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Mercury Computer Systems announced an extended partnership with image management specialist Acuo Technologies. Part of the deal includes Acuo working with U.S. service providers and including Mercury's image management solution as bundled offering in the ASP package in the U.S.

Health officials in California have suspended a program that has state workers issuing photo IDs to patients who use medical marijuana, for fear that the workers might be charged with abetting federal crimes.

The American Cancer Society released the results of a poll in the latest edition of the journal Cancer showing that over one quarter of Americans incorrectly believe that a cure for cancer has been found but is being kept a secret for profit reasons.

Just two weeks after the Supreme Court ruled that state medical-marijuana laws could not supercede federal legislation, federal agents launched a giant buzz-kill as they raided three medical-marijuana clubs and 20 homes and businesses.

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) slapped down states' rights to regulate marijuana for medical purposes, specifically regarding chronic illnesses like AIDS and various forms of cancer.

GE Insurance Solutions is selling Medical Protective Corporation to Berkshire Hathaway unit, National Indemnity.

Johnson & Johnson and CLOSURE Medical announced a definitive agreement whereby CLOSURE Medical will be acquired in a cash-for- stock exchange.

Motion Computing's second version of Motion Medical Pak, a suite of applications designed to increase healthcare productivity and take advantage of Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 has been announced.