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Deadline Extended for Nominations for Jay and Rose Phillips Awards and Phillips Caregiver Award

MINNEAPOLIS, May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Minneapolis-based Courage Center, a nonprofit rehabilitation and resource center, is accepting nominations for two awards and has extended the deadline two weeks to Friday, June 12, 2009: The 2009 Jay and Rose Phillips Awards are presented eac...

Shire's INTUNIV (Guanfacine) extended release in children with ADHD and oppositional symptoms

San Francisco, CA May 18, 2009 Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced new findings on INTUNIV (guanfacine) extended release, a selective alpha-2A-agonist, at a major psychiatric meeting. This randomized placebo controlled trial met i...

Johnson & Johnson to Provide Webcast Presentation of Tapentadol Extended Release (ER) Phase 3 Clinical Data Presented at World Institute of Pain 5th Annual World Congress

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ ) will provide a pre-recorded webcast for financial analysts on Sunday, March 15 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to coincide with the World Institute of Pain 5th World Congress (WIP) in New York City. Phas...

Teaching Hospitals' Post-Op Gains Not Extended to Blacks

Whites seem to benefit more from improved expertise after surgery, but reasons unclear, study finds MONDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) -- White patients are less likely to die of post-surgery complications at teaching hospitals than at non-teaching hospitals, but that benefit doesn't app...

Stroke therapy window might be extended past nine hours for some

OAK BROOK, Ill. (Feb. 9, 2009) Some patients who suffer a stroke as a result of a blockage in an artery in the brain may benefit from a clot-busting drug nine or more hours after the onset of symptoms. The findings are published in the online edition of Radiology . "Stroke is the third leadi...

Instrumentation Laboratory Wins Extended Agreement With MedAssets Supply Chain Systems for Critical Care Portfolio

- Contract Extended One Year - LEXINGTON, Mass., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Instrumentation Laboratory (IL) today announced that MedAssets Supply Chain Systems has extended its contract to offer IL's critical care portfolio through July 2010. This continues a successful history between the two ...

'Get Screened' Video Contest Deadline Extended to Jan. 30

Enter today for a chance to win up to $2,500 and promote colon-cancer screening SEATTLE, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The deadline to enter Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center's "Get Screened" video contest - a creative challenge to help shine a spotlight on the importance of colorectal-cancer ...

Labopharm Announces FDA Approval of Once-Daily RYZOLT(TM) (Tramadol HCL Extended Release Tablets) for Management of Moderate to Moderately Severe Chronic Pain

Product to be Launched in the U.S. in the Second Quarter of 2009 LAVAL, QC, Dec. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Labopharm Inc. (TSX: DDS; NASDAQ: DDSS ) today announced that RYZOLT(TM) (tramadol HCl extended release tablets), Labopharm's once-daily formulation of the analgesic tramadol, has be...

Credit Relief Extended to State Fund Policyholders Impacted by Southern California Fires

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- State Compensation Insurance Fund today announced it will extend credit to policyholders who have suffered financial loss or business disruption caused by the fires in Montecito, Orange County and Sylmar. To date, more than 900 residences and structur...

Deadline Extended to Submit Nominations for Depression Awards Program

Winners Can Receive Up to $15,000 Each to Donate to Nonprofit of Their Choice NEW YORK, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The deadline to submit nominations for this year's Welcome Back Awards, a national awards program that recognizes heroes in the depression ...

Champions of Health Awards Nomination Deadline Extended to Aug. 8

TULSA, Okla., July 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It's not too late to nominate a person or organization that has made a difference in the health of Oklahomans. The Champions of Health awards nomination deadline has been extended to Friday, Aug. 8. The Champions of Health awards recognize those...

A High-Density Lipoprotein Raising Drug That Has a Lower Discontinuation Rate Than That of Extended Release Niaspan Would Earn a 20 Percent Patient Share in the Dyslipidemia Drug Market

Crestor Will Remain the Clinical Gold Standard Drug Through 2016, According to a New Report from Decision Resources WALTHAM, Mass., July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, ...

ETHEX Corporation Voluntarily Recalls a Single Lot of Morphine Sulfate 60 mg Extended Release Tablets Due to the Potential for Oversized Tablets

ST. LOUIS, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- ETHEX Corporation announced today that it has voluntarily recalled a single lot of morphine sulfate 60 mg extended release tablets (Lot No. 91762) due to a report of a tablet with twice the appropriate thickness. Oversized tablets may contain as much as two ti...

Deadline Extended for Essay Submissions to the FSDDS Sun Defense Essay Contest Throughout Florida Elementary Schools

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., March 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Based on overwhelming response, the deadlines for submission of essays to the FSDDS Florida Sun Defense Essay Contest have been extended by two weeks. Sponsored by the Florida Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery (FSDDS), the co...

ImaRx Therapeutics Submits Urokinase Data to FDA Supporting Extended Expiration Dating

Stability Testing Meets Specifications Results Support Expiration Date Extension TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ImaRx Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMRX ) today announced that it has submitted a lot release request to the Food and Drug Administra...

Nurses working extended shifts, are tired at work and sleep little likely to drive drowsy

WESTCHESTER, Ill. Hospital staff nurses who work extended hours, work at night, struggle to remain awake at work, or obtain less sleep are more likely to experience a drowsy driving episode, according to a study published in the December 1 issue of the journal SLEEP. The study, authored by Lin...

Home Dialysis Clinical Research Study is Underway - Focuses on At-Home Extended Duration Treatment

- Renal Solutions Announces Opportunity for Patients to Participate in Research Aiming Toward Improved Future Dialysis Options - WARRENDALE, Pa., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Renal Solutions, Inc., the exclusive provider of advanced sorbent hemodialysis products and services, today announced ...

Stay Young with an Extended Warranty for Your Body

RealAge medical experts release latest book in blockbuster YOU series SAN DIEGO, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospitals don't issue warranties on lives saved or babies delivered. But with the release of their new book, YOU: Staying Young -- The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty, RealAge me...

Beckman Coulter Signs Agreements With Amerinet, Inc.; Ten-Year Partnership Extended for Another Three Years

FULLERTON, Calif., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beckman Coulter, Inc. (NYSE: BEC ), a leading manufacturer of diagnostics instruments in the U.S., announced that it has been awarded new agreements with Amerinet, Inc., to provide a full range of core laboratory systems and supplies, value...

Bioniche Warrants' Expiration Date to be Extended

- will be delisted then extended as unlisted warrants to May 12, 2009 - BELLEVILLE, ON, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. (TSX: BNC), a research-based, technology-driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, announced today that it will extend the expiration date of t...

Sunrise Announces NYSE Deadline Extended

MCLEAN, Va., March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE: SRZ ) today announced that it continues to work diligently to complete its 2006 Form 10-K and the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") has agreed to extend trading in the Company's common stock through the balance ...

Survival of Mice With Human Breast Cancer Extended by Monoclonal Antibodies

According to a study done by Kate Rittenhouse-Olson, Ph.D., the monoclonal antibody developed by researchers at the University at Buffalo has been shown to extend// significantly the survival of mice with human breast-cancer tumors. The study also finds that the antibody inhibits the cancer's s...

Babies with Cleft Conditions, Pierre Robin Sequence May Need Extended Treatment for Poor Feeding Skills

A new study looking at the feeding skills of newborns with cleft conditions found that the prevalence of poor feeding steadily decreased within one year//, but that longer treatment may prove necessary for those with Pierre Robin sequence (PRS) or a syndrome. The study is published in the latest is...

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Extended for 2 Novel Breast Cancer Drugs

Two new drugs to battle breast cancer have made their way into the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme which is a succor for the multitude of sufferers//, who can now avail superior treatment notwithstanding the cost of drugs. This is good news as breast cancer carries the ignominy of being the most com...

HIV/AIDS prevention program extended by 18 months in Bangladesh

The HIV/AIDS Prevention Program (HAPP) under the aegis of the Health Ministry of Bangladesh, scheduled to end in December 2006, after a period of five years, is slated to// continue for another 18 months, paving the way for added intervention for those under extreme risk, including injected drug us...

NHS Fertility Treatment to be extended to Lesbians and Single Women

NHS fertility treatment must be extended to lesbians and single women as heterosexual couples, according to the recommendation by medical chiefs.// This call was made by the British Fertility Society in a series of recommendations to tackle "a wide disparity" on the social criteria used for acc...

Single Dose Of Extended Release Metformin Found To Be Effective In Type 2 Diabetes

Researchers have found that a new extended-release formulation of metformin can be safely taken only once a day for type 2 diabetes as opposed// to the traditional twice a day dosage of immediate-release metformin. The new drug, which is marketed under the brand name Glumetza, appears to impr...

Drug Courts In Europe Extended For Three More Years

The specialist courts created to deal with crimes committed by drug addicts have been extended to continue for another three years, before such courts would be started all across the country. // The drug courts were set up in Glasgow in 2001 and Fife in 2002. These will undergo further monitoring b...

Breast Cancer Funding To Be Extended By Another $30 Million: Pharmac

It has been proposed by Pharmac, to hold a meeting regarding extension of funding for the cancer drug Herceptin that would allow the provision of drug to women with early breast cancer. // Currently, funding can only be availed by patients with advanced breast cancer. Extension of the budget for th...

Regular exercise linked to extended menstrual cycles

According to a new study, moderate exercise may extend the time a woman has between her menstrual periods. The research supports one theory on why regular physical activity has been linked to a lower breast cancer risk. //Some evidence suggests that hormonal changes brought on by exercise may help ...

Medicare Drug Deadline not to be extended

The Last date for taking up a Medicare policy has been fixed as May 15th 2006 and various organizations feels that the last date has to be extended as there are various companies offering different policies and the seniors need more time to decide on the policy.// The President has urged the senior...

Watson Announces Limited Recall Of Fentanyl Transdermal System

...is indicated for the management of persistent, moderate to severe chronic pain that requires continuous, around the clock opioid administration for an extended period of time and cannot be managed by other means such as non-steroidal analgesics, opioid combination products, or immediate release opioids. ...

Labopharm Reports Results for Second Quarter Fiscal 2009

...le repayment terms by extending the date required to begin repaying the loan to July 1, 2010 from July 1, 2009. The maturity date of the loan has been extended to June 1, 2012 from December 1, 2011. Entered into Credit Facility with National Bank - Labopharm entered into a three-year $2.6 million revolvi...

Watson Pharmaceuticals and Arrow Group Receive FTC Second Request

...e waiting period imposed by the HSR Act until 30 days after Watson and Arrow Group have substantially complied with the request, unless that period is extended voluntarily by the parties or terminated sooner by the FTC. Watson intends to cooperate fully with the FTC's review and continues to expect the trans...

Hill-Rom Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

... Solid growth in our home care business was offset by continued weakness in extended care. Other Third Quarter Financial and Operational Highlights ...oviders across the health care continuum and around the world in hospitals, extended care facilities and home care settings to enhance the safety and quality of...

US Oncology Reports Second Quarter Operating Results

...existing $436.7 million senior secured term loan facility maturing in 2010 and 2011 and our $300 million 9.0% senior notes due 2012, which effectively extended these maturities through August 2017. As a result of this refinancing, the Company does not have any material debt maturities until the indebtedness ...

InfoLogix Selected by Hilo Medical Center for Multi-Year Engagement to Deliver 'Wireless as a Service'

...ary in a 21(st) century healthcare facility." "With InfoLogix's innovative capability to provide Wireless as a Service, we're able to achieve extended wireless communications across our organization, always kept up-to-date with the latest technology, on a pay-as-you-go basis," says Money Atwal, Chief...

SDSU's Process Improvement Programs Help Businesses Achieve Bottom Line Results

... San Diego State University's College of extended Studies (CES) Lean Enterprise and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt programs can he...Diego, CA (PRWEB) August 6, 2009 -- San Diego State University's College of extended Studies (CES) Lean Enterprise and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt programs can he...

Select Medical Corporation Amends its Senior Secured Credit Facility

...loans and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. The Amendment extended the maturity of $384,533,175.92 million principal amount of Tranche B term ...nical changes to the Credit Facility. Holders of Tranche B term loans that extended the maturity of their Tranche B term loans now hold Tranche B-1 term loans ...

My1Stop.com Completes Upgrades to Prime Labels Offering and Easy Ordering Page Design

... My1Stop.com extended its commitment to being the leading online - and offline - provider of prim...g full color labels easier, faster and more intuitive. My1Stop.com extended its commitment to being the leading online - and offline - provider of prim...
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