Health Care/Hospital

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics to Host 4th Annual Hospital C-Suite Summit in Singapore

2-Day Summit Will Bring Together Top Hospital Executives and Focus on Patient Safety and Service Excellence RARITAN, New Jersey and SINGAPORE, May 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, a global leader of in vitro diagnostics, in collaboration withSingapore Management University, w...

2019-05-14 07:00 2863

AirXpanders® Announces Special 510(k) Submission to the US FDA for a Smooth Shell Version of the AeroForm® Tissue Expander System

SAN JOSE, California, May 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- AirXpanders, Inc. (ASX: AXP),  a medical device company focused on the design, manufacture, sale and distribution of the AeroForm® Tissue Expander System, today announced that the company has submitted a Special 510(k) pre-market notification to t...

2019-05-14 04:09 1108

Frost & Sullivan Publishes Annual Update on BioLineRx

TEL AVIV, Israel, May 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The TASE analysis project was launched in 2016 in order to raise investor awareness to TASE listed technology and life-science companies and the markets in which these companies operate, thus creating appropriate pricing and increasing the exposure o...

2019-05-13 23:46 1184

MGI Announces US$200 Million in First Round Fundraising

SHENZHEN, China, May 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- MGI, a subsidiary of BGI Group, has disclosed that its first round of fundraising exceededUS$200 million , the largest amount of capital raised in the genetic field inChina in 2018. Investors included well-known institutions such as CITIC Goldstone Cap...

2019-05-13 20:01 2597

Mundipharma Extends Nutraceutical Portfolio with launch of Maxvida(TM) in Vietnam

SINGAPORE, May 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Mundipharma has extended its portfolio of nutraceuticals by launchingMaxvida(TM) - a balanced nutritional supplement with 32 key nutrients - inVietnam. Mundipharma will subsequently look at other countries in the region to distribute the product, which was...

2019-05-13 16:44 3636

The Seventh HIMSS-Elsevier Digital Healthcare Award in APAC Opens for Submissions

SINGAPORE, May 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- HIMSS Asia Pacific and Elsevier are proud to announce the call for submissions for the 7th Annual Asia Pacific (APAC) HIMSS-Elsevier Digital Healthcare Award 2019. "The 7th annual HIMSS-Elsevier APAC award is a really significant initiative that was f...

2019-05-13 09:00 1949

China Biologic Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2019

--1Q19 Total Sales Up 15.4% YoY in USD terms, or 22.3% YoY in RMB terms; Net Income Up 19.3% YoY to $37.7 Million; Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income Up 14.3% YoY in RMB terms -- BEIJING, May 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBPO, "China Biologic" or the "Company"...

2019-05-11 04:30 9546

Alibaba Celebrates Its 15th Ali Day

HANGZHOU, China, May 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Alibaba employees across the world joined together to celebrateAli Day, an annual event honoring the tenacity and fighting spirit of their colleagues and their families during the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome crisis inChina 16 years ago. ...

2019-05-10 22:19 2349

NeuroVive's IND for Clinical Development of NeuroSTAT Approved by FDA

LUND, Sweden, May 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuroVive Pharmaceutical AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: NVP) (OTCQX: NEVPF) today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration, FDA, has approved NeuroVive's IND (Investigational New Drug) application, enabling clinical studies in the US with the company's ...

2019-05-10 15:05 5671

Ally Bridge Group Leads Pulmonx's $65 Million Financing, Further Strengthening Its Global Medtech Franchise

HONG KONG, May 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Ally Bridge Group ("ABG"), a leading global life science investment group, announced today that it led an over-subscribed$65 million financing of Pulmonx Corporation, a global leader in diagnostic and therapeutic pulmonary device technologies with its key p...

2019-05-10 10:05 3106

OliX Pharmaceuticals Expands Ocular Disease Pipeline; Adds OLX304A for the Treatment of Retinitis Pigmentosa

SUWON, South Korea, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- OliX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (KOSDAQ: 226950), a leading developer of RNAi therapeutics,announced today an expansion of its ocular disease pipeline. Specifically, the company announced that OLX304A has been added to develop an RNAi therapeutic with...

2019-05-10 09:24 1551

Viva Leisure Chooses OnApp Cloud to Support Expanding Health Club Network

Flexible private cloud platform supports muscular growth plan at Australia's fastest-growing health club operator LONDON, May 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- OnApp has announced that Viva Leisure , Australia's fastest-growing health club operator, has chosen the OnApp C...

2019-05-10 09:00 1710

MLP Care's Strong Start to the First Quarter of 2019

ISTANBUL, May 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- * In the first quarter of 2019, MLP Care's revenue (BIST: MPARK) increased to TL933 million, up by 25%. When revenues of managed hospitals are included, revenue growth in Q1 2019 is at 28% * Adj. EBITDA increased by 20%, bringing EBITDA margin to 18.0%....

2019-05-10 09:00 3097

EnGeneIC Announces First Patients with Advanced-Stage Pancreatic Cancer Dosed in Phase 1/2a Clinical Study of Targeted Cytotoxic Immunotherapy

NEW YORK and SYDNEY, May 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- EnGeneIC Limited, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing its proprietary EDV™ nanocell platform for targeted cyto-immunotherapy in cancer, today announced that the first four patients have been dosed in a Phase 1/2a study using the ...

2019-05-10 05:05 1141

Varex To Highlight Advanced Imaging Components At China International Medical Equipment Fair In Shanghai

Varex To Launch 'Local for Local' Campaign At CMEF Varex at CMEF 2019: Booth #1D11 May 14-17, 2019 Conference & Exhibit: China International Medical Equipment Fair National Convention & Exhibition Center, Shanghai, China SALT LAKE CITY, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Varex Imaging Corporation (Na...

2019-05-09 20:30 2826

Herbalife Nutrition Survey Reveals 8 In 10 Asia Pacific Consumers Strive for Healthier Breakfasts, But Majority Still Make Breakfast Decisions Based on Convenience

HONG KONG, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- As a company whose purpose is to make the world healthier and happier, premier global nutrition company, Herbalife Nutrition, today released findings from itsAsia Pacific Healthy Breakfast Survey 2019. Conducted in March 2019 with 5,500 respondents in 11...

2019-05-09 14:07 7033

People with lupus feel the disease greatly affects their emotional and mental well-being

World Lupus Federation global survey highlights the need for education, specialty care and emotional support for millions of people living with lupus WASHINGTON, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 6 in 10 (61.6%) people living with lupus say the disease has had 'a lot' of effect on their emoti...

2019-05-09 12:01 934

Pi-Cardia Successfully Completes First-in-Human Studies with Novel Non-implant Based Treatment of Aortic Stenosis

REHOVOT, Israel, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Pi-Cardia Ltd. (www.pi-cardia.net ), announced today that it successfully completed the First-in-Human (FIH) studies with its Leaflex™ Performer catheter. The Leaflex™ Performer is a trans-femoral catheter that uses two unique...

2019-05-09 09:00 1923

Viva Leisure Chooses OnApp Cloud to Support Expanding Health Club Network

Flexible private cloud platform supports muscular growth plan at Australia's fastest-growing health club operator LONDON, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- OnApp has announced that Viva Leisure , Australia's fastest-growing health club operator, has chosen the OnApp ...

2019-05-09 07:00 1702

AIMed and Best Case Scenario Announce New Partnership to Launch AIMed Australia

ORANGE, California, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- AIMed, a leading provider of global clinician-led artificial intelligence events, education and editorial content in healthcare and medicine has announced today a new partnership with Best Case Scenario (BCS), a leading event management company base...

2019-05-09 07:00 1227