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Caliper introduces novel fluorescent imaging agent for pre-clinical research

Caliper Life Sciences, Inc., a leading provider of tools and services for drug discovery, life sciences research and molecular diagnostics, today announced the launch of XenoLight RediJect COX-2 Probe, a novel fluorescent imaging agent for pre-clinical research that specifically detects the cyclooxygenase-2 biomarker noninvasively in live animal models as well as in ex vivo tissue analysis applications.

5 Apr 2011

Catalyst Health Solutions to sell 5,500,000 shares of common stock

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. today announced that it plans to sell 5,500,000 shares of its common stock, subject to market and other conditions, of which 4,500,000 shares will be sold by the Company and 1,000,000 shares will be sold by one of its stockholders, Principal Holding Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Principal Financial Group, Inc., in an underwritten public offering pursuant to an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

4 Apr 2011

Sanofi-aventis completes exchange offer for all shares of Genzyme common stock

Sanofi-aventis announced today that it has successfully completed its exchange offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of Genzyme Corporation.

4 Apr 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

USPTO issues patent to Somaxon's Silenor food effect

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. patent no. 7,915,307, entitled "Methods of Improving the Pharmacokinetics of Doxepin."

30 Mar 2011

California Institute chemistry professor receives ACS award for 'ultrafast-motion' imaging

Ahmed H. Zewail, Ph.D., 1999 Chemistry Nobel Laureate and Linus Pauling Professor of Chemistry & Professor of Physics at the California Institute of Technology, today will receive the 2011 Priestley Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society.

29 Mar 2011

Assisted Living Federation of America names winners of 2011 ALFA Best of the Best Awards

The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) today announced the winners of this year's ALFA Best of the Best Awards. These annual awards honor programs demonstrating innovation in the field of senior living and embracing the principles of choice, independence, dignity and quality of life for seniors. ALFA will recognize the winning programs at the ALFA 2011 Conference & Expo, April 5-7 in Orlando, Florida.

21 Mar 2011

MPC urges everyone to program poison center phone number into mobiles

The Maryland Poison Center urges everyone to program the poison center phone number, 1-800-222-1222, into their mobile phones. The number automatically connects callers to a local poison center when it is dialed anywhere in the U.S.

19 Mar 2011

Science journal publishes CYTK preclinical cardiac myosin activation research results

Cytokinetics, Incorporated announced today the publication of preclinical research in the March 18, 2011 issue of the journal Science regarding the activation of cardiac myosin by an investigational drug candidate, omecamtiv mecarbil, and the potential therapeutic role that this novel mechanism may play for patients with systolic heart failure.

18 Mar 2011

Older adults in public housing suffer fatigue and chronic related conditions

Location really does matter to older adults' health, according to a new study that found those living in public housing fare poorly and suffer more from fatigue and chronic, related conditions than those in other community dwellings.

16 Mar 2011

Walgreens sells Pharmacy Benefits Manager to Catalyst Health Solutions

Catalyst Health Solutions Inc said it will buy Walgreen Co's pharmacy benefits management unit for about $525 million in cash, a deal that might spur more consolidation before big generic drug launches that could boost the business.

11 Mar 2011

CHSI enters definitive agreement to acquire WHI for $525 million

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Walgreen Co. to acquire Walgreens' pharmacy benefit management subsidiary, Walgreens Health Initiatives, Inc., for $525 million in cash.

9 Mar 2011

Batman puts some POW! into physiology studies

What do you have when you line up a martial artist, acrobatic gymnast, police officer, firefighter, NASCAR driver, and NFL running back? "Watson," the IBM super-computer that recently routed humanity's best on Jeopardy might have guessed the answer was "the Village People," to which host Alex Trebek could have replied, "Sorry. The answer we were looking for is 'Batman'." At least that is the correct answer for physiologist E. Paul Zehr.

9 Mar 2011

Dehaier Medical fourth quarter revenues increase 126% to $6.7 million

Dehaier Medical Systems Ltd., an emerging leader in the development, assembly, marketing and sale of medical devices and homecare medical products in China, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and 12 months ended December 31, 2010.

7 Mar 2011