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Enigma Diagnostics opens new Regional HQ office in San Diego

Enigma Diagnostics Limited, the decentralised and point-of-care molecular diagnostics company, announced today the opening of its new Regional HQ office in San Diego, CA and the appointment of Joel Centeno as VP Regulatory & Quality.

4 Mar 2010

AB SCIEX collaborates with Mass Spectrometry Centre to improve drug discovery and development

AB SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, today announced that it is collaborating with the University of Geneva’s Mass Spectrometry Centre to create new workflows and analytical strategies intended to significantly improve drug discovery and development.

4 Mar 2010

Chemicals that replace ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbons may not be eco-friendly

Chemicals that helped solve a global environmental crisis in the 1990s - the hole in Earth's protective ozone layer - may be making another problem - acid rain - worse, scientists are reporting.

4 Mar 2010

Watson Pharmaceuticals to acquire U.S. rights to Columbia's bioadhesive progesterone gel products

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced an agreement to expand their Women's Health brand product portfolio with the acquisition of the exclusive U.S. rights to Columbia Laboratories, Inc.'s bioadhesive progesterone gel products currently marketed under the trade names CRINONE® and PROCHIEVE® for the indications of infertility and secondary amenorrhea.

4 Mar 2010

Micromet reports total revenues of $4.6M for three months ended December 31, 2009

Micromet, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of next-generation antibodies for the treatment of cancer, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009. The Company also highlighted recent pipeline progress and outlined expected 2010 milestones.

4 Mar 2010

PHC opens ten-bed adolescent unit at SHBI in Nevada

PHC, Inc., d/b/a Pioneer Behavioral Health, a leading provider of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services, announced today that it opened a ten-bed adolescent unit at its Seven Hills Behavioral Institute (SHBI) in Henderson, Nevada.

4 Mar 2010

'Fake pot' can cause hallucinations and seizures

In the last month, Anthony Scalzo, M.D., professor of toxicology at Saint Louis University, has seen nearly 30 cases involving teenagers who were experiencing hallucinations, severe agitation, elevated heart rate and blood pressure, vomiting and, in some cases, tremors and seizures.

4 Mar 2010

Sesame Workshop and AmeriChoice to develop bilingual education outreach program

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, and AmeriChoice, the UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company that provides health benefits for state and public programs, are partnering to develop a bilingual education outreach program aimed at helping low-income families make food choices that are affordable, nutritional and set the foundation for lifelong healthy habits.

4 Mar 2010

Top ten beauty treatments

RoxSpa, one of the most prestigious and luxurious medi-spas in Beverly Hills, announces their annual 'Top Ten' face and body rejuvenation treatments that are both highly-effective and provide the most satisfying results.

4 Mar 2010

Cornerstone Therapeutics' fourth-quarter net revenues increase 48%

Cornerstone Therapeutics Inc. today reported financial results for the three and 12 months ended December 31, 2009.

4 Mar 2010

KID HEALTHY campaign celebrates eighth anniversary

Leaders of the annual KID HEALTHY - Steps to Healthy Living Campaign, announced today that on March 9 they will celebrate eight years of working in schools and youth agencies to combat the rising trend of childhood obesity in Southern California

4 Mar 2010

DVT Awareness In Motion: Educational program on the importance of preventative care for DVT

The Coalition to Prevent Deep-Vein Thrombosis moves into action with the seventh national DVT Awareness Month by introducing DVT Awareness In Motion, a educational program designed to drive dialogue about the importance of preventative care for DVT via simple movements – that can be done anywhere and anytime.

4 Mar 2010

Testimony emphasizes that health reform bills eliminate prostate cancer screening

The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, chaired by Congressman Edolphus Towns, will hold a hearing entitled: "Prostate Cancer: New Questions About Screening and Treatment."

4 Mar 2010

MediBid.com announces strategic partnership with Bumrungrad International

MediBid.com – The Marketplace for Medicine – today announced a strategic partnership with Bumrungrad International that will give patients using the MediBid.com portal access to the facility's world-class physicians on the growing list of US and international doctors and facilities joining MediBid including Perfection Makeover and Laser Center in Cancun, Mexico and Madras Joint Replacement in Chennai, India.

4 Mar 2010

Natus Medical reports increased revenue for 2009 fourth quarter

For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009, Natus reported revenue of $51.6 million, compared to $43.4 million reported in the comparable quarter of the previous year. Net income was $4.3 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2009, compared with net income of $6.3 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2008.

4 Mar 2010

Celldex Therapeutics reports net loss of $13.5M for fourth-quarter of 2009

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. Celldex reported a net loss of $13.5 million, or $0.43 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to a net loss of $7.5 million, or $0.47 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2008.

4 Mar 2010

Inspire Pharmaceuticals reports net loss of $2.6 million for 2009 fourth quarter

Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009, reporting a net loss of $2.6 million or ($0.03) per share for the fourth quarter and a net loss of $40.0 million or ($0.60) per share for the full year.

4 Mar 2010

Beneficial Alzheimer's therapies, update on prevention efforts focused at ADI International Conference

Beneficial Alzheimer's therapies that don't use drugs, and an update on prevention efforts, are the focus of the second day's plenary sessions at the 25th International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International, March 12, 2010 at the Grand Hotel Palace, Thessaloniki, Greece.

4 Mar 2010

Study shows inhibiting critical genes may halt leukaemia cell growth

An international team of scientists studying acute forms of Leukaemia have identified a new drug target to inhibit the genes which are vital for the growth of diseased cells.

4 Mar 2010

DiscountSupplements.com launched as industry leader in nutritional and fitness supplements

DiscountSupplements.com has launched as the industry leader in nutritional and fitness supplements. DiscountSupplements.com offers the lowest prices on over 5,000 (in stock) products and has 6 national warehouse locations enabling most orders to arrive the next day with an unbelievable flat shipping rate of only $7.99.

4 Mar 2010

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Enigma Diagnostics opens new Regional HQ office in San Diego

AB SCIEX collaborates with Mass Spectrometry Centre to improve drug discovery and development

Chemicals that replace ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbons may not be eco-friendly

Watson Pharmaceuticals to acquire U.S. rights to Columbia's bioadhesive progesterone gel products

Micromet reports total revenues of $4.6M for three months ended December 31, 2009

PHC opens ten-bed adolescent unit at SHBI in Nevada

'Fake pot' can cause hallucinations and seizures

Sesame Workshop and AmeriChoice to develop bilingual education outreach program

Top ten beauty treatments

Cornerstone Therapeutics' fourth-quarter net revenues increase 48%

KID HEALTHY campaign celebrates eighth anniversary

DVT Awareness In Motion: Educational program on the importance of preventative care for DVT

Testimony emphasizes that health reform bills eliminate prostate cancer screening

MediBid.com announces strategic partnership with Bumrungrad International

Natus Medical reports increased revenue for 2009 fourth quarter

Celldex Therapeutics reports net loss of $13.5M for fourth-quarter of 2009

Inspire Pharmaceuticals reports net loss of $2.6 million for 2009 fourth quarter

Beneficial Alzheimer's therapies, update on prevention efforts focused at ADI International Conference

Study shows inhibiting critical genes may halt leukaemia cell growth

DiscountSupplements.com launched as industry leader in nutritional and fitness supplements

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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