Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd.leader conferred with Dr J.S Juneja Award for Creativity & Innovation for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

The award was presented to Mr Suresh Vazirani, CMD, Transasia Bio-Medicals Ltd. by Hon

Device Innovations for Ophthalmic Surgery : Dr. Amarpreet Sawhney, I-Therapeuitx, Inc.,

I-Therapeuitx, Inc., a privately held company founded in November 2006, is involved in the development of ophthalmic therapeutic products using its proprietary hydrogel technology to address unmet needs in ophthalmology and ophthalmic surgery.

iSOFT full-year net profit climbs 137% to A$ 34.7 million

iSOFT Group Limited, Australia’s largest listed health information technology company today announced its full-year result for the 12 months ended 30 June 2009.

Italian Breast Imaging Provider Orders Barco

Barco won a major display contract from Italian breast imaging systems provider IMS, Bologna, Italy, for the delivery of MDRC displays.

Telemedicine to transform European healthcare

European healthcare is threatened by soaring costs and limited resources. Market tests demonstrating that telemedical services can cut costs and improve treatment are now being implemented across the continent.

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Cardiac defibrillators market to be up USD 16 Billion by 2015

Global market for Cardiac Defibrillators the market is forecast to exceed USD 16 billion by 2015. The market is primarily driven by the increasing incidence of cardiovascular diseases due to aging population and the increasing availability of emergency medical services worldover for the revival of sudden cardiac death victims.

Unilabs buys Belgian teleradilology firm

Unilabs says the acquisition will enable it to develop teleradiology services on a pan-European basis. At present EuradConsult carries out around 40,000 teleradiology MRI reports a year.

Europe launches its health data exchange pilot

A project involving 12 European countries and supported by the European Commission is taking the lead in ensuring healthcare interoperability in Europe.

Italian GPs get digital x-rays online

Carestream Health and Italy

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Docs with foreign PG set to get govt’s nod

In a bid to allow Indian doctors practising abroad to return and plug the acute shortage in healthcare back home, the government may soon recognize postgraduate medical degrees of 10 foreign countries.