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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 ...

UV Flu Technologies UV-400 Air Purifier Fights Superbugs and Bacteria

SOURCE: UV Flu Technologies, Inc. CENTERVILLE, MA--(Marketwire - September 22, 2010) -  UV Flu Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: UVFT) (the "Company") announced today that in response to recent outbreaks of drug resistant superbugs such as NDM-1, and persistent occurrences of highly contagious strains of bacteria such as MRSA, the Company is implementing ...

U.S. Army Selects InterSystems HealthShare for South Sound Health Information Exchange

SOURCE: InterSystems Research Grant to Fund Data Exchange Among Military and Commercial Hospitals in the Pacific Northwest CAMBRIDGE, MA--(Marketwire - September 21, 2010) -  InterSystems Corporation today announced that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation grant for a project that will enable health information exchange ...

TetriDyn Solutions, Inc. Introduces Virtualization at Harms Memorial Hospital

SOURCE: TetriDyn Solutions, Inc. POCATELLO, ID--(Marketwire - September 16, 2010) -  TetriDyn Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: TDYS), announced today that it has delivered a proven virtualization solution targeted specifically for hospital environments like Harms Memorial Hospital in American Falls, Idaho. The virtualization solution is built using the industry's leading platforms for its customers ...

NicOx and Merck to broaden scope of license agreement

SOURCE: NICOX SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, FRANCE--(Marketwire - September 15, 2010) - Partners to exploit new approach to the delivery of nitric oxide www.nicox.com NicOx S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris: COX) today announced that it has agreed with its partner Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, to expand the scope of their worldwide license ...

Adelson Medical Research Foundation-Sponsored Research Identifies Two Genes Newly Implicated in Aggressive Form of Ovarian Cancer

SOURCE: Adelson Medical Research Foundation Foundation's Open and Highly Integrated Collaborative Model Brings Together Multi-Disciplinary, Multi-Institutional Scientific Teams to Address Major Unmet Medical Needs NEEDHAM, MA--(Marketwire - September 14, 2010) -  The Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Medical Research Foundation (AMRF), a private foundation funding collaborative translational science programs, announced today ...

SafeShot Technologies Files Patents on New Low-Dose Version of Its Revolutionary Safety Injection Technology Called "Epiphany Ultra"

SOURCE: SafeShot Technologies New Patent Makes SafeShot Technologies the World's First & Only Developer of a Full Line of Safe, Compliant and Affordable Syringe Technology for the Complete Spectrum of Injection Drug Delivery Formats MISSION VIEJO, CA--(Marketwire - September 14, 2010) -  SafeShot Technologies, LLC, a leader in safety syringe innovation, today ...

VHA to Recognize Member Hospitals Leading the Way in Sustainability

SOURCE: VHA New Award Is Part of VHA's Annual Leadership Award Program Honoring Excellence in Health Care IRVING, TX--(Marketwire - September 13, 2010) -  VHA Inc., the national health care network, announced today that it will offer a new leadership award to honor not-for-profit member hospitals that are leading the way in ...

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 ...

TRDX and Genesis Biopharma, Inc. Believe the Future Looks Bright Regarding Their Potential Cure for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy (PDN) — A Billion…

SOURCE: Trend Exploration, Inc. JERICHO, NY--(Marketwire - September 13, 2010) -  SciMeDent Health, Corp. f/k/a Trend Exploration, Inc. ("TRDX" or the "Company") (PINKSHEETS: TRDX) today announces that it believes that the future looks very bright for itself and its sublicense partner, Montreal-based Genesis Biopharma, Inc., as they continue making progress regarding ...

ALDA Pharmaceuticals Closes Private Placement for Gross Proceeds of $327,500

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 8, 2010) - ALDA Pharmaceuticals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:APH)(OTCQB:APCSF) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed the private placement announced July 27th, 2010. A total of 3,275,000 Units of the Company were issued at a price ...

New Preschool and Recreational Facility Responds to Growing Need for Calgary Childcare Services

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Sept. 8, 2010) - Today, Brite Studios (Brite), a centre for learning, activity and family engagement, announced the launch of their new name and location. Formerly known as Calgary Children's Centre, Brite is a preschool and recreational facility providing ...

Care Share Providing Three Days of Learning & Collaboration for NC Health Care Safety Net Partners

SOURCE: Care Share Health Alliance Regional Workshops Feature Health Reform, Local Successes and the Funders' Perspective RALEIGH, NC--(Marketwire - September 8, 2010) -  Care Share Health Alliance is gathering some of the best health care minds in the state and bringing them together for three interactive meetings across North Carolina this fall. These ...

The Joint Commission to Launch Primary Care Home Option in 2011

SOURCE: Joint Commission OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL--(Marketwire - September 8, 2010) -  Beginning in July 2011, The Joint Commission will expand the process of accrediting ambulatory health care organizations to those who are also interested in electing the Primary Care Home option. A Primary Care Home is a model of care whereby ...

Banyan Corporation’s "America’s Dentist" Division Enters Agreement With Nationally Renowned Dental Consultant for Dental Group Development

SOURCE: Banyan Corporation BOCA RATON, FL--(Marketwire - September 7, 2010) -  Banyan Corporation (PINKSHEETS: BNYN) announced that it has reached an agreement with Mark Eric Bailey to partner with it in the development of its America's Dentist concept. When operational, America's Dentist will offer a vast array of services to dental ...

UV Flu Technologies UV-400 Generating Excitement in the Air Purifier Marketplace

SOURCE: UV Flu Technologies, Inc. Persistent Odor and VOC Reduction Capability Gets Favorable Response CENTERVILLE, MA--(Marketwire - September 1, 2010) -  UV Flu Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: UVFT) (the "Company") announced today that the improved features added to its UV-400 air purifier have been generating a surprising amount of interest from distributors. ...

Radient Pharmaceuticals Resumes Collaboration to Advance Its Onko-Sure(R) In Vitro Diagnostic Cancer Test in the USA

SOURCE: Radient Pharmaceuticals Corporation TUSTIN, CA--(Marketwire - August 31, 2010) -  Radient Pharmaceuticals Corporation (RPC) (NYSE Amex: RPC) announced today it has resumed collaborations with Mayo Collaborative Services, Inc. to conduct a clinical study for the validation of RPC's US FDA-approved Onko-Sure® in vitro diagnostic (IVD) cancer test as a useful ...

CLSI and APHL Announce New Teleconference on Point-of-Care Glucose Devices

SOURCE: Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute WAYNE, PA--(Marketwire - August 30, 2010) -  The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) and Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) are offering a teleconference to the health care community to learn more about the different considerations surrounding acceptance criteria on point-of-care (POC) glucose devices. ...

Proteonomix, Inc. (PROT) Plans European Investor Road Show

SOURCE: Proteonomix Michael Cohen, Chairman and CEO, to Visit Several European Cities to Discuss Company's Growth Plan and Future Outlook With Institutional Investors MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ--(Marketwire - August 25, 2010) -  PROTEONOMIX, INC. (OTCBB: PROT), a biotechnology company focused on developing therapeutics based upon the use of human cells and their derivatives, announced ...

ALDA Pharmaceuticals Corp.: New "Superbugs" Could Go Global

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 24, 2010) - ALDA Pharmaceuticals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:APH)(OTCQB:APCSF) ("ALDA" or "the Company") is monitoring reports of new "Superbugs" that are highly resistant to nearly all antibiotics, including penicillin-like antibiotics that possess broad spectrum antibacterial properties and are typically used as a last resort. The new ...

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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