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MedAssets announces agreement to purchase The Broadlane Group for $850M

MedAssets, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire The Broadlane Group. Based in Dallas, Texas, The Broadlane Group is a leading provider of supply chain management, strategic sourcing of supplies and services, capital equipment lifecycle management, medical device or PPI cost management, centralized procurement, clinical and lean process consulting, and clinical workforce optimization.

14 Sep 2010

Tryton Medical closes $20 million Series D round of financing

Tryton Medical, Inc., the leading developer of stents designed to treat bifurcation lesions, today announced that the company has closed a $20 million Series D round of financing.

14 Sep 2010

First Edition: September 14, 2010

Among today's headlines, Berwick talks, health reform politics continue and coverage of the run up to Sept. 23 - the day several health overhaul provisions take effect - is in full swing.

14 Sep 2010

AstraZeneca Chief Scientist shares enthusiasm for collaborative clinical research

The pharmaceutical industry must ensure an improved record of delivery by providing high quality, cost effective solutions to well defined unmet needs. This can be achieved through strategic collaborations that strengthen disease knowledge and provide improved tools to strengthen therapeutic target validation and to monitor therapeutic efficacy, says Andy Dray, Chief Scientist at AstraZeneca.

14 Sep 2010

Stars join Bupa 30th Great North Run for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research

Soap stars warm up for Bupa 30th Great North Run for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research

14 Sep 2010

First Lady Michelle Obama to participate in the launch of CBCF Alumni Series

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc., announced that First Lady Michelle Obama will participate in the launch of the CBCF Alumni Series as part of its 40th Annual Legislative Conference. The first of a three session series, "The ABCs of Healthy Student Learning: Addressing Disparities in Academic Achievement and Health" is scheduled from 1:30-3:30 p.m., September 15, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center (Room 146-BC) and will feature remarks by the First Lady.

14 Sep 2010

Experts to announce new findings on Malaria control

Leading malaria experts, officials and advocates to announce new findings detailed in "Saving Lives with Malaria Control: Counting Down to the Millennium Development Goals," a report published as part of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership's Progress & Impact Series.

14 Sep 2010

Independa launches unobtrusive wireless sensors to enhance elderly care

Long overdue since "I've fallen and I can't get up", today San Diego based Independa, Inc., launched integrated technologies and subscription services to help family caregivers help their elderly loved ones live at home longer, safer and more comfortably.

14 Sep 2010

Long-term stenting of aortic coarctation yields 77% success rate

Researchers from the Congenital Cardiovascular Interventional Study Consortium (CCISC) who evaluated the intermediate and long-term results of stent implantation for aortic coarctation found that cumulative intermediate success was 86%, and cumulative long-term success was 77%. Results of this study appear in the October issue of Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.

14 Sep 2010

Absence of clean, sanitary drinking water a global concern

One of the biggest concerns facing Americans and people worldwide today is the absence of clean, sanitary drinking water. Over the past few years people have begun to wake up to the fact that their tap water isn't as clean as they originally thought; the discovery has been made that a large portion of drinking water in the United States is laced with pharmaceuticals and chemicals.

14 Sep 2010

New article examines research on children of LGBTQ parents

New research on the children of LGBTQ people (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) has unequivocally revealed that they are not only psychologically healthy, but often appear to exhibit better social and academic adjustment and a significantly lower incidence of social problems than their peers. A new article published in the journal Family Process critically examines this research, and how it impacts LGBTQ families.

14 Sep 2010

E cigarettes tout best alternative to traditional tobacco cigarettes: Review

There has been talk around the world about the e cigarette and the difference it has been making in the lives of millions of smokers and non smokers alike. Touted as the smarter alternative to traditional tobacco cigarettes, e cigarettes have found a place in the hearts of millions of smokers who are thankful that they no longer have to inhale right at 4,000 chemicals that come with the combustion of tobacco cigarettes.

14 Sep 2010

Video games train people to make right decisions faster

Cognitive scientists from the University of Rochester have discovered that playing action video games trains people to make the right decisions faster. The researchers found that video game players develop a heightened sensitivity to what is going on around them, and this benefit doesn't just make them better at playing video games, but improves a wide variety of general skills that can help with everyday activities like multitasking, driving, reading small print, keeping track of friends in a crowd, and navigating around town.

14 Sep 2010

AIDS activists protest to decry Obama administration's dismal record on AIDS

52 AIDS activists from the groups Housing Works, AIDS Action in Mississippi (AAIM) and AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) interrupted a speech by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius with a spirited protest to decry the Obama administration's dismal record on AIDS during an appearance by the Secretary at the United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) on Monday in Orlando.

14 Sep 2010

Mini-Psych School 2010 program to focus on mental health in children, youth

For the past five years, the Douglas Mental Health University Institute has been offering the Mini-Psych School, the only public education program of its kind in Quebec. This year, the program will be focussing on mental health in children and youth.

14 Sep 2010

World Congress on Arthrosis to take place in Belgium from September 23 to 26, 2010

Over a 1000 experts from the world will participate in the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) congress, under the Presidency of the Belgian Professor Yves Henrotin (University of Liège).

14 Sep 2010

Genmab announces update in corporate strategy

Genmab A/S announced today an update to its corporate strategy. Today's strategy update represents a new beginning for Genmab where we acknowledge our successes and learn from our mistakes.

14 Sep 2010

SNE honors several members for their work in nutrition education

The Society for Nutrition Education honored several members for their work in nutrition education during the 2010 Annual Conference in Reno, Nevada, July 24 - 27, 2010. These awards were distributed to members for their dedication and excellence in nutrition education.

14 Sep 2010

CRA appeals to FDA for name change allowance in high fructose corn syrup labeling

In an effort to help clarify the labeling of food products for consumers, the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) today petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to allow manufacturers the option of using 'corn sugar' as an alternative name for high fructose corn syrup.

14 Sep 2010

RNAO endorses 'The Economic Case for Universal Pharmacare'

Registered nurses from across Ontario are throwing their support behind detailed economic analysis in a report that concludes a national pharmacare program would improve equitable access to essential medicines, improve health outcomes and save Canadians up to $10.7 billion.

14 Sep 2010