Archive for December, 2010

Progressive Enterprises Acquires a Controlling Stake in Progressive Medical, Inc.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 31, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Progressive Enterprises, a newly formed holding company for several insurance services businesses owned by affiliates of funds managed by Stone Point Capital and Fiserv, Inc., announced the acquisition of Progressive Medical, Inc. Based in Westerville,...

LABOPHARM RECEIVES NOTICE FROM NASDAQ REGARDING MINIMUM BID PRICE REQUIREMENT

LAVAL, QC, Dec. 31 /PRNewswire/ - Labopharm Inc. (TSX: DDS; NASDAQ: DDSS) today announced that on December 29, 2010 it received notice from the Listings Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) that the closing bid price of the Company's common shares was below the minimum ...

Complaints and Concerns about Medicare Competitive Bidding for Home Medical Equipment Can Be Reported Via a Toll-Free Number and Website

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On January 1, 2011, Medicare starts a new "competitive bidding" program for durable medical equipment and supplies in nine metropolitan regions: Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas-Fort Worth, Kansas City, Miami, Orlando, Pittsburgh, and...

Memorial Blood Centers Asks You to Start the New Year by Honoring National Blood Donor Month

ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 31, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Memorial Blood Centers asks all eligible blood donors—especially those who have yet to donate for the first time—to begin the new year with a resolution to become a regular blood donor and give the gift of life to someone in our...

URAC Seeking Public Comment on Revisions to Health Plan Suite of Programs

Public Input Sought at http://www.urac.org/publiccomment/ until February 14, 2011 WASHINGTON, Dec. 31, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- URAC today announced a call for public comment on proposed changes to its Health Plan Standards, Version 7.0, Health Network Standards, Version 7.0, Provider...

New Weight Loss System Pays Individuals to Lose Weight — PAID2LOSE.COM™ Launches New Website That Pays Individuals to Lose Weight-No Strings Attached

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec. 31, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- WeightFree™ (WeightFree™, LLP) released its Beta website today: www.paid2lose.com.  "The business model is designed to pay individuals to lose weight and focus on making a lifestyle change," said Shawnna Russell, Director of...

Bestnet Europe Ltd. Announces Re-design of Corporate Website

KOLDING, Denmark, Dec. 31, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Bestnet Europe Ltd. has announced that the company is finalizing a complete revision of their corporate website to make it more user-friendly for Bestnet's customers, partners and collaborators in the worldwide vector control market. "Bestnet is...

FDA Warns Consumers Not to Use Fruta Planta Weight Loss Products

SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec. 31, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fast Facts PRock Marketing LLC, of Kissimmee, Fla., is recalling all lots of Fruta Planta and Reduce Weight Fruta Planta. This is a single product marketed under two brand names. (See Fruta Planta label) FDA testing confirmed that Fruta...

Bestnet Europe Ltd. Introduces New 290 Mesh Netprotect® LLINs

KOLDING, Denmark, Dec. 31, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Bestnet Europe Ltd. has announced the introduction of a new 290 mesh size for Netprotect® LLINs. The new mesh size is being introduced to help fight the battle against smaller vectors such as the vectors of Dengue and Leishmaniasis. "The new mesh...

Lotus Pharmaceuticals Announces Approval of Reverse Stock Split

BEIJING, Dec. 31, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Lotus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: LTUS) ("Lotus" or the "Company"), a fast-growing, profitable developer, manufacturer and seller of medicine and drugs in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), announced today that the Company...
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