Medical equipment industry
Medical Science Systems, a biotech company, has made significant advancements in the field of osteoporosis research. The company has announced the publication of three abstracts in the Bone, Volume 23, number 5, (Supplement) of the International Bone and Mineral Society. The abstracts describe a specific IL-1 genotype that is associated
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Digene Corp., a leading diagnostics company, has received marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its innovative Hybrid Capture CMV DNA Test. This breakthrough test is designed to rapidly and accurately diagnose CMV (Cytomegalovirus) infection in patients undergoing solid organ transplants, bone marrow transplants, and
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BioStar Inc. and Agouron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have signed an agreement to develop a point-of-care diagnostic test for rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of the common cold. This collaboration builds on BioStar's expertise in detecting respiratory disease and its proprietary Optical ImmunoAssay (OIA) technology. The test aims to assist
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A study conducted at the University of Louisville Health Science Center has found a correlation between low cerebrovenous oxygen saturation and disorientation in patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The investigation, presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, found that disorientation was not linked to
Drugs
Bio-Imaging Technologies, Inc., a biomedical information technology and services company, has entered into a contract with Pharmacyclics, Inc. to provide medical image processing and digital image management services for a phase III clinical trial of Pharmacyclics' Gd-Tex radiation sensitizer. The contract is valued at approximately $1.1 million and
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Health-care stocks are projected to exceed market performance in the future due to their superior growth prospects, according to analysts at Sutro & Co. The analysts attribute this growth to the aging population, innovative medical technologies, and emerging markets in the Pacific Rim and Eastern Europe. Sutro & Co., founded
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Preliminary clinical data released by the UK's National Health Service suggests that primary PAPNET screening can improve the detection of cervical abnormalities in women and do so in a more cost-effective manner than manual methods. NetMed, Inc., the developer and marketer of medical and health-related technologies, announced the
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The US Food and Drug Administration's Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee has voted to recommend the approval of Genzyme General's Thyrogen, a recombinant human thyroid stimulating hormone, for use in evaluating patients being tested for thyroid cancer metastases. The panel's recommendation is not
Medical equipment industry
Denver-based biopharmaceutical company Cortech, Inc. and privately held diagnostics company BioStar, Inc. announced the termination of their agreement to merge, citing unfavorable test results and loss of collaborative partner support. This decision comes after negotiations to conclude the merger by May 31, 1998, fell through. Cortech, focused on developing therapeutics
Medical equipment industry
Avitar, Inc., a leading healthcare products company, has announced an expanded relationship with Silicon Valley Bank, securing a revolving line of credit worth up to $350,000. This move is part of Avitar's program to obtain additional debt and equity capital, aimed at funding the company's
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Imaging Technologies, a division of Nortech Systems, Inc., has launched two ultra high brightness 21" monitors for medical imaging applications, the UHR21P and the UHR21L. These monitors offer exceptionally high resolution of up to 2,048 pixels x 2,560 lines at 75 hertz, with brightness levels exceeding 150
Medical equipment industry
Picker International is gearing up to deploy a custom-engineered computed tomography scanner to support U.S. troops in Bosnia. The CT DEPMEDS (deployable medical system) is designed for use in challenging environments and will provide advanced diagnostic imaging capabilities at a U.S. army field hospital in Budapest, Hungary. This
