Biotech Business Week
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Table of Contents . . . March 13th, 2006
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Genetics & Genomics - Integromics has potential in biological research
HIV/AIDS Testing - HIV diagnostic changes will involve monitoring individual's progress, market study shows
Healthcare Coverage - Integrated Healthcare Association releases 5-year report on pay for performance experience
Marketing - Market entrance plays important role in commercialization spending, Cutting Edge report says
Medicare - Impact of over-65 market segment's high drug use discussed in market research report
Alzheimer Disease - Alzheimer disease may be detected with blood-based test
Alzheimer Disease - Alzheimer research scientists call for national effort to conquer the disease
Alzheimer Disease - Statin drug potential for preventing, treating Alzheimer bolstered by recent studies
Anthrax Vaccine - Anthrax vaccine has been formulated for nasal mucosal delivery
Antibacterial Agents - Daptomycin is effective against Gram-positive infections
Avian Influenza - BioMerieux launches H5 and N1 genetic targeting avian flu detection test for researchers
Avian Influenza - Hemispherx's Ampligen and Alferon may provide defense against avian influenza
Awards - St. Vincent Charity Hospital named center of excellence by bariatric surgery society
Awards - Thermo Electron named 2005 Company of the Year by Instrument Business Outlook
Biomedical Engineering - RNAi, gene expression, cell-base assays agreements signed by Sigma-Aldrich and Genospectra
Bioterrorism - CombiMatrix begins work on $2.1 million U.S. Department of Defense contract
Bioterrorism - Humanetics responds to request for radiation countermeasures from U.S. government
Bladder Cancer - Analysis of morphology and FISH increased accuracy of detecting bladder cancer
Blood Safety - Cerus obtains exclusive rights to INTERCEPT Blood System
Breast Cancer - Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer
Breast Cancer Therapy - sBLA submitted for adjuvant Herceptin in early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer
Business & Finance - Abgenix reports net loss of $0.48 per share
Business & Finance - Alexion Pharmaceuticals reports increased R&D expenses
Business & Finance - Biopharma company reports initial data from launch of ZYFLO (zileuton tablets)
Business & Finance - Cancer-focused Lorus Therapeutics announces withdrawal from tax assisted financing
Business & Finance - Cardica files post-effective amendment
Business & Finance - Cardium Therapeutics' resale registration statement is declared effective
Business & Finance - Carl Zeiss Group reports 4% increase in revenue
Business & Finance - Cephalon posts 19% increase in revenue
Business & Finance - Diagnostics company reports Q2 sales of $1,580,883
Business & Finance - Endocare closes sale of Timm Medical unit for $9.5 million
Business & Finance - Human Genome Sciences posts loss of $1.83 per share
Business & Finance - Inflabloc Pharmaceuticals closes $6M financing, merger
Business & Finance - Iridex records 14% increase in revenues
Business & Finance - MEDecision reports outstanding growth, enhanced software, revenues up 41% in 2005
Business & Finance - MacroChem Corporation announces one-for-six reverse stock split
Business & Finance - Placement of $21.5 million to enable phase II proof-of-concept studies of CH-1504
Business & Finance - SeraCare announces receipt of additional notice of deficiency from Nasdaq
Business & Finance - Sigma Global announces it will cancel letter of intent with Canadian pharmacy
Business & Finance - Stem-cell company Cytori Therapeutics joins Nasdaq National Market
Business & Finance - Sunset Brands retains OTC Financial Network for investor relations campaign
Business & Finance - Venture capital group Kleiner forms $600 million IT life sciences, medical devices fund
Business & Finance - Venture services company Kleiner Perkins forms $200 million pandemic and biodefense fund
Business & Finance - Wound-care company announces licensing deal with Comvita
Business Expansion - HyClone to offer liquid-media production in China
Business Update - Aastrom Biosciences provides clinical pipeline update, financial results
Business Update - Health Discovery expands relationship with Clarient
Business Update - Intrepid Holdings forms company to market e-prescribing tools
Business Update - Number of SynCardia Systems' temporary artificial hearts to grow in 2006
Business Update - Second milestone reached in Emisphere/Roche collaboration
Business Update - VantageMed Corp. announces sale of Hawaii operation, new partnership with TeamPraxis
Cancer Gene Therapy - Biological activities are displayed by a recombinant adenovirus
Cancer Gene Therapy - Hepatocellular carcinoma gene therapy is achieved using TRAIL-expressing adenovirus vector
Cancer Gene Therapy - Non-viral gene delivery system applied to immunogene therapy of cancer
Cancer Research - Morphotek announces U.S. FDA acceptance of IND for mesothelin expressing cancer treatment
Cancer Therapy - Mobile electron-beam system boosts survival rates for patients with rectal cancer
Cancer Therapy - Ten phase II clinical trials of pemetrexed in cancer patients conducted
Cardiology - MDS Nordion, Molecular Insight contract for imaging pharmaceuticals for cardiac ischemia
Cardiology - Natural HDL booster increases good HDL cholesterol, reduces cardiovascular risk
Cardiology - Statins to remain top coronary heart disease treatment though market to decline, study shows
Cardiology - Zygote Media Group launches human heart model
Cardiovascular Research - Stent system studies show positive results in small vessels
Cervical Cancer - U.S. FDA accepts sNDA for Hycamtin with Cisplatin for the treatment of advanced cervical cancer
Clinical Trials - Dosing of anti-inflammatory drug for peripheral arterial disease in 2b trial on schedule
Clinical Trials - Trial results positive on small molecule drug to restore testosterone production
Collaborations - Affymax signs deal with Takeda to commercialize Hematide in Japan
Collaborations - Caliper Life Sciences strengthens distribution channels in China, Hong Kong, India
Collaborations - Care Fusion signs agreement with GE Healthcare for Wireless CareAssist
Collaborations - Cepheid to develop in-field nucleic acid detection tests for biological agents
Collaborations - Discovery-chemistry company and SK Corp. extend collaboration into 2008
Collaborations - Diversity generator platform technology rights are transferred
Collaborations - Epitomics to use monoclonal antibody technology in immunohistochemistry applications
Collaborations - HemoCue signs new distribution agreement with Cardinal Health
Collaborations - Iatia demonstrates proof of concept for ophthalmology company
Collaborations - Joint venture by CytoDyn, Timeway International to develop Cytolin
Collaborations - Medicare-initiated quality improvement program spawns six-state surgical care collaboration
Collaborations - PCAS and Proteus announce joint venture focusing on chemo-biocatalytic pharma routes
Collaborations - Potelligent technology licensed to Igeneon to develop a Lewis Y-specific antibody
Collaborations - Sareum Holdings signs research deal to develop hepatitis C compounds
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Homeopathic drug product regulation in U.S. is focus of review
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Stress-related overeating may be helped by dietary magnolia and phellodendron supplements
Depression - VNS therapy developer responds to U.S. Senate finance committee staff report
Diabetes Therapy - Muraglitazar improves diabetes and preserve beta-cell function in db/db mice
Diabetic Neuropathy - Duloxetine HC1 therapy for diabetic nerve pain is safe and well-tolerated, study shows
Diagnostics - LI-COR Biosciences introduces new infrared-labeled secondary antibody products
Diagnostics - UGT1A1 gene variants test for dosing colorectal cancer therapy launched by LabCorp
Divestiture - Superabsorbent products business to be sold to Degussa
Drug Delivery - U-Strip maker applies for U.S. patent on Power-E Cell battery
Drug Development - Acadia advances non-steroidal, selective androgen receptor agonist as drug candidate
Drug Development - Accentia amends, submits U.S. FDA fast track application for post-surgery sinusitis drug
Drug Development - Antares Pharma licensee files NDA for transdermal estradiol gel
Drug Development - BioVex announces beginning of patient dosing in phase II trials of OncoVEXGMCSF for cancer
Drug Development - Breast cancer drug to undergo fast track evaluation in Australia
Drug Development - Celgene selects McKesson Specialty as pharmacy vendor to launch Revlimid
Drug Development - Drug candidate for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease moved into U.S. FDA formal review
Drug Development - Genmab acquires rights to angiogenesis targets
Drug Development - INFUSE-LR study data indicate Hylenex accelerates flow rate
Drug Development - ISTA reports positive preliminary results from phase IIb trial of ecabet sodium
Drug Development - ImClone completes enrollment in studies of Erbitux in three cancer types
Drug Development - Kensey Nash receives CE Mark approval for embolic protection system in saphenous vein graft
Drug Development - King Pharmaceuticals, Arrow, affiliates collaborate on new formulations of ramipril
Drug Development - Positive meeting on xeno-based cell therapies with U.S. FDA, New Zealand MedSafe reported
Drug Development - Sofia KnowledgeScan launched to help pharmaceutical R&D decision makers
Drug Development - Vaccinex, Inc. announces cancer-focused research collaboration with Schering AG
Drug Development - VioQuest Pharmaceuticals pins hopes on cancer drug previously discarded
Drug Development - hERG liability can be identified using electrophysiology techniques
Drug Discovery - New system analyzes how drugs bind to proteins
Facilities - BioPort Corp. gets investments in manufacturing capability
Facilities - Guidant announces completion of U.S. FDA inspection of St. Paul facilities
Facilities - Healthcare executives named to Premier Inc. group purchasing, member relations committee
Facilities - Quintiles to consolidate and expand Kansas City-area clinical research and development operations
Facilities - Trammell Crow Healthcare signs real estate service agreement with healthcare alliance VHA
Finance - AEterna Zentaris' strategic shareholder, SGF Sante, exercises right to convert loan
Finance - Academy of General Dentistry Foundation receives educational grant
Finance - Avitar reports loss of $0.01 per share
Finance - BioMimetic Therapeutics files registration statement for initial public offering
Finance - BioVeris Corp. reports $0.28 per share net loss for third quarter
Finance - Biopure posts losses of $0.22 per share
Finance - Biosite Incorporated reports 30% increase in net income
Finance - Boston Scientific pays installment of loan to cancer device maker
Finance - CRO Kendle reports 17% net service revenues, record business increases for full year 2005
Finance - Callisto Pharmaceuticals completes $5.14M financing of common stock and warrants
Finance - Cambridge Heart reports 21.9% decrease in revenue
Finance - Cangene receives continued funding to develop therapy for acute radiation syndrome
Finance - Caprius completes $3M equity financing.
Finance - CardioDynamics reports 21% decrease in sales
Finance - CardioTech International reports 3.9% increase in revenue
Finance - Cel-Sci provides estimated financial results for 2006
Finance - Chad Therapeutics reports $0 earnings per share
Finance - Dj Orthopedics reports 10.1% Q4 2005 net revenue increase over year ago
Finance - Eye care company TLCVision reports expected 2006 revenues of $308-318 million
Finance - Female Health Company reports Q1 2006 net revenues of $3,408,062
Finance - Fine chemicals company Synthetech reports Q3 06 revenues of $1.7 million, up 47% over Q3 05
Finance - Greatbatch posts 27% increase in net sales
Finance - Heartscape closes $3M series A financing
Finance - Helix receives milestone payment on biochip license
Finance - Henry Schein reports diluted EPS from continuing operations of $0.59
Finance - Howard Hughes Medical Institute awards $10M to graduate programs
Finance - Hypertension Diagnostics posts 85% increase in revenue
Finance - I-Flow 2005 revenue increased 41%
Finance - I-trax reports profits of $1M
Finance - Immtech International reports increased revenues
Finance - Immtech completes public offering
Finance - Immunicon reports net loss of $0.21 per share
Finance - Implant Sciences reports 2Q revenues grew by almost 200%
Finance - InstaCare Corp. announces reverse stock split, targets future exchange listing
Finance - Insulet raises $50M in latest financing round
Finance - Ivax announces tender offer for 4.5% convertible senior subordinated notes due 2008
Finance - Kaiser Foundation reports 2005 total revenues of $31.1 billion up from $28 billion in 2004
Finance - LMS Medical Systems reports year to date revenue increase of 34% up to US$1.15 million
Finance - LabCorp reports net earnings up 10.3% in Q4 2005 excluding restructuring, special charges
Finance - Lifeline Therapeutics reports Q2 2006 revenues of $1.7 million and 3 cents per share loss
Finance - Lincare reports Q4 2005 revenues similar to year ago, $326.1 million versus $324.2 million
Finance - MFIC reports preliminary unaudited Q4 $3.1 million sales down from $3.7 million in 2004
Finance - Medical device company reports fourth quarter revenues of $18.6 million
Finance - Memry Corporation announces fiscal year 2006 second quarter revenue of $12.6 million
Finance - Michael J. Fox Foundation awards $3.1 million to develop disease-modifying treatment for Parkinson
Finance - Milestone payments boost ZymoGenetics' Q4 2005 results, year losses down from 2004
Finance - Momenta Pharmaceuticals reports net loss of $7.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2005
Finance - Neptune Technologies & Bioressources redeems debentures held by Desjardins
Finance - Pacific Biometrics reports revenues increased 309% to $3,113,248
Finance - Panacos Pharmaceuticals reports fourth quarter net loss of $8.3 million
Finance - Pharming Group announces net loss in 2005 of EUR 17.9 million
Finance - Phase III Medical announces new financing, totaling $1 million
Finance - Precision Optics Corporation announces revenues of $529,195
Finance - Qiagen reports net sales for fourth quarter of $104.3 million
Finance - Screening and diagnostics company reports strong Q4 and full-year 2005 financial results
Finance - Symmetry Medical reports Q4 2005 revenue of $62.6 million, up 19.6% over a year ago
Finance - Synutra reports continued strong performance for first 9 months and Q3 2005
Finance - TeamStaff reports operation revenue for 3 months to December 31, 2005 of $20.9 million
Finance - Telik reports net loss of $16.2 million for Q4 2005, $75.5 million loss for full year
Finance - Universal Health Realty Income Trust reports Q4 2005 earnings of $5.2 million
Finance - Valentis announces Q2 2006 net loss of $3.9 million
Finance - Vical reports 2005 revenues of $12 million, down from $14.5 million for 2004
Finance - VirtualScopics reports sales for full year 2005 up 38% to $3.5 million over prior year
Finance - Vital Images announces record Q4 of $15.3 million, up 38% over Q4 2004
Genetics & Genomics - Center for Inherited Disease Research will offer genome-wide association service
Genetics & Genomics - Compugen announces in-silico protein discovery from ''junk DNA''
Genetics & Genomics - SAIC-Frederick awards contract for cancer genetics marker study to Illumina
Genetics & Genomics - Sigma-Aldrich launches single cell whole genome amplification kit
HIV/AIDS Screening - Calypte Biomedical supports U.S. presidential HIV/AIDS initiative
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Simian immunodeficiency virus infection is attenuated by DNA plus adenoviral vectors expressing Gag
Healthcare Coverage - U. of Kansas primary care plan offers reimbursement for online doctor-patient consultations
Hepatitis Awareness - Gilead Sciences launches Stop Hep B campaign to combat chronic hepatitis B
Hospitals - Inhibitex initiates rolling BLA submission for Veronate
Hospitals - Tm Bioscience to supply reagents for cystic fibrosis gene assay to Arizona medical center
Hyperglycemia & Hepatitis C - Hyperglycemia in those with hepatitis C displays an unconventional diabetic phenotype
Hypertension - New series of renin inhibitors for hypertension reaches late-stage preclinical profiling
Immunotherapy - Caprine adeno-associated virus capsid has unique neutralization properties
Immunotherapy - Human papillomavirus virus-like particles have been modified as antigen carrier
Immunotherapy - Neurodegenerative diseases are targets of gene therapy with lentiviral vectors
Information Technology - ACD/Labs Online service deployed across France's ICSN/CNRS
Information Technology - BidShift web-based staffing application selected by Sun Health of Arizona
Information Technology - Court Square launches life sciences practice
Information Technology - Delaware children's hospital selects demand management software system
Information Technology - Healthcare information company Solucient signs agreement with Continuum Health Partners
Information Technology - Hospitals select RFID asset tracking and patient monitoring system from AeroScout, Inc.
Information Technology - Impac launches PowerPath Version 9.0 for pathology, oncology
Information Technology - Johns Hopkins uses Sonic's web service to communicate medical information to remote areas
Information Technology - Jopari, JT2 sign agreement for compliant paperless medical bill processing in California
Information Technology - Kaiser medical center selects speech recognition application for medical professionals
Information Technology - Lexi-Comp and Cerner partners to create medical content-based software system
Information Technology - Medical business software company NaviSite picks IT custom design, development service
Information Technology - Meru installs wireless voice over Internet protocol network at Maryland hospital
Information Technology - NEC announces new product to simplify access to electronic patient records and streamline workflow
Information Technology - New InVivo Analyzer Suite 3.0 software combines applications for complete live cell imaging
Information Technology - Online brokerage platform launched for health savings account administrators
Information Technology - Perot Systems, California hospital system sign agreement for business, clinical IT services
Information Technology - Physician practices contract with MPV for payor contract management products and services
Information Technology - Robotic pharmacy intravenous drug preparation device selected by Florida children's hospital
Information Technology - Sentillion announces release of identity and access management software upgrade
Information Technology - Siemens, Nova Southeastern University launch communications technology partnership
Information Technology - Siemens, Vocera Communications form partnership to tackle healthcare workflow processes
Information Technology - SoftMed introduces hosted transcription and speech recognition software systems
Information Technology - Spacelabs launches clinical event interface for secondary patient alarm notification
Information Technology - Sprint, Global Care Quest introduce secure wireless mobile access to patient data
Information Technology - Sullivan Group introduces risk management documentation prompt system for nurses
Information Technology - Systemware releases document and records management application for hospitals
Information Technology - TVR, Zodiac Gaming to provide interactive video games to hospital patients, visitors, staff
Information Technology - Web-based diagnosis reminder system selected by Loma Linda University hospital
Information Technology - ZixCorp adds automatic encryption service module to e-mail function
Insomnia - Market for sleeping disorders forecast to triple to $11 billion by 2012
Legal Issues - Biotech group supports SEC committee suggestions on Sarbanes-Oxley reforms
Licensing Agreements - Helsinn and Biovitrum sign license agreement for Nordic marketing of Aloxi
Licensing Agreements - IDM and Genesis Pharma sign marketing agreement for Junovan in southeast Europe
Lipid Research - Lipid management requires greater awareness, improved intervention
Macular Degeneration - Therapeutic aptamer targets a key VEGF domain to limit angiogenesis
Malaria Vaccine - Malaria vaccine based on adenovirus serotype 35 was effective in mice
Market Analysis - Cancer vaccines account for 60.6% of projects being developed in therapeutic vaccine area
Market Analysis - Growth in transdermal gels driven by demographic, healthcare trends
Market Analysis - IMS Health reports 5.4% dollar growth in 2005 U.S. prescription sales
Market Analysis - Increased French and U.K. government funding aids battle against colorectal cancer
Market Analysis - Standard & Poor's Equity Research Services predicts health is returning to the drug sector
Marketing - Nineteen of top 20 selling biologics had sales of US$37.7 billion in 2005, report says
Marketing - Spelman initiates coverage of biopharmaceutical company CardioVascular BioTherapeutics
Medical Devices - Acon launches digital thermometer, blood pressure monitor
Medical Devices - Advanced Medical Institute completes prototypes of ultrasonic nebulizer device
Medical Devices - Cerner enters healthcare device market
Medical Devices - Hospira launches LifeCare PCA infusion system
Medical Devices - Ikonisys gets U.S. FDA clearance to market Ikoniscope fastFISH amnio test system
Medical Devices - InforMedix' Med-eMonitor improves patient medication adherence to more than 92%
Medical Devices - InstaCare contracts to supply diabetic monitoring, asthma devices to home care clients
Medical Devices - Instrumentation Laboratory installs 2000th GEM Premier 3000 analyzer
Medical Devices - Market research study shows above-the-neck personal protective market remains dynamic
Medical Devices - VQ OrthoCare introduces electrotherapy devices for treating postsurgical or chronic pain
Medical Devices - Viking Systems announces release of optimized 3D stereoscopic surgical camera
Medicare - States approved for drug reimbursement demonstration to complete Medicare transition
Medicare - U.S. HHS secretary says lower Medicare drug costs will save states $700 million in 2006
Mergers & Acquisitions - Aurobindo to acquire Milpharm in U.K.
Mergers & Acquisitions - Beckton, Dickinson and Company completes acquisition of GeneOhm Sciences
Mergers & Acquisitions - Caliper Life Sciences to merge with imaging systems developer
Mergers & Acquisitions - Healthcare technology services provider Masterplan acquires Genesis Technology Partners
Mergers & Acquisitions - Hemagen completes purchase of remaining ownership in Brazilian subsidiary
Mergers & Acquisitions - Moog announces acquisition of Curlin Medical's assets
Mergers & Acquisitions - Panomics, a reagents provider, to merge with Genospectra
Mergers & Acquisitions - Secured Financial Network acquires HEB with assets of $12 million
Mergers & Acquisitions - Techedge, Inc. signs intent letter to acquire China BioPharma Limited
Mergers & Acquisitions - ULURU signs merger agreement with Oxford Ventures, plans wound management product launch
NSAIDs - New gastroprotectant reduces vulnerability to NSAIDs-induced gastric damage
Obesity - Results of RIO-North America obesity study with rimonabant published in JAMA
Obesity Complications - Obesity is linked to higher death rates from cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and accidents
Obesity Pathogenesis - Researchers' data advance obesity pathogenesis research
Obesity Therapy - Morbid obesity therapy with SAGB is less expensive and more effective
Obstetrics - Nonmedically-based human egg banking program launched by California reproductive center
Pain Management - Healthy Direct launches all-natural pain relief supplement in U.K.
Patents - CeNeS is granted patent for short-acting sedatives
Patents - Hana Biosciences announces issuance of Talotrexin patent
Patents - Helix BioMedix files patent application for antimicrobial hexapeptides
Patents - Introgen gets U.S. patent for gene based therapies along with conventional treatments
Patents - Law professor says patents are an essential part of the biotech marketplace
Patents - Targeted Genetics reports issuance of added patent for AAV vector manufacturing processes
Patents - U.S. patent covers support vector machine use for processing data from digital mammography
Patents - U.S. patent granted for digital scanning regions of interest detection technology
Personnel - Acologix appoints Howard Robin as president, CEO
Personnel - AtriCure appoints Mark R. Lanning to board of directors
Personnel - Biovest names general manager of advanced instrumentation
Personnel - Bradley Pharmaceuticals names Leonard Jacob, William Murphy to board of directors
Personnel - Cardiac Science strengthens senior executive team
Personnel - Catalyst Biosciences appoints new VP of preclinical research
Personnel - Celerus Diagnostics names members of board of directors
Personnel - Charles T. Liamos joins board of directors of OmniPod Insulin Management System maker
Personnel - Daniel Pelak joins board of Duke spinout
Personnel - Diagnostic imaging software company Viatronix names Jan F. Jumet, JD, chairman of board
Personnel - Dr. Moncef Slaoui to head research and development
Personnel - Gene vaccine developer names Russell Wesdyk vice president
Personnel - George B. Rathmann, PhD, to retire from ZymoGenetics, Inc.'s board
Personnel - Healthcare IT company Systems Xcellence names Mark A. Thierer to board of directors
Personnel - Herbalife expands medical advisory board with appointees in Turkey and Russia
Personnel - Innovive Pharmaceuticals announces scientific advisory board additions
Personnel - Integrated BioPharma expands its board of directors
Personnel - Ipsen chair and CEO Jean-Luc Belingard named to Inserm board of directors
Personnel - Ken Reali named VP and GM of Clinical Therapies by Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics
Personnel - Kyphon promotes CFO and treasurer Arthur T. Taylor to chief operating officer
Personnel - Larry R. Ferguson named to board of healthcare software company AtStaff, Inc.
Personnel - Maureen Cunningham named VP of health services of HealthAmerica and HealthAssurance
Personnel - Nereus Pharmaceuticals appoints Dr. Gary Shearman to chairman of the board of directors
Personnel - Panacos Pharmaceuticals appoints Dr. John D. Richards as vice president, manufacturing operations
Personnel - Renee C. LeBoeuf, PhD, diabetes researcher, joins stem-cell company's advisory board
Personnel - Rheologics Technologies adds Dr. Young Cho to the advisory board
Personnel - Ron Jones named chief operating officer of SoftMed Systems, Inc.
Personnel - Ronald C. Renaud, Jr. named chief financial officer of Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
Personnel - SkyePharma's board member resigns
Personnel - Sybron Dental Specialties announces new management structure for Professional Dental Group
Personnel - Synthetech board appoints Daniel Fagan sole member of new strategic development committee
Personnel - TaiGen Biotechnology elects William Keller to board of directors
Personnel - Unigene elects financial and pharmaceutical executives Peter Slusser, Bruce Morra to board
Personnel - Vlad Budzynski, MD, PhD, named senior scientist in drug research of MIV Therapeutics
Personnel - William T. Shields named CEO of dietary supplement company LifeGuard Health
Pharmaceutical Research - Consulting firm introduces research bundle on how to hire top talent
Product Licensing - Immtech licenses antimalarial drug candidates from Tulane University
Product Licensing - Signature Genomic Laboratories, Affymetrix sign license agreement for microarrays patents
Proteomics - Biotech company supplies NCI with CTCE-9908 to research primary effusion lymphoma
Public Health - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center launches biosurveillance system
Quality Assurance - Over 90% of surgery patients fail to benefit from life saving hemodynamic monitoring technique
Quality Assurance - Society of Hospital Medicine publishes first core competencies guidelines for hospitalists
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Rheumatoid arthritis patients get considerable benefits from antibiotic therapy
Schizophrenia - Schizophrenia neurochemical features may help develop new antipsychotic drugs
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Donor eggs increasingly scarce as national demand soars
Stem Cell Research - Independent Citizens' Oversight Committee ratifies policies for stem cell research
Supply Management - Clinicopia labeling to be implemented at LEO Pharma
Surgical Technology - Coapt Systems launches SurgiWire Incisionless Dissector
Surgical Technology - Fluidjet-based system for preparing spinal disc for fusion requires 65% fewer passes
Surgical Technology - Plaque excision shown to lower amputation rate in patients with critical limb ischemia
Toxicology - Biological effects of nanoparticles studied in living cells
Transplant Medicine - Recent findings in transplant medicine provide new insights
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