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New drug for type 2 diabetes, Effect of insulin on bones

In a groundbreaking finding, a new medicine Galvus (vildagliptin) has been created for people with type 2 diabetes that would lower blood glucose levels without the side effects of other medications.

26 Jul 2010

Anti-vaccination group declared unsafe

A Bangalow, NSW based group known as the Australian Vaccination Network (AVN) had earlier maligned the nation’s immunization campaign calling vaccines unsafe on their website. The New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission had then issued a warning to them to include a disclaimer that the contents of the sites webpages should not be taken as medical advice. AVN failed to heed to the warnings and now the HCCC has issued a safety warning against the group.

26 Jul 2010

QRxPharma reports positive outcome of European Scientific Advice meetings on MoxDuo IR pain therapy

QRxPharmareported today positive outcomes of its European Scientific Advice meetings on the development and registration of MoxDuo IR, an immediate release Dual-Opioid™ pain therapy. The Company is currently completing pivotal Phase 3 trials required for filing a New Drug Application (NDA) for MoxDuo IR with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

26 Jul 2010

Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, Marianjoy announce partnership

Patients with acute physical rehabilitation needs now can undergo inpatient treatment close to home thanks to a new partnership between Adventist Hinsdale Hospital and Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital. Announced today, the cooperative effort unites two organizations with similar holistic approaches to rehabilitative patient care for a variety of conditions in multiple settings.

26 Jul 2010

CMSI signs Letter of Intent with Green Medicals to acquire equity interest in 8 medical marijuana dispensaries

Cannabis Medical Solutions Inc., a leading company specializing in both brick-and-mortar and online merchant payment solutions and financial security products for medical marijuana dispensaries and high-risk merchant accounts, today announced that the Company has signed a Letter of Intent with Green Medicals LLC to acquire equity interest in up to eight (8) medical marijuana dispensaries within the state of Colorado.

26 Jul 2010

Bill giving malpractice coverage to doctors volunteering in community health centers faces stiff Senate resistance

The Hill: A bill aimed to appeal to physicians to work in medically underserved areas by shielding them from paying for malpractice coverage is facing stiff opposition. "The bill, passed Thursday by the House Energy and Commerce Health subcommittee, would offer free malpractice coverage to doctors volunteering at community health centers (CHCs) — private facilities receiving federal funds to treat patients where care is lacking."

26 Jul 2010

East Tennessee Children's Hospital selects ProVation Order Sets, powered by UpToDate Decision Support

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that East Tennessee Children's Hospital has selected ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, to automate the creation, deployment and maintenance of order sets.

26 Jul 2010

Medical Alarm Concepts partners with American Logistics to expand distribution capability

Medical Alarm Concepts Holding, Inc., manufacturer of the MediPendant™, the first fully-monitored medical alarm system that allows you to speak and listen directly through the pendant, announced today its partnership with American Logistics for expanded distribution and fulfillment of its products.

26 Jul 2010

CPC partners with CU School of Medicine on stem cell research

A major research company with expertise in managing clinical trials is partnering with the University of Colorado's Anschutz Medical Campus to more efficiently bring the latest stem cell discoveries from the laboratory to the patient.

26 Jul 2010

Analogic Medical Equipment receives ISO 13485 certification and ships first MRI amplifier product

Analogic Corporation, a leading provider of medical imaging and aviation security technology, announced today that the Company's newly established China operations, Analogic Medical Equipment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., has received ISO 13485 certification and shipped its first MRI amplifier product.

26 Jul 2010

Seaside Therapeutics reports positive data from STX209 Phase 2 study in fragile X syndrome

Seaside Therapeutics, Inc. announced today data from the largest randomized, placebo-controlled study conducted to date in individuals with fragile X syndrome. In a Phase 2 study of STX209, clinically meaningful improvements on global and specific neurobehavioral outcomes were observed in the general study population. The improvements were statistically significant in pediatric patients with more severe impairments in sociability -- a core symptom of fragile X syndrome.

26 Jul 2010

Can-Fite's CF102 decreases HCV viral load in liver cancer patients

Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd, a biotechnology company traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange reported today that a significant decrease in HCV viral load was detected in 3 patients with liver cancer who are treated daily orally with CF102. The company is studying CF102 as a treatment for liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma, or HCC). The results announced today relate to data which came out of a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of CF102 in the treatment of patients with advanced HCC.

26 Jul 2010

Hospira commences EPO Phase I U.S. clinical trial in renal dysfunction patients with anemia

Hospira, Inc., the world leader in generic injectable pharmaceuticals, today announced the start of a U.S. Phase I clinical trial of its biosimilar erythropoietin (EPO) in patients with renal (kidney) dysfunction who have anemia, an important step on the road toward introducing a biosimilar product in the United States. Erythropoietin is a treatment for anemia associated with chronic renal failure and chemotherapy.

26 Jul 2010

Aurora Health Care ranked among top 20% of top U.S. health systems

Aurora Health Care has been named among the top health systems in the U.S. by Thomson Reuters. Announced recently in Modern Healthcare, Aurora ranked in the top 20 percent of the list, which was based on clinical performance.

26 Jul 2010

QPS acquires Xendo Drug Development

QPS Holdings, LLC, a leading full-service GLP/GCP-compliant contract research organization providing testing services to support preclinical and clinical research and development, announced the completion of its acquisition of Xendo Drug Development BV (XDD), headquartered in Groningen, The Netherlands. XDD, a European contract research organization (CRO), will be known as QPS Netherlands BV and become a wholly-owned subsidiary of QPS Holdings, LLC.

26 Jul 2010

Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II enters $25 million secured revolving credit facility with Bank of America

Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a $25 million secured revolving credit facility with Bank of America, National Association. The credit facility may be utilized to fund property acquisitions and for other general corporate purposes.

26 Jul 2010

Clontech Laboratories, TET Systems expand license agreement

Clontech Laboratories, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takara Bio Inc., and TET Systems (TET), a privately-held German biotech company based in Heidelberg, today announced that they have signed an amendment to their existing license agreement. Under the expanded license agreement, Clontech obtains rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize novel Tet Systems products as the Tet-On® 3G™ Inducible Expression System.

26 Jul 2010

Central Logic relocates corporate headquarters to new facility in South Jordan, Utah

Central Logic, the healthcare industry's leading provider of innovative patient flow software and consultative expertise, today announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters to South Jordan, Utah. The new facility, located at 10653 South River Front Parkway in the recently-constructed RiverPark Corporate Center, comfortably accommodates the company's current corporate staff and operations, both of which have increased significantly in the past 18 months, and effectively facilitates additional expansion in conjunction with future growth and development.

26 Jul 2010

Today's OpEds: Health reform and long-term care; Health care incentives; Reasons for optimism or repeal and replace?

Our system of long-term care does not provide adequate or coordinated human services and medical treatment for our growing aging population. … Thanks to a provision of the new health care law known as the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports program, tomorrow's continuum of care does not have to be so unforgiving. For the first time, a voluntary public insurance program will be available to help adults and families pay for long-term care services (Bruce Chernof, 7/23).

26 Jul 2010

Brainlab launches ExacTrac Infrared Monitoring device for patient positioning during radiation therapy

Brainlab announced the availability of ExacTrac® Infrared Monitoring, an add-on device to existing treatment machines for monitoring patient positioning during radiation therapy treatments, at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Annual Meeting last week.

26 Jul 2010

Medical News

New drug for type 2 diabetes, Effect of insulin on bones

Anti-vaccination group declared unsafe

QRxPharma reports positive outcome of European Scientific Advice meetings on MoxDuo IR pain therapy

Adventist Hinsdale Hospital, Marianjoy announce partnership

CMSI signs Letter of Intent with Green Medicals to acquire equity interest in 8 medical marijuana dispensaries

Bill giving malpractice coverage to doctors volunteering in community health centers faces stiff Senate resistance

East Tennessee Children's Hospital selects ProVation Order Sets, powered by UpToDate Decision Support

Medical Alarm Concepts partners with American Logistics to expand distribution capability

CPC partners with CU School of Medicine on stem cell research

Analogic Medical Equipment receives ISO 13485 certification and ships first MRI amplifier product

Seaside Therapeutics reports positive data from STX209 Phase 2 study in fragile X syndrome

Can-Fite's CF102 decreases HCV viral load in liver cancer patients

Hospira commences EPO Phase I U.S. clinical trial in renal dysfunction patients with anemia

Aurora Health Care ranked among top 20% of top U.S. health systems

QPS acquires Xendo Drug Development

Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II enters $25 million secured revolving credit facility with Bank of America

Clontech Laboratories, TET Systems expand license agreement

Central Logic relocates corporate headquarters to new facility in South Jordan, Utah

Today's OpEds: Health reform and long-term care; Health care incentives; Reasons for optimism or repeal and replace?

Brainlab launches ExacTrac Infrared Monitoring device for patient positioning during radiation therapy

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