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Patient health and safety survey reveals that healthcare facilities are not ready to combat swine flu pandemic

A patient health and safety survey of 190 American hospitals from coast to coast compiled by registered nurses in eight different states finds that a disturbing number of our nation's healthcare facilities are not prepared for the coming H1N1/swine flu pandemic, according to results released today by the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee.

26 Aug 2009

MedAssets to deliver transformational revenue cycle solutions for Saint Barnabas Health Care System

MedAssets, Inc. today announced that it has signed a long-term agreement to deliver its transformational revenue cycle solutions to Saint Barnabas Health Care System (SBHCS), the largest integrated health care delivery system in New Jersey. MedAssets will provide revenue cycle process reengineering services, powered by the continued deployment of web-based software and execution of ongoing primary accounts receivable billing and follow-up services.

26 Aug 2009

Cardiome Pharma's board authorizes buyback of shares

Cardiome Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CRME / TSX: COM) ("Cardiome" or the "Company") announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized management to proceed with a tender offer to purchase for cancellation up to 6,470,588 of its common shares for an aggregate purchase price of up to US$27.5 million.

26 Aug 2009

SIRO Clinpharm and CambReg Regulatory Services announces their alliance

SIRO Clinpharm, a leading Indian MNC CRO, and CambReg Regulatory Services, a UK-based pan-European regulatory services provider, announced today the formation of an exclusive strategic alliance to help companies register their products in the European market.

26 Aug 2009

Initial abstract for the clinical study of PLC's RenalGuard System published

PLC Systems Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PLCSF), a company focused on innovative cardiac and vascular medical device-based technologies, today announced that the initial abstract for the investigator-sponsored clinical study of its RenalGuard System(TM) has been published, in advance of the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology, August 29 - September 2, 2009 in Barcelona, Spain, on the ESC website.

26 Aug 2009

Corvel announces share expansion to existing stock repurchase program

CorVel Corporation (the "Company") announced that the Company's Board of Directors has approved a 1,000,000 share expansion to its existing stock repurchase program, increasing the total number of shares approved for repurchase over the life of the program to 14,150,000 shares.

26 Aug 2009

Study reveals benefits of balloon dilation to heart patients with moderately impaired renal function

People with kidney disease undergo balloon dilation treatment after myocardial infarction less frequently, and therefore have a poorer prognosis. This according to new clinical research published in the journal Circulation.

26 Aug 2009

Program to help sex workers to go off the streets

Dallas prostitutes are getting a chance to change their lives, thanks to a collaboration among the Dallas Police Department, Dallas County Sheriff's Office, Dallas County Commissioner's Office, courts, Dallas County Health Department, Adult Probation Department, Parkland Hospital and Homeward Bound, which serves as the lead for more than 40 social service and faith-based organizations. The program offers prostitutes a comprehensive, multi-step, in-patient and out-patient treatment program as an alternative to further victimization and continued involvement in the criminal justice system.

26 Aug 2009

Parents' drinking habits influence teenagers to use alcohol and drugs

Compared to teens who have not seen their parent(s) drunk, those who have are more than twice as likely to get drunk in a typical month, and three times likelier to use marijuana and smoke cigarettes, according to the National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XIV: Teens and Parents, the 14th annual back-to-school survey conducted by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University.

26 Aug 2009

USP and FEUM agrees to collaborate on the development of standards for medicines

Demonstrating a significant commitment to advancing the quality of medicines for patients on behalf of both countries, the U.S. Pharmacopeial (USP) Convention and the Permanent Commission of the Pharmacopeia of the United Mexican States (FEUM) today agreed to collaborate on the development of standards for medicines.

26 Aug 2009

DAS181 inhibits H5N1 Influenza lung virus infection of human lung tissues

NexBio, Inc. announced today the publication "DAS181 Inhibits H5N1 Influenza Lung Virus Infection of Human Lung Tissues" in the September, 2009 issue of the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (AAC).

26 Aug 2009

Veteran’s Administration Medical Center awards contract to Pioneer Behavioral Health for providing behavioral health services

PHC, Inc., d.b.a. Pioneer Behavioral Health (NYSE AMEX: PHC), a leading provider of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the Salt Lake City Veteran’s Administration Medical Center (VA) to provide behavioral health services at the Company’s Highland Ridge Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. The initial term of the contract is nine months, with six-month renewal periods.

26 Aug 2009

HealthCore study reports that oral controllers provide better clinical outcomes for asthma patients

Mayo Clinic Proceedings published a peer-reviewed comparative effectiveness study performed by HealthCore, Inc. in its August edition. The study demonstrated that in general had better clinical outcomes with oral controllers than inhaled corticosteroids.

26 Aug 2009

Morria Biopharmaceuticals receives approval to commence its Phase II clinical trial on MRX6

Morria Biopharmaceuticals Plc, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on novel, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, announced today that it has received written approval to commence its Phase II clinical trial on its leading topical Multi-Functional Anti Inflammatory Drug (MFAID) MRX6.

26 Aug 2009

Modest decline for hypertension drug industry over the next decade

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that despite generic erosion of many branded agents -- most notably Novartis's Diovan -- the hypertension drug market will experience only modest decline over the next decade.

26 Aug 2009

AOFAS announces results of clinical trials with the STAR ankle replacement device

Charles L. Saltzman, MD, newly-elected president of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS), presented the results of a groundbreaking study at the recent AOFAS 2009 Annual Summer Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

26 Aug 2009

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City selects UMB Healthcare Services to provide Health Savings Accounts to its customers

UMB Healthcare Services, a division of UMB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: UMBF), announced today that they were selected by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City to provide Health Savings Accounts (HSA) to its customers.

26 Aug 2009

Safeguard Scientifics' annual shareholder meeting at Pennsylvania, USA will have live webcast

Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. (NYSE:SFE), a holding company that builds value in growth-stage life sciences and technology companies, today announced that its annual meeting of shareholders, to be held on Friday, August 28, 2009 at 8 a.m. EDT at Dolce Valley Forge, King of Prussia, PA, will be webcast live and available via toll-free conference call.

26 Aug 2009

Sebelius names Chair of Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Monday named Helene Gayle, president and chief executive of the charity CARE USA, as the chair the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, Reuters reports.

26 Aug 2009

TBI and NWTS to serve surgeons and hospitals by supplying transplantable tissues

TBI/Tissue Banks International, one of the nation's largest eye and tissue banking networks, and Northwest Tissue Services (NWTS), a Puget Sound Blood Center program, have entered into a partnership that will allow both organizations to more efficiently serve surgeons and hospitals that rely on them for transplantable tissue.

26 Aug 2009

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Patient health and safety survey reveals that healthcare facilities are not ready to combat swine flu pandemic

MedAssets to deliver transformational revenue cycle solutions for Saint Barnabas Health Care System

Cardiome Pharma's board authorizes buyback of shares

SIRO Clinpharm and CambReg Regulatory Services announces their alliance

Initial abstract for the clinical study of PLC's RenalGuard System published

Corvel announces share expansion to existing stock repurchase program

Study reveals benefits of balloon dilation to heart patients with moderately impaired renal function

Program to help sex workers to go off the streets

Parents' drinking habits influence teenagers to use alcohol and drugs

USP and FEUM agrees to collaborate on the development of standards for medicines

DAS181 inhibits H5N1 Influenza lung virus infection of human lung tissues

Veteran’s Administration Medical Center awards contract to Pioneer Behavioral Health for providing behavioral health services

HealthCore study reports that oral controllers provide better clinical outcomes for asthma patients

Morria Biopharmaceuticals receives approval to commence its Phase II clinical trial on MRX6

Modest decline for hypertension drug industry over the next decade

AOFAS announces results of clinical trials with the STAR ankle replacement device

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City selects UMB Healthcare Services to provide Health Savings Accounts to its customers

Safeguard Scientifics' annual shareholder meeting at Pennsylvania, USA will have live webcast

Sebelius names Chair of Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS

TBI and NWTS to serve surgeons and hospitals by supplying transplantable tissues

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