roche.

17 Dec 2009

RevMed MRI Technology converts standard grayscale scans to segmented, 3D, color images

Revolutions Medical Corporation, producers of the RevVac safety syringe, RevColor, RevDisplay and Rev3D MRI Technology, announced today that recent mass media reports that CT scans cause cancer could rapidly elevate MRI as the technology of choice for musculoskeletal scans and more.

17 Dec 2009

EPA approves BASF's Aseptrol S10 - Tab for H1N1 sanitization operations

BASF today announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the use of Aseptrol® S10 - Tab in H1N1 sanitization operations in institutional and industrial facilities, such as, schools, hospitals, government buildings, retail and restaurants, and recreational facilities. Aseptrol S10 - Tab is based on Chlorine dioxide (CIO2) release technology.

17 Dec 2009

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare attains Phase IV milestone in its off-the-shelf, custom earpieces development

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare Inc. attains the Phase IV milestone and is only one milestone away from successfully completing the development of its off-the-shelf, self-fitting custom earpieces.

17 Dec 2009

CDI purchases third FONAR UPRIGHT Multi-Position MRI

FONAR Corporation, The Inventor of MR Scanning, announced today that the Center for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI) (Minneapolis, MN) has purchased a third FONAR UPRIGHT® Multi-Position™ MRI. It is scheduled to be installed in CDI's OpenScan MRI center in Duluth, Minnesota, replacing the current low-field open-sided MRI scanner in that center.

17 Dec 2009

Osteotech submits Duratech BioRegeneration Matrix 510(k) application to the FDA

Osteotech, Inc., a leader in the emerging field of biologic products for regenerative healing, announced today that it has submitted a 510(k) application to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to obtain marketing clearance for the use of its Duratech(TM) BioRegeneration Matrix to repair or replace the dura mater (the outermost membrane surrounding the brain) in various cranial surgical procedures.

17 Dec 2009

Neurologist performs catheter procedure on stroke patient

Most strokes are caused by blood clots in brain vessels. Brain cells die when deprived of blood and oxygen. But if a patient gets to the hospital in time, fast treatment often can restore blood flow and minimize damage.

17 Dec 2009

HCC Medical Insurance Services develops business and customer relationships through social media

There was a time when customers had to make personal visits to receive assistance. To make these tasks more convenient and cost-effective, companies developed automated systems to support customers 24/7. However, as popular radio host Clark Howard frequently comments, the result has been “customer no service.”

17 Dec 2009

$58M INext Fund established to encourage investment in Indiana life sciences opportunities

Capitalizing on the continued strong growth of Indiana's life sciences industry and an active venture capital market, leaders from BioCrossroads, Eli Lilly and Company, Indiana State Teachers Retirement Fund, Indiana University, Purdue University, the University of Notre Dame, Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation, and Credit Suisse today announced the establishment of the INext Fund, a $58 million venture capital fund of funds.

17 Dec 2009

Advances in DNA-sequencing technology help identify your personal genome

What secrets about your risk for diseases are written in your own personal "Book of Life" - the 30,000 or so genes that make you you? Advances in DNA-sequencing technology are bringing closer the day when it will be more economical for consumers to get an answer to that question, and others, by ordering up the deciphering of their entire genetic endowment - their "personal genome."

17 Dec 2009

New Tandem fund of $300 million presents financing option for Canada’s biotechnology industry

The new Tandem fund of $300 million announced last week presents a much-needed financing option for Canada’s biotechnology industry. The Fund received investments from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), and Export Development Canada (EDC), contributing $80 and $75 million respectively to the Fund.

17 Dec 2009

IMRIS announces new organization structure to facilitate ongoing market expansion

IMRIS Inc. ("IMRIS" or the "Company") today announced a new organization structure designed to position the Company to continue to meet the growing global demand for IMRIS solutions.

17 Dec 2009

Health Research Institute presents top 10 issues in the upcoming year

PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute's Top 10 Health Industry Issues in 2010, puts healthcare cost control at the head of the list as the overarching theme for the year ahead.

17 Dec 2009

MIT to host community-wide Caregiver Kit Build Event

Boston AIDS Africa, a Boston-based initiative to respond to the AIDS pandemic in Africa by providing vital supplies to care for those suffering with HIV/AIDS in Africa, announced today that it has partnered with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, who will host a community-wide Caregiver Kit Build Event on April 3, 2010 at the MIT Johnson Ice Rink.

17 Dec 2009

Scientists report development of technology for changing the behavior of nanoparticles

In an advance that could help ease health and environmental concerns about the emerging nanotechnology industry, scientists are reporting development of technology for changing the behavior of nanoparticles in municipal sewage treatment plants - their main gateway into the environment.

17 Dec 2009

Dangers of excess radiation exposure: Stricter measures needed to prevent unnecessary scans

MedSolutions (www.medsolutions.com), a leading provider of medical cost management services, today commended two new studies highlighting the dangers of excess radiation exposure from CT scans and other diagnostic imaging tests.

17 Dec 2009

Technology News and Research

Roche Diagnostics and Takara Bio enter into license agreement

Health Canada approves TSO3's STERIZONE 125L+ Sterilizer for sale in Canada

Deployment of vRad PACS for radiologic case processing completed

Suneva Medical and WTI sign credit agreement to expand growth objectives

Adimab announces initiation of research collaborations with two other companies

RevMed MRI Technology converts standard grayscale scans to segmented, 3D, color images

EPA approves BASF's Aseptrol S10 - Tab for H1N1 sanitization operations

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare attains Phase IV milestone in its off-the-shelf, custom earpieces development

CDI purchases third FONAR UPRIGHT Multi-Position MRI

Osteotech submits Duratech BioRegeneration Matrix 510(k) application to the FDA

Neurologist performs catheter procedure on stroke patient

HCC Medical Insurance Services develops business and customer relationships through social media

$58M INext Fund established to encourage investment in Indiana life sciences opportunities

Advances in DNA-sequencing technology help identify your personal genome

New Tandem fund of $300 million presents financing option for Canada’s biotechnology industry

IMRIS announces new organization structure to facilitate ongoing market expansion

Health Research Institute presents top 10 issues in the upcoming year

MIT to host community-wide Caregiver Kit Build Event

Scientists report development of technology for changing the behavior of nanoparticles

Dangers of excess radiation exposure: Stricter measures needed to prevent unnecessary scans

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