Archive for April, 2010

Anthony Lake Begins Tenure as UNICEF’s Executive Director

NEW YORK, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Anthony Lake today begins his tenure as UNICEF's sixth Executive Director, bringing more than 45 years of public and international service to the position. "I am excited to be joining UNICEF. I look forward to working with our exceptional staff and our...

FDA Approved VIMOVO(TM) for Arthritis Patients At Risk of Developing NSAID-Associated Gastric Ulcers

WILMINGTON, Del., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AstraZeneca and POZEN Inc. today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved VIMOVO™ (naproxen and esomeprazole magnesium) delayed-release tablets for the relief of signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid...

McNeil Consumer Healthcare Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain OTC Infants’ and Children’s Products

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc., in consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is voluntarily recalling all lots that have not yet expired of certain over-the-counter (OTC) Children’s and...

American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles Working With Philips Lifeline Medical Alert Service to Help Seniors Stay Independent

LOS ANGELES, April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles today joins with Philips Home Healthcare Solutions to bring Lifeline with AutoAlert, an enhanced medical alert service, to the Los Angeles area. This fee-based service provides seniors with injury...

American Pacific to Release Financial Results and Hold Fiscal 2010 Second Quarter Investor Teleconference

LAS VEGAS, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Pacific Corporation (Nasdaq: APFC) ("AMPAC") today announced that it will release its Fiscal 2010 second quarter financial results on Thursday, May 6, 2010, immediately after the market closes, followed by our second quarter investor...

OmniGuide Unveils Latest CO2 Surgical Laser Advancements for Otology at COSM

LAS VEGAS, April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- OmniGuide today announced new clinical study results which demonstrate the safety and efficacy of its handheld fiber for CO2 laser stapedotomy compared to the handheld KTP laser, and the availability of two next generation products for otology. OmniGuide will...

FDA Approves Chagas Disease Screening Test for Blood, Tissue and Organ Donors

Another test to detect Trypanosoma cruzi infection SILVER SPRING, Md., April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a second test to screen blood, tissue and organ donors for a blood-borne parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), that causes Chagas...

Tri-City Medical Center Wins National Awards

OCEANSIDE, Calif., April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tri-City Medical Center is a winner in two categories in the 27th Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards, the oldest, largest, and most widely respected healthcare advertising awards competition in the country. Tri-City received a Bronze Award in...

The Ensign Group Schedules First Quarter 2010 Earnings Call for Thursday, May 6, 2010

MISSION VIEJO, Calif., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of skilled nursing, rehabilitative care services, assisted living and hospice care companies, announced today that it expects to issue its first quarter...

The Ensign Group to Present at the 9th Annual JMP Securities Research Conference

MISSION VIEJO, Calif., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of skilled nursing, rehabilitative care services, hospice care and assisted living companies, announced today that it will participate in the 9th Annual JMP...
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