IMRIS, an image-guided therapy solutions provider, has obtained Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) regulatory clearance for its ceiling-mounted VISIUS intraoperative computed tomography (iCT). IMRIS, an image-guided therapy solutions ...
Tags: IMRIS, Regulatory Clearance, Intraoperative CT Solution
UK-based Biofortuna has obtained 510(k) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its line of SSPGo HLA PCR kits, designed for transplantation genotyping and identification of genes that may be associated with various ...
Tags: Biofortuna, Medicine
ZetrOZ has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for the marketing of its ultrasound pain management device sam, a wearable, long-duration, ultrasonic diathermy device for use in applying deep ...
Tags: Ultrasound Therapy Device, Medicine, FDA
IntelGenx, a Canadian drug delivery company focusing on oral drug delivery, has announced that it has received a notice of allowance from the US Patent and Trademark Office for its Patent Application Serial No. 11/647,033 entitled ...
Tags: IntelGenx, Proprietary Technology
With the drug price index continuing to rise and median incomes decreasing, families are looking to their smartphones for solutions to save money. "Consumers are recognizing the rising costs of prescription drugs and Lowest Med is the ...
Scientists have moved a step closer to an "obesity drug" that may block the effects of diets high in fat and sugar, according to research from the University of Queensland in Brisbane. The findings, published in the December 2013 issue ...
Low-calorie sugars offer new way to solidify vegetable oils and gels Researchers at the City College of New York have reported the successful transformation of vegetables oils into a semi-solid form using low-calorie sugars as a ...
Tags: Low-calorie sugars, solidify vegetable oils and gels, semi-solid form
Cross section of bioprinted human liver tissue showing hepatocytes (blue nuclei), endothelial cells (red), and hepatic stellate cells (green). (Courtesy Organovo Holdings Inc.) The discovery that living tissues could be built up using a ...
Tags: Organovo, 3-D printer
SIMTEC Silicone Parts, a custom manufacturer of Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) parts and high-precision LSR 2-Shot components, has announced a new production partnership with a global healthcare leader. SIMTEC will begin production in 2014 ...
Tags: new production partnership, LSR component program, infrastructure
Roth Farms Inc. of Belle Glade, FL, is recalling its "bunched Curly Parsley"because it has the potential to be contaminated with?Salmonella. The recalled "Curly Parsley" was distributed in South Florida distribution centers. The product ...
Tags: Curly Parsley, Recalled, Potential Salmonella, Agriculture&Food
The California Department of Public Health is warning people not to eat cactus imported from Mexico that were sold at specific retail and wholesale locations around the state. The cactus has been found to contain unapproved pesticides. A ...
Tags: Health Department Warns, Eating Pesticide-Tainted Imported Cactus
AMSBIO has launched CancerSeq™ - a new range of genetically characterised FFPE tissue samples. CancerSeq™ samples are prepared from genomic DNA extracted from the FFPE tumour tissues and validated by Next Generation ...
Interview conducted by April Cashin-Garbutt, BA Hons (Cantab) What is nanoparticle analysis and what biomedical applications does it have? Nanoparticle analysis is a very important field. Basically, we live in a world that is ...
Tags: Microfluidics, Microscopy, Nanoparticle, Protein
Feb 24, 2014 01:48 PM ARLINGTON, VA — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is taking comments on its proposed clearinghouse for drug and alcohol test results until April 21. It will post a final rule after it has ...
Tags: FMCSA, Drug, Alcohol Reg, PCP
US-based paper manufacturer NewPage has extended its flexible packaging papers portfolio with the launch of the new FlexPack Essential, designed for lamination and extrusion applications in food and medical packaging. The new packaging ...
Tags: Flexible Paper, Medical Packaging