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Table of Contents . . . May 5th, 2003
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Bipolar Disorder - Ziprasidone demonstrates fast onset of action in significantly reducing symptoms
Diagnostics - Stress cardiolite test effective in predicting events across racial groups
Cancer Research - Researchers demonstrate broad use of Ciphergen's SELDI ProteinChip Technology
Trends - Use of photopheresis marks growth of therapeutic apheresis market
Weight Loss - Antiepileptic drug useful in obese adults
Asthma - Agreement reached to codevelop Asmanex and Foradil combination product
Coronary Revascularization - Continued growth forecasted in minimally invasive CABG technologies
Depression - Approval granted to market generic equivalent to Paxil in Spain
Finance - BI Nutraceuticals not part of bankruptcy
Finance - MedicalCV, Inc., completes refinancing transaction
Finance - Private financing completed for analytical testing company
Heart Valve Replacement - 150th Patient receives implant of aortic bioprosthesis
Hormone Replacement Therapy - Despite WHI, HERS II studies, HRT market will experience robust growth
Legal Issues - Resolution reached regarding CEA antibody technology
Market Analysis - Expanding awareness, new technology make for a robust PET market
Market Analysis - Generics generate brand management opportunities
Marketing - Vision CI provides early warning of competition for launched pharmaceuticals
Patent Dispute - Thermogenesis Corp. announces defeat of PharmaStem's European patent
Personnel - Edwards named to lead the structural genomics consortium
Pulse Oximetry - Nellcor and Alliance Medical announce comarketing agreement
Rapid Detection Assays - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory signed to eTag service, supply deal
Telik, Inc. - TRAP drug discovery collaboration announced
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