Posts from ‘December, 2008’

SANTA CLARA, CA–Dec 30, 2008 — AMIMON Inc. is pleased to announce that Stryker Endoscopy, a division of Stryker Corporation, has launched the world’s first high-definition (HIGH DEFINITION) wireless clip display for the operating room. Stryker Endoscopy’s WiSe(TM) H…
Devices, Surgery
Stryker Endoscopy, Stryker, AMIMON, Endoscopy

PITTSBURGH, Dec. Thirty (HSMN NewsFeed) — Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL ) today announced that Matrix Laboratories Limited, its India-based subsidiary in which it holds a 71.5% controlling interest, received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administrati…
Biopharmaceuticals, Generics, FDA, HIV/AIDS
Mylan, Matrix Laboratories Limited, Stavudine, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Zerit

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Dec. 30, 2008 — (HSMN NewsFeed) — Merit Clinical Systems, Inc. (NasdaqGS:MMSI ), a major manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology and radiology procedures, today announced four developm…
Devices, Interventional
Merit Medical Systems, radial artery compression

ALLEGAN, Mich., Dec. 29 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Perrigo Company (Nasdaq: PRGO; TASE) today announced that it has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for over-the-counter (OTC) Ibup…
Biopharmaceuticals, Generics, FDA
Perrigo, Ibuprofen, Diphenhydramine, Wyeth, Advil

ORONA, Calif., Dec. 29 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI ), a leader in generic and specialty branded pharmaceuticals, today announced that its subsidiary, Watson Laboratories, Inc., has received final approval from the United St…
Biopharmaceuticals, FDA, Generics
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Watson Laboratories, Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Mircette

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Dec. 27 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ ) today announced that stockholders of Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: OMRI ; "Omrix") tendered approximately 16,749,152 shares of Omrix common stock, includin…
Biopharmaceuticals, Mergers & Acquisitions
Johnson & Johnson, Omrix Biopharmaceuticals

TOKYO, JAPAN - (HSMN NewsFeed) - Nihon Kohden Corporation (President: Fumio Suzuki) today announced the conclusion of a Stock Purchase Agreement for the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Neurotronics Incorporated (Headquarters: Gainesville, Florida, Pre…
Devices, Neurology, Monitoring, Mergers & Acquisitions
Nihon Kohden, Neurotronics Inc, sleep apnea, Polysomnography

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 24 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY ), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today that 100 CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery Systems now have been installed within the United States. This…
Devices, Oncology
Accuray, CyberKnife, Robotic Radiosurgery

TRANSACTION WILL ADVANCE OCT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND EXPAND CORE TECHNOLOGY AND SALES OPPORTUNITIES SAN DIEGO, Dec. 23 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Volcano Corporation (Nasdaq: VOLC ), a leader in the development, manufacturing and revenue of products …
Devices, Acquisitions
Volcano, Axsun Technologies, Optical Coherence Tomography

New Systems To Improve The Quality And Throughput Of Patients’ Treatments STOCKHOLM, Sweden, December 23 (HSMN NewsFeed) — The Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre (BOCOC, Nicosia, Cyprus) recently announced the acquisition of 2 Elekta Synergy® syste…
Devices, Oncology
Elekta, Elekta Synergy, IGRT, IMRT, VMAT