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BioClinica eClinical Technology Suite and BIOP to be showcased at DIA Annual Meeting

BioClinica, Inc., a global provider of clinical trial management services, will exhibit at the 46th Drug Information Association Annual Meeting from June 13-17, 2010 in Washington, D.C., where it will showcase the BioClinica eClinical Technology Suite as well as introduce the BioClinica Integrated Operations Platform.

From Clario 14 Jun 2010

A.M. Best affirms ratings of ProAssurance

ProAssurance Corporation today highlighted recent rating actions by A.M. Best, affirming the "A" Excellent ratings assigned to the ProAssurance Group and upgrading The PICA Group and The Podiatry Insurance Company of America (PICA) to "A" (Excellent) and ProAssurance National Casualty to "A-" (Excellent). The ratings outlook for each is Stable. Further, Best affirmed the "A-" (Excellent) Ratings of ProAssurance Wisconsin and PACO Assurance Company, a subsidiary of PICA.

14 Jun 2010

Abstract on Phase I/II DIGNITY trial of ThermoDox in RCW Breast Cancer accepted at ASTRO 2010

Celsion Corporation announced today that an abstract on the Phase I/II DIGNITY trial of ThermoDox in Recurrent Chest Wall Breast Cancer has been accepted for a poster session at the 52nd American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting. The abstract will provide updated clinical results, as well as the rationale and design of the DIGNITY study, which is evaluating ThermoDox in combination with microwave hyperthermia in women with RCW Breast Cancer.

14 Jun 2010

McDermott's Health Industry Advisory Practice Group recognized as Health Team of the Year

McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce the Firm's Health Industry Advisory Practice Group was honored as the "Health Team of the Year" during the Chambers USA Awards in New York on June 10, 2010. This is the first time an award in this category has been given on a national basis by Chambers, and McDermott was selected over four other finalist firms.

14 Jun 2010

Endosense awards DATATRAK first two EFFICAS studies

DATATRAK International, Inc., a technology and services company focused on global eClinical solutions for the clinical trials industry, today announced that medical technology company Endosense has awarded DATATRAK the first two studies in the EFFICAS study series. The EFFICAS studies are intended to demonstrate that the use of contact force control during cardiac ablation utilizing Endosense's TactiCath® force-sensing catheter results in superior outcomes as compared to ablations performed without a force sensor.

14 Jun 2010

Medidata Solutions introduces Grants Manager 3.0 to select correct procedure for budgeting in trial

Medidata Solutions, a leading global provider of SaaS-based clinical development solutions, today introduced Medidata Grants Manager 3.0, the newest version of its trial budgeting application in use today by many of the innovative clinical research sponsors in the life sciences industry. Now offered as a web-based solution, Grants Manager 3.0 enables users to build clinical trial grant budgets and benchmark them against Medidata's unique PICAS database of negotiated trial costs without the need to install software.

14 Jun 2010

Human Genome Sciences receives FDA feedback for ZALBIN BLA

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. today announced that it has received preliminary written feedback from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the Company's Biologics License Application (BLA) seeking approval in the United States to market 900-mcg ZALBIN™ (albinterferon alfa-2b, known in Europe as JOULFERON®) dosed every two weeks for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. FDA has expressed concerns regarding the risk benefit assessment of ZALBIN dosed at 900-mcg every two weeks.

14 Jun 2010

SearchAmerica launches Collection Performance Advisor service for hospitals

SearchAmerica, a part of Experian and a leader in financial clearing services for health care, today launched its newest service for hospitals, Collection Performance Advisor. The service equips hospital financial managers with a decision engine that uses advanced analytics and data to direct outstanding patient accounts to the appropriate collection team and outside agency to improve cash collections.

14 Jun 2010

Vitrolife enters into two year collaboration agreement with University of Melbourne

Vitrolife has entered into a two year collaboration agreement with University of Melbourne regarding collaboration with the stem cells expertise of the development of clinical grade stem cell media.

14 Jun 2010

Discovery Labs secures new Committed Equity Financing Facility with Kingsbridge

Discovery Laboratories, Inc., announced today that it has secured a new Committed Equity Financing Facility (2010 CEFF) with Kingsbridge Capital Limited, a private investment group, in which Kingsbridge has committed to provide up to $35 million of capital over a three-year period through the purchase of up to approximately 31.6 million newly-issued shares of Discovery Labs' common stock.

14 Jun 2010

First Edition: June 14, 2010

Today's health policy headlines report on new White House rules on changes to health insurance benefits, a study regarding employers' medical costs and the likely impact of retirements within the health care workforce.

14 Jun 2010

Worby Groner Edelman & Napoli Bern announce support for James Zadroga Health and Compensation Act

We continue to strongly support the James Zadroga Health and Compensation Act and believe it can work together with the WTC Amended Settlement Process Agreement presented to the Court today.

14 Jun 2010

Researchers develop system to forecast ash cloud evolution from Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano

Researchers at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid's Facultad de Informática have developed a system to forecast the evolution of the ash cloud from Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano.

14 Jun 2010

Dr. Carolle Jean-Murat continues to provide much needed services to the people of Haiti

Dr. Carolle Jean-Murat, a San Diego based OB-Gyn surgeon and intuitive healer is returning July 1st to Haiti, the land of her birth, to continue assisting in the humanitarian effort for that devastated country. She has assisted in coordinating a team of 50 doctors, dentists and other emergency medical professionals to accompany her to provide much needed services to the people of Haiti.

14 Jun 2010

M&A issues in bio-pharma mega-mergers

The bio-pharma mega-mergers that grabbed headlines last year - Roche + Genentech, Pfizer + Wyeth, and Merck + Schering-Plough - are now in the critical post-integration period and the acquiring companies are finding out how well they planned and executed their integration plans.

14 Jun 2010

STAAR Surgical on list of preliminary additions to Russell 3000, Microcap, Global indexes

STAAR Surgical Company, a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally invasive ophthalmic products, today announced that it has been included on a list of preliminary additions to the Russell 3000® Index, the Russell Microcap® Index and the Russell Global® Index posted by Russell Investments on June 11, 2010 on www.russell.com.

14 Jun 2010

O2h signs agreement to provide Senexis with chemistry services to support patent filing

Executives from Senexis Limited (Cambridge,UK) signed an agreement with O2h (Ahmedabad, India) under which O2h will provide Senexis with chemistry services to support a patent filing on a novel chemical series that have shown potential in pre-clinical models, as disease modifying treatments for Alzheimer's Disease.

14 Jun 2010

Adolescent boys who attempt suicide more likely to be aggressive toward partners

Young men who attempt suicide before age 18 are much more likely as adults to be aggressive toward their girlfriends or wives, including hitting and injuring their partners, according to a new study.

14 Jun 2010

Preliminary addition of Uroplasty to Russell Microcap Index

Uroplasty, Inc., a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative proprietary products for the treatment of voiding dysfunctions, today announced it has been included on a list of preliminary additions to the Russell Microcap Index posted by Russell Investments on June 11, 2010 on www.russell.com. These changes are expected to go into effect after the close of trading on Friday, June 25, 2010.

14 Jun 2010

Solta Medical on list of preliminary additions to Russell indexes

Solta Medical, Inc., a global leader in the medical aesthetics market, today announced that it has been included on the list of preliminary additions to the Russell 3000® Index and the Russell Global® Index posted by Russell Investments on June 11, 2010 on www.russell.com. These changes are expected to go into effect after the close of trading on Friday, June 25, 2010. All Russell indexes are subindexes of the Global Index.

14 Jun 2010

Medical News

BioClinica eClinical Technology Suite and BIOP to be showcased at DIA Annual Meeting

A.M. Best affirms ratings of ProAssurance

Abstract on Phase I/II DIGNITY trial of ThermoDox in RCW Breast Cancer accepted at ASTRO 2010

McDermott's Health Industry Advisory Practice Group recognized as Health Team of the Year

Endosense awards DATATRAK first two EFFICAS studies

Medidata Solutions introduces Grants Manager 3.0 to select correct procedure for budgeting in trial

Human Genome Sciences receives FDA feedback for ZALBIN BLA

SearchAmerica launches Collection Performance Advisor service for hospitals

Vitrolife enters into two year collaboration agreement with University of Melbourne

Discovery Labs secures new Committed Equity Financing Facility with Kingsbridge

First Edition: June 14, 2010

Worby Groner Edelman & Napoli Bern announce support for James Zadroga Health and Compensation Act

Researchers develop system to forecast ash cloud evolution from Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano

Dr. Carolle Jean-Murat continues to provide much needed services to the people of Haiti

M&A issues in bio-pharma mega-mergers

STAAR Surgical on list of preliminary additions to Russell 3000, Microcap, Global indexes

O2h signs agreement to provide Senexis with chemistry services to support patent filing

Adolescent boys who attempt suicide more likely to be aggressive toward partners

Preliminary addition of Uroplasty to Russell Microcap Index

Solta Medical on list of preliminary additions to Russell indexes

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Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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