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Enobia Pharma completes ENB-0040 Phase II study in juveniles with hypophosphatasia

Enobia Pharma, today announced that it has successfully completed a Phase II study of ENB-0040, a bone targeted enzyme replacement therapy being investigated in juveniles with hypophosphatasia, a serious, rare metabolic bone disorder.

10 Jan 2011

Games and entertainment for patients in hospitals

The British Medical Association (BMA) says these simple measures can beat boredom and keep patients happy and should be offered by hospitals. The BMA explains that the period of confinement can be a grim experience for some leading to depression. The latest BMA report looks at the emotional needs of patients.

10 Jan 2011

Floods may become a healthcare challenge, warns the AMA

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has issued warnings to the Queensland health authorities to prepare for the rise of illnesses and injuries caused by the floods.

10 Jan 2011

Access Intelligence announces acquisition of OR Manager

Access Intelligence LLC and its Dorland Health division announced today the acquisition of OR Manager, the premier media brand and annual educational conference and trade show for operating room executives, managers and hospital directors. This acquisition represents Access Intelligence's growing role in the healthcare management industry within four niche markets: medical coding, case management, patient advocacy and operating room management.

10 Jan 2011

Major Louisiana hospital awards OSI Systems $3.1 million patient monitoring solutions contract

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, has been awarded a $3.1 million contract by a major Louisiana hospital. Spacelabs will provide patient monitoring and connectivity solutions, including Ultraview™ SL patient monitors and ICS G2 software applications, as well as TruLink™ supplies and accessories.

10 Jan 2011

Birmingham VAMC selects DSS HB Mobile for Home Based Primary Care nurse Case Managers

The Birmingham VA Medical Center (VAMC), an acute tertiary care facility that serves the veteran population of Alabama, has selected HB Mobile from DSS, Inc. to provide an integrated mobile electronic health record (EHR) solution for its Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) nurse Case Managers. The Birmingham VAMC was selected in August 2009 by the Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 (VISN 7) to be the Alpha test site for HB Mobile.

10 Jan 2011

Vocera announces acquisition of Wallace Wireless

Vocera Communications, Inc., the leading provider of hospital communication solutions, today announced the acquisition of Wallace Wireless, Inc. Wallace Wireless develops software solutions that deliver pages, text messages, and alerts directly to smartphones in a secure, reliable, and traceable way, over both WiFi and cellular data networks.

10 Jan 2011

MAKO sells 13 Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic Systems during fourth quarter 2010

MAKO Surgical Corp., a medical device company that markets both its RIO® Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic surgical platform and proprietary RESTORIS® implants for minimally invasive orthopedic procedures known as MAKOplasty®, today announced its selected operating results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010

10 Jan 2011

Obama administration sides with drug companies in pricing lawsuit; Supreme Court agrees to hear case regarding use of prescription drug data

At issue are charges to public hospitals and clinics that treat a large number of poor patients and a Vermont law that restricts prescription drug data.

10 Jan 2011

Political dynamics, stakeholder positions clarify in the next chapter of the health debate

Just as the repeal positions of some big insurers are becoming more clear, more details on the Democrats' strategy to defend the law are emerging.

10 Jan 2011

Mindray anticipates $703 million net revenue for 2010

Mindray Medical International Limited, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices worldwide, today announced selected preliminary, unaudited results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

From Mindray 10 Jan 2011

CMS issues rule to reward hospitals for high-quality care

This proposed rule, which is required by the health law, outlines how Medicare will reward hospitals for delivering high-quality care.

10 Jan 2011

House postpones repeal vote, tones down rhetoric

House Republicans have called off [this] week's legislative action, including a planned Wednesday vote on a GOP bill to repeal President Obama's health care law, because of today's shooting attack on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and others in Tucson. Giffords supported the law (Davis and House, 1/8).

10 Jan 2011

OpEds: Health reform repeal; CBO's numbers; Reviving public option?

[A]s a political matter, an outright repeal isn't really a winner. Most Americans dislike the law, but few are gunning to do away with it altogether. They don't like its mandates and costs, but they'd prefer to see a scaled down law that still provides more access to health care. Republicans run the risk of overreaching on this, as Democrats did in pushing a vast expansion of government into the health care field.

10 Jan 2011

DATATRAK awarded Phase III device study by new European client

DATATRAK International, Inc., a technology and services company focused on global eClinical solutions for the clinical trials industry, today announced that it has been awarded a Phase III device study by a new European client, a leading global healthcare supplier.

10 Jan 2011

SonoSite fourth quarter revenue increases 27% to $89 million

SonoSite, Inc., the world leader and specialist in bedside and point-of-care ultrasound, today announced preliminary revenue results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010.

10 Jan 2011

Sangamo completes enrollment in SB-509-901 Phase 2b clinical trial in diabetic neuropathy

Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. announced today that the company completed enrollment of its Phase 2b double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial (SB-509-901) in subjects with diabetic neuropathy (DN). The company expects to have efficacy data from this study in the second half of 2011. The company also plans to present the first human clinical data from its Phase 1 trials of SB-728-T in HIV/AIDS in the first quarter of 2011.

10 Jan 2011

Pennsaid fourth quarter prescriptions increase 20% sequentially

Nuvo Research Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the research and development of drug products that are delivered into and through the skin using its topical and transdermal drug delivery technologies, and on the development of its immune modulating drug candidate WF10, today announced it will be meeting with several U.S. investment bankers, analysts and fund managers during J.P. Morgan's 29th annual Healthcare Conference held from January 10th to January 13th, 2011, in San Francisco, California.

10 Jan 2011

New, paid prescriptions for Questcor's Acthar increase 66%

Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported a strong finish to 2010. The Company estimates that 353 new, paid Acthar prescriptions for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) were filled and shipped during the quarter, up 66% from the year ago period and up 9% from the third quarter of 2010.

10 Jan 2011

Key Equipment Finance and Hitachi Medical Systems America enter new partnership

Key Equipment Finance, one of the nation's largest bank-held equipment finance companies and an affiliate of KeyCorp today announced that the company has entered into an exclusive, long term, program agreement with Hitachi Medical Systems America. Hitachi Medical Systems America is the U.S. distributor of Hitachi Medical Corporation's diagnostic imaging products.

10 Jan 2011