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Biotech Business Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . June 6th, 2005
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
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Diabetes Complications - Survey finds most people with diabetes don't know about complication

Drug Delivery - Inhalable insulin developed with nanotechnology

Drug Development - Phase II results of psoriasis drug presented at dermatology meeting

Finance - Company raises $16M to advance stem cell-based therapies

Hepatitis C Virus - Biotech firm announces clinical candidate for hepatitis C therapy

Pain Management - Approval letter received from U.S. FDA for Tramadol ODT

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia - U.S. FDA grants orphan drug designation for Troxatyl

Alzheimer Disease - Stem cell implants being used on Alzheimer patients

Alzheimer Disease - Study finds statin drugs can help treat Alzheimer disease

Angiology - Vena cava explants support the exploration of venous angiogenesis

Angiotensin - AT₁ -Mas complex could be target for intervention in CV diseases

Anticancer Therapy - Farnesyltransferase inhibitor ABT-100 overwhelms cancer growth signal

Assisted Reproduction - Fertility services company ranked on 'fastest growing small business list'

Asthma Medicine - Formoterol safe and effective when used as needed

Awards - Hospitalists group presents 2005 national awards of excellence to 4 physicians

Awards - Imaging device company recognizes 44 inventors at award dinner

Awards - Medical device company wins entrepreneurship competition

Awards - Pamela Hymel receives ACOEM Meritorious Service Award, elected ACOEM director

Awards - Stanley Institute awards $3.8 million for developing cognitive deficit therapy

Awards - State of Ohio awards clinic-led consortium $32.8 million for 3 research units

Bioterrorism - HHS awards BioShield contract for AVA anthrax vaccine

Bladder Cancer - Preclinical research programs at universities added to bladder cancer studies

Blood Products - Company developing synthetic blood substitute selects contract researcher

Blood Safety - Publication of new human erythrocyte antigen BeadChip Test study announced

Brain Cancer - Data on TaqMan MicroRNA Assay for human brain cancer samples were presented

Brain Cancer - Online brain tumor channel launched

Breast Cancer - $30 million financing secured to pursue brachytherapy breast cancer treatment

Breast Cancer - Antibody combined with cancer drug shows promise against breast tumors

Breast Cancer - Breast cancer test may be gentler, more accurate than mammography compression

Breast Cancer - Study shows hyperthermia improves effectiveness of radiation therapy

Breast Cancer - U.S. FDA grants clearance for ER and PR image analysis system for breast cancer

Breast Cancer - U.S. FDA grants clearance to market breast cancer assessment test

Business & Finance - Biopharmaceutical company appoints personnel, announces finances

Business & Finance - Biopharmaceutical company reports loss of $0.09 per share

Business & Finance - Biotechnology company completes $3.37 million financing

Business & Finance - Cancer-focused biotech reports financial results for first quarter of 2005

Business & Finance - Gastrointestinal therapies developer files shelf registration statement

Business & Finance - Healthcare staffing, management services provider reports Q1 2005 results

Business & Finance - Long-term health care real estate investment trust reports 1Q income

Business & Finance - Molecular engineering-focused corporation reports first quarter 2005 results

Business & Finance - Pharmaceutical company records loss of $0.12 per share, reports on ALS drug

Business & Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports first quarter 2005 operating results

Business & Finance - Pharmaceutical executives discuss funding, clinical trials in shareholder letter

Business & Finance - Pharmaceutical firm reports loss of $0.05 per share, clinical trial update

Business & Finance - S&P report gives company 'bullish' rating for Alzheimer urine test, others

Business & Finance - Sales increase 14% for pharmaceutical company

Business & Finance - Telzuit Technologies, Inc. acquisition, securities offering complete

Business Update - Authentication and identification systems provider receives order from U.S. Army

Business Update - Biotech company's board changes signal continued growth

Business Update - Biotechnologies corporation completes sale of bioreagent business

Business Update - Clinical One's travel/contract divisions receive JCAHO certification

Business Update - CombiMatrix forms diagnostics subsidiary

Business Update - Commercialization, R&D alliance with Biovail in cardiovascular area announced

Business Update - Company achieves $35 million in milestones from GSK

Business Update - Company inks agreement for glaucoma treatment device in Poland

Business Update - Company receives CE Mark approval for UniStar cobalt chromium stent

Business Update - HealthEast raises standard of care for kidney stone sufferers

Business Update - Illinois-based pharmaceutical company breaks ground for new 70-acre headquarters

Business Update - Information solutions company reports record daily prescription transactions

Business Update - Life science research company enters supply and distribution agreement with EMD

Business Update - Medical device company CEO discusses product initiatives

Business Update - Medical technology company adds molecular genetic testing customer

Business Update - Medical-technology company expands clinical expertise to validate new products

Business Update - Neowater developer launches new distribution program; establishes sales channels

Business Update - New dural repair products launched

Business Update - Nucleic acids separation and purification company enters supply agreement

Business Update - Ophthalmic pharma firm launches online consumer ordering

Business Update - Pharmaceutical company enters agreement with Australian OTC drug company

Business Update - Pharmaceutical company receives notice of noncompliance from NASDAQ

Business Update - Pharmacy benefit manager announces agreement with Molina Healthcare

Business Update - Radio frequency identification company and Alien Technology announce agreement

Business Update - Specialty company introduces news gases that meet quality and purity standards

Business Update - Stem cell-focused biotechnology company reports shareholder resolutions

Business Update - Swiss peptide manufacturing company expands manufacturing capacity

Business Update - Tennessee pharmaceutical company completes wholesale inventory reductions

Cancer Therapy - Cancer therapeutics development company refocusing resources

Cancer Therapy - Companies agree to develop PSMA antibody for treatment of cancer

Cancer Therapy - Company licenses anti-CD55 antibody cancer therapy from research technology

Cancer Therapy - Phase II trial of AP23573 initiated in hormone-refractory prostate cancer

Cancer Therapy - Phase II trial of Adh-1 to examine eight tumor types that express N-cadherin

Cardiology - Cardiac monitoring systems and services company cites supporting research

Cardiology - Medical device company announces cardiopulmonary industrial integration plan

Cardiology - Programming implantable cardioverter defibrillator reduces shocks, study shows

Cardiovascular Disease - Study suggests pioglitazone HCl reduces carotid artery intima-media thickness

Cardiovascular Disease - Telemedicine systems company and St. Jude Medical expand alliance

Cardiovascular Disease - Trial using noninvasive cardiovascular risk assessment technology announced

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Company reports on Vagonixen preclinical development work

Chronic Plantar Fasciitis - Orbasone Pain Relief System received a medical device license from Health Canada

Clinical Pipeline Update - Oncology company presents initiatives for upcoming 12 months

Clinical Trials - Biopharmaceutical product developer reports first quarter 2005 financial results

Clinical Trials - Phase 2 monotherapy trial of oral entry inhibitor HIV drug initiated

Collaborations - Agreement signed for magnetic resonance contrast media

Collaborations - Companies terminate Genasense agreements

Collaborations - Deal signed for microbial expression systems

Collaborations - Deal signed to copromote Periostat

Collaborations - Development deal signed for six generic pharmaceutical products

Collaborations - Device reprocessor selected by Cooperative Services of Florida

Collaborations - Distribution agreement signed for coagulator system product line

Collaborations - Distribution agreement signed for protein labeling technology

Collaborations - Joint drug discovery program with Schering to seek drug compounds announced

Collaborations - Licensing agreement signed with AcroMetrix for armored technology

Collaborations - Nanotechnology development partnership signed for woundcare applications

Collaborations - PCR licensing program with Roche expanded

Collaborations - Pharma companies enter into research agreement on antibody product

Collaborations - Reference lab company modernizes facilities

Collaborations - Swiss companies sign agreement to produce drug to treat pulmonary disease

Collaborations - Technology provider selected for multiyear contract with biotech company

Collaborations - University and bioimaging company announce collaboration

Colorectal Cancer - Pharma company announces dosing of patient in DAVANAT/5-FU phase II trial

Contraception - Treatment phase of EASE transcervical sterilization trial completed

Crohn Disease - U.S. FDA issues sNDA for Entocort use in Crohn Disease

DNA Research - U.S. FDA clears cystic fibrosis DNA test for diagnostic use in the U.S.

Deep Vein Thrombosis - Company provides update on FIBRIMAGE development program

Diabetes Research - Hedgehog pathway stimulation beneficial in diabetes impaired wound healing

Diagnostics - Company sells and installs first upright MRI in Switzerland

Diagnostics - Delaware hospital acquires semi-automated blood volume analyzer

Diagnostics - Diagnostic testing company collaborates to develop aptamer array technology

Diagnostics - Diagnostic tool gives physicians images of patients in weight-bearing positions

Diagnostics - HCV/BVDV dual assay uncovers the potency of hepatitis C replicon inhibitors

Diagnostics - Imaging equipment manufacturer unveils new magnetic resonance imaging system

Diagnostics - New data on cervical screening with HPV and Pap tests discussed at conference

Diagnostics - Study: Soft tissue injuries can predict facial fracture risk in trauma patients

Diagnostics - Veterans services network awards blood gas standardization 5-year contract

Diet and Nutrition - Availability of antioxidant, Ergothioneine, announced

Disease Control - Pharma and medical device taxes eradication program adds members

Disease Outbreaks - Integrated health campaign saves African children from malaria and measles

Down Syndrome - Contract signed to begin human clinical studies of prenatal DNA tests

Drug Delivery - A new method for creating stabilized plasmid lipid particles offers scalability

Drug Delivery - Recent findings illuminate research in drug delivery

Drug Development - Astelin provides greater improvement relieving allergy symptoms than Zyrtec

Drug Development - Blockbuster brands spend 37% of budget on advertising

Drug Development - Company applies to FDA for orphan drug status of lysosomal acid lipase product

Drug Development - Data presented on synthetic agonists of toll-like receptor 9

Drug Development - Favorable results reported from Aurexis phase II trial for Staph infections

Drug Development - Molecular engineering biotech company, Bayer CropScience sign research agreement

Drug Development - Phase IIB malaria trial commences

Drug Development - Phase III results presented for Mepact in osteosarcoma

Drug Development - Positive Aggrastat injection strategy trial data published

Drug Development - Positive phase II results reported for anti-obesity compound

Drug Development - Protein-focused company advances anti-cancer compounds to pre-clinical studies

Drug Development - Scottish Medicines Consortium accepts therapy for heart failure in LVSD patients

Drug Development - Tentative approval granted by U.S. FDA for Ofloxacin otic solution

Drug Development - U.S. FDA extends review of dalbavancin new drug application

Drug Development - U.S. FDA grants approval for Adenosine

Drug Development - U.S. FDA grants approval of Byetta (exenatide) injection for diabetes

Drug Development - U.S. FDA grants approval of formulation for cardiovascular product fenofibrate

Drug Research - Oral absorption improves with levovirin prodrug

Drug Safety - U.S. FDA, nonprofit health foundation partner to promote safe OTC medications

Electronic Medical Records - Hospital system to upgrade electronic community health record

Electronic Medical Records - Technology company features point-of-care technology at conference

Enzymology - Cell-based assays shed light on hepatitis C virus protease inhibitors

Enzymology - Extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer uses VEGF to fuel angiogenesis

External Otitis - Pharma company plans to file CETRAXAL Otic solution with FDA

Finance - ADDERALL maker reports strong Q1

Finance - Antoimmune-focused pharmaceutical company reports first quarter 2005 results

Finance - Behavioral health services firm announces record financial results

Finance - Biomedical company reports loss of $0.50 per share

Finance - Biopharma company reports improved financial results

Finance - Biopharma sales and marketing services company reports results

Finance - Biopharmaceutical company announces net loss of $14M

Finance - Biopharmaceutical company raises $31M in series C financing

Finance - Biopharmaceutical company reports first quarter 2005 financial results

Finance - Biopharmaceutical company reports first quarter loss of $5.6M

Finance - Biopharmaceutical company reports loss of $0.01 per share

Finance - Biopharmaceutical company reports loss of $0.38 per share

Finance - Biopharmaceutical corporation receives funding in private placement

Finance - Biopharmaceutical firm completes $37M financing

Finance - Biopharmaceutical firm reports loss of $0.13 per share

Finance - Biopharmaceutical firm reports loss of $0.19 per share

Finance - Biopharmaceutical firm reports net loss decreases by 62%

Finance - Biotech company announces expiration, results of offering

Finance - Biotech company files universal shelf registration statement

Finance - Biotech company receives milestone payment from Amgen

Finance - Biotechnology company focused on CNS therapies reports financial results

Finance - Biotechnology company reports financial results for first quarter of 2005

Finance - Blood technologies company announces financial results

Finance - CORLUX maker reports net loss for first quarter

Finance - Cancer-focused pharmaceutical company reports first quarter 2005 results

Finance - Clinical workflow automation company announces financial results

Finance - Company focused on somatic syndromes reports Q1 loss of $1.7 million

Finance - Company invests $9.7 million in Vantage Oncology

Finance - Company involved in reproductive system disorders reports Q1 2005 results

Finance - Contract research organization announces first quarter 2005 results

Finance - Corporation reports merger partner's financial results for first fiscal quarter

Finance - Defibrillator maker reports 58.3% gross profit margin

Finance - Dental corporation announces revised 4Q and full rear 2004 results

Finance - Device company records quarterly sales of $105 Million

Finance - Diagnostic equipment maker reports 9% increase in revenue

Finance - Diagnostic services testing lab reports first quarter 2005 earnings

Finance - Diagnostics company announces fourth-quarter and fiscal-2005 results

Finance - Drug delivery company secures $26.4 million in financing for clinical programs

Finance - Drug-delivery company announces first-quarter 2005 financial results

Finance - Drug-delivery company reports $5.4M Q1 net loss, updates development programs

Finance - Eyewear company concludes latest round of financing

Finance - Fertility services company reports first quarter 2005 financial results

Finance - GLIADEL developer reports Q1 net loss of $54.5 million

Finance - Gastro-focused pharmaceutical company reports first quarter 2005 results

Finance - Generic pharmaceutical maker to amend U.S. SEC filings to reclassify debt

Finance - Genomics company announces $27.4 million net loss for first quarter

Finance - Genomics-based pharma announces executive management changes

Finance - Genomics-focused biotechnology company reports first quarter 2005 results

Finance - Healthcare organization reports first quarter 2005 results

Finance - Hemodialysis products manufacturer reports financial results

Finance - Hepatitis C, dermatology-focused research company reports first quarter results

Finance - Home infusions company announces record first quarter results

Finance - Hormone manufacturer closes on $3,072,642 private placement

Finance - Hospice services provider reports improved fiscal second quarter results

Finance - Imaging systems company reports record $9.3 million revenue in first quarter

Finance - Immunotherapeutics-focused biotech company announces first quarter 2005 results

Finance - Immunotherapy maker announces increased revenue, lower losses in Q1

Finance - Implant technology company announces 1Q 2005 financial results

Finance - Life science, diagnostic products company reports strong Q1 2005 results

Finance - Maker of personal care products, fine chemicals reports Q1 2005 sales, income

Finance - Medical IT firm announces share repurchase program

Finance - Medical company announces first quarter 2005 results

Finance - Medical device company closes series C preferred stock financing

Finance - Medical device company reports 64% increase in 1Q revenues

Finance - Medical device company reports income per share of $0.16

Finance - Medical device firm anticipates record breaking revenues for 2005

Finance - Medical device firm reports 10% increase in sales

Finance - Medical device firm reports loss of $0.30 per share

Finance - Medical device maker reports 11.5% increase in revenues

Finance - Medical device maker reports 13% decrease in sales

Finance - Medical device maker reports 13.9% increase in sales

Finance - Medical device maker reports income of $0.98 per share

Finance - Medical oncology device company announces first quarter 2005 results

Finance - Medical-products company reports Q3 revenue dip, prepares to launch new products

Finance - Minnesota-based hospital services company announces first quarter 2005 results

Finance - Oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company reports first quarter 2005 results

Finance - Oncology-focused company raises $22 million in series C financing

Finance - Ophthalmic imaging company announces record financial results

Finance - Ophthalmology company announces $9M private financing

Finance - Optical instruments company announces third quarter results

Finance - Organic products, nutrition company reports record quarterly sales

Finance - Orthopedic, cardiovascular and allograft implants company announces results

Finance - Packaging company reports record first quarter 2005 results

Finance - Pharma company reports improved financial results

Finance - Pharma consulting firm reports positive first quarter operating results

Finance - Pharmaceutical company announces first quarter 2005 results

Finance - Pharmaceutical company announces improved first quarter results

Finance - Pharmaceutical company posts increases in contract revenue and royalties

Finance - Pharmaceutical company projects $2.2M in revenues in reagents division

Finance - Pharmaceutical company receives filing extension from NASDAQ Stock Market

Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports 63% increase in revenue, net growth of 227%

Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports earnings of $0.07 per share

Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports financial results for first quarter of 2005

Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports financial results for the first quarter 2005

Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports first quarter 2005 results

Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports loss of $0.34 per share

Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports net loss of $0.06 per share

Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports unaudited results for first quarter 2005

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm prices $350M of 1.5% notes due 2025

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm records implements cost reduction plan

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm records loss of $0.16 per share

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm records net loss of $0.35 per share

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm reports 40% increase in first quarter revenues

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm reports 5% decrease in revenues

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm reports earnings of $0.01 per share

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm reports loss of $0.21 per share

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm reports loss of $0.35 per share

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm revises financial information

Finance - Pharmacy benefit manager reports results strong 3Q results

Finance - Prestara developer reports Q1 revenues of $1.7 million

Finance - Private placement of common equity closed by pharma firm

Finance - Prochieve maker raises $6.9 million through sale of convertible preferred stock

Finance - Protein therapeutics company announces financial results

Finance - Rapid diagnostic test kits provider announces financial results

Finance - Research corporation reports first quarter financial results

Finance - Rice bran research and dietary supplement company reports financial results

Finance - Safety needle designer, developer announces first quarter 2005 financial results

Finance - Sales and earnings advance strongly in first quarter

Finance - Sales increase in April for nutritional supplements company

Finance - Shareholders approve private placement proposal at special meeting

Finance - Shareholders of biotech pharmaceutical company approve proxy proposals

Finance - Sleeping products manufacturer announces 2Q financial results

Finance - Specialty biopharmaceutical company announces first quarter results

Finance - Stem cell-focused biotechnology company reports first quarter 2005 results

Finance - Sterile biological implant products company reports Q2 2005 financial results

Finance - Surgical device company reports first quarter 2005 financial results

Finance - Swiss biotech company raises CHF 21M in private financing

Finance - Therapeutics company reports first quarter financial results

Finance - Transdermal pharma product developer reports financial results

Finance - Transdermal science-focused company reports first quarter 2005 financial results

Finance - Vaccine maker reports dip in revenue during Q1

Finance - Weight control company reports record first quarter revenues

Finance - ZYFLO maker reports Q1 net loss of $9.1 million

Finance - liver disease treatment-focused company closes new financing, names new director

Food Safety - Collaboration established to advance plant-made vaccine platform

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - Endoscopic treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease approved by Medicare

Generic Drugs - Companies ink agreement for a pharmaceutical intermediate for a generic drug

Genetics & Genomics - Biotech company introduces novel gene-targeting enzymes

Genetics & Genomics - Company announces successful completion of sequencing of C1 fungal genome

Genetics & Genomics - Genomics technology launched in India

Gentamicin - Endotoxin-like reactions reported with intravenous gentamicin

Glaucoma Development - Novel timolol formulation evaluated in clinical trial

Glycemic Control - Efficacy of antihyperglycemic therapies for type 2 diabetes compared

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Medical services company begins shipping HIV test kits to China

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - U.S. FDA gives approval for enhancements to rapid HIV test

HIV/AIDS Drug Development - 'Ureidopeptide' substrate analog inhibits HIV-1 protease

HIV/AIDS Drug Development - HIV-inactivating protein isolated from red alga Griffithsia sp

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Company donates 100,000 condoms to New York City 'I Know' HIV/AIDs effort

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Pharma company joins fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic in China

Health Insurance - Consumer health organization facilitates health fairs for Chinese-Americans

Health Promotion - Toothbrush helps eliminate bad breath

Healthcare Coverage - Company announces new CMS outpatient reimbursement codes for VAD supplies

Healthcare Coverage - Health insurance company reports pharmacy savings

Healthcare Coverage - National association launches insurance plan for small business owners

Healthcare Coverage - Prescription assistance program chapter opened in Michigan

Healthcare Coverage - Study of health insurance status of Pennsylvanians released

Hearing Disorders - Baby boomer men more prone to hearing loss

Hepatitis C Treatment - Hepatitis C protease inhibitor displays antiviral activity in phase 1b trial

Imaging - Handheld ultrasound device diagnoses bladder outlet obstruction

Influenza - Flu vaccine shows potential against pandemic flu in preclinical model

Influenza - University study validates higher sensitivity of influenza A+B rapid flu test

Information Technology - Agreement connects electronic medical records system to e-prescription service

Information Technology - Clinical electronic data capture, analysis company launches storage platform

Information Technology - Clinical trial data management solutions provider selected by GenVec

Information Technology - Dialog and InfoChem offering chemical structure searching

Information Technology - Genomics center chooses supercomputer to accelerate scientific discovery

Information Technology - Georgia health system picks contract management software for revenue collection

Information Technology - Healthcare software company releases web-based image, report, exam status portal

Information Technology - Hospital gets secure instant messaging from software company

Information Technology - Hospital selects antispyware software to address patient privacy needs

Information Technology - Hospitals adopting data management to analyze spending information

Information Technology - Identity management and ultrasonic fingerprint system paired in healthcare

Information Technology - Information technology company and Nexsyis execute marketing agreement

Information Technology - Internet-based healthcare products provider reports recurring revenue up 76%

Information Technology - Lead generation company selected by 13 healthcare IT companies

Information Technology - LifeCare Management selects data center services for acute care facilities

Information Technology - Medical center implements software solutions in surgery department

Information Technology - New Jersey regional medical center selects facility management software

Information Technology - New bidirectional patient monitoring technology introduced

Information Technology - Online Inpatient Medical Services company renames disease management services

Information Technology - Physician organization endorses online personal health record system

Information Technology - Research institute selects informatics platform for transitional medicine

Information Technology - Scripps Research Institute selects content-driven spend management solution

Information Technology - Software company adds Midwest nursing home chain to ASP client base

Information Technology - Southeast Idaho medical facility selects system for clinical documentation

Information Technology - Specialty insurance company selects eBilling system

Information Technology - Stanford Hospital & Clinics reaches near 100% physician use of CPOE system

Information Technology - iHerb chooses software provider for distribution and warehouse management

Insurance Coverage - Pennsylvania healthcare company to expand operations, target eligible uninsured

Kidney Disease - Biopharmaceutical company initiates study in chronic kidney disease patients

Legal Issues - Court lifts injunction on sale of bipolar radio frequency products in U.S.

Legal Issues - Science-based company files for chapter 11 reorganization

Leishmaniasis - Leishmania major chromosome 1 analyzed, gene disruption ploidy changes described

Leucodepletion - Alloimmunization to red blood cells after leucodepletion examined

Liver Cancer - PORT-A-CATH II RDD Arterial Access System receives U.S. FDA clearance

Managed Care - Assisted living services company expands in Chicago, Illinois area

Managed Care - Involve residents for successful assisted living design, Chatham professor says

Market Analysis - COX-2 safety concerns lead to changes in physician prescribing practices

Market Analysis - In-Silico modeling leads growth in drug discovery informatics market

Marketing - Companies announce NASCAR sponsorship with once-monthly Boniva

Medicaid - Medicaid managed care increasing in Ohio, Indiana

Medical Devices - Approval sought in Canada for trial of cartilage repair device

Medical Devices - Biomedical device maker launches UniCel DxC 800 Synchron system

Medical Devices - CE Mark granted for embolic protection filter

Medical Devices - CE Mark granted for three drug-eluting stent systems

Medical Devices - Cardiovascular system-focused company introduces new lead locking device

Medical Devices - Company's first set of stem cell devices to be manufactured

Medical Devices - Data presented on TOPS System at Spine Arthroplasty meeting

Medical Devices - Medical technology company launches spot blood pressure monitor

Medical Devices - Monitoring system reduces low blood pressure 52% in women undergoing C-section

Medical Devices - Tissue repair company receives Canadian clearance for PolyGraft products

Medical Malpractice - ISBA-sponsored study finds tort system not cause of high doctor liability costs

Medicare - Consumer health organization expands Medicare plan in Texas

Medicare - Hispanic-focused company expands Medicare diabetic reimbursement in Puerto Rico

Melanoma - New technology helps diagnose melanoma

Menopause - Single-dose MPA reduces hot flashes more than daily venlafaxine

Mental Health - Poll states public believes mental health conditions increasing in children

Mental Health - Report offers analysis of neurotechnology marketplace

Mental Health - Research finds elevated U.K. suicide incidence during spring months

Mergers & Acquisitions - Acquisition of GE Dental and Vision plan completed

Mergers & Acquisitions - Animal health company completes acquisition of Phoenix Scientific

Mergers & Acquisitions - Company acquires assets from Global Genomics

Mergers & Acquisitions - Company closes transaction with IMAGIN Diagnostics Centres Corp.

Mergers & Acquisitions - Financial corporation acquires electronic payment services firm

Mergers & Acquisitions - Health and fitness company acquires Canadian fitness equipment distributor

Mergers & Acquisitions - Health services company plans to acquire biotechnology company

Mergers & Acquisitions - Intrepid Holdings, Inc. Acquires Home Delivery Pharmacy Assets

Mergers & Acquisitions - Medical technology company to acquire Colin Medical Technology

Mergers & Acquisitions - Neonatal, fetal physician service company acquires neonatal physician group

Mergers & Acquisitions - Operator of outpatient medical facilities acquires radiology information company

Mergers & Acquisitions - Provider of senior living services completes Greystone communities acquisition

Mergers & Acquisitions - Research and engineering company acquires Object Sciences Corporation

Mergers & Acquisitions - Scientific equipment company completes acquisition of Kendro Laboratory Products

Mergers & Acquisitions - Support services provider for people with special needs completes asset purchase

Mergers & Acquisitions - Thermal equipment company completes sale of Kendro lab to Thermo Electron

Mergers & Acquisitions - Vaccine maker expands manufacturing capability with acquisition

Metabolic Syndrome - Research reveals metabolic syndrome is becoming nation's costliest concerns

Multiple Myeloma - Company announces multiple myeloma antibody program

Nanotechnology - Nanobiotechnology company's study confirms success of hydrogen bioreactor

Nanotechnology - Results from Nano-JETA Platform study released

Neurological Disorders - Plastic baby bottle liners may lower risk of neurological disorders

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Drug candidate triggers serial killing of cancer cells

Obesity - Exercise organization backs Clinton, heart association anti-obesity campaign

Obesity and Diabetes - Abdominal obesity predicts declining insulin sensitivity

Orthopedics - Company announces implant of cryopreserved orthopedic tissues

Orthopedics - Preclinical evaluating CORTOSS with artificial disc implantation presented

Osteoporosis - Majority of patients miss first warning sign of osteoporosis

Ovarian Cancer - Preliminary ovarian cancer phase IIa trial results released

Pain Management - Clinical trial for advanced spinal technologies approved by review board

Pain Management - Results of phase II trial for cyclic breast pain presented

Pain Medicine - Study shows low-level heat wrap can reduce acute low back pain

Pain Medicine - Survey finds more than half of Americans are in pain

Parkinson Disease - CEP-1347 clinical trial in Parkinson disease discontinued

Patents - Companies to dismiss all claims of paroxetine patent infringement in Spain

Patents - Company files applications for cancer drug target

Patents - Designer of laryngeal mask files court action for patent infringement in Germany

Patents - Diagnostics company announces 200th U.S. patent issued

Patents - Drug delivery company awarded patent for multidose dry powder drug packages

Patents - European patent covers compositions, methods, uses for RNAi therapeutics

Patents - Life science, diagnostic products company files patent infringement suit

Patents - Medical device company awarded patent for embolization device

Patents - Nanotech company gets first Chinese patent

Patents - New patent issued to University of Pennsylvania for hyperlipidemia treatment

Patents - Patent issued for combination therapy for modifying glucose metabolism

Patents - Provisional patent application filed for blood-based diagnostic test

Patents - U.S. Patent Office denies third party reexamination request of patent claims

Patents - U.S. patent allowed for porcine dermis-derived human tissue replacement

Patient Care - New ID bracelet available for Alzheimer disease

Patient Safety - Hospitals urge U.S. FDA to require bar codes on medical devices

Personnel - Acute care hospital operator adds vice president of finance

Personnel - Apheresis provider announces expanded services, western region medical director

Personnel - Biopharma company announces two additions to management team

Personnel - Biopharmaceutical company announces management appointments

Personnel - Biopharmaceutical company appoints Jean-Jacques Bienaime as CEO

Personnel - Biopharmaceutical company appoints Marc Better as VP of Process Sciences

Personnel - Biopharmaceutical firm appoints Daniel M. Junius as chief financial officer

Personnel - Biotech company names Doug Morton Interim CEO

Personnel - Blood center announces reorganization of operations division

Personnel - Blood center group announces newest members

Personnel - Brachatherapy device company announces re-election of directors

Personnel - Bruce Smith appointed acting CFO of brachytherapy devices company

Personnel - Cardiovascular and vascular medical device company announces new hires

Personnel - Cell therapies developer names interim CEO, reduces 2005 U.K. revenue forecast

Personnel - Chiron BioPharmaceuticals president elected to nonprofit board

Personnel - Contract research organization adds new senior management positions

Personnel - Derek Bertocci appointed VP of finance and CFO of laser correction company

Personnel - Dr. Brian Dickson named chief medical officer of North Carolina-based pharma

Personnel - Dr. Brian Pereira joins dialysis company's board of directors

Personnel - Drug/diagnostic-discovery company names Alex Kotzer president and CEO

Personnel - Feldbaum to succeed Barkas on pharma firm's board of directors

Personnel - Flavor-focused company forms scientific advisory board to further taste research

Personnel - Frank J. Tielens appointed president and CEO of Diosynth Biotechnology

Personnel - H. David Miller named VP of information technology and legal affairs

Personnel - Healthcare technology company forms risk and patient safety advisory board

Personnel - Healthcare transaction processing company names chief executive officer

Personnel - Hispanic-focused medical products company reports appointments, earnings

Personnel - Imaging company appoints Jack Brown CFO, John Calabrese sales director

Personnel - Information technology company names senior vice president of sales

Personnel - Jim Joyce named country manager, Ireland, by science-based healthcare company

Personnel - Mark Gardner promoted to chief marketing officer by research support company

Personnel - Medical device company appoints Lyron Bentovim to board of directors

Personnel - Medical device firm appoints Larry Czapla to lead cardiology division

Personnel - Medical devices company shareholders re-elect 4 to board, hire accounting firm

Personnel - Medical support services company announces changes in board of directors

Personnel - Michael Gleeson named chief executive officer by contract research company

Personnel - Nutritional supplements company names national sales manager

Personnel - Oncology marketing company hires VP of interactive clinical intelligence

Personnel - Pharma company appoints VP of clinical research and wound management

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company announces executive management promotions

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company appoints new vice president, public relations

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company names Nugent as VP, corporate communications

Personnel - Pharmaceutical firm appoints Joseph Spagnardi VP, deputy general counsel

Personnel - Pharmaceutical firm launches U.S. sales organization

Personnel - Pharmaceuticals company appoints Alan Kimura as VP

Personnel - Rolf Hanggi to appointed to board of directors of biopharmaceutical company

Personnel - Scientific products company elects two new directors

Personnel - Shaffer and Walz join health services delivery company management team

Personnel - Stephen C. Mitchell elected director by radiation analytical services provider

Personnel - Theodosakis, Vanderhaeghe join bioceutical scientific, medical advisory board

Personnel - Therapeutics company announces board appointment and first quarter finances

Personnel - Trevor Hallam, PhD, joins biopharmaceutical company as executive VP of R&D

Personnel - U.S. soybean industry collaborative announces board members

Personnel - William McJames, Mason Diamond join senior staff of medical device company

Pharmaceutical Research - Research highlights advocacy and association tactics used by pharma companies

Pharmaceutical Research - Research on pharma competitive intelligence released

Philanthropy - Berry farm heiress contributes $700,000 to Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

Philanthropy - Four grants will aid new approaches in medical research and health policy

Presbyopia - Medicare policy allows seniors access to crystalens for cataracts and presbyopia

Product Licensing - Diagnostics company expands agreement with Applera Corporation

Product Licensing - Pharma company completes license agreement with universities

Product Licensing - Pharma company enters licensing and supply agreement with Orient Europharma

Product Licensing - Pharmaceutical company exercises option for additional antigen

Product Licensing - Proctor & Gamble license product from software and databases company

Prostate Cancer - 'Library Journal' honors American Cancer Society's guide to prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer - Phase 1 data on OGX-011 trial presented at conference

Protein Translocation - Nuclear matrix protein translocation studied, role of teneurin domain revealed

Proteomics - Mice with a conditional mutant BMP type II receptor allele model human disease

Proteomics - Researchers' findings advance proteomics research

Psoriasis Therapy - Overview of biologic agents in medicine and dermatology presented

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - PulmoLAR granted orphan drug status by U.S. FDA

Quality Assurance - Behavioral healthcare management company receives URAC management accreditation

Quality Assurance - Healthcare Web applications provider releases new safety training program

Quality Assurance - Three rural small Texas hospitals earn nurse friendly status

Respiratory Medicine - Awareness is key for under-diagnosed genetic disorder

Respiratory Medicine - Pharmacology of salmeterol delivered by non-CFC inhalers determined

Rheumatoid Arthritis - CD80 antagonist RhuDex for rheumatoid arthritis enters phase I trial

Smallpox - Smallpox organization marks 25th anniversary of eradication of smallpox

Statins - Study identified new in vivo targets of atorvastatin treatment

Stem Cell Research - San Francisco site selected for regenerative medicine institute headquarters

Stroke - Data: Cerovive demonstrates a reduction in disability in stroke patients

Stroke - Emergency physicians wary of risks of U.S.FDA-approved stroke drug, study finds

Stroke - Surgical robot helps reduce stroke in high risk atrial fibrillation patients

Surgical Technology - CYPHER Stent studies demonstrate strong results in diabetic patients

Surgical Technology - Medical company receives FDA clearance for introducer sheath

Ulcerative Colitis - Biopharma company begins clinical trial for ulcerative colitis treatment

Vaccine Development - National foundation holds annual conference on vaccine research

Vector Development - Complex mosaicism boosts the infectivity of adenovirus type 5-based vectors

Wound Healing - U.S. FDA 510K clearance announced for Dermacyn Wound Care

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