Posts from ‘October, 2008’

Capital Will Be Used To Fund Company Growth and Expansion Plans

DOVER, N.H.–(HSMN NewsFeed)–Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc., a privately held medical technology company that develops and markets advanced energy devices for use in surgical procedur…
Devices, Surgery, Venture Capital
Salient Surgical Technologies, Transcollation

Investment Will Help Drive Advancement of Vertebral Compression Fracture Treatment Using Ultra-High Viscosity Energy Responsive Bone Cement

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 28 (HSMN NewsFeed) — DFine, Inc., a developer of minimally invasive solutions for treat…
Devices, Orthopaedic, Neurosurgery
DFine, ertebral compression fracture, Bone Cement

Development may help reduce risk of hospital-acquired infections caused by multiple catheter insertions

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.–(HSMN NewsFeed)–Responding to industry demand for an antimicrobial impregnated central venous catheter capable of withstanding pr…
Devices, FDA
Cook Medical, Central Venous Catheter, power injection

Medimetriks Adds Centany® (mupirocin ointment, 2%) and Two New Brands to Dermatology and Podiatry Product Portfolio

FAIRFIELD, N.J., Oct. 28 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals announced today that the Company entered into a licensing a…
Biopharmaceuticals, Licensing
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals, Perrigo, Centany, mupirocin

PlasmaBlade Needle and PlasmaBlade EXT Extend PlasmaBlade Family of Tissue Dissection Tools, Which Have Been Used in More Than 150 Surgical Procedures Since FDA Clearance in July

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 28 (HSMN NewsFeed) — PEAK Surgical, Inc., a med…
Devices, Surgery
PEAK Surgical, PlasmaBlade

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., Oct. 28 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Environmental Tectonics Corporation’s (Amex: ETC ; "ETC" or the "Company") BioMedical Systems Division today announced the placement of two (2) BARA-MED® Monoplace Hyperbaric Chambers a…
Devices, Wound Care
Environmental Tectonics, BARA-MED, Hyperbaric Chamber

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 28 (HSMN NewsFeed) — CoLucid Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an innovative biotechnology company focusing on therapies for central nervous system disorders, announced today that it has appointed Linda Hogan as Vice President of Business Develo…
Biopharmaceuticals, Personnel
CoLucid Pharmaceuticals

TREVOSE, Pa., Oct. 27 (HSMN NewsFeed) — InfaCare Pharmaceutical Corporation, a late stage specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of products to treat neonatal diseases, today announced a $28 million private placement of its Series B…
Biopharmaceuticals, Venture Capital
InfaCare Pharmaceutical

Duramed to Launch First Lower-Dose, Extended-Cycle Oral Contraceptive for the Prevention of Pregnancy

MONTVALE, N.J., Oct. 27 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: BRL ) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) h…
Biopharmaceuticals, FDA
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Duramed Pharmaceuticals, LoSEASONIQUE

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Oct. 27 (HSMN NewsFeed) - Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. (TSX: DND ) today announced that it has appointed John MacInnis as Vice President, Portfolio Development and Licensing. Mr. MacInnis will be responsible for identifying and evaluating …
Biopharmaceuticals, Personnel
Cipher Pharmaceuticals