April 2013 - Page 17 of 21

MondayApr 08, 2013 9:12 am

Rainbow Coral Corp. (RBCC) Expands Focus in Booming $232 Billion Personalized Medicine Market

Today before the opening bell, Rainbow Coral announced that its biotech subsidiary, Rainbow BioSciences, will be targeting new innovations in the growing field of companion diagnostics. Ripe for expansion, the U.S. personalized medicine market is expected to grow to as much as $452 billion by 2015. Companion diagnostics is one of the fastest-growing fields in the market; it alone could total $42 billion in size by 2015, according to industry analysts TriMarkPublications.com. The key to ongoing rapid growth will be innovation. Companion diagnostics is the use of genetic variation to chart different patient responses to specific drugs or biologic agents…

MondayApr 08, 2013 8:24 am

Rafarma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (RAFA) Reports Registration of CEFTRIAXONE Under International Label

Rafarma Pharmaceuticals, a Russia-based multi-product pharmaceutical company producing generic antibiotics and specialty pharmaceuticals in addition to its own line of proprietary products, just announced that ZAO "Rafarma" has registered (MHH) CEFTRIAXONE, a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, as a medication under international unpatented label. The antibiotic is typically used in combination for the treatment of pneumonia, bacterial meningitis, gonorrhea, and in pediatrics for the prevention of sepsis. According to today’s press release, market capacity of CEFTRIAXONE in the Russian Federation last year totaled USD $85.7 million dollars, an increase of 20% compared to its capacity in 2011. Dave Anderson, CEO of Rafarma…

MondayApr 08, 2013 8:00 am

IceWEB, Inc. (IWEB) Deploys a Second Unified Data Storage Solution to Help Canadian Firm Meet Data Regulations, Enable BYOD

IceWEB is really making a name for itself with the highly scalable IceBOX™ client-server software platform for secure encrypted private cloud storage and file synchronization. Yet another victory was scored recently as the company sold a complete IceBOX on-premise solution for a Canadian client. This is the second sale of the Private Digital Cloud Solution platform in Canada, and the customer was very specific about choosing IceBOX to meet the exacting requirements of Canada's strict in-country data storage requirements. This installation is another great chance for IWEB to showcase how their advanced cloud services platform can easily jumpstart a bring-your-own-device…

MondayApr 08, 2013 8:00 am

Karen Rohde Named as Chief Human Resources Officer of Amyris, Inc. (AMRS)

Leading renewable chemicals and fuels company Amyris recently announced that Karen D. Rohde has joined the company as its new chief human resources officer. Rohde has a background of proven expertise aiding companies in optimizing their organization performance through effective human resources practices. She is skilled in aligning people, organization, and business strategy to create a culture that attracts, retains, develops, and rewards talent. Amyris anticipates that Rohde’s abilities will aid the company in continuing to strengthen its capability to meet the expectations of customers and investors. Rohde previously served as senior vice president human resources for Hitachi Global Storage…

FridayApr 05, 2013 11:58 am

Award Winning Developer Brings Talents to Role as CEO of Soul and Vibe Interactive, Inc. (SOUL)

When video and computer games company Soul and Vibe Interactive announced in February the acquisition of Soul and Vibe Entertainment, the founder and CEO of the entertainment company, Peter Anthony (“Tony”) Chiodo, took over the reins of Soul and Vibe Interactive as CEO and President. The acquisition secured Soul and Vibe Entertainment’s key contractual agreements as assets for Soul and Vibe Interactive, including a license agreement with General Mills, and game development and publishing agreements for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita (PS Vita), Xbox 360, Windows 8, Windows Live, and Windows Phone. But the move also brought to the fore…

FridayApr 05, 2013 11:34 am

Seeking Alpha Publishes Article Featuring International Stem Cell Corp. (ISCO)

International Stem Cell Corp. specializes in the therapeutic applications of human parthenogenetic stem cells (hpSCs) and the development and commercialization of cell-based research and cosmetic products. The company was first to perfect the natural phenomenon of parthenogenesis, which utilizes unfertilized human eggs to create hpSCs. These stem cells can be immune-matched to millions of people regardless of sex or racial background, with minimal expectation of immune rejection after transplantation. Seeking Alpha yesterday published the following article featuring ISCO: http://seekingalpha.com/article/1320381 The article titled “Curing Parkinson's: The Alternative Approach - Is There Money To Be Made?” provides an overview of the current…

FridayApr 05, 2013 9:43 am

Cardium Therapeutics, Inc. (CXM) Reports 2012 Financial Results, Recent Developments, and Financing

Today before the opening bell, Cardium made a series of announcements as well as provided a comprehensive update on its ongoing initiatives. An abridged overview is presented below due to the length of the press releases issued. For detailed information, visit Cardium’s news page at http://dtg.fm/1thP. Commercialization of FDA-Cleared Excellagen • Introduced its FDA-cleared Excellagen® professional-use wound care product in March 2012 and entered into a logistics and cold chain services agreement with Smith Medical Partners, a subsidiary of H. D. Smith; • Awarded ISO 13485:2003 certification for Excellagen, State of California manufacturing license and state clearances to market and…

FridayApr 05, 2013 8:28 am

Accuray, Inc. (ARAY) Reports First Patients Treated with New TomoEDGE Dynamic Jaws Technology

Accuray is a radiation oncology company that develops, manufactures, and sells personalized, innovative treatment solutions. The company's leading-edge technologies deliver a full range of radiation therapy and radiosurgery treatments, helping patients to live longer, better lives. The company announced that Heidelberg University Hospital in Germany has treated the world's first patients with the new TomoEDGE Dynamic Jaws technology combined with VoLO Planning as part of its TomoTherapy System. Heidelberg University Hospital revealed that it successfully treated patients with both prostate and breast cancers. The TomoEDGE technology permits sharper dose sculpting and reduces treatment time for many patients by roughly half.…

FridayApr 05, 2013 8:25 am

Solar Wind Energy Tower, Inc. (SWET) Implements Strategic Design Methods to Reduce Costs and Financial Performance of Downdraft Tower

Solar Wind Energy Tower has designed, engineered, developed, and is now preparing to construct large “Solar Wind Downdraft Towers” that use non-toxic natural elements to generate electricity. Complementary to its focus on becoming a global provider of clean energy, the company reports that it has made the Downdraft Tower more cost effective by reducing expected capital costs and improving projected financial performance. Solar Wind Energy used its recently announced software, which can calculate and predict the Tower’s energy production capability by plugging in local weather data, to determine the necessary height and diameter of the Tower, as well as how…

FridayApr 05, 2013 8:23 am

India Globalization Capital, Inc. (IGC) Completes Minority Interest Acquisition of TBL

Yesterday, India Globalization Capital announced that on March 31, it completed its acquisition of the remaining 23.13% of the TBL shares still owned by the Founders of TBL. This previously announced acquisition was completed for around $185,000. As per the agreement announced on Oct. 18, 2012, and following through with IGC’s consolidation effort, TBL became a fully owned IGC subsidiary. As a result of this acquisition, IGC has gained control over TBL, which is a company possessing assets exceeding $3 million, including operating assets that can be deployed in IGC’s mining operations. TBL also has a previous history and qualifications…

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