Medifacts Presents Free Symposium on “Meeting the Evolving Cardiac Safety Requirements from Diabetes to Oncology” at the North Carolina Biotech Center

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:31:00 0500

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THE SAGE GROUP Supports the “Stop P.A.D.” Petition Drive to Expand Medicare Coverage to Test Patients for Peripheral Arterial Disease

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:05:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - In recognition of National P.A.D. Awareness Month, Mary L. Yost, President of THE SAGE GROUP recommends that patients, relatives, and the medical community join the campaign to increase access to a simple noninvasive test to diagnose peripheral...

AmMed Direct® Named Nashville’s Fastest-Growing Company

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:35:00 0500

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - AmMed Direct, a Nashville-based provider of diabetes testing supplies, prescription medications and support services for people with diabetes, has been named the fastest-growing private company in the Middle Tennessee area by the...

Biodel Inc. to Present at Morgan Stanley 2009 Global Healthcare Unplugged Conference on September 14th, 2009

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

DANBURY, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Biodel Inc. (Nasdaq: BIOD) today announced that Dr. Solomon Steiner, Chairman and CEO of Biodel, will present a corporate update at the Morgan Stanley 2009 Global Healthcare Unplugged Conference in New York on Monday, September 14, 2009 at...

VitalWear Launches Ad Campaign Based on Center for Disease Control Findings

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:54:00 0500

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - VitalWear, Inc. (www.vitalwear.com), a leader in thermal compression medical devices announced that it is launching a Direct Mail and Web campaign in an effort to educate...

Research and Markets: Australia Diabetes Care Devices Market Analysis and Forecasts Through to 2015

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:00:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Research and Markets (

Research and Markets: Diabetic Neuropathy Therapy Area Pipeline Report - A Comprehensive Insight into the Pipeline Status of Diabetic Neuropathy Drugs

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Research and Markets (

The Center for Wound Healing to Restate Certain 2008 and 2009 Financial Results

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

TARRYTOWN, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The Center for Wound Healing, Inc. (OTCBB:CFWH), a leading operator of comprehensive wound care treatment centers that offer hyperbaric oxygen therapy as well as other advanced wound care treatment modalities, today announced that the...

Research and Markets: Spain Diabetes Care Devices Market Analysis and Forecasts Through to 2015

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:05:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Research and Markets (

Leading U.S. Epilepsy Organizations Unite on H1N1 Virus “Swine Flu” Public Health Recommendations for Children with Epilepsy

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. & CHICAGO & WASHINGTON & MIDDLEBURG, Va. & BOSTON & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - AES, CURE, Epilepsy Foundation, Epilepsy Therapy Project and FACES today announced their support for increased public awareness of H1N1 Virus...

Research and Markets: The Top 20 Non-Invasive Blood Glucose Monitoring Device Companies Worldwide

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:42:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Research and Markets (

Reportlinker Adds Global Diabetes Care Devices Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2015

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:32:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.

Toledo-Based ProMedica Health System Introduces Program Series to Target Obesity

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:35:00 0500

TOLEDO, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica Health System (PHS) will launch the second year of a health and wellness initiative called Fields of Green to address northwest Ohio’s and southeast Michigan’s obesity problem. According to the 2009 Ohio...

NCPA Urges Congressional Action This Month to Block Severe Medicaid Cuts to Pharmacies

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:05:00 0500

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) is urging Congressional action in the next 30 days to preserve the access Medicaid patients have to approximately 23,000 community pharmacies. When the Medicare Improvements for Patients...

Redpoint Bio to Present at Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

EWING, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Redpoint Bio Corporation (OTCBB: RPBC), a company focused on the development of healthier foods and beverages and new approaches to the treatment of diabetes and obesity, today announced that Dr. Ray Salemme, Chief Executive Officer of Redpoint Bio...

Metabasis Therapeutics Announces the Resignation of Mark Erion, Ph.D., Metabasis’ President, CEO & CSO

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:MBRX) announced today that Mark Erion, PhD, the Company’s president, chief executive officer and chief scientific officer as well as a member of its board of directors, has resigned as an officer and director...

Reportlinker Adds World AMD and Diabetic Retinopathy Pharmaceutical Market 2009-2024

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:39:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.

Bio-Matrix Scientific Group Inc. Chairman Comments on New Opportunities for both the Company and Its Majority Owned Subsidiary Entest BioMedical Inc.

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:30:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Bio-Matrix Scientific Group, Inc. (OTCBB:BMSN) Chairman & CEO David Koos commented on the Company’s new opportunities in stem cell research, cancer treatment and intellectual property. Mr. Koos noted, “In the last 3 months we have made...

Study in Annals of Internal Medicine Finds Mediterranean-Style Diet More Effective than Low-Fat Diet In Reducing Need for Drug Therapy in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:59:00 0500

PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - A study published in Annals of Internal Medicine found that compared with a low-fat diet, a low-carbohydrate Mediterranean-style diet led to more favorable changes in glycemic control and coronary risk factors and delayed the need for...

First Patient Enrolled in CYPRESS, a Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Trial with the CYPHER® Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:30:00 0500

BRIDGEWATER, N.J.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Cordis Corporation, a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of interventional vascular technology, announced today that the first patient has been enrolled in the CYPRESS study, which will assess clinical outcomes in a broad...

Geron to Present at Four Investor Conferences

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:30:00 0500

MENLO PARK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Geron Corporation (Nasdaq:GERN) today announced that the company will present updates of its product development programs at four investor conferences in the month of September.

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Tethys Bioscience Announces Personnel Additions and Promotions

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:00:00 0500

EMERYVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Tethys Bioscience, Inc. announced today that former Chief Business Officer Michael Richey has been promoted to President, and that several key executives have joined the company’s management team.

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Research and Markets: Netherlands Diabetes Care Devices Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2015

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:27:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Research and Markets (

GfK Healthcare’s Roper Diabetes Patient Programme Launches Enhanced Annual Study for Western Europe: Six Focused Research Waves Across Five Countries

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:00:00 0500

LONDON-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - GfK Healthcare’s Roper Global Diabetes Programme, the definitive global perspective on diabetes, announced today the launch of its enhanced 2009/2010 Western Europe Patient Study. Offering a holistic perspective of the diabetes patient across five...

Data from a Clinical Study Evaluating GI Dynamics’ EndoBarrier to be Presented at IFSO

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:30:00 0500

PARIS-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - GI Dynamics, a leader in non-surgical treatments for type 2 diabetes and obesity, today announced that additional results from a previously reported clinical study regarding mechanisms of action will be presented on Saturday, August 29, 2009 by Manoel...

USANA-Supported Clinical Study Results Published in the Journal Obesity and Weight Management

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:41:00 0500

SALT LAKE CITY-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ...

Advance Auto Parts Launches 2009 National “Sneaker” Sales Campaign to Support Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:29:00 0500

ROANOKE, Va.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP), a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, batteries, accessories, and maintenance items, and a national partner of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), is proud to announce the launch...

Finalists From Germany, France and Switzerland Nominated for The EUROPEAN BIOTECHNICA AWARD 2009

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:54:00 0500

HANNOVER, Germany-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2009 - The EUROPEAN BIOTECHNICA AWARD jury has selected the three finalists for 2009: The nominees are the biopharmaceutical companies NovImmune, Switzerland, TRION Pharma GmbH, Germany, and VIVALIS, France. The award, with prize money totalling...

Center for Health Value Innovation Endorses National Diabetes Goal to Ensure Awareness, Improve Management of Type 2 Diabetes

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:16:00 0500

ST. LOUIS-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - The Center for Health Value Innovation (www.vbhealth.org), the...

Fresenius Medical Care Gives Dialysis Patients Freedom To Travel This Fall and Winter

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:03:00 0500

WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 24, 2009 - As thousands of people plan getaways for the fall and winter travel seasons, easy access to healthcare is a concern for many travelers with chronic health conditions who require life-sustaining treatments. Twenty-six million Americans suffer from...

Research and Markets: Diabetes Drug Discoveries 2009: What the Future Holds - Understand the Prospects for This US$26.3 Billion Sector

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:00:00 0500

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Research and Markets(InnovationRx, a wholly owned subsidiary of

The Center for Wound Healing, Inc. to Host Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results Conference Call Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:59:00 0500

TARRYTOWN, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - The Center for Wound Healing, Inc. (OTCBB:CFWH) (“CFWH”), a leading operator of comprehensive wound care treatment centers that offer hyperbaric oxygen therapy as well as other advanced wound care treatment modalities, today announced...

Research and Markets: The Essential Source for Information, Analysis and Market Forecasts to 2015 on Pipeline Medical Devices

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:55:00 0500

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - Research and Markets (

Alkermes’ Corporate Presentation to be Webcast at the 21st Annual Roth OC Growth Stock Conference

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:00:00 0500

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) announced today that its corporate presentation will be webcast live by Roth Capital on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. PST (4:30 p.m. EST). The presentation will be webcast from the Ritz-Carlton Laguna...

OSI Pharmaceuticals Announces Notification of ANDA Filing for Tarceva

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:30:00 0500

MELVILLE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSIP) announced today receipt of a Paragraph IV Certification Notice Letter advising that Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. submitted an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug...

Research and Markets: In Saudi Arabia, the Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes is Expected to Rise to between 40-50% by 2020 Says Latest Research Report

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:02:00 0500

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Research and Markets( Profitable quarter on a...

Kaiser Permanente Adopts U.S. Diabetes Conversation Map® Tools as New Standard for Patient Education

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:14:00 0500

ROCKVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Kaiser Permanente’s Mid-Atlantic States Region today announced their decision to enhance their existing diabetes education curriculum with Healthy Interactions U.S. Diabetes Conversation Map^® tools, proclaiming them to be more...

Research and Markets: Drug Delivery Technology: Revolutionizing Diabetes Treatment - the Recent Approval of Inhalable Insulin is the First Step to Opening New Opportunities

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:46:00 0500

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-February 5, 2009 - Research and Markets(DPS Health announces that five...

The Center for Wound Healing, Inc. Announces Opening of New Center at Jameson Hospital’s South Campus

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:30:00 0500

TARRYTOWN, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - The Center for Wound Healing, Inc. (OTCBB:CFWH)(“CFWH”), a leading operator of comprehensive wound care treatment centers that offer hyperbaric oxygen therapy as well as other advanced wound care treatment modalities, today announced...

Biodel to Report First Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results and Top Line Results of Bioequivalence Study on February 5, 2009

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:05:00 0500

DANBURY, Conn.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - Biodel Inc. (Nasdaq: BIOD) will issue its fiscal first quarter 2009 financial results on February 5, 2009. The company will also discuss the top line results of its study testing the bioequivalence of the 25 IU two part formulation and 100 IU...

ZOLL Announces Filing of Patent Infringement Suit Against Alsius Corporation and Alsius Medical Corporation

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:15:00 0500

CHELMSFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - ZOLL Medical Corporation (Nasdaq GS: ZOLL), a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and related software solutions, announced today that it had filed a lawsuit against Alsius Corporation (Nasdaq: ALUS) and Alsius Medical Corporation in the...

CLSI Publishes Approved Guideline for Continuous Interstitial Glucose Monitoring

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:24:00 0500

WAYNE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) recently published

Dialysis Patients Urged to Brace for Winter Storms Across U.S.

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:39:00 0500

WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - As snow and ice storms blanket much of the country, Fresenius Medical Care North America, operator of the nation’s leading network of dialysis facilities, encourages all dialysis patients in the affected areas to be prepared for bad weather...

Research and Markets: Practical Lipid Management: Concepts and Controversies

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:47:00 0500

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Research and Markets (DiaKine...

Research and Markets: Educational Review Manual for Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism with More Unique Focus on Diabetes

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:00:00 0500

Dublin, IRELAND-(Business Wire)-January 22, 2009 - Research and Markets (FVRG), a...

PerkinElmer ViaCord Research Institute™ to Support Diabetes Research Efforts at University of Massachusetts Medical School

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:00:00 0500

WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the...

Opexa Provides Update on Various Corporate Developments

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:00:00 0500

THE WOODLANDS, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 20, 2009 - Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPXA), a company dedicated to the development of patient-specific cellular therapies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and diabetes, today announced an update on...

Research and Markets: Want Insider Investment Opportunities News on Asia Pacific Diabetes Care Devices? New Report Issues Analysis and Forecasts to 2012

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 01:00:00 0500

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 19, 2009 - Research and Markets (

PerkinElmer ViaCord Research Institute™ and M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Extend Collaboration to Study Cord Blood Stem Expansion System in Adult Transplantation

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:00:00 0500

WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the...

Research and Markets: Eli Lilly and Company - Company Profile is Supplemented with Graphs and Tabular Information on Key Industry Players

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:08:00 0500

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - Research and Markets (

Finalists Announced in American Diabetes Wholesale's 2008 Diabetes Educator of the Year Contest

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:01:00 0500

POMPANO BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 15, 2009 - American Diabetes Wholesale's esteemed panel of judges have sorted through hundreds of nominations for the 2008 Diabetes Educator of the Year Contest and are happy to announce the five finalists: Linda C. Aman, RN, BS, MSN, NP-C; Suzanne...

DSS, Inc. Invited to Speak at Sales Conference

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:09:00 0500

JUNO BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - DSS, Inc. today announced that Jay Flejter, Vice President of Research and Development and Jeff Clarke, Consulting Engineer, were invited to speak at the Embarcadero Technologies Sales Kickoff meeting in San Francisco on January 12...

ForeverGreen Reports the Launch of a New Zeolite Product

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:15:00 0500

OREM, Utah-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - ForeverGreen Corp. (OTCBB: FVRG), a...

AHRA and Toshiba Announce Patient First Grant Program Winners

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:00:00 0500

TUSTIN, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Helping to fund programs that improve patient care and safety in diagnostic imaging, AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management and Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. announced that three leading hospitals were selected as the first...

CIGNA Study: Americans with CDHPs Cut Medical Costs Without Cutting Care

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:00:00 0500

BLOOMFIELD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - CIGNA Choice Fund account-based consumer driven health plans (CDHPs) reduced medical cost trend by 13 percent relative to HMO and PPO plans, even as individuals enrolled in CDHPs use more preventive services and comply with their medical...

DexCom™ Amends Joint Development Agreement with Animas to Bring Continuous Glucose Monitoring-Enabled Insulin Pumps Outside U.S.

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:00:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXCM), a leading provider of continuous glucose monitoring systems for use by people with diabetes at home and by healthcare providers in the hospital, announced today the amendment of its joint development agreement with Animas...

EnteroMedics Announces Eighteen-Month Excess Weight Loss Results from its VBLOC-RF2 Feasibility Study

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:30:00 0500

ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - EnteroMedics Inc., (NASDAQ: ETRM), the developer of medical devices using neuroblocking technology to treat obesity, its associated co-morbidities, and other gastrointestinal disorders, today announced interim clinical results from the...

Qnexa Treatment Results in Improved Glucose Control in Obese Non-Diabetic Subjects

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:15:00 0500

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of novel therapeutic products, today announced additional results from the EQUATE study (OB-301), a phase 3 obesity trial with...

GI Dynamics Receives ISO Certification and European CE Mark Approval for the EndoBarrier™ Gastrointestinal Liner System

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:30:00 0500

LEXINGTON, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 7, 2009 - GI Dynamics, a medical device company pioneering the development of new approaches to treat obesity and metabolic disorders, today announced that it has received ISO 13485:2003 certification for the company’s Lexington facility. The company has...

ForeverGreen Reports Strong Growth Indicators in Japan

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:15:00 0500

OREM, Utah-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - ForeverGreen Corp. (OTCBB:
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:00:00 0500

IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Medtech Insight, a division of Windhover Conferences and a leading provider of business information for the medical device industry, has announced that more than 30 early- to late-stage companies are confirmed to date to present at their upcoming...

Health Dialog Receives Highest Level of NCQA Accreditation for Disease Management

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:00:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Health Dialog Services Corporation today announced that it has again received full patient and practitioner-oriented accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for disease management services for asthma, coronary heart...

ForeverGreen Reports Strong Foundation for Growth into 2009

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:15:00 0500

OREM, Utah-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - ForeverGreen Corp. (OTCBB:FVRG), a...

Owens & Minor Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell its Direct-to-Consumer, Diabetes Supply Business to Liberty Healthcare Group, Inc.

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:30:00 0500

RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - Owens & Minor (NYSE: OMI) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell certain assets of its direct-to-consumer, diabetes supply business to Liberty Healthcare Group, Inc. for $63 million in cash. The assets include...

Home Diagnostics to Present at the 27th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:30:00 0500

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Home Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq:HDIX), a leading manufacturer and marketer of diabetes testing supplies, announced today that J. Richard Damron, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, and Ronald Rubin, Chief Financial Officer, of...

Home Diagnostics to Present at the 9th Annual CJS Securities “New Ideas for the New Year” Investor Conference

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:30:00 0500

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Home Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq:HDIX), a leading manufacturer and marketer of diabetes testing supplies, announced today that J. Richard Damron, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, and Ronald Rubin, Chief Financial Officer, of...

The Center for Wound Healing, Inc. Announces New Lending Agreement with Signature Bank

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:00:00 0500

TARRYTOWN, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - The Center for Wound Healing, Inc. (OTCBB:CFWH) (“CFWH”), a leading manager of comprehensive wound care treatment centers that offer hyperbaric oxygen therapy (“HBOt”) as well as traditional wound care treatment modalities...

2009 Trends and Predictions from the Editors of Consumer Guide to Bariatric Surgery

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:20:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - The editors of Consumer Guide to Bariatric Surgery have gazed into their crystal balls to see if the number of bariatric surgeries performed in the United States will continue to increase in 2009. As the obesity epidemic grows, bariatric surgery...

SDI Forecasts Under 5% Growth in New Patient Therapy Starts in the Cholesterol Reducer, Diabetes, and Hypertension Markets in 2009

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:50:00 0500

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.-(Business Wire)-December 18, 2008 - New patient therapy starts in the cholesterol reducer, diabetes, and hypertension markets — three of the largest retail prescription drug categories — will be relatively flat in 2009 compared to previous years, with growth expected...

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California Physician Organization Top Performers and Most Improved Honored by Integrated Healthcare Association

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation Awards $1.25 Million to 11 Organizations Working to Reduce Health Care Disparities

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New Essentials Glycemic Health Brand Pasta Launched Using Hi-maize Natural Resistant Starch

CHI Launches Podcast Highlighting Disparities in Diabetes Care for Minorities

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Home Diagnostics, Inc. Wins Governor’s Export Excellence Award

PPD Opens Global Central Lab in Singapore

Medifacts Presents Free Symposium on “Meeting the Evolving Cardiac Safety Requirements from Diabetes to Oncology” at the North Carolina Biotech Center

THE SAGE GROUP Supports the “Stop P.A.D.” Petition Drive to Expand Medicare Coverage to Test Patients for Peripheral Arterial Disease

AmMed Direct® Named Nashville’s Fastest-Growing Company

Biodel Inc. to Present at Morgan Stanley 2009 Global Healthcare Unplugged Conference on September 14th, 2009

VitalWear Launches Ad Campaign Based on Center for Disease Control Findings

Research and Markets: Australia Diabetes Care Devices Market Analysis and Forecasts Through to 2015

Research and Markets: Diabetic Neuropathy Therapy Area Pipeline Report - A Comprehensive Insight into the Pipeline Status of Diabetic Neuropathy Drugs

The Center for Wound Healing to Restate Certain 2008 and 2009 Financial Results

Research and Markets: Spain Diabetes Care Devices Market Analysis and Forecasts Through to 2015

Leading U.S. Epilepsy Organizations Unite on H1N1 Virus “Swine Flu” Public Health Recommendations for Children with Epilepsy

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Reportlinker Adds Global Diabetes Care Devices Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2015

Toledo-Based ProMedica Health System Introduces Program Series to Target Obesity

NCPA Urges Congressional Action This Month to Block Severe Medicaid Cuts to Pharmacies

Redpoint Bio to Present at Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference

Metabasis Therapeutics Announces the Resignation of Mark Erion, Ph.D., Metabasis’ President, CEO & CSO

Reportlinker Adds World AMD and Diabetic Retinopathy Pharmaceutical Market 2009-2024

Bio-Matrix Scientific Group Inc. Chairman Comments on New Opportunities for both the Company and Its Majority Owned Subsidiary Entest BioMedical Inc.

Study in Annals of Internal Medicine Finds Mediterranean-Style Diet More Effective than Low-Fat Diet In Reducing Need for Drug Therapy in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes

First Patient Enrolled in CYPRESS, a Dual Antiplatelet Therapy Trial with the CYPHER® Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent

Geron to Present at Four Investor Conferences

Tethys Bioscience Announces Personnel Additions and Promotions

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GfK Healthcare’s Roper Diabetes Patient Programme Launches Enhanced Annual Study for Western Europe: Six Focused Research Waves Across Five Countries

Data from a Clinical Study Evaluating GI Dynamics’ EndoBarrier to be Presented at IFSO

USANA-Supported Clinical Study Results Published in the Journal Obesity and Weight Management

Advance Auto Parts Launches 2009 National “Sneaker” Sales Campaign to Support Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)

Finalists From Germany, France and Switzerland Nominated for The EUROPEAN BIOTECHNICA AWARD 2009

Center for Health Value Innovation Endorses National Diabetes Goal to Ensure Awareness, Improve Management of Type 2 Diabetes

Fresenius Medical Care Gives Dialysis Patients Freedom To Travel This Fall and Winter

Research and Markets: Diabetes Drug Discoveries 2009: What the Future Holds - Understand the Prospects for This US$26.3 Billion Sector

The Center for Wound Healing, Inc. to Host Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results Conference Call Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time

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Alkermes’ Corporate Presentation to be Webcast at the 21st Annual Roth OC Growth Stock Conference

OSI Pharmaceuticals Announces Notification of ANDA Filing for Tarceva

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Kaiser Permanente Adopts U.S. Diabetes Conversation Map® Tools as New Standard for Patient Education

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The Center for Wound Healing, Inc. Announces Opening of New Center at Jameson Hospital’s South Campus

Biodel to Report First Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results and Top Line Results of Bioequivalence Study on February 5, 2009

ZOLL Announces Filing of Patent Infringement Suit Against Alsius Corporation and Alsius Medical Corporation

CLSI Publishes Approved Guideline for Continuous Interstitial Glucose Monitoring

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Opexa Provides Update on Various Corporate Developments

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PerkinElmer ViaCord Research Institute™ and M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Extend Collaboration to Study Cord Blood Stem Expansion System in Adult Transplantation

Research and Markets: Eli Lilly and Company - Company Profile is Supplemented with Graphs and Tabular Information on Key Industry Players

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DSS, Inc. Invited to Speak at Sales Conference