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Nathan Littauer Hospital selects ProVation Order Sets to deliver safe and high-quality care

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Nathan Littauer Hospital has selected ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, as the hospital's electronic order set solution.

18 Apr 2011

SQI enters clinical validation agreement with University North Carolina Kidney Center for Vasculitis Assay

SQI Diagnostics Inc., a medical systems automation company focused on evolving laboratory-based autoimmune biomarker testing, today announced it entered into a clinical validation agreement with University North Carolina Kidney Center, Chapel Hill, to evaluate SQI's new multiplexed, automated approach for biomarker detection in vasculitis.

15 Apr 2011

Visual Healthcare Lab Automation Platform gains traction with private industrial clients

Visual Healthcare Corp. announces that its new Lab Automation module is quickly gaining traction with private sector industrial clients.

8 Apr 2011

Agilent launches SureCycler 8800 thermal cycler

Agilent Technologies, Inc. today introduced the Agilent SureCycler 8800, a full-featured thermal cycler that eliminates the need to choose between popular features of other major PCR instruments.

5 Apr 2011

QIAGEN to acquire Cellestis

QIAGEN N.V. has reached an agreement to acquire Cellestis Limited for approximately A$341 million in cash, providing QIAGEN with access to a novel "pre-molecular" technology that offers a new dimension in disease detection not currently possible with other diagnostic methods.

From QIAGEN Manchester Limited 4 Apr 2011

New Mexico Software annual revenue decreases 5% to $3.48 million

New Mexico Software, Inc. announced today its financial results, reporting annual revenue in 2010 decreased approximately 5% to $3.48 million compared to $3.66 million in 2009.

1 Apr 2011

PGXL to utilize AutoGenomics' automated INFINITI analyzer for personalized medicine applications

PGXL Labs, an internationally recognized pioneer in personalized medicine testing, announced today that it has established a collaborative partnership with AutoGenomics, Inc. wherein they will utilize the automated INFINITI® analyzer for several different personalized medicine applications.

1 Apr 2011

CardioNexus to launch Panasonic CardioHealth Station at American College of Cardiology 2011 Annual Scientific Sessions

CardioNexus Corporation an affiliated company of Panasonic Healthcare Co. Ltd., will introduce Panasonic CardioHealth® Station at the 2011 Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology.

From PHC Europe B.V. 31 Mar 2011

TAP announces new corporate identity

The Automation Partnership, a leading supplier of innovative automation for life science applications today announced that the company will now be known as TAP Biosystems.

30 Mar 2011

Accelrys announces Modeling and Simulation Suite for optimizing R&D value chain

Accelrys, Inc., a leading scientific enterprise R&D software and services company, today announced the Accelrys Modeling and Simulation Suite, a pillar of the new Accelrys Enterprise R&D Architecture.

30 Mar 2011

Ozarks Medical Center selects ProVation Order Sets electronic solution

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Ozarks Medical Center has selected ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, as the hospital's electronic order set solution.

28 Mar 2011

Positron to move PosiRx system to commercial deployment

Positron Corporation is pleased to announce that its PosiRx system has met critical test standards and guidelines necessary to move on to the commercial deployment stage of its development.

28 Mar 2011

FDA clears MASEP Infini's gamma ray neurosurgery system

MASEP Infini, an innovator in global medical technology, today announced 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of its new Infini gamma ray neurosurgery system with patented Independent Beam Switch Control with Programmable Arcs, automated collimator exchange and three-dimensional patient positioning, and MASEP Infini's proven Rotary Focusing technology.

24 Mar 2011

Finesse launches new core modules for off-line data processing in fourth generation TruBio DV software

Finesse Solutions, LLC, a manufacturer of measurement and control solutions for life science process applications, has announced the official launch of two new core modules for off-line data processing in its fourth generation TruBio DV software. These modules are targeted at enabling bioprocessing specialists to manage data from third party equipment and process analyzers, and obtain automated electronic records of their batch.

21 Mar 2011

Ontario announces passage of regulations that fully enable remote pharmacy dispensing

The Government of Ontario today announced passage of regulations that fully enable remote pharmacy dispensing in all areas of the province. Further to the provisions of Bill 179, passed in December 2009, these regulations provide the framework for how remote dispensing will occur in Ontario, and mark a historic moment in health care delivery in Canada.

19 Mar 2011

Researchers develop new system that documents healing process in detail

Knee patients need patience: injuries to these joints take weeks to heal. Fraunhofer researchers have now developed a system that documents the healing process in detail. This motivates patients and at the same time helps doctors to fine-tune the course of treatment.

19 Mar 2011

Sparton announces contract manufacturing award from Talyst

Sparton Corporation, a supplier of complex and reliable electronic and electro-mechanical products, sub-assemblies and related services to the highly regulated Medical, Defense & Security, and Aerospace markets, announces an initial contract manufacturing award from Talyst, Inc. located in Bellevue, WA.

17 Mar 2011

Finesse releases T700 upstream processing platform for single-use bioreactors

Finesse Solutions, LLC, San Jose, CA, a manufacturer of measurement and control solutions for life sciences process applications, announced the release of the T700™ upstream processing platform for single-use bioreactors ranging from 25L to 2,000L in size. The T700 family of turn-key control systems is designed to the highest performance and quality standards.

16 Mar 2011

Almac invests in two ZED automated inline wallet presses

Global Clinical Services provider Almac has announced an investment in two ZED automated inline wallet presses. Operating in Craigavon and Pennsylvania, the fully automated machines will drastically reduce timelines associated with the use of blister card packaging, when compared with current rotary press methods.