Health Care/Hospitals Newswire

Best Practice Database Provides Exceptional Value to Marketing Executives

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., April 21 PRNewswire — Marketing brand leaders are increasingly finding value in the research products and services offered by Best Practices, LLC and in particular in use of the on-demand benchmark repository known as the Best Practice Database...

Creating an Effective Market Research Group to Generate High-Impact Business Results

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., April 21 PRNewswire — As the pace of global competition hastens, organizations are turning to their market research groups to keep up. Effective market research departments build influence within their organization by using customers, markets and competitors as...

New antibiotic class proves effective against MRSA

BARCELONA, Spain-(Business Wire)-April 19, 2008 - At ECCMID, the annual European Conference on Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Cambridge UK-based Phico Therapeutics presented new data on the rapid bactericial activity of its lead compound against MRSA. PT1.2 belongs to a new class...

$600 Million Trust Fund Now Available for Smokers

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-April 19, 2008 - Frank Batsch was a smoker for more than 25 years. Although he quit nearly 40 years ago, he has been suffering for more than a decade from throat cancer that has nearly robbed him of his voice and his life. He is seeking justice from the...

Targanta Announces Highlights of Oritavancin Data to Be Presented at the 18th ECCMID

BARCELONA, Spain-(Business Wire)-April 19, 2008 - Targanta Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ: TARG) today announced the presentation of data further detailing the in vivo and in vitro activity of its lead intravenous antibiotic candidate, oritavancin, at the 18th European Congress of Clinical...

EpiCept Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Notice

TARRYTOWN, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-April 19, 2008 - Regulatory News: EpiCept Corporation (Nasdaq and OMX Nordic Exchange: EPCT) today announced that it has received a letter from the Nasdaq Listings Qualification Department stating that EpiCept is not in compliance with the continued listing...

Wright Medical To Be Featured In Fifth Season of John Ratzenberger's Made In America on the Travel Channel

ARLINGTON, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-April 18, 2008 - Wright Medical Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WMGI), a global orthopaedic manufacturer, is pleased to announce that it will be a featured company during the fifth season of the popular Travel Channel show, John Ratzenberger's Made In America. The episode...

SEIU Home Care Workers Call on Activist Group to Denounce UHW Attempts to Bar Rank-and-File From Participation in Union Election

WASHINGTON, April 18 PRNewswire-USNewswire — As union member criticisms of a delegate election by United Healthcare Workers-West escalate, home care workers are calling upon a group of SEIU activists to denounce illegal attempts by UHW to bar rank-and-file members from participating...

PCMA Response to New York Times Article on Biotech Medicine Costs

WASHINGTON, April 18 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) issued the following statement today regarding a story to be published in tomorrow's New York Times: "The New York Times has missed another opportunity to explain the real reasons behind...

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to Host Conference Call on April 25, 2008 to Discuss Financial Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2008

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-April 18, 2008 - AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAG) today announced it will report unaudited consolidated financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 before the U.S. financial markets open on Friday, April 25, 2008. The announcement will be followed...

Accentia Biopharmaceuticals Receives NASDAQ Compliance Notice

TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-April 18, 2008 - Accentia Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABPI) today announced that it received notice from The NASDAQ Stock Market dated April 15, 2008, notifying the Company that it is not in compliance with NASDAQ Rule 4450(b)(1)(A), which requires a listed...

Artes Medical Announces Operating Cost Reductions in Conjunction with Newly Expanded Sales Force and Marketing Activities for Commercialization of ArteFill

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-April 18, 2008 - Artes Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARTE), a medical technology company whose product ArteFill is the first and only FDA-approved, non-resorbable injectable dermal filler for the correction of "smile line" wrinkles, today reported that it has initiated a plan to...

Encorium Group, Inc. Announces the Resignation of Lawrence R. Hoffman as Chief Financial Officer; Company to Immediately Begin Search for Successor

WAYNE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-April 18, 2008 - Encorium Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENCO), a full-service multinational contract research organization (CRO) that provides design, development, and management capabilities for clinical trials and patient registries to many of the world's leading pharmaceutical...

APAC Customer Services Receives NASDAQ Staff Deficiency Letter

DEERFIELD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-April 18, 2008 - APAC Customer Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: APAC), a leading provider of customer interaction solutions, today announced that, on April 15, 2008, it received a NASDAQ Staff Deficiency Letter indicating that the Company has failed to comply with the...

Covidien Completes Sale of Retail Products Business

HAMILTON, Bermuda-(Business Wire)-April 18, 2008 - Covidien Ltd. (NYSE: COV, BSX: COV) today announced that it had completed the previously announced sale of its Retail Products business to an affiliate of First Quality Enterprises, Inc. for $330 million in cash. The sale of Retail Products is...

Martin Nutraceuticals Anticipates Accelerated Revenue Growth with New Product Offering and Increased Online Presence

RENO, Nev.-(Business Wire)-April 18, 2008 - Martin Nutraceuticals, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MNCL) is pleased to announce that it is launching its new energy enhancing, appetite suppressing and antioxidant agent, Vital Slim Plus through the newly redesigned and consumer friendly website. Martin...

Urologix to Host Its Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter Conference Call

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-April 18, 2008 - Urologix(R), Inc. (Nasdaq: ULGX) will host a conference call to present fiscal 2008 third quarter results on Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. CT, following the Company's post-market press release on April 24th. The conference call will be broadcast...

OptumHealth's Treatment Decision Support Honored in URAC's Best Practices in Consumer Empowerment and Protection Awards

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-April 18, 2008 - OptumHealth's Treatment Decision Support has received an honorable mention in the consumer decision support category of URAC's inaugural Best Practices in Consumer Empowerment and Protection Awards competition. OptumHealth's Treatment Decision Support...

Ore Pharmaceuticals to Announce First Quarter 2008 Financial Results on April 25, 2008

GAITHERSBURG, Md.-(Business Wire)-April 18, 2008 - Ore Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ORXE) announced today that it will release first quarter 2008 financial results on Friday, April 25, 2008 at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time, before the open of the U.S. financial markets. The Company will hold a related...

CMS, Inc. Applies for 510(k) for Atlas-Based Autosegmentation

ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-April 18, 2008 - CMS, Inc., an Elekta Company and the worldwide market leader in radiation treatment planning and workflow management solutions, has completed internal and external validation testing for its new Atlas-Based Autosegmentation solution. The company has...

Harvard Bioscience, Inc. Schedules First Quarter 2008 Conference Call for May 1, 2008

HOLLISTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-April 18, 2008 - Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq: HBIO) will announce results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 after market trading hours on Thursday, May 1, 2008. A quarterly conference call to discuss first quarter 2008 financial results will be held...

Wal-Mart & Nalgene Removing Toxic Bottles, Place Consumers' Concerns First

U.S. & Canada Declare Health Risks from Bisphenol A FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 18 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, announced today, that it was immediately removing baby bottles and other products made with bisphenol A (BPA) from its Canadian stores...

Twinlab(R) Salutes Team Hoyt's 26th Boston Marathon

AMERICAN FORK, Utah-(Business Wire)-April 18, 2008 - Twinlab(R) Fuel, a division of leading international supplement manufacturer ISI Brands, is proud to salute Dick and Rick Hoyt as they run their 26th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 21. It's a remarkable record of exertion — all the more so...

Playtex(R) Offers Free Non-BPA Baby Bottles to Parents, Will Stop Using BPA in All Products This Year

WESTPORT, Conn., April 18 PRNewswire — Today Playtex(R) Infant Care, a division of Energizer(R) Personal Care, the leader in infant care, addressed growing public confusion about plastics used in baby bottles by announcing it will distribute one million free samples of Playtex(R...

REVISED START TIME -- DaVita Inc. Schedules 1st Quarter 2008 Investor Conference Call

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-April 18, 2008 - DaVita Inc. (NYSE:DVA) has revised the time of its Q1 2008 quarterly conference, the date remains unchanged. This call is also being webcast and can be accessed at the DaVita IR web page or over CCBN's Investor Distribution Network. You can join...

Shareholder Class Action Filed Against Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated by the Law Firm of Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler, LLP

RADNOR, Pa., April 18 PRNewswire — The following statement was issued today by the law firm of Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler, LLP: Notice is hereby given that a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts on behalf of all...

Advanced Life Sciences Announces Changes to Management Team

CHICAGO, April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADLS), today announced that R. Richard Wieland II, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has resigned from the Company to pursue other opportunities. This resignation is effective...

Invacare Corporation to Host Conference Call to Discuss Q1 2008 Results

ELYRIA, Ohio-(Business Wire)-April 18, 2008 - Invacare Corporation (NYSE:IVC) ("Invacare" or the "Company") announces that it will release its financial results for the first quarter 2008 before the market opens on Thursday, April 24, 2008. The Company will sponsor a conference call for investors...

The Results of This Latest Data Analysis Indicate Ob/Gyn Surgery is Changing as New Minimally Invasive Procedures Become More Popular

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-April 18, 2008 - Research and Markets and birth control patients, the treatments they receive and trends in converting consultations into procedures. The results of the data analysis indicate Ob/Gyn surgery is changing as new minimally invasive procedures become more...

Rik Deitsch, CEO of Nutra Pharma Creates Personal Wall on WallSt.net's Financial Social Community, my.wallst.net

NEW YORK, April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Rik J. Deitsch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nutra Pharma Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: NPHC) (www.NutraPharma.com) will be updating the investment community through his personal profile on MyWallst.net available at www.wallst.net...

NutriSystem, Inc. to Report First Quarter 2008 Financial Results on April 23

HORSHAM, Pa.-(Business Wire)-April 18, 2008 - NutriSystem(R), Inc. (NASDAQ:NTRI), a leading provider of weight management and fitness products and services, today announced that it will report its first quarter 2008 financial results after the market close on Wednesday, April 23, 2008. The Company...

CardioDynamics Receives Nasdaq Letter of Non-Compliance With Minimum Bid Price Requirement

SAN DIEGO, April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CardioDynamics International Corporation (Nasdaq: CDIC), the innovator and leader of impedance cardiography (ICG) technology, today announced that, as anticipated, it received a Nasdaq Staff Deficiency Letter on April 15, 2008, from the Listing...

QMed, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results

EATONTOWN, N.J., April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — QMed, Inc. (Nasdaq Symbol: QMED) today announced financial results for the first quarter ending February 29, 2008. Revenue for the three-month period decreased to $751,788 from $1,728,676 in the prior year's quarter. Net loss for the...

AAP Encourages Parents to Immunize Their Children

CHICAGO, April 18 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) highlights the importance and success of childhood vaccines during National Infant Immunization Week, April 19-26. Vaccines have eliminated or reduced many of the most devastating childhood illnesses...

Health Leaders Join to Elevate Sudden Cardiac Arrest to a National Public Health Priority

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports SCA-related deaths are on the rise killing nearly 1,000 people a day WASHINGTON, April 18 PRNewswire-USNewswire — In an effort to boost public awareness of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), a leading cause of death in the U.S...

Breckenridge Announces Approval of Generic Activella(R)

BOCA RATON, Fla., April 18 PRNewswire — Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted final approval for the Company's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to market its generic version of Novo Nordisk's Activella Tablets...

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Receipt of Letter From the NASDAQ Stock Market Regarding Non-Compliance With the Minimum Bid Price Requirement

SEATTLE, April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) (Nasdaq and MTAX: CTIC) today announced that on April 16, 2008 it received a letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market indicating that for the last 30 consecutive business days the bid price of its common stock has...

Grocery Manufacturers Association: Canadian Risk Assessment Reaffirms Safety of Bisphenol A (BPA) for Adults and Children

No Need for Consumers to Change Purchasing or Eating Patterns WASHINGTON, April 18 PRNewswire-USNewswire — In a statement released today, Robert Brackett, chief science officer for the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), reassured consumers about the safety of bisphenol A (BPA...

Twinlab(R) to Support 25th Anniversary 'Best Ranger Competition'

AMERICAN FORK, Utah-(Business Wire)-April 18, 2008 - Twinlab(R) Fuel, a division of leading international supplement manufacturer ISI Brands, is proud to announce its support of the Best Ranger Competition 2008. This is the 25th anniversary of the competition originally created to salute the best...

Get a Grip on Hand Therapy Prevention

CHICAGO, April 18 PRNewswire — The American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT) is sponsoring Hand Therapy Awareness & Injury Prevention Week, June 9- 13, in an effort to increase recognition of the benefits of hand therapy and the importance of injury prevention. During the week of...

Complementary Excerpt Available from Best Practices: Resources, Structure and Processes to Optimize Pharmaceutical Sales Communications

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., April 18 PRNewswire — Sales force performance significantly impacts growth and bottom line results. The ability of senior management to effectively disseminate vital information to their sales forces while maximizing selling time is integral to the overall success...

ISS/Risk Metrics Recommends Renovis Shareholders Vote for Merger With Evotec

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Renovis, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNVS), today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), one of the nation's leading proxy advisory firms, has recommended that Renovis stockholders vote "FOR" the merger agreement with...

Pharma Manufacturing Quality: Optimizing Processes for FDA Compliance

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., April 18 PRNewswire — With safety issues making headlines, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers face a rugged regulatory landscape. Organizations are relying on their quality function to navigate regulatory difficulties that could affect production...

US Oncology Announces Resignation of Chief Financial Officer

HOUSTON, April 18 PRNewswire — US Oncology announced today that its Chief Financial Officer, Rick McCook, will resign effective May 2, 2008. McCook joined US Oncology in July 2006. "I have enjoyed my work with US Oncology and am proud of the Company's accomplishments during my...

Statement: Congress Should Include the Physician Self-Referral Provision in the Farm Bill for Patients and Communities

WASHINGTON, April 18 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The following is being issued by the American Hospital Association, Federation of American Hospitals and Coalition of Full Service Community Hospitals: Congress has long been concerned about physician self-referral and the conflict of...

Best Practice Database: Valuable Strategies for Pharmaceutical Product Launches

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., April 18 PRNewswire — Developing and executing a successful product launch is one of the most complex, critical and valuable tasks that any organization can undertake. Product launches require many different parts of the organization come together and requires the...

Complementary Excerpt Available from Best Practices: Rewarding and Recognizing Top-Performing Sales People

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., April 18 PRNewswire — Sales leaders and organizations that regularly meet and exceed revenue targets have mastered the art of motivating their sales representatives. Organizations that desire to recruit and retain top sales personnel can use the key findings...

Sales Executives Finding Value in Best Practice Database

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., April 18 PRNewswire — Sales leaders are increasingly finding value in the research products and services offered by Best Practices, LLC and in particular in use of the on-demand benchmark repository known as the Best Practice Database. (www.BestPracticeDatabase.com...

Health Canada Draft Assessment Supports Safety of Bisphenol A

ARLINGTON, Va., April 18 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The American Chemistry Council (ACC) respects the jurisdiction of Health Canada to protect the health and safety of Canadians with respect to the use of consumer products. Canadian families should expect no less from their government...

QMed, Inc. Receives NASDAQ Delisting Letter

EATONTOWN, N.J., April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — QMed, Inc., (Nasdaq: QMED) today announced that it has received a NASDAQ staff determination letter dated April 14, 2008, notifying the Company that it has not complied with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4350(i)(1)(A) due to its failure to...

LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. Schedules First Quarter Results and Conference Call

BURLINGTON, Mass., April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. (Nasdaq: LMAT) announced today that it will release its 2008 first quarter financial results on April 30, 2008, after the close of the market. In conjunction with the release, a conference call will be hosted the...

VNUS Medical Technologies, Inc. Announces the Hiring of Don Todd as Vice President of Marketing

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — VNUS(R) Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: VNUS), a leading provider of medical devices for the minimally invasive treatment of venous reflux disease, today announced the hiring of Don Todd as Vice President of Marketing. He will...

Wheelchair Tennis Tournament Draws Athletes Throughout California

SAN DIEGO, April 18 PRNewswire — The San Diego Business Clubs America will hold its second annual charity event, a Wheelchair Tennis Tournament and Luau, at Barnes Tennis Center in Point Loma on June 20th and 21st. More than 100 disabled/wheelchair-bound professional...

Shaw Elected to S.C. BlueCross BlueShield Board

COLUMBIA, S.C., April 18 PRNewswire — BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina today announced that Greenville businesswoman Minor Mickel Shaw was elected to its board of directors. A native of Elberton, Ga., Shaw now lives in Greenville, S.C., where she serves as president of Micco...

Accenx Technologies Announces New Leadership in Sales and Marketing Division

IRVINE, Calif., April 18 PRNewswire — Accenx Technologies, Inc., a leading company in electronic medical record (EMR) interoperability and health care data integration solutions, announces today R. Scott Harper as the new Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing. Mr. Harper...

Masimo to Report First Quarter 2008 Financial Results on April 29, 2008

IRVINE, Calif., April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Masimo Corporation (Nasdaq: MASI), the inventor of Pulse CO-Oximetry and Measure-Through-Motion-and-Low-Perfusion pulse oximetry, today announced it will release first quarter financial results for the period ended March 29, 2008 after the...

Soy Foods Beat Out Fresh Fish and Meat for 'Best New Products Tried By Consumers' While Demand and Profits Continue to Grow

NEW YORK, April 18 PRNewswire — Soy foods have staying power according to a new report from Packaged Facts, Soy Foods and Beverages in the U.S. The soy food and beverage market topped $2 billion in 2007, up 7% from 2006, due largely to snack bar and soymilk products. Sales of soy...

Disabled Counseling Center Comes to Twin Cities

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 18 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Dr. James B. Peake, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to open a unique vocational counseling center for disabled veterans. "Working with the Paralyzed Veterans of America, this center is...

WellPoint Appoints Kevin R. Hayden as President of State Sponsored Business

INDIANAPOLIS, April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE: WLP) today announced the appointment of Kevin R. Hayden as president of its State Sponsored Business division, effective April 21, 2008. In his new role, Hayden will be responsible for leading WellPoint's Medicaid...

FASgen, Inc. Presents Ovarian Cancer Efficacy and Toxicology Data to the American Association for Cancer Research

BALTIMORE, April 18 PRNewswire — FASgen, Inc. presented at the AACR meeting in San Diego efficacy and toxicology data on FAS31, FASgen's lead compound for ovarian cancer. FAS31 is an inhibitor of fatty acid synthase (FASi), an enzyme that is highly expressed in many human cancers...

Upscale Seattle-Based Skincare Clinic Expands Into California With Unique Custom Tailored Skincare Approach

SEATTLE, April 18 PRNewswire — Calidora Skin Clinic, Seattle's leading provider of advanced, comprehensive skincare, will open its doors in Southern California this April. The three new locations - Glendale, Marina Del Rey and Santa Monica - will offer Southern Californians the...

CardiacAssist, Inc. Announces Five New TandemHeart Centers of Excellence

PITTSBURGH, April 18 PRNewswire — CardiacAssist, Inc. announced that it has placed the TandemHeart System at five new medical centers. More than 100 hospitals worldwide now use the TandemHeart System in the Cath Lab and/or Operating Room for extracorporeal circulatory support. The...

Actress Continues Fight Against Hospital Errors & Rise in MRSA Cases

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., April 18 PRNewswire — Actress Alicia Cole, a Screen Actors Guild member for 14 years, is known for the many portrayals of doctors and nurses, including roles on General Hospital, Young and the Restless, and more. But a year ago, Cole switched from playing a...

Chem Rx Corporation Changes Ticker Symbol to CHRX

LONG BEACH, N.Y., April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Chem Rx (OTC Bulletin Board: CHRX, CHRXU, CHRXW), a leading provider of institutional pharmacy services, announced today that the company ticker symbol has changed to CHRX from PMQC. The Company's common stock ticker change went into...

'Tai Chi & Qigong will play an important role in global awakening.' - A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle, (Oprah's Book Club)

WHEATON, Ill., April 18 PRNewswire — Saturday, April 26, 2008 9 a.m. - noon at the Theosophical Society, Wheaton, IL Gather outside Rain or Shine The Theosophical Society will join millions of sites around the world of Tai Chi (Tai Ji) and Qigong teachers who will lead participants in...

Novel Xeloda(R) Dosing Schedule May Offer Well-Tolerated Alternative for Treatment of Advanced Breast Cancer

NUTLEY, N.J., April 18 PRNewswire — A novel biweekly dosing schedule of Xeloda(R) (capecitabine) enabled safe delivery of higher daily doses in the treatment of advanced breast cancer, according to an investigational study published in the April 10, 2008 issue of the Journal of Clinical...

UNC-Chapel Hill, Hamner Institutes Announce Partnership to Accelerate Basic, Translational Research

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 18 PRNewswire — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences have signed a memorandum of understanding that will guide innovative collaborations in basic and translational research. Established with...

Four Rivers Software Systems Delivers TMS WorkGroup 2008.3.3

PITTSBURGH, April 18 PRNewswire — Four Rivers is pleased to announce the latest release of TMS WorkGroup 2008.3.3. We've added some powerful, time-saving productivity and usability enhancements as requested by our customers. Our latest release of TMS WorkGroup 2008.3.3 contains all of...

BlueCross Recognizes Baptist Women's Hospital

MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 18 PRNewswire — BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has designated Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women as the first facility in the Centers for Comprehensive Women's Care (CCWC) program. The CCWC program recognizes facilities providing the highest level of women's...

Ferring Pharmaceuticals' EUFLEXXA(TM) to Serve as Sponsor for Sprint Force America Masters Track Club

PARSIPPANY, N.J., April 18 PRNewswire — Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. has announced that its hyaluronic acid (HA) therapy, EUFLEXXA(TM) (1% sodium hyaluronate), will serve as the sponsor for masters track club Sprint Force America. "Sprint Force America exemplifies a commitment to active...

Biotherm Announces a Unique Dermobiotic Three-Step Anti-Cellulite Slimming Treatment

NEW YORK, April 18 PRNewswire — Armed with over 30 years of experience in slimming products, Biotherm biologists have made a new discovery set to revolutionize cosmetic treatments for stubborn cellulite. This spring, Biotherm launches CELLULI LASER(TM), a unique three-step system...

Osteotech Renews Tissue Recovery Agreement with the Euro Atlantic Transplant Alliance

EATONTOWN, N.J., April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Osteotech, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSTE), a leader in the emerging field of biologic solutions for regenerative medicine, announced today that it has renewed its exclusive tissue recovery agreement with The Euro Atlantic Transplant Alliance...

VisEn Medical Raises $5.0 Million in Expanded Series B Financing

WOBURN, Mass., April 18 PRNewswire — VisEn Medical, Inc., a leader in fluorescence in vivo imaging, today announced the expansion of its Series B financing. Merck Capital Ventures and Flagship Ventures co-led this $5.0 million expansion of the Series B round, which initially raised...

AtriCure Announces Web Cast and Conference Call of First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — AtriCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRC), a medical device company and a leader in cardiac surgical ablation products, will release its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 on Tuesday, May 6, 2008. AtriCure will host a...

GHX Announces 2008 Best In Class Award Winners

CHICAGO, April 18 PRNewswire — GHX today announced the winners of the fifth annual Best In Class Awards, recognizing 29 medical-surgical manufacturers that have achieved significant market share positions for distributed products through the end of 2007. Awards were presented to...

Philips Supports the Boston Marathon as the Sole Provider of Life-Saving Medical Devices

ANDOVER, Mass., April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) today announced its role as the sole provider of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and advanced life support (ALS) monitor/defibrillators for the 112th Boston Marathon, which will be...

Edwards Lifesciences Announces First Implants in U.S. Study of Minimally-Invasive Pulmonic Valve

IRVINE, Calif., April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), the world leader in the science of heart valves, announced that yesterday the first patients were treated in a United States feasibility study using the Edwards SAPIEN transcatheter heart...

HeartWare Announces Move to an Expanded, Upgraded Manufacturing Facility

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. and SYDNEY, Australia, April 18 PRNewswire — HeartWare Limited (ASX: HTW) today announced that it is moving to an expanded, upgraded manufacturing facility in Miami Lakes, FL, USA. The new 59,000- square-foot facility, which is nearly twice the size of HeartWare's...

U.S. Patent Office Allows Significant New VNUS Patent

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — VNUS(R) Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: VNUS) today announced that the company has received a Notice of Allowability by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office for a patent application that is a continuation of one of the three...

Data Presented at AAN Support Potential for Adjunctive use of Intravenous Lacosamide as Short-Term Replacement for Oral Treatment in Partial Epilepsy

SMYRNA, Ga., April 18 PRNewswire — Data presented today at a platform session of the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) in Chicago support the potential for adjunctive use of intravenous lacosamide 200-600 mg/day using infusion durations as fast as 10 minutes...

Aida Announces New Anti-Cancer Drug Under Development

SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Aida Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AIDA) (hereinafter referred to as "Aida") today announced that it is developing a potential cancer drug that seeks to trigger cell death in certain types of cancer. Vasostatin-Apo2L, a...

Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. Wins Summary Judgment on Generic Ultracet(R)

DETROIT, April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. (Amex: CPD) has confirmed that the United States District Court of New Jersey has granted Caraco's motion for summary judgment that the claims of U.S. Patent No. 39,221 that Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical...

TeamStaff, Inc. Reports Preliminary Second Quarter 2008 Results

SOMERSET, N.J., April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — TeamStaff, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSTF), a national provider of healthcare, logistics and administrative staffing services, yesterday announced at its annual shareholder meeting, preliminary financial results for its fiscal 2008 second quarter...

Woodland Park Care Center Earns Quality Respiratory Care Recognition

SALT LAKE CITY, April 18 PRNewswire — Avalon Health Care, Inc. today announced that the Woodland Park Care Center in Salt Lake City, Utah has become the first skilled nursing facility in the state of Utah to earn Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) from the American...

Metatarsalgia (or Forefoot Pain) Affects Millions of Americans; Podiatrists Discuss How to Relieve Metatarsalgia Pain

DES PLAINES, Ill., April 18 PRNewswire — Chronic pain in the ball of the foot hurts, and it can be disabling. Metatarsalgia . For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com. SOURCE OurHealthNetwork.com

Pathology Consultants, Inc. Selects PSA, LLC, a MED3OOO Company, as Their Business Partner

PITTSBURGH, April 18 PRNewswire — MED3OOO Group, Inc. (MED3OOO), a national healthcare management and technology company, announces Pathology Consultants, Inc. of Michigan City, IN, recently selected PSA, LLC — a wholly owned subsidiary of MED3OOO — for billing, marketing...

ANTHELIOS 40 Sunscreen with Mexoryl(TM) SX From the brand trusted for over 15 years worldwide to offer high UVA protection

NEW YORK, April 18 PRNewswire — La Roche-Posay, the brand recommended by 25,000 dermatologists worldwide, announces the FDA approval of ANTHELIOS 40 with the highest photostable UVA and UVB protection available in a sunscreen with Mexoryl(TM) SX. ANTHELIOS 40 Sunscreen is a...

BioDuro & The National Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs Received Full AAALAC Accreditation

BEIJING, April 18 PRNewswire — BioDuro & The National Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs (NCSED, the "Center") in Beijing announce their receipt of full AAALAC accreditation. BioDuro and the Center collaborate to offer preclinical toxicology and large animal DMPK for clients...

Mesa Labs to Participate in the Health-Care Trade Policy Mission in Beijing on April 23-25, 2008

LAKEWOOD, Colo., April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Mesa Laboratories, Inc., (Nasdaq: MLAB) announced today that John J. Sullivan, President and COO, will participate in a Health-Care Trade Policy Mission led by the U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce. Mesa Labs was selected as one of 15...

ev3 Inc. to Report 2008 First Quarter Financial Results and Host Conference Call on May 2, 2008

PLYMOUTH, Minn., April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — ev3 Inc. (Nasdaq: EVVV) will release its 2008 first quarter financial results on Friday, May 2, 2008, before regular market trading hours. The company will host a conference call and webcast the same day at 7:30 a.m. CT (8:30 a.m. ET...

Romark Laboratories Initiates Phase II Study of Nitazoxanide in Treatment-Naive Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Genotype 1

TAMPA, Fla., April 18 PRNewswire — Romark Laboratories, a privately held biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has begun enrolling patients in a U.S. clinical trial to evaluate nitazoxanide for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. Preliminary data from the study is...

Orchid Cellmark Applauds Expansion of Federal Forensic DNA Identity Testing to Include All Arrestees

PRINCETON, N.J., April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Orchid Cellmark Inc. (Nasdaq: ORCH), a leading worldwide provider of identity DNA testing services, today highlighted new federal regulations previewed by the U.S. Justice Department that are expected to greatly expand the forensic DNA...

Isis Reports Reduction of apoB-100 Levels in a Murine Model Resulting in Up to 92% Reduction of Atherosclerosis

CARLSBAD, Calif., April 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISIS) presented the results of two studies designed to assess the impact of lowering apoB-100 on atherosclerosis at the 2008 Annual Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (ATVB) Conference in...

Reduced Funds for Cancer is Cost of Iraq, Say Ex-White House Aide, Cancer Researchers

WASHINGTON, April 18 PRNewswire-USNewswire — An ex-White house aide, Robert Weiner, and Dr. Patricia Berg, director of a GWU Medical Center breast cancer lab, are reporting that many scientists believe that "the cost of the Iraq war is largely responsible for a drop in real dollars...

CoolTouch Introduces CoolBlue Duet(TM) Laser Lipolysis Suction Handpiece

ROSEVILLE, Calif., April 18 PRNewswire — CoolTouch Inc., a pioneering manufacturer of medical lasers, announced today the introduction of their new CoolBlue Duet(TM) laser lipolysis suction handpiece set designed specifically to be used with the CoolLipo(TM) 1320 laser system. Using...

Stop & Shop Alerts Customers to Voluntary Recall of Chang Farm Soy Sprouts

QUINCY, Mass., April 17 PRNewswire — The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company is alerting customers to a voluntary recall by Chang Farm of Chang Farm Brand 12oz packages of Soy Sprouts with a sell by date of April 19, 2008 and a UPC code of 00 29899 0100. The product is being recalled...

BEEP BEEP!! Strategic Communications Firm DW Turner Thwarts Hunger in Partnership With Roadrunner Food Bank

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., April 17 PRNewswire — When Wiley Coyote goes hungry in cartoon land, it's because Roadrunner has won again. But in the real world, Roadrunner Food Bank wins when nobody goes hungry. In that spirit, strategic communications firm DW Turner partnered with New Mexico's...

Life Sciences Discovery Fund Awards $2.2 Million to Support New Solid-Tumor Research Program

SEATTLE, April 17 PRNewswire — The state's Life Sciences Discovery fund has awarded $2.2 million to establish a formal phase 1 clinical-trials program to test new therapies for solid tumors at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Announced this evening, the grant is among the first...

SEIU to File Motion to Dismiss CNA Restraining Order

Service Employees International Union taking immediate legal steps to dismiss temporary restraining order filed yesterday by California Nurses Association WASHINGTON, April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) today announced plans to file a motion...

Lupus Foundation of America Seeks Funding Proposals for Research Studies on Childhood Lupus, Nervous System Involvement, and More

WASHINGTON, April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) is seeking proposals for up to $1.5 million in grant funding for basic, clinical, or translational research studies on lupus, an unpredictable and potentially fatal autoimmune disease. The purposes of the...

Physician Hospitals of America Denounces 'Farm Bill' Plan to Sell Out Seniors and Physicians to Pay for Agribusiness Subsidies

WASHINGTON, April 17 PRNewswire — Physician Hospitals of America (PHA) today strongly denounced efforts by opponents of physician owned hospitals to sneak provisions into the farm bill in their continuing effort to close all hospitals that have physician owners. This is the latest...

Zimmer Announces New Compliance Model

WARSAW, Ind., April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ZMH; SWX: ZMH) today announced comprehensive changes in its corporate compliance model aimed at establishing an enhanced standard for ethical business practices that will support the development and marketing...

REVISED: BrainCells Inc. Expands Series B Financing to $50 Million

SAN DIEGO, April 17 PRNewswire — BrainCells Inc. (BCI), a biopharmaceutical company utilizing its platform technology to identify and develop compounds that promote the growth of new neurons for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases, announced today that it raised an...

Consumer Watchdog Praises CA HMO Regulator's Promise to Reinstate Health Coverage for Wrongfully Cancelled Patients; Cautions That All Health Costs During Gap Must be Covered

SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Consumer Watchdog today praised a California state regulator's efforts to begin reinstating the insurance coverage of patients left uninsured, uninsurable and often hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical debt when their...

Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center Installs the Country's Second-Largest Hyperbaric Chamber

MILWAUKEE, April 17 PRNewswire — Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center's new hyperbaric chamber will triple the hospital's capacity to treat patients with hyperbaric oxygen therapy and improve its regional wound care services. The 52-foot-long, 66-ton chamber, the second-largest in the...

Iraq's Ministry of Health and USAID Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Increase Cooperation in Public Management

BAGHDAD, Iraq, April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The U.S. Agency for International Development and Iraq's Ministry of Health (MoH) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining a shared vision and collaborative effort to accelerate gains in the health sector's ability to...

National Hemophilia Foundation Asks America to Make a Difference With National Fundraising Initiative

NEW YORK, April 17 PRNewswire — The National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) today announced its first-ever national fundraising and awareness campaign — the Hemophilia Walk, presented nationally by Baxter Healthcare Corporation. As part of this initiative, the NHF will partner...

Study Results of GAMMAGARD S/D and GAMMAGARD LIQUID in Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer's Disease Announced

CHICAGO, April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) announced results of a six-month, placebo-controlled Phase II study of 24 patients treated with GAMMAGARD S/D and GAMMAGARD LIQUID [Immune...

ACC Calls on FDA to Update Review of Bisphenol A

ARLINGTON, Va., April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The American Chemistry Council (ACC) today sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach requesting FDA to update its review of the safety of bisphenol A in food contact applications. The extensive body of scientific study...

Anadys Pharmaceuticals Presents Data on ANA598, a Non-Nucleoside Inhibitor of the HCV Polymerase, at the 21st International Conference on Antiviral Research

SAN DIEGO, April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANDS) presented a late-breaker oral presentation today at the 21st International Conference on Antiviral Research (ICAR) in Montreal, Quebec, providing updated preclinical data on ANA598, a non-nucleoside...

National Indoor Comfort Week - A Breath of Fresh Air for Allergy Sufferers

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 17 PRNewswire — In celebration of National Indoor Comfort Week, Atlas Butler Heating and Cooling is encouraging Central Ohioans to take steps to ensure the air in their homes and offices is free of harmful pollutants. National Indoor Comfort Week(R), April 20-26...

Young Innovations, Inc. Provides First Quarter Conference Call Details

ST. LOUIS, Mo., April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Young Innovations, Inc. (Nasdaq: YDNT) today announced that it will broadcast its first quarter earnings results with a live and on-demand web cast conference call on Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time. A live audio...

Internet Auction Site LabX Acquires Lab Manager Magazine(R) Print and Digital Publications, E-Newsletters, Website and Conference

MIDLAND, Ontario, April 17 PRNewswire — LabX.com, the first business-to-business internet auction and marketplace for scientific products announced today that it has acquired the print and digital publication Lab Manager Magazine(R) from Vicon Publishing, Inc., Amherst , NH . Vicon...

TeamStaff, Inc. Announces Results From Annual Meeting of Shareholders

SOMERSET, N.J., April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — TeamStaff, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSTF), a national provider of healthcare and administrative staffing services, today announced the results from the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 17, 2008, at the Holiday Inn located in...

BrainCells Inc. Expands Series B Financing to $50 Million

BrainCells Inc. Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial with BCI-540 for Depression with Anxiety

Immucor CEO's Italian Trial Moves Toward Second Phase

NORCROSS, Ga., April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Immucor, Inc., (Nasdaq: BLUD), a global leader in providing automated instrument-reagent systems to the blood transfusion industry, announced today the first level of the Italian court case against CEO Gioacchino "Nino" De Chirico has...

Inverness Medical Innovations Schedules Conference Call for 10:00 a.m. ET April 24, 2008 to Discuss First Quarter 2008 Results

WALTHAM, Mass., April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (Amex: IMA), a global leader in rapid point-of-care diagnostic products, today announced that it will release its first quarter 2008 earnings on Thursday, April 24, 2008. The Company will also host a...

The Alliance for Lupus Research Announces 2008 Grantees

$6.8 Million Awarded to Researchers World-Wide NEW YORK, April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Alliance for Lupus Research (ALR) recently announced it will award nearly $7 million to researchers around the world. "The ALR is very proud to announce, just in time for National Minority...

Medivation's Dimebon(TM) Significantly Improved Thinking and Memory in Alzheimer's Disease Patients Over One Year

SAN FRANCISCO and CHICAGO, April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Medivation, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDVN) today announced that Alzheimer's patients treated with the investigational drug Dimebon(TM) showed improvement in the key aspects of cognitive function over a one-year period compared with...

LifeCell Corporation Schedules First Quarter 2008 Financial Results Conference Call; April 24, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. Eastern

BRANCHBURG, N.J., April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — LifeCell Corporation (Nasdaq: LIFC), today announced plans to release first quarter 2008 operating results on Thursday, April 24, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern. Paul Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer, will host a conference call...

Telik Presents Preclinical Data at 99th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Telik, Inc. (Nasdaq: TELK), a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing drugs to treat serious diseases, today announced that it made four preclinical data presentations at the 99th Annual Meeting of the American...

What You Don't Know Could Hurt You

Whether listed on the menu or not, the American Diabetes Association provides tips for translating calorie information ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Pop quiz — which has more calories — a tuna salad sandwich or a roast beef with mustard? You might be...

Comprehensive Pet Care Web Site Takes New Approach in Helping Pet Owners With Their Furry Members of the Family

ATLANTA, April 17 PRNewswire — It's 2 a.m. on a Sunday morning, your dog wakes you up vomiting and your vet is closed for the weekend. What do you do? Well, this scenario happened to pet owner Brian Hankin. As he scrambled to find sound information on the Internet about what to do for...

Healthcare Coalition Approves Tools to Improve Patient Safety During Transitions of Care

CHICAGO, April 17 PRNewswire — National Transitions of Care Coalition (NTOCC) Advisory Task Force today authorized the release of recently developed tools for helping healthcare professionals and organizations address problems inherent in transitioning patients from one level of care to...

Idenix to Host Conference Call Discussing First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (Nasdaq: IDIX) announced today that it will report its financial results for the first quarter of 2008 on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 before the U.S. financial markets open. In conjunction with the issuance of...

Stryker Operating Results for Quarter Ended March 31, 2008

KALAMAZOO, Mich., April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Stryker Corporation (NYSE: SYK) reported operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 as follows: First Quarter Highlights — Net sales increased 14.7% (10.3% constant currency) to $1,634 million — Orthopaedic...

Anthera Presents Data on Varespladib at ATVB Meeting

SAN MATEO, Calif., April 17 PRNewswire — Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately held biopharmaceutical company developing anti-inflammatory drugs, announced today that Anthera scientists and collaborators have released data from the Varespladib (A-002) clinical and pre-clinical...

Statement From Larry Minnix, President & CEO, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) on the Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing, 'Caring for Our Seniors: How Can We Support the Frontlines?'

WASHINGTON, April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The following is a statement from Larry Minnix, President & CEO, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) on the Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing, 'Caring for Our Seniors: How Can We Support the...

Mom You Rock!

Make Mom the Star of a Free March of Dimes E-Card WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — This Mother's Day give Mom the coolest e-card on the Web - available free and exclusively from the March of Dimes. The e-card, which can be found at http://www.MomYouRock.com, can be...

Today's Working Adults Face Long Term Care 'Double Whammy,' Says Denise Gott, Spokesperson for LTC Financial Partners, LLC

KIRKLAND, Wash., April 17 PRNewswire — For health reasons, Americans in the prime of life may be less financially secure than they think, according to Denise Gott, Vice Chairperson of LTC Financial Partners LLC, one of the nation's most experienced long term care insurance agencies...

LodgeNet Appoints John E. Haire, Former Time Warner Executive, to Board of Directors

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — LodgeNet Interactive Corporation (Nasdaq: LNET) announced today that John E. ("Jack") Haire has been appointed to its Board of Directors. LodgeNet is the leading provider of media and connectivity solutions designed to meet the...

Data Presented at the American Academy of Neurology Show XP13512/GSK1838262 Significantly Improved Symptoms of Moderate-to-Severe Primary Restless Legs Syndrome

CHICAGO, April 17 PRNewswire — Data from the first pivotal study of XP13512/GSK1838262, a sustained-release investigational compound to treat Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), showed that it significantly improved the symptoms of moderate-to-severe primary RLS compared to placebo, and was...

Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association Supports Safety of Baby Bottles

MT. LAUREL, N.J., April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA), which represents the leading manufacturers of baby bottles in the United States, stands by the scientific research indicating that plastic baby bottles are safe. JPMA supports...

ResMed to Webcast Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call

SAN DIEGO, April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — RESMED INC. (NYSE: RMD), announced today that on Thursday, May 1, 2008, it will release its earnings for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008, ended March 31, 2008. ResMed will issue an earnings press release after 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time...

Children's Hospital of Michigan Awarded Prestigious Magnet Status

Children's Hospital is the only pediatric hospital in the state to receive designation DETROIT, April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has awarded DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan Magnet designation for excellence in nursing. Recognized as...

RICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PHARMACY STAFF EXPERIENCES A 55% REDUCTION IN TIME SPENT MANAGING PATIENT-SPECIFIC MEDICATIONS USING OMNICELL SINGLEPOINTE SOLUTION

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and WILLMAR, Minn., April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Omnicell, Inc. (Nasdaq: OMCL) a leading provider of system solutions targeting patient safety and operational efficiency in healthcare facilities, and Rice Memorial Hospital, a major healthcare facility in West Central...

Dynatronics Introduces New DynaPro Spinal Health System and X5 'Turbo'

SALT LAKE CITY, April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Dynatronics Corporation (Nasdaq: DYNT) today announced the introduction of two new products: the DynaPro Spinal Health System for treating back pain and the Dynatron X5 "Turbo" soft-tissue oscillation therapy unit. "The new DynaPro...

Cleveland Clinic and Rutgers to Lead Newly Formed Institute for War Wounded

CLEVELAND, April 17 PRNewswire — Cleveland Clinic and Rutgers University are leading one of two civilian research consortia to develop innovative medical therapies for the treatment of wounded service members. Cleveland Clinic will receive more than $10 million from a total of $42.5...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Releases 2007 Financial Results

EAGAN, Minn., April 17 PRNewswire — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) today released its financial results for 2007. The company reported an overall net gain of 0.3 percent ($25.1 million) on full-year revenues of $8.4 billion, with $7.7 billion in medical claims...

The Norma F. Pfriem International Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing

BRANFORD, Conn., April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Connecticut Hospice, Inc., the nation's 1st hospice, proudly announces the certification of 14 nurses from its first class of The Norma F. Pfriem International Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Nursing. Funded by a generous...

InnovationRx, a Prescription Adherence Solutions Company, and InforMedix Partner to Market and Sell End-to-End Medication Adherence Solutions

ROCKVILLE, Md. and NEWTON, Mass., April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — InforMedix Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: IFMX), providing Med-ePhone(TM), Med-eMonitor(TM), and Med-eXpert(TM) Systems to improve medication adherence and health status monitoring, and InnovationRx, a provider of...

Weeping Image of Jesus at Florida Hospital Explained

ORLANDO, Fla., April 17 PRNewswire — As millions of emails by faithful Christians circulate around the world with links to the story about the weeping image of Jesus Christ at Florida Hospital's Prayer Garden, a leading Latino consumer advocacy group offered an explanation today: "Jesus...

CTG Announces 2008 First Quarter Conference Call and Webcast Information

BUFFALO, N.Y., April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CTG (Nasdaq: CTGX), an international information technology (IT) solutions and staffing company, today announced that it would release its 2008 first quarter financial results on April 23, 2008 after the market closes. The company will hold...

Plastic Surgeons Play Pivotal Role in War Injury Research

$85 Million in Federal Funds Awarded to Reconstruct Devastating Injuries; Not all about Facelifts and Liposuction ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) will play a pivotal role over the next five years...

Organogenesis, Inc. to Develop Regenerative Medicine Therapies for U.S. Military Battlefield Injuries

CANTON, Mass. and WASHINGTON, April 17 PRNewswire — Organogenesis, Inc., the world's most successful regenerative medicine company, announced today that it is part of a consortium — spearheaded by the Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical...

The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research Launches New Public Service Announcement Featuring 'Last Lecturer' Dr. Randy Pausch

BETHPAGE, N.Y., April 17 PRNewswire — The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research, the nation's largest private foundation dedicated to supporting pancreatic cancer research, announced the debut of a new web- based long-form PSA featuring Dr. Randy Pausch. In the PSA...

New Pennsylvania Dental Association President Will Focus on Improving Access to Care

HARRISBURG, Pa., April 17 PRNewswire — The Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA) recently installed Dr. Thomas W. Gamba of Philadelphia as its new president. Dr. Gamba, who served as president-elect for the past year, said improving patient access to oral health services will...

Alzheimer's Starts Earlier for Heavy Drinkers, Smokers

CHICAGO, April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Heavy drinkers and heavy smokers develop Alzheimer's disease years earlier than people with Alzheimer's who do not drink or smoke heavily, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology 60th Anniversary...

Better Hearing Institute Kicks Off the Across America Hearing Check Challenge for Better Hearing and Speech Month, Bringing Better Quality of Life Back to Millions of Americans

WASHINGTON, April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) announced today the launch of the Across America Hearing Check Challenge , a nationwide campaign to help millions of Americans reclaim their quality of life by facing up to unaddressed hearing loss. The...

Vioxx Disclosure Emphasizes Need for New Web Resource that Answers Questions About Anti-Epileptic Medication Use

Prescribing for Better Outcomes Offers Unbiased, Comprehensive Analysis of Drug Research; Site Comes in Response to 2004 Pharmaceutical Suit Against Warner-Lambert CHAPEL HILL, N.C., April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire —- Physicians and consumers who want fair and balanced information about...

Companies Utilize Variety of Metrics for Quality Measurements

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., April 17 PRNewswire — Performance scorecards and cross-functional meetings are the most effective methods of communicating quality organizational value to key internal stakeholders, according to benchmark partners engaged by Best Practices, LLC. By employing such...

Beaumont Sees Results in Nation's 1st Urinary Nerve Rewiring Surgeries for Spina Bifida Patients

ROYAL OAK, Mich., April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Seven children from across the United States are gaining bladder control through a revolutionary, first-in-the-nation nerve rerouting surgery for patients with spina bifida. The surgeries were conducted in 2007 at Beaumont Hospital in...

FDA Grants NeoVista's Request to Expand CABERNET Trial to 30 Sites in the U.S.

FREMONT, Calif., April 17 PRNewswire — NeoVista, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company's request to expand the number of sites participating in its pivotal Phase 3 trial from 10 to 30 in the United States. The approved expansion of...

Bristol-Myers Squibb to Announce Results for the First Quarter of 2008 on April 24

NEW YORK, April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) will announce results for the first quarter of 2008 on Thursday, April 24. During a 10:30 a.m. (ET) conference call on April 24, company executives will review financial information and will address...

Scientists Explore Human Gene Pool With Help From Microsoft Research

REDMOND, Wash., April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Breakthrough research with the ability to predict and prevent adverse drug responses within prescription medicine, and provide greater insight into the cause of neurodegenerative illnesses such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's...

MSA Schedules First Quarter Earnings Webcast

PITTSBURGH, April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MSA (NYSE: MSA), the global leader in the development, manufacture and supply of sophisticated products that protect people's health and safety, announced today that it will broadcast a first quarter 2008 earnings conference call live via...

MassMutual's Center for Behavioral Research(SM) Releases White Paper on Best Practices in Education Campaigns

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., April 17 PRNewswire — MassMutual's Center for Behavioral Research has released a new white paper to share insights and best practices regarding the successful implementation of participant education campaigns. Titled "Best Practices in Employee Campaigns: Helping...

The National Association of Specialty Health Organizations to Recognize Excellence in Technology Education With Industry Award

WASHINGTON, April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The National Association of Specialty Health Organizations (NASHO) today announced the first annual NASHO Industry Innovation Award. The recipient of the award will be honored for excellence in technology-supported education through...

Chicagoland Super Star Community and Public Health Nurses - Now Is Your Chance to Win $25,000

CHICAGO, April 17 PRNewswire — Last summer, when Sally Lemke lost her nursing job providing prenatal care to pregnant women in the city's Austin community, she still felt like a super star. That's because the week before she learned of her layoff, she was recognized for her commitment...

APIC Conference to Address New CMS Regulations

September Meeting Will Provide Healthcare Leaders With Information and Best Practices Related to Upcoming Federal Reimbursement Cuts for HAIs WASHINGTON, April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations that will eliminate or reduce...

Occlutech Clarifies Statement Regarding Favourable Opinion Obtained From AIPPI With Regard to Patents Held by AGA Medical

JENA, Germany, April 17 PRNewswire — Occlutech GmbH, the leading European manufacturer of cardiac occlusion devices today announced a clarification of a recent news release. In a news release dated February 8th, 2008, Occlutech stated that it received an opinion from AIPPI the...

'Toxic Stock Syndrome' Report: Many Companies Are Keeping Shareholders in the Dark on Potential Recalls, Bans, and Other Risks

SEC Filings Show Companies Silent on Known Risks of Lead Paint in Products Sourced in China, Asthma Risk From Products, Expected Future Bans in Europe WASHINGTON, April 17 PRNewswire — Based on a review of SEC filings, including detailed analysis of individual company annual reports for...

California's First Non-profit Center for Autism Research, Education and Family Services

CARLSBAD, Calif., April 17 PRNewswire — The National Center for Autism Research and Education (NCARE), California's first non-profit centralized resource for autism research, education and family support services has enrolled its first families into the center. Families are flocking to...

American Diabetes Association Announces New National Strategic Partner - VSP(R) Vision Care

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The American Diabetes Association (ADA) today announced that VSP(R) Vision Care has signed on to become a three year National Strategic Partner. "The ADA is delighted to have VSP join us in helping to further our mission to educate...

Health Plan Premiums Fall Short of Expenses For Third Year

Reserves help to fill hole; Taxes reach nearly $219 million ST. PAUL, Minn., April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Doctor visits, hospital stays and other medical care costs reached $14.3 billion in 2007, an increase of nearly 7 percent, for Minnesota's eight nonprofit health plan companies...

SoloHealth Wins Three Awards, Including 'Best in Show' for EyeSite(TM) Innovation at KioskCom Expo and Digital Signage Show in Las Vegas

ATLANTA, April 17 PRNewswire — SoloHealth, a first-year hi-tech health services startup based in Atlanta, GA, announced today that it has been awarded three "Awards of Excellence," including "Best in Show" for its EyeSite(TM) self-service vision testing kiosk at the KioskCom Self...

Connecticut BioBus Travels to State Capitol on April 24 for Tours and Experiments with Visiting Students

HARTFORD, Conn., April 17 PRNewswire — The Connecticut BioBus will travel to the State Capitol on Thursday, April 24 to conduct mobile lab science experiments with visiting students from Wilbur Cross High School, New Haven, and offer tours for other children visiting for "Bring Your...

Rising Medical Solutions Donates Piggybanks to Children's Memorial Hospital

CHICAGO, April 17 PRNewswire — Rising Medical Solutions, Inc. (Rising) recently donated piggybanks to Children's Memorial Hospital for a fundraising event that will take place next month. The Third Annual La Que Buena Radiothon for Children's Memorial Hospital is being hosted by...

PARI's eFlow Delivers Alnylam RNAi Therapeutic in Phase II Study

MONTEREY, Calif., April 17 PRNewswire — An optimized PARI eFlow platform nebulizer will be delivering Alnylam's ALN-RSV01 in a Phase II human clinical trial that has begun enrolling patients. ALN-RSV01 is a RNAi therapeutic being developed as a treatment for respiratory syncytial...

Walk-To-Work Housing: Historic Brewery Anchors Re-Emerging Neighborhood; Helps Residents Conserve and Economize

LA CROSSE, Wis., April 17 PRNewswire — With the ever-increasing cost of living, economic concerns continue to dominate headlines. Average Americans are looking to trim expenses and save resources. With gas prices at an all-time high and climbing, many are trying to reduce how often...

Squire Sanders Stands Out in Independent Analysis of Law Firms in Europe

LONDON, April 17 PRNewswire — Global law firm Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. has received a glowing review across a range of offices and practice areas in the highly respected independent legal guide The Legal 500 EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) 2008. The publication employs...

Osteotech Announces First Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

EATONTOWN, N.J., April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Osteotech, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSTE) announced today that the Company's first quarter ended March 31, 2008 financial results will be released Thursday, May 1, 2008. A conference call will be conducted by Sam Owusu-Akyaw, President and Chief...

Genomics Likely to Replace Traditional Drug Therapies in Treating CHF

NEW YORK, April 17 PRNewswire — The market for congestive heart failure (CHF) drug treatments was estimated at $18 billion in 2007, and is expected to reach $30 billion by 2017, according to a new report by Kalorama Information, Congestive Heart Failure: Major World Markets, Volume I...

GHX Launches GHX MiShare(TM) Market Intelligence Tool

CHICAGO, April 17 PRNewswire — GHX today unveiled GHX MiShare(TM), a browser-based web portal that offers customizable, real-time access to the medical-surgical industry's most comprehensive source of national distributed sales transaction data, GHX Market Intelligence*. With GHX...

Hospital Care in Singapore Now Available to American Patients at Pre-Negotiated, In-Network Rates Far Lower than Comparable Services in the U.S.

SINGAPORE, April 17 PRNewswire — Three hospitals operated by ParkwayHealth have become the first medical institutions in Singapore to join a U.S.-based health care network and will treat American patients at pre-negotiated, in-network rates that are dramatically lower than those...

Heartland Information Services Announces Alliance with M*Modal

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 17 PRNewswire — Heartland Information Services (www.heartlandis.com), a medical transcription company located in Toledo, Ohio, recently announced a partnership with M*Modal, which will supply Heartland with advanced speech recognition and understanding...

Growth Hormone is Used to Treat Twice as Many Short Boys Than Girls in the U.S. and Asia; Gender Difference is Smaller in the Rest of the World

PHILADELPHIA, April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Boys are twice as likely as girls in the U.S. and Asia (mostly Japan) to receive recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) for growth hormone deficiency, illnesses that affect height, and short stature of a non-medical nature. A smaller...

Care Investment Trust Names Walter J. Owens to Board of Directors

NEW YORK, April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Care Investment Trust Inc. (NYSE: CRE) today announced it named Walter J. Owens, President of Corporate Finance at CIT, to Care's Board of Directors, which increases the number of members from six to seven directors. In his capacity as President...

Empowering consumers with their health records

TORONTO, April 17 PRNewswire - As the Internet has enabled consumers to manage important aspects of their personal lives from the relative comfort of their home, it is no surprise that Canadians are becoming increasingly intrigued by the prospect of being able to view and manage their...

The Best Things in Life Are ... In Better Health & Living(R), A Free, Premium Magazine Launching April 26 in the Twin Cities

MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, Minn., April 17 PRNewswire — Twin Cities' residents will soon have a unique health and wellness resource available to them: Better Health & Living(R), the fastest growing health and lifestyle magazine in America, is launching its first Metro edition in...

MM2 Group Provides Additional Quotes for New Venture in China

LIVINGSTON, N.J., April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MM2 Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MMGP) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Genotec Nutritionals, Inc., a New York based nutraceutical company which generates its sales from the distribution of its branded products and...

BioMed Realty Trust Prices Public Offering of 5,700,000 Shares of Common Stock

SAN DIEGO, April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BMR) today announced the pricing of its public offering of 5,700,000 shares of common stock at $25.50 per share. The offering is expected to close on or about April 22, 2008. Gross proceeds from the offering...

Washington University in St. Louis and AstraZeneca Announce Alzheimer's Research Collaboration

ST. LOUIS, and WILMINGTON, Del., April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) have announced a research collaboration that aims to develop new and improved ways to diagnose and treat...

Live Webcast of SBA's National Small Business Week Policy Forums Scheduled

Issue Forums to Focus on Healthcare, Trade and the Economy WASHINGTON, April 17 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Small business and advocacy groups, bloggers and think tanks can take part in National Small Business Week 2008, featuring national awards and issue forums at the agency's premier...

IDEXX Laboratories to Release 2008 First Quarter Financial Results

WESTBROOK, Maine, April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDXX), has scheduled the release of its 2008 first quarter financial results for Friday, April 25, at approximately 7:00 a.m. (eastern). The Company will conduct an analyst conference call beginning at...

AlphaVax Announces Initial Analysis of Data From CMV Phase 1 Clinical Trial

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 17 PRNewswire — AlphaVax, Inc. announced today an initial analysis of data from a Phase I clinical trial of a cytomegalovirus (CMV) vaccine that is based on its platform alphavirus replicon vector technology. The trial is a placebo-controlled...

SPO Medical Retains American Capital Ventures for Investor Relations Services

NEW YORK, April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — SPO Medical Inc. (OTC: SPOM), a leading developer of biosensor and microprocessor technologies for use in portable monitoring devices, today announced that it has retained the services of American Capital Ventures (ACV), a leading provider of...

Siemens Healthcare Executives Recognized With New Industry Leadership Positions

MALVERN, Pa., April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc. (www.siemens.com/healthcare) today announced a series of executive appointments to new roles and leadership positions in numerous strategic healthcare industry organizations. Charlene Underwood, M.B.A...

Tier Status in Private Insurance Plans for Other Antipsychotic Drugs Will Remain Largely Unchanged Following the Patent Expiry of Janssen's Risperdal

WALTHAM, Mass., April 17 PRNewswire — Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that when Janssen's Risperdal (risperidone) loses market exclusivity later this year in the United States, the tier status...

Hill-Rom's NaviCare(R) WatchChild(R) Solution Provides Enhanced Information Technology Solutions for Obstetrical Care

BATESVILLE, Ind., April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Hill-Rom (NYSE: HRC) today announced the release of an enhanced NaviCare(R) WatchChild(R) solution, following receipt of marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This complete obstetrical information system is...

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Celebrates Local Moms-to-Be at Community Baby Shower

EVANSVILLE, Ind., April 17 PRNewswire — For local moms-to-be, April showers takes on a whole new meaning as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield hosts a community-wide baby shower today at the Community Resource Center (CRC) in Evansville, Indiana. Amid the traditional theme of pink and...

The Quantum Group Files Four Additional Patents

WELLINGTON, Fla., April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Quantum Group, Inc. (Amex: QGP, QGP.WSA, QGP.WSB) (www.QuantumMD.com) announced today that it has filed four additional provisional business process patents with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, adding to the five...

SurgiLance Safety Lancet Part of Major HIV Testing Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa

NORCROSS, Ga., April 17 PRNewswire — The SurgiLance safety lancet, an industry-leading medical safety product manufactured by MediPurpose, has been selected for inclusion in an HIV kit distributed throughout Africa by Nigerian-based Bundi International Diagnostics. Long established in...

Alseres Pharmaceuticals Expands Sites for the First Stage of the ALTROPANE(R) Phase III Clinical Trial Program

HOPKINTON, Mass., April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Alseres Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALSE) announced today that seven sites for the first stage of the ALTROPANE(R) Parkinson's or Essential Tremor - 2 (POET-2) Phase III clinical trial program are now open for patient enrollment...

Arpida Provides Comprhensive Overview of Pivotal Phase III Trial Data

REINACH, Switzerland, April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — In order to give a comprehensive overview of the results of the two pivotal Phase III trials with intravenous iclaprim in complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections (cSSSI), Arpida Ltd. (SWX: ARPN) today provides a table with the...

Mothers of Victims Applaud Federal Effort to Collect DNA Upon Arrest

CARLSBAD, N.M., April 17 PRNewswire — Several mothers of murdered children joined together in praising the efforts of US Attorney General Michael Mukasey in bringing forward a rule that will finally allow implementation of forensic DNA testing provisions enacted by Congress in late...

Schering-Plough Highlights PEGINTRON(TM) and Boceprevir Data Presentations at European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) Annual Meeting

KENILWORTH, N.J., April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP), a leader in advancing the science and treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, announced today that final results of the IDEAL study as well as from several other clinical studies...

Eli Manning Leads March for Babies in Manhattan

NEW YORK, April 17 PRNewswire — Thousands of March of Dimes supporters are set to join Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning on Sunday, April 27, when March for Babies, formerly known as WalkAmerica, steps off from Lincoln Center at 65th St. in Manhattan. Manning, who is the March for Babies...

Eisai Corporation of North America Announces Appointment of Vice President of U.S. Corporate Communications

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., April 17 PRNewswire — Eisai Corporation of North America today announces the immediate appointment of Robert Laverty as Vice President of U.S. Corporate Communications. In this newly created position, Mr. Laverty will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating...

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