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Northstar issues response to Canada Healthcare Acquisition's unsolicited offer

Northstar Healthcare Inc. today announced it has issued a Directors' Circular in response to the unsolicited offer by Canada Healthcare Acquisition Inc., a corporation indirectly controlled by Dr. Donald L. Kramer, a former CEO and former director of Northstar, to acquire all the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company for Cdn $0.95 per common share.

11 Jun 2010

N.Y. dermatologist to pay $2.75M to resolve Medicaid, Medicare fraud allegations

A settlement between the United States and Lawrence D. Jaeger, D.O., of Community Medical and Dermatology Center and Advanced Dermatology of New York, has resolved a whistleblower lawsuit that alleged Jaeger submitted false claims to Medicare and the New York Medicaid program.

11 Jun 2010

Merge Healthcare launches CIMS workflow solution for imaging in clinical trials

Merge Healthcare has combined its expertise in medical imaging and clinical trials management software to launch a complete workflow solution for imaging in clinical trials. The new CIMS solution is the first open platform in the industry that allows organizations involved in clinical trials to transparently execute the imaging portion of the study within the overall electronic trial management solution.

11 Jun 2010

Bevacizumab effective for treatment of wet AMD: Study

An inexpensive, but unlicensed drug to help prevent severe sight loss in older people has been shown to be safe and effective, finds a study published on bmj.com today.

11 Jun 2010

iCAD to supply CAD technology for mammography to VA, Department of Defense Hospitals

iCAD, Inc., an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis and workflow solutions for the early identification of cancer, today announced it has signed an agreement with the Defense Supply Center to provide federal healthcare facilities including Veteran's Administration (VA) and Department of Defense Hospitals with its Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) technology for mammography.

11 Jun 2010

Shenzhen Beike Biotechnology forms joint venture with SiriCell Technologies

Shenzhen Beike Biotechnology Co. Ltd., China's leading stem cell research and regenerative medicine company, announced the formation of Beike Holdings Limited a joint venture with Bangkok-based SiriCell Technologies, Inc. Beike Holdings, which is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, will focus primarily on the establishment of new international subsidiaries and the development of collaborative hospital partnerships with Southeast Asia's leading healthcare providers.

11 Jun 2010

EC approves Nivestim for prevention of FN

Hospira announced today that the EC has approved Nivestim™ (filgrastim) for the prevention of FN, the most serious haematological toxicity that occurs as a result of cancer chemotherapy. Nivestim now has marketing authorisation in all EU member states. Nivestim is expected to reduce the cost of neutropenia treatment.

10 Jun 2010

Actelion Pharmaceuticals announces availability of PAH Mobile Reference Guide

Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. is announcing the availability of the Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Mobile Reference Guide, the first multimedia smart phone application that provides information on PAH disease, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment guidelines to healthcare professionals.

10 Jun 2010

Veiovis, Medtral New Zealand announce new partnership

Veiovis, a leading global healthcare company in the medical travel industry, announces its new partnership with Medtral New Zealand, a provider of first-rate healthcare experiences in New Zealand. The partnership further expands Veiovis' network of medical travel options across Asia and the Pacific, and provides patients with access to New Zealand's finest private hospitals and specialists.

10 Jun 2010

Bayard Advertising Agency selected as Recruitment Advertising Agency of Record for All About Staffing

Bayard Advertising Agency, Inc., an integrated branding and communications advertising agency serving B2B and B2C clients in a broad array of industries, announces its selection as Recruitment Advertising Agency of Record by All About Staffing, Inc.

10 Jun 2010

Patient Home Monitoring retains Equicom for strategic investor relations

Patient Home Monitoring, a company focused on in-home cardiology healthcare services, today announced that it has retained The Equicom Group Inc. to provide the Company with strategic investor relations.

10 Jun 2010

RealMed signs multi-year agreement with UHealth, University of Miami Health System and UM Miller School of Medicine

RealMed Corporation, a leading provider of web-based revenue cycle management solutions for healthcare providers, hospitals, and payers, today announced a multi-year agreement with UHealth, University of Miami Health System and the UM Miller School of Medicine, to provide secure, Internet-based processing of electronic claims transactions, real-time claims editing, automatic claims status and electronic remittance advice management.

10 Jun 2010

HDMA honors Upsher-Smith with two DIANA Awards

Upsher-Smith announced today that they are the recipients of two Distribution Industry Awards for Notable Achievements in Healthcare given by the Healthcare Distribution Management Association. The Company was presented with two DIANAs in the 'Best Overall Manufacturer' Awards category. Within this category, Upsher-Smith was the winner for the second time since 2008 of the 'Best Branded Pharmaceutical Company with Sales to Healthcare Distributors of less than $300 Million.'

10 Jun 2010

Atrium Medical wins Supplier Performance Award

Atrium Medical Corporation today announced that it is a winner of the Supplier Performance Award, presented by the Premier healthcare alliance. Premier contracts with more than 800 suppliers and Atrium is one of 65 contracted suppliers to receive the Performance Award. Winners are recognized for their outstanding management of Premier agreements and drive toward the mutual goal of providing clinical and financial value to the not-for-profit hospital members of the Premier alliance.

10 Jun 2010

Extensive usage of antibiotic linezolid associated with ICU outbreak of LRSA

An outbreak of infection due to linezolid and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LRSA) in 12 intensive care unit patients in Spain was associated with transmission within the hospital and extensive usage of the antibiotic linezolid, often used for the treatment of serious infections, with reductions in linezolid use and infection-control measures associated with resolution of the outbreak, according to a study in the June 9 issue of JAMA.

10 Jun 2010

Clarient becomes preferred genetic testing lab for Generation Health

Clarient, Inc., a premier technology and services resource for pathologists, oncologists and the pharmaceutical industry, today announced a new contractual agreement with Generation Health, Inc. (GH). This agreement makes Clarient a preferred genetic testing lab for GH, thereby ensuring reimbursement of diagnostic tests done for GH's nationwide network of payor clients and expanding Clarient's potential market. GH is a genetic benefit management company partially-owned by CVS Caremark, the nation's largest pharmacy healthcare provider.

10 Jun 2010

TeleHealth Services announces new partnership with Desoto Memorial Hospital

TeleHealth Services, the nation's leading provider of healthcare grade televisions and interactive patient education systems, today announced a new partnership with Desoto Memorial Hospital. The Arcadia, Florida based acute care facility chose TeleHealth Services as its interactive patient education provider because of the new functionality of the TIGR technology, custom financing options, and excellent service history in the facility.

10 Jun 2010

AACN endorses scientific statement on prevention of TdP

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses recently endorsed "Prevention of Torsades de Pointes in Hospital Settings," a scientific statement from the American Heart Association, Dallas, and American College of Cardiology Foundation, Washington, D.C.

10 Jun 2010

Study reveals insurance related differences in hospital mortality for AMI, stroke, pneumonia

An analysis of over 150,000 hospital discharges has revealed that there are significant insurance related differences in hospital mortality, length of stay, and costs among working-age Americans (age 18-64 years) hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), stroke, or pneumonia. These three conditions are among the leading causes of non-cancer in-patient deaths in patients under 65 years old. The analysis is published today in the Journal of Hospital Medicine.

10 Jun 2010

Therapies for female sexual dysfunction

Many women experience problems in the bedroom at one time or another. Female sexual dysfunction is not uncommon and although some women and healthcare providers have difficulty discussing it, it has been recognized by the medical community for decades. In fact, for the last twenty years, it has been listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association, used to classify and diagnose psychological disorders.

10 Jun 2010