Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announces financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009

... markets worldwide. The platinum chromium TAXUS element paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system is the ... related to the use of paclitaxel. The TAXUS element stent features BSC's proprietary platinum ... recoil and radiopacity. In addition, the TAXUS element stent platform incorporates new balloon ...

Angiotech's corporate partner, Boston Scientific, announces launch of third-generation TAXUS(R) Element(TM) Stent

... System in select markets worldwide. The TAXUS element Stent features a new platinum chromium alloy ... drug-eluting stent (DES) technology. The TAXUS element Stent is built on the advanced platinum chromium ... it anticipates CE Mark approval for the TAXUS element Stent in the fourth quarter of this year. ...

James Webb Space Telescope marks successful completion

... of all subsystems in the Optical Telescope element on NASAs James Webb Space Telescope. The Optical Telescope element or OTE is the "eye" of the Webb Observatory. The ... successful completion of the Optical Telescope element Preliminary Design Review is a significant ...

IFRS Information - First Half of 2007

... under both IFRS and US GAAP, with one element being the business combination and the other element being the effective settlement of the ... River as a multiple element transaction, with one element being the business combination and one element ...

A billion-year ultra-dense memory chip

... resistance, allowing the shuttle to function as a nonvolatile memory element with potentially hundreds of binary memory states. "The shuttle memory ... The low voltage electrical write/read capabilities of the memory element in this electromechanical device facilitates large-scale integration and ...

PRA International Participating in Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Conference

... with extensive local knowledge and our differentiating P E R SON A L element enable our project teams to deliver consistent and on time performance for our clients. This unique PRA philosophy - THE P E R SON A L element - recognizes that true client service comes only from trained, empowered ...

PRA International Presents Key Budgeting Strategies at 18th Annual CRO Partnerships Conference

... with extensive local knowledge and our differentiating P E R SON A L element enable our project teams to deliver consistent and on time performance for our clients. This unique PRA philosophy - THE P E R SON A L element - recognizes that true client service comes only from trained, empowered ...

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announces financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008

... PERSEUS clinical trial, designed to evaluate the third-generation TAXUS element paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent. The PERSEUS clinical program has ... U.S. and international centers since July 2007, and will compare the TAXUS element Stent to the prior-generation TAXUS Express2 Stent marketed in the United ...

DuPont Launches Innovative Renewably Sourced Material for Carpet Cushion

... A key element of Carpenter's EnviroStep™ carpet cushioning technology, ... producers of carpet cushioning in the United States. As a key element of Carpenter's EnviroStep™ carpet cushioning technology, ...

Engineering nanoparticles for maximum strength

... computationally divided into a fine grid and the deformation for each grid element was calculated, giving the reaction to the applied force for the overall ... to model the behavior of the whole sphere, a process called finite element analysis, or FEA. When simulated by a computer, the strain at each point ...

ISMPP Applauds AAMC Clarification on Ghostwriting Versus Transparent Writing Collaboration in Scientific Publications

... hospitals better manage their relationships with industry. An important element of these guidelines is the clear separation of ghostwriting versus ... hospitals better manage their relationships with industry. An important element of these guidelines is the clear separation of ghostwriting versus ...

Cardium Reports on Science Channel Series Featuring InnerCool's Endovascular Cooling During Brain Surgery at Stanford University

... Accutrol(TM) catheter, which has a flexible metallic temperature control element and a built-in temperature feedback sensor to provide fast and precise ... Accutrol(TM) catheter, which has a flexible metallic temperature control element and a built-in temperature feedback sensor to provide fast and precise ...

Cardium's InnerCool Therapies Unit Announces European Commercialization Agreement for Portfolio of Temperature Modulation Systems

... Accutrol(TM) catheter, which has a flexible metallic temperature control element and a built-in temperature feedback sensor to provide fast and precise ... Accutrol(TM) catheter, which has a flexible metallic temperature control element and a built-in temperature feedback sensor to provide fast and precise ...

Alexza Completes $10 Million Equity Financing with Bio*One Capital to Initiate Commercial Manufacturing in Singapore

... acute agitation in schizophrenic or bipolar disorder patients. "A key element of Alexza's commercial manufacturing strategy is the development of ... talent pool and in-depth expertise available in Singapore will be a key element for successful manufacturing operations." "Alexza's technology and ...

PROTOMED SA Chooses HyperWorks to Simulate Implantable Medical Devices

... medical devices for various applications, ranging from coronary stents to orthopedics implant. "We were looking for a high-performance finite element analysis tool to assess mechanical resistance limits in relation to our European device development and test services activities," said Frederic ...

Muscular protein bond -- strongest yet found in nature

... The real strength of any skeletal muscle doesn't start with exercise; it comes ultimately from nanoscale biological building blocks. One key element is a bond involving titin, a giant among proteins. Titin is considered a molecular "ruler" along which the whole muscle structure is aligned, and it ...

Hygeia Therapeutics Signs an Exclusive License with Yale University for Potent, Safe Topical Anti-Androgens

... following approval of the transaction by Hygeia stockholders earlier this week. The asset acquisition, announced on July 16, 2009, is an important element of Hygeia's strategy for creating shareholder value. Hygeia shareholders will gain access to an important pipeline asset. Terms of the acquisition ...

NeoStem Featured on CBS2 News; Success of Licensed Stem Cell Treatments Shown for Arthritis and Orthopedic Problems; Procedure to be Used by NeoStem Affiliate in China

... and skin rejuvenation as well as orthopedics. These are the start of a pipeline of stem-cell-based regenerative medicine therapies that is a key element of NeoStem's growth strategy in both the United States and China." As stated in the Form 8-K of July 10, 2009: "The rationale behind ...

Cardium's InnerCool Therapies Business to Be Acquired By Royal Philips Electronics

... Therapies ((R)) , InnerCool ((R)) , Celsius Control System ((R)) , RapidBlue(TM), CoolBlue(TM). Accutrol ((R)) , Temperature Control element ((R) ) and TCE ((R) ) and UroCool (TM) a re trademarks of InnerCool Therapies, Inc. (other trademarks belong to their respective owners) ...

Professor Fisher receives ASEE's Beer and Johnston Award

... nano-composites and materials; mechanical characterization of materials at the nanoscale ; viscoelastic behavior of polymeric materials hybrid finite element micromechanics methods; NEMS/MEMS sensors and devices; and vibration energy harvesting. ...

Stanford researchers find a quicker, cheaper way to sort isotopes

... which then flows through a laser beam that is bouncing back and forth off a set of mirrors inside a special container. The atoms of a particular element all have the same number of protons in their core, but may have differing numbers of neutrons. Carbon, for example, has six protons, but the number ...

SANYO Donates Air Purification Systems Effective Against Flu Viruses to New York Airports and Schools

... Water Disinfecting Element' to inactivate viruses and other airborne microbes and particles. Electrolyzed water runs over the air purification element in the 'Virus Washer'. Indoor air is then forced to circulate through the element, inactivating airborne viruses which pass through it. SANYO ...

Canadian research team reports major breakthrough in lithium battery technology

... electron microscope sections revealed that all the spaces were uniformly filled with sulphur, exposing an enormous surface area of the active element to carbon and driving the exceptional test results of the new battery. "This composite material can supply up to nearly 80 percent of the ...

Nucletron Releases Comprehensive Film-and Volume-Based Planning System for Wide Variety of Brachy Solutions

... PLATO users to a new platform that fits the demands of all clinics. As part of our full range of brachytherapy solutions, Oncentra Brachy is a key element of our efforts in improving patient care." Nucletron will display and demonstrate Oncentra Brachy throughout the 2009 GEC ESTRO in Porto, ...

Scientists demonstrate effect of confining dielectrics on semiconductor nanowire conductivity

... to vary inversely with the radii of the nanowires, confirming a previous theoretical prediction. Further, detailed calculations using finite element method, carried out by graduate student Alexi Girgis of WPI, were used to iteratively solve the wave functions and energies of conduction electrons ...

The first DFG research centers to be funded for another 4 years

... and 51 percent of the doctoral positions at the Wrzburg institution are occupied by women. In Bremen, the promotion of young researchers is a core element of the Research Centre; through the exemplary support of young researchers on all levels and the committed collaboration with partners in Germany and ...

Tigris Pharmaceuticals Presents Results of Breast Cancer Research at AACR Annual Meeting

... receptor (AhR; a transcriptional regulator of CYP1A1) from the cytoplasm to the nucleus, and its subsequent interaction with the xenobiotic-response element (XRE) sequence on the CYP1A1 promoter region, causing induction of CYP1A1 transcription. This enzyme expression converts AF to metabolites that are ...

Medco Delivers First-Quarter 2009 GAAP Diluted EPS of $0.58; Diluted EPS Excluding Amortization of Intangible Assets of $0.63; Reaffirms 2009 EPS Guidance; Announces Win of Coventry Commercial Business Starting January 1, 2010

... Medco is a leader in the emerging field of personalized medicine and in applying evidence-based protocols to elevate the practice of pharmacy, a key element in reforming America's healthcare system. Medco is ranked number 45 on the Fortune 500 list, with 2008 revenues of more than $51 billion. For more ...

MMR Offers Free Surgical Masks to Call Attention to Importance of Personal Health Records in Preparing for Possible Swine Flu Pandemic

... to reduce medical errors and save lives, and this threat provides a heightened sense of that need." Because information-sharing is a critical element of any emergency and disaster preparedness program, MyMedicalRecords features a special Emergency portal that enables doctors and medical personnel ...

AgFeed Industries Enters Into Hog Genetic Program Arrangement with Hypor, the Pig Breeding Division of Hendrix Genetics B.V.

... calls for development of a platform for the production and sale of approximately 2,000,000 hogs into the Chinese market during 2010-2011. The key element to this future growth is scientific breeding which is underscored by our arrangement with Hypor. We intend to begin this growth by stocking the 1200 ...

Alpine Biomed Opens New Manufacturing Facility to Support Demand for Specialty Diagnostic Devices

... our new facility has received certification from ISO, the world's preeminent organization for quality," said Vietnam General Manager Minh Le. "Every element of our new facility is designed and built to achieve the upmost standards for quality. Our management team and engineers are dedicated to providing ...

Viroblock SA Reports Positive Results of Preclinical Studies in Antiviral Nasal Spray

... assets for rapidly developing the next generation of antiviral nasal sprays; I am also confident that our technology will become an important element of pandemic influenza preparedness efforts". "Our ability to deliver tailored antiviral formulations, which can exist as colloidal ...

Cytopia Scientific Presentation on JAK2 Inhibitor Program at American Chemical Society Conference

... of JAK2. To successfully address these chronic diseases with a JAK2 inhibitor, the specificity and resultant tolerability profile is a key element of the product profile required for a "best in class" inhibitor. Cytopia is a world leader in JAK2 kinase chemistry and holds a broad range of ...

Merck Serono Launches Strategic Venture Capital Fund

... enable the discovery and development of new products in Merck Serono's core therapeutic areas. "Biotech start-up companies are an important element in scientific innovation," said Bernhard Kirschbaum, Executive Vice President of Research & Development at Merck Serono. "Merck Serono's venture ...

Maryland Business, Academic and Biopharma Groups Underscore Commitment to Medical Innovation, Finding Cures and Supporting the Economy

... States -- and Maryland, in particular -- has been a worldwide leader in medical innovation and scientific discovery. Medical innovation is a critical element of our state's and nation's economy. Maryland medical innovators create thousands of high-paying jobs, and their discoveries are integral in the ...

Tianyin Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. Adopts New Sales Strategy for Azithromycin Dispersible Tablets

... strategy based on the changes in the market to maximize the revenue and profit potential of each drug in our portfolio. Sales have always been a key element to our growth strategy. We continue to gain market share over our competitors by properly deploying the right sales and marketing strategy at the ...

FasterCures Rewards Two InnoCentive Solvers for Innovative Ideas to Accelerate Medical Research

... invest more in biomarker research and qualification, while not limiting their availability to others. Biomarkers are an increasingly critical element in accelerating medical research, especially as the era of personalized medicine unfolds. A biomarker is "any characteristic that can be objectively ...

Biogenerics Legislation Provides Critical Pathway to Affordable Access for Patients with Chronic and Complex Conditions

... Medco is a leader in the emerging field of personalized medicine and in applying evidence-based protocols to elevate the practice of pharmacy, a key element in reforming America's health care system. Medco is ranked number 51 on the Fortune 500 list, with 2008 revenues of more than $51 billion. For more ...

Opportunities and challenges in uncertainty quantification for complex interacting systems

... Accordingly, in recent reports and initiatives on scientific computing, uncertainty quantification (UQ) has been recognized as a critical element necessary for continued advancement in prediction science, life-cycle design, and societal sustainability. The topic of uncertainty, in general, ...

Cardium Completes $3.5 Million Credit Facility

... of Tissue Repair Company. InnerCool Therapies (R) , InnerCool (R) , RapidBlue(TM), CoolBlue(TM). Accutrol (R) , Temperature Control element (R) and TCE (R) are trademarks of InnerCool Therapies, Inc. ...