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First Edition: September 24, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about Senate action on the effort to defund the health law as well as a scheduled appearance by former President Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama to kick off the roll out of a key part of the overhaul.

24 Sep 2013

MLOZ to manage health insurance portfolio with Sapiens IDIT Software Suite

Sapiens International Corporation, a global provider of innovative software solutions for the financial services industry, announced today that MLOZ, the National Federation of Independent Health Insurance Funds, offering services to more than 18% of the Belgian population, has selected Sapiens IDIT Software Suite, to manage its health insurance portfolio, in a multimillion dollar deal.

24 Sep 2013

Exchange dynamics will dictate consumers' experiences, costs

Health law advocates frequently say health insurance will cost less as a result of the health law, but news outlets report that a downside could be less choice.

24 Sep 2013

Rice University researchers come up with touch-to-access security for implanted devices

Pacemakers, insulin pumps, defibrillators and other implantable medical devices often have wireless capabilities that allow emergency workers to monitor patients. But these devices have a potential downside: They can be hacked.

24 Sep 2013

FDA's final guidance outlines tailored approach to mobile medical apps

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued final guidance for developers of mobile medical applications, or apps, which are software programs that run on mobile communication devices and perform the same functions as traditional medical devices. The guidance outlines the FDA's tailored approach to mobile apps.

24 Sep 2013

HHS warns Texas gov. against adding 'cumbersome requirements' for navigators

The federal letter comes in response to an effort by Gov. Perry to tighten rules to protect consumers' confidential information. Also in news about the efforts to get the online marketplaces running, federal and some state officials again pledge that exchanges will be ready for operation on Oct. 1, but the Wall Street Journal reports on some new glitches.

21 Sep 2013

Evolve IP announces that FirmTech joins its CloudNOW partner program

Evolve IP, The Cloud Services Company™, today announced that FirmTech has joined its CloudNOW partner program and is offering Evolve IP's award-winning virtual data centers/ servers, virtual desktops, and disaster recovery services to law offices in the Southern United States. Out of the gate, FirmTech was able to immediately identify business needs and implement solutions for several law firms.

21 Sep 2013

SeraCare Life Sciences announces expansion of R&D facilities in Milford, Massachusetts

SeraCare Life Sciences, a manufacturer of life sciences tools, bulk plasma, and quality controls for diagnostic companies and clinical laboratories, announced an expansion of its research and manufacturing facilities at its Milford, Massachusetts headquarters.

21 Sep 2013

First Edition: September 20, 2013

Today's headlines include the latest on the Capitol Hill hijinx surrounding efforts to defund the health law and avert a government shutdown.

20 Sep 2013

ParaVision® 6 software from Bruker introduced at 2013 World Molecular Imaging Congress

At the 2013 World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC, www.wmicmeeting.org), Bruker today introduces its ParaVision® 6 software, setting new standards in preclinical MRI software that delivers significantly enhanced productivity for both, routine users and accomplished experts. A redefined workflow introduces optimized, application-oriented experimental protocols, an intuitive, interactive 3D scan planning viewport, and automatic reporting. Thanks to its DICOM-based data exchange module, ParaVision 6 seamlessly integrates with data from multimodal imaging studies employed in many preclinical research labs.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 19 Sep 2013

SuccessEHS's EHR software products certified by Drummond Group under ONC-ACB program

SuccessEHS's SuccessEHS 7.0, as well as SuccessEHS's MediaDent 9.0, have been tested and certified under the Drummond Group's Electronic Health Records Office of the National Coordinator Authorized Certification Body program.

19 Sep 2013

New tools can help manage negative behavioural symptoms in dementia patients

A rapidly aging population means an increased likelihood of the diseases of old age becoming more prevalent and more problematic for those afflicted with such illnesses, their family and carers, and overburdened healthcare services.

19 Sep 2013

Using Serialization to Prevent Counterfeiting in the Pharmaceutical Industry

News-Medical speaks to Sue Miles about the dangers of counterfeit pharmaceutical products and how PCI are reducing the risk of counterfeiting during transit.

From Packaging Coordinators Inc. (PCI) 17 Sep 2013

Gentris expands genomic biomarker offering with launch of Affymetrix GeneChip HTA services

Gentris Corporation, a global leader in pharmacogenomics and biorepository solutions, announced today that it is expanding its genomic biomarker offering with the launch of Affymetrix GeneChip Human Transcriptome Array services.

17 Sep 2013

Prairie Technologies acquired by Bruker

Bruker Corporation today announced that it has acquired Prairie Technologies, Inc. (Prairie), a provider of life science fluorescence microscopy products. The acquisition strengthens Bruker’s position in life science markets, adding to the Bruker Nano Surfaces Division’s existing life science atomic force microscopy (Bio-AFM) systems.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 13 Sep 2013

CardioExcyte 96 for cardiac toxicity profiling and screening introduced by Nanion

Cardiac safety assessment is a vital part of drug development since late withdrawals of compound candidates, due to heart liability issues such as ventricular arrhythmia, are very costly. In-vivo methods give highly relevant information but are extremely low throughput allowing the analysis of only a handful of compounds.

From Nanion Technologies 13 Sep 2013

For small companies and self-employed people, health law raises questions

This pair of stories from The Associated Press outlines how confusing the health law can be for both small business owners as well as the self-employed with high income.

13 Sep 2013

First Edition: September 12, 2013

Today's headlines include a range of stories related to the politics and policies in play as Oct. 1 -- the health law's big day -- quickly approaches.

12 Sep 2013

Tustin Irvine Medical Group selects iSALUS Healthcare's OfficeEMR to support healthcare practice

iSALUS Healthcare, a privately held Electronic Medical Records and Practice Management service provider, today announced that Tustin Irvine Medical Group, a top provider of healthcare in Orange County, California, has selected iSALUS Healthcare's OfficeEMR to support their growing multi-specialty healthcare practice.

12 Sep 2013

BioTek's BioStack 4 Microplate Stacker provides walk-away automation for routine microplate processes

BioTek introduces the BioStack 4 Microplate Stacker, providing walk-away automation for routine microplate-based processes including cell-based assays and any application requiring automated plate delidding and re-lidding.

12 Sep 2013

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First Edition: September 24, 2013

MLOZ to manage health insurance portfolio with Sapiens IDIT Software Suite

Exchange dynamics will dictate consumers' experiences, costs

Rice University researchers come up with touch-to-access security for implanted devices

FDA's final guidance outlines tailored approach to mobile medical apps

HHS warns Texas gov. against adding 'cumbersome requirements' for navigators

Evolve IP announces that FirmTech joins its CloudNOW partner program

SeraCare Life Sciences announces expansion of R&D facilities in Milford, Massachusetts

First Edition: September 20, 2013

ParaVision® 6 software from Bruker introduced at 2013 World Molecular Imaging Congress

SuccessEHS's EHR software products certified by Drummond Group under ONC-ACB program

New tools can help manage negative behavioural symptoms in dementia patients

Using Serialization to Prevent Counterfeiting in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Gentris expands genomic biomarker offering with launch of Affymetrix GeneChip HTA services

Prairie Technologies acquired by Bruker

CardioExcyte 96 for cardiac toxicity profiling and screening introduced by Nanion

For small companies and self-employed people, health law raises questions

First Edition: September 12, 2013

Tustin Irvine Medical Group selects iSALUS Healthcare's OfficeEMR to support healthcare practice

BioTek's BioStack 4 Microplate Stacker provides walk-away automation for routine microplate processes

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) eBook

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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