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US Oncology acquires CURE Media Group and NexCura

US Oncology, Inc., the premier cancer care services organization supporting the nation's largest cancer treatment and research network dedicated to advancing the quality and cost-effectiveness of cancer care in America, announced today that it has acquired Dallas-based CURE Media Group and Seattle-based NexCura. These two companies serve as an important piece of the overall strategy for US Oncology to expand the availability of integrated and personalized information and resources on specific diseases and treatments to cancer patients in America.

25 Feb 2010

GlaxoSmithKline responds to Staff Report on GlaxoSmithKline and the Diabetes Drug Avandia

Today, GlaxoSmithKline responded to the recently released Senate Committee on Finance's January 2010 "Staff Report on GlaxoSmithKline and the Diabetes Drug Avandia" (the "Staff Report").

25 Feb 2010

Fisher Wallace Cranial Stimulator prescribed to patients suffering from depression, anxiety and insomnia

Fisher Wallace Laboratories today announced that two psychiatry professors at Columbia University, Dr. Richard Brown and Dr. Andres San Martin, have prescribed the Fisher Wallace Cranial Stimulator to more than 250 patients suffering from depression, anxiety and insomnia.

25 Feb 2010

Updates on Carriage Services' investment profile

Carriage Services, Inc. today announced that it has updated its "Company & Investment Profile," which can be found on Carriage's website at http://www.carriageservices.com.

24 Feb 2010

Fresenius Medical Care fourth-quarter net revenue up 12%

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, the world’s largest provider of dialysis products and services, today announced its results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2009.

24 Feb 2010

PIA hails the elimination of medical malpractice insurers from draft of bill

The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents is hailing the elimination of medical malpractice insurers from the draft of a bill restricting the limited federal insurance antitrust exemption under the McCarran-Ferguson Act.

24 Feb 2010

Ion Torrent to award two Ion Personal Genome Machine sequencers through grant program

Ion Torrent™ today announced that it will award two Ion Personal Genome Machine (PGM™) sequencers in April 2010 through a grant program designed to help make DNA sequencing accessible to all scientists.

24 Feb 2010

TCAD therapy active and synergistic against drug resistant influenza virus strains

Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held company, reported today on the publication of results from a preclinical study that demonstrated the synergistic effects of triple combination antiviral drug (TCAD) therapy against multiple strains of seasonal, pandemic, and avian influenza A (H1N1, H3N2 and H5N1) virus, including three strains of amantadine resistant pandemic H1N1 and two strains of oseltamivir resistant seasonal H1N1.

23 Feb 2010

National public service campaign to raise mental health awareness in young African American adults

Officials from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Ad Council and the Stay Strong Foundation will unveil a national public service campaign designed to raise awareness of mental health problems among young adults in the African American community. The event is part of Black History Month and it is being held to coincide with the first annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities National Mental Health Awareness Day. The launch will be telecast to colleges and universities nationwide.

23 Feb 2010

Weekly meal plan will help improve nutrition from ground up and aviod food waste

What America doesn't eat is becoming as concerning as what it does, and meal-planning tools from MealsMatter.org can help reduce food waste and build "Nutrition From the Ground Up," this year's National Nutrition Month® theme.

22 Feb 2010

CAOT releases new resources to promote safety for older drivers

As part of the National Blueprint for Injury Prevention in Older Drivers, the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) has released some important new resources for drivers, their families and health care professionals. A series of information brochures and website (www.olderdriversafety.ca) promoting older driver safety were unveiled today at a public forum held at Ottawa's Good Companions Senior Centre.

22 Feb 2010

DASNY mental health services facilities improvement revenue bonds series 2010A rated 'A+' by Fitch Ratings

Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to the following Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) mental health services facilities improvement revenue bonds: $245,375,000 series 2010A.

20 Feb 2010

GSI Group announces preliminary fourth-quarter fiscal 2009 bookings and cash balance

GSI Group Inc. today reported preliminary bookings for its fourth fiscal quarter of 2009 and its cash position at the end of the fourth quarter, December 31, 2009:

20 Feb 2010

CIGNA approved as recognized provider of continuing dental education courses

The American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Recognition Program has approved CIGNA as a recognized provider of continuing dental education courses. The program, which evaluates and recognizes organizations that provide continuing dental education, helps ADA members and the dental community select quality courses that promote continuous improvement.

20 Feb 2010

Unveil Your Pink: Excitement surrounds upcoming charity fundraiser

As March 20th grows near, excitement surrounding the upcoming charity fundraiser, "Unveil Your Pink", mounts. "Unveil Your Pink" is being organized by South Florida-based women's networking organization, Women On The Move, founded by Leslie Harris. The Charity Event, that benefits The South Florida Affiliate of Susan G. Komen For The Cure, features Real Housewife Of Atlanta, Lisa Wu Hartwell and DJ Cassidy.

19 Feb 2010

Universal American announces fourth-quarter and full-year 2009 financial results

Universal American Corp. today announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

19 Feb 2010

Preferred Homecare implements Authentidate Holding's Inscrybe Healthcare web-based service

Authentidate Holding Corp., a worldwide provider of secure Health Information Exchange, workflow management services and telehealth solutions, today announced that Preferred Homecare, a leading provider of comprehensive home healthcare products and services, selected Authentidate's Inscrybe® Healthcare web-based service to further enhance the management of critical business workflows.

18 Feb 2010

Ventas reports 7.8% increase in normalized FFO for year ended December 31, 2009

Ventas, Inc. said today that normalized Funds From Operations (“FFO”) for the year ended December 31, 2009 increased 7.8 percent to $409.0 million, from $379.5 million for the comparable 2008 period.

18 Feb 2010

Phase 2 study results: VEGF Trap-Eye improves vision in patients with DME

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Bayer HealthCare AG announced that VEGF Trap-Eye showed positive results in a Phase 2 study in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME).

18 Feb 2010

Inquisit partnership enables Alsius expand educational programming and increase webinar attendance by 940%

Through a partnership with Inquisit, Amerinet’s strategic education partner, Alsius Corporation (recently acquired by ZOLL Medical Corporation) was able to expand educational programming related to its innovative products and increase attendance to its webinars by 940 percent.

18 Feb 2010

Website News and Research

US Oncology acquires CURE Media Group and NexCura

GlaxoSmithKline responds to Staff Report on GlaxoSmithKline and the Diabetes Drug Avandia

Fisher Wallace Cranial Stimulator prescribed to patients suffering from depression, anxiety and insomnia

Updates on Carriage Services' investment profile

Fresenius Medical Care fourth-quarter net revenue up 12%

PIA hails the elimination of medical malpractice insurers from draft of bill

Ion Torrent to award two Ion Personal Genome Machine sequencers through grant program

TCAD therapy active and synergistic against drug resistant influenza virus strains

National public service campaign to raise mental health awareness in young African American adults

Weekly meal plan will help improve nutrition from ground up and aviod food waste

CAOT releases new resources to promote safety for older drivers

DASNY mental health services facilities improvement revenue bonds series 2010A rated 'A+' by Fitch Ratings

GSI Group announces preliminary fourth-quarter fiscal 2009 bookings and cash balance

CIGNA approved as recognized provider of continuing dental education courses

Unveil Your Pink: Excitement surrounds upcoming charity fundraiser

Universal American announces fourth-quarter and full-year 2009 financial results

Preferred Homecare implements Authentidate Holding's Inscrybe Healthcare web-based service

Ventas reports 7.8% increase in normalized FFO for year ended December 31, 2009

Phase 2 study results: VEGF Trap-Eye improves vision in patients with DME

Inquisit partnership enables Alsius expand educational programming and increase webinar attendance by 940%

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