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Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada named one of the top employers in Quebec

For the sixth time, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. has been named one of the top employers in Quebec, according to the newly released 2010 annual report of Hewitt's 50 Best Employers in Canada. This is due in large part to the high level of engagement of its 750 employees across Canada, including 350 at its head office in Dorval.

31 Dec 2009

HTA acquires Smyth Professional Building in Maryland

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. ("HTA"), a self-managed, non-traded, real estate investment trust, announced the completed acquisition of a medical office building, known as the Smyth Professional Building, located in Baltimore, Maryland for approximately $11,250,000.

31 Dec 2009

OmSanA: A natural dietary supplement for maintaining blood sugar and cholesterol levels

As the nation prepares to watch the ball drop in Times Square, Americans will reminisce about the past year and make resolutions for 2010—many will be focused on getting and remaining healthy—and just being normal. Yes, that’s right…normal.

31 Dec 2009

American Scientific Resources' status upgraded at Pink Sheets

American Scientific Resources, Inc. (the "Company"), has been informed by Pink OTC Markets Inc. ("Pink Sheets") that the Caveat Emptor designation has been removed from the Company's quotation, and that the full designation of "Pink Sheets Current Information" has now been assigned.

31 Dec 2009

Cardiologist wins stimulus grant to identify biomarkers of idiopathic pulmonary hypertension

Johns Hopkins Children's Center cardiologist Allen Everett recently won more than $460,000 in stimulus grant funding to identify the biomarkers of idiopathic pulmonary hypertension (IPH), a progressive and highly lethal condition in children and adults marked by persistently elevated pressure in the artery that carries blood from the heart to the lungs.

31 Dec 2009

FREEDRUGCARD.US launches new Rx savings program to reduce prescription drug prices

If you are looking for the best way to save money on your prescription drugs then FREEDRUGCARD.US is your best option. The free prescription assistance drug card program is sponsored by a non-profit organization and was launched to help all Americans lower the cost of prescription drugs.

31 Dec 2009

MEPREP to fund research to study the effects of medication in pregnant women

A new research program called the Medication Exposure in Pregnancy Risk Evaluation Program (MEPREP) will fund research to study the effects of prescription medications used during pregnancy.

31 Dec 2009

BioElectronics announces product gains in international market; expects significant revenue in 2010

BioElectronics Corp., the maker of inexpensive, disposable, drug-free anti-inflammatory devices, today announces product gains in the international market as well as new international distributor and marketing partnerships. As a result, BioElectronics is expecting significant gains in international markets throughout 2010.

31 Dec 2009

Multivariable analyses identify epidemiological risk factors for ovarian cancer

Concentrations of the biomarkers CA125, human epididymis protein 4 (HE4), and mesothelin began to rise 3 years before clinical diagnosis of ovarian cancer, according to a new study published online December 30 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. However, the biomarkers became substantially elevated only in the last year prior to diagnosis.

31 Dec 2009

Smoking increases age-related macular degeneration, finds UCLA study

Just in time for New Year's resolutions, a UCLA study finds that even after age 80, smoking continues to increase one's risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness in Americans over 65.

31 Dec 2009

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare completes milestone development of custom-fitted earpieces

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare Inc. announces that it has completed Phase V, its final milestone in the development of its off-the-shelf, self-fitting, custom earpieces. The company is now in a position to roll out its prototype V4(R), establishing Sonomax as the world's only producer of instant self-fitting custom earpieces.

31 Dec 2009

Final results of Maxygen's modified "Dutch Auction" tender offer announced

Maxygen, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of improved versions of protein drugs, today announced the final results of its modified "Dutch Auction" tender offer, which expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 23, 2009.

31 Dec 2009

Scientists discover a new family of giant virus

After Mimivirus, Mamavirus and the virophage, the group of giant viruses now has a new member called Marseillevirus. Discovered in an amoeba by the team led by Didier Raoult at the Unité de Recherche sur les Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales Emergentes research group (CNRS/Université Aix-Marseille 2), a description of this new virus was published this week on the website of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

31 Dec 2009

Happy Hour Effect launches The Happy Hour Effect Balance Plan

Happy Hour Effect(TM), a health supplement and online presence specifically created to help ease employment stress and promote work/life balance, is pleased to announce the launch of "The Happy Hour Effect(TM) Balance Plan" just in time for our 2010 New Year's resolutions.

31 Dec 2009

Ford and MIT explore automotive technology solutions to reduce driver stress

As Americans fight through the most stressful time of the year, Ford Motor Company and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are embarking on a plan to study driver workload and identify new opportunities to use in-vehicle technologies to improve driver safety by lowering stress.

31 Dec 2009

Origin Agritech completes Second Notes Repurchase Agreement with Citadel Equity Fund

Origin Agritech Limited (“Origin” or the “Company”) today announced that it completed its Second Notes Repurchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) as of December 30, 2009 with Citadel Equity Fund Ltd. (“Citadel”) of the remaining portion of the Company’s outstanding 1% Guaranteed Senior Secured Convertible Notes due 2012 (the “Notes”) by full repayment in cash of the agreed upon purchase price due to Citadel.

31 Dec 2009

AGD Web portal offers handy tips on oral health care

This is the time of year when we all make the same old New Year's resolutions. Exercise more. Eat better. Lose weight. What about committing to better dental health?

31 Dec 2009

Rite Aid offers H1N1 flu shots through certified immunizing pharmacists

Rite Aid now is offering the H1N1 (swine) flu shots by its certified immunizing pharmacists at 1,257 Rite Aid stores in 30 states and the District of Columbia. Customers can go to www.riteaid.com/H1N1 to find the most convenient Rite Aid store offering the H1N1 flu shots.

31 Dec 2009

Medicine At Work introduces telemedicine workplace clinic program in Atlanta

Medicine At Work from NuPhysicia LLC, the nation’s first telemedicine workplace clinic program, has expanded services into Atlanta. This cost-effective workplace clinic option for employers is now gaining new customers in both Texas and Georgia.

31 Dec 2009

Solos Endoscopy looks forward to strengthen its business in 2010

Solos Endoscopy, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company looks forward to a prosperous 2010, following a solid year in 2009, due in great part to its MammoView(TM) instrument line.

31 Dec 2009