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Brisbane building site accident raises safety issues

After an accident that involved a subcontractor at a Brisbane CBD building site, workers have refused to return to work until they are satisfied with the safety arrangements. The subcontractor Braedon Webber, 25 is still in an induced coma this morning after being trapped between a piece of equipment and a concrete beam at the Laing O'Rourke tower at 123 Albert Street shortly before 7am yesterday.

25 Aug 2010

Department of Public Welfare saves taxpayers $690 million through cost-recovery efforts

The Department of Public Welfare saved taxpayers nearly $690 million in the 2009-10 fiscal year through fraud and abuse detection and other cost-recovery efforts, Public Welfare Secretary Harriet Dichter said today.

25 Aug 2010

Improvement of postoperative care decreases myocardial ischemia and major cardiac events

A study published in the October 2010 issue of Anesthesiology is among the first to show that the quality of immediate postoperative care of orthopedic surgery patients has important effects on patients' long-term cardiac outcomes.

25 Aug 2010

Fox Chase Cancer Center to host Philadelphia Chromosome Symposium

In celebration of a seminal discovery in cancer biology, Fox Chase Cancer Center will host the Philadelphia Chromosome Symposium: Past, Present and Future, on September 28, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at The Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. The event marks the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the first genetic abnormality associated with cancer, and the first to lead to a targeted therapy for cancer.

25 Aug 2010

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital implements One Medical Passport for automation of pre-op processes

Medical Web Technologies today announced that Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, the largest acute care hospital in the Seacoast, has successfully taken its pre-operative process online with One Medical Passport. Since implementing One Medical Passport, Wentworth-Douglass has lowered operating costs, increased patient satisfaction, and reclaimed valuable nurse time.

25 Aug 2010

Study examines correlation between point-of-care monitors, lactate flux during CEA procedure

CAS Medical Systems, Inc. today announced a new study to be published in the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia. The study from researchers in the Departments of Anesthesia and Surgery, at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada examined the correlation between a variety of point-of-care monitors and lactate flux, an indicator of metabolic stress during carotid endarterectomy.

25 Aug 2010

NeoStem responds to court ruling blocking government funding for embryonic stem cell research

NeoStem, Inc., an international biopharmaceutical company with operations in the U.S. and China, commented today on the ruling this week of a U.S. District Court blocking the federal government from funding research involving human embryonic stem cells. In issuing a preliminary injunction, the judge said it violated a law first passed in 1996 prohibiting federal money for research where a human embryo is destroyed.

25 Aug 2010

HART Health introduces franchise offering to expand product distribution nationwide

Seattle based HART Health, a manufacturer and distributor of first aid kits and supplies for the workplace since 1974, has launched a franchise offering to expand its product distribution nationally.

25 Aug 2010

PerfectServe launches new iPhone application for better clinical communications

About one in every three American physicians has an iPhone. Now, for the first time, they can download an iPhone application that allows them to contact colleagues, change their call schedules and protect caller ID on patient calls.

25 Aug 2010

APWUHP implements ELDORADO's state-of-the-art Javelina solution

Eldorado, a division of MphasiS, an HP Company and a leading provider of health benefit and claims management platforms, today announced that American Postal Workers Union Health Plan, the fourth-largest national health insurance plan in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, serving more than 84,000 postal, retirees and their families, went live with ELDORADO's state-of-the-art JavelinaTM solution.

25 Aug 2010

CHX reports positive results from final pivotal trial of Prevora antibacterial tooth coating for cavity prevention

CHX Technologies Inc., a private Canadian pharmaceutical company that is developing new treatments for the prevention of dental diseases, today announced successful results in its final controlled pivotal trial of Prevora, its proprietary antibacterial tooth coating for the prevention of cavities. The trial surpassed objectives set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) protocol, clearing the way for CHX to start the process of seeking FDA approval for use in the United States.

25 Aug 2010

ORLocate system designed to prevent medical errors in surgical procedures receives FDA clearance

A new technology that tracks instruments and sponges during surgical procedures has earned clearance from the Food and Drug Administration.

25 Aug 2010

NIH awards University of Rochester Medical Center $15M grant for study with ImmuneRegen's Homspera

ImmuneRegen BioSciences®, a wholly owned subsidiary of IR Biosciences Holdings Inc., today announced that the National Institute of Health/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, has awarded its research partner, the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC), a $15 million five-year, continuation grant for studies that will utilize ImmuneRegen's Homspera.

25 Aug 2010

On Assignment Nurse Travel awarded contract to provide federal agencies with healthcare staffing services

On Assignment, Inc., a diversified provider of professional staffing solutions, announced today that On Assignment Nurse Travel has been awarded a five-year General Services Administration Schedule 621 I contract to provide federal agencies with nurses and nurse practitioners.

25 Aug 2010

Synovis Life Technologies third-quarter net revenue increases 17% to $17.6 million

Synovis Life Technologies, Inc., today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended July 31, 2010.

25 Aug 2010

PTCB CPhTs to play critical role in immunization efforts at retail pharmacies nationwide

With flu season fast approaching, PTCB Certified Pharmacy Technicians will again play a critical role in immunization efforts at retail pharmacies across the country. For example, last year Walgreens successfully immunized over 7.4 million patients against H1N1 and seasonal influenza with the direct support of PTCB CPhTs.

25 Aug 2010

Preliminary results from Phase 3 AVERROES trial in atrial fibrillation to be presented at cardiology congress 2010

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Pfizer report that preliminary results from the Phase 3 AVERROES clinical trial of the investigational drug apixaban compared with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA, or aspirin) in patients with atrial fibrillation expected to be or demonstrated to be unsuitable for warfarin therapy will be presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2010. The results will be presented during the "Hot Line" session on August 31, 2010, in Stockholm, Sweden.

25 Aug 2010

Health Net receives Merit Award in 19th annual National Mature Media Awards Program

Health Net, Inc. today announced that it was named a winner in the 19th annual National Mature Media Awards Program. The program, presented by the Mature Market Resource Center, a national clearinghouse for the senior market, recognizes the nation's finest advertising, marketing and educational materials designed and produced for older adults.

25 Aug 2010

Bohai Pharmaceuticals launches new corporate website

Bohai Pharmaceuticals Group, Inc., a China-based pharmaceutical company engaged in the production, manufacturing and distribution of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in China, today announces the launch of a new corporate website for U.S. investors.

25 Aug 2010

Medyssey's Zenius Thoracolumbar Spinal System receives FDA clearance

South Korea-based Medyssey Co., Ltd. announced today that the Company has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Zenius Thoracolumbar Spinal System. Though currently available in limited release, Medyssey will launch the new Zenius System in the United States in Q4.

25 Aug 2010

Medical News

Brisbane building site accident raises safety issues

Department of Public Welfare saves taxpayers $690 million through cost-recovery efforts

Improvement of postoperative care decreases myocardial ischemia and major cardiac events

Fox Chase Cancer Center to host Philadelphia Chromosome Symposium

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital implements One Medical Passport for automation of pre-op processes

Study examines correlation between point-of-care monitors, lactate flux during CEA procedure

NeoStem responds to court ruling blocking government funding for embryonic stem cell research

HART Health introduces franchise offering to expand product distribution nationwide

PerfectServe launches new iPhone application for better clinical communications

APWUHP implements ELDORADO's state-of-the-art Javelina solution

CHX reports positive results from final pivotal trial of Prevora antibacterial tooth coating for cavity prevention

ORLocate system designed to prevent medical errors in surgical procedures receives FDA clearance

NIH awards University of Rochester Medical Center $15M grant for study with ImmuneRegen's Homspera

On Assignment Nurse Travel awarded contract to provide federal agencies with healthcare staffing services

Synovis Life Technologies third-quarter net revenue increases 17% to $17.6 million

PTCB CPhTs to play critical role in immunization efforts at retail pharmacies nationwide

Preliminary results from Phase 3 AVERROES trial in atrial fibrillation to be presented at cardiology congress 2010

Health Net receives Merit Award in 19th annual National Mature Media Awards Program

Bohai Pharmaceuticals launches new corporate website

Medyssey's Zenius Thoracolumbar Spinal System receives FDA clearance

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