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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Designated an Aetna Institute of Quality® for Spine Surgery
DALLAS, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake (Texas Health Southlake) has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality(r) in the area of spine surgery. Designated IOQ facilities demonstrate excellence in care, a commitment to continuous...
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Unilens Vision Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend Of $0.045 Per Share
LARGO, Fla., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Unilens Vision Inc. (OTC Markets Group OTCQB: UVIC) (TSX Venture Exchange: UVI) Board of Directors today declared the 24th consecutive quarterly cash dividend, payable August 24, 2012 at $0.045 per common share to stockholders of record...
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Wave of Celebrity Support Boosts Global Effort to Eliminate Seven Diseases by 2020
END7 campaign fights treatable Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) that infect more than 1 billion people
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Celebrities from around the world called on their fans and followers to join the END7 campaign, a global effort to...
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IMRIS to hold second quarter 2012 results conference call
WINNIPEG, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - IMRIS Inc. (NASDAQ: IMRS; TSX: IM)
Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Release
August 9, 2012
Conference Call and Webcast
August 9, 2012 5:00 pm ET
Hosted by
David Graves, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer;
Kelly McNeill, Executive...
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Genelex Receives First Patent on Business Methods for Pharmacogenetics
SEATTLE, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Genelex Corporation today announced the acceptance of US Patent 8,099,298 titled, "Genetic Data Analysis and Database Tools." Genelex's patent, filed in early 2007, covers a variety of innovations for genetic analysis and interpretation,...
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation Announces Third Quarter Participants in Partnering Program between Awardees and Industry
NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) has announced third-quarter 2012 participants in its Partnering Program. Selected from among the most promising research in the MJFF portfolio, Partnering Program participants'...
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Safra kündigt Angebot an, registrierte B-Aktien von Sarasin zu erwerben, die sich im Umlauf befinden
LUXEMBURG, 1. August 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Safra gab heute die Absicht bekannt, ein Angebot zu veroffentlichen, um die sich im Umlauf befindlichen registrierten ,,B"-Aktien der Bank Sarasin & Cie AG, Basel, Schweiz (Sarasin) fur 27,00 CHF pro Aktie zu erwerben. Das...
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HCB Health Named Agency of Record for Sanova Dermatology
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HCB Health, one of the nation's top 25 independent healthcare communications agencies, has been named agency of record for Austin-based Sanova Dermatology, a leading provider of the highest quality of medical, surgical and cosmetic skin...
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Qforma Chief Technologist Honored as One of PharmaVOICE Magazine's "100 Most Inspiring People in the Life Sciences"
SANTA FE, N.M., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Qforma, the leading provider of advanced analytics and predictive modeling technologies for the health sciences industry, today announced that Robert Holmes, Qforma's Chief Technologist, has been selected as one of PharmaVOICE Magazine's...
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genae Appoints Core Lab Directors
CLEVELAND, August 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
genae,a leading Contract Research Organization (CRO) and services provider for the medical device industries, today announced the appointment of Dr. Marco Costa and Dr. Hiram Grando Bezerra as Core Lab Directors.
In their role, Dr. Costa and Dr....
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Karyopharm Therapeutics announces the Publication of Two Preclinical Studies on the Activity of Selective Inhibitors of Nuclear Export (SINE) in Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia (AML)
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The Neurosciences Institute Lab Liquidation Auction
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BioSurplus announced today that it will be hosting an online lab liquidation auction for the prestigious Neurosciences Institute in La Jolla, California.
Founded in New York in 1981 and relocated to La Jolla in 1993, The Neurosciences Institute is...
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Manhattan's Physician Group Opens Patient-Centered Medical Home in Harlem
NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Manhattan's Physician Group (MPG) has opened a multi-specialty medical practice at 215 West 125th Street, between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Frederick Douglass Boulevards in Harlem to provide coordinated health care with increased access and...
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The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Announces Guidelines for Responsible Prescribing of Pain-Killers for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP), a national medical society of over 4,000 members, has released its "Guidelines for Responsible Opioid Prescribing in Chronic Non-Cancer Pain." A multidisciplinary panel of 55...
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Medbox, Inc. Applauds Los Angeles City Council Members for their Support of Medical Marijuana
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- (Pinksheets: MDBX) (www.medboxinc.com)
Medbox, Inc company CEO, Dr. Bruce Bedrick commented on the recent admission by some Los Angeles City Councilmen that they are in favor of legalized medical marijuana. "We applaud the...
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Paragon Bioservices, Inc. Wins The 2012 CMO Leadership Award
BALTIMORE, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Paragon Bioservices, Inc., a Baltimore-based CMO focused on the process development and manufacturing of biologics, announced today that it has been awarded The 2012 CMO Leadership Award for Quality, Reliability and Regulatory...
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MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Prices Public Offering of Common Stock
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAPP) today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 3,880,598 shares of its common stock at a price of $13.40 per share to the public. All of the shares are being sold...
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MMG VP of Global Operations Named to PharmaVOICE 100 List
ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug.1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MMG (www.mmgct.com), a full-service global health communications company specializing in patient recruitment and retention, is pleased to congratulate Gaynor Anders, VP of global operations, for being selected by PharmaVOICE as one of...
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Adimab and Mersana Announce Antibody-Drug Conjugate Alliance
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Cardium's Excellagen® Named As Top 10 Innovation In Podiatry
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Hologic Completes Acquisition Of Gen-Probe
BEDFORD, Mass., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOLX) ("Hologic") today announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of Gen-Probe Incorporated ("Gen-Probe"), for a total net purchase price of approximately $3.8 billion. Gen-Probe is now a...
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Highmark Inc. and PinnacleHealth are working together to improve care for area residents
HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark Inc. and the PinnacleHealth System are collaborating to increase the focus on quality and ultimately help improve health outcomes for people. The companies announced today that PinnacleHealth has continued to steadily improve patient...
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