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Gerald T. Vento Named Executive Chairman of Velocity Express

SOURCE: Velocity Express Customers Support His Leadership for Velocity HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - October 14, 2010) -  Velocity Express today announced that Gerald T. Vento has been named Executive Chairman of the Houston, TX-based national logistics and transportation company. "Velocity partners with its customers to ...

AmbiCom Signs Letter of Intent With Large Home Care Device Manufacturer

SOURCE: AmbiCom Holdings SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - October 14, 2010) -  AmbiCom Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: ABHI) today announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent with one of the world's largest home care device manufacturers to develop the WiFi solution for their product lines that include blood pressure monitors and ...

MedMan Streamlines Operating Process for Medical Practices Nationwide and Increases Client Satisfaction With Mindjet

SOURCE: Mindjet MindManager Version 9 Brings Together Information for Remote Employees and Clients to Foster Closer Communication and Improved Client Relationships SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - October 14, 2010) -  Mindjet®, the leading provider of software and web-based applications for visually organizing and managing information and ideas, today announced the successful implementation of ...

Charles Harris Joins Access Plans, Inc. as President of America’s Health Care/Rx Plan Agency, Inc.

SOURCE: Access Plans, Inc. NORMAN, OK--(Marketwire - October 13, 2010) -  Access Plans, Inc. (OTCBB: APNC), a leading membership benefits marketing company, today announced the appointment of Charles Harris as President of America's Health Care/Rx Plan Agency, Inc. ("AHCP"), the Company's insurance marketing division and subsidiary.  ...

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. Reports Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and Declares Increased Third Quarter 2010 Cash…

SOURCE: Healthcare Services Group, Inc. BENSALEM, PA--(Marketwire - October 12, 2010) - Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCSG) reported that revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2010 increased over 9% to $195,114,000 compared to $178,829,000 for the same 2009 period. Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2010 increased ...

Vicor Technologies Announces Sale of Convertible Notes and Warrants

SOURCE: Vicor Technologies, Inc. BOCA RATON, FL--(Marketwire - October 12, 2010) -  David H. Fater, CEO of Vicor Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: VCRT), today announced that the Company completed the sale of $2.75 million principal amount, 10% convertible notes due in 2012 and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 6,111,000 shares of ...

Healthcare Information Solution Provider Enclarity Hires Chief Financial Officer

SOURCE: Enclarity, Inc. Warren Gouk to Lead Business Development for Further Expansion Into Healthcare and Information Service Marketplaces and Cultivate Relationships for Strategic Partnership Building ALISO VIEJO, CA--(Marketwire - October 5, 2010) - Enclarity, Inc., a leading healthcare information solutions company, today announced the appointment of Warren Gouk as chief financial officer ...

Uni-Ter Wins Computer Sciences Corporation Innovation Award

SOURCE: Uni-Ter Underwriting Management Corporation ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - October 4, 2010) -  Uni-Ter Underwriting Management Corporation (UUMC), builder and manager of Risk Retention Groups in the healthcare industry, won the Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) award for innovation in the process of customizing the CSC RISKMASTER X policy administration and claims processing ...

Sage a Preferred Vendor of Ohio Health Information Partnership

SOURCE: Sage Regional Extension Center Vendor Partnerships Will Increase Quality of Care and Improve Public Health TAMPA, FL--(Marketwire - September 29, 2010) -  Sage North America today announced that the Sage Healthcare Division, a major provider of electronic health records (EHR) and practice management software serving approximately 80,000 physicians throughout the United ...

MIT Receives Additional Funding

SOURCE: Micro Imaging Technology, Inc. SAN CLEMENTE, CA--(Marketwire - September 29, 2010) -  Micro Identification Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: MMTC) (MIT) announces that it has entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement in the form of an 8% convertible note with a New York-based privately held investment banking firm. The Note matures on ...

Sunlight Research Analyzes Impact of iPSC Patent Activity on Stem Cell Research

SOURCE: Sunlight Research, LLC Live Webcast From World Stem Cell Summit in Detroit, Oct. 6, 2010, to Highlight Key Findings of Sunlight's Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Patent Report MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwire - September 28, 2010) - Sunlight Research™ -- The Source for Patent Analysis www.SunlightResearch.com, today announced the October 6, 2010 release of ...

Pharma Sales & Marketing New Market Trends and Strategies Covered at iiBIG’s Baltimore Forum in November

SOURCE: iiBIG NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - September 28, 2010) -  iiBIG presents the Next Generation Pharma Sales & Marketing Summit, scheduled for November 16-17, 2010 at the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD. The pharmaceutical sales and marketing landscape has changed dramatically over the past few years ...

Carilion Clinic Selects Juniper Networks for Next-Generation Healthcare System

SOURCE: Juniper Networks New Network Data Center Based on Juniper EX Series Switches and M Series Routers Ensures Electronic Health Records Availability and Advanced Patient Care SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - September 28, 2010) -  Juniper Networks® (NYSE: JNPR) today announced that Carilion Clinic, a Roanoke, VA-based not-for-profit healthcare organization, has built a new ...

Micro Identification Technologies (MIT) Announces Business Update Webinar

SOURCE: Micro Imaging Technology, Inc. SAN CLEMENTE, CA--(Marketwire - September 27, 2010) - Micro Identification Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: MMTC), a California-based public company and creator of an advanced rapid microbial identification system, announced today that it will host a 30 minute Webinar on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 1:00 pm (PDT). The ...

Electronic Control Security, Inc. Announces Fiscal 2010 Year-End Profitability

SOURCE: Electronic Control Security, Inc. CLIFTON, NJ--(Marketwire - September 22, 2010) -  Electronic Control Security, Inc. (OTCBB: EKCS) (ECSI), a leading provider of a broad line of electronic security system technologies to the government and private sectors, announced financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. ...

APHL Commends U.S. Senate for Preserving New Health Reform Law: Threat to Unravel Prevention and Public Health Fund Defeated

SOURCE: Association of Public Health Laboratories SILVER SPRING, MD--(Marketwire - September 20, 2010) -  The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) and its members commend the 52 Members of the United States Senate who on September 14 voted against the elimination of funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund, which ...

New ExtendCredit.com Program Delivers Affordable Payment Plans for Pet Owners With Unexpected and Expensive Veterinary Bills for Their Animals

SOURCE: ExtendCredit.com ExtendCredit.com Helps Veterinarians and Animal Hospitals Deliver Care for Ailing Pets by Offering Easier Financing for Pet Owners ALISO VIEJO, CA--(Marketwire - September 15, 2010) -  ExtendCredit.com, an online provider of customer financing plans for small and mid-sized businesses, today announced a new program designed to help Veterinarians and Animal ...

SeaBridge Freight Corp. Completes Business Combination With TrinityCare Senior Living, Inc.

SOURCE: TrinityCare Senior Living, Inc. PALMETTO, FL--(Marketwire - September 14, 2010) -  TrinityCare Senior Living (OTCBB: TCSR) today announced that it has completed the transaction anticipated in a definitive agreement for a business combination via the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding capital stock of SeaBridge Freight, Inc., a Tampa Bay ...

Stellar Biotechnologies Announces Achievement of Milestone in Cooperation With Bayer Innovation

SOURCE: Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. PORT HUENEME, CA--(Marketwire - September 13, 2010) -  (TSX-V: KLH) (PINKSHEETS: SBOTF) -- Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. is collaborating with Bayer Innovation GmbH (BIG) in the development of biopharmaceuticals. Bayer's personalized idiotype vaccine for the treatment of Non-Hodgkin's-Lymphoma (NHL) is currently in Phase I clinical trials, and the ...

UPDATE: Stellar Biotechnologies Files Key Patent for Company

SOURCE: Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. PT. HUENEME, CA--(Marketwire - September 10, 2010) - Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SBOTF) (TSX-V: KLH) announces filing for patent protection of inventions related to its native Immunogenic (IMG) KLH technology platform and immune status monitoring product portfolio. KLH (keyhole limpet hemocyanin) is presently the most pharmaceutically important ICP (immune ...

March 20th 2012
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Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Support Strong Medical Device Safety Oversight

A new Consumer Reports poll shows overwhelming public support for strong medical device safety oversight. The poll was released just as House and Senate Committees have issued draft legislation to reauthorize the statute governing medical devices and at a time when the FDA's process for reviewing new implants has ...
March 15th 2012
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US Healthcare Costs Annual Growth Rates Decelerate in January 2012

The S&P Healthcare Economic Composite Index indicates that the average per capita cost of healthcare services covered by commercial insurance and Medicare programs increased by 5.21% over the 12-months ending January 2012. This was a decline from the +5.30% annual growth rate posted for December 2011. As measured by the S&P ...
March 14th 2012
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Mevion Medical Systems Receives CE Marking Certification for the MEVION S250 Proton Therapy System

Mevion Medical Systems, a radiation therapy company dedicated to advancing the treatment of cancer, has received CE Marking certification for the MEVION S250 Proton Therapy System. This important commercial milestone indicates that Mevion has completed its development in compliance with the European Union's Medical Device Directive. The CE Marking allows ...
March 12th 2012
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Unilife Launches Free Investor Relations App for the iPhone

Unilife Corporation ("Unilife" or "Company") (NASDAQ: UNIS; ASX: UNS) has released its investor relations app, now available for free at the App Store™ on the iPhone®. The Unilife investor relations app for iPhone allows users to navigate the Company's investor relations materials, as well as receive a stock quote and other ...
March 8th 2012
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HealthSouth Declares Dividend

HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE:HLS) today announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $16.25 per share on its 6.5% Series A Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, payable on April 16, 2012, to holders of record on April 2, 2012.

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