PolyMedix Initiates Dosing in Phase 1B Clinical Study of Novel Anticoagulant Antagonist Compound

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:17:00 0500

RADNOR, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - PolyMedix, Inc. (OTC BB: PYMX, Premier healthcare alliance

Research and Markets: Morocco Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report - The Updated Q4 2009 Edition

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:26:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Research and Markets (

RXi Pharmaceuticals to Webcast Investor Event on October 5, 2009

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:15:00 0500

WORCESTER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Nasdaq: RXII), a biopharmaceutical company pursuing the development and commercialization of proprietary therapeutics based on RNA interference (RNAi), today announced that it will webcast its Second Annual...

Merck & Co., Inc. Obtains Exclusive U.S. Marketing Rights for AFLURIA®, Seasonal Influenza Vaccine from CSL Biotherapies

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:11:00 0500

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Merck & Co., Inc. announced today that the Company has entered into an exclusive agreement with CSL Biotherapies, a subsidiary of CSL Limited, to market and distribute AFLURIA^® (Influenza Virus Vaccine), CSL's...

CSL Biotherapies Reaches Agreement with Merck & Co. on Rights to Market and Distribute Afluria® in the U.S.

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - CSL Biotherapies and its parent company...

Helicos Announces System Sale to Correlagen Diagnostics

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:30:00 0500

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Helicos BioSciences Corporation (NASDAQ: HLCS) today announced the sale of a system and a scientific collaboration with Correlagen Diagnostics Inc., a leading provider of genetic tests for disease diagnosis.

“We are very...

Life Technologies and febit Team to Offer New Solution for Targeted Re-sequencing in Large-scale Genomic Studies

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

CARLSBAD, Calif. & HEIDELBERG, Germany-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - febit holding GmbH

Inovio Biomedical to Present at Vaccine 3rd Global Congress

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:00:00 0500

SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Inovio Biomedical Corporation (NYSE Amex: INO), a leader in DNA vaccine design, development and delivery, announced today it will make multiple presentations at the Vaccine 3^rd Global Congress being held in Singapore October 4^th

Universal Detection Technology Receives Initial Purchase Order For Biological Weapon Detection Equipment

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:00:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Universal Detection Technology (

HealthSpring to Cover Administration Costs of H1N1 Vaccine

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:56:00 0500

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - HealthSpring will cover the costs of administering the H1N1 (swine) flu vaccination to its members as the vaccine becomes available.

“We are fully supporting all government efforts for managing the H1N1 virus...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Announces Publication of Telaprevir Abstracts for Presentation at the 60th AASLD Meeting

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:54:00 0500

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated

Chao Center Donates Medications to Combat Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:00:00 0500

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - The Chao Center for Industrial Pharmacy & Contract Manufacturing officials announced that they will donate about 1,800 bottles of a medication to help fight multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) to Cambodia and Ethiopia...

Priority Health to Cover Seasonal and H1N1 Flu Vaccines

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:54:00 0500

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Priority Health has announced its coverage of both the seasonal flu and H1N1 flu vaccines. “Preventing the flu through immunization is the best way to keep yourself and your family healthy,” said John Fox, M.D., associate vice president...

Inhibitex Regains Compliance with NASDAQ Listing Requirements

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:45:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Inhibitex, Inc. (Nasdaq: INHX) (the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing products to treat serious infectious diseases, announced today that it has received notice from The NASDAQ Stock Market ("Nasdaq") stating...

GE Centricity EMR Helps Power Community Health Network’s Latest Innovation

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:38:00 0500

BARRINGTON, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - GE Healthcare, a leading provider of healthcare information technology, is providing digital medical record technology for the Jane Pauley Community Health Center (Indianapolis). The center, which opened Wednesday, is a unique collaboration...

Business Roundtable’s Partnership for Disaster Response to Announce Findings of 2009 Flu Season Survey

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:06:00 0500

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Integrated Environmental Technologies, Ltd. Announces EcaFlo® Anolyte (Excelyte®) Effective Against Swine Flu (H1N1) Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:15:00 0500 LITTLE RIVER, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Integrated Environmental Technologies, Ltd. (OTCBB: IEVM) announces the successful results of IET’s EcaFlo® Anolyte solution, marketed as Excelyte®, against Swine Influenza (H1N1). Specific testing performed by Microbiotest Labs of... Prime-Boost Vaccine Study Shows Modest Effect in Preventing HIV Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500 SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Global Solutions for Infectious Diseases (“GSID”) announced today that a Phase III clinical trial of an investigational HIV vaccine regimen has been shown to be safe and modestly effective in preventing HIV infection. The... Inovio Biomedical CEO Addresses MIT’s Emerging Technologies Conference Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500 SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Inovio Biomedical Corporation (NYSE Amex: INO), a leader in DNA vaccine design, development and delivery, announced today that Dr. J. Joseph Kim, Inovio’s CEO, presented keynote remarks at MIT’s Emerging Technologies Conference hosted by the... 17th Annual BioPartnering Europe™ and BioPartnering China™ Presents Innovative and Informative Program, Addressing Latest Trends Affecting the Biotech Industry Today Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:11:00 0500 LONDON-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Technology Vision Group (TVG) is pleased to announce details of the program for the 17^th Annual BioPartnering Europe (BPE) and BioPartnering China (BPC) conference in London from 11-14 October 2009, providing four days of networking in... Nanoviricides, Inc. CEO Dr. Eugene Seymour to Address the Livingston Healthcare and Life Science Stakeholders Summit Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500 WEST HAVEN, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - NanoViricides, Inc. (OTC BB: NNVC.OB) (the... Emergency Management & Safety Solutions Helps Individuals and Families Take Action to Prevent and Survive the Swine Flu Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500 SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Emergency Management & Safety Solutions (EMS), the crisis planner for many Fortune 100 companies, international government agencies and large non-profit organizations, is providing free resources to help people prepare for, prevent... Emergent Health Corp. (EMGE) Announces Pending Stock Split Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:27:00 0500 KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - Emergent Health Corp. (Other OTC: EMGE) Emergent expects to review a stock split to increase shares for each share currently owned by existing shareholders. The final decision for the actual split ratio is expected to be made by October... Research and Markets: Gilead Sciences: Pipeline - Products - Performance - Potential Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:00:00 0500 DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Research and Markets (Monongalia Health System of Morgantown... Plexxikon Announces Encouraging Data from Phase 1 Extension Study of PLX4032 Showing Objective Responses in Metastatic Melanoma Patients Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:15:00 0500 BERLIN, Germany & BERKELEY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Plexxikon Inc. today announced encouraging clinical data from a Phase 1 extension study of PLX4032 (RG7204) in metastatic melanoma patients, which expand the results announced from the initial phase of the study... AHF’s Blair Underwood HIV/AIDS Clinic to Open in DC Thursday Sept. 24th Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:41:00 0500 WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - AIDS Healthcare Foundation... SuperGen to Present at UBS Life Sciences Conference at New Time of 8:30 am Eastern September 23rd Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:10:00 0500 DUBLIN, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - SuperGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUPG), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel cancer therapies, today announced that James S.J. Manuso, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, and Michael McCullar, Ph.D., Vice... Technology IV, Electronic Games II Feature Releases Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:01:00 0500 SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - The following releases focus on the topic Technology IV, Electronic Games II: ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME, UNLESS NOTED STORIES MOVED AT 4:35 AM ET ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2009. CINCINNATI—Geek Top 20 Pharma Firms to Hunt for Deals at BIO-Europe 2009 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:37:00 0500 ZURICH & VIENNA-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - In order to seek out new partnering opportunities, the top 20 big pharma companies will be in attendance on November 2–4 in Vienna, Austria for BIO-Europe 2009, the largest dedicated partnering conference in Europe. Teams of scouts from... Axion Health and Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. (CHS) Partner to Deliver Pandemic Protection Program Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:27:00 0500 DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Axion Health^TM (www.axionhealth.com), a workforce... HHS Secretary Sebelius and Education Secretary Duncan Announce Winner of 2009 H1N1 PSA Contest Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:54:00 0500 WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sebelius and Department of Education (ED) Secretary Arne Duncan today announced that Dr. John Clarke of Baldwin, N.Y., is the winner of the 2009 H1N1 PSA Contest. More than 50,000 votes were... Biomagnetics Enters into Agreement with One of China’s Largest Dairies Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:15:00 0500 ORANGEVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp., (PINK SHEETS:BMGP) a developer of revolutionary diagnostic systems and technology for HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis, and malaria detection, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Bright Dairy... Quidel to Present at the William Blair & Company Emerging Growth Stock Conference Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:30:00 0500 SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Quidel Corporation (NASDAQ:QDEL), a leading provider of rapid point-of-care diagnostic tests, today announced that it will present at the William Blair & Company 3^rd Annual Emerging Growth Stock Conference to be held at the... Helicos Presents at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories Personal Genomes and CHI Next Generation Sequencing Meetings Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:30:00 0500 CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Helicos BioSciences Corporation (NASDAQ: HLCS) provided updates on recent scientific findings and progress on Helicos’s technology initiatives. Speaking at the Personal Genomes conference in Cold Spring Harbor, NY, and the... Information Capture a Vital Link in Understanding, Tracking H1N1 Swine Flu Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:35:00 0500 FULTON, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - As health officials prepare to roll out millions of H1N1 swine flu vaccines this fall, many are contemplating whether to get the shot or risk coming down with the illness. Yet for officials at the state and local level, the question isn’t whether... AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s First ‘AHF Blair Underwood Healthcare Center’ to Open in DC Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:42:00 0500 WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - AIDS Healthcare Foundation... As Flu Season Approaches, LSA Prepares for a Potential Increase in Demand for Language Assistance with Business Continuity Plan Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:11:00 0500 HORSHAM, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - LSA (Language Services Associates), a leading... Pfizer Commended For Leadership In Addressing Climate Change For Third Consecutive Year Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:00:00 0500 NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Pfizer Inc has been commended by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for its approach to addressing climate change. CDP named Pfizer to its Climate Disclosure Leadership Index, which highlights the company’s climate change disclosure practices. This... PeriGen, Inc. Taps Technology to Prevent and Treat H1N1 Influenza in Pregnant Women Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:52:00 0500 PRINCETON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - PeriGen, Inc., today announced the release of its Influenza Prevention and Treatment Bundle to its North American client hospitals. In advance of the approaching flu season, PeriGen’s protocol bundle will help clinicians follow recommended... Advaxis Granted New Compositions and Methods Patent Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:33:00 0500 NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted and issued PerkinElmer Launches Columbus™ 2.0 High Content Screening Platform for High-Volume Image Data Management and Analysis Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500 BOSTON-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - At the High Content Analysis East conference... Enzo Biochem and National Institutes of Health to Cooperate in Development of Enzo’s Novel Therapeutic Candidate for Treatment of Autoimmune Uveitis Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:36:00 0500 NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE: ENZ), announced today that it had entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the National Eye Institute, part of the National Institute of Health, to conduct a human clinical trial of... Pacific Biosciences Expands Mission and Prepares for Commercialization Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:30:00 0500 MENLO PARK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Pacific Biosciences, a private company developing a disruptive technology platform for real-time detection of biological events at single molecule resolution, today provided a number of updates to its commercial strategy and progress... National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to Give Update On NIAID-Supported Clinical Trials of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccines in Children Six Months to 17 Years of Age Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500 -(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - HHS Media Advisory: NanoViricides, Inc. Signs a Master Service Agreement with Southern Research Institute for further Influenza and HIV Studies Mon, 21 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500 WEST HAVEN, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - NanoViricides, Inc. (OTC BB: NNVC.OB) (the... Most Americans Lacking Direction from Their Employers for the H1N1 Flu Season, Survey Shows Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500 NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Most workers have not had any direction from their employers about the upcoming flu season, according to a national survey released today by Mansfield Communications Inc. In the survey of a national representative sample, 69 per... Reportlinker Adds Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.: PharmaVitae Profile Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:36:00 0500 NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. Top Global Health Experts to Report Innovative Technologies in Pipeline That Will Change Health Conditions for the World’s Poor Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500 -(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - New ideas, systems and technologies are emerging to solve numerous health challenges facing the world’s poorest communities. Some of the foremost experts on global health will discuss these and the prospects for health breakthroughs in the developing... Vertex Pharmaceuticals Announces Webcast of its Presentations at Two Investor Conferences Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:15:00 0500 CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Know What to Do About the Flu Webcast for Small Businesses Live on Flu.gov Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:52:00 0500 WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services will co-host a Know What to Do About the Flu Webcast FRIDAY September 18^th. Top experts from the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, U.S... Universal Detection Technology Addresses Bioterrorism Threat to National Security at ASIS 2009 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:00:00 0500 LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - Universal Detection Technology ( Positive Phase IIb Results for GSK1838262 (XP13512) Reported for Neuropathic Pain Associated with Post-Herpetic Neuralgia Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. & SANTA CLARA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 17, 2009 - GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK) and XenoPort, Inc. (Nasdaq:XNPT) today announced top-line results from a Phase IIb clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of GSK1838262/XP13512 (gabapentin... EBD Group and Defined Health Form an Alliance on Conference Content Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:40:00 0500 CARLSBAD, Calif. & ZURICH, Switzerland & FLORHAM PARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - EBD Group and Defined Health today announced the formation of an alliance that will help biopharmaceutical firms gain the insights they need to create and execute successful strategy. Under... Premera Eliminates Member Costs for H1N1 Vaccine Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:55:00 0500 MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Premera Blue Cross today announced actions to provide peace of mind to its members in underwritten plans by waiving member cost-sharing, including applicable co-pays and deductibles, associated with the H1N1 vaccine. Clear Channel Radio to Program WADV as News/Talk Station for Advertising Week 2009 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:47:00 0500 WHAT: Walgreens Reaches One Million Seasonal Flu Shots as Consumer Awareness Drives Record Pace for Immunizations Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:28:00 0500 DEERFIELD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Following two weeks of unprecedented consumer demand for seasonal flu shots, Walgreens (NYSE:WAG)(NASDAQ:WAG) has administered more than one million immunizations since it began offering them Sept. 1 at its 7,000 drugstores nationwide and... Biomagnetics Continues Contract Talks With U.S. Government’s Premier National Security Research Institution Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:15:00 0500 ORANGEVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp., (PINK SHEETS:BMGP) a developer of revolutionary diagnostic systems and technology for HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis, and malaria detection, today announced the Company is in continuing contract negotiations... VeriChip Corporation to Fund Development Partnership with RECEPTORS LLC to Market New Triage Detection System for H1N1 Virus Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500 DELRAY BEACH, Fla.& CHASKA, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - VeriChip Corporation (“VeriChip”) (NASDAQ: CHIP) and its development partner RECEPTORS LLC, a technology company whose AFFINITY by DESIGN™ chemistry platform can be applied to the development of selective binding... Helicos BioSciences Corporation Announces Pricing of Common Stock and Warrant Private Placement Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500 CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Helicos BioSciences Corporation (NASDAQ: HLCS), a life science company focused on innovative genetic analysis technologies for the research, drug discovery, and diagnostic markets, today announced that it has entered into a definitive... Cyntellect Launches Stem Cell Manager™ Powered by LEAP™ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500 SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Cyntellect, Inc., a privately-held life sciences company... AVANIR to Present at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500 ALISO VIEJO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - AVANIR Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVNR) today announced that the Company will present at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference on Wednesday, September 23^rd at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time (1:00 p.m. Pacific time) at the... Oculus Innovative Sciences Announces New Partnership Agreement with V&M Industries, Inc. for Microcyn®-Based OTC Human Wound Care Products Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:08:00 0500 PETALUMA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: OCLS), a biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets a family of products based upon the Microcyn^® Technology platform, which is intended to treat infections in... Baxter Hosts 2009 Investor Conference Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500 CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - At its Investor Conference today in Chicago, Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX) will discuss its long-range financial objectives, growth opportunities and various research and development programs that highlight the company’s focus on innovation... PerkinElmer Purchases GE Healthcare’s Catalog Radiochemicals, SPA Reagents and Cytostar-T Plate Assets Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500 WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and their environment, today announced that it has purchased the assets of GE Healthcare’s ³H and ¹⁴C Catalog Radiochemicals... Progenics Announces Promotion of Mark R. Baker to President and Appoints Him to Board of Directors Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500 TARRYTOWN, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGNX) today announced the promotion of Mark R. Baker to the newly created position of President. Mr. Baker was also appointed to the Board of Directors. He will continue to report to Paul J. Maddon... Inovio Biomedical CEO to Present at MIT Technology Review Emerging Technology Conference Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:00:00 0500 SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - Inovio Biomedical Corporation (NYSE Amex:INO), a leader in DNA vaccine design, development and delivery, announced today that Dr. J. Joseph Kim, CEO, has been invited to present at EmTech, the Emerging Technologies Conference hosted by MIT and... Washington State Life Sciences Discovery Fund Awards Health Research Project Grants Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:30:00 0500 SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Six research project grant awards totaling $5.1 million will be made to Washington life sciences organizations and their partners, the state’s Life Sciences Discovery Fund announced today. The projects are aimed at improving human health and will... Cub Pharmacies Begin Giving Flu Shots Wednesday, September 16 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:56:00 0500 -(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Cub Foods: Meridian Bioscience Provides Sales and Earnings Guidance for Fiscal 2010 and Reaffirms Fiscal 2009 Guidance Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:05:00 0500 CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIVO) today provided the financial community with guidance regarding the Company’s fiscal 2010 sales and earnings estimates. Based on the Company’s business planning and budgeting activities for the fiscal year... US Expert Bill Marler Urges UK Adoption of US Petting Zoo Guidelines to Prevent E. coli Outbreaks Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:01:00 0500 SURREY, England-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Achaogen Announces ACHN-490 Clinical Data at the 49th Annual ICAAC Meeting Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:30:00 0500 SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Achaogen, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company addressing the issue of multi-drug resistant bacterial infections through the discovery and development of innovative, broad-spectrum antibiotics, today announced the results of a Phase 1 trial... NanoViricides Platform Enables Rapid Development of Robust Nanomedicines Against Influenza and HIV Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:25:00 0500 WEST HAVEN, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - NanoViricides, Inc. (OTC BB: NNVC.OB) (the... Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp. Retains Emerging Growth Research, LLP for Public and Investor Relations Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:15:00 0500 ORANGEVALE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Biomagnetics Diagnostics Corp., a producer of revolutionary diagnostic systems and technology for HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis, and malaria detection, today announced it has retained Emerging Growth Research, LLP to manage its public... PolyMedix to Make Three Presentations of Antibiotic Data at the 49Th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500 RADNOR, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - PolyMedix, Inc. (OTC BB: PYMX, The first presentation Variation Biotechnologies Flu Vaccine Provides Robust Immune Response, Broad Protection against H1N1 Influenza Strain Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500 CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Variation Biotechnologies, Inc. (VBI), an emerging leader in the discovery and development of novel vaccines to fight infectious diseases, today reported that the company’s proprietary influenza vaccine triggered a robust immune response and... Napolitano, SBA Administrator Mills and Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to Announce H1N1 Guidance for Small Businesses Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:13:00 0500 WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, Karen Mills, Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration, Dr. Daniel Jernigan, Deputy Director, Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention will hold a conference... Statement by Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infections Diseases, NIH, Regarding Early Results from Clinical Trials of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccines in Healthy Adults Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:11:00 0500 WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - We are encouraged by reports that are now emerging from various clinical trials of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines, conducted by various vaccine manufacturers. We expect additional companies to announce their preliminary trial results shortly. The... The Children’s Hospital Influenza Experts Provide Information and Tips Related to H1N1 and Seasonal Flu in Children Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:38:00 0500 DENVER-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - With the early onset of flu season coinciding with the start of school this year, concern about the flu, and in particular the H1N1 strain of the flu, is growing among parents. Experts from The Children’s Hospital in Denver, Colo., can offer a... Mortuary Response Solutions Develops Portable Mass Fatality Remains Storage Systems Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:26:00 0500 BELTON, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Healthcare professionals expect a significant surge in H1N1 influenza cases during the fast-approaching flu season. More than half of the United States population could ultimately be infected, with deaths expected to reach, or quite possibly... Weekly Media Briefing on 2009 H1N1 Flu Friday, September 11 at 1:00 p.m. at HHS Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:24:00 0500 -(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - The Department of Health and Human Services will host the weekly H1N1 press briefing this Friday, September 11, in Washington, D.C. Top scientists and doctors from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA... Research and Markets: Disease and Therapy Review: a Comprehensive Overview of HIV/AIDS and Related Conditions Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500 DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Research and Markets ( Ecolab Partners with the Joint Commission's Center for Transforming Healthcare to Improve Patient Safety Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500 ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Ecolab Inc. announced today it is partnering with the Joint Commission’s new Center for Transforming Healthcare to support a study to improve hand hygiene. The goal of the study, which will be conducted at eight leading hospitals and health... Adamis Pharmaceuticals Pre-Filled Epinephrine Syringe Categorized as a Generic by Leading Drug Database Providers Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:30:00 0500 SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Adamis Pharmaceuticals... Inviragen Receives Additional Grant to Support Dengue Vaccine Development Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500 FORT COLLINS, Colo. & MADISON, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Inviragen has received a $600,000 grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, to partially support its continued efforts to develop a safe and... Oculus Innovative Sciences Receives Medicare HCPCS Code for Reimbursement of Microcyn® Skin & Wound HydroGel Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:08:00 0500 PETALUMA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Oculus Innovative Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: OCLS), a biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and markets a family of products based upon the Microcyn^® Technology platform, announced today that Noridian Administrative... Human Genome Sciences Invites Investors to Listen to Webcast of Presentation at Morgan Stanley Conference Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500 ROCKVILLE, Md.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: HGSI) announced today that its presentation at the 2009 Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Unplugged Conference will be webcast and may be accessed at www.polymedix.com), an... New Parental Notification Service Provides Instant Updates to Parents on H1N1 (Swine) Flu Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:09:00 0500 COLUMBIA, Mo.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Parents of school-aged children in every public and nonpublic school throughout Missouri will be able to receive instant updates about the H1N1 (Swine) flu as a result of a new, free service provided by the Missouri School Boards’ Association in... H.I.G. Ventures Invests $7 Million in Care Dynamix, Inc. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:20:00 0500 MIAMI-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - H.I.G. Ventures, LLC, the venture capital affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, today announced its $7 million growth capital investment in Care Dynamix (d/b/a FluBusters). Care Dynamix provides nationwide preventative healthcare services, including vaccination... HHS Announces Availability of Congressional Flu Public Service Announcements Dealing with Seasonal or 2009 H1N1 Influenza Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:02:00 0500 WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is announcing the availability of flu public service announcements recorded by 48 members of Congress. The PSAs deliver the message that there are simple steps every American can take to... General Data’s E.V-Trax™ Vaccination Tracking System Simplifies Immunization Management and Prepares Hospitals Against H1N1 and Influenza Outbreaks Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:42:00 0500 CINCINNATI-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - General Data Company, Inc. ( Over One Third of All Oral and Throat Cancers Are Due to Sexual Practices Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500 BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Infection by the human papilloma virus (HPV), the most common sexually transmitted disease, has been linked to more than one third of all oral and throat cancers according to Dr. Solomon Hamburg, president of the prestigious Tower... New, Expanded Laboratory and Manufacturing Capabilities Part of Aushon’s Corporate Headquarters Renovation Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:00:00 0500 BILLERICA, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Aushon BioSystems, Inc., a leading provider of advanced microarray instrumentation and laboratory services for biomarker discovery, development and analysis, announced today that it has completed the renovation and expansion of its Billerica... 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