Daxor Corporation (AMEX: DXR), a medical
instrumentation and biotechnology company, today announced the receipt of a
signed trial agreement from Tahlequah City Hospital of Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Tahlequah City Hospital (TCH) is a 100-bed rural hospital with a strategic
plan designed to turn TCH into a regional healthcare center. By recruiting
top physicians in their respective field and acquiring state-of-the-art
technology, TCH has already implemented Read the rest of this entry »

American Medical Systems, headquartered in Minnetonka, Minn., is a
diversified supplier of medical devices and procedures to cure erectile
dysfunction, benign prostate hyperplasia, incontinence, menorrhagia,
prolapse and other pelvic disorders in men and women. These disorders
can significantly diminish one’s quality of life and profoundly affect
social relationships. In recent years, the number of people seeking Read the rest of this entry »

will lose 12 percent of its staff through a combination of layoffs, attrition and retirements. CHA will close six community health centers and will stop admitting patients overnight to
, although emergency services there will remain available. Officials there said the magnitude of current and future financing challenges, coupled with the soured economy have put their whole system in jeopardy, forcing the cuts.
“While extremely challenging Read the rest of this entry »

A contest, or sweepstakes, give away from Quantum Health is open for entries. Grand prize is 19 Natural Health Reference and How-to Books, comprising a Complete Home Health Library. Five Second prizes are the 896 page Prescription for Healing by Phyllis Balch.
Eugene, OR (PRWEB) November 17, 2008 — Quantum Health announced it's holiday sweepstakes featuring a grand prize of 19 natural health reference and how-to books worth about $500. The Read the rest of this entry »

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 13 TX-WoundMgmtFDAclears

FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Wound Care
Innovations, LLC, a subsidiary of Wound Management Technologies, Inc., (OTC
Bulletin Board: WNDM), announced today the 510k clearance of a new wound
management product utilizing their patented hydrolyzed collagen technology.

The new addition to our product line (patent pending) combines hydrolyzed
collagen with the healing properties Read the rest of this entry »

Electro-Optical Sciences, Inc. (“EOS”)
(NASDAQ: MELA) today announced positive top-line results of its pivotal
trial of MelaFind, a non-invasive, point-of-care instrument to assist in
the early detection of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The
blinded study, conducted at seven centers across the US, included 1,831
pigmented skin lesions from 1,383 patients, making this the largest
prospective study ever conducted in melanoma detection. Read the rest of this entry »

MELVILLE, N.Y., Nov 19, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
Bovie Medical Corporation (the “Company”) (NYSE Alternext US: BVX), a
manufacturer and marketer of electrosurgical products, today announced
the Company received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) to market its SEER tissue resection device intended
for initial use in liver oncology surgery. The SEER device uses
conductive sintered steel Read the rest of this entry »

Oct 20 2008, 12:23 PM EST
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (
) announced today
that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for
the Company’s Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Fentanyl
Transdermal System, 25 mcg/hour, 50 mcg/hour, 75 mcg/hour and 100
mcg/hour, the AB-rated generic equivalent of Ortho McNeil’s chronic
pain treatment Duragesic(R). Shipment of this product has commenced.
Total annual sales of this Read the rest of this entry »

- Agreement strengthens SXC’s lead in the Long-Term Care market -

LISLE, IL, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – SXC Health Solutions Corp. (“SXC”
or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SXCI, TSX: SXC), a leading provider of technology
and pharmacy benefit management services, announces that its Health Care
Information Technology business group has been awarded a three-year,
multi-million dollar contract to provide its Resident Care Management (RCM)
offering of Read the rest of this entry »

The Spinning program offers an energizing, cycling-inspired group exercise
training program with expert coaching, exhilarating music and a unique
mind/body philosophy — all at a self-directed pace. The Spinning program has
reached more than 30,000 clubs and millions of enthusiasts in 80 countries
worldwide. Venice, California-based Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc. is the worldwide
leader in indoor group cycling bikes, education and products. The company
works Read the rest of this entry »