Eastern in Medical News

Portola Pharmaceuticals to Host Conference Call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time Tomorrow to Discuss Betrixaban Partnership and Provide Corporate Update

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it will hold a teleconference at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time tomorrow, Thursday, July 9, to discuss its second major global partnership deal in the past six months, this time for betrixaban, the co...

American Investors Highlight Successes in Eastern Germany

CHICAGO, June 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Germany remains an attractive investment location for North American companies, driven by the eastern federal states. This is in large part due to the robust high-tech industries and continuing growth potential despite the economic crisis. American investor int...

Air Methods Expands Community-Based Operations Into Eastern Oklahoma

DENVER, June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM ), the largest air medical transportation company in the world, announced today an agreement with Saint Francis Health System and St. John Health System in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to assume full operation of the Tulsa Life F...

Over 300 Pennsylvania Nursing Homes in Eastern Pennsylvania Begin Reporting Healthcare-Associated Infections

Central and western region facilities will begin reporting June 15 and June 22 respectively HARRISBURG, Pa., June 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Over 300 nursing homes in the eastern region of Pennsylvania began reporting healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) this week to the Patient ...

Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania's Young Women's Leadership Conference Offers a Day of Workshops on Creating 'A Healthier You'

More than 200 Young Women Expected for 35 Progressive Workshops, Including Yoga, Tai Chi, 'Drum Circle' and Self-Protection Workshop MIQUON, Pa., March 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following release was released today by Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania: (Logo: http://www.news...

IH Systems Enters the Middle Eastern Medical Device Market

www.intelligenthospitals.com WINNIPEG, March 25 /PRNewswire/ - Medical device company, Intelligent Hospital Systems (IH Systems), has entered into an agreement with the Arabian Medical Marketing Co. Ltd. (AMCO), based in Saudi Arabia ( www.amcomideast.com ). Under the terms of the agreement...

American Nursing Services, Inc. Expanding Eastern Presence, Opening Birmingham Office

NEW ORLEANS, March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite the downturn in the economy, business is as usual for American Nursing Services, Inc., a healthcare-staffing agency founded 27 years ago in New Orleans. To better serve its clients and prepare for an inevitable rebound in the economy, ANS has undertaken...

Misonix Announces New Sales Agency Agreement for Eastern Europe

FARMINGDALE, N.Y., March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Misonix, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSON ), a developer of minimally invasive ultrasonic medical device technology, which in Europe is used for the ablation of tumors and worldwide for other acute health conditions, has entered into a new, two year, sales ...

Frost & Sullivan Says, Rising Awareness Boosts High Acuity Areas Monitoring Systems Market in Eastern Europe

LONDON, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Providing low-cost, yet high quality products will be a key requirement that market participants will need to address in order to succeed in the eastern European high acuity areas monitoring systems markets. The cost of after-sales service will also prove to be a cr...

Frost & Sullivan Forecasts Increased Demand for Portable and PC-based Ultrasound Units in Eastern Europe

LONDON, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Limited purchasing power, combined with the lack of trained sonologists, has hampered growth in the ultrasound market in recent years. To compete with low-cost manufacturers, most vendors have started targeting the mid-range and low-end market segments. With the dem...

EAU 2nd Eastern Mediterranean Meeting expected to highlight cystectomy

Because the 1st Eastern Mediterranean Meeting (EMM), which was held in Antalya (TR) in 2007, was a great success the 'second edition' will be organised on 23 and 24 January 2009 in the Pyramisa hotel in Cairo (EG). Approximately 250 participants from the eastern Mediterranean area are expected to ...

Pharmaceutical Water Markets, the Economic Crunch Creates New Opportunities in Southern and Eastern Europe

LONDON, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- High Purity Water is a critical ingredient in the manufacturing process of life saving drugs. The continuing demand for high quality water (HQW) is the single biggest driver for the growth of the water treatment systems market segment in the pharmaceutical sector. Fr...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation Grant to Eastern Michigan University Will Help Ypsilanti Elementary Schoolchildren Lead Healthier Lives

DETROIT, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- A grant from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation will bring together a Michigan university and several local elementary schools to help youngsters learn healthy lifestyle habits they can take into adulthood. Eastern Michigan University will use ...

Washington Dental Service Hires New Eastern Washington Sales Manager

SPOKANE, Wash., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington Dental Service, the state's leading dental benefits company, announced that Tracy Bass has been hired as its Eastern Washington sales account manager. In her new role, Bass will establish and maintain client relationships in the greater Spokan...

Mobile Massage Team Announces Expansion of On-Site Seated Massage Services Throughout Eastern Pennsylvania and the Greater Philadelphia Region

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mobile Massage Team (http://www.mobilemassageteam.com ), a leading provider of on-site seated massage services for corporate wellness programs, promotional events, and special affairs, announced today that it is expanding its service area throughout e...

Essilor Steps Up its Development in Eastern Europe

CHARENTON-LE-PONT, France, September 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Essilor is pursuing its growth strategy in Eastern Europe's markets by acquiring a majority stake in Omega Optix. The company is a leading operator in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, where its prescription laboratories generate...

Cardica to Host Conference Call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time Tomorrow to Provide Positive Update on Pas-Port(R)

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cardica, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRDC ) today announced that it will hold a teleconference at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time tomorrow, September 9, to provide a positive update on its PAS-Port(R) Proximal Anastomosis System. Conference Call Details T...

DiagnoCure's GCC marker for the staging of colorectal cancer discussed at the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

QUEBEC CITY, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - DiagnoCure Inc. (TSX: CUR), a life sciences company commercializing high-value cancer diagnostic tests and delivering laboratory services, announced today that Dr. Timothy J. Holzer, Vice President, R&D and Production at DiagnoCure, and Dr. Scott Wa...

Mylan Inc. Acquires Central Eastern European Generics Businesses of Merck KGaA

PITTSBURGH, June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mylan Inc. (NYSE: MYL ) today announced that it has acquired Merck KGaA's Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) generics businesses, which include operations in Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia and the Czech Republic. As announced previously, Mylan exe...

Eastern Alliance Insurance Group and Eastern Life and Health Insurance Company Announce Affirmation of A- (Excellent) A.M. Best Ratings and a Positive Outlook for Eastern Alliance Insurance Group

LANCASTER, Pa., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eastern Insurance Holdings, Inc. ("EIHI") (Nasdaq: EIHI ) today announced that A.M. Best Co. has affirmed it's A- (Excellent) financial strength ratings of EIHI members Eastern Alliance Insurance Group ("EAIG") and Eastern Life and Health Ins...

Touchstone Energy Open Brings Future PGA Stars, Tourists to Eastern N.C.

Ronald McDonald House to Benefit GREENVILLE, N.C., April 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 150 golfers will tee off this week at the Touchstone Energy Open at Brook Valley Country Club in Greenville, N.C. Players will compete for a first-place purse of $25,000 at the 72-hole tournamen...

When it comes to emotions, Eastern and Western cultures see things very differently: Study

A team of researchers from Canada and Japan have uncovered some remarkable results on how eastern and western cultures assess situations very differently. Across two studies, participants viewed images, each of which consisted of one centre model and four background models in each image. The r...

Lupus Foundation of America Offers Webchat for Parents of Teens with Lupus on December 12 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 10,000 children in the United States are living with the disease lupus. Lupus develops when a defective immune system causes its defense mechanisms to turn on the body's own tissue and organs. Lupus can be unpredictable and potentially fa...

Vermillion to Host Teleconference and Webcast to Discuss Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results on November 12 at 4:30 pm Eastern Time

FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vermillion, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRML ), will announce third quarter 2007 financial results and business progress after market close on Monday, November 12, 2007. The company will also host a teleconference and webcast on Monday, November 12 at 4:30 ...

CardioTech Announces Conference Call on November 13 at 2:30 PM Eastern For Second Quarter of Fiscal 2008

WILMINGTON, Mass., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CardioTech International, Inc. (Amex: CTE ), a developer and manufacturer of advanced materials and medical devices for the treatment of cardiovascular and other diseases, announced today that it will release its fiscal 2008 second quarter f...

Mayo Clinic Calls for Thorough Review of Canadian Pacific's Acquisition of the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad

Current 'fast-track' schedule doesn't allow for meaningful dialogue with affected communities ROCHESTER, Minn., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Late yesterday, the Mayo Clinic asked the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to revise its proposed timetable for reviewing the Canad...

2007 Ottawa & Eastern Ontario Physique Championship to be Sponsored by Natural Nutrition

OTTAWA, Oct. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sports and nutritional product manufacturer, Natural Nutrition Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NNTN) announced today that the company will be the Headline Sponsor for the 2007 Ottawa & Eastern Ontario Physique Championship and Expo scheduled on November 10th...

Stuart Collins Joins OrthoSynetics(TM) as Director, Eastern Region Sales

Industry Veteran Further Strengthens Company's Sales and Service Team METAIRIE, La., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- OrthoSynetics(TM), the largest provider of business services to orthodontic and dental practices worldwide, has named Stuart Collins as director, eastern region sales. "Stuart's many ...

Natural Nutrition to Hold International Shareholder Conference Call Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time

HOUSTON and OTTAWA, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Natural Nutrition (OTC Bulletin Board: NNTN) http://www.interactivenutrition.com will hold an international shareholder conference call Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. U.S. and Canadian Shareholders may dial in live ...

Human rights violations widespread in eastern Burma

Gross human rights violations, including forced displacement, forced labor, attacks by soldiers on civilians, injury from landmines and destruction or theft of food supplies, have been widespread in eastern Burma (also known as Myanmar), with over half of households in displaced areas reporting in...

Less Smog Now in Eastern U.S.: EPA

A market-based program is improving air quality, agency claims FRIDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from power plants, cars and other industry are significantly lower in the eastern United States -- making for less ozone and therefore less smog and he...

SCOLR Pharma, Inc. Schedules First Quarter 2009 Financial Results Conference Call for May 1, 2009 at 11:30 A.M. Eastern

BOTHELL, Wash., April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SCOLR Pharma, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: DDD) today announced plans to release first quarter 2009 financial results on Friday, May 1, 2009, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. Dr. Bruce S. Morra, President and CEO of SCOLR Pharma, will host the conference call at...

SCOLR Pharma, Inc. Schedules Fourth Quarter 2008 Financial Results Conference Call for March 11, 2009 at 11:30 A.M. Eastern

BOTHELL, Wash., March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SCOLR Pharma, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: DDD) today announced plans to release fourth quarter 2008 financial results on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. Dr. Bruce S. Morra, President and CEO of SCOLR Pharma, will host the conference c...

Misonix Schedules Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results Conference Call; February 9, 2009 at 4:30 P.M. Eastern

FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Misonix, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSON ), a developer of minimally invasive ultrasonic medical device technology, which in Europe is used for the ablation of tumors and worldwide for other acute health conditions, today announced plans to release second q...

Misonix Schedules First Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results Conference Call; November 13, 2008 at 4:30 P.M. Eastern

FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Misonix, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSON ), a developer of minimally invasive ultrasonic medical device technology, which in Europe is used for the ablation of tumors and worldwide for other acute health conditions, today announced plans to release first...

SCOLR Pharma, Inc. Schedules Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results Conference Call for November 7, 2008 at 11:30 A.M. Eastern

BOTHELL, Wash., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SCOLR Pharma, Inc. (Amex: DDD ) today announced plans to release third quarter 2008 financial results on Friday, November 7, 2008, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. Daniel O. Wilds, President and CEO of SCOLR Pharma, will host the conference call at 11:30...

Singapore Firm Launches MBBS Programme in Eastern India

Keeping up with the rising demand for medical professionals in India, Singapore-based medical placement company Health Care Management International (HCMI) Saturday launched a programme at Kolkata for eastern India. "In view of the huge demand of high-quality medical professionals, we have...

Human Trafficking Booming in Eastern Europe, but Governments Dont Seem to Care

Soviet Union has fallen, there is no way communism can be restored again, the new ruling elite gloat in countries that were once part of that setup. But poverty, prostitution and crime thrive like never before in that region. Young girls are the worst victims of the churning. On a per ca...

Global Warming To Effect Eastern Coast Of India

The oceanic region adjoining the Indian subcontinent is likely to warm at its surface by about 1.5-2.0 degree Centigrade by the middle of this century and by about 2.3-3.5 degree Centigrade by the end of the century. This indication is derived from modern simulation studies. In a discuss...

Bird Flu In Eastern Cambodian Districts

An additional two districts in Cambodia have now been affected by bird flu killing thousands of ducks. Health officials suggested// that the outbreaks happened after a man smuggled infected ducks in from Vietnam. Ku Chanthan, a veterinary official in the province was quoted as telling Reuters ...