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Sanofi-aventis receives FDA approval for new Taxotere Injection Concentrate formulation

Sanofi-aventis U.S. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new one-vial formulation of its chemotherapeutic agent Taxotere® (docetaxel) Injection Concentrate. The 1-vial Taxotere is anticipated to become available to cancer treatment clinics and hospitals nationwide in the fall in both 80 mg and 20 mg dosages.

5 Aug 2010

Ligand second-quarter net loss reduces to $0.3 million

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated today announced financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and provided an update on key programs.

5 Aug 2010

Biovail second-quarter total revenues increase 23% to $238.8 million

Biovail Corporation today announced financial results for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010.

5 Aug 2010

German Virtual Liver Network aims to grasp whole organ and functions in computer model

The aim of this unique research consortium is to grasp the whole organ and its functions in a computer model

5 Aug 2010

Beckman Coulter announces contract with CML for high quality diagnostic services

Beckman Coulter, Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of products that simplify, automate, and innovate complex biomedical testing, today announced a record contract with CML HealthCare of Toronto, Canada. According to the company, the deal represents the largest contract of any Canadian diagnostics company for a single testing site.

From Beckman Coulter Diagnostics 5 Aug 2010

New study on decision making for infants with complex life threatening illnesses

Sharron Docherty understands that medical care for a critically ill infant involves much more than treatments designed to bring about a cure.

5 Aug 2010

USP advances new labeling requirements to prevent errors in administration of injectable medications

To reduce the likelihood of patient death and disability resulting from errors in the administration of injectable medications in hospitals and other healthcare settings, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention is advancing new labeling requirements that will standardize the information permitted on the highly visible area of these vials to only cautionary statements intended to prevent imminent life-threatening situations.

5 Aug 2010

Rotech Healthcare second-quarter adjusted EBITDA increases to $29.2 million

Rotech Healthcare Inc. today announced financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.

5 Aug 2010

Catalyst Health Solutions second-quarter 2010 net income up 21%

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc., a pharmacy benefit management company, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. The Company reported quarterly net income of $19.5 million, up 21% compared to $16.2 million in the prior year. Earnings per diluted share increased by $0.07 to $0.44 from $0.37. Revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, grew by 24% to $890.1 million from $717.6 million in the prior year.

5 Aug 2010

Cross Country Healthcare reports $117.8M revenue, $1.2M net income for second-quarter 2010

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. today reported revenue of $117.8 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2010, and net income of $1.2 million, or $0.04 per diluted share. This compares to revenue of $149.0 million in the prior year quarter and net income of $2.3 million, or $0.07 per diluted share. Cash flow from operations for the second quarter of 2010 was $13.4 million.

5 Aug 2010

Sterling Health Plans selects MedAssurant's Prospective Advantage solutions

MedAssurant, Inc., a leading provider of data-driven healthcare solutions, today announced that Sterling Health Plans, a national provider of Medicare benefits, has expanded its relationship with MedAssurant through the selection of two key solutions to identify and close meaningful gaps in quality, utilization, documentation, and risk score accuracy.

5 Aug 2010

Molina Healthcare announces underwritten public offering of common stock

Molina Healthcare, Inc. today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of 4,000,000 shares of its common stock. In connection with the offering, Molina Healthcare and the selling stockholder intend to grant the underwriters an option to purchase up to 350,000 shares and 250,000 shares, respectively, to cover overallotments, if any. The offering is being conducted pursuant to an effective registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 8, 2008.

5 Aug 2010

ARIAD reports $159.3 million second-quarter net income

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010 and provided an update on corporate developments.

5 Aug 2010

Healthcare professionals to share therapeutic hypothermia knowledge at 'Cool It' program

Healthcare professionals are invited to 'Miracle on Ice: Therapeutic Hypothermia for Cardiac Arrest Patients' September 9 and 10 in Minneapolis. The conference is devoted to the fundamentals of establishing and developing a cooling program and features Minneapolis physicians and other national experts.“We are sharing what we've learned with physicians and hospitals who are just beginning therapeutic hypothermia programs and with those who want to expand existing programs.”

5 Aug 2010

Penn. effort fades to override cuts to family planning; Ill. faces budget cuts to health care; Mich. focuses on high cost of chronic disease

The Philadelphia Inquirer: "As two Democratic state lawmakers initiated a campaign to override the governor's veto of $7.5 million for family-planning health centers, six Republican state senators who previously voted to restore the funding reversed course, most likely ending any hopes of restoring the money. Democrats would need at least four Republican votes for an override in the Senate, which now appears unlikely.

5 Aug 2010

West Michigan Business Review names DCC as 2010 Michigan Innovator

Dynamic Computer Corporation was named a 2010 Michigan Innovator by the West Michigan Business Review on July 28th for their Hand-Hygiene Compliant solution using Radio Frequency Identification. This HHC solution was developed in an effort to reduce the number of healthcare-associated infections that the US healthcare industry is pained with annually.

5 Aug 2010

Harden Healthcare acquires Voyager HospiceCare, combined company to provide healthcare services in 13 states

Harden Healthcare announced today the purchase of Voyager HospiceCare. Headquartered in Austin, the combined company will provide healthcare services in 13 states and will employ approximately 32,000 full-time and part-time associates in nearly 200 locations.

5 Aug 2010

Missouri voters reject health reform law's 'individual mandate' to buy insurance

"Missouri law now contains a direct challenge to the federal health care law passed earlier this year. Primary voters approved Proposition C by a wide margin Tuesday. ... The measure is intended to invalidate in Missouri a key element of the federal health care law passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama in March. That law requires individuals to purchase health insurance beginning in 2014."

5 Aug 2010

ECRI Institute and Silverchair relaunch AHRQ's updated NGC, NQMC Web sites

ECRI Institute, an independent nonprofit that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, and its technology subcontractor, Silverchair, today announce the relaunch of two key healthcare Web sites they have developed for the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The National Guideline Clearinghouse™ (NGC™), www.guideline.gov, and the National Quality Measures Clearinghouse™ (NQMC™), www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov, now feature updated design elements, enhanced search functionality, and easier access to all content.

5 Aug 2010

Omega Healthcare Investors second-quarter net income decreases to $15.5 million

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. today announced its results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. The Company also reported Funds From Operations ("FFO") available to common stockholders for the three months ended June 30, 2010 of $29.7 million or $0.32 per common share.

5 Aug 2010

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Sanofi-aventis receives FDA approval for new Taxotere Injection Concentrate formulation

Ligand second-quarter net loss reduces to $0.3 million

Biovail second-quarter total revenues increase 23% to $238.8 million

German Virtual Liver Network aims to grasp whole organ and functions in computer model

Beckman Coulter announces contract with CML for high quality diagnostic services

New study on decision making for infants with complex life threatening illnesses

USP advances new labeling requirements to prevent errors in administration of injectable medications

Rotech Healthcare second-quarter adjusted EBITDA increases to $29.2 million

Catalyst Health Solutions second-quarter 2010 net income up 21%

Cross Country Healthcare reports $117.8M revenue, $1.2M net income for second-quarter 2010

Sterling Health Plans selects MedAssurant's Prospective Advantage solutions

Molina Healthcare announces underwritten public offering of common stock

ARIAD reports $159.3 million second-quarter net income

Healthcare professionals to share therapeutic hypothermia knowledge at 'Cool It' program

Penn. effort fades to override cuts to family planning; Ill. faces budget cuts to health care; Mich. focuses on high cost of chronic disease

West Michigan Business Review names DCC as 2010 Michigan Innovator

Harden Healthcare acquires Voyager HospiceCare, combined company to provide healthcare services in 13 states

Missouri voters reject health reform law's 'individual mandate' to buy insurance

ECRI Institute and Silverchair relaunch AHRQ's updated NGC, NQMC Web sites

Omega Healthcare Investors second-quarter net income decreases to $15.5 million

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Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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