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Stereotaxis receives commitment letter from Silicon Valley Bank

Stereotaxis, Inc. today announced that it has received a commitment letter from Silicon Valley Bank, a member company of SVB Financial Group (Nasdaq: SIVB), to increase and extend its credit facility.

7 Oct 2009

Electrostimulation techniques for osteoarthritis still unclear

Despite twenty years of research on the use of electrostimulation techniques (TENS) for treatment of osteoarthritis in the knee, researchers still cannot say whether it reduces pain or physical disability. This is the conclusion of a Cochrane Systematic Review of electrostimulation trials in osteoarthritis

7 Oct 2009

The Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2010 announced at Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit

Cleveland Clinic's Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2010 list features a wide range of new techniques and therapies that are being developed to treat everything from deafness and Parkinson's disease to pneumonia and sleep disorders.

7 Oct 2009

2010 Medco Medicare Prescription Plan to identify lower-cost medication options

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MHS) is helping seniors in this tough economy find smart solutions for getting the most value out of their Medicare prescription drug plan.

7 Oct 2009

Pharmaceutical companies gearing up for cancer vaccine trials following FDA draft guidance

Pharmaceutical companies are gearing up for an increase in running late phase cancer vaccine trials following draft guidance issued by the FDA last week.

From AES - Accelerated Enrollment Solutions 7 Oct 2009

Impax Laboratories settles FLOMAX litigation, to launch generic tamsulosin hydrochloride product

Impax Laboratories, Inc. today announced that it has reached agreement with Astellas Pharma Inc. and Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to settle pending U.S. litigation with regard to US Patent No. 4,703,063 for FLOMAX® (generic name: tamsulosin hydrochloride) capsules through the entry of a consent judgment confirming the validity and infringement of the patent. FLOMAX® is a treatment for the functional symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

7 Oct 2009

Baxter receives marketing authorization for CELVAPAN H1N1 pandemic influenza vaccine

Baxter International Inc. today confirmed that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for CELVAPAN H1N1 pandemic vaccine using Baxter’s Vero cell technology. CELVAPAN H1N1 is the first cell culture-based and non-adjuvanted pandemic influenza vaccine to receive marketing authorization in the European Union.

From Baxter International Inc. 7 Oct 2009

First Edition: October 7, 2009

A new poll offers some positive news for President Obama about his popularity ratings, but public concerns about health reform persist -- even as some high profile, outside-the-beltway Republicans lend conditional support.

7 Oct 2009

Deputy Secretary Gould talks about strategies to implement President's reform agenda

Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs W. Scott Gould told federal government managers at an "Excellence in Government" conference today that translating the skills of political campaigning into governance is a major challenge many newly appointed agency leaders face in implementing the President's reform agenda.

7 Oct 2009

Transenterix raises $55 million to manufacture and market its revolutionary laparoscopic surgical platform

TransEnterix Inc. has secured $55 million in a second round of institutional financing, paving the way for the company to manufacture and market its revolutionary laparoscopic surgical platform.

7 Oct 2009

AAPS poll reveals that 93% of the doctors are against the health care reform plans

One of the doctors who will NOT be standing behind the President today is one of his most vocal opponents. But he would have been there if the White House had its way.

7 Oct 2009

IP Advocate collaborates with Marion Kauffman Foundation on education and policy initiatives

Sharing a mutual goal of helping researchers turn their discoveries into products that help people and stimulate the economy, IP Advocate (http://www.IPAdvocate.org) founder and noted scientist Dr. Renee Kaswan is collaborating with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (http://www.kauffman.org) on a range of education and policy initiatives.

7 Oct 2009

Tronics receives 2009 Foundry of the Year Award

Tronics, a leading global integrated manufacturer of custom MEMS, has received the 2009 Foundry of the Year Award from EuroAsia semiconductor magazine for its history of profitability and growth, including expanding its capabilities and markets by forming a global group of companies in 2008, during the worldwide economic downturn.

7 Oct 2009

German research institutes and companies to introduce their activities at WEFTEC.09

As part of the initiative "Research in Germany - Land of Ideas", German research institutes, universities and companies will introduce themselves and their activities at this year's WEFTEC.09.

7 Oct 2009

Promotional speaker programs on the latest drug developments help pharma companies attract physicians

In response to increased political and regulatory scrutiny, pharmaceutical companies are rebranding their promotional speaker programs as unparalleled opportunities for physicians to learn or remain current on the latest drug developments and to network with colleagues. The rebranding is helping to attract physicians who are more interested in learning than in getting a free meal. It is also working to improve program ROI and lessen pressures from outside agencies that feel the meetings are payoffs for prescriptions.

7 Oct 2009

Patients and surgeons drive demand for elective orthopedic procedures despite economic slowdown

According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, patients and surgeons are driving demand for elective orthopedic procedures.

7 Oct 2009

HTDS receives follow up report and files with Pink Sheets

HTDS www.htdsmedical.com (HTDS) - The issuer's China based operating subsidiary Mellow Hope and Serbia operating subsidiary Slavica Bio Chem are providing this news release to bring attention to today's Pink Sheets filing,

7 Oct 2009

Research study examines the rankings of human rights

New York University Anthropology Professor Sally Engle Merry will examine how rankings of human rights are created under a three-year grant from the National Science Foundation. The resulting research is designed to help the public as well as international decision-makers develop a fuller understanding of the kinds of knowledge these rankings provide.

7 Oct 2009

Views on primary source of healthcare reform funding differ between payers and physicians

Responding to President Obama's claim that funding for proposed US healthcare reforms exists within the current system, payers and physicians have different views on where the savings will be found to support the new initiatives.

7 Oct 2009

Red Cross relief efforts across the Asia Pacific region: Nine Canadian banks accept cash donations

The Canadian Red Cross is pleased to announce that nine banks in Canada are now accepting cash donations in support of Red Cross relief efforts across the Asia Pacific region. Over five million people have had their lives devastated after typhoons in the Phillipines and Vietnam, a tsunami in Samoa and an earthquake in Indonesia.

7 Oct 2009

Medical News

Stereotaxis receives commitment letter from Silicon Valley Bank

Electrostimulation techniques for osteoarthritis still unclear

The Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2010 announced at Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit

2010 Medco Medicare Prescription Plan to identify lower-cost medication options

Pharmaceutical companies gearing up for cancer vaccine trials following FDA draft guidance

Impax Laboratories settles FLOMAX litigation, to launch generic tamsulosin hydrochloride product

Baxter receives marketing authorization for CELVAPAN H1N1 pandemic influenza vaccine

First Edition: October 7, 2009

Deputy Secretary Gould talks about strategies to implement President's reform agenda

Transenterix raises $55 million to manufacture and market its revolutionary laparoscopic surgical platform

AAPS poll reveals that 93% of the doctors are against the health care reform plans

IP Advocate collaborates with Marion Kauffman Foundation on education and policy initiatives

Tronics receives 2009 Foundry of the Year Award

German research institutes and companies to introduce their activities at WEFTEC.09

Promotional speaker programs on the latest drug developments help pharma companies attract physicians

Patients and surgeons drive demand for elective orthopedic procedures despite economic slowdown

HTDS receives follow up report and files with Pink Sheets

Research study examines the rankings of human rights

Views on primary source of healthcare reform funding differ between payers and physicians

Red Cross relief efforts across the Asia Pacific region: Nine Canadian banks accept cash donations

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Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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