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Replication Medical receives CE mark for GelFix Posterior Spinal Distraction implant

Replication Medical, Inc., a developer of proprietary, hydrogel based products for the spine and other surgical applications, announced today that it has received a CE mark for its GelFix Posterior Spinal Distraction implant. A CE mark is the quality assurance certification requirement recognized by members of the European Union for sales into those countries.

8 Mar 2010

biospace med receives FDA 510(k) clearance for sterEOS 2D/3D workstation for pediatric use in spine applications

biospace med announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market the Company’s sterEOS 2D/3D workstation for pediatric use in spine applications. The Company’s EOS ultra-low-dose imager previously has been FDA-cleared for use in pediatrics and adults, while sterEOS has previously been FDA-cleared for adult use in spine.

8 Mar 2010

Democrats pressure Stupak on abortion; Split threatening health bill

A split among Democrats on abortion is threatening to derail efforts to overhaul the nation's health care system.

8 Mar 2010

Moderating treatment response in depression: Role of personality factors

A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics addresses the role of personality factors in moderating treatment response in depression.

8 Mar 2010

SensAble Technologies' digital dentistry product line receives $8M infusion

SensAble Technologies, Inc®, a leading provider of 3D modeling software, haptic devices and dental restoration design and fabrication solutions, announced that it has received an $8 million investment to propel sales, marketing and engineering efforts for its digital dentistry product line. Existing investor HLM Venture Partners led the round and was joined by North Bridge Venture Partners, both of whom are headquartered in the Boston area, and have extensive expertise with medical device company funding.

8 Mar 2010

Positive Phase 2 data from Nektar Therapeutics' NKTR-102 study in women with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer

Nektar Therapeutics today announced preliminary progression-free survival data from the first stage of a two-stage Phase 2 clinical study evaluating single-agent treatment with NKTR-102 in women with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer. In the first stage of the study, 39 patients were enrolled with platinum-resistant disease and were evaluable for the secondary endpoint of progression-free survival (PFS).

8 Mar 2010

iCAD granted patent covering SecondLook Digital CAD solution incorporating lesion metrics

iCAD, Inc., an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis and workflow solutions for the early identification of cancer, announces that the United States Patent and Trademark Office recently granted the company Patent Number 7,660,448. This patent covers future iterations of iCAD’s SecondLook® Digital Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) solution with potential application to the company’s other image analysis solutions.

8 Mar 2010

Richards Packaging Income Fund's organic revenue growth up 6.8%

Richards Packaging Income Fund announced today results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

8 Mar 2010

MabCure closes private placement, converts bridge loan into equity securities

MabCure, Inc., a biotechnology company using its proprietary technology to create highly specific monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) for the early detection of cancer, today announced that it has recently completed a private placement in the aggregate amount of $1 million. The amount is comprised of a $500,000 cash investment and the conversion of a $500,000 bridge loan that was made in September 2009, into equity securities.

8 Mar 2010

Fluidigm's Access Array System: New 5kb and 10kb long-range PCR protocols introduced

Fluidigm Corporation today announced the release of 5kb and 10kb long-range PCR protocols for its Access Array™ System. Researchers interested in targeted re-sequencing projects for large cohort studies can use these new protocols and the Fluidigm Access Array System to amplify up to 48 samples per array. Long-range PCR enables new applications on the Access Array System by allowing researchers to enrich significantly more sequence per sample.

8 Mar 2010

Medicare payment issues raise questions, concerns

Medicare payment issues including rising costs, caps on physical therapy and other outpatient services for some patients are in the news.

8 Mar 2010

Enzon Pharmaceuticals’ outstanding principal balance of 4% convertible notes is now $134.5M

Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the results from the recent tender and increased conversion periods of the 4 percent convertible notes due in 2013. As a result of the sale of the specialty pharmaceutical business on January 29, 2010, the Company was required to offer to repurchase for cash any and all of its convertible notes at face value. This offer expired on March 5, 2010 and no notes were tendered.

8 Mar 2010

Butler Health System to implement Alpha Systems' enterprise EDM solution

Alpha Systems, a premier provider of electronic data and document management solutions, today announced that Butler Health System (Butler), an innovative healthcare provider located in Pennsylvania, has named Alpha Systems their vendor of choice for enterprise electronic document management (EDM) software. This move is designed to improve Butler’s communication across the enterprise while moving the healthcare provider closer to a paperless environment.

8 Mar 2010

NOVAVAX' Stage B 2009 H1N1 VLP pandemic influenza vaccine study in Mexico: Enrollment complete

Novavax, Inc. announced today that the enrollment of over 3,500 subjects in Mexico has been completed in Stage B of its pivotal 2009 H1N1 virus-like-particle (VLP) pandemic influenza vaccine study. With the 1,000 subjects already enrolled in Stage A of the trial, the enrollment in this pivotal trial is now complete with over 4,500 subjects.

8 Mar 2010

Genta announces private placement of Convertible Notes for $25M

Genta Incorporated announced today that the Company has entered into definitive agreements with institutional investors for a private placement of Convertible Notes totaling $25 million in gross proceeds. The transaction is expected to close on or about March 10, 2010, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

8 Mar 2010

Ascension Orthopedics launches PyroTITAN Humeral Resurfacing Arthroplasty System

Ascension Orthopedics, Inc., a leader in orthopedic extremity implants, announces the international market launch of the PyroTITAN™ Humeral Resurfacing Arthroplasty System at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA, March 9-13, 2010. Designed to meet the unique soft tissue biocompatibility requirements of the shoulder joint, the PyroTITAN humeral resurfacing implant is the first commercially-available, human shoulder arthroplasty prosthesis made of PyroCarbon.

8 Mar 2010

Positive data from Argos Therapeutics' AGS-003 Phase 2 trial for mRCC

Argos Therapeutics today announced the presentation of positive data from a Phase 2 trial that evaluated the safety, clinical response and immune response of AGS-003 treatment in newly diagnosed patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). The data were discussed March 7 in a poster presentation at the ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.

8 Mar 2010

Ricerca Biosciences to acquire Discovery and Preclinical business of MDS Pharma Services

Ricerca Biosciences, LLC, announced today the finalization of the acquisition of the Discovery and Preclinical business of MDS Pharma Services with facilities and almost 600 associates in Bothell, Washington; Lyon, France; and Taipei, Taiwan.

8 Mar 2010

Luminetx, Alliance Medical sign exclusive national sales distribution agreement

Luminetx®, a division of Christie Medical Holdings, Inc. and recently acquired by Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc., has signed an exclusive national sales distribution agreement with New Alliance of Independent Medical Distributors, Inc., DBA Alliance Medical. The agreement, effective last month, aligns the medical device company with Alliance Medical, the nation’s largest consortium of specialty medical sales distribution companies for intravenous devices, with comprehensive access to the U.S. acute, oncology and home health markets.

8 Mar 2010

Residential recovery program to aid women struggling with substance abuse

On Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 3:30 pm, The W. Garfield Weston Foundation will present The Salvation Army Homestead (78 Admiral Rd, Toronto) a residential recovery program for women struggling with substance abuse, with a donation of $1.5 million for urgently needed building renovations.

8 Mar 2010

Medical News

Replication Medical receives CE mark for GelFix Posterior Spinal Distraction implant

biospace med receives FDA 510(k) clearance for sterEOS 2D/3D workstation for pediatric use in spine applications

Democrats pressure Stupak on abortion; Split threatening health bill

Moderating treatment response in depression: Role of personality factors

SensAble Technologies' digital dentistry product line receives $8M infusion

Positive Phase 2 data from Nektar Therapeutics' NKTR-102 study in women with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer

iCAD granted patent covering SecondLook Digital CAD solution incorporating lesion metrics

Richards Packaging Income Fund's organic revenue growth up 6.8%

MabCure closes private placement, converts bridge loan into equity securities

Fluidigm's Access Array System: New 5kb and 10kb long-range PCR protocols introduced

Medicare payment issues raise questions, concerns

Enzon Pharmaceuticals’ outstanding principal balance of 4% convertible notes is now $134.5M

Butler Health System to implement Alpha Systems' enterprise EDM solution

NOVAVAX' Stage B 2009 H1N1 VLP pandemic influenza vaccine study in Mexico: Enrollment complete

Genta announces private placement of Convertible Notes for $25M

Ascension Orthopedics launches PyroTITAN Humeral Resurfacing Arthroplasty System

Positive data from Argos Therapeutics' AGS-003 Phase 2 trial for mRCC

Ricerca Biosciences to acquire Discovery and Preclinical business of MDS Pharma Services

Luminetx, Alliance Medical sign exclusive national sales distribution agreement

Residential recovery program to aid women struggling with substance abuse

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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