Impres Medical is developing medical implants to help women who suffer from heavy, painful periods, a condition that affects more than 6 million women in the US. Typical treatments for the condition include hysterectomies and endometrial ablation, surgical procedures that require a lengthy recovery time. The firm's Deactivation device might one day be used by women who wish to permanently end their menstrual cycles. The treatment would be administered in the physician's office without anesthesia, with patients being able to return home the day of the procedure.

The F. Dohmen Co. no longer has to decipher doctor's scribbles, but it still works to get prescriptions filled. Its RESTAT subsidiary is a prescription benefits management company, handling the drug benefit plans of some 6 million covered members through a network of more than 62,000 pharmacies. RESTAT helps insurers, third-party administrators, self-insured employers and others with claims services, and clinical management, among other things. The company's DDN subsidiary provides pharmaceutical logistics services to smaller drug companies. Its services include new product launching, regulatory compliance, and specialty pharmaceutical handling --including DEA certification to handle controlled substances.

MedLink has been serving the healthcare community for over a decade, with products & services designed specifically to help physicians collect, manage and share information. Throughout our entire history, we have focused on developing tools for doctors that were Simple, Secure & Affordable, and that commitment continues today. MedLink International was founded by three physicians in the mid 90’s as an answering service for doctors. In 2003, the management of MedLink moved the company away from its traditional business plan and towards the emerging market of healthcare information technology (HIT).

LifeWatch is the nation’s leading ambulatory health monitoring services company. We offer a comprehensive platform of innovative patient technologies and services that help physicians detect and analyze symptoms before they become major health problems. LifeWatch Corp. enables physicians to establish stronger connections with at-risk patients and provide better guidance to patients. LifeWatch Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of LifeWatch AG, a leading healthcare technology and solutions provider listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange (LIFE).

William Demant Holding A/S, one of the world's oldest and largest hearing aid makers, the holding company operates through a number of independent business units that also develop, manufacture, and sell audiological diagnostic instruments and communication equipment, including hands-free headsets and alarm systems for schools. Hearing aids are by far its biggest business, however, and its Oticon and Bernafon subsidiaries are selected suppliers of the US Department of Veteran Affairs. The company sells through its own sales force and independent distributors worldwide. William Demant announced an agreement to acquire US-based rival Otix Global in 2010.

Good Shepherd Health System provides medical-surgical care to patients throughout the Piney Woods region of northeastern Texas. Its flagship facility is Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview, a more than 400-bed regional referral hospital providing specialty care in areas such as trauma, cardiology, neurology, and pulmonology. Good Shepherd also has small inpatient facilities in nearby Marshall and Linden, as well as a freestanding outpatient surgery center and several primary care Family Health Centers located throughout its service area. The hospital, which was established in 1935 as the 50-bed Gregg Memorial Hospital, is led by CEO Ed Banos.

Regence BlueShield provides health insurance products and related services in western and southern Washington state. An independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, Regence BlueShield's health insurance products include traditional, PPO, and supplemental Medicare plans. Regence BlueShield also provides dental, vision, and prescription drug plans, as well as value-added services including disease management and wellness programs. Regence BlueShield is a subsidiary of The Regence Group, which serves 3 million members in the Northwest.

Structured as a holding group, Sonova (formerly Phonak Holding) operates in two main segments focused on hearing instruments and hearing implants. Major brands include Phonak, Lyric, Acoustic Implants, and Advanced Bionics. Phonak specializes not only in hearing aids but in wireless communication and audiological systems for applications in security and studio recording. Sonova sells its products in more than 90 countries worldwide mainly through its wholesale and retail subsidiaries and through independent distributors.

Biophan Technologies appreciates high visibility and smooth circulation. The company develops blood circulation support systems and technologies to help make medical devices compatible with MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) equipment. Its majority-owned Myotech unit is developing a system to restore and sustain blood flow in patients with acute heart failure. The system is based on a device that even a general surgeon can fit directly on a patient's heart to restart its pumping. Biophan's other technologies improve the visibility of coronary stents and vena cava filters in MRIs.

When the ailing wish upon a star, Wistar might be able to find them a cure. Founded in 1892, The Wistar Institute is a not-for-profit biomedical research institution concentrating on major diseases such as cancer, immune-system disorders, heart ailments, and infectious diseases. The institute operates from about 30 laboratories with research programs targeting genetic, molecular, and cellular discoveries. The company's research has been used in the development of vaccines, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology drugs. Wistar collaborates with educational and governmental partners.

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