Thursday, July 01, 2010

Health Press Release – Newsletter for July 1, 2010

Thursday, July 1, 2010


Frost & Sullivan Lauds FCMB ApS for Its Breakthrough Work in Non-invasive Prenatal Testing

LONDON, June 30, 2010 – Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce that it has awarded its
prestigious 2010 Scandinavia New Product Innovation Award to FCMB ApS
("FCMB") for its breakthrough work in non-invasive prenatal testing. FCMB is
developing a suite of non-invasive prenatal diagnostics based on isolating
fetal cells from maternal blood samples. FCMB's diagnostics have the
potential [...]

Centris AG – Strong Customer Support Thanks to CA Technologies

The Leading Swiss IT Service Provider for Health and Accident Insurers Relies on CA Service Desk Manager to Pursue a No-compromise Policy When it Comes to Top Quality Customer Support

ZURICH, June 30, 2010 – The leading Swiss IT service provider for health and accident insurers,
Centris AG, based in Solothurnsupports around 4,500 users in [...]

Simbionix and USF Receive Grant to Support Development of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Simulation

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 30, 2010 – Simbionix Ltd., a subsidiary of Simbionix USA Corporation, the world's
leading provider of medical education and simulation training products for
medical professionals and the healthcare industry, and USF Health, an
organization dedicated to creating a model of health care based on
understanding the full spectrum of health, are proud to announce that
together [...]

Over 40,000 Food Professionals at FiA | Hi | Ni China 2010

SHANGHAI, June 30, 2010 – FiA | Hi | Ni China 2010, alongside Food Ingredients Shanghai (FIS 2010)
and CPhI China 2010, kicked off at Shanghai New International Expo Center on
June 2nd-4th, 2010. Professionals from the global food's raw materials and
ingredients market gathered under one roof in the main event of the industry.

[...]

Shire Purchases Strategic Site in Massachusetts

Transaction Allows Company to Continue its Growth
LEXINGTON, Massachusetts, June 30, 2010 – Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty
biopharmaceutical company, today announced its purchase of the Lexington
Technology Park campus in Lexington, Massachusetts. The purchase signifies an
investment in the growth of its Human Genetic Therapies (HGT) business, which
focuses on the discovery, development, and [...]

Taking Fundraising to New Heights – MediciGlobal’s Global eMarketing Director Jumps from 10,000 feet for Alzheimer’s Research

MediciGlobal team members lead the way in 'Extreme Charity'
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pennsylvania, and LONDON, June 30, 2010 – Participating in 'extreme charity' events aptly describes the commitment
of MediciGlobal's employees to raising money for noteworthy causes. Last
year, one of MediciGlobal's new project leaders climbed Kilimanjaro for
cancer research, and this year, the same executive is embarking [...]

Celsis Seeks Injunction Against Invitrogen for LiverPool(TM) Patent Infringement

BALTIMORE, June 30, 2010 – Celsis In Vitro, Inc. (Celsis IVT) announced today that it has filed a
patent infringement lawsuit against Invitrogen Corporation (Invitrogen) and
CellzDirect, Inc. (CellzDirect) in the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Illinois in Chicago and has moved for a preliminary
injunction. Invitrogen, the parent of CellzDirect, is itself a [...]

Gen-Probe Receives European CE Mark for Molecular Test to Detect Common Sexually Transmitted Disease Trichomonas Vaginalis

SAN DIEGO, June 30, 2010 – Gen-Probe Incorporated (Nasdaq: GPRO) announced today that it has
received a European CE mark for its APTIMA(R) assay for Trichomonas
vaginalis, a common parasitic sexually transmitted disease.

Gen-Probe's APTIMA Trichomonas assay utilizes the same nucleic acid
amplification technologies as the APTIMA COMBO 2(R) assay, the Company's
market-leading test for [...]

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