December 27, 2007 - GE Healthcare announced today that it has entered into an agreement with DRAXIMAGE, a division of DRAXIS Health Inc. of Montreal, Canada, to become the exclusive distributor of DRAXIMAGE Sestamibi upon its approval by the FDA and the expiration of the primary innovator patent.

An abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for DRAXIMAGE Sestamibi was submitted by DRAXIMAGE to the FDA in February 2007, and is currently under review.

December 21, 2007 - Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (Edwards) has completed its acquisition of certain assets of the CardioVations Division of Ethicon, Inc., a product line that is expected to give Edwards surgical partners new avenues to optimize patient outcomes.

The CardioVations product line includes the PORT-ACCESS products for performing minimally invasive cardiac valve procedures. The line is expected to generate sales of more than $20 million in 2008. It is not expected to have an impact on earnings in 2008 and will be accretive thereafter.

Microsoft Corp. recently launched HealthVault, a software and services platform aimed at helping people better manage their health information.

December 26, 2007 - The loss of more than 50 percent of the North American Mo-99 supply is now having an impact on the ability of physicians to perform diagnostic cardiac nuclear medicine studies which depend on a reliable daily supply of isotope Technetium (Tc-99m).

Polymer Technology Systems Inc. (PTS) announced the availability of a new PTS Panels Test Strip to test important risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

This new test strip provides readings for total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and glucose with just one drop of blood. No fasting is required and the test is CLIA-waived and FDA cleared. The test is performed on a CardioChek PA.

December 2008

December 21, 2007 - Merit Medical Systems Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used primarily in cardiology and radiology procedures, announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its new Sea Dragon torque device.

The Sea Dragon torque device is used specifically with hydrophilic guidewires. It was recently released in Europe.

December 21, 2007 - Cardiac monitoring, defibrillation and rehabilitative products maker Cardiac Science Corp. said today it completed the connectivity of its HeartCentrix ECG informatics software with Greenway Medical Technology’s PrimeSuite electronic medical record (EMR) solution.

December 21, 2007 - BG Medicine, on behalf of the HRP Initiative, today announced the launch of the BioImage Study, designed to discover new blood tests and to optimize non-invasive imaging of atherosclerosis in order to identify and characterize individuals that are at high-risk for coronary heart disease or stroke.

December 21, 2007 - Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. this week submitted a 510(k) application to the FDA for its new anti-infective 5-Fluorouracil-coated (5-FU) Central Venous Catheter (CVC).

Pending the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, Angiotech anticipates launching the commercial 5-FU CVC product line in 2008.

The LifeScience PLUS Inc. BloodSTOP product is a high-tech bandage that interacts with platelets to form a clear gel that instantaneously stops bleeding, according to its manufacturer.

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