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Techne acquires Tocris Holdings

Techne Corporation announced today that it has acquired 100% ownership of Tocris Holdings Limited and subsidiaries, a leading supplier of reagents for non-clinical life science research.

3 May 2011

Ipsen first quarter sales increase 6.1% to €285.8 million

Ipsen reported today its sales for the first quarter 2011.

3 May 2011

Toronto Stock Exchange approves Medical Facilities' normal course issuer bid for 851,437 IPSs

Medical Facilities Corporation, announced today that the Toronto Stock Exchange has approved its notice of intention to make a normal course issuer bid for up to 851,437 of its outstanding income participating securities, representing 3% of the number of 28,381,250 IPSs issued and outstanding as of May 2, 2011.

3 May 2011

IASIS Healthcare acquires St. Joseph Medical Center

IASIS Healthcare LLC today announced the completion of its acquisition of a 79% ownership interest in St. Joseph Medical Center a 792 licensed bed facility in downtown Houston, Texas.

3 May 2011

Omnicell first quarter revenue is $57.2 million for 2011

Omnicell, Inc., a leading global provider of system solutions to acute healthcare facilities, today announced results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2011.

From Omnicell, Inc. 3 May 2011

PAREXEL third quarter revenue increases 3.5% to $301.4 million

PAREXEL International Corporation today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended March 31, 2011.

From Parexel 3 May 2011

VITAS acquires operating assets of Alabama-based Family Comfort Hospice

Chemed Corporation today announced that its VITAS Healthcare Corporation subsidiary has acquired the operating assets of Family Comfort Hospice based in Alabama, effective April 29, 2011.

3 May 2011

Caliper first quarter revenue increases 25% to $35.8 million

Caliper Life Sciences, Inc., today reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2011. First quarter revenue increased to $35.8 million, or 25%, from $28.7 million in the same period of 2010.

2 May 2011

CHS to acquire Tenet for $7.25 per share

Community Health Systems, Inc. today announced that it has raised its all-cash offer to acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Tenet Healthcare Corporation to $7.25 per share from $6.00 per share.

2 May 2011

Teva signs definitive agreement to acquire Cephalon shares for $6.8 billion

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Cephalon, Inc. today announced that their Boards of Directors have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which Teva will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Cephalon for $81.50 per share in cash, or a total enterprise value of approximately $6.8 billion. The transaction is not conditioned on financing and is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2011.

2 May 2011

Humana reports EPS of $1.86 for quarter ended March 31, 2011

Humana Inc. today reported diluted earnings per common share for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 of $1.86, compared to $1.52 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

2 May 2011

CTI deposits $10.6 million with U.S. Bank National Association, completes retirement of 7.5% convertible senior notes

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that it has deposited $10.6 million in cash as trust funds with U.S. Bank National Association, as the trustee of the outstanding 7.5% convertible senior notes, which is an amount sufficient to pay and discharge the entire amount due on the Notes, including accrued and unpaid interest.

2 May 2011

Sorin first quarter consolidated revenues increase 4.7% to €182.3 million

For the second quarter of 2011, Sorin Group expects revenues to grow 1 - 2% compared to the same period of 2010 and a net profit of approximately €14 - 16 million.

30 Apr 2011

Regulatory Science Consortium adds 10 new member organizations

Critical Path Institute is proud to announce that the Regulatory Science Consortium, an arm of the Critical Path to TB Drug Regimens, has added 10 new member organizations that include over 100 participants in five workgroups.

30 Apr 2011

Span-America Medical Systems increases quarterly cash dividend by 10% to $0.11 per share

Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. announced today that the Board of Directors increased the quarterly cash dividend by 10% to $0.11 per share. The dividend is payable June 3, 2011, to shareholders of record on May 18, 2011.

30 Apr 2011

Robbins & Myers completes Romaco businesses sale for euro 65 million

Robbins & Myers, Inc. completed the previously announced sale of its Romaco businesses to a group of funds led by Deutsche Beteiligungs AG, a Frankfurt, Germany-based private equity investment firm.

30 Apr 2011

IOD extends its partnership with Allina Hospitals & Clinics

IOD Incorporated, a leading provider of integrated HIM solutions to hospitals, IDNs, healthcare systems and clinics, today announced that it has extended its partnership with Allina Hospitals & Clinics through 2015.

30 Apr 2011

Merck first quarter sales increase 1% to $11.6 billion for 2011

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2011.

30 Apr 2011

UAM closes Medicare Part D business sale for $1.25 billion to CVS Caremark

Universal American Corp. today announced that it closed the sale of its Medicare Part D business to CVS Caremark on Friday April 29, 2011 for a purchase price of $1.25 billion plus excess capital relating to the Part D business.

30 Apr 2011

Boston Business Journal recognizes eClinicalWorks for continued growth

eClinicalWorks, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, today announced that it has been ranked number 13 as a 2011 Pacesetters honoree by the Boston Business Journal. The annual Boston Business Journal Pacesetters list honors the fastest-growing private companies in Massachusetts, ranked by revenue growth.

30 Apr 2011