WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 29, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BG Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq:BGMD), a company focused on the development and commercialization of novel, biomarker-based diagnostics, announced today that it will present at Cowen and Company's upcoming 32nd Annual Health Care Conference on March 7, 2012 at 9:20 a.m. Eastern Time. Eric Bouvier, President and CEO of the Company, will present an overview of BG Medicine and updates on the Company's portfolio of cardiovascular diagnostic tests.
Webcasts of the Company's presentation will be available to the public and accessible by visiting: http://wsw.com/webcast/cowen6/bgmd/ and the "Investors" section of the Company's website at www.bg-medicine.com. Replays will be available on the Company's website for 30 days after the initial presentation.
About BG Medicine, Inc.
BG Medicine, Inc. (Nasdaq:BGMD) is a life sciences company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel, biomarker-based cardiovascular diagnostics to address significant unmet medical needs, improve patient outcomes and contain healthcare costs. The Company's first commercialized product, the BGM Galectin-3TM test for use in patients with heart failure, is available in the United States and Europe. BG Medicine has also developed CardioSCORE, a blood test designed to identify individuals at high risk for near-term major cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke. For additional information about BG Medicine, heart failure and galectin-3 testing, please visit www.bg-medicine.com and www.galectin-3.com.
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