UnitedHealth on Wednesday cut its outlook for fiscal 2008 but the health insurance giant also said it was cutting costs, a move that sent shares higher and seemed to give a lift to the rest of the sector.
FDA Approves Abbott’s XIENCE™ V Drug Eluting Stent
Abbott announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the XIENCE™ V Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System for the treatment of coronary artery disease.
A report says GE Healthcare’s Omnipaque helpful as oral contrast agent for abdominal CT Scans
Low-osmolar contrast media, such as GE Healthcare’s Omnipaque (Iohexol), make effective oral contrast agents for abdominal CT scans concluded a technical note written by a team of physicians from Johns Hopkins Medical and published in the March/April 2008 edition of the Journal of Computed Assisted Tomography.
The Center for Radiation Therapy in California to Treat Cancer Patients with RapidArc Radiotherapy
The Center for Radiation Therapy of Beverly Hills became the first medical center in California yesterday to commence treating cancer patients with a revolutionary new technique utilizing RapidArc™ radiotherapy technology from Varian Medical Systems
Gambro BCT Inc first automated whole blood processing system received clearence from FDA
Gambro BCT, Inc., soon to be known as CaridianBCT, a leading global provider of technology, products and services in automated blood collections, therapeutic systems, whole blood processes and pathogen reduction technologies, announced that it received FDA clearance for the commercial sale of Atreus® Whole Blood Processing system in the United States.
Symmetry Medical Inc. reports record first quater 2008 revenue of 101.9 Dollars Million
Symmetry Medical Inc. a leading independent provider of products to the global orthopaedic device industry and other medical markets, announced first quarter 2008 financial results for the period ended March 29, 2008.
Tenet Healthcare shares lifted by analyst upgrade
Shares of Tenet Healthcare Corp. jumped after an analyst upgraded the stock. Since late 2007, Tenet has signed new contracts with health insurers including Cigna Corp., Aetna Inc. and UnitedHealth Group Inc., giving patients covered by those insurers access to Tenet's hospitals.
Data sharing technology
IBM, in collaboration with the Nuclear Threat Initiative's Global Health and Security Initiative and the Middle East Consortium on Infectious Disease Surveillance (MECIDS), has created a unique technology that standardizes the method of sharing health information and automates the analysis of infectious disease outbreaks, in order to help contain diseases and minimize their impact.
RFID can disrupt medical tech, claim researchers
Radio frequency ID, or RFID, technology can interfere with medical equipment, according to a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association.
Integra lifesciences holding corporation announces the launch of the Tibizsya plating system
Integra LifeSciences announced the introduction of the Tibiaxys(TM) Plating System. The Tibiaxys(TM) Plating System has received clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and a CE Mark Certification in the European Union,