April 21, 2011 – A new angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat hypertension, or high blood pressure. Edarbi (azilsartan medoxomil), by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, is now available by prescription for adults in U.S. pharmacies.

April 21, 2011 – Baxter International has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Prism Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical company based in King of Prussia, Penn. Prism Pharmaceuticals has developed and received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for multiple presentations of Nexterone (amiodarone HCl), an antiarrhythmic agent.


The start-up company Corindus for several years has been developing a robotic-assist system for use in the cardiac cath lab. It not only navigates devices to target lesions, but also can be used to precisely guide, manipulate and deploy devices during interventional procedures.

April 21, 2011 - Philips Healthcare and Corindus Inc. today announced an alliance agreement to add Corindus’ robotic-assisted cath lab navigation system for percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) to Philips’ interventional cardiology solutions.

April 20, 2011 – Patients who have aneurysms, stroke, heart rhythm disorders, cholesterol build up in arteries and numerous other cardiovascular and neurovascular diseases will benefit from new technology now in place at Methodist University Hospital. The technology produces 3-D images that are faster and more accurate, and that aid advanced surgery and treatments.

April 20, 2011 – Philips has announced the world’s first hybrid operating room (OR) with the new FlexMove - a ceiling-mounted option for the Allura Xper X-ray system at the Hospital Zürich (UniversitätsSpital Zürich, USZ), Switzerland.

A new PET/CT scanner has been introduced that helps address the increasing cost pressures faced by healthcare providers. GE Healthcare’s Optima PET/CT 560 combines superb image quality, high productivity and a patient-friendly experience that can continuously deliver ongoing value over time.

April 19, 2011 – Hitachi’s new Scenaria 64-slice CT scanner is designed to be ergonomic and increase patient comfort while also delivering sophisticated dose-reduction technologies.

SNM's Clinical Trials Network (CTN) last week validated its 100th scanner, an important milestone in CTN's two-and-a-half year history. Scanner validation is an essential component of the CTN imaging site qualification program, which works with sites to ensure high-quality imaging capability by assessing both equipment and personnel capabilities.

April 19, 2011 – Promising new devices for mechanical circulatory support of children with heart defects or heart failure, and related research, will be revealed this week at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 31st Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions.

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