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CDI, Promega enter collaboration for toxicity testing in drug discovery process

Cellular Dynamics International (CDI) and Promega have entered into a research collaboration with the goal of bringing more relevant and highly predictive toxicity testing to the drug discovery process. Pharmaceutical discovery scientists will now be able to combine bioassays with human cardiomyocytes to improve prediction of unintentional, detrimental side effects that have previously remained undetected until late in the development process or after release of the drug to the general public.

15 Jun 2010

Wisconsin CLTS Medicaid Waiver covers Rethink Autism program for children and youth

The State of Wisconsin has expanded the State's care for children with autism through its Children's Long-Term Support Medicaid Waiver, which now covers a family's use of the Rethink Autism program. This will be an important source of continued services for families who are no longer receiving intensive services.

15 Jun 2010

Diversity publication recognizes UH as a leader among health care institutions

DiversityInc, a leading publication on diversity and business, has recognized University Hospitals as a leader among health care institutions in its first ever Top Hospital Systems listing.

15 Jun 2010

Sonomax licenses V4 technology to Creare

Sonomax Technologies Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed its first licensing deal whereby its groundbreaking V4 technology has been licensed to Creare Inc. (Creare) for use in a Research and Development (R&D) project being executed on behalf of the United States Navy. If the synergy of Creare and Sonomax produces a product or technology that can be commercialized, then it is agreed that both parties will work together to explore opportunities to jointly license the combined technology.

15 Jun 2010

Brookdale Senior Living obtains $117M first mortgage loan

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. announced today that the Company has obtained a $117.0 million first mortgage loan from Berkadia Commerical Mortgage and Fannie Mae. The mortgage debt has a 10 year term and bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.98%. The Company simultaneously repaid $119.0 million of mortgage debt which was scheduled to mature in 2011. The new mortgage debt is secured by four previously unencumbered communities and 15 of 22 communities that previously served as collateral for the loans that were repaid.

15 Jun 2010

Positive clinical trial results for Anacor Pharmaceuticals' AN2728 announced

Anacor Pharmaceuticals today announced positive clinical trial results for its lead phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor, AN2728, a novel topical anti-inflammatory compound derived from Anacor's boron chemistry platform. These results were obtained from a multi-center, Phase 2b, randomized, double-blind, dose-ranging, bilateral trial comparing AN2728 ointment, 0.5% and 2.0%, applied once or twice daily, to vehicle in 145 patients with mild-to-moderate plaque-type psoriasis.

15 Jun 2010

Endosense launches ProForce Registry Study of TactiCath force-sensing ablation catheter

Endosense, a medical technology company focused on improving the efficacy, safety and reproducibility of catheter ablation for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias, has announced enrollment of the first patients in its ProForce Registry. The news marks the launch of the ProForce Registry Study, an international, single arm, multi-center, post-market trial of Endosense's TactiCath force-sensing ablation catheter.

15 Jun 2010

AMRI announces acquisition of Hyaluron

AMRI today announced the acquisition of Hyaluron Inc., expanding AMRI's contract manufacturing capabilities to include cGMP manufacturing and sterile filling of parenteral drugs to the biopharmaceutical industry. AMRI has acquired all facilities and equipment as well as a highly trained and experienced staff of professionals with expertise in sterile GMP manufacturing. Purchase price, including debt, was approximately $27 million.

15 Jun 2010

First Edition: June 15, 2010

Susan Jaffe, writing for Kaiser Health News in collaboration with The Washington Post, reports: "For consumers looking for bargains on refrigerators or restaurants, ratings can be helpful. But a score card doesn't work as well for selecting a Medicare private health plan" (Kaiser Health News).

15 Jun 2010

NCKU officials lunch with students to discuss food and sanitary conditions at Student Cafeteria

President Michael Ming-Chiao Lai and Senior Executive Vice-President Hwung-Hweng Hwung of National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, had lunch date with seven students at 12 pm, June 11th, in Student Cafeteria, Kuang-Fu Campus.

15 Jun 2010

AIDS activists to protest BMS' Reyataz pricing, policies at Goldman Sachs Global Healthcare Conference

“All of AHF's efforts, including this protest, are designed to let people know that BMS is causing great harm to people with HIV/AIDS with its unwarranted pricing of Reyataz”

15 Jun 2010

CBIS shares owned by Cannex Therapeutics to be cancelled and re-issued to K&D

Cannabis Science, Inc., a pioneering U.S. biotech company developing pharmaceutical cannabis products announces Federal Court order for CBIS shares owned by Cannex Therapeutics controlled by Steve Kubby to be cancelled and re-issued to K&D. Both K&D and Cannabis Science denounce the "slanderous, malicious attacks" on the Company by its fired CEO Steve Kubby.

15 Jun 2010

BioClinica releases MCC Clinical Trial Performance Metrics reporting solution

BioClinica™, Inc.,, a global provider of clinical trial management services, is the first clinical technology provider to offer a reporting solution that incorporates the industry-standard performance metrics for clinical trials as defined by the Metrics Champion Consortium (MCC).

From Clario 15 Jun 2010

HealthPrize Technologies takes fresh approach to prescription non-adherence problem

HealthPrize Technologies, a web-based software company that motivates people to fill and stay on their prescription medications, announced its official launch today. HealthPrize takes a fresh approach to the problem of medication non-adherence: it tracks users' medication taking and prescription refilling, educates consumers on the importance of taking medication properly, and rewards them for doing so.

15 Jun 2010

Alexion's Soliris may benefit patients with thrombotic microangiopathy from uncontrolled complement activation

Researchers reported today that Soliris® (eculizumab), a first-in-class terminal complement inhibitor developed by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., may provide clinical benefits to patients with thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) resulting from uncontrolled complement activation. TMA, the formation of blood clots in capillaries and small arteries, can lead to life-threatening damage in multiple organs including kidney failure, thrombocytopenia (abnormally low platelet count) and anemia.

15 Jun 2010

CRH Medical's marketing program provides new patient inquiries to physicians

CRH Medical Corporation announced today that its innovative marketing program is providing significant new patient inquiries to physicians listed on the Company's website who have been trained in the use of the Company's proprietary technology and methods known as the CRH O'Regan System.

15 Jun 2010

ActiveCare announces availability of new line of services for aging individuals

ActiveCare Inc. today announced the availability of a new line of services that provide aging individuals and their caregivers many conveniences similar to those offered by in-home care or assisted living, only at the touch of a button and at a fraction of the cost.

15 Jun 2010

Central Washington Hospital improves patient experience with Toshiba' Vantage Titan MR system

In today's demanding health care environment, many community hospitals require imaging equipment that provides a variety of advanced diagnostic exams with features that improve patient cooperation. To offer a variety of high-quality, comfortable MR exams to its patients, Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee, Wash., selected Toshiba America Medical Systems' Vantage TitanTM MR system.

15 Jun 2010

CombiMatrix Diagnostics receives final licensure documentation and approvals to begin Medicare billing

CombiMatrix Corporation announced today that its laboratory services subsidiary, CombiMatrix Diagnostics, has received the final licensure documentation and approvals from Medicare in order to begin billing for its suite of array-based diagnostics tests.

15 Jun 2010

Adeona's HartLab expands diagnostic testing services to include full array of microbiology testing

Adeona Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that its wholly-owned CLIA-certified clinical testing subsidiary, HartLab, has expanded its in-house diagnostic testing services to include a full array of microbiology testing. Adeona believes that that this expansion of services will be accretive to HartLab's revenues in the current quarter and beyond and is consistent with Adeona's plans to continue to build the revenues of its HartLab subsidiary.

15 Jun 2010

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CDI, Promega enter collaboration for toxicity testing in drug discovery process

Wisconsin CLTS Medicaid Waiver covers Rethink Autism program for children and youth

Diversity publication recognizes UH as a leader among health care institutions

Sonomax licenses V4 technology to Creare

Brookdale Senior Living obtains $117M first mortgage loan

Positive clinical trial results for Anacor Pharmaceuticals' AN2728 announced

Endosense launches ProForce Registry Study of TactiCath force-sensing ablation catheter

AMRI announces acquisition of Hyaluron

First Edition: June 15, 2010

NCKU officials lunch with students to discuss food and sanitary conditions at Student Cafeteria

AIDS activists to protest BMS' Reyataz pricing, policies at Goldman Sachs Global Healthcare Conference

CBIS shares owned by Cannex Therapeutics to be cancelled and re-issued to K&D

BioClinica releases MCC Clinical Trial Performance Metrics reporting solution

HealthPrize Technologies takes fresh approach to prescription non-adherence problem

Alexion's Soliris may benefit patients with thrombotic microangiopathy from uncontrolled complement activation

CRH Medical's marketing program provides new patient inquiries to physicians

ActiveCare announces availability of new line of services for aging individuals

Central Washington Hospital improves patient experience with Toshiba' Vantage Titan MR system

CombiMatrix Diagnostics receives final licensure documentation and approvals to begin Medicare billing

Adeona's HartLab expands diagnostic testing services to include full array of microbiology testing

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