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Invacare completes sale of medical supplies business to AssuraMed

Wednesday, January 23, 2013 10:56 AM

Invacare, an Elyria, Ohio-based manufacturer and distributor of home and long-term care medical products, has completed the sale of its Invacare Supply Group (ISG) medical supplies business to AssuraMed, a medical supply distributor based in Twinsburg, Ohio, for a purchase price of approximately $150.8 million in cash.

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Patheon to acquire Banner Pharmacaps

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 10:24 AM

Patheon, a Durham, N.C.-based provider of contract development and manufacturing services, has signed a definitive agreement with Vion, a global manufacturer of foodstuffs and ingredients based in the Netherlands, to acquire Banner Pharmacaps, a High Point, N.C.-based specialty pharmaceutical business dedicated to the research, development and manufacturing of unique gelatin-based dosage forms.

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AcademyHealth recognizes McGlynn with Distinguished Investigator Award

Thursday, June 28, 2012 12:18 PM

AcademyHealth, a national organization serving the fields of health services, policy research and professionals, has named Elizabeth McGlynn, Ph.D., as the 2012 recipient of its Distinguished Investigator Award.

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Drug reduced number of MS lesions in phase II trial

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 12:37 PM

An investigational oral drug called ONO-4641 reduced the number of lesions in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to the results of a phase II clinical trial supported by Ono Pharmaceutical.

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NinePoint Medical initiates trial of imaging system for esophagus

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 06:10 AM

NinePoint Medical, a developer of medical devices for in vivo pathology, has initiated a clinical trial to evaluate high-resolution optical imaging of Barrett’s esophagus using its proprietary Nvision VLE Imaging System, which received 510(k) clearance from the FDA earlier this year.

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New Academy gives Irish researchers a voice in policy making

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 11:46 AM

The European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, has launched a new Academy to bring together Ireland's leading medical researchers to promote excellence in biomedical research, with the ultimate aim of improving the health of the population.

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Linden Capital Partners to acquire SeraCare for $82 million

Monday, February 13, 2012 03:08 PM

SeraCare Life Sciences, a global life sciences company, has agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of Linden Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm that focuses on middle market leveraged buyout investments in the healthcare and life science industries.

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ACRP names new academy trustees

Thursday, January 26, 2012 04:03 AM

The Academy of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) has appointed the following individuals to serve as members of the Academy Board of Trustees for a one-year term of office as of Jan. 1, 2012:

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PAREXEL Academy expands to Singapore

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 01:11 PM

PAREXEL Academy, a provider of education and professional training for the biopharmaceutical industry in the field of clinical research, which is operated by PAREXEL International, has entered into an agreement with the National University of Singapore (NUS), through its National University of Singapore Academy of GxP Excellence (NUSAGE), to offer an academic program in Singapore to help meet the increasing demand for talent in the field of clinical research in the Asia region. This demand is being driven by the growing complexity and globalization of biopharmaceutical research and development.

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Academia and industry seek revisions to Clinical Trials Directive

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 12:20 PM

The European Union’s Clinical Trials Directive has resulted in unnecessary complexity and bureaucracy that are hampering the progress of medical research by pushing up the time and costs needed to get clinical studies underway, academic and industry stakeholders from the UK and Europe contend, according to PharmaTimes.

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