Biotech Business Week

Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports 2004 4th quarter and year end financial results

Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports 4th quarter and year end 2004 financial results

Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports fourth quarter results

Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports loss of $7.3M

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm completes $1M financing

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm completes $23.9M registered direct offering of stock

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm donates $3M for facility at University of Manitoba

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm reports loss of $0.05 per share

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm reports loss of $0.34 per share

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm reports loss of $0.62 per share

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm reports loss of $1.67 per share for FY2004

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm reports loss of $3.11 per share

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm reports net sales of $12.6M

Finance - Prolieve maker reports revenue of $1.4 million for fourth quarter

Finance - Radiology company reports 49% increase in revenue

Finance - Specialty pharmaceutical company announces reverse stock split

Finance - Specialty pharmaceutical company reports third quarter financial results

Finance - Spinal device firm secures $18M in series B financing

Finance - Technology systems company reports fourth quarter results

Finance - Weight loss services company announces 2004 4th quarter and full year results

Financed - Medical device firm secures $7.5M in financing

Financing - Research organization receives grant to research cancer cell lines

Fitness & Wellness - Foot, ankle problems can be linked to weight and body mass index, survey shows

Fitness & Wellness - Health and wellness-focused company sees monthly revenue increase of 25%

Food Safety - Antimicrobial solution effective against 'Campylobacter jejuni,' company says

Gene Research - Provider of tools for genomics research places 4 molecule analyzers at U.S. labs

Gene Research - Survey of gene researchers suggests IT vendors capable of tackling technology

Gene Research - Targeting Hedgehog signaling pathway with small molecules is collaborative work

Generic Drugs - FDA gives tentative approval to market donepezil hydrochloride tablets

Generic Drugs - Medical company aligns with major health plans to promote generic medications

Generic Drugs - U.S. FDA approval of anti-inflmmatory glucocorticoid injection announced

Genomics - GE Healthcare named international distributor of genome research products

Genomics and Genetics - Wisconsin blood center adopts molecular genetic test

Grants - Second foundation grant awarded for implantable sensor to manage chemotherapy

HIV/AIDS - Data comparing Viread vs. Abacavir presented at meeting

HIV/AIDS - Data presented on HIV drug candidate indicates no development of resistance

HIV/AIDS Diagnostics - Medical company announces expansion of HIV test kits to China

HIV/AIDS Diagnotics - Diagnostics firm initiates Africa clinical trials program

HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Studies advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS pathogenesis research

HIV/AIDS Research - HIV-HCV coinfection should be treated with pegylated interferon combination

HIV/AIDS Research - PRO 2000 shown to inhibit HIV and herpes simplex virus

HIV/AIDS Research - Pharma company announces HIV drug candidate trial results

HIV/AIDS Research - Phase 1 trial results for HIV treatment announced

HIV/AIDS Research - Study of AIDS-blocking pill progressing

HIV/AIDS Testing - Early detection of kidney dysfunction in HIV patients using new marker studied

HIV/AIDS Testing - Utility of virologic assays in HIV management discussed iat conference

HIV/AIDS Therapy - BioScience company announces data from HIV treatment program

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - E-communications company teams with U2's Bono to combat AIDS, poverty in Africa

Health Promotion - Added calcium winds up in the trash, not the glass

Health Promotion - Soy protein company kicks off heart-health education and awareness tour

Health Promotion - Study discusses calcium-fortified beverages

Healthcare Access - Study shows hospitals in Midwestern states lead in performance

Healthcare Costs - American Kidney Fund teams with biotech firm for Renagel assistance plan

Healthcare Costs - MTWA testing to be paid by Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan

Healthcare Costs - Study shows impact of 6 years of double-digit medical rate increases

Healthcare Costs - Two-thirds of CFOs say medical liability reform won't lower healthcare costs

Healthcare Coverage - Drug store chain launches senior card program

Healthcare Coverage - Louisiana hospital agrees to provide services to certain health plan members

Healthcare Coverage - Marketing company to give away million dollars in pharmacy discount memberships

Heart Disease - Diagnostics company provides update on ARISE clinical trial

Heart Failure - Company announces selection of heart failure drug-development candidate

Heart Failure - Program urges action in the fight against heart failure

Hematology - Strong momentum reported for Advate in Europe

Hepatitis C Therapy - FDA approves drug combination as first hepatitis C treatment for HIV patients

Hepatitis C Virus - U.S. FDA approves Pegasys and Copegus as hepatitis C treatment for HIV patients

Histochemistry - Neuregulin receptor plays key role in cardiac, skeletal muscle

Home Healthcare - Oregon center seeks participants for federally funded family caregiver program

Home Healthcare - Pennsylvania to implement personal care home regulations

Hospital Medicine - Hospital group to launch new peer-reviewed medical journal, selects publisher

IMPAX Laboratories - Pharmaceutical company launches oxycodone hydrochloride 80 mg tablets

Imaging - 3D imaging for plastic surgery introduced

Imaging - Company installs 100th CT scanner with isotropic slice resolution

Imaging - Mammography comfort aid yields better detection

Imaging - New imaging technique for diagnosis and treatment of heart failure demonstrated

Immunology - Biotech company expands services with antibody reagent production service

Immunotherapy - IL-7 and IL-15 studied as possible treatment for immunodeficiency

Immunotherapy - Technology yields novel immunotherapeutic protein platform

Infectious Diseases - Data demonstrate therapeutic benefit of expanded myeloid progenitors

Infertility - Most couples who have problems getting pregnant do not get treatment

Influenza - World poorly prepared for next influenza pandemic, scientists warn

Influenza Vaccine - Fluvirin vaccine license reinstated by U.K. regulatory agency

Information Technology - Cardiology software for clinical documentation and coding compliance released

Information Technology - Chromatography systems maker releases business management software for lab use

Information Technology - Company awarded NIH grant to develop antimicrobial database

Information Technology - Data protection service for oncology information software system announced

Information Technology - Early-warning anti-fraud software company contracts with health plans

Information Technology - Health information company wins $1.6 million managed services contract

Information Technology - IT company releases control software for chromatography data system

Information Technology - IT company, Kyberpass release legally enforceable digital signatures system

Information Technology - Improvements due to implementing automation system shown in pharmacy study

Information Technology - Information technology company secures contact with care facility

Information Technology - Molecular printing system is introduced as company expands into new facilities

Information Technology - New cardiotoxicity-related database launched

Information Technology - New online assay library of 600 procedures to measure enzyme activity launched

Information Technology - Online healthcare network launches pay per click subsidiary

Information Technology - Partnership formed to expand global data management capabilities

Information Technology - Pharmaceutical firm selects Medicaid claims processing software

Information Technology - Plan to interface Internet-based data exchange system, DME software announced

Information Technology - Practice development tool provider introduces Spanish language articles

Information Technology - Roy Lester Schneider Hospital will implement electronic claim solution

Information Technology - Security data company launches system to meet HIPAA, FFIEC, Sarbanes compliance

Information Technology - Sierra Health selects provider of enterprisewide secure e-messaging service

Insomnia - Insomnia efficacy study for OX 22 completed

Insulin Resistance - Acid-base balance influence risk for insulin resistance syndrome

Insulin Resistance - Diacylglycerol may mediate association between PAI-1 and insulin resistance

Ischemia - New ischemia detection algorithms being developed for ECG

Ischemic Brain Damage - Thrombotic focal cerebral ischemia studied, amelioration of infarction reported

Kidney Disease - Company issued U.S. patent covering methods for treating chronic kidney disease

Kidney Disease - National survey finds high correlation between kidney disease and risk factors

Kidney Disease - Published report shows BMP-7 prevents disorders associated with kidney disease

Knee Arthroplasty - Changing patient expectations, new procedures change view of knee replacement

Lab Productivity - Service launched for labs to improve productivity, reduce costs

Legal Issues - Surgical systems company files patent infringement claims against SenoRx, Inc.

Leukemia - Cancer network releases new chapters on leukemia treatment in compendium

Leukemia - Gamida-Cell, Teva to develop and commercialize StemEx for leukemia

Lung Cancer - Non-small cell lung cancer guidelines updated

Lung Cancer - Postoperative radiotherapy in lung cancer associated with higher mortality risk

Lung Cancer - Trials of paclitaxel and carboplatin therapy matched results from prior reports

Malaria - Biotechnology corporation to sponsor antimalarial study

Malignant Gliomas - FDA clears phase I/II recurrent malignant gliomas clinical trial

Measles Epidemiology - Measles virus isolated in Croatia during outbreak characterized

Medicaid - Commission on long-term care seeks to work with governors on Medicaid crisis

Medical Devices - Company receives U.S. FDA clearance for spinal device

Medical Devices - Medical technology company recalls some automated external defibrillators

Medical Devices - Microplate reader accessory for ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer introduced

Medical Devices - New easy to use defibrillator introduced

Medical Devices - Research equipment company introduces line of spectrometers

Medical Malpractice - Doctor-owned medical malpractice insurer announces Texas rate decrease

Medicare - Ovations informs Medicare agency it will participate in Part D

Mental Health - California university seeks volunteers for study of drug for mild depression

Mental Health - Minnesota researchers find promising results for VNS therapy in bulimia patients

Mergers & Acquisitions - Acquisition of MRI-technology company completed

Mergers & Acquisitions - Acquisition of privately held OREX Radiography for $51.3 million cash completed

Mergers & Acquisitions - Biotech company provides update on sale of subsidiary

Mergers & Acquisitions - Biotech firm sells Milton Pharmaceuticals

Mergers & Acquisitions - Community hospital signs with health benefit company

Mergers & Acquisitions - Companies discuss proposed acquisition of IMPAC

Mergers & Acquisitions - Definitive agreement signed for CyVera Corporation acquisition

Mergers & Acquisitions - Dermatology-focused company's 'merger of equals' offer expires, talks continue

Mergers & Acquisitions - Device firm to sell stock and certain assets to Biotage AB

Mergers & Acquisitions - Discovery Partners inks binding letter of intent to acquire German company

Mergers & Acquisitions - Franklin Capital completes acquisition of safety-device company

Mergers & Acquisitions - Healthcare facilities company completes acquisition of Pharmacy Partners, Inc.

Mergers & Acquisitions - IT company acquires 2 healthcare payer software products from Solucient, LLC

Mergers & Acquisitions - Intent letter to buy controlling interest in sweetener manufacturer signed

Mergers & Acquisitions - Life science-focused biotech company completes acquisition of JRH Biosciences

Mergers & Acquisitions - Majority control of TherapyEdge acquired

Mergers & Acquisitions - Medical billing company acquires medical product company in stock transaction

Mergers & Acquisitions - Medical information system companies merge

Mergers & Acquisitions - Medical technology company announces acquisition of Oxford Instruments Medical

Mergers & Acquisitions - Pediatric company acquires neonatal group

Mergers & Acquisitions - Pharmaceutical companies terminate merger agreement

Mergers & Acquisitions - Pharmaceutical company completes acquisition of Xcel Pharmaceuticals

Mergers & Acquisitions - Sales and marketing services company announces pharma company agreement details

Mesothelioma - Diagnostics company launches blood test for mesothelioma

Multiple Sclerosis - Multiple sclerosis microarray studies with RPI-78M analysis completed

Multiple Sclerosis Vaccine - Phase 2 study on safety, dosing of vaccine for multiple sclerosis announced

Neisseria meningitides - Repetitive-PCR distinguishes N. meningitidis outbreak-related strains

Neurology - Melanocortin antagonists studied, anti-allodynic effects described

Neuroscience - First patient enrolled in new epilepsy study

Neuroscience - Grants awarded for neurodegenerative disease program

Neuroscience - Research in neuroscience provides new insights

Neuroscience - Treatment of systemic diseases is required to alleviate movement disorders

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Patient enrollment completed for HGS-ETR1 phase II trial in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Obesity - Diet firm launches consumer education campaign on sugar

Obesity Therapy - California school group launches weight loss program for obese members

Obesity and Diabetes - PPAR-gamma coactivator upregulation prevents and reverses obesity

Obstetrics - Poor prenatal nutrition permanently damages cells in the pancreas

Oncology - European cancer centers form European Consortium for Research in IORT Studies

Ophthalmology - Iris registration technology for laser vision correction approved by U.S. FDA

Ophthalmology - New glaucoma treatment system launched

Oral Health - Number of women dentists, practioners of oral, maxillofacial surgery increasing

Orthopedic Surgery - Study shows surgical treatment of hip or knee arthritis does not reduce obesity

Orthopedics - First total replacement of the distal radio-ulnar joint announced

Orthopedics - Orthopedic study finds correlation between tobacco use and rotator cuff tears

Orthopedics - Researchers examine why women are more susceptible to ACL injuries than men

Osteoporosis - Survey shows women fear losing independence from osteoporosis, doctors disagree

Pain Management - Florida coalition to advocate for better pain management

Pain Management - New back pain remedy launched

Pancreatic Cancer - Trial of 2 drugs in chemotherapy-naive pancreatic cancer patients initiated

Parkinson Disease - Establishing a symptomatic preclinical threshold may help evaluate PD therapies

Parkinson Disease - Pharmaceutical company launches adjunctive drug to treat Parkinson disease in EU

Patents - Solicitor general's office to make recommendation on homocysteine patent issue

Patents - Stem cell company, foundation report U.S. patent office rejected all claims

Patents - Two new U.S. patents allowed enabling advances in MRI compatibility, safety

Pediatrics - New research shows 3 of 4 million newborns who die each year could be saved

Peptide Receptor - Anchor profiles of HLA-specific peptides presented

Personnel - Anticancer drug development company appoints scientific advisory board

Personnel - August J. Moretti joins biotech company as senior VP and CFO

Personnel - Australian device firm appoints veteran as COO

Personnel - Bert Chenard appointed senior VP at pharmaceutical firm

Personnel - Biopharmaceutical company appoints senior VP, medical affairs

Personnel - Biopharmaceutical company appoints vice president

Personnel - Biopharmaceutical firm appoints new members to its scientific advisory board

Personnel - Biopharmaceutical firm creates corporate advisory board

Personnel - Biopharmaceutical firm expands drug discovery, development teams

Personnel - Biotech company appoints Patrick Mooney as chairman of the board

Personnel - Biotech company appoints new executives for European operations

Personnel - Clinical trial adds member to scientific board

Personnel - Corgentech appoints Dorian Rinella vice president of human resources

Personnel - Data management company names new vice president of worldwide sales

Personnel - Device maker names Thierry Thaure as CEO

Personnel - Dialysis systems firm appoints new senior VP, chief financial officer

Personnel - Donald N. Halbert, PhD, named executive VP of research and development

Personnel - Dr. Steven St. Peter joins supervisory board of siRNA company

Personnel - Drug delivery company CEO appointed to board of directors

Personnel - Drug delivery firm reports changes to the board

Personnel - Drug development company appoints nonexecutive director

Personnel - Drug discovery firm names new chief scientific officer

Personnel - Drug-delivery company announces appointment of director of marketing & sales

Personnel - Eric Dobmeier named VP of corporate development by genetics-focused company

Personnel - Former U.S. FDA chief counsel Peter Barton Hutt nominated to company board

Personnel - Healthcare fitness company names new chief financial officer

Personnel - Healthcare product company announces retirement of board member

Personnel - International biotechnology company appoints new CEO

Personnel - Israeli biopharmaceutical company names 3 new directors to board

Personnel - John Televantos, PhD, joins chemical company's board of directors

Personnel - Joseph A. Schlitz named VP of sales at pharmaceutical company

Personnel - Joseph L. Farmer named general counsel at pharmaceutical calls

Personnel - Kevin King named president and CEO of healthcare market group

Personnel - Laser alblation catheter maker names Stephen W. Sagon president and CEO

Personnel - Lawrence N. Kugelman named to board of directors by diagnostic services provider

Personnel - Martin J. Landon named general counsel by medical technology company

Personnel - Med-eMonitor System developer announces new board of directors members

Personnel - Medical IT company appoints vice president & chief scientific officer

Personnel - Medical food and nutraceuticals company adds to board of directors

Personnel - Medical imaging firm elects new member to board

Personnel - Nutritional supplements firm removes CEO

Personnel - Ophthalmic company hires chief financial officer

Personnel - Pharma company appoints new vice president

Personnel - Pharma company chief production and technology officer resigns

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company announces 4 promotions, 4 additions to management team

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company announces new member of board of directors

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company appoints VP of Finance

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company appoints chief financial officer

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company appoints director of research & development

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company appoints new CEO

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company expands management team

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company names chief medical officer

Personnel - Pharmaceutical company names new members of board of directors, appoints chair

Personnel - Pharmaceutical executive elected to California Healthcare Institute board

Personnel - Physician recruiting firm promotes 3 to partner

Personnel - Stem cell company names chief medical officer and VP of clinical research

Personnel - Technology company appoints new president and chief executive officer

Personnel - West Coast drug store company announces changes at executive level

Personnel - Zach W. Hall, PhD, named interim president of California's stem-cell agency

Pharmaceutical Research - American drug companies out of sync with public opinion

Pharmaceutical Research - Biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing examined in report

Pharmaceutical Research - CK2 protein sustains colon cancer cells by sabotaging ability to commit suicide

Pharmaceutical Research - Scientists' findings show regulation of immune cell memory

Pharmaceutical Research - Serum-free Hybri-CYTE added to firm's portfolio of cell culture products

Pharmaceuticals - U.K. group supports plans to allow nurses, pharmacists to prescribe medicines

Physiology - Reports advance knowledge in physiology research

Preventive Medicine - California academic experts discuss safety and benefits of vitamin E

Prison Health - Expansion to 1,918-bed Lawton Correctional Facility in Oklahoma announced

Product Labeling - Labeling revision for cholesterol-reducing statin approved by U.S. FDA

Product Licensing - Companies announce peptide license agreement for new line of skin care products

Product Licensing - Licensing agreement for fingerprint analysis technology signed

Product Licensing - Licensing agreement signed for Miyarisan's oral therapeutic drug product

Product Licensing - Marketing agreement for non-antibiotic generic formulations forged

Product Licensing - Serono licenses the Rosetta Resolver system for gene expression analysis

Product Licensing - Software companies announce sale of Pipeline Pilot muti-year licenses

Professional Education - Medical informatics scholarships awarded for pathology residents and fellows

Professional Education - New York University College of Dentistry renews curriculum contract

Prostate Cancer - Phase 3 data on satraplatin as chemotherapy for prostate cancer published

Prostate Cancer - Some rights to implant to treat prostate cancer in Asia-Pacific out licensed

Prostate Cancer - Sosei files Japan marketing authorization application for prostate cancer drug

Proteomics - New laser technology launched for proteomics research

Proteomics - Trace fear conditioning studied, role of events in dorsal hippocampus clarified

Quadriplegia - New clinical site for pilot study of BrainGate Neural Interface System announced

Quality Assurance - Alpha Series compact XRF handheld analyzer launches

Quality Assurance - Hospital association recommends policy changes to ensure patient safety

RNA Research - Data presented on RNAi therapeutics for age-related macular degeneration

RNA Research - Data published on short-interfering RNAs

Renal Failure - Nutrition therapy must be closely monitored in patients with acute renal failure

Research Equipment - Analytical instrument company displays solutions at conference

Respiratory Medicine - Asthma affects major cities in California

Respiratory Syncytial Virus - Research company expands distribution for monoclonal antibodies against RSV

Rheumatoid Arthritis - Biotech company announces phase 2 study of rheumatoid arthritis treatment

Skin Damage - Fractional rejuvenation treats damaged skin

Spinal Stenosis - European marketing approval granted for spinal implant device

State Medicaid - Community focused service to provide nurses for Texas Medicaid health program

Stem Cell Banking - Company applies for cryogenic stem cell bank certification in California

Stroke - CREST trial for carotid artery disease therapy is expanded

Stroke - Journal publishes results of acute intracerebral hemorrhage trial

Stroke - Premarket notification submitted to U.S. FDA for stroke risk assessment test

Surgical Technology - Biomaterials company reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2004 financial results

Surgical Technology - California hospital offers patients computer-assisted surgery

Surgical Technology - Florida company launches technology to prevent postsurgical adhesions

Surgical Technology - New capsule camera technology launched as alternative to endoscopy

Surgical Technology - Successful development of surgical sealant announced

Thyroid Cancer - Company gets European marketing approval of Thyrogen for thyroid tissue ablation

Tobacco Use - Community-based organizations in Minnesota offer stop-smoking programs

Transplant Medicine - Decreased cytomegalovirus reported after antilymphocyte therapy

Transplant Medicine - Ganciclovir delays cytomegalovirus infection in renal transplant recipients

Transplant Medicine - New findings in the area of transplant medicine described

Type 1 Diabetes - New drug application filed for inhaled human insulin powder

Type 2 Diabetes - Aspirin prevents platelet activation resulting from acute hyperglycemia

Type 2 Diabetes - Phase 1 clinical trial for type 2 diabetes treatment results announced

Usher Syndrome - Usher syndrome type 1 proteins analyzed, network interactions clarified