Market Wire - Medical and Healthcare

Reportlinker.com: Key Challenges and Issues facing the World Electrodes for Medical Devices Market - July 2, 2008

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (MARKET WIRE) Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Medical devices industry is available in its catalogue.
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Montecito Medical Ventures: Montecito Medical Ventures Announces Alliance With Accuray, a Leading Developer of Cancer Treatment Technology - July 1, 2008

DALLAS, TX (MARKET WIRE) Montecito Medical Ventures (MMV), a joint venture of Montecito Medical Investment Company (MMIC), announced today that it has formed an alliance by purchasing two placement contracts from medical technology company Accuray, manufacturers of the CyberKnife(R) radiosurgery system. The purchase has created a program that gives healthcare providers that are affiliated with Montecito Medical access to medical technologies through its financing program. MMV will make a pool.
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Brown & Brown, Inc.: Brown & Brown, Inc. Announces the Asset Acquisition of Taylor Benefit Services and Neonatal Consultation Services - July 1, 2008

DAYTONA BEACH, FL and TAMPA, FL (MARKET WIRE) Jim W. Henderson, Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO), and Ronald K. Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer of Taylor Benefit Services, Inc., of Atlanta, Georgia, today announced the asset acquisition of Taylor Benefit Services and Neonatal Consultation Services, Inc. by a subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc.
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The American Academy of Ophthalmology: Ophthalmologists Issue New Recommendation in Effort to Prevent Eye Injuries at Home - July 1, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (MARKET WIRE) What do a bungee cord, a pan of frying bacon and lawn-care chemicals have in common They are just a few of the common items around the house that can cause eye injuries, which a new study from the American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) and the American Society of Ocular Trauma (ASOT) reports are increasingly occurring at home. The new Eye Injury Snapshot, a clinical survey of eye injuries across the U.S., found that nearly half of the 2.5 million eye...
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The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University: Califano Urges NCAA to Ban All Beer and Alcohol Ads at Broadcast E - July 1, 2008

NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) In a letter dated July 1, 2008, Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Chairman and President of The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University, urged the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to eliminate all beer and alcohol advertising at NCAA broadcast events.
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Cutting Edge Information: Pharmaceutical Competitive Intelligence Groups Going Global to Match Brand Marketing Strategies - July 1, 2008

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC (MARKET WIRE) Pharmaceutical companies are globalizing their competitive intelligence groups to match the globalization of brand marketing strategies. A large number of companies examined in Cutting Edge's new report, "Pharmaceutical Competitive Intelligence: Expanding the Role and Reach of CI," (www.pharmacompetitiveintelligence.com) have globalized competitive intelligence functions, enabling them to deliver most impact at the same place that brand strategies are...
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Lipid Sciences, Inc.: Third HDL Selective Delipidation Patent Granted to Lipid Sciences - July 1, 2008

PLEASANTON, CA (MARKET WIRE) Lipid Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIPD) continues to build on its already extensive HDL Selective Delipidation intellectual property portfolio with the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 7,393,826. This third patent, dated July 1, 2008, further extends the depth of patent coverage surrounding the Company's HDL Therapy platform, and in particular, the proprietary selective delipidation process. These particular patents are a critical component of the Company's strategic plan.
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Quality Systems, Inc.: Ahmed Hussein Discloses His Nomination of Six Director Candidates for the Quality Systems Board - July 1, 2008

NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Ahmed Hussein today announced that he intends to solicit proxies relating to the 2008 annual meeting of stockholders of Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: QSII) to elect six highly qualified and experienced individuals, including himself, to the Quality Systems Board of Directors. Dr. Hussein detailed his intention in a written notice that is being delivered to Quality Systems today and which will be made publicly available when it is filed with the Securities and...
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Electro-Optical Sciences: Electro-Optical Sciences Joins Russell Microcap Index - July 1, 2008

IRVINGTON, NY (MARKET WIRE) Electro-Optical Sciences, Inc. ("EOS") (NASDAQ: MELA), a medical device company focused on the design and development of MelaFind(R), a non-invasive, point-of-care instrument to assist in the early diagnosis of melanoma, announced today that the company has joined the Russell Mircocap Index based on a preliminary list of additions posted June 27, 2008 on www.russell.com.
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SureScripts-RxHub: Retail Pharmacies and Largest Pharmacy Benefit Managers Announce Merger of E-Prescribing Networks -- Improving Safety, Accuracy, Ef - July 1, 2008

ALEXANDRIA, VA and ST. PAUL, MN (MARKET WIRE) In the single most significant advance to the accuracy, efficiency and quality of information associated with the 4 billion prescriptions written annually in the United States, the nation's retail pharmacies and leading pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) today announced an unprecedented collaboration to unite the country's two leading health information networks.
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