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St. Luke's Celebrates Groundbreaking for New Hospital in Monroe County

St. Luke’s University Health Network has broken ground for the new St. Luke’s Hospital-Monroe Campus, adjacent to Wigwam Road and Route 611, in Bartonsville. This will be the first new hospital in Monroe County in 100 years.

30 Apr 2015

ResMed launches Lumis series of noninvasive ventilation devices to manage respiratory stability of patients

ResMed today announced its Lumis series of noninvasive ventilation devices that combine personalized, simplified therapy with powerful wireless connected care capabilities. The Lumis series builds upon ResMed's legacy of innovation as a new option for patients with respiratory challenges who are not dependent on continuous ventilation.

From ResMed Corp 30 Apr 2015

FDA grants tentative approval to Amerigen's ANDA for generic version of Toviaz

Amerigen Pharmaceuticals Limited today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted tentative approval to the Company's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for a generic version of Toviaz (Fesoterodine Fumarate Extended-release Tablets, 4mg and 8mg).

30 Apr 2015

MR Solutions demonstrates preclinical multi-modality imaging systems in Toronto

UK-based MR Solutions will be demonstrating its latest commercially available cryogen-free multi-modality preclinical MRI imaging systems at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM)...

From MR Solutions 30 Apr 2015

People will live longer than official estimates predict say researchers

Researchers at Imperial College London developed statistical models using death records, including data on age, sex, and postcode, from 1981 to 2012 to forecast life expectancy at birth for 375 districts in England and Wales...

30 Apr 2015

Ortho-ATI™ long term study showing effectiveness for tennis elbow published in prestigious American Journal of Sports Medicine

The publication provides evidence of the durability and long term positive effect of Orthocell’s Ortho-ATI™ tendon regeneration treatment for degenerate tendon injuries...

30 Apr 2015

Boston Scientific signs two strategic agreements to bring comprehensive solutions to healthcare systems

Boston Scientific announces the signing of two strategic agreements to advance the company's efforts to bring value based solutions aimed at improving outcomes and reducing the cost of cardiovascular care delivery to healthcare systems.

30 Apr 2015

Use of fresh whole blood from single donors may reduce complications in pediatric heart surgery patients

Using fresh whole blood from single donors is better than using component blood from multiple donors in pediatric heart surgery patients, according to an article in the May 2015 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

30 Apr 2015

DelMar to present new data on development of VAL-083 at 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting

DelMar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced that it will be presenting new data related to the development of lead product candidate VAL-083 (dianhydrogalactitol) at the 2015 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, being held May 29-June 2, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois.

30 Apr 2015

DePuy Synthes, Stryker, Zimmer and Medtronic dominate global orthopedic device market

Kalorama Information said that four companies, including DePuy Synthes, Stryker, Zimmer and Medtronic, lead the Orthopedic Device Market. These four device firms captured approximately 70.4% of total revenues for 2014 for the global orthopedic device market.

30 Apr 2015

GNC Holdings reports consolidated revenue of $670.2 million for first quarter 2015

GNC Holdings, Inc., a leading global specialty health, wellness and performance retailer, today reported its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

30 Apr 2015

DATATRAK announces upcoming release of new eClinical software

DATATRAK International, Inc., the leader in developing cloud-based, unified eClinical technologies for the clinical trials industry, today announced the upcoming release of incremental time and cost saving functionality.

30 Apr 2015

HeartWare International's revenue increases 5% to $70.0 million in first quarter 2015

HeartWare International, Inc., a leading innovator of less invasive, miniaturized circulatory support technologies that are revolutionizing the treatment of advanced heart failure, today announced revenue of $70.0 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015, a five percent increase compared to $66.5 million in revenue for the same period of 2014.

30 Apr 2015

CEO Council, BPC call on U.S. companies to improve employee and community health

Today, the CEO Council on Health and Innovation and the Bipartisan Policy Center invited U.S. companies to join them in improving the health of employees through physical activity. Called the "Building Better Health: Physical Activity Challenge", the effort is aimed at improving the health of individuals nationwide.

30 Apr 2015

Neurocrine reports net loss of $1.2 million for first quarter 2015

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. For the first quarter of 2015, the Company reported a net loss of $1.2 million, or $0.01 loss per share, compared to a net loss of $11.8 million, or $0.17 loss per share, for the same period in 2014.

30 Apr 2015

OncoGenex provides update on Phase 3 ENSPIRIT trial evaluating custirsen for treatment of NSCLC

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today it has filed an amendment with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, as well as initiated filing with regulatory agencies in other countries, to amend the statistical design and analysis plan of its pivotal, international Phase 3 ENSPIRIT trial evaluating custirsen in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

30 Apr 2015

Zimmer Holdings reports net sales of $1.13 billion for first quarter 2015

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. The Company reported first quarter net sales of $1.13 billion, a decrease of 2.3% reported and an increase of 4.5% constant currency compared to the first quarter of 2014.

30 Apr 2015

Scientists reveal mechanism by which embryos receive nutrition in early stages of pregnancy

The mechanism by which embryos receive nutrition during the first 11 weeks of pregnancy has been revealed by University of Manchester scientists.

30 Apr 2015

Scientists test effectiveness of new method for treating COPD

Scientists at Helmholtz Zentrum München have succeeded in testing the effectiveness of new approaches for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on ex vivo 3D human lung tissue cultures (3D-LTCs). The results have now been published in the European Respiratory Journal.

30 Apr 2015

Microsoft's Kinect games controller hacked to relieve Parkinson's symptom

Scientists at Brunel University London have developed a system for Parkinson's sufferers to counter two of the most common and distressing symptoms of the degenerative disease.

30 Apr 2015

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St. Luke's Celebrates Groundbreaking for New Hospital in Monroe County

ResMed launches Lumis series of noninvasive ventilation devices to manage respiratory stability of patients

FDA grants tentative approval to Amerigen's ANDA for generic version of Toviaz

MR Solutions demonstrates preclinical multi-modality imaging systems in Toronto

People will live longer than official estimates predict say researchers

Ortho-ATI™ long term study showing effectiveness for tennis elbow published in prestigious American Journal of Sports Medicine

Boston Scientific signs two strategic agreements to bring comprehensive solutions to healthcare systems

Use of fresh whole blood from single donors may reduce complications in pediatric heart surgery patients

DelMar to present new data on development of VAL-083 at 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting

DePuy Synthes, Stryker, Zimmer and Medtronic dominate global orthopedic device market

GNC Holdings reports consolidated revenue of $670.2 million for first quarter 2015

DATATRAK announces upcoming release of new eClinical software

HeartWare International's revenue increases 5% to $70.0 million in first quarter 2015

CEO Council, BPC call on U.S. companies to improve employee and community health

Neurocrine reports net loss of $1.2 million for first quarter 2015

OncoGenex provides update on Phase 3 ENSPIRIT trial evaluating custirsen for treatment of NSCLC

Zimmer Holdings reports net sales of $1.13 billion for first quarter 2015

Scientists reveal mechanism by which embryos receive nutrition in early stages of pregnancy

Scientists test effectiveness of new method for treating COPD

Microsoft's Kinect games controller hacked to relieve Parkinson's symptom

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