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Program to promote patients’ overall health following kidney transplant surgery

Patient adherence after a kidney transplant, or faithfully following a prescribed medical regimen, is vital to a transplant recipient's health and the survival of their new organ.

19 Sep 2009

Nasdaq issues noncompliance letter to Altus Pharmaceuticals

Altus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ALTU) today announced that on September 15, 2009, the Company received a letter from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department notifying the Company that, for the last 30 consecutive business days, the bid price of the Company’s common stock has closed below the minimum $1.00 per share required for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). The Company’s shares will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “ALTU.”

19 Sep 2009

Rwanda to receive second shipment of AIDS drug

Apotex Inc. today announced that the second shipment of Apo-TriAvir, the generic triple-combination AIDS drug produced to simplify AIDS treatment in developing countries, was leaving for Rwanda, the only country to have benefited from Canada's Access to Medicines Regime (CAMR).

19 Sep 2009

Metabasis Therapeutics receives notice letter from Nasdaq

Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: MBRX) announced today that on September 15, 2009, the Company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”), notifying the Company that based upon the closing bid price of its common stock for the last 30 consecutive business days, the Company did not maintain a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 per share or more that is required for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2).

18 Sep 2009

DMU student and Silver Star Appeal to campaign in India to increase diabetes awareness

A Pharmacy student from Leicester, UK, is putting into practice the skills he has learnt as part of his degree to assist a diabetes charity supported by Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan.

18 Sep 2009

HLTH to sell its Porex segment to Aurora Capital

HLTH Corporation today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Porex segment to affiliates of Aurora Capital Group, a Los Angeles based private equity firm, for $142 million.

18 Sep 2009

Report on the current nutrition and health situation in Europe

The main objective of the report at hand was to gather available and authorized data, both published and unpublished, on the nutrition and health situation in the countries of the European Union (EU).

18 Sep 2009

New information system for blind and visually impaired individuals

The artificial intelligence group at Freie Universität Berlin, under the direction of the computer science professor Raúl Rojas, has developed a new type of information system for blind and visually impaired individuals.

18 Sep 2009

Joslin Diabetes Center to provide educational material for U.S. Mills’ web site

U.S. Mills, LLC, which markets a family of healthy food brands including Uncle Sam® Cereal, announced today that the world-renowned Joslin Diabetes Center will provide educational material for U.S. Mills’ Web site, www.usmillsllc.com. The content will serve as a resource to Uncle Sam Cereal consumers, many of whom live with diabetes.

18 Sep 2009

Industrial biotechnology can reduce greenhouse gas emissions

The WWF report Industrial biotechnology – more than green fuel in a dirty economy?, which has been published today, concludes that industrial biotechnology can provide dramatic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and provide strong progress toward a green and sustainable economy.

18 Sep 2009

China Medical Technologies approves share repurchase program

China Medical Technologies, Inc. (the "Company"), a leading China-based medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets advanced in-vitro diagnostic products, today announced that its board of directors (the "Board") approved a share repurchase program on September 17, 2009.

18 Sep 2009

EPO and growth factor therapy safe for anemic MDS patients

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a group of blood disorders that can lead to acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in some patients, often cause severe anemia (when the body lacks a sufficient number of functional red blood cells).

18 Sep 2009

National Medal of Science awarded to J. Craig Venter

J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., founder, president and chairman of the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), has been named a recipient of this year's National Medal of Science. Dr. Venter will be awarded the Medal from President Obama on October 7 at a White House ceremony.

18 Sep 2009

USAA - LTCFP's seminar highlights the critical need for long-term care insurance

This month USAA and LTCFP are presenting a free 45-minute seminar that highlights the critical need for long-term care insurance and presents the various public and private financing options that are available. It will be held at multiple times in 4 Ohio cities. The general public, including military personnel, are invited to attend.

18 Sep 2009

First edition: September 18, 2009

Today's coverage shows that all sides of the health overhaul debate are breaking down the specifics of the Baucus reform bill and developing their strategies and plans for next steps.

18 Sep 2009

Bruker declares secondary offering of common stock shares

Bruker Corporation today announced an underwritten public secondary offering of 12,000,000 shares of its common stock by two members of the Laukien family not involved in the Company’s business.

18 Sep 2009

"Our request for information gets denied by Governor's office": AWF Executive Director Brian Johnson

Last week, the Alliance for Worker Freedom (AWF) called on Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson (D) to release financial documents and correspondence surrounding his Departments using taxpayer money and state resources to collect healthcare provider names and addresses for the Service Employee International Union (SEIU).

18 Sep 2009

BioSante and Cell Genesys encourage stockholders to vote shares

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BPAX) and Cell Genesys, Inc. (NASDAQ:CEGE), today jointly announced that RiskMetrics Group – ISS Governance Services, a leading proxy advisory firm, has recommended that BioSante and Cell Genesys stockholders vote “FOR” the adoption of the merger agreement between BioSante and Cell Genesys at their upcoming respective special meeting of stockholders scheduled to be held on September 30, 2009.

18 Sep 2009

Cejka Search offers presenters and support for various upcoming forums

Cejka Search, a national physician and healthcare executive search firm, has been instrumental in providing expert presenters and support for recent and upcoming forums this fall. These include those hosted by: Association for Staff Physician Recruiters (ASPR); Southwind Health Partners LLC; Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC); Medical Group Management Association (MGMA); HealthLeaders Media; and the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE).

18 Sep 2009

Biopharmaceutical company announces initial public offering

Omeros Corporation today announced the launch of its initial public offering of 6.82 million shares of its common stock. Omeros is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing products focused on inflammation and disorders of the central nervous system.

18 Sep 2009