Roche Pays $184M Upfront for MTM - July 19, 2011

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011  |   |   |   |  CardioNexus Corporation is an affiliated company of Panasonic Healthcare dedicated to reducing cardiovascular disease through early detection and prevention. CardioNexus' flagship product, the CardioHealth® Station, is a new multi-modality initiative to advance cardiovascular health assessment for the prevention of heart attack and stroke. The advanced, automated features of the CardioHealth® Station enable physicians, especially primary care physicians and internists, to perform atherosclerosis imaging and cardiovascular risk assessment in their offices, without need for outside referral. For more information, please visit: www.cardionexus.com.   •  Roche (RHHBY) Pays $184 Million Upfront for MTM Laboratories AG More... •  GE Capital Closes $78 Million in Credit Facilities for JHP Pharmaceuticals, Cash Will be Used to Produced Life-Saving Drug More... •  Zogenix, Inc. 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