VAR News and Press, Varian Medical Systems Inc. From 05/13/19

PALO ALTO, Calif. , May 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian (NYSE: VAR) today announced it was selected by Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) in Papua New Guinea to equip its cancer treatment center with the Halcyon ™ radiotherapy system, as well as the ARIA ®  onco...

Quick Take Varian ( VAR ) announced it has acquired CyberHeart for an undisclosed amount. CyberHeart has intellectual property that covers cardiac radioablation - the use of radiation to scar or destroy tissue in the heart that is facilitating faulty electrical signals, causing an abnorm...

PALO ALTO, Calif. , May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Acquisition Key Highlights The CyberHeart acquisition secures significant intellectual property/patents that cover the use of radiation in the heart. Early positive clinical evidence suggests that cardiac radioablation has the pote...

PALO ALTO, Calif. , May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Following a comprehensive evaluation by Sykehusbygg HF Norway and regional health authorities, Varian (NYSE: VAR) was selected to equip two proton therapy centers in Norway with the ProBeam ®  multi-room system. The sys...

PALO ALTO, Calif. and JINAN, China , May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian (NYSE: VAR) today announced it has signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Shandong Cancer Hospital in China , for proton therapy clinical application and research. The agreement signing ceremo...

PALO ALTO, Calif. , May 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian (NYSE: VAR) today announced that it will be attending the UBS Global Healthcare Conference ( May 20-22 ) and the 2019 RBC Capital Markets Healthcare Conference ( May 21-22 ) in New York City . Gary Bischoping - Chief Financial O...

PALO ALTO, Calif. and CAPE TOWN, South Africa , April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian (NYSE: VAR) announced Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa is the first hospital in Africa to deliver High Dose Rate (HDR) brachytherapy treatments with the Bravos ™ after...

PALO ALTO, Calif. , April 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Varian (NYSE: VAR) today announced Ofuna Chuo Hospital, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan is the first clinic in the country to begin treating cancer patients using the Halcyon ™ radiotherapy system. The Halcyon system s...

As I have said in the past, although the share price really doesn’t reflect it, Accuray ’s ( ARAY ) CEO has done a good job of stabilizing and turning around this business. Product quality and service delivery issues are long since resolved, margins have improved noticeably, and...

PALO ALTO, Calif. , April 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Bringing together a global community of clinicians and scientists from leading cancer clinics to develop best practices for adaptive radiotherapy based on clinical evidence, Varian (NYSE: VAR) today announced it is forming the Adapti...