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Actavis reaches agreement to continue supplying authorized generic version of JPI's Concerta

Actavis plc today announced that it has reached an agreement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to continue supplying the authorized generic version of JPI's Concerta (methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets).

15 May 2014

Cord Blood America's total revenue decreases 3% to $1.42 million in Q1 2014

Cord Blood America, Inc. today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

15 May 2014

Inspire Medical Systems completes $40 million Series E financing

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. announced today that it has completed a Series E financing of $40 million. The financing round was strategically timed to coincide with the commercial launch of the Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) therapy in the United States.

15 May 2014

Olympus receives Edison Awards for three healthcare products

Olympus, a precision technology leader in designing and delivering innovative solutions in Medical and Surgical Products, among other core businesses, announced today that the company has received Edison Awards for three of its "world's only" products: ENDOEYE FLEX 3D, THUNDERBEAT and the BF-190 Bronchoscope.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 15 May 2014

ERBA Diagnostics reports decrease in Q1 2014 net revenues

ERBA Diagnostics, Inc., a fully integrated in vitro diagnostics company, reported its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

15 May 2014

BRF expands study to evaluate whether structured exercise slows progression of AD

The Brain Research Foundation (BRF) today announced that it will provide a major grant that will further research funded by the National Institute of Aging (NIA) which evaluated whether structured exercise slows the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

15 May 2014

Univision and T-Mobile launch pioneering wireless service for Hispanic Americans

Univision Communications Inc. and T-Mobile US, Inc. (NYSE: TMUS) are joining forces to launch Univision Mobile, a pioneering wireless service created specifically for Hispanic Americans.

15 May 2014

Researchers recommend greater emphasis on cardiology in HIV treatment and research

Even if treated, hypertension and high cholesterol are increasingly common for people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), according to a new study from researchers at Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt hospitals in New York and the University of California, Davis.

15 May 2014

VHI publishes hospital patient satisfaction information on website

Virginia Health Information (VHI) has published hospital patient satisfaction information on their website.

15 May 2014

Transition Therapeutics begins TT-401 Phase 2 clinical study for treatment of type 2 diabetes

Transition Therapeutics Inc. today announced the dosing of the first patient in a Phase 2 clinical study of TT-401 (LY2944876), a drug candidate for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

15 May 2014

Study: Lorazepam drug not effective in treating pediatric status epilepticus

A National Institutes of Health-sponsored study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that lorazepam - a widely used but not yet Food and Drug Administration approved drug for children - is no more effective than an approved benzodiazepine, diazepam, for treating pediatric status epilepticus.

15 May 2014

Boston Scientific to acquire Bayer’s Interventional Division

In a move to expand significantly its portfolio of leading solutions for peripheral interventions, Boston Scientific Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Interventional Division of Bayer AG for $415 million in cash, including fees for transitional services.

15 May 2014

Promedior to present interim data from PRM-151 Phase 2 trial at ASCO 2014 Annual Meeting

Promedior, Inc., a clinical stage biotechnology company developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of fibrosis, today announced that principal investigator, Srdan Verstovsek, MD, PhD, will present interim data from the Company's ongoing Phase 2 clinical trial of its lead product candidate, PRM-151, for the treatment of myelofibrosis, in a poster presentation on June 2, 2014 at the American Society for Clinical Oncology 2014 Annual Meeting.

15 May 2014

iMDsoft provides tele-health solutions that ensure best possible remote care

iMDsoft is committed to providing tele-health solutions that ensure the best possible remote care. The company's tele-ICU solution, MVcentralTM, enables intensivists to provide care around the clock from a remote command center and communicate with the hospital-based clinical team.

15 May 2014

Eleven Biotherapeutics reports financial results and operational highlights for Q1 2014

Eleven Biotherapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing protein therapeutics to treat diseases of the eye, today reported financial results and operational highlights for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

15 May 2014

VisionGate develops LuCED test for early detection of lung cancer

VisionGate Inc., an in vitro diagnostics company that is developing a revolutionary, non-invasive test for the early detection of lung cancer and other applications, announced that positive results from a clinical study of its LuCED lung test will be highlighted in a poster presentation (Abstract #7547) during the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2014 Annual Meeting at McCormick Place in Chicago on Saturday, May 31, 1:15 to 5 p.m. in S Hall A2, poster board 155.

15 May 2014

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Actavis reaches agreement to continue supplying authorized generic version of JPI's Concerta

Cord Blood America's total revenue decreases 3% to $1.42 million in Q1 2014

Inspire Medical Systems completes $40 million Series E financing

Olympus receives Edison Awards for three healthcare products

ERBA Diagnostics reports decrease in Q1 2014 net revenues

BRF expands study to evaluate whether structured exercise slows progression of AD

Univision and T-Mobile launch pioneering wireless service for Hispanic Americans

Researchers recommend greater emphasis on cardiology in HIV treatment and research

VHI publishes hospital patient satisfaction information on website

Transition Therapeutics begins TT-401 Phase 2 clinical study for treatment of type 2 diabetes

Study: Lorazepam drug not effective in treating pediatric status epilepticus

Boston Scientific to acquire Bayer’s Interventional Division

Promedior to present interim data from PRM-151 Phase 2 trial at ASCO 2014 Annual Meeting

iMDsoft provides tele-health solutions that ensure best possible remote care

Eleven Biotherapeutics reports financial results and operational highlights for Q1 2014

VisionGate develops LuCED test for early detection of lung cancer

EntreMed reports net loss of $1.5M in first quarter 2014

In-office treatment using balloon sinus dilation is as effective as FESS for chronic sinusitis

Isis Pharmaceuticals receives $3 million milestone payment from GSK

Lung microbes offer protection against allergic asthma

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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