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CED to host popular STREAK program

CED, formerly the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (www.cednc.org), a private, nonprofit organization that promotes entrepreneurial efforts in the Triangle region of North Carolina, has announced that it will host the next installment of its popular STREAK program, to be held Thursday, Oct. 8 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

12 Oct 2009

Public option for the House bill still viable

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's record of passing all the bills she has brought forward -- despite opponents' caricature of her as inept -- mean that the health public option remains viable in the House and the House-Senate conference, says ex-White House staffer and former House Aging Committee and Health Subcommittee Chief of Staff Robert Weiner. Pelosi told Weiner, "We will not be deterred. We will pass the bill."

12 Oct 2009

OptumHealth’s conference to focus on advancements in fetal diagnosis and treatment

OptumHealth Inc. has teamed with The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to present a two-day educational conference focused on clinical advancements in fetal diagnosis and treatment, neonatal care and pediatric care. The gathering runs through today, and is part of OptumHealth’s Network Spotlight Conferences program.

12 Oct 2009

University of Leicester biochemist to present research on the functions of stem cells in the intestine

A University of Leicester Biochemist will present her research on the functions of stem cells in the intestine at a free public lecture.

12 Oct 2009

Wake Forest University School of Medicine honours researchers

Wake Forest University School of Medicine honored eight of its researchers with awards for excellence at the 13th Annual Research Awards Day Oct. 1.

12 Oct 2009

Santarus and Norgine enter into a licensing agreement for ZEGERID products

Santarus, Inc., a specialty biopharmaceutical company, and Norgine B.V., a European specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that they have entered into a licensing agreement granting exclusive rights to Norgine to develop, manufacture and commercialize prescription immediate-release ZEGERID® products incorporating the proton pump inhibitor omeprazole in combination with one or more buffering agents in specified markets in Western, Central and Eastern Europe.

12 Oct 2009

Memory and sensory enhancement guide book

The great philosopher Socrates said, "The unexamined life is not worth living." Now, in his new book "Just Before..." (published by Trafford), author and NLP(TM) Wordsmythe Jeff Schoener presents readers with a way to examine their past and relive memories ranging from the simplest and most profound.

12 Oct 2009

Allscripts partners with Intuit to offer Quicken Health Bill Pay

Allscripts announced today an agreement with Intuit Inc. to become the first to offer Quicken Health(SM) Bill Pay. The online service integrates with Allscripts' practice management and revenue cycle management solutions, used by 110,000 physicians, to help patients understand their medical bills and pay them online while helping physicians get paid faster.

12 Oct 2009

GE Healthcare launches global initiative to celebrate 10th anniversary of digital mammography

GE Healthcare (NYSE:GE) wishes to issue the following update and correction to its release NewsItemID 20090923005515 (GE-HEALTHCARE) "GE Healthcare Launches Global Initiative to Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Digital Mammography" issued September 23, 2009/

12 Oct 2009

Navinet to outline ways in which healthcare providers can maximize reimbursement in a post-CDH world

NaviNet, America’s largest real-time healthcare communications network, announces that Timothy Mills, senior vice president, provider operations, will speak about how healthcare providers can maximize reimbursement in a post-CDH world, at the MGMA 2009 Annual Conference, held in Denver, Colorado from October 11-14, 2009.

12 Oct 2009

InTouch Health to feature at FiReGlobal's conference

FiReGlobal : West Coast is proud to announce that InTouch Health has been selected as a FiReStar company to be featured at the FiReGlobal : West Coast conference.

12 Oct 2009

Danbury Office of Physician Services selects athenahealth’s revenue cycle management services

athenahealth, Inc., a leading provider of internet-based business services to physician practices, today announced that the Danbury Office of Physician Services (DOPS), one of Connecticut’s largest multi-specialty physician group practices has selected athenahealth’s revenue cycle management service, athenaCollectorSM, for its 250 medical provider organization.

12 Oct 2009

Depomed announces results from BREEZE 1 and 2 Phase 3 clinical trials of Serada

Depomed, Inc. announced today top-line results from the BREEZE 1 and 2 Phase 3 clinical trials evaluating the safety and efficacy of SeradaTM, an investigational non-hormonal extended release formulation of gabapentin for the treatment of menopausal hot flashes.

12 Oct 2009

The third “Exciting Biologies” meeting focuses on “Biology In Balance”

In a continuing series called “Exciting Biologies” Cell Press, Massachusetts General Hospital and La Fondation Ipsen collaborate to offer annual meetings designed to highlight emerging intersections in biomedical research and promote interactions between scientists from converging disciplines. This third meeting, held in Buenos Aires between the 8th and 10th of October, focused on “Biology in Balance”.

12 Oct 2009

GF Capital Private Equity Fund purchases Airborne

Airborne, Inc., maker of dietary supplements that support immune health, today announced that it has been purchased by GF Capital Private Equity Fund, LP, a New York City-based private equity firm. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Stockton Road Capital, LLC, advised and partnered with GF Capital with respect to this investment.

12 Oct 2009

Amedisys to acquire the home health operations of Hackensack University Medical Center

Amedisys, Inc., one of America's leading home health and hospice nursing companies, today announced that it has completed the discussions disclosed in a press release dated September 10, 2009 and has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the home health operations of Hackensack University Medical Center.

12 Oct 2009