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CBLPath and Sonic Healthcare Limited Finalize Acquisition

SOURCE: CBLPath Deal Closes in Conjunction With Naming New CEO RYE BROOK, NY--(Marketwire - December 2, 2010) - CBLPath today announced that it is now officially part of Sonic Healthcare Limited's federation of laboratories. CBLPath will work closely with Sonic's clinical laboratory divisions to ...

Dotmatics Expands Into New UK Headquarters

BISHOPS STORTFORD, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Dec. 2, 2010) - Dotmatics, a provider of information and data management solutions to the life sciences industry, is pleased to announce that it has moved into new UK headquarters. Situated in the centre of Bishops Stortford, ...

CONMED Corporation Establishes $250 Million, Five-Year Revolving Credit Facility

SOURCE: CONMED Corporation UTICA, NY--(Marketwire - November 30, 2010) - CONMED Corporation (NASDAQ: CNMD), a medical technology company specializing in medical devices for surgical and patient monitoring markets, announced today that the Company has amended its existing senior credit facilities to provide for a five-year, $250 million senior secured revolving ...

ProAssurance Completes Acquisition of American Physicians Service Group

SOURCE: American Physicians Service Group, Inc. AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - November 30, 2010) - ProAssurance Corporation (NYSE: PRA) today completed its previously announced acquisition of American Physicians Service Group, Inc. ("APS") (NASDAQ: AMPH). As a result of the merger, APS is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of ProAssurance. ...

Remedent Signs Agreement With Small Caps Financial Investment SA (SCF) to Open Glamsmile Studios in Belgium and Italy

SOURCE: Remedent, Inc. DEURLE, BELGIUM--(Marketwire - November 30, 2010) - Remedent, Inc. (OTCBB: REMI), an international company specializing in research, development and the manufacture of oral care and cosmetic dental products signed an agreement with Small Caps Finance SA to open at least two Glamsmile Studios in Brussels, Belgium and Milan, ...

Midlands Business Expansion Secures Position as Number One Cosmetic Surgery Provider

MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Nov. 29, 2010) - Bromsgrove based cosmetic surgery provider The Hospital Group, has announced the acquisition of Manchester based cosmetic surgery clinic, SurgiCare, after it bought the company out of administration. ...

Allied Healthcare International Inc. to Host Fiscal 2010 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Conference Call and Webcast

SOURCE: Allied Healthcare International Inc. NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - November 24, 2010) - Allied Healthcare International Inc. (NASDAQ: AHCI) will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the financial and operating performance for its fiscal 2010 fourth quarter and year ended September 30, 2010 on Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at ...

CONMED Corporation to Present at the 22nd Annual Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference

SOURCE: CONMED Corporation UTICA, NY--(Marketwire - November 23, 2010) - CONMED Corporation (NASDAQ: CNMD), a medical technology company specializing in medical devices for surgical and patient monitoring markets, announced today that the Company will participate in the 22nd Annual Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference, on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 11:00 ...

Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. Responds to New Jersey Actions

SOURCE: Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. MENOMONEE FALLS, WI--(Marketwire - November 22, 2010) - Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. (NYSE: ALC) stated today that it is disappointed with recent actions taken by the New Jersey Department of Health and Human Services and disputes allegations in an order issued by the Department on Friday, ...

ExamWorks Group, Inc. Announces Pricing of Its Initial Public Offering

SOURCE: ExamWorks Group, Inc. Common Stock Will Begin Trading on NYSE ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - October 28, 2010) -  ExamWorks Group, Inc. (NYSE: EXAM), a leading provider of independent medical examinations (IMEs), peer reviews, bill reviews and related services for the insurance and legal industries, today announced the pricing of its initial public ...

Articulate Technologies Launches Speech Buddies, a New Consumer Medical Device to Help Children With Speech Disorders

SOURCE: Articulate Technologies, Inc. SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - October 27, 2010) -  Speech therapy is an industry that has historically shown limited adoption of technology, unlike most health care fields. The inability to produce speech sounds correctly affects approximately 6% of school age children. Articulate Technologies, Inc., has just launched Speech Buddies -- ...

Gemino Healthcare Finance Receives Rating Upgrade; Extends Credit Facility

SOURCE: Gemino Healthcare Finance PHILADELPHIA, PA--(Marketwire - October 26, 2010) -  Gemino Healthcare Finance ("Gemino") today announced it has received a rating upgrade from rating agency DBRS to A from BBB. The rating change was based upon the historical performance of the loan portfolio, underlying collateral pools and the structural integrity ...

NeuroVive and to-BBB to jointly develop therapy for stroke

SOURCE: NeuroVive Pharmaceutical AB LUND, SWEDEN and LEIDEN, THE NETHERLANDS--(Marketwire - October 25, 2010) -  NeuroVive Pharmaceutical and to-BBB, the Dutch drug brain delivery company, are entering into a joint program to develop therapies for stroke and other acute neurodegenerative diseases by combining their technologies. ...

Many Slimming Pills Don’t Work

MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Oct. 22, 2010) - More than half of British adults are classed as overweight so it's no surprise that there's a large and growing market for slimming pills and supplements, but new research has revealed that many of ...

Extendicare REIT Announces Third Quarter 2010 News Release and Conference Call Information

MARKHAM, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 19, 2010) - Extendicare Real Estate Investment Trust ("Extendicare REIT" or "Extendicare") (TSX:EXE.UN) today announced it will hold a conference call and live audio webcast on Friday, November 5, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss financial results ...

Depomed to Present at the NewsMakers in the Biotech Industry Conference and the Oppenheimer 21st Annual Healthcare Conference

SOURCE: Depomed, Inc. MENLO PARK, CA--(Marketwire - October 18, 2010) -  Depomed, Inc. (NASDAQ: DEPO) announced today that its president and chief executive officer, Carl A. Pelzel will be presenting at the 17th Annual Meeting of NewsMakers in the Biotech Industry Conference on Friday, October 22, 2010 at 9:30 am EST, ...

SpectraScience Names New Chairman of the Board

SOURCE: SpectraScience, Inc. SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - October 13, 2010) -  SpectraScience, Inc. (OTCBB: SCIE), a San Diego based medical device company, today announced that Jim Hitchin, the Company's current Chairman and CEO, resigned as Chairman effective October 8, 2010 and that the Board elected Mark McWilliams to assume the duties ...

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.  ...

UK is a Nation of Over Eaters

BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Oct. 13, 2010) - A new study has revealed that the UK is a nation of over eaters and grazers with seven out of 10 people reaching for a snack on a regular basis. ...

Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. Enters Into Agreement to Acquire Nine Senior Living Residences

SOURCE: Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. MENOMONEE FALLS, WI--(Marketwire - October 12, 2010) -  Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. ("ALC") (NYSE: ALC) announced today that it entered into an agreement to acquire nine senior living residences from HCP, Inc. (NYSE: HCP). The nine residences are currently leased and operated by ALC under leases expiring ...

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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