US private equity firm Sun Capital Partners has received approval from the European Commission for its proposed acquisition of UK's Rexam Personal and Home Care Packaging Business for $459m. Rexam, which manufactures Red Bull and Pepsico ...
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Nipro Diagnostics has entered into an agreement to integrate its TRUEresult blood glucose monitoring system into NextGen Healthcare Information Systems' Ambulatory electronic health record (EHR). The integration will help NextGen ...
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Mitchell, a Property & Casualty (P&C) claims and Collision Repair industries solution provider has selected Greg Gaughan as the vice president and general manager of Mitchell NHQ Negotiation Services division. Recently, Mitchell bought ...
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Essex Woodlands has opened a new office in Shanghai, China, to focus on healthcare investments in pharmaceuticals, medical technology, services and information technology. Using its new office, Essex Woodlands will assist Chinese ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to Biosign Technologies' non-invasive blood pressure measurement system, Pulsewave monitor. The UFIT EN-10 monitor is worn on the wrist having 13.5 cm to 23 cm (5.3 ...
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Physicians Insurance has purchased the EMPAC and SCRUBS risk retention group management companies, to strengthen its footprint in the US alternative risk financing platform. The transaction also adds new expertise to core competency of ...
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Allied World Assurance has introduced a new liability coverage service to meet the requirements of Accountable Care Organization (ACO). As new emerging healthcare organizations, ACOs are characterized by a payment and care delivery model ...
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Symetra Life Insurance, a subsidiary of Washington-based Symetra Financial, has added ComPsych's HealthChampion plan to its portfolio of value-add programs for group life and disability income (DI) insurance customers. The HealthChampion ...
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Essence Healthcare, a health insurance provider has named Richard Jones as president and chief executive officer, with a plan to streamline its operations in Medicare advantage health segment. Jones will succeed Frank Ingari, who is ...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG) has acquired Texas-based Professional Claims Managers (PCM), a full service third party administrator specializing in multi-jurisdictional litigation and claims management, for an undisclosed amount. AJG ...
HealthTrust Purchasing Group has awarded a contract to SurgiCount Medical to provide its SurgiCount Safety-Sponge System. Under the contract, SurgiCount will provide its Safety-Sponge System to member facilities of HealthTrust including ...
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Actavis Group, a generic pharmaceuticals company, has gained FDA approval for Ropinirole extended-release tablets, 2mg, 4mg, 6mg, 8mg and 12mg. The company has started distribution of the generic version of GlaxoSmithKline's Requip XL. ...
Hemakim, Cerus' distributor for Turkey, has entered into a collaboration agreement to supply its Intercept Blood system to Florence Nightingale Hospital Group. The Florence Nightingale Hospital provides patient-centered and specialized ...
Sonoma Orthopedic Products, a developer of minimally invasive fracture management products, has named Rick Epstein as the company's new president and chief executive officer (CEO). Previously, Epstein served at Ellman International as CEO ...
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MDLIVE has launched cloud-based Virtual Medical Office 3.0 software that will enable insurers to provide secure and seamless real-time communications through voice, video, email and new apps between patients and medical professionals. The ...