Don Spence, chief executive officer of Philips Home Healthcare Solutions, has issued a written statement endorsing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) educational initiative to increase awareness about sleep deprivation.
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Philips Home Healthcare Solutions
Nov
9
2009
Respironics’ CEO praises CDC on sleep deprivation outreach as an “important public health issue”
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Royal Philips Electronics today announced the introduction of the FitLife total face mask for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The mask, which covers the face from above the eyebrows to below the lower lip, is a solution for patients who have difficulty wearing conventional masks or who simply prefer a clear line of sight. The mask is being launched first in the U.S. and will be available globally in the third quarter of 2009.
Nasal bridge breakdown, facial irregularities, facial hair, dentures, and claustrophobia are challenges face when trying to successfully achieve compliance for effective therapy and comfort.
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Respironics, Inc. has announced it’s entered into a merger agreement which will allow Royal Philips Electronics (Philips) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Respironics for USD 66.00 in cash per share, or a total purchase price of approximately USD 5.1 billion. The offer price represents a premium of approximately 31 percent over Respironics’ average closing share price for a period of 30 trading days ending at market closing on December 20, 2007.
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