Anti-Smoking Web Site Helps Parents Plug Into Prevention
High-tech resource keeps prevention conversation accessible to parents GREENSBORO, N.C., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Is there a doctor in the house? Yes, there is, thanks to the sponsorship of Lorillard Tobacco Company. Families throughout the country who'd love to have the help and advice of a...QLT announces encouraging Phase II data from core study of Punctal Plug Drug Delivery System
Sustained release treatment leads to reduction in IOP of 20% from baseline at 12 weeks VANCOUVER, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - QLT Inc. (NASDAQ: QLTI; TSX: QLT) ("QLT" or the "Company") today announced data from its CORE study, a Phase II trial being conducted by QLT's wholly-owned subsid...AGA Medical Corporation Receives CE Mark Approval for the AMPLATZER(R) Vascular Plug III
MINNEAPOLIS, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- AGA Medical Corporation ("AGA") announced today it received CE mark approval to market the AMPLATZER(R) Vascular Plug III ("AVP III"). AGA also announced the immediate availability and launch of the device in the European Union. The AVP III further expands t...ExoSeal vascular plug gets good reviews in ECLIPSE study
CHICAGO, Ill. (April 1, 2008) A new bioabsorbable plug that seals the arterial puncture site used for threading catheters into the body during diagnostic angiography and interventional procedures significantly shortens bleeding time and enables patients to get up and walk around far sooner than w...QLT initiates phase II study of punctal plug drug delivery system for glaucoma & ocular hypertension
VANCOUVER, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - QLT Inc. (NASDAQ: QLTI; TSX: QLT) announced today the initiation of patient recruitment into its "CORE" study, a phase II trial being conducted by QLT's wholly-owned subsidiary, QLT Plug Delivery, Inc. ("QPD"), to evaluate the preliminary efficacy a...SOFT PLUG Silicone Punctum Plugs
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The answer to the looming fuel crisis in the 21st century may be found by thinking small, microscopic in fact. Microscopic organisms from bacteria and cyanobacteria, to fungi and microalgae, are biological factories that are proving to be efficient sources of inexpensive, environmentally friendly...New theory on why male, female lemurs same size
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ATLANTA, May 19 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies are drawing on Singapore's integrated network of public-sector and academic institutes to enhance their R&D productivity, leverage academic insights and diversify risks. Located at the heart of Asia with a po...QLT reports initial proof of concept data for punctal plug delivery technology
Small study supports the potential for QLT's drug elution technology to reduce and sustain intraocular pressure VANCOUVER, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - QLT Inc. (NASDAQ: QLTI; TSX: QLT) announced today results from a proof of concept trial conducted by QLT's wholly-owned subs...AGA Medical Corporation Receives FDA and CE Mark Approvals for the AMPLATZER Vascular Plug II
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- AGA Medical Corporation ("AGA") announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European CE Mark approvals for the AMPLATZER Vascular Plug II ("vascular plug II"). The AMPLATZER Vascular Plug II expands the AGA family of oc...Angiotech announces positive results from Bio-Seal(TM) clinical study
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