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TRIGOcare, Systagenix partner to deliver wound care products

In a pressed economic climate, the estimated 3 million chronic wounds treated every year costs the German health care system several billion Euros, a situation fuelled by an annual prevalence of 650,000 new patients. This creates an immense cost pressure on everyone involved in wound care, in a market already characterised by tough competition, ever changing political framework and an expectation of innovation and improved quality of care.

22 Nov 2011

Essence Healthcare, CompCare sign new multi-service agreement

Comprehensive Care Corporation announced today it has signed a new multi-service agreement with Essence Healthcare to provide managed behavioral health and pharmacy management services to the Medicare Advantage population serviced by Essence Healthcare in Missouri, Washington and Illinois.

22 Nov 2011

EC launches new project to improve health research and education in Africa

The European Commission has launched a project to improve health research and education in Africa by setting up excellence centres supported by advanced information and communications technologies.

22 Nov 2011

CHRI third quarter revenues increase 219% to $9.3 million

China Health Resource, Inc., a producer and supplier of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) products, announced robust record breaking quarterly earnings for September 2011.

22 Nov 2011

Calif. high risk pool may overflow; seniors and long-term care costs

In California, the PCIP exceeds expected costs and small businesses are struggling. Minnesota insurers are worried about long-term care policies and a Michigan pay-to-play probe is opened.

22 Nov 2011

Supreme Court names lawyers to participate in health law case

The high court named two lawyers to argue specific elements of the health law case - both of which are related to the individual mandate. Meanwhile, Republicans step up questions on Justice Elena Kagan's level of involvement regarding the health law in her prior position when she was the Obama administration's solicitor general. In addition, Democrats continue to push on Justice Clarence Thomas' possible conflicts of interest.

22 Nov 2011

Medicare will still cover Avastin for breast cancer, despite revocation of FDA approval

The FDA announced that Avastin, while still approved for other cancers, is more harmful than helpful to breast cancer patients.

22 Nov 2011

MIT, Pfizer announce new location for CVMED and Neuroscience research units

Pfizer Inc. and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) today held the official groundbreaking of the new location of Pfizer's Cardiovascular, Metabolic and Endocrine Diseases (CVMED) and Neuroscience research units at 610 Main Street, Cambridge, MA.

22 Nov 2011

'WHPA Prague Call to Action' fights against falsified medicines

In a first for the Central European region, national health professions organisations have discussed and endorsed the WHPA Prague Call to Action, to reduce the harmful impact of falsified medical products on patients and the public.

22 Nov 2011

Roche establishes strategic alliance with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Roche announced today the establishment of a strategic alliance with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for the center to operate as a Roche Molecular Center of Excellence (MCOE) for the next five years.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 21 Nov 2011

Despite market constraints, the drug market for key hospital-treated infections will increase: Report

Decision Resources finds that the drug market for key hospital-treated infections that are of high interest to drug developers—most notably nosocomial pneumonia, bloodstream infections, skin and skin structure/surgical site infections and urinary tract infections—will increase from $3.3 billion in 2010 to just over $4 billion in 2020 in the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and Japan.

21 Nov 2011

Viewpoints: Finding savings in Medicare; The Avastin saga; Changes in health care business

There is no way to wrestle down the deficit without reining in Medicare costs. Ensuring that the program provides quality health care coverage to millions of older and disabled Americans is essential. These goals are not incompatible, but they require a judicious approach to policy making that is depressingly absent in Washington.

21 Nov 2011

The Chinese acute coronary syndrome drug market to grow from $326M in 2010 to $448M in 2015

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that the acute coronary syndrome (ACS) drug market in China will grow from $326 million in 2010 to $448 million in 2015.

21 Nov 2011

State roundup: Provider groups merging - or not

A selection of health policy stories from California, Illinois, Georgia, Connecticut, Minnesota, Michigan and Massachusetts.

21 Nov 2011

Medicare physician pay cut again in play

Because the deficit panel's prospects are increasingly dim, efforts to intervene to prevent a 27 percent reduction in Medicare physician payment are becoming increasingly dire.

21 Nov 2011

Covidien to acquire BÂRRX Medical

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products and a world leader in advanced energy-based devices, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire BÂRRX Medical, Inc. BÂRRX is the leader in treatment of Barrett's esophagus syndrome using bipolar radiofrequency (RF) ablation devices.

21 Nov 2011

Southern Louisiana hospital places $1.8M order for OSI Systems' patient monitoring solution

OSI Systems, Inc., a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the Security and Healthcare industries, today announced that its Healthcare division, Spacelabs Healthcare, received a $1.8 million order from a southern Louisiana hospital to provide its patient monitoring solution and ICS G2 enterprise connectivity software.

21 Nov 2011

Princeton acquires Tru-D SmartUVC Room Decontamination System to improve patient care

In early September, Princeton Community Hospital added the Tru-D SmartUVC™ Room Decontamination System to its arsenal of new technology that helps disinfect environmental surfaces in patient rooms and in operating room suites.

21 Nov 2011

Clinical value of OrSense NBM 200 non-invasive Hb monitor for maternal health to be presented at 4th COGI

OrSense Ltd., announced today that two oral presentations on the clinical value of its NBM 200 non-invasive hemoglobin (Hb) monitor for maternal health and anemia monitoring prior, during and post delivery of pregnant women will be presented at the 4th Asia Pacific Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics Gynecology and Infertility (COGI).

21 Nov 2011

InferX third quarter gross profit increases 75% to $283,806

InferX Corporation, a market leader in next generation Predictive Analytics products and solutions for the defense, healthcare and intelligence communities, today announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, which ended September 30, 2011.

21 Nov 2011

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

TRIGOcare, Systagenix partner to deliver wound care products

Essence Healthcare, CompCare sign new multi-service agreement

EC launches new project to improve health research and education in Africa

CHRI third quarter revenues increase 219% to $9.3 million

Calif. high risk pool may overflow; seniors and long-term care costs

Supreme Court names lawyers to participate in health law case

Medicare will still cover Avastin for breast cancer, despite revocation of FDA approval

MIT, Pfizer announce new location for CVMED and Neuroscience research units

'WHPA Prague Call to Action' fights against falsified medicines

Roche establishes strategic alliance with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Despite market constraints, the drug market for key hospital-treated infections will increase: Report

Viewpoints: Finding savings in Medicare; The Avastin saga; Changes in health care business

The Chinese acute coronary syndrome drug market to grow from $326M in 2010 to $448M in 2015

State roundup: Provider groups merging - or not

Medicare physician pay cut again in play

Covidien to acquire BÂRRX Medical

Southern Louisiana hospital places $1.8M order for OSI Systems' patient monitoring solution

Princeton acquires Tru-D SmartUVC Room Decontamination System to improve patient care

Clinical value of OrSense NBM 200 non-invasive Hb monitor for maternal health to be presented at 4th COGI

InferX third quarter gross profit increases 75% to $283,806

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