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S. Lewis Meyer, PhD, has been named president and CEO of Lipid Sciences (Pleasanton, California). He will continue to serve as a director, a position he has held since July 2002. Meyer was president and CEO of Imatron until its acquisition by GE Medical Systems in December 2001.
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CHICAGO, Illinois The U.S. introduction of drug-eluting stents, made possible by the FDAs late-April approval of the Cypher stent from Johnson & Johnsons (New Brunswick, New Jersey) Cordis (Miami Lakes, Florida) unit, will open a new chapter in the history of interventional cardiology and drive significant changes in medical practice as well as in market share for suppliers.
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As expected, the Cypher drug-eluting coronary stent from Johnson & Johnson (New Brunswick, New Jersey) subsidiary Cordis (Miami Lakes, Florida) is the first to market in the U.S. after receiving FDA approval late last month.
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A short exposure to a specific combination of two growth factors may be all it takes to stimulate the growth of new blood vessels that persist indefinitely, a new study suggests.
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The traditionally deliberative FDA apparently thinks a cryotherapy system developed by CryoCath Technologies (Kirkland, Quebec), which uses extremely cold temperatures to treat diseased tissue, is a hot commodity, granting the product an approval about five months ahead of schedule, an almost unheard-of feat for the agency.
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While many home health patients may accept pain as a normal part of their condition or of their age, it doesnt have to be that way, according to experts interviewed by Hospital Home Health.
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Youve got a great idea for a new program, but you dont have the cash to fund the start-up expenses or maintain it while you build it. There may be grant money with your name on it you just have to use the right approach.
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CMS evaluates PET scans for Alzheimers; Home care has positive effect on heart patients
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This is the first in a periodic series that addresses recruitment and retention issues with examples of how home health agencies are meeting the challenge of finding and keeping good employees.
