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Dendreon says FDA will disclose Provenge’s fate by May 1

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:37:14 GMT

Dendreon Corp. said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it will make a regulatory decision on the biotech’s Provenge prostate cancer drug by May 1, 2010. (DNDN)

Grijalva pushing to kill Stupak amendment to health care reform

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:37:07 GMT

U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., said Friday he wants abortions covered in federal health care reforms including a public option system pushed by the Obama administration.

McCain promises to fight public option as health reforms face key Senate votes

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:31:17 GMT

U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is pledging to fight health care reform efforts as the Senate prepares to hold its first full-chamber vote on health reforms Saturday.

Tampa Bay Partnership celebrates with Brookings fellow

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:04:38 GMT

The Tampa Bay Partnership celebrated its 15th anniversary at its annual meeting and community update luncheon Friday afternoon.

Kansas City-area hospitals join to fight bloodstream infections

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:51:23 GMT

Fourteen Kansas City-area and Northwest Missouri hospitals are participating in a program to fight bloodstream infections, the Missouri Hospital Association said Friday.

Fitch: Dousman senior facility still strong

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:07:32 GMT

Fitch Ratings affirmed its ‘A-’ rating and underlying rating on approximately $20 million in Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority revenue bonds issued in 2003 and 2004 for Three Pillars Senior Living Communities in Dousman.

Next hospital to stop delivering babies: Mercy Suburban in East Norriton

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:49:34 GMT

Mercy Suburban Hospital announced it plans to stop delivering babies after June 30, 2010.

Marlton Rehabilitation Hospital names new CEO

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:40:44 GMT

Marlton Rehabilitation Hospital, a 49-bed specialty medical center, named Michael Long as its new chief executive officer Thursday.

Study: Maryland ranks No. 21 in overall health

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:39:40 GMT

Maryland residents are healthier this year compared with last, though high obesity rates and infectious diseases remain significant health challenges.

Miami Valley Hospital relocating health clinics

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:15:26 GMT

Miami Valley Hospital is preparing to relocate six clinics from its campus on Wyoming Street to a 19,000-square-foot building on South Ludlow Street.

CambridgeSoft financing worth $31M

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:36:35 GMT

CambridgeSoft Corp. has disclosed the dollar value of a private financing it announced earlier this week, reporting in a regualtory filing that the equity funding received from Health Evolution Partners and Goldman Sachs & Co. was worth $31.3 million. The value of the deal was previously undisclosed.

Gates Foundation gives $15M to combat sleeping sickness

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:27:32 GMT

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is giving $15 million to the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative to treat human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness.

SinoFresh says study supports H1N1 treatment

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:54:07 GMT

SinoFresh Healthcare Products Inc. said the company’s nasal spray product showed positive results in a study of the treatment of the H1N1 flu virus.

Novavax to raise $21M

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:36:37 GMT

Novavax, moving closer to commercializing its flu vaccines, will raise $21 million in a secondary stock offering to fund continued research. (NVAX)

12 arrested in sweep of in-home caregivers

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:36:12 GMT

An arrest sweep Thursday netted 12 people suspected of defrauding the In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program in Sacramento County out of more than $300,000.

Trinity Medical Center asks judge to dismiss Irondale suit

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:07:13 GMT

Trinity Medical Center attorneys said the east Birmingham hospital never agreed to build a hospital in Irondale and asked a Jefferson County judge Thursday to dismiss the city's lawsuit seeking financial damages.

NHI buys five assisted-living facilities

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:59:46 GMT

National Health Investors, a Murfreesboro-based health care real estate investment trust, announced Thursday the purchase of five assisted-living facilities from Kansas-based Bickford Senior Living. (NHI)

D. Brent Polk leaving Vanderbilt for job at USC

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:51:06 GMT

D. Brent Polk, who has a division named after him at Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine, is leaving the university to become chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine. He also will become vice president of academic affairs at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles beginning April 1.

Sunrise closes sale for $204 million

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:34:21 GMT

Sunrise Senior Living Inc. has completed its sale of 21 assisted-living communities to BLC Acquisitions Inc. for $204 million. (BKD) (SRZ)

Precision Wire Components sold

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:27:29 GMT

An Ohio private equity firm has purchased Precision Wire Components for undisclosed terms.

UC taps Alivisatos as Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory director

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:22:01 GMT

Paul Alivisatos, who’s been interim director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory this year, now has that job formally.

Benioff, Salesforce give $2M for Mission Bay hospital

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:12:46 GMT

Salesforce.com and its leader, Marc Benioff, have contributed $2 million to UCSF to help build a planned children’s hospital in San Francisco’s Mission Bay.

Regence: Swedish may end agreement

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:08:57 GMT

Regence BlueShield in Washington officials said they’ve received a letter from Swedish Medical Center, indicating that the Seattle hospital group will terminate its deal with Regence if a deal can’t be met.

Christus bans outdoor smoking at hospitals

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:06:24 GMT

Christus Santa Rosa Health System has become the first hospital system in San Antonio to implement a smoke-free policy at all of its campuses.

Former McKesson chairman convicted of fraud

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:03:48 GMT

Charles McCall, former chairman of San Francisco-based McKesson Corp., was convicted Thursday of fraud in a case that cost McKesson investors $8.6 billion.

Omeros loses $3.9M in Q3

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:31:34 GMT

Omeros Corp., a biopharmaceutical company that went public last month, reported a third-quarter loss of $3.9 million, or a loss of $1.34 per share. (OMER)

White named president, CEO of Chandler Regional Medical Center

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:20:48 GMT

Patty White has been named the new president and CEO of Chandler Regional Medical Center, a Catholic Healthcare West facility.

Oakland's Kaiser Permanente awards $256K in SoCal nursing scholarships

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:55:48 GMT

Kaiser Permanente said Thursday it’s funding 145 scholarships for nursing students in Southern California, as part of a broader effort to subsidize $5 million in RN education this year.

U.S. recovers $2.4B in fraud settlements

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:33:43 GMT

The U.S. recovered $2.4 billion in settlements and judgments in cases involving fraud against the government in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, the Department of Justice said Thursday.

Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City approves $6.5M in grants

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:30:27 GMT

The Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City approved $6.5 million in Safety Net grants Thursday to 46 Kansas City-area agencies.

Dayton group argues for regular mammograms

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:12:07 GMT

The Dayton breast cancer task force disagrees with new recommendations from the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force that women should not receive regular mammograms until they reach their 50s.

UW-Madison gets $9.5M Gates Foundation grant to study flu viruses

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:04:23 GMT

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation gave the University of Wisconsin-Madison a $9.5 million grant to study influenza threats to human health.

Brookdale Senior Living closes sale for 18 communities

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:46:31 GMT

Tennessee-based Brookdale Senior Living Inc. has closed its deal to buy 18 senior living communities from Sunrise Senior Living Inc. for $190 million. (BKD)

Business Journal announces 40 Under 40 class

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:34:07 GMT

The St. Louis Business Journal has chosen its 2010 40 Under 40 award winners.

OncoVista posts third-quarter loss despite revenue growth

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:28:31 GMT

OncoVista Innovative Therapies Inc. is continuing to build its revenues as the development stage company works toward becoming profitable.

NY revives retirement buyout program to state agencies

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:13:12 GMT

New York Gov. David Paterson's budget director has ordered state agencies to continue extending retirement buyouts to employees.

DeBakey VA center opens two mental health units for veterans

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:11:01 GMT

The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center has opened two new mental health units for returning combat troops and for women veterans.

P&G recalls Vicks Sinex lots in U.S., U.K., Germany

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:07:37 GMT

Procter & Gamble Co. said Thursday it is voluntarily recalling three lots of Vicks Sinex nasal spray that were distributed in the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany. (PG)

DeGette prefers abortion language in Senate health-reform bill

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:51:37 GMT

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, said Thursday she was "pleased" with language concerning abortion in a new U.S. Senate health-care reform measure, in contrast to her opposition to anti-abortion provisions in a different health bill passed earlier by the House.

Adults eligible for latest H1N1 clinics in Columbus, Franklin County

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:21:46 GMT

Columbus Public Health and the Franklin County Board of Health are widening the field in distributing the free H1N1 “swine flu” vaccine.

Epilepsy unit sales boost Cyberonics’ second quarter

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:12:23 GMT

Cyberonics Inc. has posted record sales for its fiscal second quarter. (CYBX)

Mercer: Health benefits cost Phila.-area employers 6% more this year

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:02 GMT

Health-benefit costs for employers in the Philadelphia region increased 6.2 percent in 2009 to an average of $10,321 per employee, according to Mercer’s 2009 national survey of employer-sponsored health plans released Wednesday.

Md. stem cell panel sees record interest for research grants

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:41:24 GMT

The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission received nearly 200 proposals for state-funded research grants, the highest number of applications to date in a year when there is less money available.

Florida Boomer Lifestyle Conference to focus on reinvention

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:19:20 GMT

Reinventing life after 50 is the theme of the second annual Florida Boomer Lifestyle Conference.

Affymax plans to raise $69.6M in stock sale

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:17:08 GMT

Biopharmaceutical company Affymax Inc. said Thursday it plans to offer about 4 million shares of its common stock to raise $69.6 million. (AFFY)

Onorato discusses options to keep Braddock Hospital open at community meeting

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:01:48 GMT

A court injunction is among the options being considered to stop the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center from closing Braddock Hospital, even though the strategy hasn’t worked elsewhere, Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato said Wednesday night.

PCH4: Number of outpatient surgery centers growing

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:01:03 GMT

The number of outpatient surgery centers continues to grow along with their total margin, according the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council, which released a report about the centers on Thursday.

Brookdale Senior Living closes sale for 18 communities

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:13:23 GMT

Nashville-based Brookdale Senior Living Inc. announced Wednesday evening that it has closed its deal to buy 18 senior living communities from Sunrise Senior Living Inc. for $190 million.

Zynex Medical will move HQ to Lone Tree

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:30:08 GMT

Zynex Medical Inc., a Colorado maker of medical devices, will move its headquarters from Littleton to Lone Tree in early 2010 to accommodate growth.

Washington state says ‘really, no smoking!’

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:14:19 GMT

The Washington State Department of Health is taking one of the toughest stands possible against smoking at its four-building Tumwater campus: Absolutely no tobacco products are allowed after May 2010.

Holy Cross will return Rothstein donation

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:55:58 GMT

Holy Cross Hospital said it intends to return a $1 million donation from embattled Fort Lauderdale attorney Scott Rothstein’s foundation.

Medspira gets license to sell Mayo Clinic products

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:36:08 GMT

Medspira announced Wednesday it has entered into an agreement with Mayo Clinic to market and manufacture several products developed by the Rochester-based medical clinic.

FPIC hit with $1.2 million assessment

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:22:30 GMT

Jacksonville-based FPIC Insurance Group will take a $1.2 million hit to its fourth-quarter earnings as a result of a Florida Insurance Guaranty Fund assessment, the medical professional liability insurance company said Wednesday.

Mercer: Health benefits costs slow in '09

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:15:08 GMT

So far, 2009 has yielded the lowest annual increase in health benefit costs in a decade, according to a survey conducted by Mercer.

State budget gap projected to top $20 billion

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:48:22 GMT

California is facing a $20.7 billion deficit in the General Fund budget over the next 18 months, the Legislative Analyst’s Office announced Wednesday.

Missouri ranks 38th in health survey

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:28:17 GMT

The 20th edition of a national health report finds that Missourians have put on a few pounds.

Mercer: Employers see lowest health cost increase in decade

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:40:49 GMT

Employers saw the costs to provide health care coverage to employees rise 5.5 percent in 2009, the lowest annual increase in a decade, according to the National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans, conducted annually by the Mercer consulting firm.

Poniard drug OK in mid-stage cancer study

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:39:22 GMT

Poniard Pharmaceuticals Inc., which stumbled with its cancer drug picoplatin in a Phase III trial, hit the main goal of a mid-stage metastatic colorectal cancer study using the chemotherapy agent, the company said Wednesday. (PARD)

Salix Pharmaceuticals to offer 5.5 million shares in a public offering

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:02:26 GMT

Salix Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: SLXP) said Wednesday it has priced a public offering of 5.5 million shares of the company’s stock.

Assurant Health inks exclusive pact with USAA

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:02:11 GMT

Assurant Health will become the exclusive provider of individual medical insurance to the more than 7.3 million members of USAA, under a marketing alliance announced Wednesday.

Survey: NY workers see rise in health benefit costs

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:48:12 GMT

The total health benefit cost for workers in upstate New York rose 7.9 percent in 2009, to an average of $8,308 per employee.

UNC’s latest grant haul raises intake of federal stimulus dollars to $127 million

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:24:37 GMT

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have received $11.8 million in National Institutes of Health challenge grants, bringing the school’s haul of stimulus dollars to more than $127.4 million.

Mount Sinai Medical Center turns profit

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:32:04 GMT

Mount Sinai Medical Center posted a huge financial turnaround in the third quarter that put it on pace for its most profitable year this decade.

Asterand to buy BioSeek for up to $14M

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:14:21 GMT

Asterand plc will buy BioSeek Inc., a South San Francisco company that engineered assays that help drug-development companies decide whether to move forward with preclinical programs, for up to $14 million.

Cincinnati-area hospitals boosted charity care in ’08

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:56:37 GMT

Greater Cincinnati hospitals provided more than $276 million in uncompensated care in 2008, a 15 percent increase over 2007, according to Greater Cincinnati Health Council figures released Wednesday.

Mercer survey: Kansas City area has highest health care cost percentage increase

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:47:12 GMT

Kansas City-area employers expect to see a 7.4 percent increase next year in costs to provide health care coverage to employees — the highest projected increase among 25 metropolitan areas covered in a survey Mercer Health & Benefits LLC released Wednesday.

Denver Health to offer swine-flu vaccinations Saturday

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:06:11 GMT

Denver Health will offer vaccinations for the H1N1 "swine" flu to a variety of high-risk groups at three locations Saturday, Nov. 21.

Nathan Littauer receives accreditation for CT scanning

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:51:36 GMT

Nathan Littauer Hospital has received CT scanning accreditation from the American College of Radiology.

Cel-Sci begins H1N1 vaccine trial

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:26:51 GMT

Cel-Sci Corp. has begun its first human clinical study of an H1N1 flu treatment.

Robert David steps in as health benefits No. 2 at CalPERS

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:26:02 GMT

Robert David, 52, has been appointed assistant executive officer for health benefits for the California Public Employees’ Retirement System.

HCA hires Joseph Sowell III as V.P. in charge of mergers and aquisitions

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:47:32 GMT

HCA Inc. announced today that Joseph Sowell III will become senior vice president and chief development officer, effective Dec. 1.

Medtronic receives FDA warning letter

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:44:35 GMT

Medtronic Inc. announced Wednesday that it received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration following an August inspection of the company’s Cardiac Rhythm Disease Management facility in Mounds View. (MDT)

Tennessee health ranking improves, but obesity looms

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:49:51 GMT

Left unchecked, Tennessee’s obesity epidemic will cost the state $7.08 billion in health care spending over the next decade. That’s $1,442 for every adult, whether obese or not.

Jennerex inks deal with Lee’s Pharmaceutical Holdings in China

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:32:57 GMT

Cancer medicine company Jennerex Inc. signed a deal with Lee’s Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd. for development and sales of its lead drug.

N.C. holds health rating

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:36:25 GMT

North Carolina ranks 37th this year, the same as in 2008, in an annual ranking of states’ health.

Skiles Group secures $5.3M construction contract

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:16:54 GMT

Skiles Group, a North Texas-based construction company, has secured a contract to build out a new operating department and emergency room for the Mimbres Memorial Hospital in Deming, N.M.

Diethrich honored by Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:48:36 GMT

Dr. Edward Diethrich, founder and medical director of the Arizona Heart Institute and Arizona Heart Hospital, was in Scotland last week to receive an honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

McGonagle returns to NFIB as NM director

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:44:59 GMT

Veteran small business advocate Minda McGonagle has returned to the National Federation of Independent Business as the New Mexico state director.

Colorado ranks 8th in health report

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:34:37 GMT

Colorado ranked No. 8 among the states in terms of its residents’ overall health in a report released Tuesday by the United Health Foundation, the American Public Health Association and Partnership for Prevention. (UNH)

PATH group gets $45M for Congo AIDS help

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:32:29 GMT

A group led by global health nonprofit PATH has been given a five-year, $45 million contract from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to improve HIV/AIDS services in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Poizner launches online PPO rating tool

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:55:29 GMT

The California Department of Insurance on Tuesday debuted an online preferred provider organization report card to allow consumers to compare PPO ratings.

Columbia St. Mary's opens orthopedic hospital

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:52:20 GMT

Columbia St. Mary’s opened a new orthopedic hospital Monday, adjacent to the old facility in Glendale, to accommodate increasing patient volumes and expand inpatient care.

ViroXis wins statewide recognition at life science conference

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:42:08 GMT

Biomedical start-up company ViroXis Corp. won the 2009 Michael E. DeBakey Memorial Life Science Award at the recent Texas Life Science Conference in Houston.

Ophthalmic swings to a Q3 profit

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:35:09 GMT

Ophthalmic Imaging Systems Inc. reported net income of $86,000 for the quarter ended Sept. 30, up from a net loss of $416,000 for the same period a year ago.

Hawaii ranks 4th in health survey

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:00:55 GMT

Hawaii slipped three spots in an annual list of health rankings, from No. 1 last year to No. 4 in 2009, according to a national health study released Tuesday.

Survey: Nearly half of adults don’t plan to get H1N1 vaccine

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:58:43 GMT

Although the region is likely to see more long lines this week for the next community clinic for the H1N1 vaccine, a new poll reports nearly half of adults at risk are not interested.

Three Tennessee health plans earn high ratings from U.S. News

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:56:45 GMT

U.S. News and World Report has released rankings of the nation’s health plans, gauging member satisfaction and success in preventing and treating illness. The magazine and the National Committee for Quality Assurance partnered on the rankings.

Merger costs push MTS Medication Technologies into the red

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:46:26 GMT

MTS Medication Technologies Inc. reported a net loss of $510,000 or 8 cents a share, for the three months ended Sept. 30, compared with net income of $555,000, or 8 cents a share, in the same period a year ago. (MTSI)

Study: Washington is nation’s 11th-healthiest state

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:35:18 GMT

Washington state is the nation’s 11th healthiest state, according to the 2009 edition of America’s Health Rankings, an annual report published by the United Health Foundation, the nonprofit arm of health insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc.

H1N1 vaccine clinics set, demand remains high

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:23:13 GMT

There continues to be demand for the H1N1 vaccination and more opportunities are popping up for people to have their chance at the shot.

Georgia ranks 43rd in health survey

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:41:49 GMT

Put down that cigarette, stop munching that fully loaded burrito and pay attention here. (UNH)

BioCryst hopes to raise $57M with stock offering

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:31:08 GMT

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. plans to raise $57.8 million through the issue of 5 million common shares of stock to fund its research and development efforts.

National health rankings show Golden State checks in at 23rd

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:41:13 GMT

Put down that cigarette, stop munching that fully loaded burrito, and pay attention here. (UNH)

Via Christi launches in-home service

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:34:19 GMT

Via Christi Senior Services is launching a program designed to help people remain safely in their homes as they age.

Covidien profit plunges, raises outlook

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:19:30 GMT

Covidien said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit dropped to one-seventh of what it was a year ago due to charges related to divestitures and acquisitions, but also said it raised its sales-growth projection. (COV)

Discovery Labs proposes design for Surfaxin trial

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:35:32 GMT

Discovery Laboratories Inc. said Tuesday it has submitted its proposed protocol for a limited clinical trial of Surfaxin with the Food and Drug Administration. (DSCO)

PolyMedix completes $20M stock offering

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:17:55 GMT

PolyMedix Inc. completed a $20.7 million public stock offering Tuesday. (MERR)

ASU gets $3M in stimulus from National Institutes of Health

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:13:51 GMT

Arizona State University has been awarded nearly $3 million in federal stimulus funds from the National Institutes of Health.

Medtronic opens facilities in San Antonio, Memphis

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:58:59 GMT

Medtronic opened a Diabetes Therapy Management and Education Center in San Antonio, Texas on Tuesday. (MDT)

Medtronic opens San Antonio diabetes facility

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:52:30 GMT

Medtronic Inc. has officially opened its long-awaited Diabetes Therapy Management and Education Center at The Overlook at The Rim. (MDT)

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