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ANSTO, ITG partner to distribute radioisotopes

ITG Isotope Technologies Garching GmbH (ITG), a specialist in the development and production of innovative radioisotopes, and Sydney-based, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) have agreed on a broad, long-term collaboration on radioisotopes.

3 Jun 2011

HHS Secretary joins St. Paul’s Regions Hospital to highlight Partnership for Patients

On Thursday, June 2, 2011, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will join hospital officials, doctors, patients, and other key health care advocates at Regions Hospital to highlight the Partnership for Patients.

3 Jun 2011

LabCorp extends cash tender offer for all shares of Orchid common stock

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings today announced that LabCorp is extending until 6:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 15, 2011, LabCorp's previously announced cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of the common stock of Orchid Cellmark Inc.

3 Jun 2011

Protox reports net and comprehensive loss of $2.2 million for first quarter 2011

Protox Therapeutics Inc., a leader in the development of receptor targeted therapeutic fusion proteins, today announced financial results and achievements for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.

2 Jun 2011

Bio-Tissue ships over 7,500 ProKera medical device since product's inception

Bio-Tissue, the industry leader in Ophthalmic tissue products, announced today that it has shipped over 7,500 ProKera units since the product's inception. ProKera is the only medical device that can provide wound healing to over 350,000 annual cases of patients afflicted with damaged ocular surfaces.

2 Jun 2011

Sequenom secures $30.0M credit facility from Silicon Valley Bank’s San Diego-based team

Sequenom, Inc., a life sciences company providing innovative genetic analysis solutions, today announced it and its subsidiary Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine have secured a $30.0 million financing commitment from Silicon Valley Bank’s San Diego-based team. Sequenom will use proceeds from the facility to support the development and commercialization of new products and other near term growth initiatives.

2 Jun 2011

Cyberonics net sales increase 14% to $190.5 million for fiscal 2011

Cyberonics, Inc., a global leader in epilepsy management, today announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended April 29, 2011.

2 Jun 2011

ECPI College of Technology announces name change to ECPI University

ECPI College of Technology announces that it is now ECPI University. The name change reflects the diversity of programs and various levels of education provided by the university.

2 Jun 2011

Kindred acquires RehabCare

Kindred Healthcare, Inc. announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of RehabCare Group, Inc.

2 Jun 2011

FTC accepts Grifols and Talecris' Consent Agreement for public comment

Grifols, S.A. and Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp. announced today that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has accepted for public comment a Consent Agreement that outlines the conditions necessary for Grifols' acquisition of Talecris to proceed.

1 Jun 2011

Encision fourth quarter net sales decrease 8% to $2.921 million

Encision Inc., a medical device company owning patented surgical technology that is emerging as a standard of care in minimally-invasive surgery, reported profitable financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2011.

1 Jun 2011

CTI regains compliance with all applicable NASDAQ listing standards

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. announced that it has received a letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC, indicating that CTI has regained compliance with the minimum bid price rule (i.e., NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2)) for continued listing on The NASDAQ Capital Market and that CTI is in compliance with all applicable listing standards.

1 Jun 2011

Shield raises EUR8.2M through Series A financing

Shield Therapeutics, the independent specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialisation of late-stage hospital pharmaceuticals, today announces that it has successfully raised EUR8.2m from Inventages Venture Capital (Inventages) in its first institutional financing round.

1 Jun 2011

Patrick K. Donnelly announces official launch of Aptiv Solutions

Chairman and CEO Patrick K. Donnelly today announced the official launch of Aptiv Solutions, a global biopharmaceutical and medical device development services company.

1 Jun 2011

MorphoSys to start share buy-back

MorphoSys AG announced today the decision to repurchase its own shares on the stock market. Following approval by the Company's Supervisory Board, the Board of Management of MorphoSys AG has resolved to acquire up to 100,000 MorphoSys shares over the stock market during the time period from June 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011. The shares will be used to implement the Company's long-term incentive program for management.

1 Jun 2011

AbleNet announces acquisition of TeleConcepts

AbleNet announced today the acquisition of TeleConcepts, a company with over 25 years experience and success with direct telephone outreach. Their primary customer base includes professionals who serve the hard of hearing market. AbleNet sees this as an important part of meeting the full needs of individuals with disabilities.

1 Jun 2011