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Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions & Ventures Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . October 3rd, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions & Ventures Week | Other Publications

Aging - Fountain Healthy Aging Inc Announces Agreement to Acquire Natural Planet USA

Alcon, Inc. and ESBATech AG - Alcon to Acquire Swiss Biotechnology Firm, ESBATech AG

BidBridge - City of Denver Acquires State of the Art Security Equipment Using BidBridge Reverse Auction Platform

Biopharmaceuticals - Wound Management Technologies Completes Strategic Acquisition Adding Valuable New Product Platform

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - RiskMetrics Group - ISS Governance Services Recommends Stockholders Vote "FOR" BioSante and Cell Genesys Merger

Cenveo, Inc. - Cenveo Completes Acquisition of Nashua Corporation

ConnectWise - ConnectWise Acquires ConnexIT

Critical Signal Technologies, Inc. - Critical Signal Technologies Acquires Link to Life to Grow Depth and Expertise in TeleHealth, Personal Emergency Response and Medical Monitoring Systems

Diabetes - American Scientific Resources Acquires Intellectual Property to World's Only FDA Approved Home Needle Destruction Device

Emeritus Corporation - Emeritus to Participate in Blackstone Offer to Acquire 148 Senior Living Communities

Equity Based Services, Inc. - Equity Based Services, Inc. Acquires Class-A Self Storage Project in Texas

International Coal Group, Inc. - ICG ADDCAR Systems Acquires International Patent Rights to Its Highwall Mining Machines

LUX Energy Corporation - Lux Energy Corp Acquires Quinlan No. 2 Interest

MDI, Inc. - MDI Completes Private Placement and Acquisition of Almana Networks International, Inc.

MedAssurant, Inc. - MedAssurant Acquires Catalyst Technologies

Merck & Co., Inc. - Sanofi-aventis Completes Acquisition of Merck's Interest in Merial

Natus Medical Incorporated - Natus Medical to Acquire Alpine Biomed

RecruitHire - RecruitHire Acquires Dayak's Recruiting Marketplace

Symark International - Symark Acquires BeyondTrust; Adopts Company Name

United BioSource Corporation UBC - United BioSource Corporation Announces Acquisition of Cognitive Drug Research, Ltd. to Advance Services in Cognitive Testing in Clinical Research

Advanstar Communications - Advanstar Communications Launches FindPharma.com

Ajinomoto U.S.A., Inc. - Amino Vital(R) to Issue 500 Golf Towels to Commemorate 2009 Presidents Cup Tournament in San Francisco

Alliance Surgical Distributors - Four Surgeons with Alliance Surgical Distributors Save California Hospitals over $1 Million

AllianceBernstein - AllianceBernstein Builds a Presence in Commercial Real Estate

American Capital Ltd. - American Capital Receives $182 Million In Proceeds From Sale of Axygen Bioscience

American Scientific Resources, Inc. - American Scientific Resources, Inc. Welcomes Jason Roth

Aspera - Aspera Enables Next-Generation Digital Media Ecosystem at IBC 2009

Baxter International Inc. - Baxter Hosts 2009 Investor Conference

Best Buy Co., Inc. - Best Buy's Second Quarter Revenue Rises 12 Percent to $11.0 Billion

Bioengineering - GENova Biotherapeutics signs engagement agreement with PacificWave Partners Limited

Biotech Business - GENova Biotherapeutics forming academic partnerships

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company - Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Announces Sale to Taisho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd., of Its OTC Assets in Asia Pacific Excl. China & Japan and Shares in PT Bristol-Myers Squibb Indonesia Tbk

CEO Roundtable on Cancer - Aptuit, Inc. Receives CEO Cancer Gold StandardTM Accreditation

China Agro-Technology Holdings - China Agro-Technology Holdings Reorganized

Copper Mountain Mining Corporation - Copper Mountain Rejects Taseko's Unsolicited Proposal

Courion Corporation - Courion Customers Win Multiple Awards from Info Security Products Guide

Crowell & Moring Llp - Crowell & Moring to Host Corporate Development Webinar: 'Collaborate, Consolidate or Die?'

Cynosure, Inc. - Cynosure Names Paul Cardarelli Vice President of Business Development

Del Global Technologies Corp. - Del Medical Introduces the Gemini V Series of Digital Flat Panel Upgrades

Drug Resistance - Optimer Announces Presentation of Additional Data From Fidaxomicin Phase 3 Study for the Treatment of Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI)

DSM Biomedical - DSM Biomedical Develops Polymer Platform for Artificial Hips and Knees

Dyslexia - Jemicy Head of School, Ben Shifrin, Named to Board of Directors of the International Dyslexia Association

Elan Corporation, plc - Elan Cures Breach of Tysabri Collaboration Agreement and Amends Terms of Transaction with Johnson & Johnson

GENova Biotherapeutics, Inc. - GENova and TheraGlass in advanced negotiations

GlaxoSmithKline - GSK Makes it Easier for Unemployed, Uninsured to Get Free Medicines

Global General Technologies, Inc - Global General Technologies, Inc. GLGT development of microbial ventilation systems

Heritage Financial Corporation - Heritage Financial Announces Commencement of $35 Million Public Offering of Common Stock

Heritage Financial Corporation - Heritage Financial Announces Pricing of $43.4 Million Public Offering of Common Stock

Herman Miller, Inc. - Herman Miller Reports First Quarter FY2010 Results; Cites Improved Order Stability and Progress on Strategic Initiatives

IBM - IBM Unveils New Software Platform to Help Banks Improve Infrastructure While Reducing Risk

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - ITW Reports a 21 Percent Decrease in Operating Revenues for Three Months

Immunotherapy - Johnson & Johnson and Elan Corporation plc Announce Closing of Transaction Related to Alzheimer's Immunotherapy Program and Equity Investment

iWorx - iWorx Introduces Metabolic Measurement Solutions for Human Exercise Physiology Research

Juvaris BioTherapeutics, Inc. - Juvaris BioTherapeutics Announces First Close on $25 million Series B Financing

Knology, Inc. - Knology Announces Plans to Pursue an Opportunistic Credit Facility Amendment to Extend Certain Maturities

Laburnum Ventures Inc. - Laburnum announces name change to AGR Tools, Inc.

Law Offices of Howard G. Smith - Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Sepracor, Inc.

Managed Care - U.S. Labor Department proposes exemption to allow new health plan for General Motors retirees to acquire company securities

Markel Corporation - Markel Announces Debt Offering

Medicare and Medicaid - Dey L.P. Settles State of Utah Pricing Litigation

Meridian Bioscience, Inc. - Meridian Bioscience Provides Sales and Earnings Guidance for Fiscal 2010 and Reaffirms Fiscal 2009 Guidance

MPEG LA, LLC - MPEG LA and ULDAGE Reach Historic Agreement

Multichannel News and Broadcasting & Cable - Leading Executives To Be Featured at Seventh Annual Hispanic Television Summit Signature Event for Hispanic Television and Digital Video

Mylatch.com - Mylatch.com Launches Revolutionary Social Recruiting Tool

NeuroMetrix, Inc. - NeuroMetrix Names Thomas T. Higgins Chief Financial Officer

Novasep - Novasep Gains SafeBridge "Potent Compound Safety Certification" for its Le Mans Facility

Nutrition Physiology Company, LLC - Lester Crawford Named to Nutrition Physiology Company Board

Obesity and Diabetes - GENova Biotherapeutics and Prime BioResearch signs LOI on diabetes and cancer cure

Obesity and Diabetes - GENova Biotherapeutics signs collaboration agreement with Bridge Bioresearch

Omnyx - Omnyx Announces the Award of a Digital Pathology Patent to Reduce Scan Times and Increase Image Quality

Pathology - Apollo PACS, Inc. Selected by Henry Ford Health System for Its Digital Pathology Solution

Pediatrics - Siemens' Donation of Digital Radiography System Benefits Children's Health Fund

Pharmaceuticals - GENova gains access to Big Pharma

Pharmaceuticals - Novasep Gains SafeBridge(R) "Potent Compound Safety Certification" for its Le Mans Facility

Pharmaceuticals - Sun Pharmaceutical Announces Expiration of HSR Act Waiting Period for Taro Tender Offer

PhotoMedex, Inc. - PhotoMedex Announces New Formula for DNA Reparation Neova(R) DNA Repair Factor Nourishing Lotion

Pinstripe, Inc. - Pinstripe Named HR Certification Institute Approved Provider

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Progenics Announces Promotion of Mark R. Baker to President and Appoints Him to Board of Directors

Purista - Chris Lighty, CEO, Violator/Brand Asset Group, Joins Advisory Board for PURISTA Super-Premium All-Natural Cocktail Mixers

Quintiles - Quintiles Advances Cancer Treatment Through New Digital Pathology Services

Resolution Services LLC - Resolution Services LLC Developed to Provide Operations Based Solutions to Lenders and Owners of Financially Troubled Real Estate Holdings

Sapient Government Services - Sapient Government Services Strengthens Its Leadership with Appointment of Leslie Winik as VP, Business Development

SenditCertified - SenditCertified Founders Will Join Cyber Security and Technology Conversation at Upcoming U.S. Government Events

SourceRight Solutions - Rebecca Callahan Appointed President of SourceRight Solutions

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Sucampo Adds Chief Operating Officer and Names New Presidents at Americas and European Subsidiaries

Sunwin International Neutraceuticals Inc. - Sunwin International Neutraceuticals Completes Conversion of Qufu Shengren Facilities to High Grade Stevia Production

Taseko Mines Limited - Taseko Mines now a significant shareholder in Copper Mountain Mining Corporation expresses concerns over Copper Mountain's highly dilutive financing

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. - Thermo Fisher Scientific Appoints Marc N. Casper President and Chief Executive Officer

Thompson Creek Metals Company Inc. - Thompson Creek completes C$217 million financing

Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. - Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. Names J. Russell Findlay Vice President, Sales and Marketing

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Learn Your Way to Success

U.S. Fund for Unicef - UPS Chief Named to U.S. Fund for UNICEF's Board of Directors

VeriChip Corporation - VeriChip Corporation to Fund Development Partnership with RECEPTORS LLC to Market New Triage Detection System for H1N1 Virus

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Rates $172M Susquehanna Health System PA Series 2009 Bonds 'A-'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Rates Salt Lake County, Utah's $30MM GOs 'AAA'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings - Fitch: Credit Quality Stable for Global Pharma Sector With Increase of New Drug Approvals in 2Q'09

Fitch Ratings - Fitch: Healthcare Sector Differentially Affected by Weak Economy in 2Q'09

Research and Markets - Merck KGaA: Pipeline - Products - Performance - Potential Report

Research and Markets - The Second Edition of Aging and Older Adulthood Reflects the Most Current Scientific Research and Theoretical Foundations

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