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Shortage of Reagents to Drive Growth of IVD Market in India, Says Kalorama Information

SOURCE: Kalorama Information NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - August 23, 2010) -  As the GDP growth rate in India nears 9%, diagnostic manufacturers are gearing up to collect their share of the IVD market, which, according to healthcare market research publisher Kalorama Information, is expected to enjoy a 15% growth rate through ...

Big Players Team Up for Share of $6.6 Billion Molecular Imaging Market, Kalorama Information

SOURCE: Kalorama Information NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - August 20, 2010) -  The cost-savings associated with early disease detection and clinicians' demand for better, more accurate diagnostic tools are key drivers for a predicted 5.8% yearly increase in the market for molecular imaging devices. According to a new report by healthcare market ...

Big Players Team Up for Share of $6.6 Billion Molecular Imaging Market, Kalorama Information

SOURCE: Kalorama Information NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - August 20, 2010) -  The cost-savings associated with early disease detection and clinicians' demand for better, more accurate diagnostic tools are key drivers for a predicted 5.8% yearly increase in the market for molecular imaging devices. According to a new report by healthcare market ...

Niche Market for Smartphones in Healthcare: Kalorama

SOURCE: Kalorama Information NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - August 17, 2010) -  Healthcare is a niche market with growth potential for Smartphones, according to healthcare market research publisher Kalorama Information. The firm cites high rates of physician use of Smartphones and PDAs and available applications among many factors making healthcare ideal for ...

Global Vaccine Market Exceeds $20 Billion: Kalorama

SOURCE: Kalorama Information NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - August 12, 2010) -  Vaccines continue to be the success story for pharmaceutical companies, with the world market for preventative vaccines totaling $22.1 billion in 2009, up from $19 billion in 2008, according to healthcare market research publisher Kalorama Information. Kalorama's new report, "Vaccines ...

Carrot Better Than Stick With Meaningful Use Criteria, Kalorama Information

SOURCE: Kalorama Information NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - August 12, 2010) -  Final meaningful use rules that relax criteria slightly for electronic medical records (EMR) reflect a more "realistic approach" given the slow adoption rates of EMR among physicians over the past few years, according to Kalorama Information. The healthcare market research ...

Mount Sinai Hospital Physicians Debunk Common Summertime Myths Among Latinos and Provide Tips for Healthy Living

SOURCE: The Mount Sinai Medical Center NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - August 9, 2010) -  Summer is the time for playing outdoor sports, eating at picnics and BBQs with family and friends. However, some commonly made mistakes keep Latinos for being healthy. That is why a team of physicians at Mount Sinai Hospital ...

MedLink Announces Acquisition of Health Informatics

SOURCE: MedLink International, Inc. NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - August 4, 2010) -  MedLink (OTCBB: MLKNA), a leading provider of Electronic Health Records and practice management solutions, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Health Informatics, Inc. a provider of cutting edge clinical data digitization technology that simplifies and streamlines the adoption ...

Wound Care Products That Reduce Hospital Stays Earn Their Keep

SOURCE: Kalorama Information NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - August 4, 2010) -  The need to reduce hospital costs is driving sales of new wound care products, even advanced products with a higher price tag, according to healthcare market research publisher Kalorama Information. Innovations such as biotechnology, biomaterials and tissue engineering will continue to ...

Increasingly, Pharma Sold Over the Counter in Developing Nations

SOURCE: Kalorama Information NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - August 3, 2010) -  A robust over-the-counter (OTC) drug market exists in less developed regions, where OTC is often the most practical distribution method, according to medical market research publisher Kalorama Information. According to "The Worldwide Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drug Market," a recent Kalorama report, ...

Growth in IVD Testing Despite Economic Jitters, Says Report

SOURCE: Kalorama Information NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - July 30, 2010) -  Increased demand for testing, new technologies and emerging markets have trumped the economic situation in the world in vitro diagnostics (IVD) market, according to the seventh edition of Kalorama Information's biennial report, "Worldwide Market for In Vitro Diagnostic Tests, 7th ...

Kalorama Comes Out With Seventh Edition of Its IVD Tome

SOURCE: Kalorama Information NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - July 26, 2010) -  Every two years, healthcare market research firm Kalorama Information releases the highly anticipated update to its industry leading report, "Worldwide Market for In Vitro Diagnostic Tests, 7th Edition." In seven best-selling editions, Kalorama Information's lead diagnostic analyst Shara Rosen has ...

SREH Announces 3 Year Revenue Projections to Gross $5 Million for Scientific News International

SOURCE: Strategic Rare Earth Metals, Inc. SNI Captures Promising Revenue Potential With Non-Biased Medical Reporting in Major Fields NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - July 23, 2010) -  (PINKSHEETS: SREH) -- SREH Scientific News International (www.scientificnewsroom.com) releases its subscription-based gross revenue projections today as it prepares for an upcoming wave of fall medical conferences ...

Allied Healthcare International Inc. to Host Fiscal 2010 Third Quarter Conference Call and Webcast

SOURCE: Allied Healthcare International Inc. NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - July 21, 2010) -  Allied Healthcare International Inc. (NASDAQ: AHCI) (AIM: AHI) will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the financial and operating performance for its fiscal 2010 third quarter ended June 30, 2010 on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, ...

Patient Channel and Newborn Channel Further Expand Ad Sales Team With Addition of Pharmaceutical Ad Sales Pro, Dammand Cherry

SOURCE: Interactivation Health Networks Formerly With USA Weekend Magazine, Dammand Cherry Joins Interactivation Health Networks as Account Executive, Ad Sales NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - July 20, 2010) -  Interactivation Health Networks, parent company of the Newborn Channel and Patient Channel, the nation's most comprehensive in-hospital TV networks, today announced that Dammand Cherry ...

Healthnostics Repurchases 150 Million Shares of Its Stock

SOURCE: Healthnostics, Inc. NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - July 15, 2010) -  Healthnostics, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HNSS), a medical manufacturing and biotechnology analytics company, has sold an interest in MedBioWeb, Corp., in exchange for 150 million shares of its common stock, thereby reducing the actual issued and outstanding shares of Healthnostics, Inc., to ...

www.DrRidwan.com: Urologist Dr. Ridwan Shabsigh, MD Provides Action Tools for Men’s Health in His Online Medical Advice Talk Show

SOURCE: DrRidwan.com NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - July 13, 2010) - Maimonides Medical Center Urologist Dr. Ridwan Shabsigh, director of the Division of Urology, created his "Ask The Doctor" medical advice talk show to help bridge the gap of men's healthcare information in a simple-to-understand format. His online health talk show, "The ...

New Study Shows Hospital-Based Out-of-Home Advertising Delivers Above Average ROI

SOURCE: Interactivation Health Networks Proves 'Fourth Screen' Value of Interactivation Health Networks' Channels NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - July 13, 2010) -  The Patient Channel, a 24/7 in-hospital television network from Interactivation Health Networks, has conducted a study for one if its pharmaceutical advertisers that demonstrates above average ROI -- a 5:1 ROI ...

Healthnostics Completes Acquisition

SOURCE: Healthnostics, Inc. NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - July 13, 2010) -  Healthnostics, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HNSS), a medical and biotechnology analytics company, has completed its acquisition of Worldwide Wipes Co., "a U.S. manufacturer and distributor of wipes for medical, veterinary, disinfecting, and a variety of other uses, and the company's market ranges ...

SREH to Attend American Academy of Family Physicians Scientific Assembly

SOURCE: Strategic Rare Earth Metals, Inc. SNI Medical Writers Prepare for Coverage Highlighting Prestigious Meeting Details, Discussions NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - July 8, 2010) - SREH Scientific News International (PINKSHEETS: SREH) (www.scientificnewsroom.com) announces today confirmation to attend the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Scientific Assembly to be held at the Colorado ...

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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