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The third annual AdvaMed 2009: The MedTech Conference commences today

Leaders of the medical technology industry convene today through the 14th at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for the third annual AdvaMed 2009: The MedTech Conference.

13 Oct 2009

Statistical model helps identify patients who need to undergo further cancer treatment

A statistical model can accurately predict which patients will have poor outcomes after bladder surgery and can determine the need for chemotherapy. The analysis, to be published in the December 1, 2009 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, concludes that the model, which considers both how far the cancer has spread and other information, such as how the cancer cells look under the microscope and the time between diagnosis and surgery, could better identify patients who need to undergo further treatment.

13 Oct 2009

SAFC Pharma expands contract manufacturing services

SAFC Pharma®, a business segment of SAFC®, a member of the Sigma-Aldrich® Group, today announced the completion of an addition to its Carlsbad, Calif., facility that expands the Company's contract manufacturing services for its late phase and commercial clients.

13 Oct 2009

Thomson Reuters's NeoFax deployed at the University of Kansas Hospital for electronic neonatal drug dosing

The University of Kansas Hospital has deployed NeoFax(®) from Thomson Reuters to provide physicians, nurses, and pharmacy staff in its neonatal intensive care unit with electronic drug dosing, interaction checking, and reference information.

13 Oct 2009

Contaminated pre-filled heparin and saline syringes cause bloodstream infections

An outbreak of bloodstream infections appears to have been caused by the contamination of pre-filled heparin and saline syringes made by a single company, according to a report in the October 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The subsequent investigation revealed that the company was not in compliance with safety regulations and identified challenges and areas for improvement in medication monitoring systems.

13 Oct 2009

$SAFC Pharma's Pharmorphix Solid State Research Laboratories installs new single crystal X-ray diffraction system$

SAFC Pharma's Pharmorphix Solid State Research Laboratories installs new single crystal X-ray diffraction system

SAFC Pharma®, a business segment of SAFC®, a member of the Sigma-Aldrich® Group, today announced that its Pharmorphix® Solid State Research Laboratories in Cambridge, UK, have installed a new single crystal X-ray diffraction system. The Oxford Diffraction SuperNova(TM) system, which can determine the crystal structures from the most challenging crystal samples, is the first industrial installation of this state-of-the-art instrumentation anywhere in the world.

13 Oct 2009

Itech Medical displays Muscle Pattern Recognition tool at BioContact Quebec 2009

iTech Medical, Inc. (OTCBB: IMSU) (FWB: 0IM), an information technology company, showcased the Company’s proprietary information technology platform, Muscle Pattern Recognition (MPR), at BioContact Quebec 2009.

13 Oct 2009

New RNA repair and modification system in bacteria discovered

In new papers appearing this month in Science and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, University of Illinois biochemistry professor Raven H. Huang and his colleagues describe the first RNA repair system to be discovered in bacteria.

13 Oct 2009

Premier Purchasing Partners awards new agreements for blood bank analyzers

Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, today announced new agreements for blood bank analyzers, reagents, consumables and service have been awarded to Biotest Diagnostics Corporation of Rockaway, N.J.; and Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc. of Piscataway, N.J., contracting on behalf of Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. of Raritan, N.J.

13 Oct 2009

Central DuPage Hospital to test new device that may reverse brain damage up to 24 hours after stroke

Central DuPage Hospital, in Winfield, Ill., is the only Illinois hospital that will participate in a national investigational trial to test the effectiveness of a device that might extend the traditional stroke treatment window from three hours to an unprecedented 24 hours.

13 Oct 2009

Varian offers new hardware and accessory options for 710-ES Series ICP-OES instruments

Varian, Inc. announced today a series of productivity enhancements for its 710-ES Series of ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma - Optical Emission Spectrometer) instruments.

13 Oct 2009

Diagnostics industry in Asia Pacific poised to present more growth opportunities

The global diagnostics industry has witnessed strong growth over the past few years. According to Frost & Sullivan, the diagnostics and monitoring sectors are poised to present more growth opportunities. According to Nitin Naik, Vice President of Frost & Sullivan's Asia Pacific Medical Technologies Division, the diagnostics and monitoring sectors in Asia Pacific are projected to provide more growth opportunities on the basis of the technology spending being channelled in these areas (80 percent).

13 Oct 2009

Attainia's planning tools to increase efficiencies for healthcare capital equipment distributors

Attainia, the standard in healthcare capital equipment planning and budgeting software systems, announced today the release of features and functionality specifically designed to meet the needs of national distributors facilitating healthcare capital equipment into the supply chain.

13 Oct 2009

New OASIS-C products to meet extensive regulatory changes mandated by CMS

Briggs, a leading provider of solutions to improve clinical outcomes and reduce operating costs in the home care market, today announced new OASIS-C products to meet extensive regulatory changes mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

13 Oct 2009

Users can share interactive information on Humanpapilloma Virus anonymously

A new Facebook application has been launched to help educate, motivate and mobilize people to prevent the spread of Humanpapilloma Virus (HPV). "Fact Check: HPV" (www.hpvfactcheck.org) allows users to take an interactive, educational quiz about HPV, find additional resources, and commit to take action, while even allowing concerned friends to anonymously share the application with peers.

13 Oct 2009

FirstCare Texas to provide Vermedx Diabetes Information System to health care providers and patients

FirstCare Texas has signed a contract with Vermedx, Inc. to provide its patent-pending Vermedx Diabetes Information System (VDIS) for the use of health care providers and patients belonging to First Care Health Plan's health maintenance organization operating in Lubbock, Waco, Abilene, and Amarillo, Texas.

13 Oct 2009

Acupuncture can help prevent caesarean delivery

Debra Betts, an international expert, educator and author of the Essential Acupuncture for Pregnancy and Childbirth will be presenting a workshop for dulas, midwives and acupuncturists in Vancouver, October 13th and 14th.

13 Oct 2009

New payment and healthcare eligibility verification system from Heartland Payment Systems

Heartland Payment Systems®, one of the nation’s largest payments processors, announces the release of ConfirmPaySM, powered by TransEngen™. TransEngen’s leading technology streamlines the healthcare payment process and improves revenue cycles.

13 Oct 2009

Webinar to discuss the issues surrounding disease management programs

At a time when healthcare is at the top of the national agenda, two issues have emerged as most critical to reform: reducing costs and improving care. Managing chronic illness and improving overall consumer health through personalized disease management and wellness programs are proven to be effective, but today, only those patients and health plan members who are most at risk get personalized attention.

13 Oct 2009

Comprehensive weight management system from EIRO Research

EIRO Research, a Dallas-based nutritional company, launched EIROfit, a comprehensive and easy-to-use weight management system, at its launch convention on October 9, 2009.

13 Oct 2009

Device / Technology News

The third annual AdvaMed 2009: The MedTech Conference commences today

Statistical model helps identify patients who need to undergo further cancer treatment

SAFC Pharma expands contract manufacturing services

Thomson Reuters's NeoFax deployed at the University of Kansas Hospital for electronic neonatal drug dosing

Contaminated pre-filled heparin and saline syringes cause bloodstream infections

SAFC Pharma's Pharmorphix Solid State Research Laboratories installs new single crystal X-ray diffraction system

Itech Medical displays Muscle Pattern Recognition tool at BioContact Quebec 2009

New RNA repair and modification system in bacteria discovered

Premier Purchasing Partners awards new agreements for blood bank analyzers

Central DuPage Hospital to test new device that may reverse brain damage up to 24 hours after stroke

Varian offers new hardware and accessory options for 710-ES Series ICP-OES instruments

Diagnostics industry in Asia Pacific poised to present more growth opportunities

Attainia's planning tools to increase efficiencies for healthcare capital equipment distributors

New OASIS-C products to meet extensive regulatory changes mandated by CMS

Users can share interactive information on Humanpapilloma Virus anonymously

FirstCare Texas to provide Vermedx Diabetes Information System to health care providers and patients

Acupuncture can help prevent caesarean delivery

New payment and healthcare eligibility verification system from Heartland Payment Systems

Webinar to discuss the issues surrounding disease management programs

Comprehensive weight management system from EIRO Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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