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Cardinal Health Formalizes Consolidation of Businesses Into Two Primary Operating and Reporting Segments

DUBLIN, Ohio, July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cardinal Health, a global provider of products and services that improve the safety and productivity of health care, today announced a consolidation of its businesses into two primary operating and reporting segments to reduce costs and align reso...

Insurance Department to Hold Statewide Meetings on Proposed Consolidation of Independence Blue Cross, Highmark

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Acting Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario today announced that the Insurance Department has scheduled a series of public informational hearings across the state to hear from consumers and other affected parties about how the proposed consolidati...

Insurance Department Will Hold Public Hearings on Proposed Consolidation of Highmark, Independence Blue Cross

Hearings will ensure consumers' interests are considered, protected HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To ensure the interests of consumers are protected, acting Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario today announced that the Insurance Department will hold public hearings during...

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) Plans to Submit Supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for ZEVALIN(R) Consolidation of First Remission in Advanced Stage Follicular Lymphoma in 2008

29 presentations on ZEVALIN(R) scheduled at American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting SEATTLE, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) (Nasdaq: CTIC ; MTAX) today announced it intends to utilize the results of the phase III first-line ...

Akela Pharma Inc. Completes Share Consolidation

http://www.akelapharma.com Toronto Stock Exchange Symbol: AKL MONTREAL, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - AKELA Pharma Inc., (TSX: AKL), a drug development company focused on developing therapies for the inhalation, pain and CNS markets, today announced that effective October 10, 2007...

Warner Chilcott Reports Operating Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2009 and Updates 2009 Full Year Guidance

...res from reimbursement policies of private managed care organizations and other third party payors, government sponsored health systems, the continued consolidation of the distribution network through which we sell our products, including wholesale drug distributors and the growth of large retail drug store chains...

Air Methods Reports 2Q2009 Results and 3Q2009 Update

... to non-recurrence of Federal Aviation Administration operating certificate consolidation costs incurred in the prior-year quarter and efficiencies achieved through reorganization and consolidation of field and corporate overhead functions. Contribution to pre-tax earning...

Sunrise Reports Financial Results for Second-Quarter 2009

... the carrying amount on our consolidated balance sheet of $190.2 million, which was recorded at fair value on September 1, 2008 in connection with the consolidation of the venture, as the debt is only partially recourse to Sunrise. Any difference between the recorded amount of debt and the amount ultimately paid t...

SXC Health solutions announces record second quarter financial results

...king statements, including without limitation, our ability to achieve increased market acceptance for our product offerings and penetrate new markets; consolidation in the healthcare industry; the existence of undetected errors or similar problems in our software products; our ability to identify and complete acqu...

Cambrex Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

... activities and strategic alternative expenses pursuant to the sale of its Bioproducts and Biopharma businesses in February 2007 and for the consolidation of the New Jersey R&D facility. These costs are identified within the 2008 income statement and have been excluded from the calculation o...

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Zevalin Consolidation in Patients With Complete Remission After Induction Therapy Results in Durable Remission of More Than 67 Months

SEATTLE, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) (Nasdaq and MTA: CTIC) announced today that extended follow-up data for the Zevalin(R) ([90Y]-ibritumomab tiuxetan) First-line Indolent (FIT) study presented at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) 50th Annual Meeting by M...

Phase II Study of Zevalin(R) Consolidation Following Fludarabine and Mitoxantrone Chemotherapy Results in 100 Percent Complete Remission Rate and 89 Percent Three-Year Progression Free Survival in Patients with Previously Untreated Non-Follicular Indolent

Phase II Investigational Trial Published in CANCER: the Journal of the American Cancer Society SEATTLE, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) (Nasdaq: CTIC ; MTAX) announced today that results of a phase II clinical study, published in the jou...

Micromet's Blinatumomab Achieves Primary Endpoint in Phase 2 Study with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Patients

...d lympho-/leukopenia being the most frequent adverse events. "Blinatumomab is one of the most active agents the GMALL has tested in the adult ALL consolidation setting," said Dr. Ralf Bargou, principal investigator of the trial. "We are excited about the significant activity of blinatumomab in ALL and the fav...

Perceptive Informatics Enhances Investigator Application of New RECIST Version in Imaging-Based Oncology Trials

... with the ClinPhone acquisition; the impact on the Company's business of government regulation of the drug, medical device and biotechnology industry; consolidation within the pharmaceutical industry and competition within the biopharmaceutical services industry; the potential for significant liability to clients ...

PAREXEL Reaches Milestone in Management of Oncology Trials Over Last Five Years Involving 175,000 Patients Worldwide

... with the ClinPhone acquisition; the impact on the Company's business of government regulation of the drug, medical device and biotechnology industry; consolidation within the pharmaceutical industry and competition within the biopharmaceutical services industry; the potential for significant liability to clients ...

Perceptive Informatics Survey Results Reveal Top Barriers to Implementing Adaptive Trial Designs

... with the ClinPhone acquisition; the impact on the Company's business of government regulation of the drug, medical device and biotechnology industry; consolidation within the pharmaceutical industry and competition within the biopharmaceutical services industry; the potential for significant liability to clients ...

Perceptive Informatics Introduces Medical Imaging Methodology to Accelerate Development Decisions About Alzheimer's Treatments

... with the ClinPhone acquisition; the impact on the Company's business of government regulation of the drug, medical device and biotechnology industry; consolidation within the pharmaceutical industry and competition within the biopharmaceutical services industry; the potential for significant liability to clients ...

IlluminOss Medical Announces First Human Case Utilizing a Unique, New, Minimally Invasive Technology for Fracture Repair is Performed at Medical Hospital del Trabajadar in Santiago, Chile

...he overall procedure went according to plan with no complications. The patient had mobility immediately. At six weeks, the x-rays showed an advanced consolidation process, with no migration of the device and no displacement of the fracture. Clinically, the patient had complete mobility and almost the same stren...

Warner Chilcott Files Lawsuits for Infringement of DORYX(R) Patent

...res from reimbursement policies of private managed care organizations and other third party payors, government sponsored health systems, the continued consolidation of the distribution network through which we sell our products, including wholesale drug distributors and the growth of large retail drug store chains...

Prolonged Progression-Free Survival Demonstrated by VELCADE(R) (Bortezomib) for Injection Based Induction Regimens in Transplant-Eligible Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma Patients

...In a Phase III study conducted by the Italian Myeloma Network GIMEMA, researchers compared VcTD with TD as induction therapy in preparation for and as consolidation after melphalan-based double ASCT in 460 patients with symptomatic MM. The median follow-up was 15 months. The updated results, which were pr...

consolidation in Medical Products

Cobas Integra 800

Description:...al interactions. Ensuring security of the result quality with automatic control mechanisms like pipetting integrity check. Right solution for workload consolidation and workflow optimization in the medium workload laboratory and special chemistry testing in high volume sites....
Company:Roche Diagnostics

Immulite 2000 Advanced Immunoassay System

Description:...000, a continuous random access analyzer with a processing throughput of 200 tests per hour, has been designed specifically for optimum efficiency and consolidation in medium- and high-volume laboratories. The IMMULITE 2000 software package, with its self-explanatory graphical user interface, offers streamlined in...
Company:Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics

Modular Analytics

Description:... With the sample processing core unit and intelligent process management, combines a wide variety of analytical modules to enable full consolidation of clinical chemistry and immunochemistry....
Company:Roche Diagnostics

Dimension Vista System

Features:... Intelligent integration of four technologies to provide true consolidation Speed and Quality without Compromise Sufficient reagent capacity being designed for simultaneous processing of over 100 onboard methods Ex...
Company:Dade Behring, Inc.

Immulite 1000 Immunoassay System

Features:...dware, and excellent assay performance. Comprehensive Menu The breadth of menu on the IMMULITE 1000 provides an opportunity for true consolidation of all tests for a given patient on one analyzer, resulting in cost savings and laboratory efficiency. IMMULITE Allergy Testing IMMU...
Company:Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics

TDx system

Features:... The TDx menu was expanded beyond therapeutic drugs to include additional tests allowing consolidation of testing on one automated system ...
Company:Abbott Diagnostics

consolidation in Medical Dictionary

Swan-Ganz

...er may be performed at the bedside in an ... Swan - Ganz catherization can be used to detect abnormal blood flow between two ... Two areas of consolidation are identified. ... is at the top limits of normal size and there is a Swan Ganz catheter in place. ... ...

Bronchopneumonia

...a . ... Primary Form.—Though a much rarer form than the secondary, broncho-pneumonia ... Bronchopneumonia is characterized by patchy exudative consolidation of lung ... Most bronchopneumonia cases are caused by organisms aspirated from the mouth. ... Come and ask your Bronchopneumonia question toda...

consolidation in Biological News

New Report Just Published: World Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Lasers Market Report

...ic (PV) and Lasers II-7 Disk Lasers II-8 Ultrafast Lasers - Witnessing Rapid Growth II-9 Players cash in on Fiber Lasers' Success II-9 consolidation Wave Spreads In II-9 Recent M&A Activity in the Solid-State, Fiber, Gas and Dye Laser Market II-10 Will Fiber Lasers Replace Tradition...

Traditional Dutch landscape under threat

...onal agricultural policy they do not provide enough protection. As the government is opting less and less for additional policy measures, such as land consolidation and land purchase, the continued existence of green areas is under serious threat. Cultural history costs money Van Rij investigated the recon...

Practice as well as sleep may help birds learn new songs

...w speech dialects. However, the neural mechanisms involved in the nighttime consolidation of learning are not well understood. To study this, researchers turned to a...orized that the interaction of the listening followed by practice and sleep consolidation could explain how birds learn to sing new calls. To test the role of aud...

Landmark study unlocks stem cell, DNA secrets to speed therapies

...concept we discovered," he said. Gilbert likened the concept of domain consolidation to the undeclared or "undifferentiated" college student who then consolidat... scientists," said Gilbert, "is to build on what we've learned about domain consolidation so that we can efficiently and safely create patient-specific induced pluri...

New study offers solution to global fisheries collapse

...e carefully designed and continually fine-tuned to meet the goals of the ecosystems, economies and societies they are meant to serve. Controls such as consolidation caps, which prevent any one entity from owning too much of a given fishery, and community-owned quotas have worked in some cases to help maintain vibr...

NYU Langone Medical Center's tip sheet to the International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease 2008

...archers have found that the peptide not only plays a toxic role in the neurodegenerative disease but also is crucial in modulating learning and memory consolidation in the normal brain. The rat study, which controlled peptide levels in a region of the brain that is important in learning and memory, suggests that i...

bioMETRX, Inc. Partners with Biometric Solutions, LLC to Deliver Next Generation Finger Activated Technology

...h is the leading manufacturer of residential and office safes in the United States," stated Mark Basile, Chief Executive Officer at bioMETRX, Inc. "As consolidation of businesses and resources in our particular market continues, we continue to strive to partner with only the best companies to deliver cost effectiv...

A pilot program for harvesting Kodiak rockfish

...ious processor. Given a choice between the old derby and the cooperative fishery, 99% of the qualified license holders signed on to the new plan. No consolidation occurred among the fishing fleet: 26 vessels participated in the fishery this year compared to 25 boats in 2006 and included some who took advantage o...

IDEMA Reveals Program Highlights for DISKCON USA 2007

... 12:45pm - 2:15pm: Special Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Joni Clark, Chairwoman, Hybrid Storage Alliance -- 2:15pm - 4:15pm: Market Analyst Panel: consolidation and Competition Re-shaping the Industry; this panel will consist of several Wall Street and industry analysts who will discuss the emerging ...

IDEMA Reveals Program Highlights for DISKCON USA 2007

... 12:45pm - 2:15pm: Special Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Joni Clark, Chairwoman, Hybrid Storage Alliance -- 2:15pm - 4:15pm: Market Analyst Panel: consolidation and Competition Re-shaping the Industry; this panel will consist of several Wall Street and industry analysts who will discuss the emerging ...

consolidation in Biological Technology

Data Presented at ASH Annual Meeting Indicates the Potential of T-Cell Engaging BiTE Antibody Blinatumomab as a Consolidation Treatment for Aggressive Leukemias

Interim Data from a Phase 2 Clinical Trial in B-Precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Show that Blinatumomab is Able to Eliminate Minimal Residual Disease BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Micromet, Inc. (Nasdaq: MITI ), a biopharmaceutical company developing novel, propr...

Cell Therapeutics Submits Supplemental Biologics License Application for Zevalin Use in First-Line Consolidation Therapy

Approval would make Zevalin only Radioimmunotherapy in U.S. to be Indicated for Use in First-Line Therapy SEATTLE, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) (Nasdaq and MTA: CTIC) announced today that it has submitted a supplemental Biologics License Appl...

Caliper Life Sciences Reports West Coast Consolidation of Operations

- Effects of Cost Savings Initiatives Quantified - - First Quarter Revenues Exceed Mid-Point of Guidance - HOPKINTON, Mass., April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALP ), a leading provider of tools and services for drug discovery and life s...

ADVENTRX Announces Consolidation of Clinical and Management Positions

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex: ANX ), a biopharmaceutical research and development company focused on commercializing proprietary product candidates for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases, announced today that Evan M. Levine, th...

State alters schedule for server consolidation

Madison, Wis. - In what many in state government consider a bow to reality, the state has adjusted the schedule for the consolidation of computer servers in state government, but the impact on promised savings is unknown at this point, according to State CIO Matt Miszewski. The revised timetab...

Sanofi-aventis Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results

...account of changes in structure (in particular the consolidation of Zentiva), net sales rose by 6.5%. Excluding cha...account of changes in structure (in particular the consolidation of Zentiva in the second quarter, and the end of c...nge rates), reflecting good organic growth and the consolidation of Symbion and of Zentiva's OTC activities. The si...

Northwest Biotherapeutics Announces Plans to De-list From AIM and Consolidate its Stock Market Listing in U.S.

...f this meeting. One of the purposes of the meeting and the circular and proxy materials is to explain the rationale behind the proposed de-listing and consolidation of trading in the Company's shares on a single market in the U.S. Shareholders will be asked to vote at the annual meeting or through proxies on a re...

Practice makes perfect -- motor memory possible for neuroprosthetic control

...r memories of the physical actions are formed. In this week's issue of PLoS Biology , new research reveals that macaque monkeys can achieve a kind of consolidation of motor memory when using a neuroprosthetic device to complete a motor action. The finding could have a role in increasing the ease with which physic...

Big Pharma to Big Biopharma: Frost & Sullivan Examines the Latest M&A Trends and Opportunities

...28th July 2009, at 2 p.m. BST/ 1 p.m. GMT. Highlights of this briefing will include an analysis of the factors contributing to the increasing consolidation in the market, the impact of the economic downturn, as well as funding sources for biotech companies. The briefing will also look at key restraints fo...

Essilor : First Half 2009 Revenue

... in instruments. The strong 6% growth from changes in the scope of consolidation primarily reflects a 3.2% increase from the consolidation of Satisloh and a 2.8% contribution from companies acquired in second-half ...

consolidation in Biological Definition

Down syndrome

...re commonly found in both Down syndrome and Alzheimer's individuals. Layer II of the entorhinal cortex and the subiculum , both critical for memory consolidation , are among the first affected by the damage. A gradual decrease in the number of nerve cells throughout the cortex follows. A few years ago, Johns...

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Carrier

...ed as a runway ... Carrier Industries, Inc. is a warehouse, distribution and transportation company specializing in warehousing in NJ, VT and MD, consolidation / de-consolidation, EDI ... From that day forward, Dr. Carrier's invention forever changed the way we live, ... Geraud Darnis. President Carrier ...

B-DNA

... Crime Conference 2009 ... Walker White is VP of technology at BDNA . ... Enterprises can find savings in software license compliance, data center consolidation ... BDNA Insight delivers immediate and capturable return on investment to its ... ...