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SonoSite launches Workflow Solutions for streamlining exam management of ultrasound studies

SonoSite, Inc., the world leader and specialist in hand-carried and point-of-care ultrasound, announced today the introduction of SonoSite® Workflow Solutions (SWS™), a suite of specialized tools designed to streamline exam management at the departmental level by giving physicians the ability to browse, manage and store ultrasound studies and generate reports suitable for billing and credentialing.

5 Oct 2009

Sigma-Aldrich and Sangamo Biosciences extend license agreement for ZFP technology

Sigma-Aldrich Corporation and Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO) today announced a major expansion of their existing license agreement to include the exclusive rights to develop and distribute zinc finger DNA binding protein (ZFP)-modified cell lines for commercial production of protein pharmaceuticals.

5 Oct 2009

ImThera Medical launches the aura6000 neurostimulation system for treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Today, at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery annual meeting, ImThera Medical, Inc. unveiled its new product, the aura6000™ neurostimulation system for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA).

5 Oct 2009

New technique for tracing ultra-fine particles

Limit values for fine dust emissions are based on total particle weight. It is the ultra-fine particles, however, that are particularly harmful to health. A new technique separates them by size and identifies their composition - directly where they arise.

5 Oct 2009

Theraclone and Zenyaku Kogyo sign multi-year research and development agreement

Theraclone Sciences, Inc., a Seattle-based biotechnology company, and Zenyaku Kogyo Co., Ltd., a pharmaceutical company based in Tokyo, today announced that they have entered into a multi-year research and development agreement.

5 Oct 2009

Lupin grants Salix exclusive rights to its bioadhesive drug delivery technology for use with rifaximin

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. today announced that as of September 30, 2009 Lupin Ltd. granted Salix the exclusive right in the United States to its bioadhesive drug delivery technology for use with rifaximin. Salix and Lupin have entered into a development, commercialization and license agreement under which the two companies will collaborate in the development and commercialization of a product incorporating rifaximin and utilizing Lupin’s proprietary technology.

5 Oct 2009

Surgeon Spotlight Series showcases interview with top orthopaedic surgeons

Allen Medical Systems, a Hill-Rom company, announces the second in its Surgeon Spotlight Series showcasing interviews with top orthopaedic surgeons. Carlos A. Guanche, M.D., managing partner at Southern California Orthopaedic Institute, is the featured surgeon and is recognized for his contributions in expanding the use of the Allen Intraoperative Arm Positioner for elbow fractures, scopes and clavicle repair procedures.

5 Oct 2009

GVK Biosciences and Quantitative Solutions to develop and market clinical trial outcome databases

GVK Biosciences (GVK BIO), Asia’s leading integrated research services provider and Quantitative Solutions (QS), a modeling and simulation (M&S) consultancy to the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, announced a strategic partnership to develop and market clinical trial outcome databases.

5 Oct 2009

Role of ISO 9000 in document review

Business Intelligence Associates, Inc. (BIA), an information management industry leader, today released "The Role of ISO 9000 in Document Review". This white paper highlights BIA's recent ISO 9001:2008 certification for its Document Review Services' Quality Management System.

5 Oct 2009

Oral Cancer Foundation initiates program to donate VELscope screening systems

The Oral Cancer Foundation recently initiated a program of donating VELscope® Oral Cancer Screening Systems to free clinics and others located in, and helping communities with, underserved populations.

5 Oct 2009

New distributor program from A-Life Medical

A-Life Medical, Inc., the pioneer and leading provider of computer-assisted coding (CAC) products and services to the healthcare industry, announced today that A-Life Hospital, its wholly owned subsidiary, introduced a new distributor program, A-Life Partners.

5 Oct 2009

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America receives National Health Information Awards

The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) received four communications awards, which included two APEX Awards and two National Health Information Awards.

5 Oct 2009

NHIT achieves milestone with NHIN CONNECTfx gateway software

Nationwide Health Information Technology, Inc. (NHIT) today announced the milestone of 4,000 production transactions processed through the NHIN using CONNECTfx based on the U.S. Government's open-source CONNECT solution.

5 Oct 2009

Hansen Medical to exhibit its Lynx Robotic Ablation Catheter at the workshop on Cardiac Arrhythmias

Hansen Medical, Inc. will showcase its new Lynx Robotic Ablation Catheter for the first time at Venice Arrhythmias 2009, the 11th International Workshop on Cardiac Arrhythmias, Oct. 4-7, in Venice, Italy. The Lynx catheter is a small, flexible irrigated ablation catheter for customers in Europe to offer stability during the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (AF).

5 Oct 2009

PAC introduces ANTEK MultiTek testing system

PAC, a leading global provider of advanced analytical instruments for laboratories and online process applications, announces the introduction of the ANTEK MultiTek(TM) testing system for the fast, accurate detection of sulfur, nitrogen, and halides. Industries include BioFuels, Chemicals, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing and Assembly, Medical, Pharmaceutical, Environmental, and many more.

5 Oct 2009

Tools to educate employees about disability threats

The Council for Disability Awareness (CDA) is alerting all employers that disabling illnesses have become one of the fastest growing threats to employees' income. In fact, they now account for 55 percent of workplace absences.

5 Oct 2009

DAS Family Holdings invests in Medical Technologies Unlimited

David Schwedel confirmed that DAS Family Holdings, LP has invested approximately $4 million in Medical Technologies Unlimited, Inc., a developer of advanced medical devices.

5 Oct 2009

Diagnocure signs agreement with Lab21 for marketing its Previstage test

DiagnoCure Inc., a life sciences company commercializing high-value cancer diagnostic tests and delivering laboratory services, announced that it signed an exclusive agreement with a new partner, Lab21, a global provider of diagnostic products and services, for the promotion, marketing and selling of its Previstage(TM) GCC Colorectal Cancer Staging Test in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

5 Oct 2009

GeckoSystems happy about Forbes.com's recent press coverage

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. announced today that they are very pleased with the recent press coverage they have received from Forbes.com and other notable online authors.

5 Oct 2009

New TeleMatrix SIP training portal launched

TeleMatrix, Inc. (www.telematrix.net), a leading manufacturer of SIP telephone sets, and The SIP School (www.thesipschool.com), a global provider of web-based SIP training services, today announced the joint launch of a new TeleMatrix SIP training portal.

5 Oct 2009