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Hissey Kientz Announces the Launch of Herbal Fen Phen Lawyers Website

The law firm of Hissey Kientz, LLP is announcing the launch of its new website, Herbal Fen Phen Lawyers ( http://www.herbalfenphenlawyers.com/ ). Herbal Fen Phen products have been marketed to former patients as a “natural alternative” to Fen Phen, despite warnings from the FDA that h...

Verizon and California Partnership to End Domestic Violence Launch Program to Help Victims Protect Themselves by Using Technology

OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- California domestic violence prevention advocates will learn how to use the latest technology to help keep abuse survivors safe, thanks to a new program created by the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (CPEDV) and Verizon. ...

ThermoGenesis Announces Launch of Res-Q System; New Device Expands Company's Presence in Bone Marrow Sector

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ThermoGenesis Corp. (Nasdaq: KOOL ), a leading supplier of innovative products for processing and storing adult stem cells, announced today the introduction of the Res-Q(TM) 60 BMC ("Res-Q") System, an automated cell processing...

Sagent Pharmaceuticals Announces Launch of First Two Oncolytic Products: Fludarabine Phosphate for Injection, USP and Epirubicin Hydrochloride Injection

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately-held specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that it has launched fludarabine phosphate for injection, USP and epirubicin hydrochloride injection. IMS data indicates the combined U.S. market...

CVS Caremark and Inverness Medical Innovations Launch Strategic Alliance to Provide Enhanced Health Management Services to Clients

WOONSOCKET, R.I., and WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS ) and Inverness Medical Innovations (NYSE: IMA ), through its Alere health management business, today announced a strategic alliance which will enhance the companies' ability to deliver more...

Caldwell College Receives Approval to Launch First Ph.D. for Applied Behavior Analysis-Autism Treatment in New Jersey

ABA program will be Caldwell College's First Doctoral Program CALDWELL, N.J., July 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Caldwell College will launch the first Ph.D. program in New Jersey for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), a well developed scientific discipline that is best known for ...

Roxane Laboratories, Inc. Announces the Launch of Risperidone Oral Solution 1mg/mL

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Roxane Laboratories, Inc. announced today the approval of its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Risperidone Oral Solution, 1mg/mL by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The product is available in 30mL bottles for immediate shipment to...

Smith & Nephew Announces Launch of ACTICOAT Flex Wound Care Products in the USA

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Smith & Nephew Inc (NYSE: SNN ) (LSE: SN) Advanced Wound Management division, announced the U.S. launch of ACTICOAT(TM) Flex 3 and ACTICOAT(TM) Flex 7, to expand the ACTICOAT portfolio. ACTICOAT Flex products have been d...

GCP Helpdesk : Launch Announcement of gcphelpdesk.com

Launch of GCP Helpdesk (gcpheldesk.com), first of its kind in the world Clifton, NJ (PRWEB) July 28, 2009 -- Announcing the first HelpDesk for GCP in the world. A much needed platform to promote GCP awareness and education. Proper clinical research is the only means...

Comprehensive Look at Rare Leukemia Finds Relatively Few Genetic Changes Launch Disease

St. Jude scientists identify new genes implicated in childhood acute myeloid leukemia (AML), but analysis underscores the need for more detailed look at the complete AML genome MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The most comprehensive analysis yet of the genome o...

Teamsters Launch Campaign To Support Health Care Reform

Web Site, Ad Campaign, e-Activism Part of Unprecedented Union Effort WASHINGTON, July 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa on Monday announced that the union will campaign vigorously for health care reform using a new Web site, an ad campai...

Access Pharmaceuticals Announces Commercial Launch of MuGard(TM) in Norway by SpePharm

DALLAS, July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTC Bulletin Board: ACCP) announced today that its European partner, SpePharm , has commenced commercial launch of MuGard in Norway. This follows previous commercial launches in the UK, Germ...

Xoft Expands Cancer Treatment Platform With Launch of Skin Cancer Electronic Brachytherapy Trial at AAPM Meeting

ANAHEIM, Calif., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Xoft, Inc. today announced that it has expanded the treatment capabilities of the Axxent(R) Electronic Brachytherapy, eBx(TM), System with the launch of a multi-center skin cancer trial to further prove the safety and feasibility for the...

Driven by Launch of Emerging Therapies, Overall Prostate Cancer Drug Market Will Increase by $2 Billion Through 2018

Emerging Therapies to Treat Metastatic Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer Will Capture More Than One-Third of the Market, According to a New Report from Decision Resources WALTHAM, Mass., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory f...

Leading health organizations launch new accreditation process for laboratories across Africa

KIGALI, Rwanda (July 27, 2009) Government health officials from 13 African countries today launched the first-ever push for accreditation of the continent's medical laboratories, starting a process that the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Government believe will be an historic step t...

American Laser Centers Announces Launch of 'ALC University'

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- American Laser Centers (ALC), the largest provider of aesthetic services in the U.S., announced the launch of "ALC University", an integrated, online learning and performance management system for the training of current and new ...

NIAID set to launch clinical trials to test 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine candidates

Scientists in a network of medical research institutions across the United States are set to begin a series of clinical trials to gather critical data about influenza vaccines, including two candidate H1N1 flu vaccines. The research will be under the direction of the National Institute of Allergy ...

Savannah City Leaders Launch Medicare Diabetes Screening Project

SAVANNAH, Ga. July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Senator Lester Jackson III (D - 2nd District), Diane Weems, MD, Chief Medical Officer of the Coastal Health District, Charles Powell, Executive Director, Community Cardiovascular Council, and Loretha Jenkins, Program Coordinator, Coastal Area Ag...

Healthy Advice Networks Announces the Launch of PracticeWire; Technology to Deliver Real-time Healthcare Content to Physicians

CINCINNATI, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthy Advice Networks , the nation's leading provider of physician office-based patient-education programs, announces the launch of PracticeWire, a state-of-the-art wireless broadband technology solution that delivers real-time health content t...

May Institute, National Autism Center, and Automoblox Launch 'Cars for Classrooms' Summer Charitable Campaign to Benefit Children with Autism

Award-winning car toys offer schools innovative teaching tool for children with autism RANDOLPH, Mass., July 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- May Institute, the National Autism Center, and Automoblox are proud to announce the launch of "Cars for Classrooms," a unique summer chari...

Cancer Survivors Launch New Company, TherapEase Cuisine

GREENFIELD, Wis., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- TherapEase Cuisine, Inc. announces the launch of its one-of-a-kind online nutritional service and meal-planning program for cancer patients. The web-based program can be accessed by logging-on to www.therapeasecuisine.com . Founded by can...

Announcing the Launch of Chemo-Couture.com

VALENCIA, Calif., July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Chemo-Couture, LLC recently launched its online boutique, www.chemo-couture.com , featuring inspirational, handcrafted and one-of-a-kind products and gifts for patients undergoing chemotherapy, their caregivers and loved ones. In...

Industry Veterans Rash and Rutledge Launch RegionalCare Hospital Partners to Acquire and Operate Hospitals in Non-Urban Markets

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Martin S. Rash and John M. Rutledge, hospital veterans with experience operating and managing more than 300 hospitals in 25 states, announced today the formation of RegionalCare Hospital Partners in partnership with Warburg Pin...

MedicAlert Foundation and Autism Society Launch New Program to Safeguard Individuals and Families Living With Autism

The Safe and Sound(R) Safety Management and the MedicAlert(R) Emergency Response programs are working together to help emergency responders better serve the autism community TURLOCK, Calif., July 14( )/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MedicAlert Foundation International, the leader...

Patients Beyond Borders Thailand Edition to Launch in September

Land of Smiles to release guidebook showcasing medical services Chapel Hill, NC (PRWEB) July 14, 2009 -- Healthy Travel Media and the Tourism Authority of Thailand jointly announce the launch of Patients Beyond Borders : Thailand Edition, to be published in English for...

Founders of Running Skirts Inc. Set to Launch New Maternity Line

SAN DIEGO, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Runners take your mark. Get pregnant. Go! No longer are pregnant women sitting on the sidelines. More women are exercising through their pregnancies and medical experts are applauding these strides in prenatal fitness. That's why Runningskirts...

McCallan and Excerpta Medica Launch MED SELECT Program at HCEA

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With many industry and national initiatives calling for personalized treatment for patients rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, the launch of the S cientific EL ective E ducational C onten T Program, MED SELECT provides a unique oppo...

Skinovative(R) Announces a Safe Non-Surgical Liposuction Alternative With the Launch of Zerona(TM) Laser.

HOUSTON, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Skinovative(R), one of the country's premier aesthetic medical facilities, has just added the newest FDA approved non-invasive body contouring procedure, the Zerona(TM) Laser, to their list of treatment options. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/200...

ASAP Systems Announces the Launch of New Automated Alert and Notification Features for its Inventory, Assets and Evidence Solutions

ASAP Systems ( www.asapsystems.com ) Launches New Automated Alert and Notification Features for its Inventory, Assets and Evidence Management Software Application. San Jose, CA (PRWEB) July 7, 2009 -- ASAP Systems today announced the release of an Automated Alert and ...

(RED)ZONES Launch at First U2 360 Degrees Concert in Barcelona

NEW YORK, July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Tuesday night saw the launch of (RED)ZONES at the first U2 360 Degrees concert in Barcelona where U2 kicked off their new tour to a rapturous sold out crowd of 90,000 fans. (RED)ZONES are prime location areas directly adjacent to the stage which will be prese...

Food Ingredients Industry Leaders Applaud the Launch of Health ingredients South America

The event was an unmitigated success, welcoming 1012 visitors who left the show impressed and vowing to return in 2011. SAO PAULO, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- A total success. That sums up the Health ingredients (Hi) South America Summit , held for the first time on June 15-16, 2009 at Sao...

Access Pharmaceuticals Announces Commercial Launch of MuGard(TM) in Greece by SpePharm

Two MuGard US Patents Issued DALLAS, June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ACCESS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (OTC Bulletin Board: ACCP), announced today that its European partner, SpePharm has commenced commercial launch of MuGard in Greece. This follows previous commercial launches in Ger...

Progresso(R) to Launch New High Fiber Soup Line in Fall 2009

Product innovation designed to meet growing consumer demand for fiber-rich foods MINNEAPOLIS, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- A new line of High Fiber soups from Progresso(R), available in grocery stores this fall, is set to raise the bar for taste, nutritional value and variety among ready-to-serve ...

Eggland's Best and Award-Winning Fitness Trainer Cathe Friedrich Launch National Health and Fitness Program

"EB to the Third Power" Can Help Americans Improve their Diets, Health and Energy NEW YORK, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Eggland's Best, America's No. 1 branded egg, and exercise pro Cathe Friedrich today announced they are teaming up to help Americans make fitness and healthy eating an essential ...

National Council on Aging and Medicare Diabetes Screening Project Launch New Program to Educate Seniors about Medicare's Benefits for Diabetes Screening

Daschle and Others Call the Need Urgent; Among Seniors with Diabetes, Half Are Unaware; Medicare's Free Diabetes Screening Benefits Underutilized WASHINGTON, June 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At a meeting today sponsored by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and the Medicare Diabetes Sc...

CEL-SCI Scientist Invited to Discuss Plans to Launch Unique Manufacturing Process That Saves Cost While Enhancing the Shelf Life of Drugs at 5th Annual Aseptic Processing of Sterile Drug Products Conference

VIENNA, Va., June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE Amex: CVM ) announced today that Eyal Talor, Ph.D., Senior Vice President of Research and Manufacturing at CEL-SCI, has accepted an invitation to be a featured speaker at the 5th Annual Aseptic Processing of Sterile Dru...

Hamner Institutes and UNC Launch International Drug Safety Institute

Scientific Collaboration Aims At Improving Drug Safety, Advancing Drug Development RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have announced the launch of The Institute for Drug Safety...

Kimberly-Clark Teams Up With Sports Legends to Launch 'The Depend Campaign to End Prostate Cancer'

Brand unveils four-month awareness campaign featuring Len Dawson, Ken Griffey Sr., Jim Colbert, Joe Cortez and Rod Woodson to support partnership with ZERO - The Project to End Prostate Cancer DALLAS, June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With prostate cancer affecting a staggering one in...

New Online Community Answers Hospital Questions about ARRA QHR Announces Launch of theQsphere.com

The QHR Learning Institute has launched an online community for hospitals: ww.theQsphere.com. TheQsphere.com provides a central source for gaining insight, sharing opinions and finding resources on hospital management issues. Brentwood, TN (PRWEB) June 15, 2009 -- The ...

Ceremony at Passavant Area Hospital to Launch Efficiency Improvements

- Study Finds Upgrades Will Save Money and Improve Standard of Care - JACKSONVILLE, Ill., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Passavant Area Hospital will soon undertake $2.3 million in infrastructure improvements to address aging infrastructure and high energy and operating costs. The improvements,...