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FDA approves Mylan Pharmaceuticals' ANDA for generic Hyzaar

Mylan Inc. today announced that its subsidiary Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Losartan Potassium and Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) Tablets 100 mg/12.5 mg, the generic version of Merck and Co., Inc.'s antihypertensive Hyzaar®.

12 Apr 2010

Diasorin migrates to Orange Business Services' Business VPN solution

Diasorin S.p.A., an international player in the market of in vitro diagnostics based in Saluggia (Vercelli, Italy), has migrated to Business VPN, a fully-managed, secure, global IP infrastructure from Orange Business Services connecting 12 locations in Europe, the Americas and Asia.

12 Apr 2010

Drinking during adolescence increases risk of benign breast disease in young women

Girls and young women who drink alcohol increase their risk of benign (noncancerous) breast disease, says a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Harvard University. Benign breast disease increases the risk for developing breast cancer.

12 Apr 2010

With health debate resolved, investors see continued health sector growth

After months of uncertainty during the health-overhaul debate, financial analysts and mutual fund managers are feeling more stable and seeing upsides from the new law, The New York Times reports. "There does not seem to be any onerous cost control," one analyst said. Another added, "There is just an expansion of coverage [and] not a lot of surprises."

12 Apr 2010

Hospira's proposed merger and loan agreements better than MPI's, says Javelin Pharmaceuticals

Javelin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it had received a binding offer from Hospira, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Discus Acquisition Corporation ("Discus"), to enter into a merger agreement, a loan and security agreement and intellectual property security agreements whereby Discus will, subject to certain conditions, commence an all cash tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Javelin at a per share price of $2.20.

12 Apr 2010

CPEX Pharmaceuticals files definitive proxy materials with SEC, mails open letter to shareholders

CPEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has filed definitive proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The Company has nominated Robert Forrester, a highly qualified independent director candidate, for election to the Board of Directors at the meeting.

12 Apr 2010

Biomedical Systems selects Global 360's Process360 BPM suite for improving report, image communication

Global 360, a leading provider of Process and Document Management solutions, today announced that Biomedical Systems, a global leader in centralized diagnostic testing for the pharmaceutical and medical device industry, has chosen Global 360 to improve how critical reports and images are communicated and reported to its customers. In the process, the company will also save thousands on courier costs, satisfy a "going green" initiative, and mitigate risk, helping satisfy auditors and regulators.

12 Apr 2010

Angiochem to highlight oncology program data at 101st American Association for Cancer Research meeting

Angiochem, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing drugs that are uniquely capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier through LRP targeting, announced today that preclinical data on two of its oncology programs, ANG1005 and ANG1007, for the treatment of brain cancers, as well as data demonstrating the utility of Angiochem's EPiC platform to achieve efficient penetration rates in the brain and in cancer tumor tissue, will be highlighted at the 101st Annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research 2010.

12 Apr 2010

Today's Opinions and Editorials: Immigration as a solution; Health care comparative shopping; and Medicare Advantage competitive pricing

Forty years ago there were five workers for every retiree. Now there are three. Within a couple of decades, there will be only two workers per retiree. There's no way just two workers will be able or willing to pay enough payroll taxes to keep benefits flowing to every retiree (Robert Reich, 4/11).

12 Apr 2010

XenoPort to present arbaclofen placarbil, XP13512 trial data at 62nd American Academy of Neurology meeting

XenoPort announced today that new data from clinical trials of its product candidates arbaclofen placarbil and XP13512 (gabapentin enacarbil) will be presented at the 62nd Annual American Academy of Neurology meeting in Toronto, Ontario.

12 Apr 2010

CHI selects RelayHealth RevRunner healthcare solution

RelayHealth announced today that Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI), the nation's second-largest Catholic healthcare system, has chosen RelayHealth RevRunner to verify patient eligibility for healthcare benefits.

12 Apr 2010

EHSI expects new iPhone 4.0 OS to benefit MedAnywhere application

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. enthusiastically welcomed a highly anticipated report that Apple has unveiled the new iPhone 4.0 Operating System, which the Company believes will greatly benefit the MedAnywhere medical app currently in development. Specifically, new multitasking ability can be applied so that a physician can initiate patient monitoring subroutines without having to exit the MedAnywhere live communications portal.

12 Apr 2010

Epix Pharmaceuticals' MRI imaging intellectual properties to be auctioned on May 28, 2010

Joseph F. Finn, Jr., C.P.A., Assignee for the Benefit of Creditors of Epix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Epix"), announced today that the MRI imaging intellectual properties will be auctioned on May 28, 2010. The assets of Epix were transferred to him on July 20, 2009 and he is liquidating them for the benefit of Epix creditors. He recently reached an agreement with Bayer Schering Pharma that permits the sale of the MRI imaging programs.

12 Apr 2010

Verizon Wireless, BL Healthcare to jointly trial solutions for delivery of remote healthcare applications

Verizon Wireless today announced an initiative with BL Healthcare and a number of customers and third-party providers to jointly trial next-generation solutions for the delivery of remote healthcare applications and services to patients. This initiative will provide a unique approach for addressing issues associated with access to quality healthcare and rising healthcare costs.

12 Apr 2010

IntriCon to launch Scenic DSP amplifier at AudiologyNOW!

IntriCon Corporation, a designer, developer, manufacturer and distributor of body-worn medical and electronics devices, will unveil its Scenic™ DSP amplifier at AudiologyNOW!, the annual convention of the American Academy of Audiology, being held April 14-17, 2010, at the San Diego Convention Center.

12 Apr 2010

Orszag says new Medicare payment board will help lower deficit

"An Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) established under the healthcare reform act will help to ensure the nation's future fiscal health, Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag said Thursday," McKnight's Long Term Care News & Assisted Living reports. "If set up correctly, the Medicare payment board will contribute to a reduction in national health costs and the federal deficit, Orszag said before the Economic Club of Washington last week, according to the Bureau of National Affairs.

12 Apr 2010

Obese children have stiffer arteries than leaner counterparts

Children with more body fat and less endurance than their fitter, leaner counterparts have stiffer arteries at a young age, Medical College of Georgia researchers said.

12 Apr 2010

Carestream Molecular Imaging, OncoVision sign exclusive agreement for Albira PET/SPECT/CT imaging system

Carestream Molecular Imaging, a division of Carestream Health, Inc., has signed an exclusive, multi-year worldwide agreement with OncoVision (Valencia, Spain), to sell, market and service the Albira PET/SPECT/CT imaging system for small animal research. With the addition of this innovative, multimodal imaging system, Carestream Molecular Imaging will offer the broadest portfolio of pre-clinical in vivo imaging modalities in the market.

12 Apr 2010

Vancouver Coastal Health implements Kronos' workforce management solutions

Following a rapid implementation, 8,000 Vancouver Coastal Health employees are now live with workforce management solutions from Kronos® Incorporated. A regional healthcare provider serving 25 percent of British Columbia's population, Vancouver Coastal Health is continuing to implement Kronos for its entire workforce of 21,000+ employees. Kronos will be used in 556 locations.

12 Apr 2010

EDAP's Sonolith i-move lithotripter receives European approval

EDAP TMS SA, the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, announced today the European approval of its new lithotripter, the Sonolith i-move. The EDAP sales team and distributors will begin marketing Sonolith i-move immediately and will officially introduce the product to distributors, partners and visiting urologists at the European Association Urology (EAU) congress, Booth #14, from April 17-19, 2010 in Barcelona, Spain.

12 Apr 2010

Medical News

FDA approves Mylan Pharmaceuticals' ANDA for generic Hyzaar

Diasorin migrates to Orange Business Services' Business VPN solution

Drinking during adolescence increases risk of benign breast disease in young women

With health debate resolved, investors see continued health sector growth

Hospira's proposed merger and loan agreements better than MPI's, says Javelin Pharmaceuticals

CPEX Pharmaceuticals files definitive proxy materials with SEC, mails open letter to shareholders

Biomedical Systems selects Global 360's Process360 BPM suite for improving report, image communication

Angiochem to highlight oncology program data at 101st American Association for Cancer Research meeting

Today's Opinions and Editorials: Immigration as a solution; Health care comparative shopping; and Medicare Advantage competitive pricing

XenoPort to present arbaclofen placarbil, XP13512 trial data at 62nd American Academy of Neurology meeting

CHI selects RelayHealth RevRunner healthcare solution

EHSI expects new iPhone 4.0 OS to benefit MedAnywhere application

Epix Pharmaceuticals' MRI imaging intellectual properties to be auctioned on May 28, 2010

Verizon Wireless, BL Healthcare to jointly trial solutions for delivery of remote healthcare applications

IntriCon to launch Scenic DSP amplifier at AudiologyNOW!

Orszag says new Medicare payment board will help lower deficit

Obese children have stiffer arteries than leaner counterparts

Carestream Molecular Imaging, OncoVision sign exclusive agreement for Albira PET/SPECT/CT imaging system

Vancouver Coastal Health implements Kronos' workforce management solutions

EDAP's Sonolith i-move lithotripter receives European approval

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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