Medical Industry News

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Expands MedAssets Relationship to Drive ... MarketWatch (press release) ATLANTA, Feb 22, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- MedAssets (NASDAQ:MDAS) today announced that Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), a major patient referral center for the Mid-South, has recently elected to expand its relationship with the company to ... and more »

USA TODAY

Medical officials find mercury in lightening cream DailyFinance The California Department of Public Health sent out a medical alert to health care professionals earlier this month, calling on them to notify the state of potential mercury poisoning cases and to ask their patients to stop using their creams. Calif. medical officials go undercover to find skin-lightening creams with ...Newser Health officials warn of mercury in skin creamUSA TODAY all 207 news articles »

BG Medical Technologies Launches Corporate Website for Medical Marijuana Investors Bradenton Herald By BG Medical Technologies, Inc. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ -- BG Medical Technologies, Inc. (OTC: RIGH) has launched a new website for investors, shareholders, and individuals interested in the company products and services strategy as ... and more »

Analogic Showcases Three New BK Medical Ultrasound Systems With Groundbreaking ... MarketWatch (press release) PEABODY, Mass., Feb 22, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Analogic Corporation (NASDAQ:ALOG) , enabling the world's medical imaging and aviation security technology, today announced that it will showcase for the first time its new Flex Focus(TM) 500, ... and more »

Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)

Alex Gorsky got J&J top job after leading medical device division Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) Alex Gorsky will replace Bill Weldon as chief executive officer of health-care behemoth Johnson & Johnson after leading several divisions that factor into J&J's needs and hopes, including medical devices. Gorsky, 51, was one of two vice chairmen, ... J&J Appoints Gorsky CEO as Company Seeks Stability After Recall ConcernsBloomberg New J&J CEO Lauded As Smart, Tested; Unlikely To Alter StrategyFox Business J.& J. Chief to Resign One RoleNew York Times Reuters -Mass Device all 410 news articles »

KELOLAND TV

Bills on bonuses for medical workers pass SD panel CBS News (AP) PIERRE, SD — South Dakota faces a shortage of health care professionals in rural counties, and two bills making their way through the House aim to boost numbers of medical workers in these less populated areas. The House Health and Human Services ... South Dakota House committee approves extra state aid for schools, medical ...The Republic all 114 news articles »

Corning MobileAccess Adds Major Medical Centers to Client Roster, Experiences ... MarketWatch (press release) This growth was bolstered by the additions of several new healthcare institutions to Corning MobileAccess' client roster, including St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, and the Medical University of South Carolina. These hospitals join a number of healthcare ... and more »

Merit Medical Systems Earnings Preview DailyFinance By Motley Fool Staff Posted 11:00AM 02/22/12 Investing Merit Medical Systems (NAS: MMSI) only managed to meet estimates last quarter, but investors hope that it will surpass expectations this quarter. The company will unveil its latest earnings on ... Merit Medical to Present at RBC and Lazard ConferencesMarketWatch (press release) all 7 news articles »

Mass High Tech

NinePoint Medical starts imaging system clinical trial Mass High Tech By Lori Valigra Medical device company NinePoint Medical Inc. of Cambridge said Wednesday that it has started a clinical trial of its optical imaging system after receiving 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for it last ... NinePoint Medical Initiates Clinical Trial of Nvision VLE Imaging System ...MarketWatch (press release) NinePoint Medical, CambridgeBoston.com all 9 news articles »

Personalized Medicine Reaches Endocrinologists InformationWeek Medical app gets patients fully involved in their own care and lets diabetes specialists monitor them 24/7. By Paul Cerrato InformationWeek Allscripts launched My Care Team-Clinical, an integrated diabetes management system, at the Healthcare ... Concentra Selects Allscripts Electronic Health Record for Concentra Medical ...MarketWatch (press release) all 11 news articles »

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