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Research and Markets: The 2010 Report on Anti-Obesity Drugs: World Market Segmentation by City

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:00:49 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/c02179/the_2010_report_on) has announced the addition of the "The 2010 Report on Anti-Obesity Drugs: World Market Segmentation by City" report to their offering.

Halozyme Study Results Demonstrate Significantly Less Absorption Variability for Insulin Lispro Administered with PH20 Enzyme

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:00:27 GMT

Business Wire - Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:HALO) today announced insulin variability study results that demonstrated reduced intrasubject absorption variability for the combination of lispro, a meal time analog insulin, plus PH20 (hyaluronidase) compared to subcutaneous injection of lispro alone.

GlaxoSmithKline and XenoPort Announce Extension of GSK1838262 (XP13512) FDA Review Date to February 9, 2010

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:15:22 GMT

Business Wire - GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) and XenoPort, Inc. (Nasdaq: XNPT) today announced that the U.S.

SCOLR Pharma, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:10:37 GMT

PRNewswire - SCOLR Pharma, Inc. (Amex: DDD) today reported financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Ergoresearch Announces the Resignation of Its Recently Appointed V-P Finance

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:38:25 GMT

Marketwire - Ergoresearch Ltd "Ergoresearch" (TSX VENTURE:ERG), announces the resignation of Mr. Michel Pare who had...

Authentidate Introduces New Interface for Inscrybe Healthcare with Definitive Homecare Solutions' CPR+ Inscrybe Healthcare included in CPR+ Integrate

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:08:07 GMT

PRNewswire - Authentidate Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: ADAT), a worldwide provider of secure Health Information Exchange and workflow management services, has introduced an interface that allows InscrybeÂ® Healthcare to be easily integrated with one of the homecare industry's leading information systems, Definitive Homecare Solutions' CPR+(TM).

Cardiome to Release Third Quarter Results

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:00:53 GMT

CNW Group - Cardiome Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CRME / TSX: COM) today announced that it will report financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 on the morning of Monday, November 9, 2009.

Hospira to Present at Piper Jaffray 21st Annual Health Care Conference Dec. 2

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:36:52 GMT

PRNewswire - Hospira, Inc. (NYSE: HSP), a leading global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, today announced that the company will present at the Piper Jaffray 21st Annual Health Care Conference on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009 in New York City.

CardioNet, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:14:38 GMT

Business Wire - CardioNet, Inc. (NASDAQ:BEAT), a leading wireless medical technology company with an initial focus on the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias, today reported results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

Recession Continues to Depress Sales at Allied Healthcare Products

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:57:36 GMT

PRNewswire - Recession in domestic and international markets continued to depress sales for Allied Healthcare Products in the first quarter of fiscal year 2010 ending September 30, 2009.

Owens & Minor to Participate in Three Upcoming Investor Events

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:30:51 GMT

Business Wire - Owens & Minor (NYSE: OMI) today updated its Investor Relations calendar with three upcoming events.

Floridas Agency for Health Care Administration Previews Online Personal Health Records for Medicaid Recipients

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:19:31 GMT

Business Wire - Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) has previewed the first phase of Florida’s free, Internet-based personal health record, My Florida Health eBook and My Florida eBaby Book.

Covidien Completes Acquisition of Aspect Medical Systems Inc.

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:18:57 GMT

Business Wire - Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Aspect Medical Systems Inc. for an aggregate consideration of approximately $210 million, net of cash and short-term investments acquired.

Ferro Announces Closing of Common Stock Offering

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:15:34 GMT

Business Wire - Ferro Corporation (NYSE: FOE) announced today that it has closed on its previously announced common stock offering.

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. Executes Agreement to Acquire a 66,339 SF Medical Office Building Located in Englewood, Colorado

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:14:20 GMT

PRNewswire - Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (the "REIT"), a self-managed, non-traded, real estate investment trust, announced the execution of a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the "Agreement") to acquire a medical office building located in Englewood, Colorado for approximately $18,600,000.

Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. Announces 1:15 Reverse Stock Split to Take Effect Nov. 9, 2009

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:05:05 GMT

PRNewswire - Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: OXBO) today announced that a previously approved reverse split of its common stock will take effect at the start of trading on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009 on a 1-for-15 split-adjusted basis.

Microbix Biosystems Re-files Annual Results With OSC

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:00:25 GMT

CNW Group - Microbix Biosystems Inc. (the "Company") announces today that it has re-filed the Form 52-109F1 Certification of Annual Filings of William Gastle, the Chief Executive Officer and James Long, the Chief Financial Officer (the "Officer's Certificates") dated January 12, 2009 in connection with the annual audited financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2008.

Centene Corporation to Present at Upcoming Healthcare Conferences

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:00:19 GMT

PRNewswire - Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) today announced that it will present at two upcoming healthcare conferences over the next few weeks.

Watson to Present at Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:00:19 GMT

PRNewswire - Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI), a leading specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that Paul Bisaro, Watson's president and chief executive officer, will provide an overview and update of the Company's business at the Credit Suisse 18th Annual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time.

PharMerica to Present at the Credit Suisse 18th Annual Healthcare Conference

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:39:25 GMT

Business Wire - PharMerica Corporation (NYSE: PMC), a national provider of institutional pharmacy and hospital pharmacy management services, today announced that Gregory S.

DUSA Pharmaceuticals to Present at the Merriman Curhan Ford Investor Summit 2009

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:26:49 GMT

PRNewswire - DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(Â®) (Nasdaq GM: DUSA), a dermatology company that is developing and marketing Levulan(Â®) Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) and other products focused on patients with common skin conditions, announced that Bob Doman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present a corporate overview at the Merriman Curhan Ford Investor Summit 2009 on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. ET at the Hotel Sofitel in New York City.

Helix BioPharma to Present at Merriman Curhan Ford's Investor Summit 2009 on November 10th

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:10:21 GMT

CNW Group - Helix BioPharma Corp. (TSX, FSE: "HBP" / Pink Sheets: HXBPF) today announced that John Docherty, president and chief operating officer, will present at Merriman Curhan Ford's 6th annual Investor Summit on November 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM at the Sofitel Hotel in New York City.

Transition Therapeutics to Hold Conference Call on First Quarter Fiscal 2010 Financial Results on Tuesday, November 10th, at 4:30 P.M. EST

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:06:16 GMT

GlobeNewswire - Transition Therapeutics Inc. ("Transition" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:TTHI) (TSX:TTH) will hold a conference call on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 4:30 P.M.

AIPL Announces Premier Opthalmic Pathology Consultation Group

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:04:28 GMT

Business Wire - American International Pathology Laboratories™ (AIPL™) announces the formation of the first ever multi-subspecialty group to diagnose Opthalmic Pathology cases.

Celsion to Hold Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results Conference Call Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:45:54 GMT

Business Wire - Celsion Corporation (NASDAQ:CLSN), a late stage clinical oncology development company that is leveraging its heat activated liposomal technology platform to encapsulate and deliver high concentrations of proven chemotherapeutics, today announced that it will hold a conference call to discuss third quarter 2009 results at 11:00 a.m.

Patterson Companies Second Quarter Conference Call Scheduled for November 19, 2009

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:24:33 GMT

Business Wire - Patterson Companies (Nasdaq: PDCO) today announced that it will hold its conference call to review operating results for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 on Thursday, November 19 at 10:00 AM Eastern.

Roper Industries Announces Two Acquisitions to Enhance Growth in Medical and Toll & Traffic Businesses

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:00:31 GMT

PRNewswire - Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ROP) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Verathon, Inc., a leading provider of proprietary medical devices.

National Institutes of Health Secures Armory with Patent-Pending Technology

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:30:14 GMT

PRNewswire - Auburn Hills, MI-based Law Enforcement Intelligent Devices, LLC (LEID) will be installing its locker system and patent-pending Biometric Access Control System(TM) (BACS) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health (NIH) based in Bethesda, MD.

The Lowe Law Firm Files Suit over Alleged Botox Overdose

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:27:23 GMT

Business Wire - St. Louis-based The Lowe Law Firm has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a man who experienced...

Research and Markets: Lebanon Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q4 2009

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:14:27 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/48b0c6/lebanon_pharmaceut) has announced the addition of the "Lebanon Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q4 2009" report to their offering.

Prestige Ameritech Reopening Former Kimberly-Clark Surgical Mask Factory to Fight H1N1, Create US Jobs

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:02:27 GMT

Business Wire - Prestige Ameritech is turning a vacant, former Kimberly-Clark surgical mask factory into a Global Pandemic Preparedness and Response Center. The 220,000 square foot facility, on 17 acres in North Richland Hills, Texas, will open by January 31, 2010.

Phase Forward Named Private Sector Company of the Year by Mass Technology Leadership Council

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:00:30 GMT

Business Wire - Phase Forward (NASDAQ: PFWD), a leading provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, today announced the Mass Technology Leadership Council, Inc. named Phase Forward Private Sector Company of the Year at the 2009 Mass Technology Leadership Awards in Boston last night.

Reissue with Tables: BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:00:13 GMT

PRNewswire - BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq: BSTC), a biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class collagenase-based products, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

Macomb County Announces Two Additional Communitywide H1N1 Flu Vaccine Clinics Saturday, Nov. 14 and 21; Clinic For Health Care Workers Only Set For No

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:56:28 GMT

PRNewswire - Two additional large community H1N1 influenza clinics have been scheduled by the Macomb County Health Department, the department announced today.

UHS Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Call

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:54:22 GMT

Business Wire - Universal Hospital Services, Inc., a leading nationwide provider of medical equipment outsourcing and lifecycle solutions, will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss 2009 third quarter results on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.

CEL-SCI's L.E.A.P.S. H1N1 Flu Development Seen as Credibility Booster

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:34:26 GMT

Business Wire - BioMedReports.com, the news portal which covers Wall Street's biomedical sector and delivers financial and investment intelligence to a community of highly informed investors, reports that one of several expected key news developments has been announced by CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE Amex: CVM), today.

Research and Markets: Latest Report for the United States Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Industry as We Find out Healthcare Spending in 2008 Reached U

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:30:38 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/00af33/united_states_phar) has announced the addition of the "United States Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q4 2009" report to their offering.

FDA Lags on 510(k) Medical Device Approvals

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:18:33 GMT

Business Wire - According to MassDevice.com, the online business journal of the medical device industry, medical device approval times under the Food & Drug Administration's 510(k) clearance process jumped 30 percent between 2005 and 2008.

Express Scripts to Present at Credit Suisse Healthcare Conference

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:11:43 GMT

PRNewswire - Express Scripts, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESRX) announced that it will present at the Credit Suisse 18th Annual Healthcare Conference on November 12, 2009 at 7:30 a.m.

Research and Markets: Brazil's Generic Medicines Continue to grow at a Higher Rate than Overall Pharmacy Sales, And Are Expected to Represent 20% Of t

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:00:18 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.co m/research/b3f479/the_pharmaceutical) has announced the addition of the "The Pharmaceutical Market: Brazil" report to their offering.

"AIM"ING FOR BETTER ASTHMA CARE

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:59:25 GMT

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Research and Markets: In 2008, Argentina's Pharma Annual Sales Rose By 26.8% In Local Terms, Reaching 9.6 Billion Pesos (US$3.1 Billion)

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:25:23 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/a8887a/the_pharmaceutical) has announced the addition of the "The Pharmaceutical Market: Argentina" report to their offering.

Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Associations New Healthcare Economics in WA Breaking News is Powered by MedIntelliBase® Intelligence Services

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:10:24 GMT

Business Wire - Visitors to the newly branded and redesigned website of the Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association (WBBA) to be featured at the WBBA’s Annual Meeting today will get free, timely, Washington state-focused biotech and medtech news through its “Economic Issues in WA Healthcare” Breaking News feature.

Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. Markets Generic Acular(R) Ophthalmic Solution

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:36:25 GMT

PRNewswire - Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. (NYSE Amex: CPD) has launched ketorolac tromethamine ophthalmic solution, 0.5% following a final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Sun Pharma's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for generic AcularÂ® ophthalmic solution on the first day following patent expiration.

Whole Foods Market(R) Offers Natural Solutions to Help Build Up Body Defenses With Immune System Support

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:25:39 GMT

PRNewswire - Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFMI), the leading natural and organic foods supermarket, offers seasonal wellness support and features a variety of products that naturally build the body's defenses and bolster the immune system.

Research and Markets: Consumption of Anxiolytics, Soporifics, Sedatives and Antidepressants in Portugal Increased By 32% between 2002 And 2008

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:11:23 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.co m/research/5417ca/portugal_pharmaceu) has announced the addition of the "Portugal Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q4 2009" report to their offering.

Fresenius Medical Care North America Acquires Health IT Services Group, Acumen nEHR

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:09:36 GMT

Business Wire - Fresenius Medical Care North America, operator of the nation’s leading network of dialysis facilities, today announced it has purchased Nashville-based Health IT Services Group (HITSG) and its portfolio of products including Acumen nEHR, a nephrology-specific electronic health record.

Locus Pharmaceuticals Announces Focus on Drug Discovery Collaboration Business, Branded as Ansaris

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:07:12 GMT

Business Wire - Locus Pharmaceuticals, a drug company that has developed its own internal and partnered pipeline, focusing on oncology, immunology, and inflammatory targets, today announced that in conjunction with a transformation to a drug discovery collaboration business model, it has created a new division, Ansaris, which will include most of its operations and personnel.

HFMAs New PATIENT FRIENDLY BILLING® Report Offers Strategies for Achieving Revenue Cycle Excellence

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:04:54 GMT

Business Wire - Revenue cycle excellence can be achieved by all hospitals and health systems, regardless of an organization’s financial means or patient mix, according to the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s latest PATIENT FRIENDLY BILLING® Project report, Strategies for a High-Performance Revenue Cycle.

Research and Markets: Peru Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q4 2009 - Independent Forecasts and Competitive Intelligence on Peru's Pharmaceutical

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:01:17 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/c80cfb/peru_pharmaceutica) has announced the addition of the "Peru Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q4 2009" report to their offering.

Medtronic Receives Presidents E Award in Recognition of Its Support of U.S. Exports

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:00:37 GMT

Business Wire - Recognizing its significant contributions to increasing U.S. exports, Medtronic, Inc., (NYSE: MDT) received President Barack Obama’s “E” Award on Thursday, Nov. 5.

CEL-SCI to Conduct First Clinical Study of Investigational LEAPS-H1N1 Treatment for Hospitalized H1N1 Infected Patients at Johns Hopkins University Sc

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:45:06 GMT

PRNewswire - CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE Amex: CVM), a developer of vaccines and therapeutics for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases and a late-stage oncology company, announced today that an Institutional Review Board of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (Johns Hopkins) has given clearance for the Company's first clinical study to proceed.

PPD Completes Acquisition of Excel PharmaStudies

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:28:33 GMT

Business Wire - PPD, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPDI) today announced it has completed its acquisition of Excel PharmaStudies, Inc., the market leader and one of the largest contract research organizations in China.

Medicago announces $10,080,000 bought deal equity financing

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:07:33 GMT

CNW Group - Medicago Inc. ("Medicago") (TSX-V: MDG), a biotechnology company focused on developing highly effective and affordable vaccines based on proprietary manufacturing technologies and Virus-Like Particles (VLPs), today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell, on a bought deal basis (the "Offering"), 14,000,000 subscription receipts (the "Subscription Receipts") at a price of C$0.72 per Subscription Receipt to a syndicate of underwriters led by Paradigm Capital Inc., for gross proceeds to the Company of C$10,080,000 million.