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Ensign acquires Oceanview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

The Ensign Group, Inc., the parent company of the Ensign group of skilled nursing, rehabilitative care services, hospice care and assisted living companies, announced today that it has acquired Oceanview Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, a 134-bed skilled nursing facility in Texas City, Texas.

2 Aug 2011

Pfizer sells Capsugel business to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. affiliate

Pfizer Inc. announced today that it has completed the sale of its Capsugel business to an affiliate of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P., following the receipt of required regulatory clearances, including in the U.S. and the European Union.

2 Aug 2011

Alnylam second quarter revenue decreases to $20.6 million

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today reported its consolidated financial results for the second quarter 2011, and company highlights.

From Precision NanoSystems Inc. 2 Aug 2011

On Assignment announces acquisition of HealthCare Partners

On Assignment, Inc., a leading global provider of diversified professional staffing solutions, announced today that it has acquired HealthCare Partners, Inc. (HCP), a privately held locum tenens and physician staffing firm headquartered in Atlanta.

1 Aug 2011

Intuity Medical closes second tranche of Series D Preferred Stock financing

Intuity Medical, Inc., a privately held company developing novel glucose monitoring technologies for diabetes management, announced today it has secured additional funding with the closing of a second tranche of its previously announced Series D Preferred Stock financing, increasing the Series D total to $76 million.

1 Aug 2011

Health Robotics report record-breaking results for second-quarter 2011

Health Robotics announced that it launched its post-McKesson era with record-breaking American results in 2Q2011, including 4 new robot installs completed, 18 new installations under contract, and 4 new enterprise agreements with Sandoz Canada, Grifols, Americorp Financial, and Donawa Consulting that continued the expense-intensive process to replace McKesson Automation, while substantially expanding the service scope of Health Robotics Canada Inc. (HRCI).

1 Aug 2011

Auxilium second quarter net loss decreases to $5.1 million

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced financial results and operational highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. For the second quarter of 2011, Auxilium reported net revenues of $65.9 million compared to net revenues of $50.5 million in the second quarter of 2010.

1 Aug 2011

Vanda, Biotoscana Farma partner to commercialize Fanapt in Argentina

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of products for central nervous system disorders, today announced its exclusive license agreement with Argentina-based Biotoscana Farma S.A., a wholly owned affiliate of Biotoscana International, based in Bogota, Colombia, for the commercialization of Fanapt ™ in Argentina.

1 Aug 2011

CBIZ enters definitive agreement to acquire Multiple Benefit Services

CBIZ, Inc. today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Multiple Benefit Services, Inc. effective August 1, 2011.

1 Aug 2011

PathoGenetiX receives $4.0 million in first close of Series B financing

PathoGenetiX Inc., today announced that the Company has received $4.0 million in the first closing of its Series B financing.

1 Aug 2011

Electrochem launches new company website and corporate brand

Electrochem Solutions, Inc. announced today the launch of its rebranded and redesigned company website.

1 Aug 2011

CSC closes acquisition of iSOFT

CSC today announced it has closed the acquisition of iSOFT Group Limited, one of the world's largest providers of advanced healthcare IT solutions.

1 Aug 2011

VIROPRO provides updates on business

VIROPRO today provided updates on its business. Stockholders meeting was postponed because items to be voted upon by stockholders required production of the audited financial statements and these are not yet available.

30 Jul 2011

Labopharm, Angelini enter into agreement to reorganize partnership

Labopharm Inc. and Gruppo Angelini, its partner in the joint venture established by the two companies to commercialize OLEPTRO in the U.S., today announced that they have entered into an agreement to restructure their partnership.

30 Jul 2011

Baxter institutes Baxter Ventures to invest $200M in promising early-stage therapies

Baxter International Inc. announced today that it has established Baxter Ventures to invest up to $200 million in equity in promising early-stage companies developing therapies that complement Baxter's existing portfolio.

From Baxter International Inc. 30 Jul 2011

Spectros reports 51% increase in year-to-date Oximeter sales revenue for 2011

Spectros Corporation announced today that 2011 year-to-date sales revenue rose 51% over the similar period in 2010.

30 Jul 2011

Lupin, Lilly partner to promote and distribute Huminsulin products in India and Nepal

Eli Lilly India and Lupin Limited today announced they have entered into a strategic collaboration to promote and distribute Lilly's Huminsulin range of products, including Huminsulin R, Huminsulin NPH, Huminsulin 50/50, Huminsulin 30/70 and Humapen Ergo II.

30 Jul 2011

First Surgical announces quarterly cash dividend of $0.0275 per share

First Surgical Partners Inc., which provides non-threatening surgeries through its two ambulatory surgery centers and a general acute care hospital, is pleased to announce today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0275 per share on its shares of common stock that will be paid on August 12, 2011 to stockholders of record on August 11, 2011.

30 Jul 2011

NORCAL enters definitive merger agreement to acquire Medicus

Today, NORCAL Mutual Insurance Company of San Francisco, CA announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement for the acquisition of Medicus Insurance Holdings, Inc. of Austin, TX and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Medicus Insurance Company.

30 Jul 2011