Press Releases by Category Health & Medicine
Autoimmunity in myocarditis and dilated cardiomyopathy
Autoimmune Diseases: "Myocarditis is an acquired inflammatory condition involving the myocardial tissue. Although myocarditis is largely associated with viral infections, some cases remain idiopathic, while in others there is convincing evidence of autoimmune pathophysiology. Autoimmunity is influenced by genetic, immune, hormonal and environmental factors. Myocardial injury (due to infection, ischaemia, inflammation, toxins or other cardiotoxic factors) may trigger exposure to autoantigens, subsequently, initiating an autoimmune response, causing myocarditis and dilated…
Q1 Productions Hosting First-Ever Medical Device Packaging Conference
Sterilization Testing, Sustainability, and Regulatory Guidelines Among Discussion Topics
(Chicago, IL) – The inaugural Medical Device Packaging Conference will take place April 28-29 in Alexandria, Virginia, offering packaging engineers an exclusive opportunity to obtain the most up-to-date information from some of the biggest names in the industry.
Conference sessions outlining topics such as regulatory guidelines, UDI requirements, sustainability and sterilization practices and creating easy-to-use packaging for the end user are…
Q1 Productions to Host Innovative Meeting Management Conference in March
(Chicago, IL) -- This March 10-11, meeting planners from the world’s leading life science companies will join together in New Orleans for Q1 Productions’ 2014 Innovative Meeting Management conference. Attendees for this inaugural event will include a vast array of meeting planners from the pharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostic industries, as well as representatives from several of major hotel chains, destination management firms, meeting planning organizations, and solution provider companies.
Alongside…
Water as Information Carrier: bio-energetic Water Stone improves the Quality of …
Cham, 21.01.2014, Water which has been informed by the bio-energetic water stone is vitalized by the bio-energetic effect and tastes fresh and soft as if originating from a mountain well. The water is "revitalized" and is thus very different from regular tap water. When drinking coffee or tea for which energized water has been used, a completely new and positive taste experience is generated. Even plants clearly flourish…
Specialty Injectable Drugs Set to Become an $85 Billion Global Market
(Amherst, NH) – The total global market for specialty injectables currently sits at $85 billion and will exceed $110 billion in 2020, according to Greystone Research Associates. The majority of growth will come from drug-device combination products. The market will continue to be driven by four therapeutic segments – autoimmune diseases, diabetes, hormone replacement, anemia and neutropenia. A fifth market – oncology - will also come into play.
Oncology drugs…
The Detroit News Names Rotation Diet Assistant App “The App of the Week”
Kalamazoo, MI – The Detroit News has named the Rotation Diet Assistant iPhone App “The App of the Week.”
The innovative app is for the millions of Americans who have food sensitivities and must restrict their diet to certain types of foods eaten on a particular timetable.
The Rotation Diet Assistant iPhone app is an easy-to-use yet highly effective app developed by gluten-free and rotation diet expert and health coach Vicky…
Engineered Drug Coatings Expanding the Therapeutic Envelope for Treating Chronic …
(Amherst, NH) – Advances in coating technology have given rise to a new generation of coating formulations that can reliably deliver therapeutic substances from the surface of an implanted medical device. In currently approved products, these devices provide a primary function, with the drug contributing therapeutic benefit that improves patient outcomes.
Currently more than two dozen companies are pursuing specialty coatings capable of delivering a range of drugs for treating…
Sustained Release Injectable Drugs to Exceed $17 Billion in 2020
(Amherst, NH) - For many chronic and refractory conditions, the need for frequent and continual drug injections is a therapeutic necessity, one that can be accompanied by harsh side effects and safety issues that often lead to erosion in patient compliance and therapeutic outcomes. This unmet need has placed emphasis on the value of injectable drugs specially formulated for release over an extended period of time – also known…
Allergic asthma bronchiale: Plasmapheresis with Clinical Success
"Therapeutic Apheresis or adsorption methods would seem advisable in patients with severe therapy-resistant allergic asthma bronchiale, particularly in status asthmaticus when medical therapy is inadequate. One could also consider Therapeutic Apheresis in the chronic steroid dependent asthmatic to decrease steroid requirements when indicated," Dr. Rolf Bambauer and colleagues suggest in their textbook "Therapeutic Plasma Exchange and Selective Plasma Separation Methods".
Based on the assumption that plasmapheresis can interrupt the allergic…
First-Generation Patch Pumps Paving the Way for More Sophisticated Models
(Amherst, NH) – Wearable drug delivery devices that adhere to the body and require no tethering to a drug reservoir or control unit are exposing diabetic patients who rely on insulin to a new way of living with their condition. In the process, pharmaceutical and medical device companies with a stake in the diabetes market are gaining valuable insight regarding the commercial potential for this method of administration.
Wearable patch pumps…
Diapharm implements European GMP guidelines in China
Münster (DE), London (UK), Ningbo (CN), 20 December 2013 – Pharmaceutical service provider Diapharm (diapharm.com) is increasing its business activities in China: Diapharm has now implemented a “European” quality management system for Neptune Pharma Ltd (www.neptunepharma.com) in their Joint Venture Partner’s factory in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. And it has done so successfully: The veterinary medicinal product Trident 500mg/g Powder for Suspension for Fish Treatment (www.trident-50.com), is manufactured onsite under EU…
Fiber Cleaver for Large-core Fibers
LASER COMPONENTS introduces a new fiber cleaver that allows the handling of polyimide fibers. The so-called I-Cleave is developed by our partner SEDI-ATI and allows the cleaving of large-core fibers that have a core diameter from 200 µm to 1500 µm.
A diamond tip is used to make a small cut on the outer diameter of the fiber, and the fiber is then broken by applying longitudinal force along the optical…
Omegans enter the Guinness World Records for the non-stop mega music marathon sp …
Omega Healthcare sets the trend among corporate to enter the Guinness world record for the mega music marathon. The Omegans had put together a non-stop musical performance for 12 hours to create awareness on AIDS that earned them the distinguished entry to the records. The musical marathon was rendered by in-house talents from Omega Healthcare from all the three locations- Chennai, Trichy and Bangalore, who came together for this…
AGA at MEDICA 2013
This year again, AGA Sanitätsartikel presented its extensive product range in person over 84 m2 during the four-day trade show in Düsseldorf. The family-owned company has attended this event for the last 36 years.
"We are among the first companies who were there from the very beginning," said Achim Walter, Managing Director. From November 20 to 23, many customers and interested professionals came to discover and test AGA products as…
Nexus Insurance Services Launches Patient Safety Article Series
Professional liability insurance broker promotes patient safety in new article series on the company's blog.
California-based medical malpractice insurance broker Nexus Insurance Services has announced a new article series that will be published on the company’s Tumblr blog. The series will run for one week starting December 3, 2013 and focus on patient safety. One post will be published per day at malpractice-insurance.tumblr.com, and will cover patient safety tips and other…
KOM Networks Teams with RamSoft to Offer DICOM Compliant Secure Vendor Neutral A …
Ottawa, ON Canada – December 2, 2013 – KOM Networks®, creator and world leading provider of Secure Storage Solutions for compliant data protection and retention today announced a strategic partnership with RamSoft, Inc., a leading developer of RIS, PACS and Teleradiology solutions, to offer a turnkey DICOM compliant secure storage solution for diagnostic imaging. The solution, also known as diKOMpliance Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA), will provide a cost-effective,…
First batch of Fortis Paramedics completes 11-month rigorous programme on specia …
Bangalore, November 29, 2013: Emergency care capabilities at Fortis Healthcare Limited have got a major fillip with the first batch of paramedics at Fortis Healthcare Limited, completing a rigorous 1,200-hour Emergency Medical Paramedic Training programme, conducted in collaboration with the University of Utah, United States of America. The 11-month programme, based on the exacting standards of the US National Emergency Medical Services, is the first of its kind to be…
ICRC-Weyer, Allied Clinical Management Form MEDIS Research Group
In a move to better meet requirements of clinical trial sponsors, ICRC-Weyer and Allied Clinical Management have entered into a strategic partnership by forming MEDIS Research Group. The partnership will enable the two CROs to combine clinical research expertise and to provide complete service solutions across all stages of the clinical development process.
The decision to form MEDIS Research Group came as a reaction to a shift in the market towards…
Project ALFRED: Personal Interactive Assistant for Independent Living and Active …
ALFRED’s objective is to develop a mobile, personalized assistant for elderly people, which helps them to stay independent, to coordinate with carers and to foster their social inclusion. ALFRED is specifically dedicated towards older people and is fully focused around their needs. ALFRED will run for three years with a total budget of 4.440.741€, involving eleven partners from five European countries.
ALFRED, a new European Union funded research project, has officially…
R-Biopharm AG Enters Into a Strategic Alliance with CANDOR Bioscience GmbH
Seamless chain of competence from biomarkers to market-ready Companion Diagnostics for research-driven pharmaceutical and biotech companies.
R-Biopharm, a global leader in providing innovative clinical diagnostics, enters into a strategic alliance with CANDOR Bioscience GmbH (Wangen, Allgäu, Germany), effective immediately.
R-Biopharm has its own corporate division for companion diagnostics (CDx), i.e. diagnostics concomitant to therapy, as well as for complementary diagnostics. There, R-Biopharm is at the spearhead of the current development of tests…
Unfors RaySafe unveils its new dosimeter system RaySafe X2
Unfors RaySafe unveils its new dosimeter system for quality assurance in diagnostic X-ray: RaySafe X2 Prestige offers impressive ease-of-use
- Intuitive interface and effortless measurements of X-ray
- Sensors for R/F, Mammo, CT and Light measurements
- Suitable for all standard imaging procedures in diagnostic X-ray
Singapore/Billdal, November 12, 2013
Unfors RaySafe (previously Unfors Instruments) international market leader in measuring instruments for the quality assurance of X-ray equipment has launched RaySafe X2 Prestige The RaySafe…
UMS AG reports on first nine months of 2013
Hamburg, November 11, 2013 – UMS United Medical Systems International AG (UMS/ ISIN DE0005493654) has presented its figures for the first nine months of 2013. The Company’s third-quarter earnings were satisfactory, particularly considering recent changes in the USD/EUR exchange rate, which are unfavorable to UMS. Net income came in at EUR 2.4 million, which was at the previous year’s level. Earnings per share were the same as a year earlier…
MEDICA 2013: seca product solutions simplify medical work
Innovative medical measuring and weighing systems and scales tailored to users’ needs plus supportive software for diagnostics and patient counseling will be featured at the seca stand at MEDICA 2013. After all, the team from seca gmbh & co. kg, Hamburg/Germany has taken on the goal of giving doctors and trained medical personnel the best possible support with their work.
seca keyboard module – wirelessly transmit height and weight…
Bern, Switzerland: Sensogram(tm) - a Swiss-Made New Product for Patient Vitals M …
A breakthrough technology implemented in a tiny mobile device allowing to monitor patient's vital signs and other biomedical parameters remotely and continuously, giving the user a freedom and a choice of the lifestyle, while giving the doctor the full pattern of changes and trends of vital signs and other monitored parameters. Being in high demand by the medical, wellness, and sports communities, the first products - Sensogram and SensoTRACK have…
product presentation of Leonardo DR mini
YouTube is now a part of the corporate communication of OR Technology. The German company, specialized in X-ray soft- and hardware for the application areas vet and human medicine, NDT/industry and point of care management, welcome its customers with a professional and informative company portrait on YouTube. The presentation indicates, among other things, overview of OR Technology’s product range, its various application areas and of course of OR…
ECA Foundation releases free GMP WebApp
The ECA Foundation has been providing advanced training and information services in the pharmaceutical industry and especially with regard to pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and GMP compliance for more than 10 years. Now the organisation took advantage of its extensive experience to develop a further free of charge service – the new GMP WebApp.
This new GMP WebApp runs on all smartphones and tablet PCs (Apple and Android platforms) and allows users…
ESPEN 2013: BIA completely accepted by nutritionists
Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) is a topical issue in nutrition medicine. That was made clear by the crowds at the seca BIA Workshop “Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Malnutrition and Obesity: Meet the Experts” at ESPEN in Leipzig. Nutritionists were eager to hear research results and information about clinical application of BIA directly from the experts. The list of speakers read like a Who’s Who of researchers working in body composition…
AIR AMBULANCE COMPANY PROMOTES BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
Oct. 14, 2013 -- Angel MedFlight Worldwide Air Ambulance is proudly supporting National Breast Cancer Awareness Month during the month of October by participating in local events and encouraging employee involvement in special office activities.
The U.S.-based provider of medical flights has designed a special pink t-shirt, which it is selling to employees and also offering to the public on its online apparel store. The price of the shirt is $15…
Nutrition Breakthroughs Shares News on Remedies for Restless Leg Syndrome and In …
Restless Leg Syndrome as a disruptive condition that affects the nervous system and up to 10% of the U.S. population have some form of it. It results in an irresistible urge to move the legs and is often accompanied by unpleasant sensations in the legs such as creeping, crawling, tingling, pulling or pain. Because RLS most often occurs in the evening, it can disrupt sleep, contribute to insomnia,…
Knowmedge announces the publication of Internal Medicine Practice Questions eBoo …
Knowmedge is excited to announce the publication of its Internal Medicine Practice Questions eBook optimized for iOS, android and kindle devices. The eBook, available at no cost, contains 50 high-yield internal medicine ABIM board exam review practice questions to help internists prepare for board certification or recertification. In addition, the questions are intended to help those preparing for the Internal Medicine Shelf Exam and In-Training Exam.
The Internal Medicine Practice Questions…
German Pure Hair Appointed Innovation Partner of Dr. James A. Harris
Frankfurt am Main, 1st October 2013: Because of his dedication, expertise and the excellent clinical results, the Cologne hair surgeon, Dr. Christian Schmitz, of "Pure Hair" was officially appointed Innovation Partner. This appointment by the leading US hair transplantation specialist, Dr. James A. Harris, and his clinic “Hair Science Center Colorado” is an international award and signifies an exclusive cooperation in the further development of FUE (Follicular Unit Extraction) method…
Better management of insulin resistance needed for UAE women with Polycystic Ova …
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common female hormonal disturbances in the Middle East. The relationship between PCOS and insulin resistance is particularly important here in the UAE where 1 in 5 of the female population suffer from type 2 diabetes and other metabolic syndromes.
Professor Samia Farghaly, Head of Academic Department, Primary Healthcare, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, UAE, will be addressing the issue of ‘Investigation and Management…
Paula Campbell Joins Team at Riverchase Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery
Riverchase Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery is pleased to announce that Paula Campbell has joined the Riverchase team as their newest Laser Hair Removal Technician. Campbell works alongside the team at Spa Blue MD at Riverchase providing laser hair removal services to a variety of clients.
Paula Campbell is a Certified Laser Hair Removal Technician, Electrologist, Medical Assistant and licensed Medical Aesthetician. She has over 20 years of experience offering cosmetic and…
What does telemedicine mean? (See a short video clip about telemedicine on YouTu …
The "Deutsches Telemedizin Zentrum e.V." - which is german for "German Telemedicine Center" - is a non-profit association and is committed to establish telemedicine. In this context the association supports the realization of telemedicine applications. For the purpose of medical professional qualification we offer acknowledged education and professional development courses.
Telemedicine is a compound word of “Tele” meaning long-distance-transfer and “medicine”. Long-distance contacts are possible comparable to making telephone-calls. Using Telematic…
Piramal’s healthcare vertical invests USD $2.5 million to further expand commerc …
• Piramal | Healthcare was the first contract supplier of ADCs globally.
July 23, 2013, Grangemouth, Scotland, UK: Piramal’s Healthcare vertical today announced that it is to invest USD 2.5 million at its FDA approved Grangemouth, UK, site to upgrade one of its antibody drug conjugate (ADC) manufacturing suites, from clinical phase to commercial grade, in response to customer demand. The upgrade will give Piramal two commercial grade ADC suites…
International Medical Ventures Offers Exciting Opportunity to Participate in Gro …
International Medical Ventures - an early stage life science company - offering significant growth opportunities in India’s emerging clinical trial industry.
Basel, Switzerland, August 06, 2013 -- International Medical Ventures (IMV) is in the initial phase of building its full service international clinical trial organization (CRO) which will provide tests for the BRCA marker as well as drug development and therapeutic solutions. IMV already has in place a highly qualified management…
PerfectLum Software for Qualityassurance of Medical Displays
Nuremberg, July 3rd 2013
GOSSEN METRAWATT, manufacturer of test and measurement technology for use in medical instituts has integrated a Software for Qualitycontrol of Diagnostic Displays
In Cooperation with QUBYX Ltd. the Software PerfectLum was adopted to work with the measurement devices from GOSSEn and to allow an automatic datatransfer of measured values.
SECULIFE PerfectLum was developed for the use in medical imaging applications and includes a DICOM Calibration, Display-Profiling and…
ICRC-Weyer To Expand Pharmacovigilance Services For Mid-Sized Pharma Companies
In a move to better meet drug-safety related service requirements by small to mid-sized pharmaceutical sponsors ICRC-Weyer has expanded its services portfolio in regards to pharmacovigilance and pharmacovigilance writing.
‘Our pharmacovigilance services comprise SAE/AE reporting as well as writing Development Safety Update Reports, Periodic Safety Update Reports, Risk Management Plans and more’ says Dr Ulrike Treichel, Head of Pharmacovigilance at ICRC-Weyer. ‘Furthermore, we setup and maintain a validated safety database. We…
AGA Sanitätsartikel GmbH publishes new product catalogue
At the end of March, AGA Sanitätsartikel GmbH mailed out the new comprehensive product catalogue to their customers. It is valid from April 1st and offers a number of innovations, especially in the field of operating tables. What’s also new is that now all product images are provided with the corresponding part numbers. This will make it even easier to select the right furniture for medical offices and clinics.
The family-owned…
Marinomed Biotechnologie GmbH: Pharma Company Acquires Rights to Antiviral Produ …
MAVIREX® technology is the basis for five products against viral respiratory infections
The rights to five medical products of the Viennese biotech company Marinomed have now been licensed to an international pharmaceutical company for the Chinese market. Besides three antiviral nasal sprays against common cold, influenza and colds in children, the deal also includes the two newest products from Marinomed: antiviral lozenges and a throat spray against viral throat infections.…
Straub Medical launches CAPTUREX® filter catheter
Straub® Medical AG today has started sales of its CE-marked Capturex® filter catheter in selected European markets. Capturex® is indicated for filtering of emboli from blood vessels during potentially embolizing procedures on the patient. For this purpose, Capturex® is placed in the vascular system temporarily through a minimally invasive interventional access.
DVT treatment
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) affects approximately 1 in 1’000 adults. The most common complications include pulmonary embolism (PE),…
New SECULIFE Patientensimulators for Training, Test and Simulation
Nuremberg, June 18th 2013 : GOSSEN METRAWATT, global supplier of Test- and Measurementsystems, presents three new SECULIFE Patientsimulator. All requirements starting with the simple simulation of ECG signals up to multi simulation purpose are covered by this new range of products.
SECULIFE PS100 is the perfect device to check the function of 12 channel patientmonitors and other ECG systemes and units. Equipped with 10 AHA/IEC Universalconnectors for clip,…
Cerbomed at the INS 11th World Congress in Berlin
ERLANGEN/BERLIN, Germany, June 6th 2013 – Between June 9th and 12th, 2013, the German medical device company cerbomed GmbH will present another therapy option for people suffering from hard-to-treat neurological and psychiatric diseases at the 11th world congress of the International Neuromodulation Society in Berlin:
transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (t-VNS).
About t-VNS
The t-VNS offers a therapy option for patients suffering from epilepsies, depression or pain.
This therapy uses…
Clinical CRO ICRC-Weyer To Boost Drug Safety Services For Investigator Trials
The Berlin-based clinical contract research organization (CRO), ICRC-Weyer GmbH, has announced it will boost its drug-safety related Pharmacovigilance Services for Investigator-Initiated Trials amid an increasing demand by trial sponsors.
An increase in the number of requests by trial sponsors for regulatory-compliant drug safety reporting for investigator-initiated trials (IITs) has led the German CRO ICRC-Weyer to amend their services portfolio towards providing these services to large and mid-sized pharmaceutical trial sponsors.
‘A large…
AGA Sanitätsartikel GmbH publishes new product catalogue
At the end of March, AGA Sanitätsartikel GmbH mailed out the new comprehensive product catalogue to their customers. It is valid from April 1st and offers a number of innovations, especially in the field of operating tables. What’s also new is that now all product images are provided with the corresponding part numbers. This will make it even easier to select the right furniture for medical offices and clinics.
The family-owned…
Sysmex Europe and GLP Systems to attend Euromedlab
Norderstedt, Germany, 21 May 2013 – Healthcare solution specialist Sysmex Europe and lab automation experts GLP Systems recently announced their long-term cooperation in the field of laboratory automation. Now both companies are attending Euromedlab in Milan from 19-23 May – and are looking forward to answering any queries. With a brand new transport concept, modular solutions and real freedom from manufacturers, they are confident they are introducing a game changer…
mivenion announces 4 abstracts for fluorescence optical imaging using the Xirali …
Highlights include:
• ICG-enhanced fluorescence optical imaging (FOI) is able to detect typical inflammatory changes in subjects with arthralgia and psoriasis prior to signs of clinically established arthritis. The detection of typical inflammatory changes in subjects with cutaneous manifestations of psoriasis or family history of psoriasis and joint pain but without clinical signs of synovitis or tendinitis suggests that a non-arthritic, subclinical disease stage may precede the onset of clinically active…
SOMIX 2.0 - The simple and comfortable bone cement mixing system for percutaneou …
Teltow, Germany 14.05.2013 - SOMATEX ® Medical Technologies GmbH has developed with SOMIX 2.0 a new mixing system for bone cement for percutaneous vertebroplasty. Aim of the development was a significant reduction of monomer exposure to the air compared to the previous model. Due to a closed mixing chamber noxious fumes are considerably reduced now. An easy and comfortable handling of SOMIX 2.0 also allows…
Aiming for tighter surveillance of excipients used in medicines
Baltimore (USA), Münster (DE), 06 May 2013. The EXCiPACT certification scheme, an initiative of industrial associations from excipient and pharma suppliers, has officially been launched in the US. EXCiPACT is aiming for an independent and impartial monitoring of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Good Distribution Practice (GDP) compliance. The manufacturing and distribution operations of excipient suppliers will be subject to regular on-site monitoring by auditors from accredited Certification Bodies. A…
Baaske Medical unveil’s their medical all-in-one touchscreen panel PC with batte …
Lübbecke, Germany (date) – For intensive care units and operating theatres, particular imphasis is placed on compact and high-performance IT hardware solutions. With the new e-medic Silence TP 2, Baaske Medical introduces a full-featured computer enclosed in a slim panel case with integral touchscreen. The e-medic Silence TP 2 offers a flexible mounting solution on walls, support arms, or medical equipment carts. A further important consideration when selecting a medical computer is…
