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'Behind the counter' shop displays of cigarettes encourage smoking among youth

Young people believe 'behind the counter' shop displays of cigarettes encourage smoking and are considered "cool, fun and attractive" according to new research published in Health Promotion Practice.

10 Sep 2010

Commonwealth among 103 Pennsylvania employers qualified for federal retiree benefit assistance

Governor Edward G. Rendell announced today that the commonwealth is among the 103 Pennsylvania employers accepted into a federal program to help offset the rising health care costs for retirees.

10 Sep 2010

More men than women discontinue medications due to side effects

Men are more likely than women to discontinue a medication due to side effects. More and more men are diagnosed with age-related issues like enlarged prostate and men are being prescribed medications that have side effects. These side effects often cause men to say "NO." In the U.S. and Canada, Prostate prescriptions dominate the treatment of enlarged prostate.

10 Sep 2010

K-V successfully completes FDA inspection for resumption of manufacturing and shipment of products

K-V Pharmaceutical Company announced today that it has received notice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") of the successful completion of an inspection of the Company's facilities and approval to return its first product to market. Under the Company's Consent Decree, successful FDA inspections of the Company's quality systems, processes and facilities are expected to be required before K-V is permitted to resume manufacturing and shipment of particular products.

10 Sep 2010

NAADAC and Hazelden partner to improve treatment for co-occurring disorders

NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals, and Hazelden, the national nonprofit focused on addiction treatment, prevention and recovery announced today a new strategic partnership focused on improving the treatment of co-occurring disorders. The partnership announcement was made by NAADAC Executive Director Cynthia Moreno Tuohy during the National Conference on Addiction Disorders in Washington, D.C.

10 Sep 2010

Good Start Genetics to develop pre-pregnancy genetic test with completed $18M Series A financing

Good Start Genetics, Inc., today announced the completion of an $18 million Series A financing. The proceeds of this financing will be used to complete the development and launch of the Company's pre-pregnancy genetic test, which utilizes advanced DNA sequencing technology to screen for a panel of genetic disorders including those recommended by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG).

10 Sep 2010

Varian to highlight new TrueBeam medical linear accelerator at ESTRO 2010

Varian Medical Systems is spotlighting its new TrueBeam™ medical linear accelerator for fast, powerful and efficient cancer treatments at the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology exhibition in Barcelona next week. A fully-featured TrueBeam system will be the centerpiece of Varian's booth at the annual ESTRO meeting (Booth No. 320).

10 Sep 2010

Zargis enters agreement with OTN for testing of telemedicine stethoscope system

Zargis Medical Corp., a majority-owned subsidiary of Speedus Corp., today announced that it has signed an agreement with the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) providing for the delivery and testing of Zargis' award-winning telemedicine stethoscope system.

10 Sep 2010

Instem announces Centrus Solution Suite for enterprise information integration in early drug development

Instem, a leading provider of early drug development software solutions, announced today details of their newest product line, Centrus™, for enterprise information integration in early drug development. Centrus provides a single, secure environment to access, harmonize and use early drug development information from a variety of sources, including current data acquisition systems, legacy systems, warehouses, partner and contract research applications, to meet the rapidly-expanding needs of life science organizations for data-driven decision making.

10 Sep 2010

Harris Teeter to distribute Oragenics' EvoraPlus and EvoraKids oral care probiotics

Florida-based biopharmaceutical company Oragenics, Inc. has announced the continued retail expansion of its oral care probiotics EvoraPlus and EvoraKids™ with an initial order from Harris Teeter. It is anticipated that the products will be available at Harris Teeter stores in September 2010.

10 Sep 2010

Legal and moral reasons prevent most Oregon hospices from participation in 'Death with Dignity Act'

A survey in the latest issue of the Hastings Center Report found that most hospices in Oregon, the first state to legalize physician-assistance in dying, either do not participate in or have limited participation in requests for such assistance. Both legal and moral reasons are identified.

10 Sep 2010

Good Start Genetics $18 million Series A financing round co-led by Safeguard Scientifics

Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., a holding company that builds value in growth-stage life sciences and technology companies, today announced that it has co-led a $18 million Series A financing round for Good Start Genetics, Inc. with OrbiMed Advisors, LLC and SV Life Sciences Advisers LLP.

10 Sep 2010

Illinois HFS selects Centene subsidiary for managed care services

Centene Corporation announced today its new subsidiary, IlliniCare Health Plan, was selected by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) as one of one of two vendors to provide managed care services to approximately 40,000 Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities in six Chicago area counties.

10 Sep 2010

China Cord Blood first-quarter net revenue increases 23.8% to RMB71.7 million

China Cord Blood Corporation, China's leading provider of cord blood collection, laboratory testing, hematopoietic stem cell processing, and stem cell storage services, today announced unaudited financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2010.

10 Sep 2010

Bristol-Myers Squibb commences tender offer for ZymoGenetics acquisition

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is commencing today, through its wholly owned subsidiary Zeus Acquisition Corporation, a cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of ZymoGenetics, Inc.. Bristol-Myers Squibb announced on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 its intent to acquire ZymoGenetics.

10 Sep 2010

lululemon athletica second-quarter net revenue increases 55.8% to $152.2 million

lululemon athletica inc. today announced financial results for the second quarter ended August 1, 2010.

10 Sep 2010

Bioniche reduces net loss per share from $0.15 in fiscal 2009 to $0.02 in fiscal 2010

Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, today announced financial results for its 2010 fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

10 Sep 2010

PurCotton brand promotional events held in Shenzhen

Winner Medical Group Inc., a leading manufacturer of medical dressings, medical disposables and non-woven PurCotton(R) materials for the medical and consumer products industries in China, today announced that a successful promotional event was recently held by Winner Medical and U.S. Cotton Incorporated (or "Cotton Inc.") to promote PurCotton(R) brand in a high footprint shopping mall in Shenzhen.

10 Sep 2010

New national assessment tool for nursing home residents

A fundamental shift will take place in skilled nursing homes beginning in October following the work of a California-based researcher and a team of investigators that has developed a new national assessment tool for nursing home residents.

10 Sep 2010

Brain is able to invent creative new solutions to perform impossible actions: Study

The human brain is a powerful simulation machine. Sports professionals and amateurs alike are well aware of the advantages of mentally rehearsing a movement prior to its execution and it is not surprising that the phenomenon, known as motor imagery, has already been extensively investigated. However, a new study published in the September 2010 issue of Elsevier's Cortex suggests that there may be more to motor imagery than previously thought.

10 Sep 2010

Medical News

'Behind the counter' shop displays of cigarettes encourage smoking among youth

Commonwealth among 103 Pennsylvania employers qualified for federal retiree benefit assistance

More men than women discontinue medications due to side effects

K-V successfully completes FDA inspection for resumption of manufacturing and shipment of products

NAADAC and Hazelden partner to improve treatment for co-occurring disorders

Good Start Genetics to develop pre-pregnancy genetic test with completed $18M Series A financing

Varian to highlight new TrueBeam medical linear accelerator at ESTRO 2010

Zargis enters agreement with OTN for testing of telemedicine stethoscope system

Instem announces Centrus Solution Suite for enterprise information integration in early drug development

Harris Teeter to distribute Oragenics' EvoraPlus and EvoraKids oral care probiotics

Legal and moral reasons prevent most Oregon hospices from participation in 'Death with Dignity Act'

Good Start Genetics $18 million Series A financing round co-led by Safeguard Scientifics

Illinois HFS selects Centene subsidiary for managed care services

China Cord Blood first-quarter net revenue increases 23.8% to RMB71.7 million

Bristol-Myers Squibb commences tender offer for ZymoGenetics acquisition

lululemon athletica second-quarter net revenue increases 55.8% to $152.2 million

Bioniche reduces net loss per share from $0.15 in fiscal 2009 to $0.02 in fiscal 2010

PurCotton brand promotional events held in Shenzhen

New national assessment tool for nursing home residents

Brain is able to invent creative new solutions to perform impossible actions: Study

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