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Henry Schein signs agreement to acquire five companies from Arseus

Henry Schein, Inc., the world's largest provider of healthcare products and services to office-based dental, animal health and medical practitioners, today announced the signing of an agreement that will further strengthen its European dental and technology businesses.

6 Jan 2014

Metabolon raises $15 million in Series E financing

Metabolon, Inc., a world leader in metabolomics-based diagnostic tests and research services, announced today that it has raised $15 million in a Series E financing through the issuance of preferred stock.

3 Jan 2014

Marina Biotech, Mirna modify license agreement regarding development of microRNA-based therapeutics

Marina Biotech, Inc., a leading oligonucleotide-based drug discovery and development company, and Mirna Therapeutics, Inc., a privately-held biotechnology company pioneering microRNA replacement therapy for cancer, announced today that they have amended their license agreement regarding the development and commercialization of microRNA-based therapeutics utilizing Mirna's proprietary microRNAs and Marina Biotech's novel SMARTICLES liposomal delivery technology.

3 Jan 2014

AstraZeneca to take over Probiodrug's CDK9 inhibitor program

Probiodrug AG announced today the transfer of its experimental cyclin-dependent kinase 9 inhibitor program to AstraZeneca. The transaction includes the sale to AstraZeneca of a lead molecule and back-up compounds with the associated intellectual property. CDK9, which has been implicated in the transcriptional regulation of genes involved in proliferation and inflammation, is a promising target for the treatment of both cancer and inflammatory diseases.

3 Jan 2014

Lhasa purchases Granary Wharf House for new international Headquarters

Lhasa Limited, a leading global supplier of knowledge-based software and associated databases for use in toxicity, metabolism and the related sciences, today announces the purchase of Granary Wharf House, Leeds, as its new international Headquarters.

3 Jan 2014

MassRoots closes $150,000 in seed investment from members of ArcView Group

MassRoots, the social network for the medical cannabis community, is pleased to announce it has closed $150,000 in seed investment from members of the ArcView Group. The funding comes on the heels of MassRoots surpassing 25,000 active users and facilitating more than 28 million photo views in the month of December alone.

3 Jan 2014

Numotion partners with The ALS Association to support individuals affected by Lou Gehrig's Disease

Numotion, the complex wheelchair company committed to serving the lifelong needs of people through individualized health and mobility solutions, has partnered with The ALS Association to offer support and enhance the quality of life for individuals affected by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

3 Jan 2014

Physicians Realty Trust closes previously announced mezzanine loan of $6.9 million

Physicians Realty Trust, a self-managed healthcare properties REIT, announced today that it has closed its previously announced mezzanine loan of approximately $6.9 million to affiliates controlled by MedProperties Holdings, LLC, a leading Dallas-based private investor in healthcare real estate (the "Loan").

3 Jan 2014

Five Star Quality Care transfers operations of two rehabilitation hospitals to Reliant-affiliated entities

Five Star Quality Care, Inc. today announced that effective December 31, 2013, it has transferred the operations of two rehabilitation hospitals to entities affiliated with Reliant Hospital Partners, LLC of Richardson, TX.

3 Jan 2014

Advocate Health Care renews performance improvement relationship with MedAssets

MedAssets today announced that Advocate Health Care, a 12-hospital, 3,300-bed health system based in Downers Grove, Ill., renewed its performance improvement relationship with MedAssets to drive sustainable cost reductions, improve operational efficiencies and ultimately, the standard of care. The renewal builds upon Advocate's recent success in total cost management initiatives including MedAssets Strategic Sourcing, Capital and Construction, Procure-to-Pay solutions and Cost Analytics.

3 Jan 2014

City of Hope to offer radiation oncology services to patients in the Arcadia area

City of Hope and Methodist Hospital of Southern California have reached an agreement in which City of Hope will acquire the hospital's radiation oncology service in Arcadia. The acquisition will expand access to City of Hope's renowned expertise in radiation therapy and will provide additional convenience for patients seeking specialized cancer services.

2 Jan 2014

Healthcare Trust of America closes $156 million of acquisitions in fourth quarter 2013

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. announced today that it had closed approximately $156 million of acquisitions in the fourth quarter of 2013. The fourth quarter acquisitions were highlighted by the agreement to acquire an eight medical office building portfolio from a regional developer in Florida for $141 million, $127 million of which closed in December (the "Florida Portfolio").

2 Jan 2014

Neogen acquires the stock of Chem-Tech

Neogen Corporation announced today that it has acquired the stock of Chem-Tech Ltd., a manufacturer of insecticides for the animal and food industries. The 35-year-old company, which is wholly owned by Pat and Kelle Rolfes, operates an extensive manufacturing and distribution facility in Pleasantville, Iowa.

2 Jan 2014

AtriCure completes previously announced acquisition of Endoscopic Technologies

AtriCure, Inc., a leading Atrial Fibrillation medical device provider, today announced the completion of the previously announced acquisition of Endoscopic Technologies, Inc. d/b/a Estech. Estech develops and markets a portfolio of innovative surgical ablation devices that enable physicians to perform a variety of traditional and minimally invasive procedures using Estech's proprietary temperature controlled RF energy.

2 Jan 2014

ProAssurance acquires Eastern Insurance Holdings

ProAssurance Corporation announced today that its acquisition of Eastern Insurance Holdings, Inc. was completed effective January 1, 2014. Eastern's shareholders overwhelmingly approved the transaction at a special meeting on December 27, 2013.

2 Jan 2014

China's Health Department of the People's Liberation Army orders clinical solutions from Elekta

To help manage the growing incidence of cancer, China's Health Department of the People's Liberation Army has ordered a comprehensive range of clinical solutions from Elekta. Fourteen hospitals around the country will receive in total 15 linear accelerators (linacs).

From Elekta 2 Jan 2014

MEDNAX acquires Summit Anesthesia Associates

MEDNAX, Inc., today announced the acquisition of Summit Anesthesia Associates, P.A., a physician group practice primarily based in Summit, New Jersey. The practice will become part of MEDNAX's American Anesthesiology division and is the second New Jersey-based anesthesiology practice to join this division.

2 Jan 2014

Fiat to purchase entire equity interest of UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust in Chrysler Group

The UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust (Trust) is pleased to confirm that an agreement has been reached between the Trust's Independent Fiduciary and Fiat North America LLC regarding a purchase of the Trust's entire equity interest in Chrysler Group LLC.

2 Jan 2014

BioCryst receives $2.5M to advance development of BCX4430 for Marburg virus disease treatment

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has exercised an option to conduct the investigational new drug enabling program and to submit an IND.

30 Dec 2013

Shire extends expiration of tender offer for all outstanding shares of ViroPharma

Shire plc,announces that it has extended the expiration of its previously announced tender offer by a wholly owned subsidiary of Shire for all of the outstanding common shares of ViroPharma (NASDAQ: VPHM) until midnight, New York City time, on Thursday, January 9, 2014 (one minute after 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on January 9, 2014).

27 Dec 2013

Business / Finance

Henry Schein signs agreement to acquire five companies from Arseus

Metabolon raises $15 million in Series E financing

Marina Biotech, Mirna modify license agreement regarding development of microRNA-based therapeutics

AstraZeneca to take over Probiodrug's CDK9 inhibitor program

Lhasa purchases Granary Wharf House for new international Headquarters

MassRoots closes $150,000 in seed investment from members of ArcView Group

Numotion partners with The ALS Association to support individuals affected by Lou Gehrig's Disease

Physicians Realty Trust closes previously announced mezzanine loan of $6.9 million

Five Star Quality Care transfers operations of two rehabilitation hospitals to Reliant-affiliated entities

Advocate Health Care renews performance improvement relationship with MedAssets

City of Hope to offer radiation oncology services to patients in the Arcadia area

Healthcare Trust of America closes $156 million of acquisitions in fourth quarter 2013

Neogen acquires the stock of Chem-Tech

AtriCure completes previously announced acquisition of Endoscopic Technologies

ProAssurance acquires Eastern Insurance Holdings

China's Health Department of the People's Liberation Army orders clinical solutions from Elekta

MEDNAX acquires Summit Anesthesia Associates

Fiat to purchase entire equity interest of UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust in Chrysler Group

BioCryst receives $2.5M to advance development of BCX4430 for Marburg virus disease treatment

Shire extends expiration of tender offer for all outstanding shares of ViroPharma

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