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VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) closed at $8.95 Monday, trading 500,200 shares.
Company News- September 9, 2008: VIVUS to Present at the Merriman Curhan Ford Investor Summit 2008
VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of novel therapeutic products, announced earlier today that Timothy Morris, vice president and CFO, will present at the Merriman Curhan Ford Investor Summit at the Mark Hopkins Hotel, San Francisco.
The VIVUS presentation will take place on Monday September 15, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. PT. A live audio webcast and 14-day archive of the presentation will be available at http://ir.vivus.com.
About VIVUS
VIVUS, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of novel therapeutic products. The current portfolio includes investigational products addressing obesity, diabetes and sexual health. The pipeline includes: Qnexa, which is in phase 3 for the treatment of obesity and phase 2 for the treatment of type 2 diabetes; Testosterone MDTS , for which a phase 2 study has been completed for the treatment of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD); and avanafil, for which a phase 2 study has been completed for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). For more information on clinical trials and products, please visit the company's web site at http://www.vivus.com.
About Merriman Curhan Ford
Merriman Curhan Ford (NASDAQ:MERR) is a financial services firm focused on fast-growing companies and the institutions who invest in them. The company offers high-quality investment banking, equity research, institutional services, primary market research, asset management and corporate & venture services, and specializes in four growth industry sectors: CleanTech, Consumer/Internet/Media, Health Care and Tech/Telecom. For more information, please go to www.mcfco.com.
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XTend Medical Corporation (PINKSHEETS: XMDC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) closed at $0.0006 Monday, trading 9,853,282 shares.
Company News- September 9, 2008: XTend Medical (XMDC) Signs Agreement With AmeriChoice, a Division of United Health Group, to Begin Remote Diabetic Patient Monitoring Program
XTend Medical Corporation (PINKSHEETS: XMDC), a company that delivers cutting-edge telemedicine solutions to the healthcare industry, announced earlier today the company has signed an agreement to begin a Remote Diabetic Patient Monitoring Program with AmeriChoice, a division of United Health Group, the largest healthcare provider in the U.S.
"Through the hard work and perseverance of Mr. Jose Santoro of Medical Cost Management, and the management here at XTend Medical, we're proud to announce the company has an agreement in place to begin remotely monitoring diabetic patients with the largest managed care company here in the U.S. This agreement will deliver to AmeriChoice a comprehensive solution that will allow their diabetic patients to be remotely monitored and communicate results in order to effectively assist patients in managing their diabetes," stated Mr. Paul D. Lisenby, CEO of XTend Medical. Mr. Lisenby further states, "This clearly distances XTend Medical from our competition. With this agreement in place, XTend Medical is in a very advantageous position in the marketplace. We've worked hard to deliver the best cutting-edge telemedicine solutions to managed care companies, physicians, and patients and now the company is poised to break through and offer additional healthcare companies seeking the very best in remote monitoring programs for diabetics here in the U.S. and globally." For any healthcare agency of physician group that would like to find more about the how XTend can assist in your management of diabetic patients, please visit the company website at www.xtendmedical.com or email us at info@xtendmedical.com
About XTend Medical
XTend Medical Corporation markets and sells healthcare and wellness products to hospitals, managed care companies, nursing homes, physician groups and individual patients. XTend has developed a complete Remote Diabetic Patient Monitoring System that is currently being used by physicians and other healthcare agencies throughout the U.S. Through their alliances, XTend offers pharmacy services, diabetic supplies, and telemedicine products that increase patient care yet reduce costs associated with servicing those patients. For more information, please visit their website at www.xtendmedical.com
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