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Biotech Finances: Keep abreast with the latest news from the biotech industry

The biotech industry moves fast – very fast! Make sure you don’t get left behind. Read “Biotech Finances” to ensure you keep ahead of the field with the latest news from the biotech industry.

23 Oct 2009

Online training program to improve cognitive skills of aging adults

CogniFit™, Inc., a leading maker of Brain Fitness Software programs (www.cognifit.com), introduced CogniFit Senior Driver, innovative online software aimed at helping aging adults improve and maintain the cognitive skills that are essential for safe driving, at the AARP Vegas@50+ event today. This program provides an assessment and training for 10 key driving-related skills, and can help drivers stay safer into their later years.

23 Oct 2009

Obama adopting a more partisan tone on health care

"In sharp contrast to how he got elected, President Barack Obama is bashing Republicans this week while urging Democrats to unite behind his effort to reform the nation's healthcare system," The Hill reports. "Months after some Democrats on and off Capitol Hill were suggesting that healthcare reform could attract 70 to 80 votes in the Senate, Obama and congressional leaders are focused on uniting their party and picking up, at most, a couple GOP defectors to help clear the 60-vote hurdle in the upper chamber."

23 Oct 2009

The E3 Advantage educational healthcare webcast series to be sponsored by MEBS

MEBS, a leading provider of employee benefit services announced its sponsorship of the healthcare webcast series, “The E3 Advantage.” The next webcast will be on November 4th at 2 p.m. ET with the topic, “Looking into the Future of Healthcare” including “The Future of Pharmacy” presented by CVS Caremark. To attend, register at www.mebs.com.

22 Oct 2009

Ansell Healthcare to demonstrate its latest barrier protective innovations at the Arab Health 2010

Ansell Healthcare, a global leader in barrier protective solutions, is the developer of the Gammex(R) medical gloves, a series acclaimed by surgeons worldwide for its exceptional combination of high protection and comfort levels.

22 Oct 2009

Aero Financial acquires controlling interest in health and education company

Aero Financial, Inc., announced today that the company has acquired controlling interest in Entelechis Corporation, a health and education company based in Park City, UT.

22 Oct 2009

ImmunoGen to host a conference call to discuss its financial results

ImmunoGen, Inc., a biotechnology company that develops targeted anticancer products, today announced that will host a conference call at 4:30 pm ET on Thursday, October 29, 2009 to discuss the Company’s financial results for the three-month period ended September 30, 2009 – the first quarter of ImmunoGen’s 2010 fiscal year.

22 Oct 2009

Free medical application for health care professionals

Presents the most commonly asked pain management and/or addiction medicine questions, and presents them in easy-to-view, brief video vignettes. You can view 30-second to 2-minute videos in pharmacotherapy; assessment; abuse, misuse & addiction; best practices; and legal issues.

22 Oct 2009

Industries oppose proposed assisted living regulations

With Pennsylvania just weeks away from the publication of final assisted living regulations, recently-released survey results about the size of living units in existing facilities show the wisdom of the proposed rules -- and the absurdity of the industry's opposition.

22 Oct 2009

HHS to establish national resource center for LGBT individuals

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced plans to establish the nation’s first national resource center to assist communities across the country in their efforts to provide services and supports for older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals.

22 Oct 2009

Curis to outline Hedgehog Pathway Inhibitor at Annual BIO Investor Forum

Curis, Inc. , a drug development company seeking to develop next generation targeted small molecule drug candidates for cancer treatment, today announced that the Company will be presenting at the 8th Annual BIO Investor Forum at 4:30 p.m. PDT (7:30 p.m. EDT) on October 28, 2009, at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, California.

21 Oct 2009

The Century Council provides $100,000 research grant to EMF

As part of a multi-faceted initiative geared to significantly reduce college binge drinking and coinciding with National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week, The Century Council, a not-for-profit organization funded by distillers dedicated to fighting drunk driving and underage drinking, has provided a $100,000 research grant to the Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) to learn more about the role of emergency services with regard to college binge drinking.

21 Oct 2009

New health information website launched in the United Kingdom by WebMD Health

WebMD Health Corp., the leading source of health information, and Boots UK, the UK's leading pharmacy-led health and beauty retailer, today announced the launch of a new health information website in the United Kingdom. The strategic partnership with Boots UK expands WebMD's presence internationally and will engage British consumers on the health and wellness issues that are most relevant to them.

21 Oct 2009

DUSA Pharmaceuticals finds place in Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 list for second consecutive year

DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(R)( )(Nasdaq: DUSA), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on dermatology, announced today that it has been named to Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 list. For the second consecutive year, Deloitte recognized DUSA as one of the Top 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America in terms of percentage revenue growth over a five year period.

21 Oct 2009

ICON reports its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009

ICON, a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, today reported its financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

21 Oct 2009

Interim report from Medivir

Medivir designated another candidate drug (CD), MIV-711 in its osteoporosis portfolio, thus enhancing its commercial opportunities.

21 Oct 2009

Oxygen Biotherapeutics announces its expanded product development plan

Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. announced its expanded product development plan.

21 Oct 2009

New website provides advice on health care and lifestyle options

When Regence member Adrianne Johnson needed to find a primary care physician (PCP), she asked friends for recommendations, and then logged on to myRegence.com to compare those recommendations with feedback from other Regence members who were patients of those doctors. Based on the Member Reviews she read on myRegence.com, Johnson was able to find not just a PCP she was comfortable with, but specialists, as well.

21 Oct 2009

Amputation prevention tips for diabetic patients

While "One Foot, Two Foot, Red Foot, Blue Foot" may be the opening line of a humorous children's book by Dr. Seuss, foot complications are no laughing matter to the 20 million Americans with diabetes. According to the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS), ulceration, infection, and gangrene are the most common foot and ankle problems of the diabetic patient.

21 Oct 2009

The Patient Recruiting Agency begins patient recruitment for major depressive disorder

The Patient Recruiting AgencyTM announces that on October 20th 2009 it will begin recruiting patients with major depressive disorder for a series of medical research studies.

21 Oct 2009