Brian T. Horowitz

Millennium Research Group has released a report, “U.S. Markets for Ultrasound Systems 2010,” showing GE Healthcare as the leader in the $1.2 billion U.S. ultrasound market in 2009, with robust growth forecasted through 2014. The ultrasound market comprises products used for anesthesia, emergency medicine, vascular access, surgery and critical care. This market will have stronger […]

Dell will contribute $15 million in computer equipment and services to help launch an Institute for Healthcare Informatics at the University at Buffalo. Health care informatics involves using IT to study and share patient information among health care professionals and across medical institutions. The practice can lead to better patient outcomes and reduced medical costs, […]

At the European Association for the Study of Diabetes conference in Stockholm, Sweden, pharmaceutical firm Sanofi-Aventis took the wraps off its iBGStar Blood Glucose Meter, which will attach to the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. The iBGStar uses a technology by medical device manufacturer Agamatrix called Dynamic Electrochemistry to read a spectrum of information in […]

Google has filed a civil lawsuit to strike back against what it calls “rogue online pharmacies” advertising counterfeit drugs in malware ads on its search site, Michael Zwibelman, Google’s litigation counsel, wrote in a blog post on Sept. 21. In an e-mail to eWEEK, a Google spokesperson declined to comment further than what was stated […]

Hewlett-Packard, Intel and McKesson have launched an infosite as part of WebMD’s Medscape network to provide resources for physicians on how to implement electronic medical records. The companies also introduced a public microsite, PracticeReadyEHR.com, to provide the tools physicians need to comply with requirements for McKesson Provider Technologies, told eWEEK. The Websites show physicians how […]

Unified communications player Polycom Sept. 21 introduced its SpectraLink 8400 series handsets, which offer barcoding capabilities geared toward mobile workers in the health care, industrial, retail and hospitality industries. The SpectraLink 8400 is the first wireless handset to feature an integrated barcode scanner, according to Polycom. The 8450 comes with 1D scanning capabilities, and the […]

At the Oracle OpenWorld show in San Francisco, the enterprise software giant unveiled a new version of its Agile Product Lifecycle Management application that it says will “help pharmaceutical companies streamline drug development processes … and enable Quality by Design practices.” Oracle Agile PLM 9.3.1 will allow pharmaceutical companies to better manage a drug portfolio’s […]

NaviNet, an Internet-based provider of real-time health messaging, has joined with mobile health provider Prematics to expand physicians’ access to clinical information at the point of care. “Whether it’s a vision test or foot exam, to get that information at the point of patient encounters is really key,” Scott Rybak, vice president of business development […]

Sprint has announced plans to carry Calgary Scientific’s ResolutionMD Mobile platform on its HTC Evo 4G Android handsets through Calgary Scientific’s PureWeb cloud network. A provider of advanced visualization solutions and Web-enabling platforms, Calgary Scientific says it has applied for U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for using diagnostic tools on handhelds. Sprint is […]

GE Healthcare has received the go-ahead from the Institutional Review Board at Bassett Medical Center, in Cooperstown, N.Y., to begin testing its Smart Patient Room health-monitoring technology at the facility. Part of GE’s Healthymagination initiative, the Smart Patient Room can determine, among other things, whether soap and sanitizer dispensers are used by medical personnel before […]