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TransPharma's Phase 2A trial of ViaDerm-hPTH(1-34) for treating severe osteoporosis is successful

TransPharma Medical Ltd., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of drug products utilizing a proprietary active transdermal drug delivery technology, announced today the successful completion of the Phase 2A trial of ViaDerm-hPTH(1-34) which is being developed for the treatment of severe osteoporosis.

1 Sep 2009

Results of the first pivotal Phase III trial with pimavanserin in patients with PDP announced

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ACAD) today announced top-line results from the first pivotal Phase III trial with pimavanserin in patients with Parkinson’s disease psychosis, or PDP. The study did not meet its primary endpoint of antipsychotic efficacy as measured using the Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms, or SAPS.

1 Sep 2009

Biovail announces Phase III trial results for pimavanserin

Biovail Corporation today announced top-line results from ACADIA Pharmaceutical Inc.’s first pivotal Phase III trial with pimavanserin in patients with Parkinson’s disease psychosis, or PDP.

1 Sep 2009

Statement updating details on testing of IDenta-Alert explosive detectors released

International drug & explosives detection firm IDenta Corp. (PINKSHEETS: IDTA) releases statement updating details about US Department of Defense testing of the IDenta-Alert explosive detectors.

1 Sep 2009

LTS LOHMANN Therapie-Systeme celebrates 25th anniversary

LTS LOHMANN Therapie-Systeme AG, the leading developer and manufacturer of transdermal, topical and oral systems with facilities in Andernach, Germany and West Caldwell, New Jersey, celebrates its 25th anniversary.

1 Sep 2009

Quality Systems to present corporate strategy at the Healthcare Conference 2009

Quality Systems, Inc. announced today that its management plans to present its corporate story at the Thomas Weisel Partners Healthcare Conference 2009.

1 Sep 2009

St. Baldrick’s Foundation to organize fund raiser for childhood cancer research

Dozens of men, women and children are expected to shave their heads bald to show solidarity to children with cancer and to raise money for childhood cancer research September 19, 2009 at 5:00 at The Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh Club in West Orange, NJ.

1 Sep 2009

Chai-Na-Ta's Board of Directors approves extension of a non-revolving term loan facility

Chai-Na-Ta Corp. (the "Company"), announced that the Board of Directors of the Company has approved the extension of a non-revolving term loan facility ("Loan") of HK$ 54.7 million (approximately CAD$7.7 million) offered by More Growth Finance Limited ("More Growth"), a company formally under common control.

1 Sep 2009

NASDAQ Stock Market issues noncompliance letter to Encorium Group

Encorium Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENCO), a full service multinational clinical research organization (CRO) conducting studies in over 30 countries for many of the world's leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, today announced that on August 25, 2009, it received a letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market notifying the Company that, based on its Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009, NASDAQ has determined that the Company's stockholders' equity does not comply with the minimum $2.5 million stockholders' equity requirement for continued listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market as required by NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5550(b)(1).

1 Sep 2009

Angel MedFlight helps liver transplant patient claim insurance for life flight transportation

Last year, Sally (a patient suffering from end stage liver failure) was in need of life flight transportation to be evaluated for a liver transplant. Her doctors told her she needed to receive the evaluation in order to get on the transplant list. Travel by ground ambulance or commercial flight were not an option due to her condition. Her health insurance company told her they would not cover the air ambulance medical transport. But last week, after four appeals and countless hours of work by Angel MedFlight's patient advocates, that decision was reversed.

1 Sep 2009

Retail clinics offer better quality care at lower costs than other venues

A new study by Rand Corporation, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, concludes retail clinics provide quality care at lower costs and equal or better quality than other urgent care options.

1 Sep 2009

Six-month period financial results released by Cannasat Therapeutics

Cannasat Therapeutics Inc., a clinical stage pharmaceutical company developing products to treat neurological disorders such as neuropathic pain and schizophrenia, today announced its results for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Unless specified otherwise, all amounts are in Canadian dollars.

1 Sep 2009

Senator Bob Dole urges a 'fresh start' on the issue of health care reform

In today's Washington Post, Senator Bob Dole urges a 'fresh start' on the issue of health care reform and said it is "the vital issue of our time, and Obama should be out front with his specific plan on this make-or-break issue."

1 Sep 2009

Davita Chairman is one of 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare

DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), today announced that Modern Healthcare Magazine, one of the nation's leading health care industry publications, named Kent Thiry, Chairman and CEO for DaVita(R), as one of the 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare in 2009.

1 Sep 2009

Phase II result reveals effectiveness of GS-101 eye drops at inhibiting corneal neovascularisation

Gene Signal, a company focused on developing innovative drugs to manage angiogenesis based conditions, today announced the publication of interim results from a phase II study suggesting that the antisense oligonucleotide GS-101 (eye drops) is safe and effective at inhibiting and regressing corneal neovascularisation (abnormal new blood vessel growth).

1 Sep 2009

Demand for Imprivata's OneSign Platform solution growing

Imprivata®, Inc., the employee access management company and largest provider of healthcare single sign-on (SSO), today announced that it continues to see strong demand for its OneSign Platform solution from the healthcare industry's leading organizations.

1 Sep 2009

CompAnalyst helps healthcare providers gain insight into competitive salary data

Salary.com, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand compensation, payroll and talent management solutions, is providing several healthcare providers with on-demand market pricing software to help them gain insight into competitive salary data.

1 Sep 2009

Caregivers call for comprehensive process to verify signatures

Home care workers called for a hand-examination of each signed card submitted by an organization seeking to decertify the workers' union, saying they had been subjected to lies, coercion, and fraud.

1 Sep 2009

USAction affiliates to participate in rallies in support of affordable health care

As Congress prepares to return to work, USAction affiliates and partner organizations are participating in at least 102 rallies and other events in 20 states in support of quality, affordable health care with a public health insurance option.

1 Sep 2009

Bio-Rad cycle riders raise $73,055 during the Napa Valley Tour de Cure to benefit the ADA

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO) and (NYSE: BIO.B), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostics products, helped raise approximately $1.1 million during the Napa Valley Tour de Cure, which took place on May 3 to benefit the American Diabetes Association.

1 Sep 2009

Medical News

TransPharma's Phase 2A trial of ViaDerm-hPTH(1-34) for treating severe osteoporosis is successful

Results of the first pivotal Phase III trial with pimavanserin in patients with PDP announced

Biovail announces Phase III trial results for pimavanserin

Statement updating details on testing of IDenta-Alert explosive detectors released

LTS LOHMANN Therapie-Systeme celebrates 25th anniversary

Quality Systems to present corporate strategy at the Healthcare Conference 2009

St. Baldrick’s Foundation to organize fund raiser for childhood cancer research

Chai-Na-Ta's Board of Directors approves extension of a non-revolving term loan facility

NASDAQ Stock Market issues noncompliance letter to Encorium Group

Angel MedFlight helps liver transplant patient claim insurance for life flight transportation

Retail clinics offer better quality care at lower costs than other venues

Six-month period financial results released by Cannasat Therapeutics

Senator Bob Dole urges a 'fresh start' on the issue of health care reform

Davita Chairman is one of 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare

Phase II result reveals effectiveness of GS-101 eye drops at inhibiting corneal neovascularisation

Demand for Imprivata's OneSign Platform solution growing

CompAnalyst helps healthcare providers gain insight into competitive salary data

Caregivers call for comprehensive process to verify signatures

USAction affiliates to participate in rallies in support of affordable health care

Bio-Rad cycle riders raise $73,055 during the Napa Valley Tour de Cure to benefit the ADA

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