Press Releases
Nektar Therapeutics' President and CEO, Howard W. Robin, to Present at the 27th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco
PRNewswire | 4 hours 50 minutes ago
SAN CARLOS, Calif., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nektar Therapeutics' ... (more)
Alfacell Announces Receipt of NASDAQ Panel Decision
PRNewswire | 6 hours 50 minutes ago
SOMERSET, N.J., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alfacell Corporation ... (more)
AUDIO from Medialink and Solvay Pharmaceuticals: New Initiative Urges Women to Address Men's Health this New Year
PRNewswire | 6 hours 50 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- This year women are taking a different approach to their New Year's resolution by resolving to help get the men in their lives healthier. One important aspect to consider is low testosterone.... (more)
CIGNA Announces $30-40 Million Cost Reduction Charge
Business Wire | 6 hours 50 minutes ago
CIGNA (NYSE:CI) announced today several actions in response to the economic downturn that will strengthen the company’s competitive position, including the reduction in its global workforce by approximately 1,100 positions, around 4 percent of the company’s employees, and the planned consolidation of certain real estate locations. As a result of these actions, CIGNA expects to incur approximately $30 - 40 million, after tax, in cost reduction charges in the fourth quarter of 2008.... (more)
YM BIOSCIENCES RECEIVES CLEARANCE TO INITIATE RANDOMIZED DOUBLE-BLIND CLINICAL TRIALS OF NIMOTUZUMAB IN LUNG CANCER AND BRAIN METASTASES FROM LUNG CANCER
PRNewswire | 6 hours 50 minutes ago
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - YM BioSciences Inc. ... (more)
Donate Blood Today -- Save Up to Three Lives
PRNewswire | 6 hours 51 minutes ago
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Misonix Announces New HIFU Distribution Agreement for Italy
PRNewswire | 8 hours 50 minutes ago
FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Misonix, Inc. ... (more)
South Bend s Legacy of Innovation Sparks Ignition Park
Business Wire | 8 hours 50 minutes ago
It has been a place where the City of South Bend has mounted Indiana’s most aggressive environmental restoration effort to remove decaying buildings of its rust-belt past, where the legacy of Studebaker Corp. haunted the memories of a previous generation of workers yet inspired others with its reputation for quality, reliability and innovative style.... (more)
Reminder: Volcano Corporation Schedules Conference Call, Webcast to Discuss Axsun Transaction
PRNewswire | 10 hours 20 minutes ago
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Volcano Corporation ... (more)
Biogen Idec to Present at the Goldman Sachs Healthcare CEOs Unscripted Conference
Business Wire | 10 hours 20 minutes ago
Biogen Idec Inc. (NASDAQ/BIIB) announced today that its presentation at the Goldman Sachs Healthcare CEOs Unscripted Conference will be webcast live via the internet, on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 3:45 p.m. ET. To access the live webcast, please visit Biogen Idec’s Investor Relations section (investor.biogenidec.com). An archived version of the webcast will be available for 14 days following the presentation.... (more)
Cellectis Terminates Genoway s License under Its Homologous Recombination Technology
Business Wire | 10 hours 50 minutes ago
Biocitech - Cellectis S.A. (NYSE – Euronext: ALCLS), the genome engineering company, announces having terminated the non-exclusive license it had granted to Genoway S.A. in 2001 for certain uses of homologous recombination. The termination is effective as of December the 30th 2008.... (more)
Schaeffer's Street Stories: Optimism Ramps Up on The Mosaic Company Ahead of Earnings
Business Wire | 10 hours 50 minutes ago
The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) is slated to announce its second-quarter earnings today after the close. Ahead of the release, analysts are expecting the fertilizer firm to report a profit of $1.43 per share, according to Thomson Financial. Historically, the company has performed well in the earnings spotlight; MOS has exceeded analysts' consensus estimates in 3 of the past 4 quarters.... (more)
Smith & Nephew Plc announces - Total Voting Rights
MarketWire | 12 hours 20 minutes ago
London, UK -- (Marketwire) -- 01/05/09 -- ... (more)
Asterand plc Board Appointment
Business Wire | 14 hours 20 minutes ago
Asterand plc (LSE:ATD), a leading provider of human tissue and services to pharmaceutical companies engaged in drug discovery research, announces the appointment of John Stchur to the Asterand Board as an Executive Director. Mr. Stchur will continue as Chief Financial Officer of Asterand plc.... (more)
Summa Health Network Announces Contract with MDdatacor to Support Multi-Insurer Health Care Quality Initiative; Initiative to Use Clinical Data to Supplement Claims Data and Enhance Outcomes
PRNewswire | 14 hours 50 minutes ago
ATLANTA, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- MDdatacor, Inc., a leader in health care quality management solutions for insurers and health care providers, today announced a new contract with Summa Health Network (SHN), the physician-hospital organization of Summa Health System, one of the largest organized delivery healthcare systems in Ohio. SHN is currently participating in a quality initiative with two national insurers and one regional insurer, all of which have historically relied solely on claim...... (more)
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