http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/hsmn_newsfeed_public.rss HSMN NewsFeed Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:04:58 CST en-us <![CDATA[The Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network]]> 150 67 http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news.php http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/images/hsmn_logo_150.gif <![CDATA[Inverness Medical Innovations Extends Cardiology Products Distribution Agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025478 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:49:54 GMT Diagnositcs, Cardiology, Distribution
Inverness Medical Innovations, Thermo Fisher Scientific]]> <![CDATA[FDA Grants Pediatric Exclusivity for TOPAMAX(R), Extending the Marketing Exclusivity by Six Months]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025477 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:40:07 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, FDA, Neurology
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, TOPAMAX, topiramate]]> <![CDATA[Santhera Receives First Product Approval: Health Canada Approves Catena(R) for Treatment of Friedreich's Ataxia]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025476 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:36:21 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, Regulatory, Neurology
Santhera Pharmaceuticals, SNT-MC17, idebenone, Catena , Friedreich's Ataxia]]> <![CDATA[Talecris Biotherapeutics Receives Orphan Drug Designation for Aerosolized Form of Alpha1-Antitrypsin (AAT) From the European Commission]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025475 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:31:00 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, Regulatory
Talecris Biotherapeutics, orphan drug designation, alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor]]> <![CDATA[Horizon Therapeutics Names Timothy P. Walbert as President and CEO]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025474 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:28:29 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, Personnel
Horizon Therapeutics]]> <![CDATA[Medivisor Inc. Announces New Sales and Marketing Agreement for Mucotrol(TM) With Cura Pharmaceutical Co Inc.]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025473 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:26:39 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, Drug Delivery
Medivisor, Cura Pharmaceutical, Mucotrol]]> <![CDATA[NuPathe Inc. Completes $30 Million Series B Financing]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025472 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:28:32 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, Venture Capital
NuPathe]]> <![CDATA[PEAK Surgical Receives 510(k) Clearance to Market PEAK(R) Surgery System for Use in General Surgery]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025471 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:15:42 GMT Devices, FDA, Surgery
PEAK Surgical, PEAK Surgery System, PULSAR Generator, PlasmaBlade]]> <![CDATA[Three Novalis Tx(TM) Radiosurgery Platforms Ordered by Top Danish Cancer Hospital]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025470 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:10:44 GMT Devices, Oncology
Varian Medical Systems, BrainLAB, Novalis Tx, radiosurgery, RapidArc]]> <![CDATA[Cara Therapeutics Secures $12.3 Million in Series C Extension Financing]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025469 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:42:03 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, Venture Capital
Cara Therapeutics]]> <![CDATA[Aspect Medical Systems' Letter to the Editor Regarding Anesthesia Awareness Study Published in New England Journal of Medicine]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025468 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:38:51 GMT Devices, Monitoring
Aspect Medical Systems, Bispectral Index]]> <![CDATA[Tepha Announces Appointment of John Hartnett as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025467 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:32:58 GMT Devices, Personnel
Tepha]]> <![CDATA[GE Healthcare to Acquire Vital Signs, Inc., Expanding GE's Monitoring, Anesthesia and Respiratory Care Offerings]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025466 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:28:48 GMT Devices, Mergers & Acquisitions
GE Healthcare, Vital Signs Inc]]> <![CDATA[Integra LifeSciences Announces Agreement to Acquire Theken Spine]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025465 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:22:42 GMT Devices, Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic, Mergers & Acquisitions
Integra LifeSciences, Theken Spine]]> <![CDATA[STAAR Surgical's Collamer(R) IOL and Elastimide(R) IOL Each Recognized with New Technology Intraocular Lens Classification]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025464 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:21:09 GMT Devices, Ophthalmology, Reimbursement
STAAR Surgical, intraocular lens]]> <![CDATA[Ron Ho Named President and CEO of U-Systems, Inc.]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025463 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:31:39 GMT Devices, Personnel
U-Systems, breast ultrasound]]> <![CDATA[Pioneer(R) Surgical Technology, Inc. Announces the Market Launch of the SlimFuse(TM) Anterior Cervical Plate System]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025462 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:28:08 GMT Devices, Orthopaedic, Neurosurgery
Pioneer Surgical Technology, SlimFuse, Cervical Plate]]> <![CDATA[Vaccine Executive Staph Bakali Joins Genocea Biosciences' Board of Directors]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025461 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:25:23 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, Personnel
Genocea Biosciences]]> <![CDATA[Hospitals and Healthcare Providers to Save with Premier Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring Products Agreements]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025460 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:57:21 GMT Devices, Group Purchasing
Premier Purchasing, Edwards Lifesciences, Hospira, Pulsion Medical]]> <![CDATA[Tengion Appoints Mark Stejbach Vice President of Marketing and Commercial Planning]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025459 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:54:53 GMT Regenerative Medicine, Personnel
Tengion]]> <![CDATA[Palomar Medical Expands Its Product Portfolio Through a Distribution Agreement with Astron Clinica]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025458 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:52:49 GMT Devices, Dermatology, Distribution
Palomar Medical Technologies, Astron Clinica]]> <![CDATA[Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca Submit New Drug Application in the United States and Marketing Authorization Application in Europe for ONGLYZA(TM) (saxagliptin) for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025457 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:50:24 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, FDA, Endocrinology
Bristol-Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca, ONGLYZA, saxagliptin, diabetes]]> <![CDATA[Bradmer initiates enrollment in Phase III GLASS-ART Trial in primary glioblastoma multiforme]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025456 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:43:51 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, Oncology
Bradmer Pharmaceuticals, GLASS-ART Trial, Neuradiab, glioblastoma multiforme]]> <![CDATA[MAP Pharmaceuticals Appoints Donald J. Kellerman Senior Vice President, Clinical Development and Medical Affairs]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025455 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:40:24 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, Personnel
MAP Pharmaceuticals]]> <![CDATA[Depomed's ProQuin(R) XR Achieves First Marketing Authorization in Europe]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025454 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:38:16 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, Regulatory
Depomed, ProQuin XR, ciprofloxacin, Rottapharm]]> <![CDATA[AngioDynamics Appoints Vice President of International IRE Sales]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025453 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:36:08 GMT Devices, Personnel
AngioDynamics]]> <![CDATA[Teva Completes Acquisition of Bentley Pharmaceuticals]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025452 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:33:23 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, Generics, Mergers & Acquisitions
Teva Pharmaceutical, Bentley Pharmaceuticals]]> <![CDATA[Tomas Leanderson appointed new President and CEO for Active Biotech]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025451 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:31:22 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, Personnel
Active Biotech]]> <![CDATA[Roche starts acquisition process of ARIUS to gain access to new screening platform for antibody therapeutics]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025450 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:27:49 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, Mergers & Acquisitions
ARIUS Research, Roche Group]]> <![CDATA[CryoCath Arctic Front(R) Results Published in JACC]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025449 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:56:06 GMT Devices, Cardiology
CryoCath Technologies, Arctic Front, cryoablation, Atrial Fibrillation]]> <![CDATA[Starion Instruments Signs Distribution Agreement With Datascope for Tissue Welding Technology]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025448 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:48:05 GMT Devices, Distribution
Starion Instruments, Datascope, Tissue Welding]]> <![CDATA[Hospitals and Healthcare Providers to Save with Premier Sterilization Wrap Agreement]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025447 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:42:21 GMT Devices, Group Purchasing
Premier Purchasing, Kimberly-Clark]]> <![CDATA[Final Results From Phase 2 Clinical Trial of GVAX Immunotherapy for Prostate Cancer Published in the American Cancer Society's Journal Cancer]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025446 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:38:57 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, Oncology
Cell Genesys, G-0010, GVAX immunotherapy, prostate cancer]]> <![CDATA[EKOS(R) Introduces New EkoSonic(TM) Endovascular System With Rapid Pulse(TM) Modulation Technology - Four Times Faster Than Conventional Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025445 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:26:54 GMT Devices, Interventional
EKOS Corp, EkoSonic ES]]> <![CDATA[Response Biomedical Receives US FDA Clearance for RAMP(R) NT-proBNP Test for Diagnosis of Heart Failure]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025444 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:21:02 GMT Diagnostics, Cardiology, FDA
Response Biomedical, RAMP NT-proBNP]]> <![CDATA[Nosocomial Vaccines - Minefield or Goldmine?]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025443 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:51:27 GMT Biopharmaceuticals
Datamonitor, vaccine, nosocomial]]> <![CDATA[K2M Launches RANGE Rigid Rod (R2 Rod) for Complex Procedures]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025442 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:07:24 GMT Devices, Orthopaedic, Neurosurgery
K2M, RANGE Rigid Rod, R2 Rod, spine surgery]]> <![CDATA[Xanodyne Receives Approvable Letter From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for ZIPSOR(TM) (diclofenac potassium) Capsules]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025441 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:58:25 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, FDA
Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Zipsor, diclofenac]]> <![CDATA[Vascular Therapies LLC Appoints Samuel M. Liang as President and Chief Executive Officer]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025440 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:39:07 GMT Devices, Personnel
Vascular Therapies LLC]]> <![CDATA[Santarus and Depomed Announce U.S. Promotion Agreement for GLUMETZA Prescription Products]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025439 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:36:48 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, Endocrinology
Santarus, Depomed, GLUMETZA, metformin, diabetes]]> <![CDATA[PhiloGene, Inc. Announces that VEGFb(TM) has been Granted Orphan Drug Designation by the FDA for the Treatment of Advanced Melanoma]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025438 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:33:34 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, FDA, Oncology
PhiloGene, orphan drug designation, VEGFb, melanoma]]> <![CDATA[Biogen Idec and Elan Celebrate Second Anniversary of TYSABRI(R) for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025437 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:30:08 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, Neurology
Biogen Idec, Elan Corp, TYSABRI, natalizumab, multiple sclerosis]]> <![CDATA[ev3 Inc. Announces Promotion of Pascal E.R. Girin to Lead Global Neurovascular Business and International]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025436 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:23:23 GMT Devices, Personnel
ev3]]> <![CDATA[Results From the SEAS (Simvastatin and Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis) Study]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025435 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:36:01 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, Cardiology
SEAS study, aortic stenosis, Merck, Schering-Plough, simvastatin, ezetimibe]]> <![CDATA[FDA Clears Osmetech's Warfarin Sensitivity Test and New eSensor(R) XT-8 Platform]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025434 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:30:09 GMT Diagnostics, FDA
Osmetech, Warfarin Sensitivity Test]]> <![CDATA[Inion Receives 510(k) Marketing Clearance to Sell its Biodegradable Graft Containment Systems in the USA for Spinal Fusion Procedures]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025433 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:20:26 GMT Devices, Orthopaedic, Neurosurgery, FDA
Inion, Cervical Fusion, Thoraco-Lumbar Fusion, spine surgery]]> <![CDATA[Genentech Announces Receipt of Proposal From Roche]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025432 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:17:40 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, Mergers & Acquisitions
Genentech, Roche Group]]> <![CDATA[First U.S. Patient Undergoes Non-Invasive Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound Procedure to Relieve Pain From Bone Metastases]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025431 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:15:07 GMT Devices, Oncology
InSightec, ExAblate, Focused Ultrasound]]> <![CDATA[Insmed Provides Update on IPLEX(TM) Programs]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025430 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:12:41 GMT Biopharmaceuticals
Insmed, IPLEX, Muscular Dystrophy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis]]> <![CDATA[IMI Intelligent Medical Implants AG Announces the Appointment Robert J. Hill as Vice President of Operations]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025429 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:08:49 GMT Devices, Ophthalmology, Personnel
Intelligent Medical Implants, Retinal Implant]]> <![CDATA[Daniel E. Crookshank Joins Mylan as Vice President - Investor Relations]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025428 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:06:46 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, Personnel
Mylan]]> <![CDATA[Bristol-Myers Squibb Names Chief Procurement Officer]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025427 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:03:59 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, Personnel
Bristol-Myers Squibb]]> <![CDATA[iCAD Completes Acquisition of CAD Sciences]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025426 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:02:00 GMT Devices, Radiology, Mergers & Acquisitions
iCAD , CAD Sciences]]> <![CDATA[Roche Makes Offer to Acquire All Outstanding Shares of Genentech for US$89.00 Per Share in Cash]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025425 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:57:17 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, Mergers & Acquisitions
Roche Group, Genentech]]> <![CDATA[Precancerous Esophagus Disease Eliminated in 98.4% of Patients Treated With HALO Ablation System]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025424 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:51:35 GMT Devices, Gastroenterology
BARRX Medical, Barrett's esophagus, HALO ablation system, HALO360]]> <![CDATA[AcuNetx Announces Change in Management Lineup]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025423 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:47:16 GMT Devices, Personnel
AcuNetx]]> <![CDATA[Advanced Bionics Reaches Resolution With FDA, Settles Financial Suit]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025422 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:44:45 GMT Devices, FDA, Litigation
Advanced Bionics, HiRes90K, cochlear implant]]> <![CDATA[minSURG(TM) Corporation Launches International Division]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025421 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:36:16 GMT Devices, Orthopaedic, Neurosurgery
minSURG, TruFUSE, spine surgery]]> <![CDATA[DUSA Announces Update on Nicomide(R) Status]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025420 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:31:55 GMT Biopharmaceuticals
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Nicomide]]> <![CDATA[SyntheMed Appoints Corinne Mundin as Director, International Market Development]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025419 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:29:38 GMT Devices, Personnel
SyntheMed]]> <![CDATA[Power Medical Interventions, Inc. Announces the Successful Demonstration of Incision-Free Bowel Resection and Anastomosis]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025418 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:47:38 GMT Devices, Surgery
Power Medical Interventions, Intelligent Surgical Instruments, NOTES surgery]]> <![CDATA[Teva to Acquire Barr]]> http://salesandmarketingnetwork.com/news_release.php?ID=2025417 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:43:51 GMT Biopharmaceuticals, Mergers & Acquisitions
Teva Pharmaceutical, Barr Pharmaceuticals]]>