Biotech Business Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . August 28th, 2006
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Market Analysis - Cutting Edge study shows spending, strategies and implementation in small pharma market
Market Analysis - Manhattan Research study lists top pharmaceutical Web sites visited by physicians
Market Analysis - Marketing budgets for medical devices vary widely, Cutting Edge analysis shows
Market Analysis - Research shows 60% of pharmaceutical companies separating marketing from science liaisons
Market Analysis - Technology, safety measures drive growth in European antimicrobial market, analysis says
Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Dacogen (decitabine) for injection receives European orphan drug designation for patients with AML
Addiction Medicine - European Union's CHMP adopts positive opinion for Suboxone for treatment of opioid dependence
Adverse Drug Reaction - Pharmacokinetics of telbivudine in healthy subjects clarified
Allergy & Immunology - New rhinitis intranasal treatment submitted for U.S. and European marketing approval
Alzheimer Disease - Statin drugs may prevent Alzheimer disease by reducing inflammation
Ankylosing Spondylitis - Abbott's Humira receives U.S. FDA approval for treatment of ankylosing spondylitis
Antimicrobials - New company to market microbicide by 2010; Tommy Thompson chairs Instead Sciences
Antivirals - Studies confirm patent-pending Chlorhexidine hand sanitizer kills seasonal flu virus
Avian Influenza - NanoDetection Technology announces partnerships to develop bird flu detection system
Avian Influenza - Novavax succeeds in making vaccine against new mutation of bird flu
Awards - Biotechnology executives nominated for Forbes Enterprises Awards
Awards - Sierra Health Services named to InformationWeek 500 list of innovative IT users
Awards - Three inVentiv Health executives named to PharmaVOICE 2006 list of business leaders
Blood Substitutes - Northfield Laboratories completes enrollment in phase III PolyHeme trial
Bone Repair - Recombinant bone morphogenetic protein accelerates bridging of radii defects
Breast Cancer - Aromatase inhibitors declared superior to tamoxifen as adjuvant therapy for breast cancer
Business & Finance - Albany Molecular Research posts net loss of $0.01 per share
Business & Finance - AvVaa World Health shareholders ratify proxy statement, see national ad campaign unveiled
Business & Finance - CoTherix reports second quarter results
Business & Finance - Enzon reports net income of $11 million in second quarter
Business & Finance - EpiCept reports second quarter operating and financial results
Business & Finance - Flamel Technologies announces second quarter results
Business & Finance - FoxHollow Technologies reports second quarter revenue increases 68% to $48.2 million
Business & Finance - Lexicon Genetics reports 16% increase in revenues
Business & Finance - Thoratec reports 15% growth in Q2 2006 revenues driven by 28% growth in VAD sales
Business Update - Abt launches U.S.-funded bird flu surveillance and control project
Business Update - Acrongenomics, Molecular Vision on track to meet targets for BioLED technology
Business Update - Advancis Pharmaceutical launches Keflex 750mg capsules
Business Update - Affymax files registration statement for initial public offering
Business Update - Agencourt RNAdvance Tissue system delivers higher yields for gene expression studies
Business Update - Air Force Medical Support Agency awards $95 million purchase contract to Thomas & Herbert
Business Update - Arup Laboratories, SmartGene enter deal related to bacterial and fungal gene sequences
Business Update - Aureon Laboratories launches new web site for predictive test
Business Update - Auriga initiates new structure to expand pharmaceutical sales force
Business Update - Bayer offer remains unchanged despite Ultravist recall, insufficient results of Sargramostim study
Business Update - Baywood's Cal-Mag FIZZ product approved by European Union
Business Update - Bio/Data receives ISO 13485:2003 registration
Business Update - BioDelivery Sciences International buys technology from QLT USA
Business Update - CapitalBio to offer genotyping services using Affymetrix 500K Array in China
Business Update - Cell Signaling Technology demonstrates discovery capabilities of its PhosphoScan Proteomics Platform
Business Update - Chicago VITAS hospice care programs earn National Institute of Jewish Hospice certification
Business Update - China Pharma Holdings, Inc. retains CCG Elite for its investor relations campaign
Business Update - Clearant expands product portfolio of allograft implants
Business Update - Collagen Matrix signs product distribution agreement with Stryker Orthopaedics
Business Update - EDAP places third mobile high intensity ultrasound unit in Germany to treat prostate cancer
Business Update - Embrex and Shenzhen Neptunus Interlong, P.R. China, collaborate on influenza vaccine manufacturing
Business Update - ES Cell's new clinically compliant human embryonic stem cells to further related therapies
Business Update - Expression Analysis signs new agreement to provide genotyping services to GlaxoSmithKline
Business Update - FEI launches top-of-the-line research DualBeam microscope at Microscopy and Microanalysis show
Business Update - FEI's Titan S/TEM achieves low kV milestone
Business Update - Healthcare IT company Systems Xcellence to provide pharmacy transaction services to Omnicare
Business Update - Hemispherx announces purchase of royalty interest from Stem Cell Innovation
Business Update - Imaging Diagnostic Systems ships second CT laser mammography system to Czech Republic
Business Update - Instrumentation Laboratory contracts with MedAssets for critical care products and services
Business Update - Invacare expands its sleep division through distribution agreement with AEIOMed
Business Update - Kaiser Permanente pharmacies, healthcare facilities offer Rex The Talking Prescription Bottle free
Business Update - Masimo renews purchasing agreement with Amerinet for pulse oximetry technology
Business Update - MedAssets Supply Chain Systems selects Shiftwise online staffing management services
Business Update - Medical Properties Trust completes two acute care hospital investments for $65 million total
Business Update - Medicomp contracts with Premier Purchasing Partners for ambulatory Holter monitoring systems
Business Update - MedMira announces plan to contain costs and increase potential for growth
Business Update - MedQuist licenses healthcare de-identification software from De-ID Data Corp.
Business Update - Medtronic spinal system to treat smaller patients with deformities now available in U.S.
Business Update - Misys Healthcare Systems positioned in Gartner's quadrant for physician office systems
Business Update - Murex licenses Ariadne's data-rich biological pathways, gene regulation analysis software
Business Update - Myriad introduces enhanced molecular test for exceptionally high-risk breast cancer patients
Business Update - North Carolina healthcare system completes pilot study of St. Croix's safety manager system
Business Update - Precision targeted radiation therapy begins in Germany to treat tumors in cancer patients
Business Update - Respironics plans expanded relationship to adopt Masimo's pulse oximetry technology
Business Update - Sequenom selects Tata Consultancy to develop framework for life science software applications
Business Update - Seredigm Corp. launched by biotech investment firm to market tissue-protecting compositions
Business Update - Solexa, New England Biolabs sign enzyme supply agreement for use in genome analysis system
Business Update - Southwood installs Raining Data compliance software for secure drug supply chain
Business Update - Synova Healthcare enters exclusive distribution agreement with Ovulation Tester, LLC
Business Update - Tasco's Bio-Matrix unit installs stem cell technology in cryogenic banking facility
Business Update - Test kit maker Medical Services International expands distribution network in Europe
Business Update - Theragenex to license with Secant patents to develop therapy for neurodegenerative condition
Business Update - TriZetto's personal health record technology picked for 6-month feasibility test by CMS
Business Update - U.S. FDA grants market approval for two-liter liquid bowel cleansing prep for colonoscopy
Business Update - U.S. government agrees to purchase US$143 million of anti-anthrax drug from Cangene
Business Update - University of Florida physicians treat first patients with stereotactic radiosurgery system
Business Update - US Oncology launches first oncology-focused specialty pharmacies in four states
Business Update - UTEK Corporation and In Veritas Medical Diagnostics announce strategic alliance
Business Update - Zynex Medical doubles sales force to expand growth of electrotherapy medical products
Cancer Therapy - Elara Pharmaceuticals to translate EMBL research findings into anti-cancer drugs
Cardiac Medical Devices - Biotronik implants new ICD Lumax HF-T for cardiac resynchronization therapy
Cardiology - New treatments to drive market to treat ST-elevation myocardial infarction to increase 30% by 2015
Cardiology - PreMD submits special 510(k) application for new handheld Prevu reader
Cardiovascular Disease - Panel recommends values for Lp-PLA2 in assessment of cardiovascular disease risk
Cardiovascular Research - U.S. researchers find endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair safe in trial
Cervical Cancer - GARDASIL, Merck's cervical cancer vaccine, receives positive opinion from European Medicines Agency
Clinical Trials - Ono and Medarex announce allowance of investigational drug application for MDX-1106 for cancer
Clinical Trials - Revotar announces positive results in a phase-I study with bimosiamose
Collaborations - Acceletronics, Radiation Oncology Systems partner to market imaging system
Collaborations - Advanced BioPhotonics, Beth Israel Deaconess enter into pilot research agreement
Collaborations - Amorfix Life Sciences, Biogen Idec partner on research for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Collaborations - Applied Biosystems, GeneGo alliance to focus on tissue gene expression
Collaborations - Archemix, Nuvelo expand partnership and nominate new clinical compound
Collaborations - Bayer Diagnostics, Hamilton enter development and supply deal for Kinetic PCR System
Collaborations - BioDelivery Sciences, Meda announce European licensing deal for Bema Fentanyl
Collaborations - Bioinformatics Solutions partners with Thermo Electron
Collaborations - Bruker Daltonics, Isis enter manufacturing, distribution agreement for biosensor system
Collaborations - CHDI, Edison enter agreement to develop therapeutics targeting Huntington disease
Collaborations - Nanogen and Fisher Scientific expand molecular diagnostics collaboration agreement
Collaborations - Nippon Kayaku, Aeterna Zentaris sign agreement for Ozarelix in Japan
Collaborations - Servier extends drug discovery chemistry collaboration with Tripos to identify obesity drugs
Colon Cancer - Roche says phase III trial in metastatic colorectal cancer meets primary endpoints
Colorectal Cancer - Roche's Avastin, Xeloda meet primary endpoints in phase III rectal cancer study
Crohn Disease - Schering AG, Germany reports varying results in trials of sargramostim in Crohn disease
Depression - Northstar Neuroscience to study cortical stimulation for depression
Dermatology - Bradley Pharmaceuticals skin cancer screening tour encourages visits to dermatologists
Dermatology - Lutein may provide considerable skin health benefits
Diabetes Therapy - Closed-loop insulin delivery can provide stable glycemic control in diabetes
Diabetes Therapy - Nateglinide plus metformin resulted in better postprandial glucose control
Diagnostics - Ikonisys awarded contract by NeoGenomics Laboratories for automated cell-based diagnosis
Diagnostics - Molecular assay for hepatitis and human immunodeficiency virus evaluated
Drug Abuse - Alcoholics Anonymous, other meetings benefit diverse groups after treatment
Drug Development - Anticancer drug discovery alliance focuses on B-RAF inhibitors
Drug Development - Cleveland BioLabs, Inc., completes analysis of data generated in primate trial of Protectan CBLB502
Drug Development - Novel melanin-concentrating hormone receptor 1 antagonists is designed for obesity therapy
Drug Development - Oradur-based investigational drug candidate commences Phase I clinical program
Drug Development - Ovarian cancer drug combination receives U.S. Food & Drug Administration approval
Drug Development - Pliva and Mayne Pharma finalize agreement to continue development of G-CSF
Drug Development - Predix announces expansion of collaboration with Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics
Drug Development - Predix Pharmaceuticals announces collaboration for development of S1P1 modulators
Facilities - Arcadia Resources leases space inside of Wal-Mart
Facilities - Behavioral Center of Michigan opens unit with upscale amenities for patients
Facilities - Dendreon completes construction of New Jersey manufacturing facility
Facilities - New Orleans model of neighborhood healthcare spawned by Katrina celebrates one year
Facilities - Tepnel Life Sciences starts construction of pharmaceutical testing laboratories in Scotland
Finance - Abraxis BioScience reports earnings per share of $0.17
Finance - Acceleron Pharma closes $30 million series B financing
Finance - Acorda Therapeutics posts net loss of $0.15 per share
Finance - Acura Pharmaceuticals reports loss of $0.01 per share
Finance - Adolor reports loss of $0.35 per share
Finance - Advanced Medical Optics posts 13.2% increase in sales
Finance - Advancis Pharmaceutical reports net loss of $0.35 per share
Finance - Affymetrix records net loss of $0.15 per share
Finance - Alpha Innotech reports 27% second quarter revenue growth
Finance - Alpharma reports earnings per share of $0.32
Finance - Altana delivers 24% increase in sales
Finance - American Bio Medica reports income of $0.01 per share
Finance - American Microcap Institute moves NeoGenomics to strong buy
Finance - Antigenics reports loss of $0.31 per share
Finance - Applied Biosystems reports 6% increase in revenue
Finance - Arrhythmia Research Technology posts income per share of $0.22
Finance - ATS Medical reports strong second quarter revenue growth
Finance - Auxilium Pharmaceuticals records 67% increase in revenue
Finance - Avant Immunotherapeutics reports loss of $0.08 per share
Finance - Beckman Coulter reports 0.4% decrease in revenue
Finance - Biodel raises $21 million in series B financing
Finance - Bioject reports second quarter 2006 financial results
Finance - BioMarin reports net loss of $0.02 per share
Finance - Boston Scientific releases third installment of loan to Celsion
Finance - Cardiovascular Systems closes $25 million financing round
Finance - Carrington reports second quarter 2006 results
Finance - CryoLife reports profitable second quarter
Finance - Cyberonics revises guidance for FY07 and confirms receipt of NASDAQ Staff Determination Letter
Finance - Devices company ev3 Inc. reports Q2 2006 net sales increase of 60% to $50.6 million
Finance - ESBATech closes $41 million Series B venture financing
Finance - Hemagen Diagnostics announces gain on sale of Baltimore property, books approximately $1M
Finance - International Vaccine Institute gets $21 million grant for cholera vaccine initiative
Finance - Intuitive Surgical announces $87 million second quarter revenue, up 65%
Finance - Kinetic Concepts reports Q2 2006 total revenue of $330.0 million, an increase of 12%
Finance - La Jolla Pharmaceutical reports second quarter net loss of $9.3 million
Finance - LifeCell reports record financial results: second-quarter 2006 product revenues up 60%
Finance - MannKind reports operating expenses in Q2 2006 at $55.8 million, near double from year ago
Finance - Manor Care reports Q2 2006 earnings of 58 cents per share, revenues up 7% over year ago
Finance - Maxygen reports Q2 2006 stockholder loss of $3.4 million, or 9 cents per share
Finance - MedCath Corporation reports Q3 2006 net revenues up 6.3% to $191.1 million
Finance - Medical Action Industries reports revenues, earnings up for fiscal 2007 first quarter
Finance - Medical Staffing Network reports Q2 2006 operating income up 151% or 4 cents a share
Finance - Nanophase announces record second quarter revenue
Finance - NanoViricides preparing to release financials and file with SEC
Finance - Napo Pharmaceuticals begins trading on main market of London Stock Exchange
Finance - Nastech announces second-quarter 2006 financial results
Finance - Neoprobe announces second-quarter results
Finance - Neurogen Corporation announces second-quarter 2006 financial results
Finance - NicOx reports strong operational, financial achievements, development plans for naproxcinod
Finance - NitroMed reports financial results up $2.5 million in second quarter 2006
Finance - NMT Medical announces second-quarter 2006 financial results up 12 percent from previous year
Finance - NuVasive reports second quarter 2006 revenue of $22.7 million
Finance - PainCare Holdings renegotiates financing terms with institutional investors
Finance - Panacos reports second quarter 2006 financial results
Finance - Panbio posts record net profit for fiscal year 2006
Finance - Sontra Medical announces 1 for 10 reverse stock split
Finance - Span-America increases cash dividend by 33% per share
Finance - StemCells reports net loss of $3,989,000 for Q2 2006 compared to $3,868,00 loss a year ago
Finance - Teleflex reports Q2 2006 core revenue growth of 4%, operating cash flow at $96 million
Finance - The Advisory Board Company reports Q1 2007 revenues up 14% over Q1 2006 to $44.2 million
Finance - Transport Pharmaceuticals raises $12.6 million in venture financing
Finance - TriZetto reports record Q2 2006 revenue of $87.7 million, up 21% over prior year Q2
Finance - Tyco International reports Q3 2006 continuing operations earnings of 43 cents per share
Finance - Unilens Vision Inc. declares special cash dividend of U.S. 25 cents per share
Finance - United Surgical Partners reports Q2 2006 revenues of $150.5 million, up 22% over Q2 2005
Finance - United Therapeutics Q2 2006 revenues at $40.2 million compared to $30.1 million in Q2 2005
Finance - Universal Health reports $60.3 million Q2 2006 net income, down from $158.8 million in Q2 2005
Finance - Ventana Medical Systems reports Q2 2006 sales of $59.1 million, a 20% increase over Q2 2005
Finance - VeraLight raises $17.5 million in financing to market noninvasive diabetes screening device
Finance - ViaCell reports Q2 2006 total revenues of $13.5 million, up from $11.4 million in prior year
Finance - Vical reports Q2 2006 revenues of $7.3 million, up from $4.8 million in Q2 2005
Finance - Viragen International completes $1.8 million private placement financing
Finance - Vital Images reports record revenue up 42%, raises 2006 revenue and earnings guidance
Finance - VNUS Medical reports Q2 2006 $13.1 million net revenues, up from $12.3 million a year ago
Finance - Weight Watchers International reports net Q2 2006 revenues up $8.5 million over Q2 2005
Finance - West Pharmaceutical Services reports Q2 2006 sales of $240.2 million, up 39% over year ago
Finance - ZymoGenetics reports Q2 2006 net loss of $30 million, up from $23.8 million loss in Q2 2005
Follicular Lymphoma - Biovest receives positive opinion on application for orphan medicinal product designation
Genetics & Genomics - Affymetrix will provide public access to genotype data on more than 12,000 samples
Genetics & Genomics - Illumina expands agreement with GlaxoSmithKline to include HumanHap550 BeadChips
Genital Herpes - U.S. FDA approves supplemental NDA for antiviral treatment Famvir
Gynecology - Study shows endometrial ablation cost-effective treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding
HIV/AIDS HAART - HIV-1 tropism shift from dual/mixed to R5 strains common during enfuvirtide treatment
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Aurobindo gets U.S. FDA approval for new drug application for HIV combination product
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Dihydroxythiophenes are potent inhibitors of HIV integrase with diketo acid-like pharmacophore
Hepatitis B Virus - Tenofovir activity against hepatitis B virus clarified
Hepatitis C Virus - Bioenvision's data on Suvus in hepatitis C to be released at scientific conference
Hypoxia - Alliance Pharmaceutical may begin Oxygent phase II study in fourth quarter
Influenza - NanoViricides expects multi billion-dollar annual market for anti-influenza drugs
Influenza - Refrigerator-stable formulation of FluMist for children 12-59 months submitted to U.S. FDA
Information Technology - Health Pathways to offer healthcare threat assessment solution for first responders
Insulin - Novo Nordisk receives approval in the EU for use of NovoRapid in pregnancy
Kidney Transplantation - Medical University of South Carolina researchers test stem cell use in kidney transplants
Kidney Transplantation - Phase III study shows Prograf as effective as Neoral in kidney transplant patients
Legal Issues - Beckman Coulter announces results on arbitration with Digene
Legal Issues - Biomet provides antitrust investigation update
Legal Issues - Digene announces ruling in arbitration with Beckman Coulter
Legal Issues - ImClone issues statement regarding Repligen litigation
Legal Issues - Novo Nordisk sues Pfizer for patent infringement over inhaled insulin treatment for diabetes
Legal Issues - Plavix litigation settlement denied antitrust clearance from attorneys general
Legal Issues - Ranbaxy invalidates Pfizer's '995 Lipitor U.S. patent
Legal Issues - Repligen wins summary judgment against ImClone in Erbitux case
Legal Issues - St. Jude Medical and Boston Scientific announce resolution of four patent litigation matters
Malignant Glioma - Japan health ministry approves temozolomide capsules for patients with malignant gliomas
Market Analysis - Biotech's slide slows in July
Market Analysis - Decrease in the number of children born impacts sales of contraceptives in the U.S.
Market Analysis - Discovery and technology converging in female reproductive medicine, suggests Greystone Associates
Market Analysis - Market report on role of specialist companies in ion-channel modulator industry released
Market Analysis - Report examines key economic indicators affecting biotechnology market in China
Medical Devices - New ATS open-pivot AP360 heart valve receives European approval
Medical Devices - Possis Medical adds new thrombectomy catheter to Spiroflex family
Medicare - American Kidney Fund, Genzyme announce new Medicare Part D program for Renagel
Melioidosis - ImmuneRegen product to be tested as defense to potential biological weapon
Mergers & Acquisitions - Adams Respiratory completes repurchase of assets in Fort Worth, Texas
Mergers & Acquisitions - Barr files formal tender offer for Pliva
Mergers & Acquisitions - Bayer offers cash compensation of EUR 89 per Schering AG share
Mergers & Acquisitions - BCY LifeSciences' deal for proposed combination with Pipex Therapeutics expires
Mergers & Acquisitions - EDiets.com completes sale of primary and founders shares to Prides Capital Partners
Mergers & Acquisitions - Emergent BioSolutions expands presence in Germany
Mergers & Acquisitions - GHX acquires NoInk, LLC
Mergers & Acquisitions - Magellan Health Services completes acquisition of ICORE Healthcare, LLC
Mergers & Acquisitions - Receptor BioLogix acquires late-stage cancer drug from Aphton
Mergers & Acquisitions - Siemens acquires Diagnostic Products Corporation and enters in vitro diagnostics market
Mergers & Acquisitions - Spacelabs Healthcare acquires Del Mar Reynolds' cardiac division of Ferraris Group plc
Mergers & Acquisitions - Sunrise Senior Living to acquire Dallas, Texas-based Trinity Hospice for $68 million plus
Mergers & Acquisitions - Telzuit Medical Technologies acquires mobile medical imaging company PDS Imaging
Mergers & Acquisitions - Theragenics acquires vascular access device maker Galt Medical Corp. for about $31.9 million
Mergers & Acquisitions - Two independent testing laboratories merge to provide statewide service in Indiana
Mergers & Acquisitions - Tyco Healthcare to acquire interest in ventilator maker Airox, expand respiratory products
Mergers & Acquisitions - Walgreens Co. completes acquisition of Medmark Specialty Pharmacy Solutions
Mergers & Acquisitions - WellPoint completes acquisition of QualChoice Health Plan's Medicaid business
Mergers & Acquisitions - WPP company Grey Healthcare Group acquires expert Internet search firm Catalyst on-line
Mergers & Acquisitions - Young Innovations signs agreement to acquire Microbrush for about $32 million in cash
Mosquito-Borne Disease - Data shows promising antiviral activity of AC-03 636 from Alfacell Corporation
Neurodegenerative Disease - Raptor Pharmaceuticals announces research collaboration with Stanford on NeuroTrans
Neuropathic Pain - NeurogesX receives confirmation of Transacin eligibility for European Union market submission
Neuropathy - Takeda, BioNumerik report results inconclusive in Tavocept trials for neuropathy indication
Newborn Screening - PerkinElmer to help China expand neonatal screening for genetic diseases
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer - Exelixis initiates Phase II trial for XL647 in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
Obesity Research - University of Florida researchers find gene in brain that has role in regulating hunger
Obesity Therapy - Melanin-concentrating hormone receptor antagonists offer new obesity therapies
Obstetrics - California physician launches "BabyKick Alliance" for stillbirth education and prevention
Ophthalmology - Akorn receives U.S. FDA clearance to initiate trial for ocular anesthesia
Ophthalmology - Alcon's Vegamoxt ophthalmic solution approved in Japan for eye infections
Ophthalmology - Staar Surgical receives approval to market Visian implantable collamer lens in China
Osteoarthritis - NicOx completes enrollment in trial for naproxcinod in hypertensive subjects
Pain Management - Pain Therapeutics and King Pharmaceuticals evaluate second abuse-resistant painkiller
Pancreatic Cancer - OSI Pharmaceuticals announces negative opinion on Tarceva in pancreatic cancer
Panic Disorder - Barr receives approval for generic Xanax XR tablets for panic disorder
Parkinson Disease - Neuren selects new compound for treatment of Parkinson, other neurological diseases
Parkinson Disease - Teva Neuroscience launches rasagiline compound as once-daily tablet for Parkinson disease
Patents - AlphaVax granted vaccine manufacturing patent in U.S.
Patents - Avi Biopharma granted U.S. patents related to its cardiovascular restenosis program
Patents - U.S. Appeals Court upholds basic patent for atorvastatin, exclusivity in U.S. to March 2010
Peripheral T Cell Lymphoma - Allos gets special protocol assessment for phase II study Antifolate PDX
Personnel - Advion BioSciences appoints Stephen Guyan as director of sales and marketing
Personnel - ArQule names Nigel J. Rulewski as chief medical officer
Personnel - Avalon Pharmaceuticals appoints J. Michael Hamilton as chief medical officer
Personnel - AviaraDx appoints Judd Jessup to its board of directors
Personnel - Bench International announces the placement of two key biotechnology leaders
Personnel - DiagnoCure names U.S. diagnostic specialist president
Personnel - Dr. Tony Chou joins The Vertical Group
Personnel - EpiCept names Michael C. Chen vice president for global business development
Personnel - Ilan Kaufthal joins Phytomedics board of directors
Personnel - ImClone Systems promotes Michael P. Bailey to senior VP, replacing Ronald A. Martell
Personnel - J. Kevin Buchi joins the Celator Pharmaceuticals board of directors
Personnel - Joseph Whitters appointed to board of directors by Solexa, Inc.
Personnel - Karen Stoneman named vice president of human resources by Sysmex America
Personnel - Kate Nealon appointed nonexecutive director at Shire
Personnel - Kendrick B. Melrose named SurModics board chair, predecessor Dale R. Olseth to stay on board
Personnel - Kosan appoints CEO Robert Johnson to board of directors
Personnel - Lev Pharmaceuticals names Joseph Truitt vice president, sales and marketing
Personnel - MedQuist announces resignation of Jan H.M. Hommen from board of directors
Personnel - Micro Imaging's CEO, director Floyd Panning steps down; Michael Brennan named CEO, president
Personnel - Neurobiological Technologies appoints Craig W. Carlson CFO
Personnel - Optimer Pharmaceuticals appoints Poulos vice president marketing and sales
Personnel - OraSure Technologies appoints senior vice president, business development
Personnel - Pfizer board of directors names Kindler chief executive officer
Personnel - ProEthic Pharmaceuticals names Medlin senior vice president finance and COO
Personnel - Richard P. McCook named CFO of US Oncology, Bruce Broussard promoted to president
Personnel - Schering-Plough Corporation announces death of retired R&D head Jonathan R. Spicehandler, MD
Personnel - Stephen J. Fanning elected chairman of the board by medical device company Thermage, Inc.
Personnel - Steven Niedelman joins Quintiles Consulting as executive vice president
Personnel - TriZetto Group Inc. names Joseph Manheim senior vice president of benefits administration
Personnel - University of Miami names William J. Donelan VP and COO for Miller School of Medicine
Personnel - Wolfgang Tolle joins WaveLight, Inc. as CEO of U.S. operations
Personnel - XLHealth appoints 17 members of local Tennessee medical community to Medicare advisory board
Philanthropy - Ose family gives $10 million to support Sacramento, California hospital's Midtown expansion
Product Licensing - GE Healthcare opts to license Hexvix for bladder cancer diagnosis from partner Photocure
Product Licensing - Health Discovery signs nonexclusive worldwide licensing agreement with Bruker Daltonics
Product Licensing - YM Biosciences licenses monoclonal antibody Nimotuzumab to Daiichi Pharmaceutical for Japan
Prostate Cancer - Aeterna Zentaris reports positive phase II data on Ozarelix in inoperable prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer - New Medrad 3.0T Prostate eCoil enables personalized treatment planning
Pulmonary Health - JCI publishes study evaluating potential of CVT-6883 for treatment of pulmonary conditions
RNA Research - Off-target effects by siRNA can induce toxic phenotype
Seborrheic Dermatitis - Barrier Therapeutics receives U.S. FDA approval of Xolegel gel to treat skin inflammation
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Palatin, King report bremelanotide may be effective in treating postmenopausal sexual dysfunction
Smallpox Vaccine - Acambis reports positive safety, immunogenicity data from phase II study of MVA3000
Solid Tumors - Enzon Pharmaceuticals initiates Oncaspar Phase I solid tumor trial
Surgical Technology - Regeneration Technologies begins evaluation for Sterling Implants in spinal surgeries
Testicular Cancer - "Lance Armstrong Effect" detailed in JAMA article points to hyperthermia in cancer research
Tobacco Use - Smoking status saliva test produced accurate results in Alaskan pregnant women, study shows
Type 2 Diabetes - NicOx to move NCX 4016 forward to phase II for diabetes treatment
Type 2 Diabetes - U.S. FDA accepts application for sitagliptin-metformin combination drug for type 2 diabetes
Vaccine Efficacy - Pseudomonas aeruginosa vaccine induces antibody responses in children with cystic fibrosis
West Nile Virus Vaccine - Monoclonal antibodies from individuals infected with West Nile Virus characterized
Wound Care - Researchers find RegeneRx's drug candidate increases key proteins in wound repair
Adenocarcinoma - New findings in adenocarcinoma described from the United States
Breast Cancer - Researchers' work from the United Kingdom, United States and Canada adds to breast cancer body of knowledge
Cardiology - Findings from the United States and Germany describe new data in cardiology research
HIV/AIDS - Research from the United States and Canada in HIV/AIDS provides new insights
HIV/AIDS - Studies from the United States advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS research
Obesity - Research from the United States, Japan and Canada add new data to obesity body of knowledge
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