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VersaMed Purchased by GE

GE Healthcare completed the acquisition of VersaMed. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the company. The compendium of products available from VersaMed will support GE's efforts to expand their line of tools for respiratory care management. News of the completed contract was posted on the GE Healthcare website. more...

March 31, 2008 Related topics: Mergers & Acquisitions

Study Assesses BDGeneOhm MRSA Test, Endorses Mass Screening

A study recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine indicates that Becton, Dickson and Company's test to screen patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can reduce the rate of infection. The trial examined use of the BD GeneOhm MRSA polymerase chain reaction (PCR) diagnostic test, manufactured by company subsidiary BD Diagnostics. more...

March 28, 2008 Related topics: Hygiene & Cleanliness, Diagnostic

Standards Lacking in Cardiac Software Tools

A report published in the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology suggests that standards must be developed for software analysis...

ProMedica Signs with McKesson

ProMedica Health System is a non-profit health system based in Toledo. The organization recently completed a contract with...

PA Consortium Launches Quality Website

The Pennsylvania Health Care Quality Alliance (PHCQA) represents a group of the Pennsylvania Medical Society, hospitals across the...

Medication Updates Electronically Sent to Clinicians

iHealth Alliance is developing a new website to provide clinicians with updated changes about pharmaceuticals, including alerts related...

Both House and Senate Back Increased FDA Funds for FY 2009

Resolutions to increase the funding for the Food and Drug Administration during fiscal year 2009 have been approved...

Philips SpeechMagic Employed in Mass Voice Recognition Project

The largest clinical facility in Norway, the Ulleval University Hospital in Oslo, is deploying SpeechMagic from Royal Philips...

Adventist Signs with Konica Minolta

Adventist health System/West completed a contract with Konica Minolta Medical Imaging. Under the terms of the contract, Konica...

Smart Pillboxes Support Patient Adherence

A team of researchers highlighted the benefits of utilizing smart pillboxes to improve patient compliance with medication regimens...

Heart Failure Test Approved

bioMerieux received 501(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for a new diagnostic test for heart failure....

Study Validates Bioabsorbable Stents

A mid-March issue of the Lancet published findings from a trial to examine use of bioabsorbable stents. The...

Sample Protection Tools Offered by Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific has an array of adhesive seals available for PCR and storage. All of the seals...

Masimo Launches Tool for Noninvasive Total Hemoglobin

Masimo announced the launch of a new tool that allows for continuous monitoring of total hemoglobin (SpHb) and...

Senate Requests Additional FDA Funding for 2009

A resolution was passed by the United States Senate to request an additional $375 million in funds for...

EMC Provides System Infrastructure for Norton Healthcare

Delivery of information at the point-of-care will be enhanced across the Norton Healthcare System through integration of the...

Cerebral Oxygen Monitoring Device Approved

A new device designed and manufactured by OrNim Medical, Limited supports measurement of oxygen levels in the brain....

Diabetes Test Monitors Glucose Without Blood Draws

Echo Therapeutics, Incorporated is developing a new device to provide continuous blood sugar monitoring for patients with diabetes,...

RSV Test Receives CLIA Waiver

Quidel Corporation’s QuickVue RSV test was granted a CLIA waiver from the Food and Drug Administration. With this...

Manufacturing Plant Inspires Hospital Infrastructure

Virginia Mason Hospital and Medical Center in Seattle, Washington had been planning to update the hospital’s systems and...

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