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Medistem Signs Commercialization Agreement for Endometrial Regenerative Cells With General Biotechnology LLC

SOURCE: Medistem Agreement Anticipated to Make Menstrual Blood Mesenchymal-Like Stem Cells Available to Researchers SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - October 7, 2010) - Medistem Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MEDS) announced today it has entered into a commercialization agreement with the Indianapolis-based company, General Biotechnology LLC (http://www.gnrlbiotech.com), for sale of its universal donor Endometrial Regenerative Cells ...

Imaging3 Executes Securities Purchase Agreement for Sale of Common Stock and Warrants for $1 Million

SOURCE: Imaging3, Inc. BURBANK, CA--(Marketwire - October 5, 2010) -  Imaging3™, Inc. (OTCBB: IMGG), developer of a breakthrough medical imaging device that produces 3D medical diagnostic images of virtually any part of the human body in real-time, announced today that the company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with two institutional ...

MedEx, Inc. Announces Shareholder Update

SOURCE: MedEx, Inc. LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - October 4, 2010) -  MedEx, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MDXX) is pleased to announce a shareholder update in light of missing the date of the previously announced audit. Because of the unique position that MedEx is in with its clients, namely Medicare, Medicaid, Workman's Compensation, and various ...

AdCare Health Systems Acquires Two Alabama Nursing Homes

SOURCE: AdCare Acquisition Increases AdCare's Annualized Revenue Run-Rate by $18 Million SPRINGFIELD, OH--(Marketwire - October 1, 2010) -  AdCare Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE Amex: ADK), a recognized innovator in senior living and health care facility management, has closed the previously announced purchase agreement for two privately-held nursing homes in Gladsden, Alabama for ...

XenaCare Announces Agreement to Sell Three of Its Clinical Products for Private Label to Renaissance Publishing

SOURCE: XenaCare Holdings, Inc. BOCA RATON, FL--(Marketwire - September 30, 2010) -  XenaCare Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: XCHO) announced today that it has signed a private label marketing agreement with Renaissance Publishing LLC covering three of its clinical supplement products. Under the terms of the ...

MMRGlobal Files Patent Application for Practice Management System Integration Applet

SOURCE: MMRGlobal, Inc. LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - September 29, 2010) -  MMRGlobal, Inc. (OTCBB: MMRF) (www.mmrglobal.com) announced today it has filed a patent application for an open integration tool by which patient data from any practice management system can be seamlessly uploaded into the Company's MMRPro system (www.mmrprovideos.com) or other electronic ...

SpeechSwitch, Inc. (USOTC: SSWC) SEC Filings Begin

SOURCE: SpeechSwitch, Inc. FLEMINGTON, NJ--(Marketwire - September 27, 2010) -  Ken Glynn, President of SpeechSwitch, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SSWC), reported today that the first of required SEC documents to bring the company current was submitted today for EDGAR review. The third quarter, 2008 Form 10-Q has been completed and submitted to Marketwire for ...

Ziegler Announces New Head of Healthcare Finance Practice

SOURCE: Ziegler John Hanley Promoted CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - September 27, 2010) -   Ziegler (PINKSHEETS: ZGCO), a specialty investment banking firm serving hospital and healthcare systems clients since 1928, announced the promotion of John Hanley to the head of its healthcare investment banking practice. Hanley, most recently a managing director in Ziegler's healthcare ...

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 ...

MMRGlobal Prevails in Biotech Assets Case With Lymphoma Research Foundation

SOURCE: MMRGlobal, Inc. LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - September 24, 2010) -  MMRGlobal, Inc. (OTCBB: MMRF) (MMR) announced today that it has successfully opposed a Summary Judgment Motion brought by the Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF) as part of its efforts to protect a portion of the Company's intellectual property, which it previously ...

Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. Announces Proposed Refinancing

SOURCE: Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - September 23, 2010) -  Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNH) ("Sun") announced today that it intends to refinance its existing senior secured credit facilities with borrowings under a new senior secured credit facility to be entered into by SHG Services, Inc., a subsidiary ...

Medizone International Expands Patent Protection and Discusses Development

SOURCE: Medizone International, Inc. SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - September 23, 2010) -  Medizone International, Inc. (OTCBB: MZEI) (OTCQB: MZEI) announced today the Company has filed a fourth U.S. Provisional patent application involving what it terms, "Advanced Oxidative Sterilization Processes." Dr. Michael Shannon, Director of ...

Medex, Inc. Announces New Hires and Facilities Expansions

SOURCE: MedEx, Inc. Steps Intended to Increase Creative Rehab and Bee Mobile Revenues 30% With Commensurate Earnings Growth LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - September 22, 2010) -  Medex, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MDXX), today announced four strategic hires and several facilities expansions intended to foster significant revenue and earnings growth at the Company's Creative Rehab ...

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 ...

Medex, Inc. to Issue Updated Audited Financials September 27

SOURCE: Medex, Inc. Quarterly Earnings Releases & Calls to Commence Q4 2010 LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - September 17, 2010) - Medex, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MDXX) today announced that on September 27, 2010 the Company will issue updated financials reflecting the closing of the previously announced Creative Rehab Technology Services, Inc. and Bee Mobile, ...

Medizone International Files Sports Facility and Equipment Patent Application

SOURCE: Medizone International, Inc. SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - September 16, 2010) - Medizone International, Inc. (OTCBB: MZEI) (OTCQB: MZEI) announced today it has filed a US Provisional patent application covering the use of AsepticSure™ for disinfecting sports equipment and training facilities. Dr. Michael ...

CONMED Corporation to Present at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference

SOURCE: CONMED Corporation UTICA, NY--(Marketwire - September 15, 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 UBS Global Life Sciences Conference, on Monday, September 20, 2010 at 2:00 PM Eastern ...

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 ...

InoLife Technologies, Inc. Announces Immediate Availability of the Cytochrome P450 2C1 Plavix Metabolizing Test to the Medical Industry

SOURCE: InoLife Technologies Inc. RALEIGH, NC--(Marketwire - September 8, 2010) -  InoLife Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: INOL), a service based healthcare products development, integration and marketing Company, is extremely pleased that their recently presented Cytochrome P450 2C1 test to determine a person's ability to metabolize Plavix is immediately available to the medical industry ...

Medical Marijuana Inc Spreads Across America With The Hemp Network

SOURCE: Medical Marijuana Inc FOOTHILL RANCH, CA--(Marketwire - September 8, 2010) -  Medical Marijuana Inc (PINKSHEETS: MJNA) is proud to announce that The Hemp Network multi-level marketing division, (www.thehempnetwork.com) has signed up over 2,200 IHCs, or Independent Hemp Consultants in over 1,000 cities and towns throughout the US and the world. Many ...

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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