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New home in medical applications for Morgan Advanced Materials D36 ceramics

Morgan Advanced Materials, a global leader in Radio Frequency (RF) and microwave ceramic materials, has established a major application for its proven D36 microwave ceramic.

14 Dec 2015

Best Practices undertakes study to develop benchmarks for library services within biopharmaceutical industry

Biopharmaceutical and Medical Device executives are constantly looking to their corporate libraries to provide them with vital information in regards to research, development and maintenance of e-resources. Despite this, rapid advances in technology, mixed with plummeting resources have made it increasingly difficult for libraries to effectively balance their budget, resource and service levels within organizations.

14 Dec 2015

WuXi PharmaTech announces winners of Life Science and Chemistry Awards

WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc., a leading open-access R&D capability and technology platform company serving the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, with operations in China and the United States, announced the winners of the ninth annual WuXi PharmaTech Life Science and Chemistry Awards at a ceremony held on December 13 at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing.

14 Dec 2015

Instratek announces record revenue growth for 10th straight year and release of ToeTac implant

Instratek, a privately held medical device company focused on minimally invasive endoscopic surgery and extremity implants, announces record revenue growth for the 10th straight year. The company recorded solid year over year revenue growth of its extremity endoscopy business and extremity implants, including the recently released nitinol fixation staple, STAPiX.

12 Dec 2015

RS Calibration Services to provide high-quality services for Caltrol's life sciences customers

At Caltrol, we believe we are better together—when partnering with other companies who share our values and can complement our products and services to bring even broader range of service solutions to customers. That's why we are proud to announce a new partnership with RS Calibration Services, Inc. that will benefit pharmaceutical, biomedical and medical device companies throughout California.

10 Dec 2015

mySugr Logbook diabetes app to be integrated with iHealth Wireless Gluco Smart-Monitoring System

iHealth Lab, a leading provider of consumer-friendly mobile health devices and apps, and mySugr, a provider of digital health solutions that make daily life easier for people with diabetes, are entering into a partnership to fully integrate the mySugr Logbook diabetes app with the iHealth Wireless Gluco Smart-Monitoring System (BG5).

10 Dec 2015

Flex acquires Farm Design

Flex today announced that it has acquired Farm Design, a full-service, ISO 13485-certified and FDA-compliant product development company with more than 40 years of experience providing complete development and design services for medical device and diagnostic companies.

8 Dec 2015

PAREXEL introduces IMPACT Express Clinical Trial Management System for biopharmaceutical companies

PAREXEL International Corporation, a leading global biopharmaceutical services provider, today introduced IMPACT Express Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS).

7 Dec 2015

World’s First and Only Upgradeable, Non-Rechargeable, Burst-Enabled MR-Conditional SCS System

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company and an international leader in chronic pain therapy development, today announced the European launch of the Proclaim™ Elite Spinal Cord Stimulation System, the first and only upgradeable and non-rechargeable spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system approved to deliver burst stimulation from St. Jude Medical

2 Dec 2015

Precision Image Analysis expands capabilities as provider of medical imaging services

Precision Image Analysis Inc., a leading provider of Post-Processing services, is pleased to announce a dramatic expansion of its capabilities as a provider of medical imaging services. Building on its ISO-9001:2008 certification for its Quality Management System, PIA has adopted and implemented comprehensive Core Lab protocols and procedures.

30 Nov 2015

Mexico Healthcare and Life Sciences Report 2015 released by Pharmaboardroom

Pharmaboardroom releases its new 98-page Mexico Healthcare and Life Sciences Report 2015. It offers companies, investors, policymakers, and stakeholders with an interest in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, or life sciences insights into the second largest pharma and healthcare market in Latin America, a country of over 122 million people.

30 Nov 2015

Lightpoint Medical obtains 2.4M Euro grant to carry out breast cancer clinical trial

Lightpoint Medical, an innovative medical device company specializing in imaging technologies, announced today that it has received a 2.4M Euro grant from the European Commission as part of the Horizon 2020 European Union Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, enabling the company to carry out a large-scale clinical trial in breast cancer.

26 Nov 2015

Researchers begin landmark clinical study to restore normal insulin secretion in people with type 1 diabetes

Investigators at Montreal's Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital and McGill University Health Centre have announced the start of a landmark clinical study aimed at restoring normal insulin secretion in people with longstanding type 1 diabetes.

26 Nov 2015

TSO3, Getinge Infection Control ink global distributor agreement for STERIZONE VP4 Sterilizer

TSO3 Inc., an innovator in sterilization technology for medical devices in healthcare settings, has granted Getinge Infection Control AB, a global leader in infection control solutions, exclusive global distributor rights to its FDA-cleared, STERIZONE VP4 Sterilizer for US$7.5 million, plus performance minimums

25 Nov 2015

Orthopedic surgeon creates world's first internal bone-lengthening device for young children

An orthopedic surgeon is creating the world's first implantation device that can lengthen the bones of young children internally. The inventor, a physician at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, expects the device will lead to fewer infections and less pain, making the bone-lengthening process more bearable for children.

25 Nov 2015

New research project aims at improving companion diagnostics and therapy of tumor diseases

An international team from four EU countries plans to use an innovative concept to improve the use of companion diagnostics in disease and develop new approaches to therapy in the long term. The idea is to combine the use of nanomedicines and short half-life radionuclides for imaging purposes in the living organism.

22 Nov 2015

Mechatronic engineers create bracelet that makes mobility simpler and safer for blind people

The technological development has international recognition and has sparked interest for industrial production by a manufacturer in the medical sector.

22 Nov 2015

ADMT withdraws Premarket Notification 510(k) application for Angiodroid Injector

ADM Tronics Unlimited, Inc. has announced that Angiodroid America, Inc. has withdrawn its Premarket Notification 510(k) application filed with the US Food and Drug Administration for Angiodroid The CO2 Injector for Angiography (the "Angiodroid Injector").

22 Nov 2015

Global tissue engineered medical devices market expected to cross US$ 26 billion by 2020

According to recently published Pharmaion report, "Global Tissue Engineered Medical Devices Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2020", global tissue engineered medical devices market is anticipated to cross US$ 26 billion by 2020.

19 Nov 2015

PTI explains strength and BCS-based biowaivers

Pharmaceutical Training International (PTI), the leading supplier of online and public event-based training courses for the pharma, biotech and medical device sectors, is launching a series of easy-access and cost–effective webinar e-courses to guide pharma professionals through the industry challenges they face.

From Pharmaceutical Training International 18 Nov 2015

Medical Devices News and Research

New home in medical applications for Morgan Advanced Materials D36 ceramics

Best Practices undertakes study to develop benchmarks for library services within biopharmaceutical industry

WuXi PharmaTech announces winners of Life Science and Chemistry Awards

Instratek announces record revenue growth for 10th straight year and release of ToeTac implant

RS Calibration Services to provide high-quality services for Caltrol's life sciences customers

mySugr Logbook diabetes app to be integrated with iHealth Wireless Gluco Smart-Monitoring System

Flex acquires Farm Design

PAREXEL introduces IMPACT Express Clinical Trial Management System for biopharmaceutical companies

World’s First and Only Upgradeable, Non-Rechargeable, Burst-Enabled MR-Conditional SCS System

Precision Image Analysis expands capabilities as provider of medical imaging services

Mexico Healthcare and Life Sciences Report 2015 released by Pharmaboardroom

Lightpoint Medical obtains 2.4M Euro grant to carry out breast cancer clinical trial

Researchers begin landmark clinical study to restore normal insulin secretion in people with type 1 diabetes

TSO3, Getinge Infection Control ink global distributor agreement for STERIZONE VP4 Sterilizer

Orthopedic surgeon creates world's first internal bone-lengthening device for young children

New research project aims at improving companion diagnostics and therapy of tumor diseases

Mechatronic engineers create bracelet that makes mobility simpler and safer for blind people

ADMT withdraws Premarket Notification 510(k) application for Angiodroid Injector

Global tissue engineered medical devices market expected to cross US$ 26 billion by 2020

PTI explains strength and BCS-based biowaivers

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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