AMERIGROUP Reports Q2 Net Income of $49.6 Million or $0.94 per Diluted Share, Including $0.43 per Diluted Share Positive Impact from Tax Adjustment

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., July 31, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMERIGROUP Corporation (NYSE: AGP ) today announced that net income for the second quarter of 2009 was $49.6 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, versus a loss of $164.0 million, or $3.10 per diluted share, for the second qua...

NBTY to Webcast Presentation at Oppenheimer 9th Annual Consumer, Gaming, Lodging & Leisure Conference; Announces Fiscal Third Quarter Preliminary Unaudited Net Sales Results

RONKONKOMA, N.Y., July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NBTY, Inc. (NYSE: NTY ) ( www.NBTY.com ), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements, today announced that it will web cast the presentation by Harvey Kamil, President and Chief Financial Officer of NBTY, at the Opp...

Medical Safety Net in Florida to Strengthen with Recent Grants

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida has approved grants to be awarded this summer to nine nonprofit Florida organizations dedicated to expanding the health care safety net for people who may otherwise go without care or rely on costly emergency...

NBTY Announces Preliminary Unaudited Net Sales Results for May 2009

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NBTY, Inc. (NYSE: NTY ) ( www.NBTY.com ), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements, today announced the following preliminary unaudited net sales results for the month of May 2009 by segment: NBTY's prel...

Cantel Medical Reports a 109% Increase in Net Income - EPS of $0.25 vs. $0.12 for Quarter Ended April 30, 2009

LITTLE FALLS, N.J., June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CANTEL MEDICAL CORP. (NYSE: CMN ) reported a 109% increase in net income to $4,183,000, or $0.25 per diluted share, on a 3.5% increase in sales to a record $66,431,000 for the third quarter ended April 30, 2009. This compares with net income...

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. Announces Two Acquisitions Totaling $5.3 Million of Annual Net Revenue

BETHESDA, Md., May 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. (NYSE: HGR ) is pleased to announce that to date in 2009, it has acquired Northwest Prosthetic & Orthotic Clinic and Inline Orthotic and Prosthetic Systems. These acquisitions add patient care centers to existing m...

Birner Dental Management Services, Inc. Announces Net Income up 31% for the Quarter

DENVER, May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bi rner Dental Management Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: BDMS ) , operators of PERFECT TEETH dental practices , announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. Total dental group practice revenue increased $87,000, or 0.6%, to $15.3 million. N...

Cell Therapeutics Reports 76% Decrease in First Quarter 2009 Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders; Completion of Pixantrone NDA Submission on Track for Second Quarter 2009

Pixantrone Named-Patient Program Initiated in Europe SEATTLE, May 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) (Nasdaq and MTA: CTIC) reported recent accomplishments and financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. "Our focus for the first half of 2009 was to in...

AMERIGROUP Reports Q1 Net Income of $36.9 Million or $0.69 per Diluted Share

Full-Year 2009 Guidance Range Increased to $2.70 - $2.85 per Diluted Share VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., May 1, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMERIGROUP Corporation (NYSE: AGP ) today announced that its net income for the first quarter of 2009 increased 9.7% to $36.9 million, or $0.69 per diluted s...

drugstore.com Reports Highest Net Revenues in Company History

- OTC, Vision and Beauty Sales Outpace Industry - Net Income of $1.3 Million and Adjusted EBITDA More Than Doubles Year-Over-Year to $5.6 Million BELLEVUE, Wash. April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- drugstore.com , inc. (Nasdaq: DSCM ), a leading online retailer of health, beauty, vis...

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. Reports $0.14 EPS on 26.6% Increase in Net Income for the First Quarter 2009

Reaffirms 2009 Guidance BETHESDA, Md., April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. (NYSE: HGR ) announced net sales of $169.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, an increase of $11.4 million, or 7.3%, from $157.7 million in the prior year. Net income increase...

Working Towards 'Counting Malaria Out' Through Scale-Up of PermaNet(R) Bed Nets, Vestergaard Frandsen Produces 175 Millionth Net; Introduces New Net To Combat Insecticide Resistance

World Malaria Day Events Held in Nairobi , London , Washington LAUSANNE, Switzerland, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- To honor the theme for World Malaria Day on 4/25, 'Counting Malaria Out,' Vestergaard Frandsen is stepping up production of its best selling bed net, called Per...

Hillenbrand Expects to Report Second-Quarter Net Revenue of $170.8 Million and Revises 2009 Guidance

- Decreased industry-wide demand drove reduced Q2 revenues, which results in 6 percent lower full-year revenue guidance. - Cost reductions, including lower litigation expenses, yield a 2 percent increase in diluted earnings per share compared to previous guidance. BATESVILLE, Ind., April...

Medifast Reports Record Sales and Net Income for Fiscal Year 2008

Record 2008 Revenues: $105.4 million -- Increase of 26% 2008 Diluted EPS: $0.38 vs. $0.28 -- Increase of 36% Revenue Trending Continuing YTD 2009 OWINGS MILLS, Md., March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED ) announced today fourth quarter and fiscal year-end ...

Amilpar - Revenues Increase by 26.5% and Adjusted Net Income Climbs 28.7% in 2008

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amilpar ( BOVESPA: AMIL3, Bloomberg: AMIL3 BZ e Reuters: AMIL3.SA ), the largest managed care organization in Brazil, announced today its consolidated results for the periods ended on December 31, 2008. Highlights: Total membershi...

NBTY to Webcast Presentation at B. Riley & Co. Annual Las Vegas Institutional Investor Conference; Announces Preliminary Unaudited Net Sales Results for February 2009

RONKONKOMA, N.Y., March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NBTY, Inc. (NYSE: NTY ) ( www.NBTY.com ), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements, today announced that it will webcast the presentation by Harvey Kamil, President and Chief Financial Officer of NBTY, at the B. Ri...

Cantel Medical Reports 75% Increase in Net Income - EPS of $0.23 vs. $0.13 for Quarter Ended January 31, 2009

LITTLE FALLS, N.J., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CANTEL MEDICAL CORP. (NYSE: CMN ) reported a 75% increase in net income to $3,774,000, or $0.23 per diluted share, on a 2.5% increase in sales to $62,420,000 for the second quarter ended January 31, 2009. This compares with net income of $2...

Highline Data Analysis Shows Year-over-Year P&C Industry Net Income Down 67.7%, Life Industry Net Unrealized Capital Losses Totaled $51.7 billion in 2008

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's top 100 property and casualty insurers closed 2008 with net income levels not seen in more than seven years, while the top 100 life insurers suffered unprecedented unrealized capital losses, according to Highline Data. The Highline Data ...

RBC Life Sciences' 2008 Net Sales Increase 13 Percent as Its Nutritional Supplements and Medical Products Brands See Continued Growth

IRVING, Texas, Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (OTC Bulletin Board: RBCL) -- RBC Life Sciences, Inc. , a provider of proprietary nutritional supplements, wound care and pain management products, announced today that 2008 net sales increased 13 percent year over year as the company continued its...

AMERIGROUP Reports Q4 Net Income of $37.3 Million or $0.70 Per Diluted Share

Reiterates Full-Year 2009 Outlook VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Feb. 19, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMERIGROUP Corporation (NYSE: AGP ) today announced that its net income for the fourth quarter of 2008 increased 20.0% to $37.3 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, versus net income of $31.1 mill...

MinuteClinic Becomes Participating Provider for Health Net Federal Services/TRICARE North, Insurer for Military Families

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- MinuteClinic, the pioneer and largest provider of retail health care in the United States, announced that it has become a participating provider in the network of Health Net Federal Services/TRICARE North. TRICARE is the uniformed services health care prog...

NBTY Announces Preliminary Unaudited Net Sales Results for January 2009

RONKONKOMA, N.Y., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NBTY, Inc. (NYSE: NTY ) ( www.NBTY.com ), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements, today announced the following preliminary unaudited net sales results for the month of January 2009 by segment: ...

China Sky One Medical, Inc. Reaffirms Guidance for 2008 Revenue and Net Income and Provides Business Update

HARBIN, China, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Sky One Medical, Inc. (''China Sky One Medical'' or ''the Company'') (Nasdaq: CSKI ), a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company producing over-the-counter drugs in the People's Republic of China (''PRC''), today reaffirmed i...

FaxBack's Net SatisFAXtion Named a 2008 "Product of the Year" by TMC's Internet Telephony Magazine

FaxBack's Highly Reliable and Secure VoIP Fax Server Garners Another Industry Award Tigard, OR (Vocus) January 28, 2009 -- FaxBack® , the leading provider of reliable VoIP fax server solutions for SMB, Enterprise and Carrier applications, today announced that its ...

Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. Reports Third-Quarter Net Sales Increased 26% to $38.7 Million, Net Income Increased to $4.8 Million, or $0.50 Earnings Per Share

-- Nine Month Net Sales Increased 19% to $80.8 Million and EPS Increased to $1.12 -- Board of Directors Authorizes New Stock Repurchase Program for up to One Million Shares SCOTTSDALE , Ariz., Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTXX ), a healthcare com...

EliteMeetings.com Announces Commission-Free Policy Comprehensive Search and RFP Engine Now Provides Net Rates for Groups

EliteMeetings.com has adopted an innovative policy that will benefit both hoteliers and planners during these economically challenging times. Santa Barbara, CA (Vocus) January 22, 2009 --- EliteMeetings.com has adopted an innovative policy that will benefit both hotel...

Somanetics Reports Record Net Revenues and Income Before Income Taxes for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008

TROY, Mich., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fourth Quarter Highlights -- Record net revenues of $13.7 million, up 21 percent. -- Record income before income taxes of $5.1 million, up 14 percent. -- Net income of $3.3 million, up 19 percent; $0.25 per diluted share. F...

Varian Medical Systems Announces Net Orders Growth Estimates for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2009

PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR ) today announced that it estimates the company will report net orders growth in the first quarter of fiscal year 2009 in the range of 12 to 13 percent above the year-ago period with gains in all of its ma...

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. Announces Six Acquisitions Totaling $8.9 Million of Annual Net Revenue

BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. (NYSE: HGR ) is pleased to announce that throughout the fourth quarter of 2008 it acquired Maine Artificial Limb Co., Orthotics Center, Rocky Mountain Orthotic-Prosthetics Center, Riessen's Orthopedic and Prosthetic S...

American Pacific Reports Fiscal 2008 Results; Net Income Increases 80%

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Pacific Corporation (Nasdaq: APFC ) today reported financial results for its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter and year ended September 30, 2008. We provide non-GAAP measures as a supplement to financial results based on GAAP. A reconciliat...

NBTY Announces Preliminary Unaudited Net Sales Results for November 2008

RONKONKOMA, N.Y., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NBTY, Inc. (NYSE: NTY ) ( www.NBTY.com ), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements, today announced preliminary unaudited net sales results for the month of November 2008. NBTY's preliminary unaudited net s...

Cantel Medical Reports 72% Increase in Net Income on Record Sales - EPS of $0.20 vs. $0.12 for Quarter Ended October 31, 2008

LITTLE FALLS, N.J., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CANTEL MEDICAL CORP. (NYSE: CMN ) reported net income of $3,333,000, or $0.20 per diluted share, on a 7% increase in sales to $64,406,000 for the first quarter ended October 31, 2008, inclusive of $0.02 of expenses related to the relocation ...

Huifeng Bio-Pharmaceutical (HFGB) Reports Record Sales and Net Income

XI'AN, China, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Huifeng Bio-Pharmaceutical Technology, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: HFGB), a leading developer and producer of plant extracts and pharmaceutical raw materials for use in pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and food production, is pleased to announce record sa...

Bed net usage increases, but 90 million African children still exposed to malaria

The use of insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) to protect children from malaria has risen six-fold in the past seven years, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust. Despite this success, however, 90 million children still do not have access to this simple protective tool, and remain at ...

Allied Healthcare Net Income Increases

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allied Healthcare Products Inc. (Nasdaq: AHPI ) reported that its net income for the first quarter ending September 30 increased 139 percent, from about $87,000 last year, or about 1 cent per share, to about $208,000 in the current quarter, or about...

Sharps Compliance Corp. Reports Net Income More Than Doubles on 26% Increase in Revenue in the First Quarter of Fiscal 2009

- Record customer billings up 30% year-over-year to $4.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 - Record revenue of $4.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2009, a 26% year-over-year increase - Strong sales to pharmaceutical manufacturers and...

Kendle Delivers Record Sales, Net Service Revenues and Earnings Per Share for Second Quarter 2008

- Record net service revenues of $127.0 million, up 30% from second quarter 2007 - Record EPS of $0.52, up 79% from second quarter 2007 - Second quarter operating margin of 12.7%, up 160 bp from second quarter 2007 - Reco...

VNUS Revises Upward Full-Year 2008 Net Income Guidance

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VNUS(R) Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: VNUS ) updates and corrects its estimate of net income for the full year 2008. Full-year 2008 net income is expected to range from approximately $13.1 million to $14.1 million, or income of $0.77 t...

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. Beats First Call Q2 EPS Estimates by $0.05 on 13% Sales Growth and 57.2% Growth in Net Income

Raises 2008 Annual Sales and Pro Forma EPS Guidance BETHESDA, Md., July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. (NYSE: HGR ) announces net sales of $181.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 an increase of 13.0% from $160.4 million in the prior year's comp...

VNUS Medical Technologies Reports Second-Quarter 2008 Results: 25% Growth in Net Product Revenues and 38% Growth in Unit Sales

$31.9 Million Net Revenues, $0.56 Net Income Per Share SAN JOSE, Calif., July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VNUS(R) Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: VNUS ), a leading provider of medical devices for the minimally invasive treatment of venous disease, today announced its financial r...