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Vivakor expands distribution channels of VivaThermic vials

Vivakor, Inc. announced that it has expanded United States distribution of its VivaThermic vials. A listing of Authorized Distributors of VivaThermic vials is available at www.vivathermic.com/distributors.

13 Jul 2010

Telemedicine plays important role in providing access to care for Medi-Cal members

According to US Department of Health and Human Services, compared with urban Americans, rural residents have higher poverty rates, have fewer doctors, hospitals, and other health resources, and face more difficulty getting to health services. Beginning 2014, when health care reform becomes effective, an estimated 2.4 million Californians will be newly-eligible for Medi-Cal.

13 Jul 2010

AnaptysBio awarded DARPA contract to generate novel high affinity thermally stable antibodies

AnaptysBio, Inc., a privately-held therapeutic antibody platform and product company, today announced it has been awarded a contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), to use its proprietary somatic hypermutation (SHM) technology platform to generate novel high affinity thermally stable antibodies that could be used by the military in antibody-based biosensors, including those that can detect bioterrorist threats.

13 Jul 2010

OvaGene Oncology completes license agreements with key Norwegian cancer researchers

OvaGene Oncology Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in the development and commercialization of personalized DNA-based diagnostics for gynecologic cancer, announced today that it has completed license agreements with key Norwegian cancer researchers. The agreements allow OvaGene to validate two new promising genomic technologies with the intention of developing these into clinical laboratory tests.

13 Jul 2010

FDA grants Interrad 510(k) clearance for SecurAcath Universal Subcutaneous Catheter Securement System

Interrad Medical, Inc. a privately held medical device company, announced today that it has received FDA 510(k) clearance of its SecurAcath Universal™ Subcutaneous Catheter Securement System.

13 Jul 2010

Affygility Solutions releases new version of Affytrac EH&S software with multi-corrective action functionality

Affygility Solutions, LLC, a global leader in providing environmental, health and safety solutions to the life sciences industry, announced today the launch of its newest version of its environmental, health, and safety software, Affytrac, with multi-corrective action functionality. Users can now create an infinite amount of corrective actions for a single parent issue.

13 Jul 2010

Westbury Hospital to implement Prognosis ChartAccess Comprehensive EMR

Westbury Hospital is implementing an electronic medical records system from Prognosis Health Information Systems – a move that is putting the new 137-bed acute care hospital on the fast track toward meeting meaningful use requirements and qualifying for incentive funds associated with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

12 Jul 2010

MD On-Line enters into agreement with TMI to handle claims processing transactions

MD On-Line, Inc., a proven leader in enabling interoperable EDI transactions between healthcare insurance companies and healthcare providers, today announced that it has entered into a Customer Transfer and Acquisition Agreement with Connecticut-based Transaction Methods, Inc. (TMI) to handle claims processing transactions for the Company's sizeable provider community.

12 Jul 2010

Acurian attains TRUSTe's EU privacy certification

Acurian announced today that it has been granted EU privacy certification from TRUSTe, the leading Internet privacy and security assurance program. TRUSTe will provide Acurian with third-party privacy claims and dispute resolution services, which will allow Acurian to broaden its patient recruitment and retention services in Europe. Acurian will display the TRUSTe seal of assurance on its websites.

12 Jul 2010

healthychat.com addresses myriad consumer health care questions

Health care reform will impact every American in some way. The question is how and when? The healthychat.com website was created to address the many questions consumers have about health insurance. Since its launch on May 1, thousands have viewed healthychat.com, creating a community forum addressing myriad health care questions.

12 Jul 2010

Bio-Optronics, CRA partner to enhance clinical trial sites' patient recruitment capabilities

Bio-Optronics and Clinical Research Associates (CRA) have developed a strategic relationship to provide a turn-key solution for a clinical research site's patient recruitment needs, which couples Bio-Optronics' Clinical Conductor™ Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS) and Clinical Research Associates' patient recruitment offerings.

12 Jul 2010

Accuri Cytometers announces completion of $6 million Series E preferred stock financing

Accuri Cytometers, Inc., a world leader in providing life science researchers with easy-to-use, cost-effective flow cytometers, today announced completion of a $6 million Series E preferred stock financing. The financing included current investors Arboretum Ventures, Baird Venture Partners, Fidelity Biosciences, Flagship Ventures and the InvestMichigan! Program co-managed by Credit Suisse.

12 Jul 2010

IDSI installs CT Laser Mammography system at Tata Memorial Hospital

Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., a pioneer in laser optical breast imaging, announced today that it has installed the first CT Laser Mammography (CTLM) system at Tata Memorial Hospital, the national comprehensive cancer centre in Mumbai, India.

12 Jul 2010

Iowa HITREC selects Greenway's PrimeSuite EHR solution for statewide deployment

The Iowa Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (HITREC) has selected Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc., provider of the single-database, integrated electronic health record (EHR), practice management and interoperability solution PrimeSuite®, as a preferred EHR solution for its statewide deployment program within the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) REC healthcare grant program.

12 Jul 2010

Timken enhances line of precision bearings for high-speed dental hand-pieces

The Timken Company has enhanced its line of precision bearings for high-speed dental hand-pieces, now offering a broader selection of options and features to better resist wear in harsh sterilization environments while improving stability and lubricant flow. The new dental bearings employ stainless steel rings, high-quality Grade 3 balls and an advanced cage.

12 Jul 2010

BioImagene licenses Olympus patents in digital pathology, virtual microscopy

Olympus America Inc. has signed a nonexclusive worldwide licensing agreement with BioImagene, Inc. of Sunnyvale, California, allowing BioImagene to access an extensive portfolio of Olympus patents in the field of digital pathology and virtual microscopy. This is the most recent of several licenses that Olympus has granted for the technologies, which are considered critical for developing future digital imaging and data handling systems for pathology.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 12 Jul 2010

Biomagnetics signs LOI to acquire Lanzhou Sanhuan New Technology Development

Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp., a developer of revolutionary diagnostic systems and technology for HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis and malaria detection, and other innovative technologies, today announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Lanzhou Sanhuan New Technology Development Ltd. of Ganzu, China. This expected acquisition is the first of several planned acquisitions targeted at a $1.00 share price for Biomagnetics Diagnostics' common shares.

12 Jul 2010

BSD receives FDA review questions for Phase II MTX-180 Microwave Ablation System 510(k) submission

BSD Medical Corporation today announced that it has received review questions from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the 510(k) submission the Company filed for premarket clearance of the Company's Phase II MicroThermX® Microwave Ablation System (MTX-180) for ablation of soft tissue.

12 Jul 2010

QSpex Technologies receives $4.5M credit facility from GE Capital

GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services today announced it has provided a $4.5 million credit facility to QSpex Technologies, Inc. The financing provides working capital and funds capital equipment expenditures supporting QSpex's product launch in late 2010.

12 Jul 2010

Devicor completes acquisition of Ethicon Endo-Surgery's Breast Care business

Devicor Medical Products, Inc., a portfolio company of GTCR, announced today that the company has completed the acquisition of Ethicon Endo-Surgery's (EES) Breast Care business. The Breast Care business sells products designed to help doctors diagnose breast cancer at early stages while minimizing patient discomfort. The business will formally be known as Mammotome, a division of Devicor Medical Products, Inc.

12 Jul 2010

Device / Technology News

Vivakor expands distribution channels of VivaThermic vials

Telemedicine plays important role in providing access to care for Medi-Cal members

AnaptysBio awarded DARPA contract to generate novel high affinity thermally stable antibodies

OvaGene Oncology completes license agreements with key Norwegian cancer researchers

FDA grants Interrad 510(k) clearance for SecurAcath Universal Subcutaneous Catheter Securement System

Affygility Solutions releases new version of Affytrac EH&S software with multi-corrective action functionality

Westbury Hospital to implement Prognosis ChartAccess Comprehensive EMR

MD On-Line enters into agreement with TMI to handle claims processing transactions

Acurian attains TRUSTe's EU privacy certification

healthychat.com addresses myriad consumer health care questions

Bio-Optronics, CRA partner to enhance clinical trial sites' patient recruitment capabilities

Accuri Cytometers announces completion of $6 million Series E preferred stock financing

IDSI installs CT Laser Mammography system at Tata Memorial Hospital

Iowa HITREC selects Greenway's PrimeSuite EHR solution for statewide deployment

Timken enhances line of precision bearings for high-speed dental hand-pieces

BioImagene licenses Olympus patents in digital pathology, virtual microscopy

Biomagnetics signs LOI to acquire Lanzhou Sanhuan New Technology Development

BSD receives FDA review questions for Phase II MTX-180 Microwave Ablation System 510(k) submission

QSpex Technologies receives $4.5M credit facility from GE Capital

Devicor completes acquisition of Ethicon Endo-Surgery's Breast Care business

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Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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