San Diego-based Qualcomm announced the creation of a new subsidiary called Qualcomm Life, which will focus on wireless solutions for the medical devices market, and is backed by a venture capital investment fund worth $100 million, according to company news…
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Before the end of the year, the FDA plans to release a set of guidelines to approve generic versions of biological drugs, a class of pharmaceuticals including enzymes, antibodies and other molecules derived from living cells, but approving generics of…
Scientists at Stanford and UCSF will conduct two clinical trials to test the use of ultrasound waves to ease pain in cancer patients whose cancer has metastasized to their bones, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.
Investigators from Hospital for Special Surgery have identified several factors associated with an increased risk of in-hospital falls after total hip or knee replacement surgery, including comorbid conditions and undergoing a joint replacement revision surgery.
An "agitated" patient has injured five employees at St. Cloud (Minn.) Hospital, according to a St. Cloud Times report.
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Hospital Sisters Health System, based in Springfield, Ill., has successfully boosted influenza vaccination rates after implementing a new vaccination policy in September, according to a State Journal-Register report.
National Handwashing Awareness Week 2011 began on Sunday and runs through Dec. 10.
Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners is seeking a vice president of operations.
In a Dec. 1 webinar titled "Electronic Health Records: Understanding the Opportunities for Your ASC," Todd Logan, MBA, regional vice president of sales, SourceMedical; Kathy Witham, RN, BSN, clinical co-director, The Surgery Center at Pellham in Greer, S.C.; and Bill…
Positron Corp., a molecular imaging company specializing in the field of nuclear cardiology, has announced that Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has signed an agreement with Positron for its PosiRx system, according to a Positron news release.