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New consumer At-Home Skin Typing and Analysis Kit unveiled

Reveal Sciences, LLC, a cosmetics and aesthetics innovation company pioneering breakthrough skin care diagnostics, has announced the launch of the new consumer At-Home Skin Typing and Analysis Kit.

5 Oct 2009

avVaa World Health Care Products launches Neuroskin Psoriasis Relief DRTV media test campaign

avVaa World Health Care Products Inc. a global biotechnology company, manufacturer and distributor of nationally branded therapeutic, natural skin and health care products, announced the launch of its two week Neuroskin(R) Psoriasis Relief DRTV media test campaign.

5 Oct 2009

BronxRHIO to deploy Axolotl's health information exchange solutions

The Bronx Regional Health Information Organization today announced that it has signed an agreement with Axolotl Corp., the nationwide leader in health information exchange (HIE) solutions and services. The BronxRHIO, a not-for-profit organization established by the borough’s leading healthcare organizations, will deploy Axolotl’s Elysium® Exchange suite of solutions to enable healthcare providers to securely access and share clinical information, with a goal of reducing healthcare costs and improving the quality of patient care.

5 Oct 2009

Baptist Healthcare System deploys Mckesson's Horizon Enterprise Revenue Management solution

Kentucky-based Baptist Healthcare System plans to stay ahead of the information technology curve. When a switch was flipped on Aug. 15 at Baptist Hospital Northeast in La Grange, Ky., the health system became the first to simultaneously implement both the access and business management modules of McKesson’s Horizon Enterprise Revenue Management™ solution.

5 Oct 2009

QuadraMed announces the launch of its ICD-10 Countdown Program

QuadraMed® Corporation, a leading provider of healthcare information technologies and services that help turn quality care into positive financial outcomes, today announced the launch of its ICD-10 Countdown Program. This new program includes the Quantim® ICD-10 Coding Simulator software, ICD-10 educational tools and services to guide healthcare providers through the ICD-10 conversion.

5 Oct 2009

Biochemics signs research collaboration agreement with Unilever

BioChemics, Inc. a company “enhancing drug delivery through biophysical modulation,” is pleased to announce the signing of a research collaboration agreement with Unilever, one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, to utilize BioChemics’ proprietary topical delivery technology for the delivery of Unilever’s compounds.

5 Oct 2009

Pharmacogenomics Centre deploys the Isilon IQ to accelerate its next-generation genetic sequencing operations

Isilon® Systems (Nasdaq: ISLN), the proven leader in scale-out NAS, today announced that Pharmacogenomics Centre, a partnership between Genome Quebec and the Montreal Heart Institute focused on enhancing new and existing drug development research programs through the inclusion of genetic information, has deployed Isilon IQ to accelerate its next-generation genetic sequencing operations.

5 Oct 2009

SonoSite Mobile Solutions for cordless charging of ultrasound systems

SonoSite, Inc., the world leader and specialist in hand-carried and point-of-care ultrasound, announced today SonoSite® Mobile Solutions, for cordless charging and extended battery life of its ultrasound systems.

5 Oct 2009

SonoSite launches Workflow Solutions for streamlining exam management of ultrasound studies

SonoSite, Inc., the world leader and specialist in hand-carried and point-of-care ultrasound, announced today the introduction of SonoSite® Workflow Solutions (SWS™), a suite of specialized tools designed to streamline exam management at the departmental level by giving physicians the ability to browse, manage and store ultrasound studies and generate reports suitable for billing and credentialing.

5 Oct 2009

Sigma-Aldrich and Sangamo Biosciences extend license agreement for ZFP technology

Sigma-Aldrich Corporation and Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO) today announced a major expansion of their existing license agreement to include the exclusive rights to develop and distribute zinc finger DNA binding protein (ZFP)-modified cell lines for commercial production of protein pharmaceuticals.

5 Oct 2009

ImThera Medical launches the aura6000 neurostimulation system for treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Today, at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery annual meeting, ImThera Medical, Inc. unveiled its new product, the aura6000™ neurostimulation system for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

5 Oct 2009

New technique for tracing ultra-fine particles

Limit values for fine dust emissions are based on total particle weight. It is the ultra-fine particles, however, that are particularly harmful to health. A new technique separates them by size and identifies their composition - directly where they arise.

5 Oct 2009

Theraclone and Zenyaku Kogyo sign multi-year research and development agreement

Theraclone Sciences, Inc., a Seattle-based biotechnology company, and Zenyaku Kogyo Co., Ltd., a pharmaceutical company based in Tokyo, today announced that they have entered into a multi-year research and development agreement.

5 Oct 2009

Lupin grants Salix exclusive rights to its bioadhesive drug delivery technology for use with rifaximin

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. today announced that as of September 30, 2009 Lupin Ltd. granted Salix the exclusive right in the United States to its bioadhesive drug delivery technology for use with rifaximin. Salix and Lupin have entered into a development, commercialization and license agreement under which the two companies will collaborate in the development and commercialization of a product incorporating rifaximin and utilizing Lupin’s proprietary technology.

5 Oct 2009

Surgeon Spotlight Series showcases interview with top orthopaedic surgeons

Allen Medical Systems, a Hill-Rom company, announces the second in its Surgeon Spotlight Series showcasing interviews with top orthopaedic surgeons. Carlos A. Guanche, M.D., managing partner at Southern California Orthopaedic Institute, is the featured surgeon and is recognized for his contributions in expanding the use of the Allen Intraoperative Arm Positioner for elbow fractures, scopes and clavicle repair procedures.

5 Oct 2009

GVK Biosciences and Quantitative Solutions to develop and market clinical trial outcome databases

GVK Biosciences (GVK BIO), Asia’s leading integrated research services provider and Quantitative Solutions (QS), a modeling and simulation (M&S) consultancy to the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, announced a strategic partnership to develop and market clinical trial outcome databases.

5 Oct 2009

Role of ISO 9000 in document review

Business Intelligence Associates, Inc. (BIA), an information management industry leader, today released "The Role of ISO 9000 in Document Review". This white paper highlights BIA's recent ISO 9001:2008 certification for its Document Review Services' Quality Management System.

5 Oct 2009

Oral Cancer Foundation initiates program to donate VELscope screening systems

The Oral Cancer Foundation recently initiated a program of donating VELscope® Oral Cancer Screening Systems to free clinics and others located in, and helping communities with, underserved populations.

5 Oct 2009

New distributor program from A-Life Medical

A-Life Medical, Inc., the pioneer and leading provider of computer-assisted coding (CAC) products and services to the healthcare industry, announced today that A-Life Hospital, its wholly owned subsidiary, introduced a new distributor program, A-Life Partners.

5 Oct 2009

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America receives National Health Information Awards

The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) received four communications awards, which included two APEX Awards and two National Health Information Awards.

5 Oct 2009

Device / Technology News

New consumer At-Home Skin Typing and Analysis Kit unveiled

avVaa World Health Care Products launches Neuroskin Psoriasis Relief DRTV media test campaign

BronxRHIO to deploy Axolotl's health information exchange solutions

Baptist Healthcare System deploys Mckesson's Horizon Enterprise Revenue Management solution

QuadraMed announces the launch of its ICD-10 Countdown Program

Biochemics signs research collaboration agreement with Unilever

Pharmacogenomics Centre deploys the Isilon IQ to accelerate its next-generation genetic sequencing operations

SonoSite Mobile Solutions for cordless charging of ultrasound systems

SonoSite launches Workflow Solutions for streamlining exam management of ultrasound studies

Sigma-Aldrich and Sangamo Biosciences extend license agreement for ZFP technology

ImThera Medical launches the aura6000 neurostimulation system for treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea

New technique for tracing ultra-fine particles

Theraclone and Zenyaku Kogyo sign multi-year research and development agreement

Lupin grants Salix exclusive rights to its bioadhesive drug delivery technology for use with rifaximin

Surgeon Spotlight Series showcases interview with top orthopaedic surgeons

GVK Biosciences and Quantitative Solutions to develop and market clinical trial outcome databases

Role of ISO 9000 in document review

Oral Cancer Foundation initiates program to donate VELscope screening systems

New distributor program from A-Life Medical

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America receives National Health Information Awards

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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