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OSI Systems' third-quarter fiscal 2010 revenues increase 1% to $145.4M

OSI Systems, Inc., a vertically integrated provider of solutions in Security, Healthcare, and specialized electronics, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended March 31, 2010.

26 Apr 2010

GlowCaps receives 2010 Medical Design Excellence Award for innovative design

Vitality, Inc., developer of GlowCaps, Internet-connected pill bottle caps, announced today that GlowCaps has received a 2010 Medical Design Excellence Award, for innovative product design.

26 Apr 2010

American board-certified prosthetist develops custom-made ankle-foot orthosis

With over ten million diabetics in the U.S. alone and approximately 150,000 amputations performed yearly, inventor and American board-certified prosthetist John E. Rooney developed a custom-made ankle-foot orthosis with the trade name Ulcer Healing Orthosis or UHO.

26 Apr 2010

Duke University Medical Center installs Veran Medical Technologies' SPiN Drive system

Veran Medical Technologies announced today that it has recently completed its first installation and performed several procedures at Duke University Medical Center with its FDA-cleared SPiN Drive product. The product enables clinicians to navigate deep into the peripheral regions of the lungs to access, biopsy and treat potentially cancerous Solitary Pulmonary Nodules.

26 Apr 2010

National Securities, MD Becker Partners to host SCIENCE program

National Securities Corporation and MD Becker Partners will host their inaugural Stem Cell Investor & Executive Networking Conference Event on June 1, 2010, from 11:00am to 3:00pm (EDT), at National Securities Corporation Global Headquarters at 120 Broadway, (2nd Floor Conference Center) in New York City.

26 Apr 2010

IRIS International announces renewal of supply agreement with MedAssets Supply Chain Systems

IRIS International, Inc., a leading manufacturer of urinalysis systems and consumables for use in hospitals and commercial laboratories worldwide, today announced that it has renewed a supply agreement for its full product line of automated and semi-automated urinalysis systems, related products, consumables and services agreements, with MedAssets Supply Chain Systems, one of the largest Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) serving healthcare providers nationwide. The new three-year contract is effective April 1, 2010.

26 Apr 2010

Covidien introduces PENNSAID to the U.S. market

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, has introduced PENNSAID (diclofenac sodium topical solution) 1.5% w/w to the U.S. market. PENNSAID is the only FDA-approved topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug in a vehicle solution containing dimethyl sulfoxide, a known penetrating agent. It is indicated for treatment of the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee(s).

26 Apr 2010

Covidien launches EXALGO Extended-Release Tablets in the US

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today introduced EXALGO™ (hydromorphone HCI) Extended-Release Tablets, (CII), the only extended-release hydromorphone treatment available in the United States. This proven therapy, combined with an innovative delivery system, provides opioid-tolerant patients suffering from moderate-to-severe chronic pain relief for 24 hours per dose.

26 Apr 2010

First Edition: April 26, 2010

Today's headlines reflect state-level health policy developments as well as forward-looking stories related to the cost of federal health reforms.

26 Apr 2010

Investment report featuring Imaging3

MicroStockProfit.com announces an investment report featuring Imaging3 Inc. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

26 Apr 2010

Research documents early warning signs resulting from global pullback on AIDS funding

Rationing Funds, Risking Lives: World Backtracks on HIV Treatment, the new report from the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition, documents early warning signs resulting from the global pullback on AIDS commitment and funding: caps on the number of people enrolled in treatment programs, more frequent drug stock outs, and national AIDS budgets falling short.

26 Apr 2010

Vitamin selected as agency of record for IZI Medical Products

The boutique design-web-public relations firm Vitamin® announced today its selection as agency of record for IZI Medical Products, a Maryland-based innovator of medical device accessories. Vitamin is providing IZI with retained public relations services for strengthening overall brand and key product awareness. Additionally, Vitamin is handling product naming and product branding, as well as integrated marketing for refreshing IZI's new corporate messaging, tagline and logo.

26 Apr 2010

Presentation entitled Environmental Sustainability in the Operating Room released

SRI/Surgical Express, Inc., a leading provider of reusable surgical products and reprocessing services supporting the healthcare industry, announced today the release of a presentation, Environmental Sustainability in the Operating Room.

26 Apr 2010

GE Healthcare commits to reduce average energy consumption of ultrasound products by 25%

GE Healthcare, a business unit of General Electric Company, announced today a commitment to reduce the average energy consumption of new ultrasound products by 25 percent by 2012.

26 Apr 2010

Delegates of 2010 CADTH Symposium select Sunnybrook poster as Best Overall Poster

A poster from Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre entitled "Innovative Technology Conserves Resources and Generates Savings: A Case Study from the Sunnybrook Regional Processing Centre" was voted Best Overall Poster by delegates attending the 2010 CADTH Symposium in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

26 Apr 2010

Toddler dies after seasonal flu shot – health authorities on alert

Last Friday, Australia's Chief Medical Officer Professor Jim Bishop had announced his decision to suspend free seasonal flu vaccinations after more than 20 under-five kids mainly in Western Australia developed reactions to the shots. They developed fever, vomiting and convulsions. One of the children was reported to be severely ill.

25 Apr 2010

AMGA launches ACO Development Collaborative and Implementation Collaborative

The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) announced today that it will launch two collaborative focused on practical steps toward creating high-performing organizations and systems of care termed Accountable Care Organizations: a Development Collaborative and an Implementation Collaborative.

24 Apr 2010

2010 Aggregate Spend and Disclosure Reporting Industry Survey of compliance program experts

Cegedim Dendrite today announced the results of the 2010 Aggregate Spend and Disclosure Reporting Industry Survey of compliance program experts from Life Sciences companies. Cegedim Dendrite is the leading provider of Customer Relationship Management, Regulatory Compliance, Data Optimization and Marketing solutions designed specifically for the Life Sciences industry.

24 Apr 2010

Springfield community members support treatment services provided by Gateway Alcohol and Drug Rehab

Members of the Springfield community turned out in force to support the comprehensive treatment services provided to adults and teens by Gateway Foundation's Alcohol and Drug Rehab's Springfield Treatment Center at an April 14 Open House.

24 Apr 2010

Spacelabs Healthcare launches Ultraview 2900 with dual display capability for patient monitoring

Spacelabs Healthcare expands its patient monitoring portfolio by introducing the Ultraview 2900 with dual display capability. Clinicians can now simply and efficiently chart and access lab results on one display, while the other display remains dedicated to their patients' real-time physiologic waveforms and alarms.

24 Apr 2010

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

OSI Systems' third-quarter fiscal 2010 revenues increase 1% to $145.4M

GlowCaps receives 2010 Medical Design Excellence Award for innovative design

American board-certified prosthetist develops custom-made ankle-foot orthosis

Duke University Medical Center installs Veran Medical Technologies' SPiN Drive system

National Securities, MD Becker Partners to host SCIENCE program

IRIS International announces renewal of supply agreement with MedAssets Supply Chain Systems

Covidien introduces PENNSAID to the U.S. market

Covidien launches EXALGO Extended-Release Tablets in the US

First Edition: April 26, 2010

Investment report featuring Imaging3

Research documents early warning signs resulting from global pullback on AIDS funding

Vitamin selected as agency of record for IZI Medical Products

Presentation entitled Environmental Sustainability in the Operating Room released

GE Healthcare commits to reduce average energy consumption of ultrasound products by 25%

Delegates of 2010 CADTH Symposium select Sunnybrook poster as Best Overall Poster

Toddler dies after seasonal flu shot – health authorities on alert

AMGA launches ACO Development Collaborative and Implementation Collaborative

2010 Aggregate Spend and Disclosure Reporting Industry Survey of compliance program experts

Springfield community members support treatment services provided by Gateway Alcohol and Drug Rehab

Spacelabs Healthcare launches Ultraview 2900 with dual display capability for patient monitoring

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