Press Releases

Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that the Phase 3 ODYSSEY MONO trial with alirocumab, an investigational monoclonal antibody targeting PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9), met its primary efficacy endpoint.  The mean low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C, or "bad" cholesterol) reduction from baseline to week 24, the primary efficacy endpoint of the study, was significantly greater in patients randomized to alirocumab, as compared to patients randomized to ezetimibe (47.2% vs. 15.6%, p<0.0001).  In the trial, which employed a dose increase (up-titration) for patients who did not achieve an LDL-C level of 70 milligrams/deciliter (mg/dL), the majority of patients remained on the initial low dose of alirocumab of 75 milligrams (mg).

INC Research, a therapeutically focused global clinical research organization (CRO) with a Trusted Process® for delivering reliable results, today announced the appointment of Martin Sullivan, MD, as Executive Medical Director, Cardiovascular Medicine. Dr. Sullivan will leverage his strong therapeutic insight into clinical trials involving cardiovascular drugs and devices for a wide range of conditions to provide hands-on medical management of the Company's cardiology trials and to drive clinical development globally in this key therapeutic area.

MRI Interventions, Inc. (OTCQB:MRIC) today announced that clinical outcomes and technical results regarding the application of its ClearPoint(R) Neuro Intervention System in "asleep" deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery will be presented during the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) in San Francisco, California, October 18-23, 2013.

Today, HealthWyse and Simione Healthcare Consultants announced an integration between HealthWyse’s comprehensive electronic medical record suite and the Simione Financial Monitor.

Medical equipment manufacturer, Quantum Medical Imaging has completed an installation of a Q-RAD DRX System at the Family Health Center in Bristol, CT. The sale and installation was facilitated by Parker X-Ray based in East Hartford, CT a Quantum / Carestream “Gold Star” Dealer.

University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Centerand Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine announce today that internationally renowned cardiothoracic surgeon, Soon J. Park, MD, will join the two institutions October 14. Dr. Park will serve as the Chief of Cardiac Surgery at UH Case Medical Center, Co-director of the UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Instituteand the Jay C. Ankeney Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Professor of Surgery at CWRU School of Medicine. The Case Western Reserve appointments are pending final approval from the university’s Board of Trustees.

Analogic Corporation (Nasdaq:ALOG), enabling the world's medical imaging and aviation security technology, is showcasing a new generation of the SonixHub(TM) software at the ACEP 2013 Conference being held in Seattle, Washington, October 14-16. Analogic's Ultrasonix branded Emergency Medicine ultrasound systems are designed to help reduce the time, costs, and paperwork associated with running an emergency medicine practice.

Accusoft today announces that its apps for Apple® Inc.’s iPhone and iPad are compatible with the new operating system for those devices, iOS 7. Both iOS 7-compatible apps--ThinPic and Barcode Scanner--are available through the iTunes App store.

Given Imaging Ltd, (Nasdaq:GIVN), a world leader in gastrointestinal medical devices and pioneer of capsule endoscopy, today announced results from four studies confirming PillCam SB as the gold standard for detecting diseases of the small bowel. The studies were presented at United European Gastroenterology Week (UEG Week) taking place October 12-16, 2013 in Berlin, Germany where Given Imaging will be exhibiting throughout the conference at Booth #7, located in Hall 15.1.

StartUp Health, a global startup platform accelerating health and wellness innovation, today announced from the Cleveland Clinic Medical Innovation Summit the addition of 14 digital health companies to its exclusive long-term coaching program and community.

Continuing its tradition and commitment to providing health care professionals with convenient mobile access to the information they need at the point of care, Epocrates, Inc., an athenahealth company (Nasdaq:ATHN), today unveiled the new Epocrates Provider Directory. Now, Epocrates members can quickly and easily identify other clinicians for consultations and patient referrals. Historically, Epocrates has built its brand on a one-to-one relationship with its members. With the Provider Directory, Epocrates is laying the foundation for its members to connect with each other.

ITelagen, Inc., a leading provider of IT support and cloud-based hosting for healthcare, finance and small business, announces that it has been named to the 2013 CRN Fast Growth 150 list. The annual list features the fastest-growing solution providers in the technology industry based on two years' growth of net sales from fiscal year 2010 to fiscal year 2012. ITelagen grew 144.45% through new partnerships, expanded services, and product offerings.

Merge Healthcare Incorporated (Nasdaq:MRGE), a leading provider of clinical systems and innovations that seek to transform healthcare, today announced that QST Consultations, Ltd. has selected Merge's eClinical OS™ solution as its preferred clinical trial platform to support Phases I, II, and III and Post-Marketing studies on a global basis.

On the occasion of this year's 25th Euroson congress of the EFSUMB and the 37th DEGUM Dreiländertreffen (9 - 12 October, Stuttgart), Hitachi Medical Systems Europe for the first time presents the fully-featured F31. It is a compact entry level colour ultrasound system with outstanding performance suitable for a wide range of clinical applications. The F31 offers extraordinary image quality and efficient application as well as ergonomic and intuitive handling at an affordable price to resident doctors, clinical surgeons, and at the point of care.

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8kktfx/north_american) has announced the addition of the "North American Healthcare IT Market by Application Delivery Mode & Component - Forecasts to 2017" report to their offering.

Practice Fusion, the nation's largest electronic health record (EHR) platform, today announced a guarantee that its free EHR will be 2014 Meaningful Use-ready by the end of 2013. With 100,000 medical professionals currently active each month, the company will instantly become the largest population of physicians equipped for Meaningful Use Stage 2 when certification testing is completed later this year. The guarantee is backed with an offer to pay up to $5,000 in EHR costs for any new customer who switches to a different EHR if Practice Fusion's certification timing is not met.

On the occasion of this year's 25th Euroson congress of the EFSUMB and the 37th DEGUM Dreiländertreffen (9 - 12 October, Stuttgart), Hitachi Medical Systems Europe for the first time presents the fully-featured F31. It is a compact entry level colour ultrasound system with outstanding performance suitable for a wide range of clinical applications. The F31 offers extraordinary image quality and efficient application as well as ergonomic and intuitive handling at an affordable price to resident doctors, clinical surgeons, and at the point of care.

Affinity Health Plan (Affinity), an independent, not-for-profit organization offering quality healthcare coverage to New York area residents, has selected Dell Services and ikaSystems, a premier provider of enterprise, cloud-based business process and automation solutions for health plans, to connect to the New York State of Health – Health Plan Marketplace and assist in the administration of the new Exchange business line. The services and solution will automate and streamline Affinity’s administrative processes on the Health Plan Marketplace to enable the plan to successfully participate in the Exchange.

Quality Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:QSII), a provider of electronic health records (EHR), practice management and revenue cycle management solutions as well as connectivity products and services for medical and dental group practices, small hospitals and community health centers, announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Mirth, a global leader in health information technology that helps clients achieve interoperability, released Mirth® Connect 3.0. Mirth Connect is an open source healthcare integration engine, specifically designed for HL7 message integration. It provides the necessary tools for developing, testing, deploying and monitoring interfaces. Its open source license model provides the advantages of a large community of users with enterprise-class commercial support.

eClinicalHealth Limited, a technology and consulting company dedicated to the provision of innovative clinical trial solutions, is hosting a unique summit in the clinical trials industry - an open ecosystem that will bring together leading innovators and key industry experts to catalyze and accelerate innovation within clinical trials by identifying practical initiatives rather than theoretical solutions.

Elsevier [http://www.elsevier.com ], a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today that eClinicalWorks users will be able to take advantage of Elsevier's ExitCare [http://www.exitcare.com ] solution for evidence-based patient education and discharge instructions through the eClinicalWorks Electronic Health Record (EHR).