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Volcano Receives FDA Clearance to Market the Eagle Eye(R) Platinum Digital IVUS Catheter

2/9/2010
SAN DIEGO , Feb. 9 Volcano Corporation (Nasdaq: VOLC ), a leading developer and manufacturer of precision intravascular therapy guidance tools designed to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of coronary and peripheral vascular disease, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market t... [Comments]

Volcano Corporation Completes Acquisition of Lumen Biomedical's Xtract(TM) Thrombus Aspiration Catheter

2/9/2010
SAN DIEGO , Feb. 9 Volcano Corporation (Nasdaq: VOLC ), a leading developer and manufacturer of precision intravascular therapy guidance tools designed to enhance the diagnosis and treatment of coronary and peripheral vascular disease, announced today that it has acquired the Xtract™ Thrombus Aspiration Catheter device line from Lumen Biomedi... [Comments]

Echo Therapeutics Chairman and CEO to be Interviewed on Steve Crowley's American Scene Radio Program and Featured on Money Channel Inc.

2/9/2010
FRANKLIN, Mass. , Feb. 9 Echo Therapeutics, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ECTE), a company developing the needle-free Symphony™ tCGM System as a non-invasive, wireless, transdermal continuous glucose monitoring (tCGM) system and the Prelude™ SkinPrep System for transdermal drug delivery, announced today that Patrick T. Mooney , M.D., the C... [Comments]

FDA Unveils Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Radiation Exposure from Medical Imaging

2/9/2010
Initiative to focus on 3 types of procedures with high radiation doses SILVER SPRING, Md. , Feb. 9 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced an initiative to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from three types of medical imaging procedures: computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine studies, and fluoroscopy. These... [Comments]

Gerresheimer Achieves Sales Target for 2009

2/9/2010
DUSSELDORF, Germany, February 9 - Profit Margin Better Than Expected - Sales on like-for-like basis almost at prior year level (-1.5 percent) - Adjusted EBITDA margin of 19.2 percent (on like-for-like basis) better than expected - CEO Dr. Axel Herberg: "We have demonstrated our stability and profitability in a d... [Comments]

Portrait Health(TM) Emergency Medical Data Retrieval Program-Glycemion Strategies Announces Free Membership for Diabetes Educators

2/9/2010
BANNOCKBURN, Ill. , Feb. 9 Glycemion Strategies, Inc., an Illinois -based company that develops strategic initiatives for diabetic consumers and their professional healthcare providers, announced today a new Emergency Medical Data Retrieval Program to benefit the 30,000 US Diabetes Educators and the more than 4 million diabetic clients they serve.... [Comments]

ISTA Pharmaceuticals Announces 2010 Financial Guidance

2/9/2010
IRVINE, Calif. , Feb. 9 ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISTA ) today announced financial guidance for the full year 2010.  The Company expects net revenue will be approximately $147 to $165 million .  In addition, ISTA's management anticipates reporting its first profitable year in 2010, with earnings per share for the full yea... [Comments]

DS Chemphy Focusing on CRO/CMO Business

2/9/2010
WILMINGTON, Del. , Feb. 9 The rapid increase of cost in China has brought some shadow to the CRO and CMO businesses there. However, DS Chemphy, Inc., a USA -based contract research and manufacturing organization that focuses on fine and pharmaceutical chemicals, continues investing in its businesses. "Our competitive advantages are not only low costs... [Comments]

Takeda Announces Initiation of Trial to Study the Concomitant Use of Dexlansoprazole and Other Proton Pump Inhibitors with Plavix(R) (clopidogrel bisulfate)

2/9/2010
DEERFIELD, Ill. , Feb. 9 Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc., U.S., (TGRD U.S.) announced today that it has initiated a trial to study how dexlansoprazole and several other proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) affect the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of Plavix (clopidogrel bisulfate) in healthy subjects. Takeda has been evaluating all pub... [Comments]

TechTeam Global Appoints Life Sciences Services Director

2/9/2010
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. , Feb. 9 TechTeam Global, Inc ., (Nasdaq: TEAM ), a worldwide provider of information technology outsourcing and business process outsourcing services, announced today that it has named Guido Roumans as director of global life sciences services. Roumans will be responsible for service delivery, relationship management and ongoi... [Comments]

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