Posts from ‘October, 2009’

KALAMAZOO, Mich., Oct. Thirty / (HSMN NewsFeed) — Stryker Corporation (NYSE: SYK ) announced today that after a highly successful and distinguished 32-year career with Stryker Corporation, John W. Brown, has announced his decision to retire as Chairman of th…
Devices, Personnel
Stryker

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 30 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Stereotaxis received notice that the Celsius® RMT ThermoCool® catheter has received CE Mark for distribution in the European market. The product is the fifth advanced ablation catheter resulting from the on-g…
Devices, Regulatory
Stereotaxis, Biosense Webster, Celsius RMT ThermoCool, Niobe Magnetic Navigation

Cancer Patients to Benefit from State-of-the-Art RapidArc and Novalis Tx Installations PORTO, Portugal, Oct. 30 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Cancer patients in northern Portugal will gain access to advanced cancer treatments with the acquisition of seven new tr…
Devices, Oncology
Varian Medical Systems, Novalis Tx, radiosurgery, RapidArc, radiotherapy

Eisai Plans to Submit Marketing Authorization Applications for Eribulin Mesylate in Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Oct. 30 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Eisai Inc. today announced preliminary results from a recently completed …
Biopharmacetuicals, Onocology
Eisai, eribulin mesylate, breast cancer

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct 30–(HSMN NewsFeed)–Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, today announced new agreements for vascular compression therapy products have been awarded to Compression Therapy Concepts of Eatontown, N.J., a women-owned business, and Tyco Healt…
Devices, Group Purchasing
Premier Purchasing, Compression Therapy Concepts, Tyco Healthcare

MORRISTOWN, N.J., Oct. Thirty (HSMN NewsFeed) — Watson Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: WPI ) today announced that R. Todd Joyce has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective immediately. Mr. Joyce succeeds Mark W. Durand, who has d…
Biopharmaceuticals, Personnel
Watson Pharmaceuticals

Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 29 (HSMN NewsFeed) — Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: CPIX ) and Phebra Pty Ltd., an Australian-based specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced they have entered into an exclusive partnership for the commercializat…
Biopharmaceuticals
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Phebra, Caldolor, ibuprofen

Positron emission mammography (PEM) improves breast cancer detection. PEM significantly improves ability to differentiate between benign and cancerous lesions. Combination of PEM and breast MRI dramatically increased number of suspicious lesions foun…
Devices, Radiology
Naviscan, Positron Emission Mammography, imaging

LAKE BLUFF, Ill.–(HSMN NewsFeed)–NeoPharm, Inc. (Other OTC: NEOL.PK ) today announced the appointment of Dr. Aquilur Rahman to the job of President and CEO of the Company, succeeding Laurence P. Birch, who is stepping down as President and CEO to pu…
Biopharmaceuticals, Personnel
NeoPharm

New Studies Explore Use of Helical TomoTherapy(SM) Treatments for Indications Previously Not Treated With Radiation Therapy MADISON, WI–(HSMN NewsFeed) - TomoTherapy Incorporated (NASDAQ:TOMO ) announced today that several medical presentations at the…
Devices, Oncology
TomoTherapy, Hi-Art, radiotherapy