Biotech Business Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 19th, 2005
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Cardiology - First U.S. double implant of new heart valve reported
Clinical Trials - GSK exercises option to TRAIL-receptor antibody
Collaborations - Company to develop computer model of skin sensitization with Unilever
Finance - U.S. NIH awards $1.2M for study of skin's barrier function related to vaccine
Market Analysis - Bioinformatics market surges ahead
Medical Devices - CLIA waived status reported for analytes when used with Piccolo analyzer
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Clinical trial evaluating rNAPc2 as heparin replacement enrollment initiated
Allergy & Immunology - ELISA to detect raw and processed egg developed
Altachem Pharma - Tests validate utility of gel disinfectant
Alzheimer Disease - Oral solution formulation of Namenda available nationwide
Amyloid A Amyloidosis - New drug application initiated for Fibrillex
Anemia - Researchers discover new pathway for the synthesis of heme in zebrafish
Angiology - Company reports on successful use of CLiRpath 2.5 Turbo Catheter
Antibacterial Agents - Diagnostic tests company met key milestone in 3M collaboration
Apoptosis - Apoptosis-based therapies for hematologic malignancies discussed
Awards - Cardiovascular devices developer receives 2005 Award for Technology Innovation
Awards - Donald J. Palmisano, MD, receives Award for the Advancement of Patient Safety
Awards - Life science informatics company receives 2005 Excellence in Technology award
Awards - Seller of laser, light devices receives 2005 Technology Leadership Award
Awards - Specialty-pharma announces winners of its annual awards program
Biochemistry - Novel FAAH assay shows promise for high-throughput screening
Biotechnology - Pharmaceutical consulting firm posts 33% revenue increase
Bioterrorism - BioThrax maker expands global marketing reach
Bladder Cancer - Patient preferences for improved chemotoxicity reviewed
Brain Injury - Studies suggest 10% of HS football players will suffer a concussion this season
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer protein biomarkers discovered in studies of blood serum
Breast Cancer - Japanese agency OKs added use for leuprorelin acetate injection in breast cancer
Business & Finance - Alzheimer drug maker reports clinical update, $0.05 per share loss
Business & Finance - Australian biotech company reports operating loss of AU$4.632M
Business & Finance - Biophotonic imaging company completes $15 million private equity financing
Business & Finance - Life sciences firm reports loss of $0.01 per share
Business & Finance - Medical products company closes $950,000 private financing, names CEO
Business & Finance - Obesity drug developer adds new member to its investor group
Business & Finance - Oncology firm reports loss of $0.13 per share, clinical milestones
Business & Finance - Pharma companies announce termination of Xifaxan copromotion
Business & Finance - Stem cell company reports second quarter 2005 results
Business Update - Biotech incubator space leasing company expands available space
Business Update - Cardiac monitor maker reports increase in revenues and "tremendous progress"
Business Update - Clinical lab firm signs PSIMedica contract for healthcare information analytics
Business Update - Contact lens company retains investment bankers for valuation, strategy advice
Business Update - Dialysis solutions provider named to Nasdaq health index, renews facility lease
Business Update - Drug-discovery company enters significant long-term contract with Sepracor
Business Update - EMEA approves Danish company's expansion
Business Update - East Coast customer base continues growth for Wyndgate
Business Update - Electronic data capture solutions company announces new contracts
Business Update - Emergency department information system company updates status of new contracts
Business Update - Endotoxin manufacturer expands glycobiology product division
Business Update - Four-year $5 million transaction processing agreement signed by PBM, IT company
Business Update - HCPro expands healthcare publishing business
Business Update - Healthcare IT systems company announces membership in Emergis DIS Consortium
Business Update - Herb company creates a biopharma division
Business Update - Hospital products company to close plant in Donegal, Ireland
Business Update - Imaging company expands to South Korea
Business Update - Investment fund targeting biotechnology venture companies established
Business Update - Life sciences industry organization names director, launches Web site
Business Update - Medical device firm signs lease on building for stem cell research facility
Business Update - Medical device maker receives NASDAQ letter on listing requirements
Business Update - Medical devices company and Beiersdorf AG prepare divestment of BSN medical
Business Update - Montefiore Medical Group selects vendor to monitor contractual reimbursement
Business Update - Multisystem digital radiography order placed by Hamilton Health Sciences
Business Update - New disease management product announced for middle-market employers
Business Update - Patient safety solutions provider establishes subsidiary in India
Business Update - Pharma company initiates U.S. DEA registration of Tennessee facilities
Business Update - Pharma company manufacturing facility granted GMP license
Business Update - Pharmaceutical company gets notice from Nasdaq on late filing of Q2 form 10-Q
Business Update - Pharmaceutical company gives update on $120M company
Business Update - Sacred Heart Medical Center chooses OptiFlex for materials management automation
Business Update - Shareholders approve agreements related to the purchase of Elisra and Tadiran
Business Update - VNS therapy hits milestone: More than 100,000 patient years of experience
Cancer Research - Biopharma company presented updated data on Combretastatin A4 Prodrug
Cancer Research - Preclinical data supporting development of Oxi4503 presented
Cancer Research - Study demonstrates potential of focusing on individual protein compositions
Cancer Research - U.S. FDA approves special protocol assessment for phase III PRECISE trial
Cancer Therapy - Highly efficient intrabody mediates VEGF signal inhibition
Cancer Therapy - Tumor stroma is an important target during T-cell-mediated tumor rejection
Cardiac Resynchronization - Company announces full availability of cardiac rhythm management product line
Cardiology - Catheter-delivered pacing lead for placement in right heart chambers introduced
Cardiology - Heart health benefits of polyunsaturated fats confirmed
Cardiology - Importance of CRP testing in predicting heart attack risk reaffirmed
Cardiology - U.S. FDA clears catheter for long total occlusions in superficial femoral artery
Cardiology - U.S. FDA grants approval of IDE to begin enrollment in ESCAPE migraine study
Cardiovascular Disease - Cardiac rehabilitation registry introduced
Cardiovascular Disease - Drug development company and Biocon to codevelop natriuretic peptide product
Chronic Hepatitis C - Recent findings illuminate research in chronic hepatitis c
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia - Protein kinase inhibitors put under high throughput screening
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Toll-like receptor expression studied, effect of cigarette smoke and COPD shown
Clinical Trials - Amendment to IND for pilot study of blood substitute in brain injury submitted
Clinical Trials - Baylor chooses clinical software for trial management
Clinical Trials - New study on CROs and electronic data capture companies released
Clinical Trials - Study of cardiac resynchronization therapy in heart failure patients begins
Clinical Trials - U.S. FDA agrees on design of Viprinex trial, Xerecept trial enrollment announced
Collaborations - Agreement signed for CADstream systems
Collaborations - Agreement signed with GE Healthcare for surgical systems
Collaborations - Alliance deal signed for stem cell banking
Collaborations - Alliance signed with Novation for mammography, bone densitometry systems
Collaborations - Biotech company extends collaboration with Altana Pharma AG
Collaborations - Biotech company to conduct biomarker study for Isis Pharmaceuticals
Collaborations - Company signs joint venture with China pharmas to develop inhalable insulin
Collaborations - Device firm signs supply agreement with MedAssets
Collaborations - Digital mammography results available on Sectra multimodality
Collaborations - Distribution agreement signed for ScanScope systems in Japan and China
Collaborations - Distribution deal signed with USCI Japan for AngioSculpt balloon catheter
Collaborations - Drug detection kit maker to announce new U.S. marketing partnership
Collaborations - License agreement signed with TriPath Imaging
Collaborations - License, collaboration deal signed to develop DPP-IV inhibitors
Collaborations - Life sciences company signs memorandum of understanding with TZ Medical
Collaborations - Partners to develop protein sample solutions for biomarker discovery
Collaborations - Partnership to provide escrow services for licensed biological materials
Collaborations - Proteomics company signs license for cardiovascular marker
Collaborations - Supply agreement signed with Princeton BioMeditech Corporation
Collaborations - Target selection made from research alliance in cancer
Collaborations - University of Kentucky, biomarker research firm partner to fight ovarian cancer
Colorectal Cancer - Pharma company doses colon cancer patients in Davanat phase II trial
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - A sugar ester and an iridoid glycoside isolated from S. ningpoensis
Constipation - Positive results from methylnaltrexone phase 3 clinical trial reported
Coronary Artery Disease - Company gets approval to expand U.S. drug-eluting stent trial
Coronary Artery Disease - U.S. FDA approves ACEON to reduce risk of cardiovascular mortality
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease - Cerebral gene expression profiles in sporadic disease characterized
Crohn Disease - Study evaluating Alinia for Crohn disease trial enrollment initiated
Dental Care - U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance granted for DynaGraft II dental
Depression - GSK responds to the Oslo subanalysis
Depression - Survey reveals disparity between mental health knowledge and management
Dermatology - Direct injection of plasmid DNA into the skin induces dermatitis
Diabetes Therapy - FGF-21 is novel metabolic regulator
Diagnostics - Additional dermatology probes for scan system developed to expand applications
Diagnostics - Distributor in Beijing doubles yearly commitment for drug test kits
Diagnostics - High-definition microarrays for locating abnormal cancer-related genes launched
Diagnostics - U.S. FDA clears Duet System for automated FISH scanning
Diagnostics - U.S. FDA grants clearance to market blood glucose monitoring system
Diagnostics - Web-based training launched for INRatio System to test prothrombin time
Diet & Nutrition - Nutrilite Brainiums DHA gummy supplement for kids introduced
Drug Abuse - Trial to compare effects of methadone, buprenorphine in drug abusers
Drug Delivery - Company cleared to market Turbo-Flo PICC lines for delivery of contrast media
Drug Delivery - In vitro device enables analysis of shear-induced drug release in fed stomach
Drug Delivery - OraSolv technology used in Clarinex (desloratadine)
Drug Delivery - Successful results reported from study of needle-free injection device
Drug Development - Anticancer compound cleared to advance into human clinical trials
Drug Development - Antisoma granted U.S. orphan drug status for AS1411 in renal cancer
Drug Development - Canadian authorities approve phase III trial of cancer drug
Drug Development - Clinical research company announces completion of microdosing study
Drug Development - Company inks comprehensive software services agreement with Esprit
Drug Development - Indications for Singulair expand with approval for perennial allergic rhinitis
Drug Development - Intravenous iclaprim granted fast track status by U.S. FDA
Drug Development - MS trial receives positive safety review from Data Safety Monitoring Board
Drug Development - Marketing applications to be submitted for Xyotax in U.S, Europe
Drug Development - Nevanac gets U.S. FDA approval for pain associated with cataract surgery
Drug Development - Orphan drug designations granted for AP23573
Drug Development - Partnership signed for therapy targeting development of tumor vasculature
Drug Development - Phase III trial of DB289 initiated to treat trypanosomiasis
Drug Development - Study of isatoribine in hepatitis C demonstrates proof of concept
Drug Development - U.S. FDA grants approval for additional Clozapine strength
Drug Development - U.S. FDA issues explanation on phase II study of ALS drug
Drug Development - West Nile vaccine shows 100% protection in durability study
Drug Importation - Canadian Internet pharmacy service comments on health minister's remarks
Drug Safety - Pharmaceutical company announces reinstatement of ADHD medicine in Canada
Environmental Health - North Carolina environmental group finds contaminated groundwater
Finance - Active drug delivery company reports 7% decrease in sales
Finance - Antibiotics developer closes $50M initial financing
Finance - Antibody-based drug developer reports $41M financing
Finance - Assay maker records 4.8% increase in revenue
Finance - Back office solutions provider secures credit line financing
Finance - Biologic implants company enters agreements for $23.9 million private placement
Finance - Biomedical device maker closes $5M equity investment
Finance - Biopharma company reports revenue of $71.3 million
Finance - Biopharma firm focused on zonulin pathway closes $30M financing
Finance - Biotech company contracts with Emerging Equity Group, Inc.
Finance - CABG cardiac medical device maker records loss of $0.03 per share
Finance - CRF awards close to $2M in individual research grants
Finance - Canadian-based pharmaceutical company reports first quarter 2005 results
Finance - Cancer test maker closes private offering
Finance - Cancer-focused biopharmaceutical company reports board ratification of loans
Finance - Carbohydrate drug-development company comments on Q2 loss
Finance - Cardiac assist devices company on track to achieve first revenues
Finance - Cardiac medical device maker secures $2M financing
Finance - Cardiovascular devices company closes $4.14 million equity financing
Finance - Chinese pharmaceutical company generates 98.2% increase in revenue
Finance - Chinese pharmaceutical company reports first and second quarter 2005 results
Finance - Contraceptive device developer completes $23M financing
Finance - DNA diagnostic test maker reports loss of CDN $0.75 per share
Finance - Depression therapy device maker reports loss of $0.76 per share
Finance - Dermatology, anti-aging products company reports improved quarterly results
Finance - Details announced on placement of shares to Serono
Finance - Developer of women's healthcare products reports results to June 30, 2005
Finance - Diagnostic company reports revenue gains from markets in Africa
Finance - Diagnostic test maker records net loss of $0.01 per share
Finance - Diagnostics company announces $2.5 million private placement
Finance - Diagnostics test kit maker records loss of $0.01 per share
Finance - Drug delivery company completes private financing
Finance - Drug development company reports net loss of $5,208,000
Finance - Drug store corporation declares cash dividend of 14 cents on common shares
Finance - Electronic medical IT systems company reports preliminary, unaudited results
Finance - Electrotherapy devices company reports 75.1% increase in Q2 2005 revenues
Finance - Genomics firm announces approval of amended stock option plan
Finance - German biotech-nanotech company reports results for first 6 months of 2005
Finance - Heart valve maker closes $20M financing
Finance - Hematologic cancer drug developer completes $1.8M private placement financing
Finance - Immune Deficiency Foundation receives grant for education program
Finance - Instrumentation/biotech company will miss 5-day extension for filing of Q2 10Q
Finance - Lab services, equipment provider reports quarterly dividend of 7 cents a share
Finance - Laboratory automation solutions provider completes financing round
Finance - Liver disorders diagnostics company's revenue grows 11%
Finance - Maker of cardiovascular outpatient therapy systems reports Q4 2005 results
Finance - Maker of equipment for surgical procedures reports results to June 30, 2005
Finance - Maker of snore-relief, sleep products completes $1.5 million funding
Finance - Medical device company expects sales to be $65 million
Finance - Medical device company revenues increased 24% in second quarter of 2005
Finance - Medical device maker gets new research grant from U.S. NIH
Finance - Medical imaging company improves cash position and liquidity
Finance - Medical laser maker reports record revenues
Finance - Medical technology company reports record first quarter revenues of $2.7 billion
Finance - Medical waste disposal equipment maker posts $0.26 per share loss
Finance - Medicare products provider allows lapse of warrants to save shareholder dilution
Finance - Minnesota medical devices company announces record Q3 2005 revenue
Finance - Molecular imaging products company raises $4 million venture capital financing
Finance - Mood enhancing compounds maker reports 12% decrease in sales
Finance - Nanotechnology drug maker reports clinical update, loss of $0.13 per share
Finance - Nuclear medicine product maker reports 42% increase in revenue
Finance - Obesity disease management services company reports Q2 2005 financial results
Finance - Oncology drug maker raises $8.1M through sale of common stock
Finance - Ophthalmic therapeutics company reports loss of $0.06 per share
Finance - Oral-based diagnostics company reports 28% increase in revenue
Finance - Peptides maker posts loss of $0.05 per share
Finance - Phage-ligand technology company raises EUR 5 million
Finance - Pharma company approved by Nasdaq to list American Depositary Receipts
Finance - Pharma company awarded small business grants totaling over $1.2 million
Finance - Pharma company closes $15 million financing to progress antibiotic compound
Finance - Pharma completes $30.5M financing to progress drugs for heart diseases
Finance - Pharmaceutical firm focused on viral, immune diseases posts $0.14 per share loss
Finance - Pharmaceutical marketing company to restate prior results
Finance - Physical therapy clinics company authorizes additional share repurchase program
Finance - Prescription drug benefit programs manager OKs $500 million stock repurchase
Finance - Provider of IT systems to healthcare, benefits companies reports Q2 2005 results
Finance - Provider of business office services to healthcare industry reports Q2 loss
Finance - Provider of weight loss services reports Q2 2005 financial results
Finance - Psoriasis drug developer completes $2M private placement
Finance - Psoriasis, breast cancer technology developer reports second quarter progress
Finance - Respiratory care product maker earned $0.19 per share
Finance - Revenue up 142% for inflammatory disease-focused pharma firm
Finance - Science foundation awards $52 Million for the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
Finance - Sleep medical equipment provider announced revenues of $125 million
Finance - Surgical and diagnostic equipment provider announced revenues of $885,000
Finance - Therapeutic device developer reports $2.5 million net loss
Finance - Vaccine company reports 29.4% increase in net loss
Finance - Value added distributor reports 9% increase in sales
Finance - Venture partner invests $50 million in financing for Cerexa
Finance - Warrants of nutrition company assigned trading symbols on OTC bulletin board
Finance - Wi-Fi PDA technology provider reports Q2 2005 financial results, board changes
Finance - Women's health drug maker reports revenue of $7.7M
Food Safety - Antimicrobial system to reduce salmonella during poultry processing introduced
Food Safety - Food safety company submits germicidal formula to U.S. EPA for registration
Generic Drugs - Going OTC: Defending pharmaceuticals against generic threats
Generic Drugs - Tentative approval awarded by U.S. FDA for Glimepiride Tablets
Genomics - Agreement signed to develop Molecular Libraries Roadmap Initiative
Genomics - Gen-ID Lab Services completes first full cycle of testing on its SNP test
Geriatrics - Pennsylvania releases consumer checklist for nursing homes
Glaucoma - New formulation of Alphagan P receives U.S. FDA approval
HIV/AIDS Research - Milestone payment received for Reverset study 203
HIV/AIDS Research - Phase 2a clinical study of PA-457 complete, preliminary analysis reported
HIV/AIDS Vaccine Development - Priming-boosting regimen enhance plasmid DNA microparticle HIV vaccines
HIV/AIDS Vaccines - Research add new data to HIV/AIDS vaccines body of knowledge
Health Insurance - IT services provider reports Q2 results, names Rose and Elghandour to posts
Health Policy - Board formalizes position on federal legislation banning human cloning
Healthcare Access - When heart attack occurs affects treatment time and survival rate, study shows
Healthcare Coverage - Company releases supplemental insurance to address rising healthcare costs
Healthcare Coverage - Healthcare benefits organization selected for tobacco cessation program
Healthcare Coverage - More than 33,000 joined Ohio's Best RX prescription drug program
Healthcare Coverage - Premera signs 3-year agreement to offer disease management solutions
Healthcare Coverage - School-based health centers improve children's health status
Healthcare Coverage - Scott & White Health Plan selects disease management program vendor
Healthcare Coverage - Study finds Pennsylvania HMO lines profitable, below average margins
Heart Attack - Survey reveals EMTs administering aspirin at onset of heart attack is standard
Heart Failure - Australian property management company to put auto defibrillators in its sites
Heart Failure - Biopharma company announces data on ularitide presented at conference
Heart Failure - Clinical results reported from OPT-congestive heart failure study
Hip Replacement - New York surgeons perform computer-assisted total hip replacement surgery
Imaging - Famio ultrasound system introduced for physician office
Imaging - Flat panel display added to PACS display solutions
Imaging - NYU medical center contracts with Fuji for 5-year film and imager deal
Imaging - Studies conclude MS-325 (Vasovist) improves imaging in MRA
Imaging - Thermal imaging technology to undergo cost analysis for HMO's consideration
Imaging - Ultrasound enables automation correction of system parameters for diagnosis
Imaging - Ultrasound imaging developer releases first major system upgrade
Immunology - Autologous HSCT can alter disease progression in severe autoimmune disease
Immunology - Serum acute phase protein concentrations studied after hysterectomy
Infections - Plasmodium falciparum examined, heme containing peroxidase characterized
Infectious Bronchitis Virus - Gene 5 of infectious bronchitis virus not needed for replication
Information Technology - Clinical drug development software provider releases DMX 1.4 server
Information Technology - Data storage, management systems provider announces service enhancements
Information Technology - Enterprise software company customers discuss practices in managing outsourcing
Information Technology - Genome resource organization releases open source software platform
Information Technology - Health Alliance selects e-mail encryption service to meet HIPAA requirements
Information Technology - IT products company installs Electronic Charge Capture system on tablet PCs
Information Technology - Interactive television system being deployed in Florida cancer center
Information Technology - Medication management services company selects IT servers, infrastructure system
Information Technology - Minnesota insurer offers online symptom advisor
Information Technology - NSF award to be used for bioinformatics education software
Information Technology - Ondine Biopharma selects product lifecycle management solution
Information Technology - Online medical publisher adds distinguished resources in dermatology, obstetrics
Information Technology - Pacific Northwest-based healthcare system selects workflow IT applications
Information Technology - Software company signs agreement with Pacific Mobile Diagnostics
Information Technology - Solution allows physicians to promote consumer-directed healthcare services
Information Technology - U.S. FDA's CDER to use and evaluate Resolver System
Information Technology - U.S. VA Medical Center awards contract for acute nurse staffing services
Information Technology - Ventana selects software for Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance, financial control
Information Technology - Wireless company, new software provide secure mobile access to medical systems
Injury Prevention - Pennsylvania receives grant to enhance injury prevention program
Legal Issues - Medical devices company notified that U.S. FDA lawsuit trial start postponed
Malaria - Biotech company collaborates with Coca Cola on Malarex
Malaria - Recent findings in malaria provide new insights
Managed Healthcare - Healthcare market research firm says managed care pharmacists earn over $100,000
Managed Healthcare - New York health system gets grants exceeding $1.25 million mark for 2005
Marketing - Japanese, U.S. companies sign agreement to co-market diabetes diagnostics tools
Marketing - Maker of rapid test kits for HIV, hepatitis, others, signs marketing agreement
Marketing - Natural health products company Quigley Corporation selects advertising agency
Marketing - Pharmaceutical, biotech companies spend average $209,000 per specialty sales rep
Medical Devices - Alliance formed for self-monitoring of anticoagulation by heart valve patients
Medical Devices - Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth selects defibrillator supplier
Medical Devices - Computer-assisted system that enables precise knee implant surgery launched
Medical Devices - Developer of colonscope diagnostic system raises $10 million from syndicate
Medical Devices - Electrotherapy devices company signs Medicaid contract with state of Minnesota
Medical Devices - HIFU Sonablate 500 receives TGA market approval in Australia
Medical Devices - Medical technology company forges agreement with Australian Wool Innovation
Medical Devices - Mobile medicine products provider Taylor Madison Corp. changes name
Medical Devices - New Self-Cath Hydrogel intermittent urinary catheter launched
Medical Devices - New contact for dry environment introduced
Medical Devices - Partnership formed to advance trauma, spine, maxillofacial surgery
Medical Devices - PedAlign orthotics with inflammation-reducing patch introduced
Medical Devices - Resorbable implant made of biological materials for spinal surgery introduced
Medical Devices - Trauma concept seeks to streamline treatment for seriously injured patients
Medicare - Agreement signed with CMS for Medicare Health Support program in Mississippi
Medicare - Maker of cardiovascular equipment comments on Medicare Fee Schedule for VAD
Melanoma - Paper reports late preclinical step validating novel melanoma vaccine
Mental Health - As eating disorders increase in colleges, more schools offer counseling
Mental Healthcare - Antidepressant drug maker launches education, support program for patients
Mergers & Acquisitions - Acquisition agreement signed for the assets of Borregaard Synthesis
Mergers & Acquisitions - Biopharma outsourcing company acquires interest in Perceptive Informatics
Mergers & Acquisitions - Company increases phase I clinical capacity with GFI acquisition
Mergers & Acquisitions - Consultant company signs merger agreements with OptiCare and U.S. Vision
Mergers & Acquisitions - Contract research organization completes acquisitions of PharmData
Mergers & Acquisitions - Data management company completes Lincoln Technologies acquisition
Mergers & Acquisitions - Developer of drug delivery products clarifies progress of acquisition in U.S.
Mergers & Acquisitions - Developer of vascular suturing devices commences trading in OTC market as SUTU
Mergers & Acquisitions - Dialysis services company approves merger with Fresenius Medical Care
Mergers & Acquisitions - Elscint merger complete
Mergers & Acquisitions - Food safety company signs letter of intent to acquire MedElite, Inc.
Mergers & Acquisitions - Healthcare IT services company completes merger with Fuel Corporation of America
Mergers & Acquisitions - Healthcare services, IT company completes offer for D & K Healthcare Resources
Mergers & Acquisitions - Integrated eye care services signs merger agreement with Refac
Mergers & Acquisitions - Managed care services provider acquires Injury Management Resources, Inc.
Mergers & Acquisitions - Pharma staffing companies announce merger
Mergers & Acquisitions - Pharmaceutical companies sign definitive merger agreement
Mergers & Acquisitions - Research and engineering company signs agreement to acquire Geo-Centers
Mergers & Acquisitions - Social services provider acquires Maple Star Nevada
Mergers & Acquisitions - X-ray analysis software company to be acquired
Metapneumovirus Vaccine Development - Substitution in metapneumovirus protein determines growth in Vero cells
Mouth Ulcers - Specialty pharma company signs agreement for three Aloclair products
Nanotechnology - Nanoarray system installed for developing new molecular screening process
Natural Products - Promilin abstract made at Canadian scientific meeting
Neuroscience - ALS patients offered access to BrainGate system in new study
Neuroscience - Group applauds National Medical Association for acknowledging ADHD's impact
Obesity Research - Report examines obesity treatment and reimbursement issues
Obesity Therapy - No apparent APD356 effect seen on heart in phase IIa trial
Oncology - Enzastaurin lends a multifaceted tactic for cancer inhibition
Oncology - Recent studies add new data to oncology research
Onychomycosis - Phase 1 clinical study of NM100060 results reported
Osteoporosis - U.S. FDA approves prescription risedronate with calcium tabs for osteoporosis
Pain Management - California physical therapists offer help to those suffering from pain
Pain Management - New Chronic Pain Network launched at conference
Pain Medicine - Endo Pharmaceuticals announces trial results of oxymorphone ER
Pain Medicine - Research suggests oxycodone may be more effective for treatment of visceral pain
Pandemic Influenza - Positive preclinical results reported on vaccine for pandemic influenza
Parkinson Disease - AAV2-mediated gene delivery to monkey putamen evaluated
Patents - Company gets patent for continuous glucose monitoring patent portfolio
Patents - Developer of biocompatible silicon product for drug delivery granted U.S. patent
Patents - Electroporation device firm awarded key U.S. patent
Patents - Patents upheld in Australia for RNAi-focused company
Patents - Respiratory disorders drug maker gets USPTO reexamination
Personnel - Alan Spiro named VP, national accounts chief medical officer by benefits company
Personnel - Anti-infective-focused pharmaceutical company changes its board of directors
Personnel - Application service provider appoints senior product consultant
Personnel - Aptamer developer names chairman of clinical advisory board
Personnel - Bernard A. Harris, Jr., MD, elected to physical therapy clinic company board
Personnel - Bioinformatics solutions strengthens European sales team
Personnel - Biolin subsidiary names new head of U.S. operations
Personnel - Biopharma compound developer names new board member
Personnel - Biopharmaceutical company names member to board of directors
Personnel - Biotech company appoints Todd Simpson as chief financial officer
Personnel - Biotech company founder and former CEO John E. Doherty to step down
Personnel - Biotech company names David R. Parkinson VP
Personnel - Blood bank company appoints Mercedes Walton CEO
Personnel - Camran Nezhat named to clinical advisory board by endoscopic technology company
Personnel - Cardiology drug maker appoints former Amgen executive to board
Personnel - Carole DeMayo appointed vice president, global human resources
Personnel - CeMines, Inc. expands executive management team
Personnel - Cephalon's board member appointed to WHO commission
Personnel - CombiMatrix Molecular Diagnostics names member to scientific advisory board
Personnel - Dr. Charles Miner III elected to board of ultrasonic medical-device company
Personnel - Dr. Linda Rhodes of AlcheraBio joins board
Personnel - Drug delivery company names Mark Sirgo as CEO
Personnel - Drug discovery technology, information firm appoints chief scientific officer
Personnel - Drugstore chain names acting chief financial officer
Personnel - Enzyme therapy-focused pharmaceutical company appoints new CFO
Personnel - Healthcare staffing services company announces resignation of CEO R.E. McDonald
Personnel - Howard Lovy named director of communications by nanotechnology company
Personnel - Immunologist joins supplier of allergy immunotherapy products
Personnel - John Norris joins board of directors at cardiology drug discovery firm
Personnel - Laboratory services provider recruits CEO, board member
Personnel - Liver toxicity detection firm appoints new president and CEO
Personnel - Long-term care organization names executive director
Personnel - Maker of cancer therapy systems announces management promotions
Personnel - Maker of eye diagnostic systems names Keith L. Mullowney CEO and changes name
Personnel - Malcolm D. Paul named medical advisor on aesthetic, plastic surgery applications
Personnel - Marjorie W. Dorr named chief strategy officer by health benefits company
Personnel - Medical device company announces three executive appointments
Personnel - Medical devices company names Shawn Fojtik vice president, sales and marketing
Personnel - Nanobodies developer names new chief scientific officer
Personnel - New chief financial officer named at cheminformatics pharma firm
Personnel - Nutraceutical company appoints Carlon Colker to head scientific advisory board
Personnel - Pain drug developer appoints interim chief financial officer
Personnel - Pain therapy firm forms sports medicine advisory council
Personnel - Pediatrics pharma company appoints VP chief administrative officer
Personnel - Pharma company names E. Miles Kilburn president
Personnel - Pharmaceutical company appoints Keith Meister to board of directors
Personnel - Pharmaceutical company appoints Peter Dawson as CFO
Personnel - Ren Elder named president, PB management, and senior VP by benefits company
Personnel - Robert C. Jones named VP of R&D by developer of biomolecular analysis tools
Personnel - Robert E. Bosworth named president, COO at OTC products maker
Personnel - Seattle-based biotech announces the departure of four directors
Personnel - Spinal technology company names COO
Personnel - Stephen Oldfield, PhD, named VP, marketing and sales
Personnel - Steven Peskin, MD, MBA, named executive VP and CMO by medical products provider
Personnel - Two named vice chairmen to board of directors by IT technologies company
Personnel - Venture capital firm names Gordon Foulkes, PhD, partner
Personnel - William A. Haseltine joins venture capital firm as senior life sciences advisor
Pharmaceutical Research - New report examines pharma business development spending
Pharmaceutical Research - Study examines pharma product relaunch strategies
Philanthropy - Health foundation awards $250,000 in local grants
Plastic Surgery - Endoscopic face lift procedure lessens scarring, tightens face and lower eyelids
Presbyopia - Enrollment in final round of SSP clinical trial approved by U.S. FDA
Product Licensing - Biotech company enters license agreement with Cambridge Antibody Technology
Product Licensing - Exclusive license signed to use total hydrogel disc replacement system
Product Licensing - Pharma company acquires rights for novel oral phosphate binder
Product Licensing - Pharma company reacquires right to develop PDE4 inhibitors
Product Licensing - Pharmaceutical company enters licensing agreement with Medarex
Product Licensing - Proprietary biomaterial for artificial spinal disc licensed
Professional Education - Pharmacy education provider launches online education software
Professional Education - Quantim Coding software donates coding basics program to AHIMA
Prostate Cancer - Balsalazide may prevent symptoms of radiation-induced proctosigmoiditis
Protein Degradation - SNARE Tlg1 studied, effect of Swf1-dependent palmitoylation defined
Protein Kinase - Eukaryotic initiation factor studied, inhibition and activation clarified
Proteomics - G protein coupled receptors studied, expression vectors detailed
Proteomics - Study published on correlation-associated peptide networks
Quality Assurance - Britain's pharma association supports original pack dispensing
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Disease-modifying activity of 2ME2 demonstrated in preclinical RA studies
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Pharma company extends voucher program for Rheumatrex Dose Pack
Sciatica - Results of phase II study of Ren-1654 for the treatment of sciatica reported
Scrapie - Company to provide genotyping services for Cyprus scrapie contract
Sepsis - Diagnostics company and Biosite collaborate to develop diagnostics for sepsis
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Follistim AQ Cartridge, a premixed fertility treatment, available in 900 IU
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Low-dose oral contraceptive, Yasminelle, approved in the Netherlands
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Women's sexual wellness tool designed to improve patient-physician communication
Sleep Deprivation - Research shows Ampakine CX717 improved cognitive performance
Smallpox Vaccine Development - Vaccine shows activity in mouse model of vaccinia virus infection
Staphylococcal Vaccine Development - Antibody repertoires against Staphylococcus aureus compared
Stem Cell Research - Blood bank notes discovery of embryonic-like stem cells in umbilical cord blood
Surgical Technology - U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance granted for the Inclose surgical mesh system
T-cell lymphoma - Agreement forged to develop and commercialize Genmab's HuMax-CD4
Transplant Medicine - New findings in the area of transplant medicine detailed
Trends - Dental implant and bone graft markets to approach $3.5 billion in 2010
Tuberculosis Vaccines - Recent findings illuminate research in tuberculosis vaccines
Type 1 Diabetes - Study on diagnosing preclinical type 1 diabetes published in journal
Type 2 Diabetes - Phase 2 study of long acting Byetta released
Vaccine Vector - Transduction of dermal tissue for autologous delivery of proteins reported
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