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Covalon Technologies reports revenue of $1,002,394 for third fiscal quarter 2010

Covalon Technologies Ltd., an advanced medical technologies company, today announced the following financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2010

23 Aug 2010

Health law changes rules for docs with in-house imaging machines

"For years, John Finkenberg, an orthopedic surgeon in San Diego, sent patients who needed MRIs to outside imaging centers. But last year, he and his five partners bought their own million-dollar machine and now, he says, the doctors can work more closely with the technicians and give their patients immediate results" (Galewitz, 8/23).

23 Aug 2010

APC dysfunction prevents synapse function required for learning, memory: Study

A clue to the causes of autism and mental retardation lies in the synapse, the tiny intercellular junction that rapidly transfers information from one neuron to the next. According to neuroscientists at Tufts University School of Medicine, with students from the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts, a protein called APC plays a key role in synapse maturation, and APC dysfunction prevents the synapse function required for typical learning and memory.

23 Aug 2010

Novo Nordisk reaches exclusive agreement to market Vagifem 10 mcg

Novo Nordisk Inc. today announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. to market Vagifem (estradiol vaginal tablets) 10 mcg. Under the terms of the agreement, Upsher-Smith will exclusively market Vagifem 10 mcg to physicians in the U.S. beginning August 2 through the company's existing field sales force.

23 Aug 2010

VNA clinical staff achieve CCP certification

Eight members of the clinical staff of the Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia have completed education and training to achieve Chronic Care Professional Certification. The certification was awarded by Health Sciences Institute, St. Petersburg, FL.

23 Aug 2010

Obama administration rewriting medical privacy rules

The Obama administration is rewriting new rules on medical privacy after an outpouring of criticism from consumer groups and members of Congress who say the rules do not adequately protect the rights of patients. Hospitals and insurance companies, seeking to maintain greater control over patient notification, generally support the rules.

23 Aug 2010

Svelte Medical Systems secures CE Mark to distribute Acrobat SOAW stenting system in the European Union

Svelte Medical Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has officially received the CE Mark to market its Acrobat Stent-on-a-Wire Bare Metal Coronary Stent System in the European Union. The Acrobat SOAW stenting system has been shown in clinical trials to facilitate direct stenting and has the potential to provide substantial procedural time and cost savings.

23 Aug 2010

Taligen Therapeutics announces closing on $10M tranche of Series B financing

Taligen Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing therapies that regulate the complement system to treat inflammatory and immune diseases, today announced that it has closed on a $10 million tranche of a Series B financing, based on substantial progress with the company's product pipeline including advancing the lead product candidate, TT30, toward clinical development.

23 Aug 2010

Readers of Modern Healthcare magazine name Obama as most powerful person in healthcare

President Barack Obama was voted the most powerful person in healthcare by readers of Modern Healthcare, the nation's leading weekly healthcare business news magazine. It's the second consecutive year Obama topped the magazine's annual ranking of the 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare.

23 Aug 2010

Applied Biosystems 3500 Dx Series Genetic Analyzers now available in Asia Pacific Region

Life Technologies Corporation today announced that its Applied Biosystems 3500 Dx Series Genetic Analyzers, the first CE IVD-marked capillary electrophoresis system for nucleic acid analysis, are now available for sale in Australia, India, New Zealand, Singapore, and Taiwan.

23 Aug 2010

InSite Vision initiates Phase 1/2 clinical trial of ISV-303

InSite Vision Incorporated, a company developing novel ophthalmic therapeutics, today announced the initiation of a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of ISV-303, a topical anti-inflammatory product intended to reduce the pain and inflammation associated with ocular surgery. ISV-303 combines a low dose of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory bromfenac with InSite Vision's proprietary DuraSite technology.

23 Aug 2010

Early palliative care treatment for lung cancer can help patients live longer: Research

Introducing palliative care at an early stage of treatment for advanced lung cancer could help patients to live for longer, as well as improving their mood and quality of life.

23 Aug 2010

China Yongxin Pharmaceuticals second-quarter 2010 revenue increases 21.8 % to $11.16 million

China Yongxin Pharmaceuticals Inc., a wholesale distributor and retailer of pharmaceuticals and health-related products in Jilin province in the northeastern region of China, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2010.

23 Aug 2010

Arrayit selects PMA pathway for OvaDx Pre-Symptomatic Ovarian Cancer Screening Test

Arrayit Corporation, a leader in life sciences and healthcare technology, announces today that the company has chosen the Premarket Approval pathway for its OvaDx Pre-Symptomatic Ovarian Cancer Screening Test. While the standard for a PMA is higher than for a 510(k), the company believes that a PMA OvaDx submission can achieve a Class III PMA approval, the most stringent approval level granted by the FDA for in vitro diagnostic devices.

23 Aug 2010

First Edition: Aug. 23, 2010

Today's headlines include news about developments related to the nation's medical privacy rules and the power struggle surrounding implementation regulations for a key section of the new health law.

23 Aug 2010

MedClean technologies second quarter 2010 revenue decreases to $131,758

MedClean Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of on-site technology for the treatment and disposal of medical waste and the destruction of confidential documents and related media, today announced financial results for the 2010 second quarter for the period ended June 30, 2010.

23 Aug 2010

Taro Pharmaceutical first half 2010 net income increases to $29 million

Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. today provided preliminary, unaudited and unreviewed information on its financial performance for the first half of 2010.

23 Aug 2010

Americans' confidence to access and pay healthcare services drops: Thomson Reuters Healthcare Survey

Americans' confidence in their ability to access and pay for healthcare has hit its lowest level since December, according to a consumer sentiment index from Thomson Reuters.Overall confidence dropped to 95 points on the Thomson Reuters Consumer Healthcare Sentiment Index in July the lowest level since the index was launched in December 2009.

23 Aug 2010

TAP installs CompacT SelecT culture system at US biodefence campus to produce high quality cell lines

The Automation Partnership (TAP), a world leader in the design and development of innovative automation for life science applications, today announced CompacT SelecT™ automated cell culture system is being installed at a prestigious, new US defence facility, to produce high quality cell lines in containment conditions.

23 Aug 2010

NextGen Healthcare collaborates with clients for Primary Care Information Project

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, today announced its successful collaboration with clients that received assistance through the Primary Care Information Project (PCIP), a bureau of the NYC Health Department.

23 Aug 2010

Medical News

Covalon Technologies reports revenue of $1,002,394 for third fiscal quarter 2010

Health law changes rules for docs with in-house imaging machines

APC dysfunction prevents synapse function required for learning, memory: Study

Novo Nordisk reaches exclusive agreement to market Vagifem 10 mcg

VNA clinical staff achieve CCP certification

Obama administration rewriting medical privacy rules

Svelte Medical Systems secures CE Mark to distribute Acrobat SOAW stenting system in the European Union

Taligen Therapeutics announces closing on $10M tranche of Series B financing

Readers of Modern Healthcare magazine name Obama as most powerful person in healthcare

Applied Biosystems 3500 Dx Series Genetic Analyzers now available in Asia Pacific Region

InSite Vision initiates Phase 1/2 clinical trial of ISV-303

Early palliative care treatment for lung cancer can help patients live longer: Research

China Yongxin Pharmaceuticals second-quarter 2010 revenue increases 21.8 % to $11.16 million

Arrayit selects PMA pathway for OvaDx Pre-Symptomatic Ovarian Cancer Screening Test

First Edition: Aug. 23, 2010

MedClean technologies second quarter 2010 revenue decreases to $131,758

Taro Pharmaceutical first half 2010 net income increases to $29 million

Americans' confidence to access and pay healthcare services drops: Thomson Reuters Healthcare Survey

TAP installs CompacT SelecT culture system at US biodefence campus to produce high quality cell lines

NextGen Healthcare collaborates with clients for Primary Care Information Project

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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