Posts from ‘October, 2008’

New Once-Daily Treatment from Market Leader Shows Significant Efficacy over 24 Hours

Many People with Incontinence Conditions Suffer without Seeking Medical Help, Recent NIH Report Shows

NEW YORK–(HSMN NewsFeed)–Pfizer Inc said today that the U.S. …
Biopharmaceuticals, Urology, FDA
Pfizer, TOVIAZ, fesoterodine, overactive bladder

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 31 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Terumo Heart Inc. announced that the first DuraHeart(TM) Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) was implanted in October at the University of Tokyo Hospital in Japan. Terumo Corporation will continue efforts to…
Devices, Cardiology
Terumo Heart, DuraHeart, Left Ventricular Assist System, Mag-Lev

FARMINGDALE, N.Y.–(HSMN NewsFeed)–Misonix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSON ), a developer of minimally invasive ultrasonic medical device technology, which in Europe is used for the ablation of cancer and worldwide for other acute health conditions, has entered into …
Devices, Distribution
Misonix, ST-Medical, SonaStar, Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator, BoneScalpel

EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J., Oct. 31 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SVNT ) today announced the submission of its BLA to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval to market pegloticase in the United States along with…
Biopharmaceuticals
Savient Pharmaceuticals, pegloticase, gout

Company Continues to Develop and Build Global Distribution Network

CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 31, 2008 — (HSMN NewsFeed) — Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (NasdaqGM:ATEC ), the parent company of Alphatec Spine, Inc., a medical device company that designs, develop…
Devices, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic, Personnel
Alphatec Holdings, Alphatec Spine

Company Reaffirms Fiscal Year 2009 Revenue Guidance

HOUSTON, Oct. 31 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Cyberonics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYBX ) today announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published the 2009 CMS Outpatient Prospective Paymen…
Devices, Neurology, Reimbursement
Cyberonics, VNS Therapy, Vagus Nerve Stimulation

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 30 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Accumetrics, Inc. has appointed Timothy I. Still to the additional position of Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Still has been serving in the capacity of President and Chief Operating Officer for the company since earlie…
Diagnostics, Personnel
Accumetrics

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.–(HSMN NewsFeed)–SurModics, Inc. (Nasdaq:SRDX ), a leading provider of surface modification and drug delivery technologies to the healthcare industry, today announced that it is providing advanced hydrophilic coating technology for Eli…
Devices, Interventional Cardiology, Licensing
SurModics, Elixir Medical, drug eluting stent, Novolimus, Myolimus

Endeavor(R) Drug-Eluting Stent Now Available on Rapid Exchange Delivery System

MINNEAPOLIS–(HSMN NewsFeed)–Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT ), announced today that it plans to launch its portfolio of angioplasty products in the United States on the rapid ex…
Devices, Interventional Cardiology
Medtronic, coronary stent, balloon catheter, rapid exchange

Franklin’s Experience to Bring Growth and Leadership

CARY, N.C., Oct. 29 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Cornerstone Therapeutics, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing prescription medications for respiratory disorders…
Biopharmaceuticals, Personnel
Cornerstone Therapeutics