July 30, 2007 - Users of Integra Radionics’ XKnife noninvasive radiosurgery presented their latest advances in the treatment of brain, spine and lung tumors at the recent AAPM meeting in Minneapolis, MN.

July 30, 2007 - PDI recently announced the FDA approval of Chlorascrub Swab, the first 3.15 percent Chlorhexidine Gluconate (w/v) and 70 percent Isopropyl Alcohol (v/v) pre-injection skin antiseptic for inclusion in kits.

PDI, the Healthcare Division of Nice-Pak Products, Inc., has now made its Chlorascrub Swab available to kit manufacturers.

July 30, 2007 – Siemens Medical Solutions announced today that it has been granted an Investigational New Drug (IND) Exemption by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct a Phase I clinical trial of (F-18) 3'-fluoro-3'-deoxythymidine (FLT), a molecular imaging biomarker that has shown promise in monitoring the proliferation of cancer cells, which could help physicians quickly determine the effectiveness of cancer therapies.

July 27, 2007 - Internationally Recruited Nurses: Creating Positive Practice Environments is the topic of a conference being sponsored by the International Centre on Nurse Migration and the American Nurses Association Aug. 3 to 7 in Chicago, Ill.

The conference will serve to provide a better understanding of the immigration process and the strategies that create a positive work environment and facilitate the successful integration of internationally recruited nurses into the healthcare team.

July 27, 2007 – Concerned about the unanticipated negative impact on Medicare beneficiaries and their quality of care as a result of reimbursement changes made by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for procedures performed at freestanding imaging centers, MedSolutions has concluded that there are significant implications for beneficiaries if access to freestanding imaging centers is diminished because of CMS cuts to reimbursement as a result of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA).