OligoMedic, a manufacturer of osteoarthritis products, has announced that it will launch its JointRep product, an injectable implant designed to treat cartilage articular joint defects and reduce articular pain. JointRep is a simple ...
Editor's note: Just in time for pre-Interbike reading, BRAIN's longtime legal analyst, Steve Hansen, takes a look at the implications of recent employer liability cases involving hosting parties where alcohol was served or was present. ...
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US-based Boston Scientific has completed the patient enrolment in the EVOLVE II clinical trial, designed to assess the safety and effectiveness of SYNERGY stent system and support the US Food and Drug Administration and Japanese regulatory ...
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Both the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) are supporting new legislation that will require the US government to follow the established rulemaking process when introducing ...
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US-based pharmaceutical and healthcare firm WebMD Health has introduced a new version of its iPhone application, which offers a personalized and an engaging multimedia lifestyle content. The new app offers health information ranging from ...
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A disease, by definition, is a disorder of structure or function in an organism that produces specific symptoms or signs to indicate its presence. Inheritance, in terms of biology, is the passing of characteristics, good or bad, from ...
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US-based Fujifilm SonoSite received CE mark approval for its X-Porte ultrasound kiosk, a new generation of point-of-care ultrasound. This integrates advanced signal processing for high-resolution imaging, 3D animated clinical guides, and ...
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The Cooperative of American Physicians (CAP), a firm that manages the increasing costs of medical professional liability coverage, has expanded its CAPAssurance medical professional liability program to include large physician groups. ...
Clinical data services provider Discus Analytics has received a US patent for its JointMan software application from the US Patent Office. The company's flagship product, JointMan supports best practices in rheumatologic care, diagnosis ...
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Cook Medical has announced that effective October 1, 2013, its Zilver PTX drug-eluting peripheral stent qualifies for new-technology add-on payments under Medicare’s hospital inpatient prospective payment system. In order to qualify ...
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Nexion Health has selected the clinical outcomes management system (COMS) interactive product suite, Daylight IQ, as a key component of the organization's disease management program. Beginning with an initial implementation of 10 ...
Biotechnology company Amgen has reached a deal to buy all outstanding shares of California-based Onyx Pharmaceuticals for $125 per share in cash. The purchase price of the transaction that is expected to be closed by the beginning of ...
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CiDrep has entered into a strategic alliance to deliver both software-as-a-service (SaaS) and client-server healthcare IT solutions for ABEL Medical Software integrated electronic health record (EHR), practice management (PM) and ...
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AliveCor, a US-based digital health company, introduced a new feature for its AliveCor heart monitor, a mobile device-based electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor for the iPhone 4, 4S, and 5 that is used to record, display, store and transfer ...
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Boston Scientific has received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its IntellaTip MiFi XP catheter and 510(k) clearance for its Zurpaz 8.5F steerable sheath. The IntellaTip MiFi XP is a high resolution catheter that ...
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