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Southern Home Medical reports 6.6% increase in 2010 revenues

Southern Home Medical Equipment, Inc., a Holding Company providing healthcare services, healthcare professionals and equipment to medical institutions, announced today that the unaudited results from operations for fiscal year 2010 reflects a 6.6% increase in revenues with profitability over previous 2009 year-end.

4 Apr 2011

Axxora.com to distribute TGR's new ELISAONE technology assay reagents in the US and South America

TGR BioSciences, a leading global provider of advanced cell based assay technologies in the fields of cancer, kinase and GPCR research, is extremely pleased to announce a distribution partnership with Axxora.com of San Diego, CA, US, a leading online global market place resource for innovative and high quality Life Science research reagents.

4 Apr 2011

Coronary computed tomographic angiography to evaluate acute chest pain reduces hospital admissions

Hospital admissions at Stony Brook University Medical Center on Long Island were significantly reduced when using coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) to evaluate patients presenting in the emergency department (ED) with acute chest pain (ACP), according to research results presented during a scientific session at the American College of Cardiology's 60th Annual Scientific Session and Expo in New Orleans on April 3.

4 Apr 2011

Pronto to distribute Signal's Myeloma Prognostic Risk Signature test in Israel

Signal Genetics, the parent company of Myeloma Health LLC, and Pronto Diagnostics Ltd, both of which are privately held predictive genetic testing companies focused on oncology, announced that they have entered into a Distribution Agreement whereby Pronto will be the exclusive representative and distributor for Signal's Myeloma Prognostic Risk Signature (MyPRS) test in Israel.

4 Apr 2011

Lack of specialists accepting Medicaid hampers care

Eight-year-old Draven Smith was expelled from school last year for disruptive behavior, and he is being expelled again this year. But his mother and his pediatrician cannot find a mental health specialist to treat him because he is on Medicaid, and the program, which provides health coverage for the poor, pays doctors so little that many refuse to take its patients.

4 Apr 2011

Medela acquires Ontario-based Bravado Designs

This acquisition unifies Medela, a leading brand for breastfeeding solutions, with Bravado, an innovating leader in the nursing apparel category.

4 Apr 2011

Viewpoints: 'Saving' Medicare; Dole on innovative vets' care; Texas 'death panel' on HIV?

(Rep. Paul) Ryan's plan reportedly will include steep Medicaid cuts, disguised as a proposal to turn the program into a "block grant" to the states. The net effect would be to leave even more Americans to the mercies of the private insurance market.

4 Apr 2011

Hospira seeks FDA 510(k) clearance for Symbiq infusion system modifications

Hospira, Inc., a leading provider of clinical information and medication delivery technologies, today announced that the company has submitted a 510(k) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for modifications to the Symbiq™ infusion system. The submission is one of the first developed to align with the recent FDA draft guidance for 510(k) infusion pump clearances.

4 Apr 2011

Helping a loved one die at home

Many of us don't know much more than that about death until it comes to live in our own house. Friends may lose family members, but they rarely talk about the uglier aspects of dying.

4 Apr 2011

Daiichi Sankyo acquires Plexxikon

Plexxikon Inc. today announced that its acquisition by Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited, a Japan-based global pharmaceutical company, has been successfully completed. Clearance under the Hart Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act has been received. Under the terms of the deal, Plexxikon shareholders will receive $805 million up-front, with near-term milestone payments associated with the approval of PLX4032 totaling an additional $130 million.

4 Apr 2011

Epithelial cells in breast milk can help assess breast cancer risk

Breast cancer risk can be assessed by examining the epithelial cells found in breast milk, according to preliminary study results presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held April 2-6.

4 Apr 2011

FDA approves St. Jude Medical's Safire BLU and Therapy Cool Path irrigated ablation catheters

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of two new irrigated ablation catheters - the Safire BLU™ Bi-directional Irrigated Ablation Catheter and the Therapy™ Cool Path™ bi-directional ablation catheter.

4 Apr 2011

NCI acquires AdvanceMed

NCI, Inc., a leading provider of information technology (IT), engineering, logistics, and professional services and solutions to U.S. Federal Government agencies, announced today that it has acquired the outstanding capital stock of AdvanceMed Corporation, an affiliate of CSC.

4 Apr 2011

Pfizer receives FDA Refusal to File letter for tafamidis to treat Transthyretin Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy

Pfizer Inc. announced today that it has received a Refusal to File letter from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for tafamidis, the company's novel, oral investigational compound for patients with Transthyretin Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy (TTR-FAP).

4 Apr 2011

Catalyst Health Solutions to sell 5,500,000 shares of common stock

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. today announced that it plans to sell 5,500,000 shares of its common stock, subject to market and other conditions, of which 4,500,000 shares will be sold by the Company and 1,000,000 shares will be sold by one of its stockholders, Principal Holding Company, LLC, a subsidiary of Principal Financial Group, Inc., in an underwritten public offering pursuant to an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

4 Apr 2011

First period before age of 10 linked to lower lung capacity later in life

"Adult women who had their first menstruation at the age of 10 or earlier have significantly lower lung capacity than women who had their first period at 13", Ferenc Macsali, lead author of the study and a researcher at the Haukeland Hospital in Bergen (Norway), tells SINC.

4 Apr 2011

More waivers issued for insurance plans

Obama administration officials released new information on the number of businesses and other organizations that have received waivers on their insurance plans. Meanwhile, Republicans criticize the law's high risk pools.

4 Apr 2011

AtlantiCare to implement MEDai's Risk Navigator predictive analytic solution

AtlantiCare, the largest health system in southeastern New Jersey, will allow its healthcare providers to better manage patient populations and track clinical and financial objectives with quality-focused tools from Elsevier/MEDai, a leading provider of predictive analytic solutions.

4 Apr 2011

Vermillion, Quest Diagnostics enter agreement to launch OVA1 IVDMIA assay in India

Vermillion, a molecular diagnostics company, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Quest Diagnostics to make OVA1 available in India. The companies are targeting a launch in the second quarter of 2011. Additionally, at the International Gynecologic Cancer Society (IGCS) regional meeting held in New Delhi April 2-3, 2011, Dr. Fred Ueland presented data demonstrating the high sensitivity for ovarian malignancy of OVA1 in combination with ultrasound.

From Quest Diagnostics 4 Apr 2011

FDA grants 510(k) clearance for superDimension's marker delivery kit

superDimension, Ltd., a privately-owned company that develops minimally invasive interventional pulmonology devices, today announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the superDimension marker delivery kit. The kit is designed for use with the Company's Electromagnetic Navigational Bronchoscopy (ENB) system, which has treated a total of 20,000 total patients since commercial launch.

4 Apr 2011