Biotech Business Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . July 3rd, 2006
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Healthcare Coverage - Survey shows employers unaware of rising radiology costs, savings opportunity
Imaging - New generation of diagnostic imaging agents raising expectations and expanding applications
Market Analysis - Biotech takes it on the chin in May
Market Analysis - New report released on emerging issues in target-based drug discovery
Market Analysis - Spending on biotech drugs to treat inflammatory diseases up 33.9% in 2005, report says
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - Bioenvision receives European approval for Evoltra
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia - CuraGen and TopoTarget announce NCI-sponsored Phase II clinical trial with PXD101 for AML
Addiction Medicine - Arizona addiction services provider to conduct pilot study of treatment protocols
Allergy & Immunology - Human phosphodiesterase 4 is preferentially inhibited by ibudilast
Ankylosing Spondylitis - Abbott's Humira is approved in Europe to treat severe ankylosing spondylitis
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Alliant Pharmaceuticals re-launches Methylin chewable tablets
Avian Influenza - Crucell announces large human clinical trial with bird flu vaccine
Awards - Bacterin receives international honor
Awards - Ceapro named on Profit 100 list of Canada's fastest-growing companies
Awards - Ciphergen Equalizer Bead technology paper recognized as among hottest articles by Elsevier
Awards - DMetrix recognized as most significant startup bioscience company in 2005
Awards - Kettering Medical Center - Sycamore recognized in distinguished hospital program
Awards - Lilly Oncology introduces new award to promote enlightened oncology reporting
Awards - Viasys Healthcare's Cortrak device wins 2006 Medical Design Excellence Award
Breast Cancer - Abraxis BioScience receives approval in Canada for Abraxane
Breast Cancer - Allos Therapeutics' Efaproxyn reduces tumor hypoxia, HIF-1-alpha expression
Breast Cancer - Antisoma announces positive phase I data, new trial plans and regaining of rights for R1550
Breast Cancer - BioCrossroads' Indiana fund invests in company developing novel breast cancer diagnostic
Breast Cancer - Lilly concludes lower dose of Alimta in metastatic breast cancer suitable for further study
Breast Cancer - Pfizer reports better survival for breast cancer patients switched from tamoxifen to Aromasin
Business & Finance - Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories reports record sales for 4Q and full year 2006
Business & Finance - Cialis filed in European Union for once-a-day dosing for erectile dysfunction
Business & Finance - Haemacure reports second-quarter 2006 results and on Hemaseel project
Business Update - Agreement announced to market VeriScan medication administration system in 15 Asian nations
Business Update - Alpharma to expand Vancomycin capacity
Business Update - Atherotech contracts with Source Scientific to make VAP cholesterol test equipment
Business Update - Automated external defibrillator program design and operations planning guide published
Business Update - Axis-Shield launches assay as part of AxSYM program
Business Update - BioTek Instruments introduces the Synergy 2 microplate reader
Business Update - BrainLAB diagnostics aid physicians with cancer therapy decisions
Business Update - Bristol-Myers Squibb extends neuroscience alliance with Lexicon Genetics
Business Update - CAD Sciences presents to the U.K. Study Group on MRI screening for breast cancer
Business Update - California medical group selects Ingenious Med practice management software
Business Update - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia buys Illumina System to genotype children, conduct research
Business Update - Clinical Data division announces renewed DNA sequencing contract with Medical Research Council
Business Update - Collegium Pharmaceutical announces development milestone under Cypress Bioscience agreement
Business Update - Continua Health Alliance formed to establish network system for health and fitness products
Business Update - Curis initiates strategic plan focused on later-stage drug development
Business Update - CyGene Laboratories Inc. launches predictive genomics product line based on new system
Business Update - Cyntellect receives $2.2 million milestone payment from Sigma-Aldrich Corporation
Business Update - Cytocell launches range of whole chromosome painting probes
Business Update - Digene announces CEO succession plan
Business Update - DiscoveRx enters into custom labeling and profiling services for kinases and proteases
Business Update - Image Solutions and Synapse Partnership ink exclusive partnership agreement
Business Update - IMC retains Expression Analysis for U.S. National Institute of Drug Abuse contract
Business Update - Inion Oy requisitioned to call extraordinary general meeting
Business Update - IRIS enters into contract with Mayo Foundation for full line of products
Business Update - Kreatech, Qiagen sign supply pact for genome amplification technology kits, ULS technology
Business Update - Kronos' Russian strategic partner EOL, LLC, completes second product development milestone
Business Update - Kryptiq releases workflow management application for contracting, module for communications
Business Update - Le Consortium IRIS-Quebec Plus, Dinmar to develop outpatient documentation application
Business Update - Locus signs research agreement with Amgen to develop small molecule targeted compounds
Business Update - Massachusetts-based Pepin Heart Hospital picks identity, access management software system
Business Update - Meridian Health installs health information management software in New Jersey hospitals
Business Update - Russia Federation opens new nanotech center with FEI imaging, analysis, manipulation tools
Business Update - Schering-Plough to adopt global model for planning and managing clinical trials
Business Update - Siemens introduces new PET-CT platform to molecular imaging for 33% more coverage
Business Update - Simulations Plus releases combined upgrades of pharmaceutical discovery software
Business Update - Stedim Group unifies all businesses under marketing name Stedim Biosystems
Business Update - SuperGen completes contract to transition distribution of leukemia injection outside U.S.
Business Update - Surgical Information Systems releases enhanced surgical services tracking software
Business Update - Synergetics signs new 3-year agreement to distribute Quantel Medical's ophthalmic lasers
Business Update - Sysmex receives package order for hematology analyzers from Japanese Red Cross Society
Business Update - Targeted Genetics reports on developments in manufacturing technology at scientific meeting
Business Update - USBiogistics signs agreement to provide hospital management software to Cardinal Health
Business Update - WellBound, Arnett Clinic sign agreement to establish self-care dialysis program
Cancer Gene Therapy - Chimeric oncolytic adenoviruses enhance gene transfer and oncolysis
Cancer Gene Therapy - HCC suppressed by adeno-associated virus-mediated apolipoprotein expression
Cancer Gene Therapy - Introgen's advexin p53 therapy data show beneficial clinical activity in inherited cancer
Cancer Research - Clinical data suggest Erbitux recruits immune system to help fight cancer
Cancer Therapy - Adventrx reports positive CoFactor phase II trial results at ASCO conference
Cancer Therapy - Ariad presents positive efficacy data on AP23573, an mTOR inhibitor
Cancer Therapy - BSD Medical highlights cancer treatment advances
Cancer Therapy - ImClone presents promising phase I data on two pipeline antibodies
Cancer Therapy - Targeted molecular therapy, erlotinib HC1 combination inhibits tumor growth, studies show
Cardiac Medical Devices - Lipid Sciences initiates human trial to evaluate plasma delipidation system
Cardiac Medical Devices - Sorin starts enrollment in online registry of AMI patients treated with Janus flex stent
Cardiology - Acusphere reports positive results on AI-700 in phase III trial
Cardiology - St. Jude Medical gets Japanese approvals of computer system to treat irregular heartbeats
Cardiology - Test to detect who needs implantable defibrillator reported in Harvard Heart Letter
Cervical Cancer - Inventors praise U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of vaccine for cervical cancer
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia - Cell Genesys reports long-term follow-up data from Phase 2 trial of GVAX immunotherapy in CML
Clinical Trials - Avanir reports safety update from ongoing study of Neurodex
Clinical Trials - Clinical data on BioPharm's Volociximab (M200) presented at ASCO
Clinical Trials - Clinical data on Pharmion's oncology HDAC inhibitor MGCD0103 presented at ASCO
Clinical Trials - Clinical data on Pharmion's satraplatin from two pharmacokinetics studies presented at ASCO
Clinical Trials - Clinical data on Pharmion's Vidaza (azacitidine for injectable suspension) presented at ASCO
Clinical Trials - Cytokinetics announces presentation of clinical trials data at ASCO
Collaborations - A&G Pharmaceutical, Celltrion sign bioprocess development, manufacturing deal
Collaborations - Accu-Break, Strides Arcolab enter joint venture to develop generic pharmaceuticals
Collaborations - Amphion Innovations, Myconostica sign deal for investment
Collaborations - BioDynamics forms partnership with Noray Bioinformatics
Collaborations - BioMag enters memorandum of understanding with Bangkok RIA Group
Collaborations - BioStorage, Sentry partner to provide logistics, storage to biopharmaceutical firms
Collaborations - Cell Signaling Technology expands partnership with Bio-Rad to develop phosphoprotein assays
Collaborations - Cytopia announces major license and R&D collaboration
Collaborations - Dharmacon and amaxa collaborate to improve siRNA delivery into cells
Collaborations - DrFirst and GHI launch ePrescribing adherence project
Collaborations - Kenyon International, Crisis Care Network partner for psychological services after disasters
Collaborations - Microsoft, Insurity form software development, joint marketing strategic alliance
Collaborations - Ranbaxy announces strategic partnership with Zenotech for generic oncology products
Collaborations - Rite Aid Pharmacies, Skin Cancer Foundation partner in sun safety program
Collaborations - Rohto Pharmaceutical inks deal with Dynamis Therapeutics for Supplamine
Collaborations - Spectral, Toray Medical form therapeutic strategic alliance for severe sepsis management
Collaborations - Streamline Health, Standard Register form alliance for hospital business products, services
Collaborations - Wayne State, Oakwood agree to create graduate medical education, research, care programs
Cystic Fibrosis - Small molecules rescue Delta F508-CFTR trafficking and gating
DNA Research - Helicos announces first 'Early Access' partnership with Institute for Systems Biology
Diagnostics - BioWarn announces instantaneous detection of bird flu with SmartSense system
Diagnostics - ChondroGene blood-based detection of colon, prostate cancer studies presented at ASCO meeting
Diet & Nutrition - Health Canada approves use of Martek's DHA oil in foods
Drug Delivery - Lilly, Alkermes complete patient enrollment for phase 3 safety study for inhaled insulin
Drug Development - Active Biotech presents update on Anyara phase I trial in lung, renal cell, pancreatic cancers
Drug Development - Adherex presents promising phase Ib data from European ADH-1 trial
Drug Development - AEterna Zentaris reports positive results from ongoing phase I trial with AN-152
Drug Development - Alexion announces positive preclinical results for anticancer antibody
Drug Development - Amorcyte opens cell therapy trial for cardiovascular disease
Drug Development - Avi presents positive data for preventing, treating diabetes with ESPRIT technology
Drug Development - Celator Pharmaceuticals presents positive results from Phase I study for CPX-1
Drug Development - Cell Genesys and Medarex announce interim results from Phase 1 combination therapy trial
Drug Development - Clavis Pharma's Elacyt enters Phase I/II clinical leukemia study
Drug Development - Clinical data on Ascenta Therapeutics' lead product AT-101 presented at ASCO
Drug Development - Cortex announces update on CX717 clinical hold
Drug Development - Data from ArQule's phase I combination trial with ARQ 501, docetaxel shows promise
Drug Development - Data presented on Adherex's Eniluracil in activation of chemotherapeutic agent 5-fluorouracil
Facilities - Aceto to make investment in India by establishing new subsidiary
Facilities - African Institute for Transfusion Medicine opened by Safe Blood for Africa Foundation
Facilities - Battelle opens offices in Japan and South Korea
Facilities - Bioheart, PharmaCell open GMP lab in Europe to support adult stem cell research
Facilities - Laureate Pharma announces $9 million New Jersey biopharm manufacturing facility expansion
Facilities - Liko, Inc. relocates and expands headquarters in Franklin, Massachusetts
Facilities - MonoSol Rx opens new laboratory to support film based drug development and manufacturing
Facilities - Motif BioSciences advised in the design, development of genetics center
Facilities - Pharmatek announces relocation of company operations in December 2006
Facilities - Sagemark Companies Ltd. opens PET imaging center in Jacksonville, Florida
Facilities - Siemens expands network of pharmaceutical manufacturing, distribution centers in California
Finance - Access Pharmaceuticals implements one for five reverse stock split
Finance - Advanced Medical Optics offers notes, repurchases $500M in common stock
Finance - Aeolus Pharmaceuticals completes $5M financing from new institutional investors
Finance - Alphatec Holdings prices $83.7M initial public offering
Finance - Baxter foundation awards $600,000 in grant monies to improve healthcare access
Finance - BioMS Medical completes $15 million private placement
Finance - Charles River Laboratories offers Convertible Senior Notes, plans common stock repurchase
Finance - Cubist Pharmaceuticals announces underwriters exercise convertible notes option
Finance - Interpharm closes $10 million capital financing to support research, expansion plan
Finance - Martek announces second quarter revenues of $70.2 million
Finance - NicOx announces EUR 15 million equity investment by Pfizer
Finance - North American Scientific announces $24 million private placement of common stock
Finance - Novogen renegotiates Phenoxodiol license payment
Finance - Patheon announces first quarter 2006 consolidated EBITDA of $24.2 million
Finance - Pennsylvania governor says Jonas Salk Legacy Fund will strengthen medical research capacity
Finance - Sequenom closes $33 million equity financing with institutional investors
Finance - Spheris reports net Q1 2006 revenues of $52 million compared to $53.3 million in Q1 2005
Finance - Systems Xcellence Inc. announces proposed public offering and related share consolidation
Finance - Takeda commits $1.425 million to diabetes association's postdoctoral fellowship programs
Finance - Trubion Pharmaceuticals files registration form for initial public offering
Finance - Viking Systems completes $8 million preferred stock financing to support growth
Finance - Walgreen Co. reports May sales increase of 14.8%, pharmacy sales up 16.6%
Genetics & Genomics - Clinical Data announces 2006 launch of genetic test for warfarin response
Genetics & Genomics - Pennsylvania children's hospital launches project to identify childhood diseases genes
Glioblastoma - Favorable safety results reported in study of investigational treatment for glioblastoma
HIV/AIDS Drug Interaction - HIV entry inhibitor aplaviroc analyzed for potential drug interactions
HIV/AIDS Prevention - African-American leaders issue national call to action to end AIDS epidemic in black America
HIV/AIDS Research - Pasteur researchers discover new mechanism induced by HIV to modulate immune system
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Elizabeth Glaser foundation reports children still lag behind adults in AIDS healthcare access
Healthcare Costs - Solvay announces plans to extend assistance program for Medicare Part D-eligible patients
Healthcare Coverage - Physician practice management journal ranks payers in first annual report
Healthcare Coverage - URAC receives deemed status from CMS for its Medicare Advantage Program
Hepatitis C Virus - HCV NS34A protease inhibitor exhibits potent antiviral activities
Hereditary Angioedema - Kos completes patient randomization for phase 3 trials of hereditary angioedema treatment
Influenza - Nventa granted European patent covering heat shock protein fusion to treat influenza
Information Technology - UNC Health Care system and IBM team to implement electronic medical system
Legal Issues - Nova Nordisk reports ITC investigation of patent complaint on insulin delivery device
Leukemia - Interim darbepoetin alfa data suggest major response in treating anemia in MDS patients
Lung Cancer - Antisoma reports survival advantage for AS1404 in lung cancer, regains product rights
Lung Cancer - Results of studies show progression free survival advantage for ZD6474 in lung cancer
Market Analysis - Annual 3.4% growth in prostate cancer drug market spurred by new therapies, study shows
Market Analysis - Biopharma companies look to R&D operations in India for a vendor base
Market Analysis - Caremark's CEO tops PBM compensation while Cerner's CEO leads in e-health, AIS newsletters report
Market Analysis - Drug companies use key opinion leaders to build blockbuster brands
Market Analysis - Market research shows many pharma companies unsatisfied with portfolio management strategy
Marketing - King Pharmaceuticals unveils new corporate logo
Marketing - SCOLR Pharma's announces glucosamine chondroitin product to be marketed by large retailers
Marketing - Telzuit announces branding campaign for newly named Statpatch wireless heart monitor
Medical Devices - Australian safety syringe gets clearance to market in the United States
Medical Devices - BioMimetic receives OK to market GEM 21S Growth-factor enhanced matrix in Canada
Medical Devices - Boston Scientific launches new balloon catheters
Medical Devices - U.S. urologist Laurence Levine to test European device for Peyronie disease
Medical Devices - VNUS Medical Technologies reports first human treatment with new venous catheter
Medicare - CMS raises reimbursement rate for Intact Medical's breast lesion excision system
Medicare - Study finds hospitals improperly coding Medicare claims for emergency services
Melanoma - AstraZeneca, Array BioPharma initiate phase II studies for AZD6244 in melanoma
Menopause - Bionovo highlights new assay data on menopausal drug
Mental Health - Study shows long-term treatment ineffective in patients with treatment-resistant depression
Mergers & Acquisitions - Amdl files preliminary proxy statement with U.S. SEC regarding Jade acquisition
Mergers & Acquisitions - American Medical Systems executives comment on financing for Laserscope acquisition
Mergers & Acquisitions - Axonyx, TorreyPines announce merger agreement
Mergers & Acquisitions - Haemonetics to acquire Arryx in $26 million transaction
Mergers & Acquisitions - LifePoint reaches agreement with HCA to buy four hospitals for $239 million, added terms
Mergers & Acquisitions - Noris Zahn acquires holding in Romania
Mergers & Acquisitions - Rochester Medical closes transactions with Coloplast acquisition of Mentor urology business
Mergers & Acquisitions - SciGen Limited concludes share purchase agreement to acquire Shreya Biotech
Mergers & Acquisitions - Specialized Health Products completes merger with The Med-Design Corporation
Mergers & Acquisitions - TotalMed Inc acquires assets of eNotes Systems, Inc.
Mergers & Acquisitions - Vision BioSystems acquires business and assets of ImmunoVision Technologies Inc.
Multiple Myeloma - Cytogen announces positive interim Phase I findings in QUADRAMET combination study
Multiple Myeloma - Thalidomide plus standard therapy improves survival in patients with multiple myeloma
Multiple Sclerosis - Betaferon approved in Europe as a first-line therapy for early stages of MS
Nanotechnology - Aion Diagnostics reports BioSilicon breakthrough
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Biovest files for regulatory approval of BiovaxID
Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Seattle Genetics reports data encouraging on lymphoma-targeting monoclonal antibody
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Data from Xyotax Stellar trials for non-small cell lung cancer presented at ASCO
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Millennium reports Velcade improved survival in advanced lung cancer
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Updated analysis of lung cancer trial confirms similar survival for pemetrexed, docetaxel
Obesity Complications - DA-8159 improves erectile dysfunction caused by diet-induced obesity
Obesity Pathogenesis - Neuropeptide YY5 antagonist ameliorates body weight in diet-induced obese mice
Obesity Therapy - Pyrimidine-diazabicyclo[3.3.0]octane series are 5-HT2C receptor agonists to combat obesity
Obstetrics - Results of safe motherhood initiative published in effort to reduce maternal death rate
Orthopedics - Mechanical neck disorder therapies are reviewed
Osteoporosis - Relationships between astronauts and osteoporosis discussed at meeting in Canada
Osteoporosis - Women leaders call for action on osteoporosis by policy makers, health professionals
Ovarian Cancer - Access Pharmaceuticals announces dosing of ProLindac in first patient in phase II trial
Pain Management - Alexza initiates AZ-001 phase IIb trial in patients with migraine headaches
Pain Management - BioElectronics finalizes design for new retail footcare product
Pancreatic Cancer - Avantogen reports progress in trial of RP101 combined with chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer
Patents - Alnylam issued U.S. patent broadly covering RNAi therapeutics
Patents - Biophan is issued U.S. patents related to cardiac pacing
Patents - Bradmer extends patent portfolio with allowance letter from European Patent Office
Patents - InSite announces additional U.S. patent on azalide ophthalmic products
Patents - Key European and U.S. patents on Innogenetics' hepatitis C technology granted
Patents - Sentigen announces U.S. patent covering core methods underlying assay system issued
Patents - SuperGen receives U.S. patent for its formulation of pentostatin for injection
Pediatric Oncology - St. Jude outreach program in Brazil improves outcomes of children with leukemia
Pemphigus Vulgaris - Aspreva, Roche receive orphan drug designation in U.S. for CellCept in pemphigus vulgaris
Personnel - Ablynx names Eva-Lotta Allan as chief business officer
Personnel - Acadia Pharmaceuticals appoints Roger G. Mills as executive VP, development
Personnel - Access Genetics names John Compagno as associate medical director
Personnel - Affibody appoints Ulf Boberg as chief executive
Personnel - Allergy Research Group names new national accounts manager
Personnel - Allos Therapeutics appoints James V. Caruso as chief commercial officer
Personnel - Alltracel Pharmaceuticals reports resignation of board member
Personnel - Altus Pharmaceuticals hires Burkhard Blank as senior VP of medicine
Personnel - American Academy of Pediatricians elects Renee R. Jenkins, MD, FAAP, as new vice president
Personnel - Amphion Innovations names Zaki Hosny of Merck CEO of Motif BioSciences
Personnel - Amylin Pharmaceuticals promotes Daniel M. Bradbury to president, chief operating officer
Personnel - Anormed's VP of communications departs
Personnel - BioMag engages Rear Admiral Udomporn Sompongse to launch clinical trials, sales in Thailand
Personnel - Carsten Boess named CFO of insulin management system company Insulet Corporation
Personnel - Cerimon Pharmaceuticals names James Welch as chief financial officer
Personnel - Cognia begins market expansion with appointment of new CEO and CSO
Personnel - Corgentech announces appointment of two executive positions
Personnel - David McCarty appointed to SoluLinK, Inc. board of directors
Personnel - Dr. David A. Evans, chief executive of WellGen, Inc., passes away after sudden illness
Personnel - Gary J. Kurtzman, MD, named vice president of life sciences for Safeguard Scientifics
Personnel - H. Ward Wolff elected to board of directors, chair of Sangamo BioSciences audit committee
Personnel - Hillenbrand announces the appointments of Grippo, Rieth, Ang as VPs
Personnel - Human Genome Sciences names Fischbein VP, business development & strategic planning
Personnel - Josh Valdez appointed to California State Health Policy and Data Advisory Commission
Personnel - Judy Bosko named VP of operations and information systems for Sysmex America
Personnel - Kay M. Larholt named VP, executive director of Abt Associates biostatistics/epidemiology
Personnel - LHC Group appoints Komen foundation founder Nancy Goodman Brinker to board of directors
Personnel - Marian L. Heard elected to BioSphere Medical's board of directors
Personnel - NanoInk adds former PhRMA president and CEO Alan Holmer to its board of directors
Personnel - NeoPharm Chief Financial Officer Lawrence A. Kenyon departs company
Personnel - Nicholas L. Teti, Jr. named chairman and chief executive officer of Isolagen, Inc.
Personnel - Nonlinear Dynamics announce appointment of Christian Stahlberg as applications specialist
Personnel - Novavax names Dr. Kutub Mahmood executive director of biologic product discovery
Personnel - NPS Pharmaceuticals appoints Francois Nader, MD, MBA, as chief medical and commercial officer
Personnel - Quantum Genomics Corp names Lionel Segard as CEO
Personnel - Ronald B. Moss, MD, named vice president of clinical development for Vical Incorporated
Personnel - Siemens Medical Solutions announces new roles for three executive leaders
Personnel - Simon Morris named senior director, client services, by Helix Medical Communications Europe
Personnel - Spectranetics announces retirement of board director Cornelius C. Bond, Jr.
Personnel - Tina Rogers named interim president CEO of Southern Research Institute
Personnel - Uroplasty, Inc. announces passing of Daniel G. Holman, board chair since 1994
Personnel - Uroplasty, Inc. names fifth regional sales manager Steve Bowers to complete team
Personnel - West Pharmaceutical names Fran DeGrazio VP of marketing and strategic business development
Personnel - Woodrow A. Myers, MD, MBA, appointment to board of directors of ThermoGenesis Corp.
Pharmaceutical Research - Best Practices releases study on impact of mergers and acquisitions on managing organization change
Pharmaceutical Research - Telbivudine pharmacokinetics evaluated on various degrees of hepatic impairment
Preventive Medicine - Sana La Rana heart disease awareness program returns to New York Hispanic areas
Product Licensing - Acusphere licenses ultrasound contrast-related technology rights from GE Healthcare
Product Licensing - Maelor and Plethora Solutions enter into a licensing agreement for micelle nanotechnology
Product Licensing - Systems Xcellence to provide software, services for Newfoundland, Labrador pharmacy network
Prostate Cancer - Cell Genesys recaps two presentations from 2006 ASCO Annual Meeting
Prostate Cancer - Dendreon publishes research showing promise of Provenge in combination with Avastin
Prostate Cancer - Ipilimumab 1 and 2 trial data positive in hormone refractory prostate cancer patients
Prostate Cancer - Prostate-specific membrane antigen antibody-drug conjugate has potent antitumor activity
Quality Assurance - Internal medicine board suggests patients query their physicians on certification status
Quality Assurance - Leade Health establishes scientific advisory board to develop health coaching model
Quality Assurance - Visiprise, Inc. earns quality and service ISO certification
RNA Research - SR Pharma plc announces technical breakthrough with dry powder liposomal-based siRNA formulation
Renal Cell Carcinoma - AEterna Zentaris reports positive data on Perifosine for renal cell carcinoma
Renal Cell Carcinoma - Antigenics reports improved survival in phase III trial of Oncophage in kidney cancer
Restructuring - Pinnacle Data Systems announces operational improvement plan
Stem Cell Research - Melanoma inhibitory activity regulates chondrogenesis and cartilage maintenance
Diabetes - New data from Germany, the United States and Israel lluminates research in diabetes
Diabetes - Recent findings from the United States and Germany illuminate research in diabetes
Diabetes - Researchers from the United States, Poland and Sweden describe findings in diabetes studies
Drug Delivery - Researchers' work from the United States and Wales adds to drug delivery body of knowledge
Leukemia - Research from Germany, Italy and the United States add new data to leukemia body of knowledge
Pneumococcal - Researchers' work from the United States adds to pneumococcal body of knowledge
Vaccines - Research from the United States and Kenya add new data to vaccines body of knowledge
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