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CoreValve (www.corevalve.com) announced today that an Australia/New Zealand-focused clinical evaluation of its proprietary percutaneous ReValving® System, which features a porcine pericardium valve mounted in a self-expanding frame, was initiated last week. (PRWeb Aug 28, 2008)

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Charles ("Charlie") Harrington, previously of American Medical Systems Innovation Center (formerly InnovaQuartz, Inc.), Phoenix, Arizona, a manufacturer of minimally-invasive medical devices, including medical lasers and advanced fiber-optic delivery devices and hard clad multimode optical fibers, has joined Fiberguide's New Jersey engineering department. (PRWeb Aug 28, 2008)

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BIOLOCK™ USA is bringing safer, more convenient security to residences and private offices with their state-of-the-art fingerprint recognition locks. What was once available only for large businesses, hospitals, schools and the military is now accessible to the public. (PRWeb Aug 27, 2008)

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The shrinking number of layoffs in pharmaceuticals coupled with promising increases in job postings and searches has at least one firm hopeful that the downward swing in pharmaceutical employment could be about to change direction. (PRWeb Aug 27, 2008)

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Cell therapy industry consultant Lee Buckler appointed to Regenerative Medicine editorial board. (PRWeb Aug 27, 2008)

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The Drug Information Association (DIA), in collaboration with FDA, the Medical Imaging Contrast Agent Association (MICAA), the Council on Radionuclides and Radiopharmaceuticals (CORAR), PhRMA, and the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA), will host Medical Imaging Continuum: Path Forward for Advancing the Uses of Medical Imaging in the Development of New Biopharmaceutical Products (October 2-3; Bethesda, MD) (PRWeb Aug 26, 2008)

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NitiBrite™ is a break-through Nitinol wire product which features an exclusive one-step oxide removal process that completely eliminates the toxic Hf acid solutions which cause embrittlement. The resulting NitiBrite™ Nitinol Wire has a smoother, shinier surface unattainable through other known methods. (PRWeb Aug 26, 2008)

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Hartwell Medical, a leading supplier of emergency medical equipment and supplies to the EMS market, announced today the release of the CombiCarrier®II scoop backboard, the 2nd generation successor to a groundbreaking design first introduced to the EMS community in 1999. (PRWeb Aug 25, 2008)

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Chemical Lifecycle Management (www.chemlifecycle.com) has finalized an agreement today with Chemical Safety Software (www.chemicalsafety.com), to license Chemical Safety's Environmental Management Systems (EMS) software for their new venture. (PRWeb Aug 25, 2008)

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Trusted LASIK Surgeons is pleased to welcome Richard Duffey, M.D., to its LASIK Directory. Dr. Duffey treats patients in Mobile, Alabama and also serves patients from Pensacola, Florida and from the Biloxi, Gulf Port, and Pascagoula communities in Mississippi.Trusted LASIK Surgeons launched its revolutionary Trusted LASIK Eye Surgeons directory service and information resource for consumers at www.TrustedLASIKSurgeons.com. What sets the Trusted LASIK Surgeons directory apart is a unique screening process ensuring that only the best LASIK Surgeons in the United States are listed. Refractive surgeons such as Dr. Duffey are screened based on their experience, research, publications, lectures and patient care standards. Trusted LASIK Surgeon's goal is to have the top 1% surgeons listed in its LASIK surgery Directory for every major city in the United States. (PRWeb Aug 25, 2008)

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Integrated Project Management Company, Inc. (IPM) today announced it was named to Inc. magazine’s annual list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies nationwide for a second consecutive year. The firm provides onsite project management services to a broad range of industries, helping companies operate more efficiently and effectively. IPM was also identified as one of the Chicago area’s top 100 businesses, growing its revenues by nearly 150 percent in the last three years. (PRWeb Aug 25, 2008)

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NuGeneration Technologies announced today that an agreement was reached to market very low cost perfluorelastomer manufactured in China under the brand name Gumlast®. Gumlast is 100% pure Perfluoroelastomer and made from the very same backbone polymer as the major brands are made from. Under test conditions, Gumlast showed excellent properties when exposed to extremely harsh environments. "China is rapidly becoming a major player in FFKM arena, and we are very pleased to be part of this exciting development," said Fred Pourmirzaie, Business Manager for FloDynamix a division of NuGeneration technologies. (PRWeb Aug 24, 2008)

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Peggy McKee, owner and recruiter at PHC Consulting - search firm focused on medical laboratory sales, sales management and marketing talent, has just provided her "Quick Start Guide to the Clinical Laboratory" free on her website - www.phcconsulting. (PRWeb Aug 21, 2008)

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German medical device company, Retina Implant, AG has selected OpenClinica as its electronic data capture (EDC) and clinical data management (CDM) system to power its clinical trials. (PRWeb Aug 20, 2008)

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The Drug Information Association (DIA) will host Evidence-based Medicine and Health Technology Assessment: Can We Find Common Ground? (September 22-23; Alexandria, VA). (PRWeb Aug 20, 2008)

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STEMCELL Technologies' AggreWell™400 plate is a novel tool for standardizing the generation of uniform embryoid bodies. (PRWeb Aug 20, 2008)

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The "Mobile Biomedical Equipment Test and Repair Kit" contains all the basic tools, supplies, test and calibration devices to equip a full hospital repair lab. (PRWeb Aug 20, 2008)

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Melior Discovery, Inc. announced today that it has signed an agreement with AstraZeneca PLC under which Melior’s in-vivo theraTRACE® indications discovery platform will be used to evaluate the therapeutic activity of selected AstraZeneca compounds. (PRWeb Aug 19, 2008)

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NuSil Technology, a cutting-edge manufacturer of silicone compounds for the healthcare, drug delivery and pharmaceutical industries, has unveiled MED-4714, a soft, high-consistency rubber (HCR). (PRWeb Aug 19, 2008)

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Quorum Review IRB, an AAHRPP accredited ethics review board, today announced that they have appointed Michael Malafronte to the position of Director of Quality and Document Administration. Mr. Malafronte brings to Quorum 24 years of executive experience with quality systems and operations within the pharmaceutical industry. In his position Michael will lead Quorum in continuous quality improvement. (PRWeb Aug 18, 2008)

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Trusted LASIK Surgeons launched its revolutionary Trusted LASIK Eye Surgeons directory service and information resource for consumers at www.TrustedLASIKSurgeons.com. What sets the Trusted LASIK Surgeons directory apart is a unique screening process ensuring that only the best LASIK Surgeons in the United States are listed. Refractive Surgeons such as Dallas LASIK Surgeon Dr. R. Wayne Bowman, are screened based on their experience, research, publications, lectures and patient care standards. Trusted LASIK Surgeon's goal is to have the top 1% surgeons listed in its LASIK surgery Directory for every major city in the United States. (PRWeb Aug 18, 2008)

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4C Controls Inc. (OTCBB: FOUR.OB) today announced it has appointed FBI Supervising Special Agent (Ret.) Dr. Philip Hayden as its Vice President, Security Assessment & Threats Analysis. (PRWeb Aug 18, 2008)

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The Drug Information Association (DIA), in collaboration with the FDA, Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society, Health Canada, and the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists, will host the 2nd Conference on Oligonucleotide-based Therapeutics (September 22 - 24; Falls Church, VA). (PRWeb Aug 15, 2008)

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Ronald Shane Flynn, President of Spectrum Blue Steel Corporation announced through a press briefing that initially a 1200 MSW Biosphere facility shall be installed in Morong, Rizal generating about 6-700 MW of green energy per day. The generated green energy shall be sold to electric distribution cooperatives at cheaper price. (PRWeb Aug 14, 2008)

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StollerUSA hopes to increase awareness of the benefits of its Bio-Forge® product line through the use of its new interactive micro site Bio-Forge.com. The Web site also includes an overview of Stoller's proprietary technology, plant growth cycles and hormone balance--the critical relationship that enables Bio-Forge to sustain plants and help them to flourish. (PRWeb Aug 13, 2008)

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DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products today announced that its breakthrough product, Zemea® propanediol has been independently inspected and approved as a natural ingredient by ECOCERT®, one of the leading international organic and natural agencies. (PRWeb Aug 13, 2008)

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Production of cellulosic ethanol in Scotland, S.D. to start in Q4 '08. (PRWeb Aug 13, 2008)

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Ekomed LLC, a developer, marketer and manufacturer of over 26 herbal health products announced today that the Company has executed a Letter of Intent to expand its marketing initiatives globally with Zodiac Capital Limited - an investment banking group publicly listed on the NSX in Australia. (PRWeb Aug 13, 2008)

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The Drug Information Association (DIA) will host the first Innovation Forum (29-30 September; London, UK). (PRWeb Aug 12, 2008)

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DDL, the leading product and package testing services firm specializing in medical device package testing, recently discovered through the company's July "Vibration Testing Quizzler" that only 46 percent of Medical Device Packaging Professionals truly understand that http://www.testedandproven.com/vibration_testing.html [vibration testing] can prevent defective products or packaging from going to market. (PRWeb Aug 12, 2008)

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Benefits of GMO Foods Versus Organic Food featured in Conversations about Plant Biotechnology Video Available Online (PRWeb Aug 11, 2008)

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Reproductive Associates of Delaware (RAD) Team Uses Frozen Donated Eggs,Opening Doors for New Fertility Treatments (PRWeb Aug 10, 2008)

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Five clones from 'Booger' were born by world's first commercial order. The project completed in only 70 days, boasting the efficacy of the technology. RNL starts to offer cloning service world-wide. (PRWeb Aug 10, 2008)

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To kickoff the "Infrastructure, Sustainability & Testing Management " Conference, Sept 23-25, that the American Filtration and Separations Society (AFS) is holding in Charlotte, there will be seven short courses on September 22, 2008. Two of these courses are "Microfiltration Membrane" and "Ultrafiltration Membrane" Training. (PRWeb Aug 8, 2008)

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The EyeMax accessory from DynaVox provides individuals living with the speech and physical disabilities that often accompany diagnoses such as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke and cerebral palsy a comprehensive communication solution that can be accessed using eye gaze technology. (PRWeb Aug 8, 2008)

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Grease Reduction Systems, Inc announces the world's first commercially achieved F.O.G. (fats, oils, grease) wastewater treatment system, and the first installed at a luxury resort, Montage Laguna Beach. (PRWeb Aug 7, 2008)

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On July 31, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final decision to reimburse the CardioWest temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) through the highest paying Diagnostic Related Group codes, MS-DRG 001 and 002. In addition, CMS also approved the CardioWest artificial heart for new technology add-on payments for FY 2009, which starts Oct. 1, 2008. (PRWeb Aug 7, 2008)

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PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE:PKI), a global leader in Health Sciences and Photonics, today announced that its analytical solutions are being used by the Beijing Municipal Center for Food Safety Monitoring (BFSM) in a mobile laboratory supporting the Beijing Games. PerkinElmer instrumentation, software and expertise are supporting testing for volatile organic compounds in beverages and pesticides in food products. (PRWeb Aug 7, 2008)

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XTELL has launched a commercial biorepository service, bioVAULT, which stores, manages and processes large numbers of biological specimens. BioVAULT is targeting scientific and pharmaceutical companies investigating new drug and diagnostic development. (PRWeb Aug 6, 2008)

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Lumidigm, Inc., the biometrics company enabling applications for the real world, has formalized a strategic business alliance with Methode Electronics, Inc. One of the many businesses that make up Methode includes being a solid Tier 1 automotive supplier focusing on technology-rich application-specific components and subsystem devices. Together, Methode and Lumidigm will bring patented biometric functionality to new markets, including transportation. The partnership includes equity financing and multiple joint development projects. Methode joins current Lumidigm strategic investors Intel Capital and Motorola Ventures. (PRWeb Aug 6, 2008)

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