Delivery in Medical News

QLT announces interim data from a Phase II clinical trial and a device study for the Punctal Plug Drug Delivery System

VANCOUVER, July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - QLT Inc. (NASDAQ: QLTI ; TSX: QLT) ("QLT" or the "Company") today announced encouraging interim data from an ongoing Phase II clinical trial and a device study for the punctal plug delivery system. These studies are part of a development program that i...

Reprints Desk Makes Pharmaceutical ePrint Procurement Service Available Through FIZ AutoDoc Document Delivery System

SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Reprints Desk, Inc., the content workflow company, and FIZ Karlsruhe, a European-based provider of information delivery services, today announced the immediate availability of Reprints Desk's article ePrint procurement service within the FIZ...

President Obama's Visit to Cleveland Clinic Provides Look at High-Quality, Cost-Effective Healthcare Delivery Model

Tour Includes Demonstration of Robotically Assisted Heart Valve Repair CLEVELAND, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, President Barack Obama visited Cleveland Clinic for an inside look at its model of healthcare, how it utilizes health information technology, and a...

West Acquires Drug Delivery Assets From Plastef Investissements SA

LIONVILLE, Pa., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST ) today announced that it has purchased the drug delivery device business assets of Plastef Investissements SA. Under the agreement West has obtained the right to manufacture the eris safety syringe, a...

eDiets.com(R) Announces Meal Delivery Marketing Partnership With Gold's Gym Franchise Network

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- eDiets.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: DIET ) , a leading provider of convenient at-home diet, fitness and healthy lifestyle solutions, today announced a marketing partnership with Gold's Gym franchise network, in which eDiets' fresh-prepared meal deli...

Remarks As Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Eric Holder at the Heat Press Conference on Detroit Takedown

WASHINGTON, June 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following are remarks as prepared for delivery by Attorney General Eric Holder at the Heat Press Conference on Detroit Takedown: Good afternoon and thank you for being here. I'm joined here today by my colleagues, Department of Health and Hum...

Clinical Studies Validate Cancer Gene Delivery Platform: Landmark Publication Confirms Rexin-G Effectively Targets Metastatic Cancers and Improves Patient Survival

SAN MARINO, Calif., June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Epeius Biotechnologies ( www.epeiusbiotech.com ) stuns the medical and scientific communities with a dramatic demonstration of single-agent efficacy with its lead product, Rexin-G, for metastatic cancer. The landmark article (accessible online as of Ju...

Access Pharmaceuticals Announces Initiation of Two New Cobalamin(TM) Oral Insulin Drug Delivery Collaborations

Cobalamin oral insulin and oral human growth hormone formulations provide significant pharmacological responses DALLAS, June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTC Bulletin Board: ACCP) announced today that the Company has signed evaluation agreements with tw...

Raptor Pharmaceuticals to Collaborate with Roche on Therapeutic Delivery Across Blood-Brain Barrier

Roche to fund evaluation of Raptor's proprietary NeuroTrans(TM) technology NOVATO, Calif., June 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Raptor Pharmaceuticals Corp. ("Raptor" or the "Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: RPTP), today announced that it has entered a collaboration and licensing agreement with Roc...

Carolina Care Plan Launches New Home Delivery Program for Organic Produce

COLUMBIA, S.C., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Carolina Care Plan members can now have fresh organic vegetables, herbs and micro greens delivered directly to their homes through a new partnership with The Chef's Garden, a family-run farm who currently provides produce to well-known South Carolina restaura...

Endologix Announces Full Commercial Launch of IntuiTrak Express Delivery System

New Device Significantly Simplifies the Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms IRVINE, Calif., June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Endologix, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELGX ) today announced the full commercial launch of the InutiTrak(TM) Express Delivery System for the endovascular treatment of large n...

Echo Therapeutics Licenses Needle-Free Prelude SkinPrep System to Ferndale Pharma for Enhanced Delivery of Topical Lidocaine

FRANKLIN, Mass., May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Echo Therapeutics, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ECTE) announced today that it has signed a license agreement with Ferndale Pharma Group ("Ferndale"), under which Echo granted Ferndale the right to develop, market, sell and distribute Echo's Prelude(TM...

Physicians can lead health care reform through payment and delivery system reforms

New York, NY, May 20, 2009Physicians can and should play a leading role in achieving health care reform by working towards comprehensive reform of the way health care is paid for and delivered, helping achieve a guaranteed 1.5 percent annual savings in health care costs that would pay for covering...

Frost & Sullivan: Healthcare Delivery in APAC Upon Economic Recession

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- While the economic recession poses great challenges for the global industries to handle, the healthcare delivery market remains as one of the few recession proof sectors, alongside education and entertainment industries. Growing & ageing populat...

Greenway Medical Technologies' PrimeSuite Solution Provides OB/GYN Physicians With Instant Access to Labor and Delivery Information at Point-of-Care

Enhanced Data Sharing Capabilities of PrimeSuite Enables Physicians to Make the Most Informed Decisions When Time is of the Essence CARROLLTON, Ga., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenway Medical Technologies continues to add to its portfolio of on demand and point-of-care solutions that equip physic...

Technologically Advanced Digital Handheld Device Positions Network Global Logistics as Technology Leader in Last Mile Delivery Solutions

Network Global Logistics (NGL), a premier provider of mission critical transportation, service/spare parts logistics, and integrated supply chain solutions continues to expand its global network of forward stocking locations (FSL's). In addition to over 300 FSL's located throughout North America,...

Coalition to Protect Senior Care Applauds Inclusion of Long Term Care in Senate Finance Committee Roundtable Discussion on Health Care Delivery System Reform

JOPLIN, Mo., April 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Coalition to Protect Senior Care (CPSC) -- a national coalition of frontline clinician and caregiver groups providing quality skilled nursing care -- commended the U.S. Senate Finance Committee for including long term care considerations in thei...

Milestone Scientific Hosts Second Annual Symposium on Computer-Controlled Local Anesthetic Delivery (C-CLAD)

Event Brings Together Distinguished Panel of Dental Experts to Advance the Art, Science and Knowledge of C-CLAD in Dentistry LIVINGSTON, N.J., April 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Milestone Scientific Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MLSS), the recognized leader in advanced injection technologies, t...

Brigham and Women's Hospital Researchers Demonstrate a More Direct Delivery of Cancer Drugs to Tumors

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology has demonstrated a better way to deliver cancer drugs directly to tumors by using specially engineered nanoparticles that can inhibit a signaling pathway...

Apidra(R) SoloSTAR(R), the Easy-to-Use Insulin Delivery Device from sanofi-aventis, Now Available in the United States

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., April 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanofi-aventis U.S. announced today that Apidra(R) SoloSTAR(R) (insulin glulisine [rDNA origin] injection), a prefilled disposable pen containing the rapid-acting insulin analog Apidra(R), is now available in the United States. Apidra(R) is indicated to ...

Kaiser Permanente Names Jed Weissberg, MD, as Senior Vice President, Quality and Care Delivery Excellence

OAKLAND, Calif., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiser Permanente has announced that Jed Weissberg, MD, has been named senior vice president, quality and care delivery excellence. Weissberg has been with Kaiser Permanente for 25 years and has served as associate executive director, quality and performan...

Octi-Flo2™ - 8 Patient Portable Oxygen Delivery System

"Western's new Octi-Flo2™ is an affordable oxygen manifold, that will allow you to care for eight patients at once," stated Julia Fisher, Medical Product Manager, Western Enterprises. Westlake, OH (PRWEB) April 8, 2009 -- Western announces the launch in ...

Spain's Junta De Castilla y Leon Streamlines Benefits Delivery for Dependent Care With IBM ILOG JRules

IBM ILOG JRules Helps Determine Benefits Included in a New Law and Manages Applicants' Paperwork MADRID, April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- ILOG , an IBM Company (NYSE: IBM ), today announced that Junta de Castilla y Leon, the government of the Castilla y Leon region in Spain, will be helping...

New study suggests Rx estrogen delivery through the skin may show safety benefits as opposed to oral delivery

NEW YORK, NY (March 25, 2009) Transdermal delivery of estrogen therapy available by prescription "seems not to alter" the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), or blood clotting, in postmenopausal patients when compared to oral delivery, a new study suggests. The study was conducted by researche...

Gingrich and McKenna to Speak on Transformation of Healthcare Delivery at ICW Launch

Global eHealth solutions provider ICW celebrates its opening in Canada with thought leadership event TORONTO, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Newt Gingrich, Founder of the Center for Health Transformation and Former U.S. Speaker of the House, along with Frank McKenna, Deputy Chair of TD Bank Fina...

Proactive, Low-Cost Prenatal Physical Therapy Reduces Pregnancy Complications, Eases Labor and Delivery and Shortens Recovery Time for Mothers

Even during the economic downturn, it is vital not to cut out good prenatal care Prenatal physical therapy is covered by insurance and can save money in the long run LOS ANGELES, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- * New research studies from the Mayo Clinic are confirming the benefits of regular ...

Insulin Pens and Growing Diabetic Community Increase Market for Insulin Delivery Devices in Europe, Says Frost & Sullivan

LONDON, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- While insulin syringes are the oldest delivery method available, they are currently experiencing a decline in use in Europe. Several factors have contributed to this trend, the most important being the high acceptance and popularity of insulin pens. (Logo: h...

Preemie Delivery Tied to Later Heart Woes for Women

And ovary removal is another reproductive factor linked to cardiovascular trouble, research shows,, FRIDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- The things that affect a woman's reproductive health can also have an effect on her heart, new research shows. Giving birth prematurely or deliver...

Modern Health Care Economics is Driving Inventiveness in Delivery of Cancer Surgery and Management of Risk

Mobile Surgery International Sends First American for Prostate Cancer Surgery in Trinidad Mobile Surgery International Sends First Specialized American Surgical Team to Trinidad U.S. Risk Issues First Known Outbound Cancer Surgery plus Travel Insurance Policy AVENTURA, Fla. and DALL...

eDiets.com(R) and Lady of America Fitness Centers Complete First Phase of Meal Delivery Marketing Program

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- eDiets.com, Inc. (Nasdaq : DIET), a leading provider of convenient at-home diet, fitness and healthy lifestyle solutions, today announced that it has completed the first phase of its marketing program to promote the Company's fre...

Nanoparticle 'smart bomb' targets drug delivery to cancer cells

Researchers at North Carolina State University have successfully modified a common plant virus to deliver drugs only to specific cells inside the human body, without affecting surrounding tissue. These tiny "smart bombs" - each one thousands of times smaller than the width of a human hair - could ...

International Medical Corps and Agility Logistics Partner to Enhance Delivery of Humanitarian Relief

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- International Medical Corps (IMC) and Agility, a global logistics leader, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that outlines plans to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of humanitarian relief. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/2007...

Book examines heath care delivery in war-torn Africa

Improving health care and addressing social justice issues in war-torn African countries are subjects close to Aaron Buseh's heart. Buseh, an associate professor of nursing at the University of WisconsinMilwaukee (UWM) who grew up in Liberia, recently published a book focused on improving heal...

Home Delivery Medical Transforms Customer Service On the Web for Seniors and Homecare Providers

HomeDeliveryMedical.com, one of the industry's most respected suppliers of adult diapers, walkers, wheelchairs, nutritionals, diabetic supplies, and other home medical supply, is making a name for itself online as the leader in Customer Service by providing unparalleled support to America's senio...

ALS TDI and Asklepios to Develop New Therapeutic Delivery Options for Treating Lou Gehrig's Disease

Collaboration to evaluate gene delivery vectors for ALS CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) and Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, Inc. announced today their collaboration aimed at developing a panel of viral vectors...

Access Pharmaceuticals Provides an Update on Advances In Its Cobalamin(TM) Oral Drug Delivery Product Development

Data demonstrates that new Cobalamin oral insulin and oral human growth hormone formulations provide significant pharmacological responses in preclinical models DALLAS, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTC Bulletin Board: ACCP) provided an update today on its ...

NABP Expanding Computer-Based Test Delivery to Include Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination(R)

BLOOMINGTON, Minn., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson VUE, the computer-based testing business of Pearson, today announced that it has signed an agreement with the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy(R) (NABP(R)) to be the exclusive test delivery provider of the computer-based Foreign Pharmacy...

Relsys International Launches the Pharmacovigilance Integrated Services Offering and Significantly Expands Project Delivery Capabilities

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Relsys International, the leading provider of drug safety, pharmacovigilance and risk management solutions, announces the launch of its Integrated Services Offering for pharmacovigilance as well as significant growth of its Global Professional Services (GPS) ...

Motorola Extends the Delivery of Personalized Media Experiences to Hospital Group Generale De Sante

PARIS, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT ) announced today that it has implemented its T2 powerbroadband system to enable three hospitals managed by leading European private healthcare provider, Generale de Sante to deliver voice, data and video services. The innovative ...

Transcept Pharmaceuticals to Participate on Drug Delivery Investor Panel

PT. RICHMOND, Calif., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately-held specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that Glenn A. Oclassen, President & Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to participate at the RBC Capital Markets 2008 Healthcare Conference in...