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On July 31, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final decision to reimburse the CardioWest temporary Total Artificial Heart (TAH-t) through the highest paying Diagnostic Related Group codes, MS-DRG 001 and 002. In addition, CMS also approved the CardioWest artificial heart for new technology add-on payments for FY 2009, which starts Oct. 1, 2008. (PRWEB Aug 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.emediawire.com/releases/cardiowest/heart/prweb1189654.htm

Ingelheim/Germany, August 2008 - The pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim continued to post strong growth in local currencies in the first half of 2008 (+9.0%). On account of the strength of th... [WebWire - Thursday, August 07, 2008]

* Delivery of Fluvirin supports planning and scheduling of public health influenza vaccination efforts - - * At least 20 million doses available by the end of September, when widespread vaccinatio... [WebWire - Thursday, August 07, 2008]

Grease Reduction systems, Inc announces the world's first commercially achieved F.O.G. (fats, oils, grease) wastewater treatment system, and the first installed at a luxury resort, Montage Laguna Beach. (PRWEB Aug 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.emediawire.com/releases/grease-reduction/grease-interceptors/prweb1144474.htm

PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE:PKI), a global leader in Health Sciences and Photonics, today announced that its analytical solutions are being used by the Beijing Municipal Center for Food Safety Monitoring (BFSM) in a mobile laboratory supporting the Beijing Games. PerkinElmer instrumentation, software and expertise are supporting testing for volatile organic compounds in beverages and pesticides in food products. (PRWEB Aug 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.emediawire.com/releases/perkinelmer/beijing/prweb1189994.htm

PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE:PKI), a global leader in Health Sciences and Photonics, today announced that its analytical solutions are being used by the Beijing Municipal Center for Food Safety Monitoring (BFSM) in a mobile laboratory supporting the Beijing Games. PerkinElmer instrumentation, software and expertise are supporting testing for volatile organic compounds in beverages and pesticides in food products. (PRWEB Aug 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.emediawire.com/releases/beijing/perkinelmer/prweb1189994.htm

Shares of Key energy Services Inc. wavered Thursday after the oil drilling services company said its second-quarter profit fell more than 8 percent despite a 22 percent rise in sales.

Thirty-two research monkeys quarantined at a lab in Nevada were accidentally killed in May due to overheating. Officials for the Massachusetts-based Charles River Laboratories International Inc. confirmed the May 28 incident at its lab in Sparks for the first time in a statement issued Thursday.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (MARKET WIRE) Meridian Co., Ltd. (OTCBB: MRDAF) (http://www.meridianmedical.ca), a company engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, and sales of advanced medical devices, has issued the following statement regarding the continuing delay in FDA 510(k) clearance for its Lapex-2000 LipoLaser and other matters:

ALEXANDRIA, VA (MARKET WIRE) The American Diabetes Association (ADA) applauds the Rhode Island legislature for making schools safer for children with diabetes by recently passing the glucagon bill. This legislation allows non-medical staff in schools to administer glucagon when a school nurse is not present and the child is experiencing severe hypoglycemia. Companion versions of the bill were introduced by Senator Charles Levesque and Representative Al Gemma and both were passed with resounding support. Under the provisions of the law, state agencies will be required to revise related school health regulations and to