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ImThera Medical launches the aura6000 neurostimulation system for treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Today, at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery annual meeting, ImThera Medical, Inc. unveiled its new product, the aura6000™ neurostimulation system for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

5 Oct 2009

New technique for tracing ultra-fine particles

Limit values for fine dust emissions are based on total particle weight. It is the ultra-fine particles, however, that are particularly harmful to health. A new technique separates them by size and identifies their composition - directly where they arise.

5 Oct 2009

Jefferies expands its global Healthcare Investment Banking Group

Jefferies today announced the expansion of its global Healthcare Investment Banking Group with the hiring of five senior professionals. Henry Elphick, Tommy Erdei and Probir Rao join as Managing Directors, Gil Bar-Nahum as a Senior Vice President, and Andrew Clayton as a Vice President. Henry Elphick, Tommy Erdei and Gil Bar-Nahum are based in London, Probir Rao is based in Mumbai, and Andrew Clayton in Hong Kong.

5 Oct 2009

Positive results from Depomed's Phase 3 clinical trial of DM-1796 for postherpetic neuralgia

Depomed, Inc. today announced top-line results from a Phase 3 clinical trial demonstrating DM-1796 (also referred to as gabapentin ER) achieved a statistically significant reduction in pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) versus placebo using the baseline observation carried forward (BOCF) method required by FDA.

5 Oct 2009

Theraclone and Zenyaku Kogyo sign multi-year research and development agreement

Theraclone Sciences, Inc., a Seattle-based biotechnology company, and Zenyaku Kogyo Co., Ltd., a pharmaceutical company based in Tokyo, today announced that they have entered into a multi-year research and development agreement.

5 Oct 2009

NCCNHR launches major strategic planning process for individuals receiving long-term care

NCCNHR (formerly the National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform) announced today the launch of a major strategic planning process which will help strengthen the organization's role as a voice for individuals receiving long-term care.

5 Oct 2009

Lupin grants Salix exclusive rights to its bioadhesive drug delivery technology for use with rifaximin

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. today announced that as of September 30, 2009 Lupin Ltd. granted Salix the exclusive right in the United States to its bioadhesive drug delivery technology for use with rifaximin. Salix and Lupin have entered into a development, commercialization and license agreement under which the two companies will collaborate in the development and commercialization of a product incorporating rifaximin and utilizing Lupin’s proprietary technology.

5 Oct 2009

First edition: October 5, 2009

The continuing efforts to make progress on the nation's health overhaul are reflected in today's headlines, which highlight both politics and policies.

5 Oct 2009

NanoViricides completes a number of financing activities

NanoViricides, Inc. (the "Company"), announced today that it has completed a number of financing activities.

5 Oct 2009

NOAA awards $457,000 grant to track and manage outbreaks of toxic red tide algae

NOAA has awarded $457,000 in competitive grant funding to support three projects to better track and manage outbreaks of toxic red tide algae that threaten public health and New England's shellfish industry. The grant covers the first year of what will be multi-year projects. Anticipated to cost almost $1.5 million over the next three years, they will be carried out by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the University of Maine and the University of Texas.

5 Oct 2009

Jon O'Brien's statement on healthcare reform

"This Sunday, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops holds its annual Respect Life Sunday. On this occasion, we would like to encourage the US bishops to also respect the truth. A recent publication by the USCCB, a brochure entitled Contraception: The Fine Print, and recent polls on healthcare reform prove that the bishops' desire to promote their own views on reproductive health leads them to play fast and loose with the truth.

5 Oct 2009

Trapeze Medical program to increase Medical-Grade Mobility solutions

Trapeze Networks, a Belden Brand, today announced an ambitious program, "Trapeze Medical," with the goal of extending the company's leadership in the international Wireless LAN healthcare market.

5 Oct 2009

GSK reports positive Phase II results from trial evaluating GSK1838262 for post-herpetic neuralgia

GlaxoSmithKline and XenoPort, Inc. today announced top-line results from a Phase II clinical trial evaluating GSK1838262/XP13512 (gabapentin enacarbil) in adult patients with neuropathic pain associated with post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) who have had a history of inadequate response to gabapentin doses of 1800 mg/day or higher.

5 Oct 2009

Surgeon Spotlight Series showcases interview with top orthopaedic surgeons

Allen Medical Systems, a Hill-Rom company, announces the second in its Surgeon Spotlight Series showcasing interviews with top orthopaedic surgeons. Carlos A. Guanche, M.D., managing partner at Southern California Orthopaedic Institute, is the featured surgeon and is recognized for his contributions in expanding the use of the Allen Intraoperative Arm Positioner for elbow fractures, scopes and clavicle repair procedures.

5 Oct 2009

Survey finds majority of Americans are at risk of heart disease due to their lifestyle factor

To help draw attention to National Child Health Day (today), the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA) has released findings from a new national consumer survey and launched a campaign to educate families about heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S.

5 Oct 2009

GVK Biosciences and Quantitative Solutions to develop and market clinical trial outcome databases

GVK Biosciences (GVK BIO), Asia’s leading integrated research services provider and Quantitative Solutions (QS), a modeling and simulation (M&S) consultancy to the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, announced a strategic partnership to develop and market clinical trial outcome databases.

5 Oct 2009

Neurocrine Biosciences enters into an amendment to its facility lease agreement

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. announced today that the Company has entered into an amendment to its facility lease agreement. The amendment eliminates approximately 70,000 square feet of leased space.

5 Oct 2009

Genentech is again the world's most respected biopharmaceutical employer

Science annual survey of Top Employers polls employees in the biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical, and related industries. Respondents to the web-based survey are asked to rate companies based on 23 driving characteristics, including financial strength, easy adaptation to change, and a research-driven environment.

5 Oct 2009

Prompt diagnosis and treatment for otitis media benefits organ transplant recipients

Organ transplant recipients benefit significantly when they are monitored and receive prompt diagnosis and treatment for otitis media, a common inner ear infection.

5 Oct 2009

Role of ISO 9000 in document review

Business Intelligence Associates, Inc. (BIA), an information management industry leader, today released "The Role of ISO 9000 in Document Review". This white paper highlights BIA's recent ISO 9001:2008 certification for its Document Review Services' Quality Management System.

5 Oct 2009

Medical News

ImThera Medical launches the aura6000 neurostimulation system for treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea

New technique for tracing ultra-fine particles

Jefferies expands its global Healthcare Investment Banking Group

Positive results from Depomed's Phase 3 clinical trial of DM-1796 for postherpetic neuralgia

Theraclone and Zenyaku Kogyo sign multi-year research and development agreement

NCCNHR launches major strategic planning process for individuals receiving long-term care

Lupin grants Salix exclusive rights to its bioadhesive drug delivery technology for use with rifaximin

First edition: October 5, 2009

NanoViricides completes a number of financing activities

NOAA awards $457,000 grant to track and manage outbreaks of toxic red tide algae

Jon O'Brien's statement on healthcare reform

Trapeze Medical program to increase Medical-Grade Mobility solutions

GSK reports positive Phase II results from trial evaluating GSK1838262 for post-herpetic neuralgia

Surgeon Spotlight Series showcases interview with top orthopaedic surgeons

Survey finds majority of Americans are at risk of heart disease due to their lifestyle factor

GVK Biosciences and Quantitative Solutions to develop and market clinical trial outcome databases

Neurocrine Biosciences enters into an amendment to its facility lease agreement

Genentech is again the world's most respected biopharmaceutical employer

Prompt diagnosis and treatment for otitis media benefits organ transplant recipients

Role of ISO 9000 in document review

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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