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Third-quarter fiscal 2009 results announced by Neovasc

Neovasc Inc., today announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

28 Oct 2009

Enrollment for Phase 2 clinical study of NKTR-102 completed ahead of schedule

Nektar Therapeutics today announced that it has completed enrollment ahead of schedule in its Phase 2 clinical study of NKTR-102 in platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. NKTR-102 is Nektar's investigational proprietary compound currently being evaluated in Phase 2 clinical development in ovarian, breast and colorectal cancers.

28 Oct 2009

First spinal surgery in the U.S. using Osteotech's MagniFuse PC bone graft technology performed

Osteotech, Inc., a leader in the emerging field of biologic products for regenerative healing, announced today that MagniFuse PC (Posterior Cervical) Bone Graft, a new tissue-based product built upon the Company's proprietary MagniFuse bone graft technology platform, has been used for the first time in a spinal surgery in the United States.

28 Oct 2009

Global sales volumes of Levulan Kerastick exceed one million units

DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.®, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on dermatology, announced today that global sales volumes of the Levulan® Kerastick®, an integral part of the Levulan® Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) technology platform, surpassed one million units.

28 Oct 2009

VitaSound Audio's Neuro-Compensator technology inbuilt into Sonomax Hearing Healthcare's Sono3 hearing aid

Sono3(TM), the innovative hearing aid based on patented instant custom fit technology from Sonomax Hearing Healthcare Inc. appears to have found the perfect partner in the revolutionary Neuro-Compensator(R) software technology that has been developed by Vitasound Audio Inc.

28 Oct 2009

Wellpoint announces third quarter 2009 financial results; net income is 1.53 per share

WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP) today announced that third quarter 2009 net income was $730.2 million, or $1.53 per share, including net investment gains of $21.5 million pre-tax, or $0.03 per share, and an impairment charge totaling $205.5 million pre-tax, or $0.28 per share, for certain intangible assets.

28 Oct 2009

Ascent Healthcare Solutions to reprocess the SoundStar 3D Diagnostic Ultrasound Catheter

Ascent Healthcare Solutions, a leader in delivering healthcare resource sustainability, today announced that it has received the industry’s first and only 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reprocess the Biosense Webster SoundStar™ 3D Diagnostic Ultrasound Catheter. With this new clearance, Ascent continues to lead the charge in bringing sustainability to healthcare.

28 Oct 2009

Veeva CRM to be implemented at Adamas Pharmaceuticals

Adamas Pharmaceuticals, an emerging pharmaceutical company focused on developing small-molecule therapeutics to treat neurological and infectious diseases, selected Veeva System’s VBioPharma™ KOL Edition – part of the Veeva CRM suite. Selection of Veeva’s SaaS solution marks an important step in Adamas’ early-stage product commercialization strategy.

28 Oct 2009

Arrayit sells NanoPrint Microarrayer system to CENAT

Arrayit Corporation today announced the sale of a system to the Center of Excellence for Nucleic Acid-Based Technologies (CENAT) in Poznan, Poland. The Arrayit NanoPrint Microarrayer will be used by CENAT for scientific and medical collaborations throughout the prosperous democracy.

28 Oct 2009

In healthcare fraud prevention, public sector leads the charge

MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of Datamonitor's new report, "Running in the Never-ending Race Against Healthcare Fraud (Strategic Focus)," to their collection of Healthcare market reports.

28 Oct 2009

NMHIC appointed as New Mexico's official health information exchange

Maggie Gunter, PhD, president of the New Mexico Health Information Collaborative (NMHIC), announced today that the organization has been appointed as the state's official health information exchange (HIE) by New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson.

28 Oct 2009

TRANSCEND SERVICES third-quarter revenue up by 52%

TRANSCEND SERVICES, INC., the third largest provider of medical transcription services to the U.S. healthcare market, today announced its unaudited results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

28 Oct 2009

Fastest supercomputer used to create an evolutionary genetic HIV family tree

Supporting Los Alamos National Laboratory's role in the international Center for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Immunology (CHAVI) consortium, researchers are using the Roadrunner supercomputer to analyze vast quantities of genetic sequences from HIV infected people in the hope of zeroing in on possible vaccine target areas.

28 Oct 2009

Rennes University Hospital surgeons undergo training for the SynCardia CardioWest Total Artificial Heart

On Oct. 26 & 27, the surgical team from Rennes University Hospital, led by Dr. Erwan Flecher and Prof. Jean-Philippe Verhoye, completed the first phase of certification training for the SynCardia temporary CardioWest™ Total Artificial Heart in Paris. The team trained exclusively with the new Companion Driver System, which received the CE Mark to power the Total Artificial Heart in Europe on Oct. 13.

28 Oct 2009

IPIT uses Affymetrix’s DMET Plus biomarker panel to expand the PGENI

Affymetrix, Inc. announced today that the Institute for Pharmacogenomics and Individualized Therapy (IPIT) at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill is using the company’s DMET™ Plus biomarker panel to expand the Pharmacogenetics for Every Nation Initiative (PGENI).

28 Oct 2009

NCKU transfers microalgal docosahexaenoic acid production technology to Vedan Biotechnology

NCKU President, Academician Michael Ming-Chiao Lai, signed Technology Transfer Agreement in this morning with Mr. Tou-Hsiung Yang, Chairman of Vedan International (Holding) Ltd, witnessed by Vedan Biotechnology President Shih-An (Raymond) Yang and the inventor, Prof. Huey-Lang Yang of the NCKU Institute of Biotechnology.

28 Oct 2009

RadMD offers tips for efficient use of medical imaging during clinical trial process

Lengthier cancer trials and new regulations have forced pharmaceutical companies to look for new ways to minimize costs and increase efficiency. As a result, the use of medical imaging, which is currently being used in 3000 clinical trials, has come to the forefront.

28 Oct 2009

New biotechnology research center launched by SHRO

The Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO), a nonprofit research facility located at Temple University, will dedicate a new state-of-the-art biotechnology research center on Tuesday, October 27th, at 2 p.m. SHRO is one of the top three international laboratories, based on number of publications as ranked by the Cell Cycle Registry,

28 Oct 2009

Scientific breakthrough to derive human parthenogenetic stem cell lines from unfertilized human eggs

International Stem Cell Corporation (OTCBB:ISCO) (www.internationalstemcell.com) and Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York (RMA of New York) have shown that immature, unfertilized human eggs can be used to create “parthenotes” from which human parthenogenetic stem cell lines may be derived. Immature eggs are normally discarded during standard in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures due to their inability to create an embryo.

28 Oct 2009

Self-funded division of FBMC sold to First Service Administrators

First Service Administrators, Inc. (FSAI), a leading risk manager for the health care industry and mid- to large-sized public and private employers, announced it has acquired the self-funded division of Fringe Benefits Management Company (FBMC).

28 Oct 2009

Technology News and Research

Third-quarter fiscal 2009 results announced by Neovasc

Enrollment for Phase 2 clinical study of NKTR-102 completed ahead of schedule

First spinal surgery in the U.S. using Osteotech's MagniFuse PC bone graft technology performed

Global sales volumes of Levulan Kerastick exceed one million units

VitaSound Audio's Neuro-Compensator technology inbuilt into Sonomax Hearing Healthcare's Sono3 hearing aid

Wellpoint announces third quarter 2009 financial results; net income is 1.53 per share

Ascent Healthcare Solutions to reprocess the SoundStar 3D Diagnostic Ultrasound Catheter

Veeva CRM to be implemented at Adamas Pharmaceuticals

Arrayit sells NanoPrint Microarrayer system to CENAT

In healthcare fraud prevention, public sector leads the charge

NMHIC appointed as New Mexico's official health information exchange

TRANSCEND SERVICES third-quarter revenue up by 52%

Fastest supercomputer used to create an evolutionary genetic HIV family tree

Rennes University Hospital surgeons undergo training for the SynCardia CardioWest Total Artificial Heart

IPIT uses Affymetrix’s DMET Plus biomarker panel to expand the PGENI

NCKU transfers microalgal docosahexaenoic acid production technology to Vedan Biotechnology

RadMD offers tips for efficient use of medical imaging during clinical trial process

New biotechnology research center launched by SHRO

Scientific breakthrough to derive human parthenogenetic stem cell lines from unfertilized human eggs

Self-funded division of FBMC sold to First Service Administrators

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