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First US implantation of Medtronic Tri-Ad Semi-Flexible Tricuspid Annuloplasty Ring

David H. Adams, MD, Marie-Jos-e and Henry R. Kravis Professor and Chairman of the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, has performed the first implantation of the Medtronic Tri-Ad Semi-Flexible Tricuspid Annuloplasty Ring in the United States. Dr. Adams invented the ring, which was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

13 Sep 2010

Merit Medical Systems acquires BioSphere Medical

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. today announced the completion of its acquisition of BioSphere Medical, Inc., a leading developer and marketer of embolotherapeutic products for the treatment of uterine fibroids, hypervascularized tumors, and arteriovenous malformations.

13 Sep 2010

Genomas awarded method patent for PhyzioGenomics Technology

Genomas®, a biomedical company advancing DNA-Guided Medicine, has been awarded US Patent 7,747,392, entitled Physiogenomic Method for Predicting Clinical Outcomes of Treatment in Patients by the US Patent and Trademark Office.

13 Sep 2010

KHN column - The Prevention and Public Health Fund: Good for our health, good for small business

In this Kaiser Health News column, Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association, and Larry Cohen, founder and executive director of Prevention Institute, offer their perspective on a legislative question: "As Congress returns to work this week, senators are scheduled to cast a critical vote on Tuesday as part of a broad measure designed to encourage economic growth for small businesses.

13 Sep 2010

North Mississippi IRB approves CEL-SCI's Multikine Phase III clinical trial for head and neck cancer

CEL-SCI Corporation announced today it has received approval from the North Mississippi Health Services Institutional Review Board ("IRB") to begin enrollment of subjects for a Phase III clinical trial of Multikine®, the Company's flagship immunotherapy developed as a first-line standard of care in treating head and neck cancer. An IRB is a group formally designated by an institution to review and monitor research involving human subjects and to ensure protection of their rights and welfare.

13 Sep 2010

Biosystems International announces merger with MicroBioChips

Biosystems International (BSI), a biotechnology company specializing in the discovery of novel monoclonal antibody based diagnostics, announces its merger with the company MicroBioChips (MBC) by contribution of assets.

13 Sep 2010

Ticagrelor exhibits potential for prevention of heart attacks

New findings from a major drug trial have brought experts a step closer to developing a drug which could prevent thousands of British deaths from heart attacks.

13 Sep 2010

Coastal Contacts third-quarter sales increase 12% to record $39.5 million

Coastal Contacts Inc. today announced its financial results in Canadian dollars for the third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2010.

13 Sep 2010

World's first reusable bio-chip for SNP genotyping market

Fluidigm Corporation today introduced its reusable FR48.48 Dynamic Array™ integrated fluidic circuit (IFC) - the world's first reusable bio-chip for the SNP genotyping market. This chip begins a new era of ultra-low cost, high sample throughput SNP genotyping and marks the beginning of Fluidigm's drive toward one-penny-per-data point.

13 Sep 2010

Orion extends use of Medidata Rave enterprise-wide EDC and clinical data management system

Medidata Solutions, a leading global provider of SaaS-based clinical development solutions, today announced that European pharmaceutical company Orion has extended its use of Medidata Rave® as its enterprise-wide electronic data capture (EDC) and clinical data management (CDM) system, which Orion successfully brought in-house and deployed for all clinical trials for the past three and a half years.

13 Sep 2010

Defibtech receives Health Canada approval for Lifeline View AED device

Defibtech, LLC, a leading innovator in the Automated External Defibrillation (AED) market, today announced that it has received approval from Health Canada to market the Lifeline View™ AED device. The Lifeline View AED is the first and only AED to offer a full-color interactive display that shows users step-by-step how to perform CPR and external defibrillation.

13 Sep 2010

NIH awards PhysioNetics $815,000 for development of low-cost prosthetic interface

ADA Technologies, Inc.'s PhysioNetics division has been awarded an $815,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The Phase II award will enable PhysioNetics to complete design refinements and commercialization activities for its low-cost upper-extremity prosthetic interface, also known as a "socket."

13 Sep 2010

Synta expands STA-9090 Phase 2 clinical trial in NSCLC

Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp., a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing small molecule drugs to treat severe medical conditions, today announced that it was expanding its Phase 2 clinical trial of STA-9090 in patients with Stage IIIB and Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) from up to 69 patients to up to 146 patients based on encouraging activity observed in the first stage of the two stage clinical trial.

13 Sep 2010

Relypsa completes $70M Series B financing

Relypsa, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing non-absorbed polymeric drugs, today announced the completion of a Series B financing totaling $70 million. OrbiMed Advisors, LLC, led the financing with participation from existing Relypsa investors New Leaf Venture Partners, 5AM Ventures, Delphi Ventures, Sprout Group and Mediphase Venture Partners.

13 Sep 2010

U-Systems granted EU marketing approval for somo•v Automated Breast Ultrasound system

U-Systems, the leader in automated breast ultrasound, today announced that it has received approval to market the somo•v™ Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) system as an adjunct to mammography for screening asymptomatic women for breast cancer in the European Union.

13 Sep 2010

Cytori Therapeutics releases schedule of fall 2010 and investor conferences

Cytori Therapeutics announced today its fall 2010 conference schedule.

13 Sep 2010

American Cancer Society announces details of new campaign

The American Cancer Society, the official sponsor of birthdays, today announced details of a unique new campaign that marks the next phase of the Society's movement for More Birthdays. Over the past several months, dozens of the biggest names in music and art have come together, inspired by the efforts of the American Cancer Society, its supporters and everyone affected by cancer, to generously donate their talent and artwork to help amplify the voice of the More Birthdays movement.

13 Sep 2010

Keais Records Service launches new online portal

Keais Records Service, established in 1975 as the first litigation support company specializing in records retrieval services, is celebrating its milestone thirty-fifth anniversary by launching a new web site and further enhancing its electronic capabilities to serve the litigation discovery needs of major law firms, insurance companies, corporations and TPAs.

13 Sep 2010

Better Living Health and Community Services hosts forum to discuss issues that matter most to seniors

Better Living Health and Community Services is hosting a moderated forum for the frontrunners for Toronto's mayoralty to discuss the issues that matter most to seniors.

13 Sep 2010

Genoptix to participate 2010 UBS Global Life Sciences Conference

Genoptix, Inc., a specialized laboratory services provider, today announced the Company's participation at the 2010 UBS Global Life Sciences Conference at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City, to be held September 20-22, 2010.

13 Sep 2010

Medical News

First US implantation of Medtronic Tri-Ad Semi-Flexible Tricuspid Annuloplasty Ring

Merit Medical Systems acquires BioSphere Medical

Genomas awarded method patent for PhyzioGenomics Technology

KHN column - The Prevention and Public Health Fund: Good for our health, good for small business

North Mississippi IRB approves CEL-SCI's Multikine Phase III clinical trial for head and neck cancer

Biosystems International announces merger with MicroBioChips

Ticagrelor exhibits potential for prevention of heart attacks

Coastal Contacts third-quarter sales increase 12% to record $39.5 million

World's first reusable bio-chip for SNP genotyping market

Orion extends use of Medidata Rave enterprise-wide EDC and clinical data management system

Defibtech receives Health Canada approval for Lifeline View AED device

NIH awards PhysioNetics $815,000 for development of low-cost prosthetic interface

Synta expands STA-9090 Phase 2 clinical trial in NSCLC

Relypsa completes $70M Series B financing

U-Systems granted EU marketing approval for somo•v Automated Breast Ultrasound system

Cytori Therapeutics releases schedule of fall 2010 and investor conferences

American Cancer Society announces details of new campaign

Keais Records Service launches new online portal

Better Living Health and Community Services hosts forum to discuss issues that matter most to seniors

Genoptix to participate 2010 UBS Global Life Sciences Conference

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