LifeCell to Distribute SPY in Plastics, GI and Head and Neck Surgery

MAUMEE, OH–(Marketwire – September 1, 2010) –  After completing several months of rigorous due diligence following the signing of a definitive agreement to bring the two organizations together, the transaction is now complete and St. Luke’s Hospital has officially become a member of ProMedica Health System.

Early Diagnoses of Ovarian Cancer Can Lead to a 93 Percent Survival Rate in Women in the United States

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Aug. 31, 2010) – Imagine waking up one day and not being able to do the things you’ve done your entire life. This is an everyday reality for more than 100,000 Canadians living with Parkinson’s disease. This year, 13,000 walkers are preparing to participate in Parkinson SuperWalk, Parkinson Society Canada’s largest annual fundraising event. With a $3 million goal, Parkinson Society Canada can continue to provide education and support to Canadians with Parkinson’s and the 400,000 loved ones who are there to fight the every day battle alongside them, until …

EVANSTON, IL–(Marketwire – September 1, 2010) –  Custom health communications company StayWell Custom Communications (SCC), a division of MediMedia USA, has announced that Bob Noel has joined the organization as Vice President of Professional Services.

GLOSTRUP, DENMARK–(Marketwire – August 31, 2010) – Dako, a leading player in the field of advanced staining, launches a new staining solution for H&E. The pathology laboratories today are facing many constraining factors; finding and retaining trained laboratory staff is more difficult, and the need for more efficient and cost effective solutions is essential. Dako has designed a new H&E solution to meet the needs of the customer. Today Dako is launching the CoverStainer helping to optimize the laboratory process and delivering high quality, consistent results.

HILO, HI–(Marketwire – August 31, 2010) – -Pacific Quest, a unique, internationally recognized wilderness therapy program for struggling teens and young adults, located on the Big Island of Hawaii, is pleased to announce the launch of their new website http://www.pacificquest.org.

SUWON, SOUTH KOREA–(Marketwire – August 30, 2010) – Neurotech Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. has begun dosing in the Phase 1 clinical testing of AAD-2004. AAD-2004 was developed as a dual function drug to remove free radicals and PGE2, the key mediators of nerve injury in Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The Phase 1 clinical trial was initiated to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of AAD-2004 in healthy volunteers in April, 2010. The first two cohorts of the clinical study have been successfully completed without …

Therapy May Represent Novel Approach to Treating the Repetitive Behaviors and Social Deficits of Autism

MARKHAM, ON–(Marketwire – August 26, 2010) –  Axxess Pharma Inc. (PINKSHEETS: AXXE), a pharmaceutical company specializing in the marketing and distribution of both prescription and non-prescription medical products, is pleased to announce they anticipate generating an additional $700,000 in annual sales from their pre-natal, non-constipating multi-vitamin Triferrex PN. Pre-natal multi-vitamins are a critical source of nutrients for pregnant women.