Health Press Release – Newsletter for December 10, 2010

Friday, December 10, 2010

Zealand Pharma Receives Milestone Payment From Helsinn Healthcare

ZP1846, a Novel GLP-2 Agonist, Continues to Advance in Clinical Development Under Licensing Agreement

COPENHAGEN, December 9, 2010 – Zealand Pharma A/S (NASDAQ OMX: ZEAL) ("Zealand Pharma" or
"the Company"), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and
development of innovative peptide drugs that recently listed on NASDAQ OMX,
today announces the receipt of a EUR 500,000 (DKK … Original source on Gaea Times at : Zealand Pharma Receives Milestone Payment From Helsinn Healthcare.

Circle Secures GBP50M Funding for Second New-Build Hospital

LONDON, December 9, 2010 – Circle, the employee-owned partnership of clinicians, has today secured
GBP50m to fund its second new-build hospital – CircleReading.

In a deal that signals a breakthrough in the UK development
finance freeze, the site for the hospital has been purchased by the real
estate investment arm for BP's pension fund, …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Circle Secures GBP50M Funding for Second New-Build Hospital.

Elsevier Offers Scientific Book Content Through Google eBooks

Important Step in Increasing Access to Broader Audience
NEW YORK, December 9, 2010 – Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and
medical information products and services, announced today that it is
participating in the recently launched Google eBooks store by including a
large selection of Elsevier's eBook titles. Elsevier regards Google eBooks as
a valuable new distribution channel … Read more : Elsevier Offers Scientific Book Content Through Google eBooks.

Transformation at Top of Agenda for CPMRC’s Annual Conference in Jan. 2011

Video Interview of Dee Hock, Founder of VISA, Adds to Overall Conference Focus on Transformational Leadership in Healthcare

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, December 9, 2010 – The 19th International Conference (Jan. 19-22, 2011)
(www.cpmrc.com/consortium/conference/) of the CPM Resource Center
(www.cpmrc.com/) (CPMRC), an Elsevier (www.elsevier.com/)
company and leader in assisting healthcare organizations improve practice at
the point of care, will focus …. Source article  : Transformation at Top of Agenda for CPMRC's Annual Conference in Jan. 2011.

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