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New Study of Primary Liver Cancer Seeks to Enroll 400 French Patients
PARIS , February 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 'SARAH' - a French national collaborative randomized controlled trial of radioembolization with yttrium-90 resin microspheres versus sorafenib in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma is now open for recruitment The… [ more ]
2012-02-03 02:00:00 Hits: [2] Category: Health
Boston Scientific Announces CE Mark Approval and European Launch for New Infinionâ„¢ 16 Percutaneous Lead for Precision Plusâ„¢ Spinal Cord Stimulator System
PARIS and MIAMI BEACH, Florida , February 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announces CE Mark approval of the Infinion™ 16 Percutaneous Lead for its Precision Plus™ Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) System, the… [ more ]
2012-02-02 17:00:31 Hits: [7] Category: Health
Muslims' Blood Drive Wins Praise From Minister
LONDON , February 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahmadiyya Muslim Community uses mosques to save lives Communities Minister Andrew Stunnell has praised an Islamic community's services to humanity on the occasion of the launch of a new blood donation drive at… [ more ]
2012-02-02 16:00:31 Hits: [10] Category: Health
Stryker Presents Results of the TREVO Prospective Clinical Study at the International Stroke Conference
KALAMAZOO, Michigan , February 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Trevo® Pro System Restored 55% of Patients who Suffered a Severe Acute Ischemic Stroke to a Good Functional Outcome On February 2 , at the Late-Breaking Science Session at the International Stroke… [ more ]
2012-02-02 04:00:30 Hits: [4] Category: Health
Canon Europe Acquires Dutch Medical Solutions Specialist Delft DI
LONDON , February 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon Europe , world-leader in imaging solutions, has strengthened its offering in the Medical Imaging arena by acquiring Netherlands -based Medical solutions specialist Delft Diagnostic Imaging (Delft DI). Delft… [ more ]
2012-02-02 03:00:30 Hits: [4] Category: Health
Catheters Market - Global Market to Increase at a CAGR of 8.7% & reach $32.1 Billion by 2016
DALLAS , February 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ReportsnReports adds new market research report 'Global Markets for Catheters' to its store. Â This research study helps determine the present status of the worldwide catheter market and evaluate its potential… [ more ]
2012-02-01 12:00:23 Hits: [5] Category: Health
Belgium Not Affected by Schlecker Insolvency
EHINGEN, Germany , February 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The German retail chemist company Schlecker went into administration last week. Anton Schlecker Gesellschaft m.b.H. in Belgium is not affected by the insolvency. Schlecker's foreign operations are independently… [ more ]
2012-02-01 08:00:41 Hits: [4] Category: Health
Boston Scientific Announces First Implant and Market Launch of Promus Elementâ„¢ Plus Stent System in Europe
NATICK, Massachusetts , February 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Platinum chromium coronary stent with enhanced delivery system now available in Europe and other international countries Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) announces first patient use and… [ more ]
2012-02-01 06:00:50 Hits: [3] Category: Health
Elsevier and Russian Foundation of Basic Research Sign SciVerse ScienceDirect Access Agreement
AMSTERDAM , February 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 150 Russian research institutes involved in long-term collaboration Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced it has reached… [ more ]
2012-02-01 04:00:00 Hits: [2] Category: Health
Cynosure UK are Proud to Announce Cellulaze has Received FDA Approval
LONDON , February 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cynosure are one of the leading global aesthetic laser manufacturers, and the mastermind behind the original SmartLipo laser. In September 2011 , the UK arm launched Cellulaze - for the long term removal of… [ more ]
2012-01-31 14:00:30 Hits: [9] Category: Health
Chiltern Welcomes Gastroenterology, Oncology and Pediatric Therapeutic Experts to Their Team
LONDON , January 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chiltern International Limited (Chiltern), a global contract research organization (CRO), announced that Drs. Marcelo Piccirillo and Carlo Lanza have joined Chiltern, bringing their expertise in the areas of… [ more ]
2012-01-31 14:00:05 Hits: [9] Category: Health
Fit for 2012? Brits Face Flab February!
LONDON , January 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Motivation dips mean only third of New Year health and fitness regimes will survive past today! With the first month of the Olympic year over the nation is in danger of facing Flab February as two thirds admit… [ more ]
2012-01-31 08:00:27 Hits: [3] Category: Health
MarketsandMarkets: Global In-Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Market Expected to Reach $64 Billion by 2016
DALLAS , January 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The report "In-Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Market (Applications, End-users & Types) Trends & Global Forecasts (Major & Emerging Markets - G7, Japan & BRIC) (2011 - 2016)", as the name suggests, analyzes… [ more ]
2012-01-31 08:00:00 Hits: [2] Category: Health
AMRI to Announce Fourth Quarter Results
ALBANY, New York , January 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AMRI (NASDAQ: AMRI) today announced it will issue fourth quarter and full year financial results before the opening of the market on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 . Following the release of its results,… [ more ]
2012-01-31 05:00:15 Hits: [5] Category: Health
Intelsius Launches New Patient Safety Products
BASEL, Switzerland , January 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Intelsius, a DGP company, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of temperature-controlled packaging solutions, announces the launch of its new Thermotrek™ range of products. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120131/DE44382… [ more ]
2012-01-31 04:00:00 Hits: [5] Category: Health
New Clinical Study Finds Use of Tissuemed's Sealant Film TissuePatchDural "Encouraging" in Prevention of CSF Leaks
LEEDS, England , January 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UK surgical sealant film company Tissuemed Ltd. has announced the publication of a new clinical paper in World Neurosurgery relating to its self-adhesive dural sealant film products. Authored by Dr Paolo… [ more ]
2012-01-31 02:00:00 Hits: [2] Category: Health
Intelsius Launches Extreme Exposure Range to Maintain Sample Integrity
BASEL, Switzerland , January 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Intelsius, a DGP company, a manufacturer and distributor of temperature-controlled packaging, today announces the launch of the new Xtremotherm™ - Defying Extremes™ range of products.… [ more ]
2012-01-31 01:00:00 Hits: [3] Category: Health
Dr. David Classen and Stanley Pestotnik Join Pascal Metrics
WASHINGTON , January 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Pioneers of Electronic Adverse Event Detection and Real-time Healthcare IT Expand Pascal's Patient Safety Leadership Pascal Metrics is pleased to announce that Dr. David Classen has joined Pascal Metrics… [ more ]
2012-01-30 16:00:35 Hits: [11] Category: Health
Hospira Names Richard Davies Chief Commercial Officer
LAKE FOREST, Illinois , January 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospira, Inc. (NYSE: HSP), the world's leading provider of injectable drugs and infusion technologies, today announced that Richard Davies has been named senior vice president and chief commercial… [ more ]
2012-01-30 06:00:13 Hits: [3] Category: Health
New Actavis / Bioton Alliance to Shake up Diabetes Market
WARSAW, Poland , January 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Managed-Care Offering to Help Bring Down Treatment Costs for 366 Million Diabetics Actavis and Bioton (WSE:BIO) announced today that they have formed a joint venture company for the development… [ more ]
2012-01-30 06:00:05 Hits: [3] Category: Health
DNDi and Abbott Expand Partnership to Boost Innovation for Neglected Tropical Diseases
GENEVA , January 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) and Abbott (NYSE: ABT) have signed a four-year joint research and non-exclusive licensing agreement to undertake research on new treatments for several of the… [ more ]
2012-01-30 05:00:50 Hits: [3] Category: Health
Private and Public Partners Unite to Combat 10 Neglected Tropical Diseases by 2020
LONDON , January 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Partners pledge innovative, coordinated action aimed at new World Health Organisation goals Today, 13 pharmaceutical companies, the U.S., U.K. and U.A.E governments, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the… [ more ]
2012-01-30 05:00:00 Hits: [3] Category: Health
Custom Spine Receives CE Mark for Its Product Portfolio
PARSIPPANY, New Jersey , January 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to support global expansion plans, Custom Spine announced that it has achieved ISO-13485 and received CE Mark for all its current products sold in the U.S. This approval allows… [ more ]
2012-01-27 14:00:08 Hits: [29] Category: Health
German Authorities Recommend Removal of TiBREEZE Breast Implants
HANOVER, New Hampshire , January 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) has been officially informed by the German authorities at the BfArM Institute that the former company, GfE Medizintechnik GmbHÂ … [ more ]
2012-01-27 10:00:32 Hits: [6] Category: Health
Anglo American Lends its Expertise to Business Leadership Council for a Generation Born HIV Free
LONDON , January 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Anglo American's Chief Executive joined world business leaders in Davos today to launch the Business Leadership Council Generation Born HIV Free. The private sector-led initiative aims to end the transmission… [ more ]
2012-01-27 03:00:00 Hits: [3] Category: Health
The Changing Face of Beauty
PARIS , January 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - 80% of European women believe that aesthetic beauty treatments are acceptable investments IMCAS -- Merz Aesthetics today releases further intriguing insights uncovered by its 'Face Value' Beauty Report. Four out of five surveyed European women think that it's 'the norm' to spend money on aesthetic procedures like dermal fillers, botulinum toxins, and laser treatments to maintain their looks as they grow older.… [ more ]
2012-01-26 09:00:36 Hits: [5] Category: Health
Amgen to Acquire Micromet
THOUSAND OAKS, California , and ROCKVILLE, Maryland , January 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Acquisition Includes a Novel Cancer Treatment in Clinical Trials for Hematologic Malignancies Micromet's Proprietary BiTE® Platform has Potential to Improve Treatment… [ more ]
2012-01-26 08:00:00 Hits: [5] Category: Health
Varian Medical Systems Books $77 Million Order to Equip Proton Treatment Center in Saudi Arabia
PALO ALTO, California , January 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) today announced it has booked a $77 million order with Saudi Particle Therapy Centre LLC to equip a new proton therapy facility at the King Fahd Medical Center… [ more ]
2012-01-26 07:00:12 Hits: [5] Category: Health
Ortho Caps Files Opposition to Align Technology Patent
HAMM, Germany , January 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ortho Caps GmbH today filed a notice of opposition to Align Technology's patent EP 2 263 599. With this filing, Ortho Caps has started the opposition procedure against the above patent in the European… [ more ]
2012-01-26 05:00:47 Hits: [8] Category: Health
Elsevier Recognizes First Recipient of "Elsevier Exceptional Nurse Educator" Award at Annual Elsevier Mosby Faculty Development Institute
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania , January 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Conference also highlighted recent issues and developments affecting nurse educators today Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and… [ more ]
2012-01-26 04:00:42 Hits: [6] Category: Health
Boston Scientific Welcomes Latest Guidance on Bronchial Thermoplasty
LONDON , January 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NICE Report Supports Safety and Effectiveness of Alair® System  Boston Scientific (UK) welcomes new guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) on the use of Bronchial Thermoplasty… [ more ]
2012-01-26 04:00:15 Hits: [5] Category: Health
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Commits $750 Million to Global Fund
DAVOS, Switzerland , January 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- -Â 10th anniversary of innovative aid program celebrates millions of lives saved The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today renewed its commitment to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis… [ more ]
2012-01-25 19:00:01 Hits: [6] Category: Health
New Breast Cancer Treatment Available in Italy
HATFIELD, England , January 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Halaven® (eribulin) increases life expectancies for women with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer Halaven® (eribulin), a novel treatment for patients with locally advanced or metastatic… [ more ]
2012-01-25 12:00:25 Hits: [6] Category: Health
Deal-making Declines by 18% in a Year as Pharmaceutical Companies Tighten Their Belt
OXFORD, England , January 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Overall pharmaceutical deal-making activity fell by 18% in 2011 as pharmaceutical companies cut R&D expenditure and streamlined their research and development activities, according to research conducted… [ more ]
2012-01-25 09:00:00 Hits: [5] Category: Health
Simbionix Acquires the ARTHRO VR® Product Line by GMV
CLEVELAND , January 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Simbionix USA Corporation, the world's leading provider of medical education and simulation training, is pleased to announce it has purchased the ARTHRO VR®, a virtual reality arthroscopic training simulator… [ more ]
2012-01-25 07:00:46 Hits: [8] Category: Health
Abbott Reports Double-Digit Ongoing Earnings-Per-Share Growth in Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2011
ABBOTT PARK , Illinois , January 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- -- Fourth Quarter Ongoing EPS of $1.45 , Up 11.5 Percent -- -- On Track to Separate into Two Leading Health Care Companies -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced financial results for the fourth… [ more ]
2012-01-25 02:00:30 Hits: [4] Category: Health
Merck Serono Receives European Approval to Expand Use of Rebif® in Patients with Early Multiple Sclerosis
GENEVA , January 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Merck Serono, a division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany , announced today that the European Commission (EC) has approved extension of the indication of Rebif (interferon beta-1a), Merck Serono's leading treatment… [ more ]
2012-01-24 20:00:15 Hits: [5] Category: Health
Bill Gates Outlines Stark Choice: Invest in Innovations for Poorest or Let Millions Starve
LONDON , January 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Fourth annual letter highlights progress in developing countries, outlines new approaches to help poorest build self-sufficiency Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, challenged global… [ more ]
2012-01-24 14:00:22 Hits: [13] Category: Health
Moteevate.com -- Changing the Way People Achieve Their Goals and Motivate Each Other
NEW YORK , January 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Fitango, Inc. launched moteevate.com, a website that gives people the motivation, encouragement and support they need to succeed Moteevate.com, the first social network based exclusively around motivation,… [ more ]
2012-01-24 13:00:00 Hits: [6] Category: Health
Thomson CompuMark Reduces Drug Approval Delays by Identifying Conflicting Trademarks in International Markets
NORTH QUINCY, Massachusetts , January 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Global Pharmaceutical Search provides pharmaceutical brand owners with international trademark intelligence in a single search report Thomson CompuMark, the global leader in trademark searching… [ more ]
2012-01-23 11:00:24 Hits: [6] Category: Health
New Coalition Calls for More Effective Adult Immunisation Strategies During European Union's 2012 Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity Between Generations
PARIS , January 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- An expert group of European public health advocates and professionals has created a dedicated partnership entitled SAATI - Supporting Active Ageing Through Immunisation - to encourage comprehensive adult immunisation… [ more ]
2012-01-23 09:00:51 Hits: [6] Category: Health
BACDT Member Mark Melbourne off to Uganda With Dentaid and Christian Relief
NOTTINGHAM, England , January 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BACDT and Denture Professionals member Mark Melbourne of Nottingham's Melbourne Dentures is on his way to Uganda to help set up a prosthetic dental laboratory within a new dental clinic created by… [ more ]
2012-01-23 06:00:00 Hits: [4] Category: Health
Arizona Heart: Three Advanced Technology Operating Rooms With State-of-the Art C-arm Solutions
NUREMBERG , Germany , January 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading hospital for heart and vascular disease opts for Ziehm Vision RFD for virtually unlimited imaging Arizona Heart, one of the area's leading hospitals for the diagnosis and treatment of heart… [ more ]
2012-01-21 03:00:00 Hits: [7] Category: Health
African Football Stars Including Gervinho, Ayew Brothers and Sow Commit to Malaria Fight Ahead of African Cup of Nations Kick-Off
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea , January 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Through new television public service announcements, stars deliver life-saving messages to fans in malaria-endemic regions of Africa As the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equatorial… [ more ]
2012-01-20 09:00:04 Hits: [3] Category: Health
Comparison Website for Pre-Existing Medical Conditions Helps 75,000 in First Year
ROMFORD, England , January 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AllClear Options, the first ever travel insurance comparison website for travellers with pre-existing medical conditions, has announced plans to further extend the list of providers and products available… [ more ]
2012-01-19 08:00:42 Hits: [5] Category: Health
Elsevier Announces Publishing The Ocular Surface
NEW YORK , January 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce newly acquiring The Ocular Surface, a peer-reviewed journal focusing on the… [ more ]
2012-01-19 03:00:00 Hits: [3] Category: Health
Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd. Appoints Mike Crooks to Head up its UK Operations
STAINES, England , January 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd. (APEL), the European subsidiary of Tokyo -based Astellas Pharma Inc., one of the world's top 20 pharmaceutical companies, has appointed Mike Crooks as General Manager of… [ more ]
2012-01-19 02:00:00 Hits: [11] Category: Health
Vessix to Present V2 Renal Denervation Systemâ„¢ for Hypertension at LINC 2012
LAGUNA HILLS, California , January 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - New System Utilizes RF Balloon Catheter Technology Designed to Deliver Therapy in Seconds Vessix Vascular, Inc., a developer of novel percutaneous radiofrequency (RF) balloon catheter technology,… [ more ]
2012-01-18 15:00:43 Hits: [12] Category: Health
Morgan Pressel and Fellow LPGA Superstars Join St. Andrews Country Club of Boca Raton Members to Raise $475,000 to Fight Breast Cancer
BOCA RATON, Florida , January 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - St. Andrews Country Club hosted the 5th annual Morgan and Friends Fight Cancer Tournament The Morgan and Friends Fight Cancer Tournament was held for the 5th consecutive year at St. Andrews Country… [ more ]
2012-01-18 11:00:00 Hits: [12] Category: Health
'Endoscopy Will Become one of the Fastest Growing Sectors in the Medical Device Industry' Says Visiongain
LONDON , January 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report by visiongain, a London -based business information provider, predicts that the global market for endoscopy devices will be worth $75.8bn by 2022. The market generated sales of 23.3 billion dollars… [ more ]
