General Electric India is resetting its targets from the ambitious $8bn in revenue a year goal by 2010 it forecast three years ago as it juggles businesses affected by the global slowdown….
Taris Biomedical names new CMO
The bladder drug/device combination maker taps Julie Lekstrom Himes to be its chief medical officer and head of its clinical development program. Taris Biomedical tapped Julie Lekstrom Himes to be its chief…
Medtronic Receives President’s “E” Award In Recognition Of Its Support Of U.S. Exports
Recognizing its significant contributions to increasing U.S. exports, Medtronic, Inc., (NYSE: MDT) received President Barack Obama’s “E” Award on Thursday, Nov. 5. The ceremony, held in the U.S. Department of Commerce, was…
British Dental Association Attacks Unacceptable And Growing Chasm” In Oral Health Inequalities
An “unacceptable and growing chasm” exists in the UK between those with good and poor oral health, according to the British Dental Association’s (BDA’s) Oral Health Inequalities Policy which is published today….
Conference to Discuss Use of IT in Healthcare
MUSCAT 8th November 2009 – Top healthcare and technology officials in the region will gather here from 15th to 17th November 2009 for a conference that will examine how IT could be…
Canada Biotech Mergers and Acquisitions Wave Coming Soon
Abbott Labs (ABT) recent acquisition of Solvay is a lead indicator for a new wave of acquisitions of Biotech companies by Large Pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer (PFE), Bristol Myers (BMY) and Novartis…
Healthcare bill approved by House, moves to Senate
New York, November 8 2009 US House of Representatives Saturday approved the healthcare bill by a vote of 220-215 which is Mostly regarded as the landmark bill. After the discussions in the…
GE Sued Over MRI Contrasting Agent-Induced NSF
St. Louis, MO: Mary Crabtree is suing General Electric, GE Healthcare AS and other entities, alleging she developed Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) as a result of being given gadolinium-based contrast agents –…
Is GE Global Research Developing a Portable Solar-Powered Ultrasound Device?
The recent announcement that GE has been awarded a $1.2 Million NIH-funded grant to develop a low-cost transducer for portable ultrasound systems is noteworthy — but not nearly as important as its…
The US Teleradiology Market Resists Large Corporation Control
The public trading of NightHawk Radiology Services in 2006 and Virtual Radiologic in 2007 put radiology in the limelight as the next big money spinner for venture capitalists. Industry observers predicted the…
India Alliance to extend Rs 624cr Fellowships
The Wellcome Trust-DBT India Alliance, a joint venture between the department of biotechnology and Wellcome Trust, a UK-based charity that funds biomedical research, has earmarked GBP 80 million (approximately Rs 624 crore)…
Entest Biomedical COPD Treatments
Entest Biomedical Inc (OTC:ENTB) announced that the Company’s unique treatments for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease also known as COPD, which is currently under development, can lead to substantial revenue opportunities in the…
Teleradiology latest for Radiologists
With the rate at which new radiologists enter the field being outpaced by a much larger increase in the number of images that any given radiologist is tasked to examine throughout his…
Medical accreditation courses available in the UAE
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: To remain certified in the country, doctors and nurses must regularly update their skills, knowledge and practical know-how to offer the best service to their patients. Dubai healthcare…
UAE campaigns to raise breastfeeding awareness
Abu Dhabi: Over 100 mothers and children in pushchairs will be talking part in a two-hour walkathon across the UAE’s capital city’s corniche area (Beach Area) to raise breastfeeding awareness among women…