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Debiopharm Group and Ipsen complete European decentralised registration of Decapeptyl

Debiopharm Group (Debiopharm), a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical group of companies with a focus on the development of prescription drugs that target unmet medical needs, and Ipsen (Euronext: FR0010259150; IPN), an innovation-driven global specialty pharmaceutical Group, announced that the 6-month sustained-release formulation of Decapeptyl®1 (triptorelin embonate2 22.5 mg) successfully completed its European decentralised registration procedure involving nine countries: Germany (reference member state), France, Austria, Finland, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, Spain and The Netherlands.

13 Oct 2009

New RNA repair and modification system in bacteria discovered

In new papers appearing this month in Science and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, University of Illinois biochemistry professor Raven H. Huang and his colleagues describe the first RNA repair system to be discovered in bacteria.

13 Oct 2009

Phyton Biotech purchases NPI’s assets

Phyton Biotech, LLC (Phyton), an affiliate of Phyton, Inc., today announced that it has purchased the assets of Natural Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NPI), a leading manufacturer of oncology drug active pharmaceutical ingredients (API’s).

13 Oct 2009

Premier Purchasing Partners awards new agreements for blood bank analyzers

Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, today announced new agreements for blood bank analyzers, reagents, consumables and service have been awarded to Biotest Diagnostics Corporation of Rockaway, N.J.; and Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. of Piscataway, N.J., contracting on behalf of Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. of Raritan, N.J.

13 Oct 2009

Central DuPage Hospital to test new device that may reverse brain damage up to 24 hours after stroke

Central DuPage Hospital, in Winfield, Ill., is the only Illinois hospital that will participate in a national investigational trial to test the effectiveness of a device that might extend the traditional stroke treatment window from three hours to an unprecedented 24 hours.

13 Oct 2009

Kidney Care Partners commends CBC for supporting reforms to improve access to quality kidney care

Kidney Care Partners - an alliance of patient advocates, dialysis professionals, care providers and manufacturers working together to improve quality of care for individuals with kidney disease and kidney failure - today applauded the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) for supporting reforms that will improve patient access and choice in receiving quality kidney care.

13 Oct 2009

New Jersey's hospitals fuel local and state economies despite recession

Even as the economy continues to struggle, one industry in New Jersey remains a strong vital resource - New Jersey's hospitals. In 2008, the state's 73 acute care hospitals contributed 145,000 jobs and $18 billion in spending that fueled local and state economies, according to a new report from the New Jersey Hospital Association.

13 Oct 2009

VitalProteinRx nutritional supplement for chronic kidney disease affected patients

VitalRemedyMD, a physician-established company, offers scientifically formulated integrative nutritional supplements designed to improve the quality of traditional healthcare. "We are proud that VitalProteinRx is now an integral part of Fresenius' armamentarium in helping patients with chronic kidney disease," stated Dr. Seth Baum, Founder of VitalRemedyMD.

13 Oct 2009

Mechanism by which gene associated with autism and schizophrenia influences behavior identified

A Stanford University School of Medicine researcher has pinpointed the mechanism by which a gene associated with both autism and schizophrenia influences behavior in mice. And just recently, he received a $1.65 million government grant to expand his efforts to include many more such genes.

13 Oct 2009

Data Advantage releases the Top 100 Hospital: Best in Value Hospitals list

Data Advantage, LLC announced today the Top 100 Hospital: Best in Value Hospitals™ list from the 2009-2010 Hospital Value Index™, the first and only national study on U.S. hospitals and the value of care they provide.

13 Oct 2009

Despite economic downturn, Senior Living Residences marches ahead

Boston-based Senior Living Residences (SLR), a company with a 15-year history of successful ownership, lease-up and management of senior housing communities, has further burnished its track record of robust lease-up of new assisted living facilities even as other companies in the senior housing industry are reporting the negative impact of the current economic downturn.

13 Oct 2009

Varian offers new hardware and accessory options for 710-ES Series ICP-OES instruments

Varian, Inc. announced today a series of productivity enhancements for its 710-ES Series of ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma - Optical Emission Spectrometer) instruments.

13 Oct 2009

Increasing number of pre-term infants experience eye disorders

As more extremely pre-term infants survive in Sweden, an increasing number of babies are experiencing vision problems caused by abnormalities involving the retina, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

13 Oct 2009

Phone-based counseling can help teen smokers to quit

For the first time, researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have demonstrated that it is possible to successfully recruit and retain a large number of adolescent smokers from the general population into a smoking intervention study and, through personalized, proactive telephone counseling, significantly impact rates of six-month continuous quitting.

13 Oct 2009

Neighborhood may be a modifiable risk factor for diabetes

Individuals living in neighborhoods conducive to physical activity and providing access to healthy foods may have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes in a five-year period, according to a report in the October 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

13 Oct 2009

Strengthen key muscles in the foot to improve overall performance

With summer weather finally gone, more Canadians will spend hours at the gym sculpting their muscles, but most will neglect one of the most important ones - the foot. Recent studies show neglecting the feet leads to chronic foot, knee, back, and joint pain. By strengthening key muscles in the foot, a person can improve their overall performance, energy and pain.

13 Oct 2009

TADA holds panel discussion to address domestic violence

TADA (Teens Against Domestic Abuse), the first organization of its kind created and led by South Florida teens, will hold a panel discussion on November 5th, 2009. Presented by Sapere Group, the event, “Break the Silence: Break the Cycle,” is aimed to shed light on domestic violence and how it transcends age, social and ethnic groups.

13 Oct 2009

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals receives Complete Response letter from the FDA for FUSILEV

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, a commercial-stage biotechnology company with a primary focus in oncology, today announced that it received a Complete Response letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding its supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for FUSILEV (levoleucovorin) for injection for treatment of patients with advanced metastatic colorectal cancer.

13 Oct 2009

Diagnostics industry in Asia Pacific poised to present more growth opportunities

The global diagnostics industry has witnessed strong growth over the past few years. According to Frost & Sullivan, the diagnostics and monitoring sectors are poised to present more growth opportunities. According to Nitin Naik, Vice President of Frost & Sullivan's Asia Pacific Medical Technologies Division, the diagnostics and monitoring sectors in Asia Pacific are projected to provide more growth opportunities on the basis of the technology spending being channelled in these areas (80 percent).

13 Oct 2009

Attainia's planning tools to increase efficiencies for healthcare capital equipment distributors

Attainia, the standard in healthcare capital equipment planning and budgeting software systems, announced today the release of features and functionality specifically designed to meet the needs of national distributors facilitating healthcare capital equipment into the supply chain.

13 Oct 2009

Medical News

Debiopharm Group and Ipsen complete European decentralised registration of Decapeptyl

New RNA repair and modification system in bacteria discovered

Phyton Biotech purchases NPI’s assets

Premier Purchasing Partners awards new agreements for blood bank analyzers

Central DuPage Hospital to test new device that may reverse brain damage up to 24 hours after stroke

Kidney Care Partners commends CBC for supporting reforms to improve access to quality kidney care

New Jersey's hospitals fuel local and state economies despite recession

VitalProteinRx nutritional supplement for chronic kidney disease affected patients

Mechanism by which gene associated with autism and schizophrenia influences behavior identified

Data Advantage releases the Top 100 Hospital: Best in Value Hospitals list

Despite economic downturn, Senior Living Residences marches ahead

Varian offers new hardware and accessory options for 710-ES Series ICP-OES instruments

Increasing number of pre-term infants experience eye disorders

Phone-based counseling can help teen smokers to quit

Neighborhood may be a modifiable risk factor for diabetes

Strengthen key muscles in the foot to improve overall performance

TADA holds panel discussion to address domestic violence

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals receives Complete Response letter from the FDA for FUSILEV

Diagnostics industry in Asia Pacific poised to present more growth opportunities

Attainia's planning tools to increase efficiencies for healthcare capital equipment distributors

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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