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Pervasive Integration provides cost-effective data integration solution to healthcare companies

Pervasive Software Inc., a global value leader in embeddable data management and agile data integration software, is providing the flexible, cost-effective data integration required for challenging, increasingly regulated healthcare IT environments.

15 Oct 2009

BioTech Medics' SHBAN Hand Sanitizer Solution kills H1N1 Influenza A virus

BioTech Medics, Inc. announces that it has received independent clinical testing results of its SHBAN™ Hand Sanitizer Solution to prove SHBAN™ kills the H1N1 (Swine) Influenza A virus.

15 Oct 2009

Somanetics obtains exclusive sublicense to new cerebral autoregulation technology

Somanetics Corporation today announced that it has signed an Exclusive Sublicense Agreement with Raba Equity Partners II, LLC ("Raba coreFoundry"). Under terms of the agreement, Somanetics has obtained exclusive rights, subject to specified rights of the U.S. Government and rights retained by The Johns Hopkins University, to new cerebral autoregulation technology developed at The Johns Hopkins University.

15 Oct 2009

Incisionless operation for stomach ulcers may soon move into human trials

An incisionless operation to patch stomach ulcers and potentially other perforations in the digestive tract may soon move into human trials at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Clinical investigators reported on their research experience at the 95th annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons.

15 Oct 2009

Premier's corporate headquarters relocated in North Carolina

The Premier Inc. healthcare alliance today announced that it has relocated its corporate headquarters to Charlotte, N.C. Premier also has offices in San Diego, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

15 Oct 2009

Innovative technologies and devices feature at AdvaMed 2009

The exhibit hall at AdvaMed 2009 on the third floor of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center is brimming with displays of cutting edge medical technology, organizations committed to the advancement of research and development in the MedTech industry, and innovative devices designed to improve the health and health care of people all over the world.

15 Oct 2009

NCCN updates NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for Cervical Cancer Screening

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recently made updates to the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology(TM) for Cervical Cancer Screening that include a new section providing recommendations for women who have positive results for the HPV High Risk DNA test but negative cervical cytology screen/Pap smears.

15 Oct 2009

Snowe's vote prompts speculation about broader bipartisan support

Democrats earned a single, coveted Republican vote for health reform legislation - from Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, - in the Senate Finance Committee, bringing them closer to the goal of bipartisan support, the Boston Globe reports

15 Oct 2009

Endoscope: Less invasive alternative to laparoscopic techniques or conventional surgery

Mayo Clinic surgical researchers are reporting a 93 percent success rate in recent animal tests of endoscopic repair of perforated ulcers. The goal is to advance the use of an endoscope -- which allows access to organs through natural openings, such as the mouth -- for a less invasive alternative to laparoscopic techniques (surgery performed through a small incision) or conventional surgery.

15 Oct 2009

Pfizer’s pending acquisition of Wyeth cleared

Pfizer Inc today announced that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission terminated the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, with respect to Pfizer’s pending acquisition of Wyeth. In addition, Pfizer has received approval from the Canadian Competition Bureau for the pending acquisition.

15 Oct 2009

New tips to defend against medical identity theft

Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius and Assistant Attorney General Tony West will highlight the Obama Administration’s work to fight Medicare Fraud and release new tips and information to help seniors and Medicare beneficiaries deter, detect and defend against Medical identity theft.

15 Oct 2009

Biocartis announces the successful closing of Series A equity financing round

Biocartis SA, a diagnostics company focused on fast and low-cost, integrated molecular and immunodiagnostics based on its proprietary micro-technology platform, today announced the successful closing of a Series A equity financing round. The Company raised EUR 10 million (~ USD 14.9 million) from a syndicate of leading life science investors.

From Biocartis 15 Oct 2009

SCAN Health Plan Arizona hosts special community forums to discuss healthcare options for seniors

Healthcare options for seniors, including changes to Medicare, will be among the topics discussed at special community forums open to all Medicare-eligible individuals in Maricopa County.

15 Oct 2009

FDA approves Ortho Clinical Diagnostics' anti-HIV 1+2 test for use on VITROS 5600 & 3600 systems

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a diagnostic assay for the detection of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) types 1+2 (Anti-HIV 1+2) for use on the VITROS® 5600 Integrated and VITROS® 3600 Immunodiagnostic Systems.

From Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. 15 Oct 2009

Televised show to educate people on health care resources

Continuing its efforts to educate, inform, and empower the people of Chicago, SAVE THE PATIENT, a not-for-profit patient-focused organization, is hosting its 25-minute live call-in show, "Community Health," on Chicago Access Network (CAN-TV) on Monday, October 19, 2009 at 6:00 PM on Channel 21.

15 Oct 2009

BioMedReports.Com releases an exclusive interview with spokesman for Biomagnetics Diagnostics

BioMedReports.Com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors, has released an exclusive interview with a spokesman for Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp., the company behind a revolutionary diagnostic systems and technology for malaria, tuberculosis, HIV and hepatitis field testing.

15 Oct 2009

PEAK Surgical's PRECISE clinical study results presented at the 95th ACS Congress

PEAK Surgical, Inc. today announced results from the first of its PRECISE Clinical Studies (Pulsed Plasma Radiofrequency Energy to ReduCe Thermal Injury and Improve Surgical HEaling) demonstrating that its PEAK PlasmaBlade® tissue dissection device is associated with significant improvements in post-operative wound drainage, narcotic consumption, thermal injury, wound strength and return to normal diet volume compared with the standard of care.

15 Oct 2009

Policymakers urged to preserve access to advanced imaging in final health care reform legislation

Survivors and patients with cancers and heart disease, along with patient advocate organizations and physicians, today urged policymakers to enhance early diagnosis of deadly diseases by preserving access to advanced imaging, such as MRI and CT scans, in final health care reform legislation.

15 Oct 2009

Health Sciences South Carolina, Recombinant Data and Sun Microsystems to collaborate on an Integrated Platform for Research

Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC), today announced that it has selected Recombinant Data Corp. and Sun Microsystems, Inc. to collaborate on the Health Sciences South Carolina Integrated Platform for Research (HS-SCIPR), an unprecedented statewide initiative for translational research and quality improvement.

15 Oct 2009

NexMed completes its post hoc analysis of NM100060

NexMed, Inc., a developer of products based on the NexACT® technology, today announced that it has completed its post hoc analysis of NM100060, the Company’s topically-applied treatment for onychomycosis, commonly known as nail fungus. Based on this analysis, NexMed seeks to pursue signing a partner for further development of the product.

15 Oct 2009

Medical News

Pervasive Integration provides cost-effective data integration solution to healthcare companies

BioTech Medics' SHBAN Hand Sanitizer Solution kills H1N1 Influenza A virus

Somanetics obtains exclusive sublicense to new cerebral autoregulation technology

Incisionless operation for stomach ulcers may soon move into human trials

Premier's corporate headquarters relocated in North Carolina

Innovative technologies and devices feature at AdvaMed 2009

NCCN updates NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for Cervical Cancer Screening

Snowe's vote prompts speculation about broader bipartisan support

Endoscope: Less invasive alternative to laparoscopic techniques or conventional surgery

Pfizer’s pending acquisition of Wyeth cleared

New tips to defend against medical identity theft

Biocartis announces the successful closing of Series A equity financing round

SCAN Health Plan Arizona hosts special community forums to discuss healthcare options for seniors

FDA approves Ortho Clinical Diagnostics' anti-HIV 1+2 test for use on VITROS 5600 & 3600 systems

Televised show to educate people on health care resources

BioMedReports.Com releases an exclusive interview with spokesman for Biomagnetics Diagnostics

PEAK Surgical's PRECISE clinical study results presented at the 95th ACS Congress

Policymakers urged to preserve access to advanced imaging in final health care reform legislation

Health Sciences South Carolina, Recombinant Data and Sun Microsystems to collaborate on an Integrated Platform for Research

NexMed completes its post hoc analysis of NM100060

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

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