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Phase I clinical trial results to test the safety and immunogenicity of VGX-3100 released

Inovio Biomedical Corporation, a leader in DNA vaccine design, development and delivery, announced today interim safety and immunogenicity data from its therapeutic cervical cancer vaccine (VGX-3100) trial. VGX-3100 is a DNA vaccine targeting the E6 and E7 proteins of human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 and is delivered via in vivo electroporation.

5 Oct 2009

Lawmakers urged to defend adequate Medicare funding to protect most vulnerable constituents' care

As October 1, 2009 signals the beginning of the new fiscal year 2010, the American Health Care Association (AHCA) said cuts of up to $16 billion over ten years to Medicare funded nursing home care being put into effect today by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) must be taken into account by U.S. Senate and House leaders as they continue to refine the financing details of their respective health care reform bills.

5 Oct 2009

Hansen Medical to exhibit its Lynx Robotic Ablation Catheter at the workshop on Cardiac Arrhythmias

Hansen Medical, Inc. will showcase its new Lynx Robotic Ablation Catheter for the first time at Venice Arrhythmias 2009, the 11th International Workshop on Cardiac Arrhythmias, Oct. 4-7, in Venice, Italy. The Lynx catheter is a small, flexible irrigated ablation catheter for customers in Europe to offer stability during the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (AF).

5 Oct 2009

Myocardial and neurological effects of Tβ4 presented

REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. today reported on the results of several important research programs with Thymosin beta 4 (Tβ4) presented at the Second International Symposium on Thymosins in Health and Disease, in Catania, Italy.

5 Oct 2009

PAC introduces ANTEK MultiTek testing system

PAC, a leading global provider of advanced analytical instruments for laboratories and online process applications, announces the introduction of the ANTEK MultiTek(TM) testing system for the fast, accurate detection of sulfur, nitrogen, and halides. Industries include BioFuels, Chemicals, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing and Assembly, Medical, Pharmaceutical, Environmental, and many more.

5 Oct 2009

Senate Foreign Relations Committee to hear a testimony on global crisis of violence against women and girls

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hear testimony on Thursday to support groundbreaking legislation that addresses the global crisis of violence against women and girls. Amnesty International praised Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) for their commitment to the International Violence Against Women Act and urged reintroduction of the bill, which would apply the force of U.S. diplomacy to fight violence against women in selected countries.

5 Oct 2009

CIGNA survey shows employees in small business look for ways to save money on medication

A recent CIGNA survey of consumers across the country found that employees at small companies are more likely than those employed by larger companies to look for ways to save money on prescription drugs. The same study found that 60 percent of consumers are willing to spend 30 minutes on a Web site comparing costs and services if it will save them $100.

5 Oct 2009

Tools to educate employees about disability threats

The Council for Disability Awareness (CDA) is alerting all employers that disabling illnesses have become one of the fastest growing threats to employees' income. In fact, they now account for 55 percent of workplace absences.

5 Oct 2009

Top ten sleep and beauty tips

Bob Hickman, United Feather & Down's Senior Vice Present of Sales and Marketing, and Neil A. Petrocelli, Borghese, Inc.'s Vice President of Marketing, list their top sleep and beauty tips.

5 Oct 2009

National experts to address epilepsy disorder

The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota is partnering with Mayo Clinic to host a regional patient education conference called “Living with Seizures: Today & Tomorrow.” The regional conference will feature national experts in epilepsy, panel discussions and breakout sessions that include the following topics:

5 Oct 2009

Scientists uncover the role of first-responder molecule involved in repairing DNA strand breaks

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Scripps Research Institute have uncovered the role played by the least-understood part of a first-responder molecule that rushes in to bind and repair breaks in DNA strands, a process that helps people avoid cancer.

5 Oct 2009

UnitedHealthcare launches 2010 portfolio of Medicare products

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group company, today introduced its 2010 portfolio of Medicare products that provide seniors an affordable way to manage their health care and prescription drug needs.

5 Oct 2009

DAS Family Holdings invests in Medical Technologies Unlimited

David Schwedel confirmed that DAS Family Holdings, LP has invested approximately $4 million in Medical Technologies Unlimited, Inc., a developer of advanced medical devices.

5 Oct 2009

Pharma and biotech companies to assess new FDA REMS guidance

Yesterday, the FDA issued very important draft guidance for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies for formatting, assessing and modifying Risk Evaluation & Mitigation Strategies (REMS) to ensure the safe use of pharmaceutical products.

5 Oct 2009

Diagnocure signs agreement with Lab21 for marketing its Previstage test

DiagnoCure Inc., a life sciences company commercializing high-value cancer diagnostic tests and delivering laboratory services, announced that it signed an exclusive agreement with a new partner, Lab21, a global provider of diagnostic products and services, for the promotion, marketing and selling of its Previstage(TM) GCC Colorectal Cancer Staging Test in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

5 Oct 2009

Radiofrequency-tonsillotomy: Effective method for treating children with enlarged tonsils

Radiofrequncy-tonsillotomy, which enables surgeons to reduce the size of the tonsillar tissue instead of removing the tonsils entirely, seems to be an effective and safe method of treating children with symptoms of enlarged tonsils.

5 Oct 2009

Successful auction sale of five drug program intellectual properties

Joseph F. Finn, Jr., C.P.A. ("Finn"), announced today that there was a successful auction sale of five drug program intellectual properties on September 30, 2009.

5 Oct 2009

'Final' Finance Committee's health bill may not be final word for Senate

Chairman Max Baucus released the full text of the Senate Finance Committee's health care overhaul bill late Friday and news outlets examined it and looked ahead.

5 Oct 2009

Younger patients have increased risk for additional ACL surgery

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are one of the most common injuries to the knee. Each year thousands of patients undergo reconstructive surgery to repair these injuries. According to a new study published in the October 2009 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS), the number of patients undergoing ACL reconstruction is increasing substantially and women and younger patients are more likely to need subsequent knee surgery following the initial repair.

5 Oct 2009

Premier Insurance Management Services introduces Clinical Risk Management assessment program

Premier Insurance Management Services Inc. (PIMS), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Premier healthcare alliance, has introduced a new Clinical Risk Management (CRM) assessment program designed to evaluate performance and collaboration across the risk management, safety and quality functions in hospitals and healthcare systems.

5 Oct 2009

Medical News

Phase I clinical trial results to test the safety and immunogenicity of VGX-3100 released

Lawmakers urged to defend adequate Medicare funding to protect most vulnerable constituents' care

Hansen Medical to exhibit its Lynx Robotic Ablation Catheter at the workshop on Cardiac Arrhythmias

Myocardial and neurological effects of Tβ4 presented

PAC introduces ANTEK MultiTek testing system

Senate Foreign Relations Committee to hear a testimony on global crisis of violence against women and girls

CIGNA survey shows employees in small business look for ways to save money on medication

Tools to educate employees about disability threats

Top ten sleep and beauty tips

National experts to address epilepsy disorder

Scientists uncover the role of first-responder molecule involved in repairing DNA strand breaks

UnitedHealthcare launches 2010 portfolio of Medicare products

DAS Family Holdings invests in Medical Technologies Unlimited

Pharma and biotech companies to assess new FDA REMS guidance

Diagnocure signs agreement with Lab21 for marketing its Previstage test

Radiofrequency-tonsillotomy: Effective method for treating children with enlarged tonsils

Successful auction sale of five drug program intellectual properties

'Final' Finance Committee's health bill may not be final word for Senate

Younger patients have increased risk for additional ACL surgery

Premier Insurance Management Services introduces Clinical Risk Management assessment program

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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