Biotech Business Week

Generic Drugs - Report: Generics' growth approaches $60 billion, big pharmas threatened

Gynecology - Cancer vaccine targets variant EGF receptor

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Magnetic particle-based HIV confirmatory immunoassay suitable for use

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Cancer center receives grant for HIV/AIDS vaccine therapy

Healthcare Benefits - Insurer launches new website to support healthy work, home lifestyles

Healthcare Coverage - Medicare approval granted for coverage of wound treatment system

Healthcare Economics - Health insurance tax credit proposals would do little to increase coverage

Healthcare Economics - Study: Tax policies favor rich, but changing system could leave more uninsured

Heart Attack - ORIGIN trial to study reduction in heart disease risk with insulin

Heart Attack - Phase IIb study of TP10 in women undergoing bypass surgery initiated

Heart Disease Prevention - New guidelines issued for heart disease in women

Heart Disease Therapy - Enrollment complete in trial of drug-eluting coronary stents

Hemolytic Disease - FDA approves Rhophylac for prevention of hemolytic disease

Hemophilia A - Marketing authorization granted in Switzerland for Advate

Hemostasis - Medical device company announces D-Stat Dry agreement

Hepatitis C Virus - Non-responder patients test HCV RNA negative with Zadaxin triple therapy

Hepatitis C Virus - Peg-Intron Redipen launched in U.S.

Hepatitis Therapy - Clinical trial of ANA971 initiated

Hospice Care - Earlier access to end-of-life care for noncancer patients, families is critical

Hospital Administration - Ohio hospital group plans novel supply management system

Hypercholesterolemia - Orange juice fortified with plant sterols found to lower "bad" cholesterol

Hyperhidrosis - Effective treatments available for excessive sweating

Hyperthermia Therapy - FDA approval granted for device to treat prostate, breast, cervical cancers

Immunizations - Vaccination visit satisfaction decreases as number of injections increases

In Utero Surgery - Company will use award to develop techniques for prenatal cardiac surgery

Information Technology - Agreement will provide physicians with electronic prescribing capabilities

Information Technology - Clinical trial recruitment company launches AcuScreen service

Information Technology - Company offers list of 10 ways to boost physician use of healthcare IT

Information Technology - European Patent Office signs agreement for sequence search software

Information Technology - Kodak announces VIParchive software availability

Information Technology - Vaccine company selects software for control over FDA regulated processes

Legal Issues - New Jersey insurer backs down in dispute over premium refunds

Legal Issues - Two insurers sue Oxycontin maker over generic drugs

Letter to the Editor - Little evidence shown that antibiotic used in food animals is a risk to humans

Leukemia - AVR118 exhibits two distinct anticancer effects

Lung Cancer - Integrated immunological response represents beacon for vaccine development

Macular Degeneration - Cand5 inhibits blood vessel overgrowth and leakage in macular degeneration

Market Analysis - Clinical benefits, competitive prices to drive digital radiography market

Market Analysis - Drug companies' excessive profits drive prescription drug costs up

Market Analysis - Study released on Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics

Market Analysis - Vanlev to disappoint chronic heart failure drug market

Market Trends - Global growth opportunities in glucose monitoring markets remain untapped

Marketing Agreement - Infumedics regains rights to implantable pump technology

Mass Spectometry - Lab tools introduced for expression proteomics

Mergers and Acquisitions - Board of directors approves Receptopharm acquisition

Mergers and Acquisitions - Company sets date for vote on merger with Genaissance

Mergers and Acquisitions - Federal regulators approve Anthem-Wellpoint merger

Mergers and Acquisitions - Gene therapy company to trade with new ticker symbol: NLGX

Mergers and Acquisitions - Merger and acquisition excellence: Hallmarks of superior integration systems

Mergers and Acquisitions - Proteopharma and promising arterial drug acquired

Mergers and Acquisitions - Roche Holding completes acquisition

Mergers and Acquisitions - Sale of European pharmaceutical unit completed for $120M

Microscopy - FDA clearance granted for the digital cell morphology system

Multiple Myeloma - Revlimid receives Orphan Drug Designation from the European Commission

Multiple Sclerosis - Antegren to be submitted for review based on 1-year data

Multiple Sclerosis - Cleveland Clinic receives $825,000 grant

Nanotechnology - Water-based nano-reagent available for molecular biology research tool kits

Narcolepsy - FDA grants tentative approval for manufacturing and marketing of Modafinil

Obstetrics - 'Virtual womb' being developed to prevent premature births

Oncology - A novel inhibitor of kinase insert domain-containing receptor fights tumors

Pain Medicine - Study shows positive results for novel, patient-controlled transdermal system

Patents - Biotechnology company granted key patent for furthering of cancer therapy

Patents - Dismissal of COX-2 use patent lawsuit affirmed by U.S. Court of Appeals

Patents - Patent granted for Epitope-based vaccines targeting hepatitis B virus

Patient Safety - Campaign raises awareness, but lack of financial incentives hinders progress

Peripheral Vascular Disease - Clinical trial update provided for Liprostin

Personnel - Biotech company appoints James Chambers to board of directors

Personnel - Biotechnology company appoints new chief executive officer

Personnel - Cardiovascular expert joins scientific advisory board

Personnel - Diagnostics company announces Ronald Faris as chief science officer

Personnel - Diagnostics maker announces key additions to sales force

Personnel - Eckhardt, Johnson named to scientific advisory board at biotech company

Personnel - Haas named president of pharmaceutical services firm

Personnel - Medical device manufacturer adds Jim McDermott to scientific consulting team

Personnel - Nanotechnology company appoints Laurence Russ president and CEO

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company announces new chairman of the board

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company appoints Herbert J. Conrad chairman of the board

Personnel - Proteomics company announces formation of scientific advisory board

Personnel - Two senior managers promoted at neuroscience company

Personnel - VP of investor relations named at healthcare products manufacturer

Prescription Drug Importation - Manufacturer cuts off supplies to two Canadian wholesalers selling via Internet

Product Licensing - Boehringer renews access to GeneExpress

Product Licensing - NexMed announces Femprox license agreement for South Korea

Prostate Cancer - IND application filed to test Modrenal in second indication

Prostate Cancer - New cell lines available to advance prostate cancer research

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - Sitaxsentan results for pulmonary arterial hypertension published in journal

Renal Disease - Grant awarded for proprietary dialysate iron therapy study

Rhinovirus - Method to prepare rhinovirus protease inhibitor intermediates developed

Rosacea - Positive data reported from phase III study of Periostat

Sexual and Reproductive Health - Erectile dysfunction treatment clinical trial results published

Smallpox - Smallpox array set developed with CDC completed

Social Anxiety Disorder - Paxil CR well tolerated and effective for social anxiety disorder, study shows

Solid Tumors - TNFerade positive clinical study results published in oncology journal

Stroke - Healthcare professionals get free, accredited NIH stroke scale training

Surgical Sealant - Biomaterials company completes DuraSeal study enrollment

Trends - New technologies make pharma companies more customer friendly

Trends - Report: European in-licensing initiative offers big pharma competitive advantage

Trends - Study reports report 11.5% dollar growth in 2003 U.S. prescription sales

Trisomy & Aneuploidy - Chromosomal analysis technology offers same-day results

Tuberculosis - New TB vaccine may prove more potent than current one

Vaginal Candidiasis - Phase III trial of Hyphanox begins

Vascular Imaging - FDA accepts filing of MS-325 NDA

Vitamins - FDA approves multivitamin bulk package

Wound Repair - Gene-activated matrices appear feasible for healing diabetic ulcers