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PCTS Announces Record New Contract Signings and 100% Renewal of Existing Customers

SOURCE: Patient Care Technology Systems CHARLOTTE, NC--(Marketwire - October 6, 2010) - Patient Care Technology Systems (PCTS), a subsidiary of Consulier Engineering, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSLR) today announced they have signed a record number of contracts for the year and that 100% of their existing tracking customers have renewed their agreements for ...

MMR Stimulus Program Expanded to Offer Physicians Financial Advances During Transition to Achieving Meaningful Use

SOURCE: MMRGlobal, Inc. MMRGlobal Continues Its Million Dollar Cyber Liability Insurance LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - October 6, 2010) -  MMRGlobal, Inc. (OTCBB: MMRF) (MMR) announced today that its MMR Stimulus Program will be expanded to include the MMRPro Insurance Advance Program. This program is an expansion of the existing MMRPro Stimulus Program ...

PacMed Clinic Off & Running With Versus Advantages RTLS

SOURCE: Versus Technology, Inc. TRAVERSE CITY, MI--(Marketwire - October 4, 2010) -  Versus Technology, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: VSTI) is pleased to announce that another phenomenal customer, Pacific Medical Center (PacMed), is now realizing the benefits of the Versus Advantages™ Real-time Locating System (RTLS). In April, Canyon Park Clinic, PacMed's newest multi-specialty clinic ...

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 ...

This Week on ORLive: Live Patient Specific Knee Replacement and New CME Resources

SOURCE: BroadcastMed, Inc. New On-Demand and Live Medical Video From BroadcastMed for the Week of September 27, 2010 WEST HARTFORD, CT--(Marketwire - September 28, 2010) -  BroadcastMed, the leader in online medical video, presents on ORLive a live interactive broadcast of a patient specific knee replacement featuring technology from Zimmer. This week also ...

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 ...

This Week on ORLive: Live Hip Replacement Surgery and Atrial Fibrillation Awareness

SOURCE: OR-Live, Inc. New On-Demand and Live Surgery Video for the Week of September 20, 2010 WEST HARTFORD, CT--(Marketwire - September 23, 2010) -  ORLive, the leader in online medical video, presents a live interactive broadcast of a hip replacement surgery featuring technology from Zimmer. On-demand features this month include our library 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 ...

Patient Prompt Introduces New "Best Practice Protocols" at 2010 Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Annual Conference in New…

SOURCE: Patient Prompt Advanced Patient Communication Research Offers Enterprise Level Healthcare Practices More Effective Ways to Communicate With Their Patients TORONTO--(Marketwire - September 20, 2010) -  Patient Prompt, a leader in patient communication technology since 2004, has just completed an in-depth analysis of over a six year period to determine the effectiveness ...

Mobile Armor and Panasonic Partner to Provide Comprehensive and Fortified Data Protection on Rugged Toughbook(R) Notebooks and Healthcare Devices

SOURCE: Mobile Armor Select Rugged Toughbook Computers Available to Ship Fully Integrated With Mobile Armor's DriveArmorTM Data Security Solution; Panasonic Authorized to Resell Entire Mobile Armor Data Encryption Suite SECAUCUS, NJ and ST. LOUIS, MO--(Marketwire - September 20, 2010) -  Panasonic Solutions Company, manufacturer of durable, reliable Panasonic Toughbook® mobile solutions for ...

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, ...

Center for Technology and Aging Report Examines Technologies That Help Improve Transitions From Hospital to Home and Reduce Readmissions

SOURCE: Center for Technology and Aging OAKLAND, CA--(Marketwire - September 16, 2010) -  Every day thousands of patients are readmitted to hospitals because they did not get adequate follow-up care following their previous hospitalization. In fact, 18% of patients are readmitted to a hospital within 30 days of discharge -- and ...

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 ...

Mi-Co Receives SBIR Grant Award From the National Cancer Institute to Study Clinical Trials Data Collection

SOURCE: Mi-Co DURHAM, NC--(Marketwire - September 14, 2010) -  Mi-Co, the Mobile Data Collection company, today announced that it has received a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant award from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health. The funded project is to develop a healthcare software solution 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 ...

This Week on ORLive: Artificial Disc Treatments for Cervical Disease

SOURCE: OR-Live, Inc. New On-Demand and Live Surgery Video for the Week of September 5, 2010 WEST HARTFORD, CT--(Marketwire - September 9, 2010) -  ORLive, the leader in online medical video, presents a live interactive broadcast focusing on the use of artificial disc treatments for cervical disease. In addition ORLive invites you to ...

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 ...

St. John’s Hospital Selects Patient Care Technology Systems’ Amelior Tracker(R)

SOURCE: Patient Care Technology Systems System Will Track Medical Equipment and Have the Ability to Expand Into Other Key Departments CHARLOTTE, NC--(Marketwire - September 8, 2010) -  Patient Care Technology Systems (PCTS), a subsidiary of Consulier Engineering, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSLR), today announced that St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL has selected the ...

Neurotech Pharmaceuticals Announces Initiation of Phase 1 Clinical Trial for AAD-2004, a Potent Spin Trapping Molecule and Microsomal Prostaglandin E…

SOURCE: Neurotech Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. SUWON, SOUTH KOREA--(Marketwire - August 30, 2010) - Neurotech Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. has begun dosing in the Phase 1 clinical testing of AAD-2004. AAD-2004 was developed as a dual function drug to remove free radicals and PGE2, the key mediators of nerve injury in Alzheimer's disease ...

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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