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Agile completes enrollment in AG200-15 Phase 3 contraceptive patch study

Agile Therapeutics, Inc., a pharmaceutical development company specializing in women's healthcare products, today announced the Company has completed patient enrollment in its pivotal, Phase 3 NEW CHOICE Study of AG200-15, Agile's lead contraceptive patch. Agile's NEW CHOICE Study enrolled 1500 women at over 100 sites throughout the U.S. The study is comparing the efficacy and tolerability of AG200-15 to a low-dose, oral contraceptive.

4 Oct 2010

NextGen Ambulatory EHR version 5.6 SP1 achieves ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, announced today that NextGen® Ambulatory EHR version 5.6 SP1 is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a Complete EHR on September 30, 2010 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable eligible provider certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

4 Oct 2010

Integra LifeSciences launches EGR system in the U.S.

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation announced today the launch of the Integra™ Endoscopic Gastroc Release (EGR) System in the United States. Integra's EGR System is a disposable device with a unique articulating blade that allows selective cutting of soft tissues. It is intended for use in the surgical treatment for posterior heel cord, or equinus, contracture.

4 Oct 2010

Pharmatek adds roller compaction to GMP manufacturing facilities

Pharmatek Laboratories, Inc., a premier contract development and manufacturing organization supporting the pharmaceutical industry, announced that it has added roller compaction to its solid oral dosage form manufacturing capabilities. The company has purchased two roller compactors, a pilot-scale Vector TFC-220 roller compactor with a rate of 20 kg/hour, and a Vector TFC-LAB Micro lab-scale roller compactor with a rate of 1 kg/hour. Both machines have been integrated into Pharmatek's GMP facility and are ready for GMP manufacturing.

4 Oct 2010

Puerto Rican's awarness of genetic testing high, but usage low

Awareness of genetic testing was higher among adults in Puerto Rico compared to previous U.S. population-based studies, while use of genetic testing was lower, according to data presented at the Third AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities, held Sept. 30 to Oct 3, 2010.

4 Oct 2010

Cost-effective ways for early detection of 'lazy eye'

Amblyopia, known as "lazy eye," is a major cause of vision problems in children and a common cause of blindness in people aged 20 to 70 in developed countries. In amblyopia the person's stronger eye is favored and his/her weaker eye gradually loses visual power as a result. When the condition is detected and treated before age 7, more than 75 percent of children achieve 20/30 vision or better, the Amblyopia Treatment Study reports.

4 Oct 2010

Noninvasive embryo assessment technology may improve success rates for in vitro fertilization procedures

Auxogyn, Inc., a privately held medical technology company focused on women's reproductive health, today announced that it acquired an exclusive license from Stanford University to develop a set of products that may allow medical practitioners in the field of assisted reproduction to significantly improve the effectiveness of in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures.

4 Oct 2010

New SymPath kit measures DBH activity of Sympathetic Nervous System

Biotech Corporation in acquiring licenses to commercialize 12 Neuro-biomarkers has first focused on SymPath(R) and is now ready to give you the opportunity to shed some light about this Neuro-biomarker of the Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS). Here is a peak into the research behind the Neuro-blood testing that will be available to all patients through their health system.

4 Oct 2010

UofL School of Nursing awarded $792,000 grant to develop nursing informatics education

The University of Louisville School of Nursing has earned a $792,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration to develop nursing informatics education for UofL's undergraduate and graduate nursing students as well as practicing nurses from University of Louisville Hospital.

4 Oct 2010

Characteristics that help dialysis centers achieve higher patient survival rates

Characteristics such as patient engagement, physician communication, and staff coordination may help to explain why some dialysis centers achieve higher patient survival rates than others, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN).

4 Oct 2010

New quantitative methods to detect small signs of tremor

Sensitive new quantitive methods could be used to detect small signs of increased tremor and impaired motor skills caused by exposure to certain metals, and to follow up the treatment of neurological disorders, reveals a thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

4 Oct 2010

Welch Allyn launches Connex ProBP handheld automated digital blood pressure device

Welch Allyn, a leading global provider of frontline medical products and solutions, today introduced the Connex® ProBP™ 3400, an automated digital blood pressure device designed to fit in the palm of the hand. Borrowing Welch Allyn SureBP™ technology from the company's multiparameter vital signs devices, the Connex ProBP delivers fast, accurate blood pressure readings with the durability of Welch Allyn's popular hospital-grade vital signs devices.

4 Oct 2010

CT scans guidelines improve overall care for injured children

Following simple guidelines to determine when to perform follow-up CT scans on children admitted to the hospital with head injuries can lower risks, get kids home sooner, improve patient and family satisfaction and lower costs.

4 Oct 2010

CAD usage in screening, diagnostic mammography increases: Study

The use of computer-aided detection (CAD) is increasing, in both screening and diagnostic mammography, according to a study in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

4 Oct 2010

PET imaging technique helps early treatment response assessment for cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer

Research reported in the October issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM) shows that a molecular imaging technique may prove useful in early assessment of treatment response for cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer.

4 Oct 2010

Telemedicine can help address mental health needs of elderly homebound individuals

Studies have shown a high rate of depression among elderly homebound individuals, and few patients receive adequate treatment, if any. To address this issue, researchers at Rhode Island Hospital and other organizations have developed a telemedicine-based depression care protocol in home health care.

4 Oct 2010

Sculptra dermal filler can make feet feel younger

Most women will sacrifice comfort for fashion, especially when it comes to wearing a gorgeous pair of high heels that make an outfit. Unfortunately, over time, the fat pad at the ball of the foot thins and shifts so bones are not as well padded. Combine these changes with a heel height over two inches and it's a recipe for foot pain. "Now there is an alternative to forsaking your favorite pair of sky high Louboutins, states Dr. Archer.

4 Oct 2010

BBPS tool can assess colon cleanliness during colonoscopy

Boston Medical Center (BMC) doctors have proven the reliability of the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS), a tool that assesses the cleanliness of the colon during colonoscopies. This study, published in the October 2010 issue of the journal Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, demonstrates the scale's accuracy and could become an international standardized tool to rate colon cleanliness during colonoscopy.

4 Oct 2010

CWRU researcher receives New Innovator Award to advance synthetic platelet technology

A Case Western Reserve University researcher will receive a $2.3 million New Innovator Award today to further develop and broaden the uses of synthetic platelets and the technology that makes them work.

4 Oct 2010

CEUS ultrasound offers superior efficacy to CT scans

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can be used to evaluate and monitor inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) without exposing patients to CT scans or ionizing radiation, according to a report announced today (Friday) at the ICUS Bubble Conference in Chicago.

4 Oct 2010

Device / Technology News

Agile completes enrollment in AG200-15 Phase 3 contraceptive patch study

NextGen Ambulatory EHR version 5.6 SP1 achieves ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 certification

Integra LifeSciences launches EGR system in the U.S.

Pharmatek adds roller compaction to GMP manufacturing facilities

Puerto Rican's awarness of genetic testing high, but usage low

Cost-effective ways for early detection of 'lazy eye'

Noninvasive embryo assessment technology may improve success rates for in vitro fertilization procedures

New SymPath kit measures DBH activity of Sympathetic Nervous System

UofL School of Nursing awarded $792,000 grant to develop nursing informatics education

Characteristics that help dialysis centers achieve higher patient survival rates

New quantitative methods to detect small signs of tremor

Welch Allyn launches Connex ProBP handheld automated digital blood pressure device

CT scans guidelines improve overall care for injured children

CAD usage in screening, diagnostic mammography increases: Study

PET imaging technique helps early treatment response assessment for cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer

Telemedicine can help address mental health needs of elderly homebound individuals

Sculptra dermal filler can make feet feel younger

BBPS tool can assess colon cleanliness during colonoscopy

CWRU researcher receives New Innovator Award to advance synthetic platelet technology

CEUS ultrasound offers superior efficacy to CT scans

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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