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Market Analysis - Albany, NY hospitals blame Medicare/Medicaid reimbursements in struggle for profitability

Market Analysis - Mass spectrometry growing as tool for tailored drugs and biomarker ID, market analysis shows

Market Analysis - Report by Millennium Research shows fetal video continues to grow despite U.S. FDA objection

Market Analysis - Report offers coverage of clinical applications of first- and next-generation molecular diagnostics

Market Analysis - Targeted cancer therapies expand oncology market by raising treatment age limit, report finds

Anti-Infectives - Research from Duke University, Department of Medicine provides new data on anti-infectives

Biochemistry - Findings in biochemistry reported from International Center for Public Health

Biochemistry - Studies from Berlex Biosciences provide new data on biochemistry

Biomedical Engineering - New biomedical engineering findings from Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research published

Bone Research - Research results from University of Nijmegen, Department of Applied Biology update understanding of bone research

Congenital Heart Disease - Scientists at University of Erlangen describe research in congenital heart disease in children

Gastric Cancer Immunology - Reports outline gastric cancer immunology study findings from Memorial Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine

Hepatitis B Virus - Researchers at Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute release new data on hepatitis b virus

Hepatitis C Virus Prevention - Findings from University of Colorado provide new insights into hepatitis c virus prevention

Herpes Simplex Virus - Reports outline herpes simplex virus study results from University of Utah, ARUP Institute for Clinical and Experimental Pathology

Immunology - Research results from National Cancer Institute update knowledge of immunology

Life Sciences - Data from La Trobe University, Department of Pharmacy provide new insights into life sciences

Life Sciences - Data on life sciences detailed by researchers at National Yang-Ming University, Institute of Pharmacology

Life Sciences - Investigators at Gazi University publish new data on life sciences

Life Sciences - Researchers from National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research report details of new studies and findings in the area of life sciences

Life Sciences - Stockholm University publishes research in life sciences

Life Sciences Therapy - New life sciences therapy study findings recently were reported by researchers at University of Denver

Life Sciences Therapy - Reports outline life sciences therapy research from Seoul National University, Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Prostate Cancer Immunology - Study findings from Karolinska Institute Cancer Center provide new insights into prostate cancer immunology

Accreditation - ACM-Pivotal Europe awarded accreditation from the College of American Pathologists

Actinic Keratosis - Australian government approves registration of Solaraze 3% gel for carcinoma in situ

Alcohol Use - Alcohol monitor achieves milestones in fight against alcohol abuse

Alzheimer Disease - Alliance for Aging Research launches resource for family caregivers of Alzheimer patients

Alzheimer Disease - MetLife offers free resources, research information on Alzheimer disease and care giving

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - CytRx Phase IIa Arimoclomol data presented at 17th International Symposium on ALS/MND

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Noven announces additional quota has been granted for Daytrana methylphenidate transdermal system

Autism - Autism research at Packard Children's seeks participants

Autism - Researchers in Texas launch autism study using protein supplement

Awards - BioMed recognizes medical innovator with new prize

Awards - DxS receives Biotechnology Award for cancer product from BioNow

Awards - Medco receives eHealthcare Leadership award, World Wide Web Health awards

Awards - Nursing academy gives Media Award to pediatric nurse practitioners for Kids' Health Matters

Awards - Rizzolatti, Gallese, and Fogassi win Grawemeyer Prize for study of mirror neurons

Awards - Sucampo founder and CEO Ryuji Ueno receives Japan Innovator Award from Nikkei Publications

Awards - Syneron Medical first in Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA for life sciences/biotech sector

Awards - Three Cleveland Clinic researchers elected fellows of Assoc. for the Advancement of Science

Awards - Trig gets Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation award for fetal labor monitoring system

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - AEterna Zentaris initiates phase III trial with cetrorelix in benign prostatic hyperplasia

Breast Cancer - Study shows Confirma's CADstream may increase confidence in breast MRI interpretation

Business & Finance -  The Rudd Report updates research on AMDL's activities in the China pharmaceutical market

Business & Finance - Alpharma adopts public shareholder protection plan

Business & Finance - American Oriental Bioengineering gets approval to list on New York Stock Exchange

Business & Finance - BioCurex receives strong upgrade by research Firm

Business & Finance - BioScrip on track to return to profitability

Business & Finance - BSD Medical posts income of $0.42 per share

Business & Finance - Millenium completes corporate reorganization, closes $1.475 million investment in subsidiary

Business & Finance - Renovar raises $1.2 million in new financing round for R&D activities and clearance for Renokine I

Business & Finance - Response Biomedical reports 99% increase in revenue

Business Update - Abcellute signs agreement with Japanese biotech firm GeneFrontier

Business Update - Abraxis gets U.S. FDA approval for Ampicillin and Sulbactam for Injection, 15g, USP

Business Update - AcuNetx enters partnering initiative with Circadian Technologies

Business Update - Aethlon Medical to submit Project BioShield related regulatory plan

Business Update - Affymetrix array used to generate first copy number variation map of human genome

Business Update - Akorn expands its agreement with Natco Pharma to include additional oral drug

Business Update - Alltracel develops highly soluble derivative of its patented cardiovascular bioactive

Business Update - AMDL to address Chinese pharmaceutical market with recent product acquisitions

Business Update - American Urology Association, Italian researchers edify MediSys's medical model

Business Update - Amicas launches new radiology software

Business Update - Anulex announces first U.S. implantation of Xclose tissue repair system

Business Update - Arthro Kinetics reports regulatory change in Germany

Business Update - Arthrosurface reports over 1,000 patients received implant for toe disease hallux rigidus

Business Update - AstraZeneca chooses Medidata electronic data capture and management software

Business Update - Auxilium Pharmaceuticals amends agreement with Cobra Biologics

Business Update - Barr's subsidiary receives approval for Pravastatin tablets

Business Update - Bayer Diagnostics, Innogenetics launch Versant HCV Genotype 2.0 assay

Business Update - Becton Dickinson uses Optiant's PowerChain Suite

Business Update - Bio-Matrix Scientific enters into validation and protocol process

Business Update - Biomax Informatics releases new version of BioRS Integration and Retrieval System

Business Update - Carl Zeiss MicroImaging launches updated laser scanning microscopes for biomedical research

Business Update - Cenestra Health and First Vitality to sell, distribute omega 3 supplement in U.K. and E.U.

Business Update - ChemAxon development platform facilitates canonicalization, library enumeration and clustering

Business Update - ChemBridge Libraries found most leadlike/diverse in independent study

Business Update - Chromos expands its board of directors

Business Update - Clarient completes final Dako development milestones, ships first ACIS III commercial orders

Business Update - Clarient obtains exclusive license for Natural Selection software to develop novel cancer markers

Business Update - Cliff Campbell's co-authored quality-by-design article published in Pharmaceutical Engineering

Business Update - Companies rely on Gene eXpression Technologies from Research Corporation Technologies

Business Update - Covance announces availability of four new monoclonal antibodies

Business Update - Cytokinetics and GlaxoSmithKline amend collaboration and license agreement

Business Update - Dade Behring launches microbiology test panels

Business Update - DiagnoCure partner launches new prostate cancer test in Europe

Business Update - DMetrix and Definiens partner in high throughput image capture and enterprise image analysis

Business Update - Insurer National Health Partners signs new agreements to continue targeting Hispanic market

Business Update - Inyx management and investors offer board of directors proposal to go private

Business Update - IsoRay Medical engages Catalyst Financial Resources

Business Update - Main Line Health picks employee performance software for appraisal processes

Business Update - Manhattan Diagnostic Radiology chooses digital image storage system for multiple modalities

Business Update - MarketResearch.com announces partnership to distribute HIMSS Analytics, LLC research content

Business Update - Mayne Pharma acquires remaining rights to Nipent for hairy-cell leukemia for $8 million

Business Update - McKesson renews pharmaceutical distribution agreement with Wal-Mart

Business Update - Medical ID jewelry recommended for Alzheimer patients in Florida assisted living facilities

Business Update - Medicsight launches medical imaging software portal for radiologists

Business Update - Medicsight PLC, 3mensio Medical Imaging BV form partnership to incorporate imaging products

Business Update - MedMira signs Italian distributor Voden Medical Instruments for rapid HIV test

Business Update - Model N announces new software for managed care contracts and rebates management

Business Update - National Foundation for Cancer Research joins online charity shopping mall

Business Update - Naviscan PET Systems sells first PEM Flex Solo II PET Scanner to EPIC Imaging

Business Update - NDSI Healthcare, Sandata to integrate home health software and telephony technology

Business Update - NeuroLogica, BAC develop partnership to distribute CereTom to Asia and South America

Business Update - Nidek receives U.S. FDA clearance for newest Excimer refractive laser system

Business Update - Nutralogix expands domestic, international warehousing to fill orders from distributors

Business Update - Orbis Clinical relocates Massachusetts's headquarters

Business Update - Progenitor Cell Therapy expands contract process development capacity

Business Update - Qforma opens office in Princeton, N.J.; focuses analytical technologies on pharmaceutical industry

Business Update - RPS expands operations in Latin America

Business Update - Siemens introduces Axiom Aristos VX Plus for entry into fully digital radiography

Business Update - Simulations Plus releases latest version of GastroPlus simulation software

Business Update - Simulations Plus releases newest version of ClassPharmer 4.2 for pharmaceutical research

Business Update - Smiths Medical receives exclusive U.S. rights to market Phasein's emergency CO2 monitor

Business Update - Society of Interventional Radiology selects Elsevier as publisher of official journal

Business Update - SonoSite introduces fourth upgrade to its wireless, portable MicroMaxx examination system

Business Update - SonoSite's MicroMaxx system selected for cerebral profusion studies on Mt. Everest ascent

Business Update - SourceMedical introduces enhanced version of ASP-delivered RIS/PACS and billing software

Business Update - Supelco signs agreement to distribute, develop MIP Technologies' imprinted polymer products

Business Update - Take Care Health Systems, Walgreens open four more health corner clinics in Chicago area

Business Update - Tenby Pharma Inc. announces change of corporate name to Sirion Holdings

Business Update - Thinking Systems releases updated version of Web-based radiology information system

Business Update - Thomson Delmar Learning introduces courseware authoring system for healthcare professionals

Business Update - Toshiba and McKesson launch new mini-PACS system at Radiological Society of NA meeting

Business Update - Toshiba to install first U.S. beta 256-slice CT scanner at Johns Hopkins Medical School

Business Update - Tufts Health Plan selects DST software for consumer-directed healthcare administration

Business Update - U.K. health secretary Patricia Hewitt outlines new cancer reform strategy

Business Update - U.S. FDA grants 510(k) clearance for Spectrum Dynamics' nuclear cardiology imaging system

Business Update - U.S. FDA grants clearance to market image analysis software for virtual colonoscopy

Business Update - U.S. maker of gamma camera Dilon Technologies enters Asian market in agreement with Hongwoo

Business Update - Valleylab announces launch of integrated energy generator for electrosurgery

Business Update - VeriChip to petition Italian health ministry for full availability of VeriMed RFID system

Business Update - Wal-Mart $4 generics program launched in several more states

Cancer Therapy - Eighteen cryoablation studies presented at national Radiological Society meeting

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Lentigen wins U.S. NIH grant to develop a potential new therapy for CLL

Collaborations - Acuo Technologies, NU Design Medical Technologies announce strategic partnership

Collaborations - Alfa Wassermann to develop methodologies in alliance with Pressure BioSciences

Collaborations - American Lung Association, Teva to educate asthma patients about inhalers

Collaborations - Anesiva, Lumen Therapeutics enter deal granting Lumen access to bypass data

Collaborations - Antares Pharma signs EasyTec ODT agreement

Collaborations - AstraZeneca signs distribution agreement with Par Pharmaceutical

Collaborations - Beijing Med-Pharm, Cytokine reach agreement on development of obstetrics product

Collaborations - BioTie, Roche sign agreement for vascular adhesion protein

Collaborations - China Biopharma and HYTE Research LLC partner to improve safety and efficacy of human vaccines

Collaborations - Ciphergen and O.S.U. Research Foundation collaborate on diagnostic test for blood disorder

Collaborations - Dyax Corp. and CSIRO form joint antibody discovery collaboration in oncology

Collaborations - InforSense, Ingenuity Systems join forces to deliver integrated pathway analysis workflows

Collaborations - MorphoSys, Burnham Institute sign research alliance on human recombinant research antibodies

Collaborations - New drug application of antipruritic agent for hemodialysis patients filed in Japan

Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal patients offered new resource to help navigate treatment process

Contraception - Overweight women warned about birth control patch risks

Cystic Fibrosis - PARI's eFlow being used in cystic fibrosis clinical trial of L-arginine

Diabetic Neuropathy - Sangamo BioSciences initiates Phase II clinical trial of therapy for diabetic neuropathy

Diagnostics - Tm reports positive results in study of respiratory viral panel to determine bird flu

Diet & Nutrition - Hair and nails are indicators of overall health, reports Nutrilite Health Institute

Drug Delivery - Anesiva files new drug application for Zingo to reduce pain associated with needle insertions

Drug Development - Control mechanism for biological pattern formation decoded

Drug Development - Isotechnika's lead immunosuppressive drug, ISA247, to enter phase II/III clinical trials

Drug Development - Neurogen in-licenses drug candidate for Parkinson disease and restless legs syndrome

Drug Development - Novartis highlights strong R&D pipeline, product launches and late-stage trials

Drug Development - Pharmaceutical lifecycle management guides drug decisions

Drug Development - Roche to discontinue codevelopment of daclizumab

Drug Safety - Incidence of drowsiness, sedation higher for patients taking Xyzal than those on Aerius

Drug Safety - Study assessing drug labels finds instructions are prescriptions for mistakes

Environmental Biology - Stanford study will evaluate effects of pine bark extract

Finance - Acorda Therapeutics to receive up to $10 million from Paul Capital Healthcare

Finance - Aesthetics Sciences completes series A $6 million funding

Finance - Aida Pharmaceuticals' subsidiary receives CNY 1.5 million in government grants

Finance - Akesis Pharmaceuticals raises $3.5 million in private placement

Finance - Alba Therapeutics announces $10 million in financing

Finance - Alexion Pharmaceuticals closes public offering of stock

Finance - Alimera Sciences completes second tranche of series B financing, receives $15.9 million

Finance - AmpliMed secures $8.5 million in additional series B financing

Finance - Angiotech Pharmaceuticals proposes offering of senior floating rate notes due 2013

Finance - Arena Pharmaceuticals announces public offering of common stock

Finance - Avicena Group reports 62% increase in net revenue

Finance - Baxter declares annual dividend and announces modifications to dividend policy

Finance - BioMS Medical completes private placement, raises $20.9 million

Finance - Biopharma company MediciNova adopts Stockholder Rights Plan to govern distribution of rights

Finance - Concert Pharmaceuticals raises $48.5 million in Series B financing

Finance - Congressman Rush Holt reports $1 million award for malaria vaccine development at VaxInnate

Finance - Five student research scientists receive $10,000 scholarships from Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Finance - Genetic testing company Tm Bioscience obtains US$4 million secured operating credit facility

Finance - Healthcare real estate investment trust Ventas prices $200 million of 3-7/8% notes due 2011

Finance - Magellan Biosciences closes $50 million financing

Finance - Med Gen Inc. reports November sales increase of 1,100% over October sales

Finance - MedCath reports exercise of common stock offering over-allotment option at $25 a share

Finance - Medify Solutions Limited issues 1 for 4 share dividend

Finance - MedMira announces $28,000 draw down of equity line for payment on debenture principal

Finance - National Center for Healthcare Leadership receives $500,000 sponsorship from Sodexho

Finance - Neose receives milestone payment from Novo Nordisk on Factor VIIa program

Finance - Neptune Technologies and Bioressources closes private placement for gross proceeds of $4,500,000

Finance - Novavax files $100 million shelf registration statement

Finance - Nutraceutical reports fourth quarter net sales and income

Finance - Nymox announces $13 million equity financing

Finance - Ortec, Paul Capital Healthcare restructure existing financing agreement

Finance - Possis Medical reports first-quarter results with sales of $15.6 million

Finance - Primedex Health Systems announces one-for-two reverse stock split and name change to RadNet

Finance - SonoSite reports Q3 2006 revenue up 16% over year ago to $40.3 million

Finance - Spire gets U.S. NIH grant to develop antimicrobial selenium coatings for dialysis catheters

Finance - SPO Medical reports results for third quarter 2006

Finance - Standard Management reports Q3 2006 net loss of 35 cents per diluted share

Finance - Streamline Health Solutions reports Q3 2006 revenues up 14% over Q3 2005 to $3.6 million

Finance - TopSpin Medical raises $11 million in convertible bonds on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in Israel

Finance - Unilens Vision reports Q1 2007 net sales up 2% over year ago to $1,604,776

Finance - Valentis announces receipt of letter of noncompliance from Nasdaq

Fitness & Wellness - Stanford University researchers participate in study on value of exercise for seniors

Genetics & Genomics - Sigma-Aldrich welcomes Dublin City University to RNAi Partnership Program

Healthcare Access - Mcare Commission report focuses on ensuring access to quality healthcare for Pennsylvanians

Heart Failure - Par Pharmaceutical begins shipment of generic Toprol-XL

Heart Failure - Paracor Medical initiates pivotal trial

Hepatitis B Vaccine - Dynavax's Heplisav hepatitis B vaccine shows statistically significant results in Phase 3 trial

Hepatitis C Virus - Arrow Therapeutics' hepatitis compound enters phase I study

HIV/AIDS Awareness - Compassion International-sponsored survey shows Americans ambivalent about HIV/AIDS crisis

HIV/AIDS Awareness - Health Protection Agency reports 63,500 adults now living with HIV in U.K.

HIV/AIDS Testing - Chembio receives CLIA Waiver for HIV 1/2 STAT-PAK

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Avexa gets 'all clear' from phase I cardiac safety trial

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America reports 77 drugs in development for HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Clinical trials group, Gates foundation call for proposals to develop HIV trials in Africa

Imaging - Imaging Diagnostic Systems launches a dedicated CT laser mammography company in Italy

Imaging - Monochrome LCD modules deliver high resolution, luminance for medical applications

Imaging - New Kodak workstation offers image viewing, printing for digital medical images

Imaging - Toshiba receives U.S. FDA market clearance for redesigned Vantage Atlas MRI system

Incontinence - Data on VESIcare show significant improvements in urgency in overactive bladder

Influenza - sanofi pasteur completes shipment of 50 million doses of influenza vaccine

Influenza Research - NanoViricides finds AviFluCide-I, FluCide-I are best drugs against H5N1, common influenzas

Information Technology - Bioinformatics announces PEAKS Studio 4.2 release

Information Technology - Neurostar receives funding from Eastside Partners

Information Technology - Nikon's new NIS-Elements V2.3 speeds image acquisition, enhances analysis capability

Information Technology - Nucletron, RaySearch enter treatment planning cooperation for proton therapy

Information Technology - Philips expands care teams' choice in pulse oximetry monitoring with new Multi-Measurement Server

Information Technology - PHT named B2B application Provider of the Year by Mass TLC to cap record third quarter

Information Technology - STMicroelectronics demonstrates prototype microchip for biological sample preparation, manipulation

Legal Issues - Court denies Medtronic motion in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator lawsuits

Legal Issues - Dey, L.P. reaches settlement with State of Ohio on pricing litigation

Legal Issues - District court judge denies preliminary injunction in Ortho vs. Amgen suit

Legal Issues - Pharmaceutical representatives file nationwide overtime pay lawsuits against eight drug companies

Legal Issues - PreMD announces order issued in Maryland court

Leukemia - Sprycel (dasatinib) approved in Europe; significant advance for treatment-resistant leukemia

Licensing Agreements - Acumen inks amended agreement with Merck to include exclusive diagnostic rights

Licensing Agreements - Bacterin enters license agreement with Osteotech

Licensing Agreements - Osteotech licenses patents to Bacterin

Liver Cancer - Pharmexa has started phase II trial in liver cancer with GV1001

Market Analysis - Around 85% of Estonian pharmaceutical market is supplied by imports

Market Analysis - Australian healthcare industry realizing IT benefits in better patient care, analysis shows

Market Analysis - Best Practices reports on blockbuster lifecycle management

Market Analysis - China's three major wholesalers only accounted for 23% of domestic pharma logistics market

Market Analysis - Decision Resources reports on under use of biologic agents for rheumatoid arthritis

Market Analysis - Hip implant 2005 revenues in U.S. were $2 billion and $1.4 billion in Europe, survey shows

Market Analysis - Millennium reports knee implant market to get boost from devices designed for women

Market Analysis - Research and Markets report analyzes challenges faced by cardiovascular companies

Market Analysis - Research and Markets reports a slew of techniques for weight reduction

Market Analysis - Study shows St. Jude Medical, Abbott Vascular in battle for vascular closure device market

Market Analysis - Successful pharma brands benefit from example of blockbuster, niche products, report says

Market Analysis - Transdermal drug delivery in depression, attention deficit disorder poised for growth

Market Analysis - U.S. drug companies rely on co-promotion deals to enter European markets, report shows

Marketing - Research reveals best prescription drug advertising from past TV season

Marketing - Study reveals pattern in timing of pharmaceutical marketing allocations

Marketing - Study reveals rapid global growth of online market research

Medical Devices - Alara receives U.S. FDA clearance to market CRystalView R200 CR System

Medical Devices - AngioDynamics gets U.S. FDA clearance for irreversible electroporation technology

Medical Devices - Cerus announces European Regulatory Approval for Intercept Blood System for plasma

Medical Devices - Kimberly-Clark launches Microcuff Endotracheal Tube

Medical Devices - MedicalCV reports first closed-chest robotic cardiac ablation procedure completed

Medical Devices - Nikon announces integrated cell incubation and monitoring system

Medical Devices - Nikon introduces AZ100 multizoom microscope

Medical Devices - Nikon introduces Eclipse E100 infinity corrected educational microscope

Medical Devices - Nikon's new FN1 Multipatch delivers high resolution imaging over large field of view

Medical Devices - Novel coated balloon presented as treatment for stenosed arteries

Medical Devices - Objet launches production-ready solution for high-quality hearing aids

Medical Devices - OSI Systems launches MCare 300 low acuity patient monitor

Medical Devices - Positive results from prospective study of microcoils in neurovascular aneurysms reported

Medical Devices - RITA Medical Systems announces market release of Habib 4X laparoscopic

Medical Devices - U.S. FDA approves St. Jude Medical's insulation material for leads used in pacemakers, ICDs

Medical Devices - U.S. FDA grants clearance to CozMore insulin technology software system updates

Medical Devices - Uroplasty, CL Medical receive U.S. FDA clearance on sling for male stress urinary continence

Medicare - Safeway partners with health care insurers on Medicare prescription drug education program

Mergers & Acquisitions - 3M completes acquisition of Biotrace International

Mergers & Acquisitions - Actavis expands presence in Russia with purchase of ZiO Zdorovje

Mergers & Acquisitions - AMD Telemedicine reports clinical business acquired by management-led group

Mergers & Acquisitions - Amphion acquires 35% stake in Manchester Molecular Diagnostic spin-out company

Mergers & Acquisitions - AngioDynamics to acquire Rita Medical for $220 million

Mergers & Acquisitions - Applied Imaging stockholders approve acquisition by Genetix

Mergers & Acquisitions - Commonwealth Biotechnologies announces signing of Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire Mimotopes

Mergers & Acquisitions - Crucell announces acquisition of SBL Vaccin AB and offering of new ordinary shares

Mergers & Acquisitions - Kiadis and Celmed merge to create new oncology-focused company

Mergers & Acquisitions - Kimberly-Clark increases ownership in Brazilian affiliate to 100%

Mergers & Acquisitions - Magellan expands presence in hospital-based lab market with acquisition of TREK Diagnostic

Mergers & Acquisitions - TREK Diagnostic Systems announces acquisition by Magellan Biosciences

Mergers & Acquisitions - UCB obtains European antitrust clearance for takeover of Schwarz Pharma

Metastatic Melanoma - Avax Technologies launches phase III registration trial of M-Vax in melanoma

Migraines & Headaches - DNAPrint announces German business partner's first human study of product to prevent migraines

Multiple Sclerosis - Schering's Betaferon is approved in Australia for earliest stages of multiple sclerosis

Myeloma - International Myeloma Foundation partners with oncology nurses treating myeloma patients

Neuroblastoma - DRAXIS radiopharmaceutical unit approved to run two clinical trials to treat neuroblastoma

Ophthalmology - Akorn gets tentative approval of new drug application for ophthalmic solution

Ophthalmology - STAAR Surgical provides update on Toric ICL application with U.S. Food & Drug Administration

Osteoarthritis - Genzyme's preliminary results show single dose of Synvisc improves osteoarthritis pain

Pain Management - Pain Therapeutics announces positive Phase I study results with PTI-202

Pain Management - Positive Phase I results reported for DURECT's abuse-resistant opioid pain medicine

Pain Management - Questcor initiates clinical program for QSC-001

Pain Management - Sanochemia announces European patent awarded for painkiller AS006

Parkinson Disease - Antipodean completes phase II trial enrollment for MitoQ in Parkinson disease

Patents - Cytogen receives patent covering oral drug delivery agents

Patents - Health Discovery obtains consent judgment in patent lawsuit against Equbits, LLC

Patents - Introgen Therapeutics receives broad patent for purified adenoviral compositions

Patents - Isis and Alnylam win U.S. patent for chemical modifications of oligonucleotide therapeutics

Patents - MultiCell granted patent protection in European countries for autoimmune diseases treatment

Patents - Patent for biomarker-based definitive diagnoses of Alzheimer disease filed by Power3 Medical

Patents - U.S. patent granted for production of nanocapsules

Personnel - Acambis strengthens board with industry appointments

Personnel - Accu-Break Pharmaceuticals appoints Lawrence Rosenthal as VP, president of subsidiary

Personnel - Adnexus Therapeutics appoints Bruce A. Silver as medical director

Personnel - Alpha Innotech appoints new VP of global sales

Personnel - AMS Health Sciences appoints new board member

Personnel - Andover Medical forms female health advisory board

Personnel - Antisense Pharma appoints Hubert Heinrichs to the executive board

Personnel - Applied Biosystems founder Andre Marion appointed to Singulex board of directors

Personnel - Artes Medical announces founder's resignation

Personnel - Atlanta-based Biofisica names Glen Bradley to its board

Personnel - AtriCure director Gene McGrevin resigns to devote himself to new position

Personnel - BayBio welcomes new board members

Personnel - BioAdvance announces new board chairman

Personnel - BioAlliance Pharma appoints Nicolas Fellmann as CFO

Personnel - Bioenvision appoints James S. Scibetta as new CFO

Personnel - Cardium announces formation of scientific advisory board

Personnel - ChemGenex appoints Dr. Ian Nisbet as vice president of oncology

Personnel - Codon Devices strengthens commercial capabilities with three key hires

Personnel - CureVac appoints Thomas Lander, MD, managing director and CMO

Personnel - CytoCore names respected biotech industry visionary to board of directors

Personnel - David Olivier and Per Wold-Olsen join PharmaNet Development Group, Inc. board of directors

Personnel - Dr Neil Johnston resigns as CEO of Medical Solutions

Personnel - Dr. Bruce Carter joins QLT'S board of directors

Personnel - Hemispherx Biopharma taps Bonelli as president/COO to lead drive to commercialization

Personnel - ImpactRx names Richard C. Altus president and chief executive officer

Personnel - INC Research appoints Tetsushi Inada as senior liaison officer to Japan

Personnel - John "Jack" A. Kane named to Spheris board of directors

Personnel - Kenneth M. Fischer named finance VP, chief financial officer of Medical Solutions Management

Personnel - Linden adds veteran healthcare executive Anthony K. Kesman as operating partner

Personnel - Marshall Edwards Inc. board of directors names Bryan Williams non-executive chairman

Personnel - MedAire promotes Doug Bach to vice president of sales and marketing

Personnel - MedCom USA, Inc. names former Cardinal Health VP Paul J. Snyder VP of Western hospital sales

Personnel - MedeFile International names John Bason to board of directors

Personnel - Medical marketing service company ThreeWire names Paula J. Norbom VP, finance and operations

Personnel - Metabolex names Patrick J. O'Mara and Diana Petty to executive posts

Personnel - MicroIslet names Mohammad A. El-Kalay, PhD, and William Soo Hoo, PhD, to scientific posts

Personnel - Musculoskeletal clinical group names Richard Jansen, PharmD, to regulatory affairs staff

Personnel - Northstar Neuroscience announces management additions

Personnel - NxStage Medical appoints Robert S. Brown chief financial officer

Personnel - Pfizer vice president Fred Telling to join Board of Directors of Cell Therapeutics

Personnel - QMed, Inc. appoints Jane Murray as president

Personnel - Recordati appoints Gianni Soro general manager of Pharmaceuticals Italy

Personnel - Richard Solari joins InforSense to lead Analytic Solutions growth

Personnel - St. Jude Medical promotes Peter Spadaro to newly created VP of cardiovascular sales position

Personnel - Standard Insurance promotes David O'Brien and William W. Pfeiffer to senior vice presidents

Personnel - Steris Corporation chief financial officer to pursue another opportunity

Personnel - Talyst's Ron Strandin named Acute Care Group president

Personnel - TB alliance names new members Anthony Mbewu, George A. Scangos, Peter M. Small to board

Personnel - Teresa Schroeder named spine clinical affairs director by musculoskeletal regulatory group

Personnel - Urigen N.A., Inc. names Terry M. Nida chief operating officer

Philanthropy - Stater Bros. raises $407,500 for Muscular Dystrophy Association Summer Camp

Product Licensing - Archemix grants Ribomic a license to intellectual property for aptamer-based reagents

Product Licensing - Nippon Shinyaku, Pharmion announce license agreement for Vidaza for myelodysplastic syndromes

Product Licensing - OctoPlus grants Green Cross exclusive Korean license to OP-145 for chronic middle ear infection

Proteomics - Pressure BioSciences announces collaboration with Alfa Wassermann Proteomic Technologies

Respiratory Medicine - Alnylam to evaluate antiviral activity for ALN-RSV01 in respiratory indication

Restructuring - Pfizer to align U.S. sales organization to support its key products and customer needs

Rheumatoid Arthritis - Oxypharma appoints Pharm-Olam International for Phase II study of rheumatoid arthritis drug

Rheumatoid Arthritis - Phytomedics' drug candidate PMI-001 demonstrates positive Phase II results in rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis - PRTX-100 demonstrates efficacy against rheumatoid arthritis in gold-standard model

Schizophrenia - Organon continues with the development of asenapine

Spinal Cord Injury - BioAxone study demonstrates positive interim results for back injury

Sports Medicine - Research shows most NFL players return to play after ACL injury at reduced performance level

Stem Cell Research - StemCellPatents.com lauds issuance of U.S. patent on Blasticon's stem cell technologies

Surgical Technology - Anika receives U.S. FDA approvable letter for its cosmetic tissue augmentation product

Surgical Technology - Medtronic lauds SPORT study confirming positive results in spinal discectomy surgery

Telemedicine - Olympus broadcasts first inter-continental surgery in high-definition

Tobacco Use - New medicine Champix quadruples odds of stopping smoking without nicotine

Typhoid Fever - Typhoid fever remains a major health problem

Uterine Cancer - CytoCore launches cutting-edge uterine cancer clinical trials

Angiology - Reports outline angiology study results from Norway, Austria and Italy

Biomedical Engineering - New findings from , the South Korea and Italy describe advances in biomedical engineering research

Cardiology - Research findings from , Denmark and the United States update understanding of cardiology

Cell Biology - New cell biology research from University of Groningen, Netherlands, outlined

Cell Biology - Study findings from Gifu University, Japan, advance cell biology knowledge

Endocrinology - Studies conducted in , the United Kingdom and the United States have updated our knowledge about endocrinology

Genetics - Researchers from Yale University, U.S., provide details of new studies and findings in the area of genetics

Genetics - Studies from University of California, U.S., have provided new genetics data

Neurology - Study data from , Canada and the United States provide new insights into neurology

Oncology - New oncology study results from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, U.S., described

Physiology - Research in the area of physiology reported from and the United States

Surgery - New surgery study findings recently were published by scientists in Finland, Canada and the United States

Toxicology - Study results from Germany, the United States and the South Korea update toxicology research

Pennsylvania State University, U.S. - Study findings from Pennsylvania State University, U.S., highlighted recently in medical journals

CoreValve - Recent findings from CoreValve provide an update on new developments

University of Queensland, Australia - Findings reported by University of Queensland, Australia, further disease research

National Taiwan University, Taiwan - Recent research focus of reports from National Taiwan University, Taiwan

University of Chicago, U.S. - University of Chicago, U.S., officials announce the latest developments

University of Texas, U.S. - Studies reveal new findings from University of Texas, U.S., research

University of Rome, Italy - University of Rome, Italy, researchers release new medical data

University of British Columbia, Canada - Reports from University of British Columbia, Canada, describe recent advances

Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotech - Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, South Korea, scientists describe new study results

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, U. - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, U.S., researchers detail recent medical findings

Northeastern University, U.S. - Reports from Northeastern University, U.S., describe recent advances

Aarhus University, Denmark - Journal articles present study results from Aarhus University, Denmark

University of Michigan, U.S. - University of Michigan, U.S., investigators have published new study data

Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan, publish new findings

University of Sao Paulo, Brazil - Recent University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, study findings reported

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, U.S. - New medical research reported by Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, U.S.

University of Calgary, Canada - Reports present University of Calgary, Canada, study findings

Yamaguchi University, Japan - Researchers' work from Yamaguchi University, Japan, adds to body of knowledge

Medical University of South Carolina, U.S. - Medical University of South Carolina, U.S., release details of medical research

Conceptus - Officials from Conceptus report on recent activities

World Health Organization - Recent developments from World Health Organization outlined

HemoSense - HemoSense officials provide details on the latest developments

University of British Columbia, Canada - Studies from University of British Columbia, Canada, highlight latest research

American Academy of Neurology - Recent developments announced by American Academy of Neurology

University of Bologna, Italy - Researchers' findings from University of Bologna, Italy, advance research

Stanford University, U.S. - Findings from studies by Stanford University, U.S., scientists provide new insights

University of Toronto, Canada - Study results from University of Toronto, Canada, discussed

Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan - New studies from Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan, outlined

Medtronic - News published by Medtronic officials updates activities

Mayo Clinic - Medical findings published by Mayo Clinic

Aichi Cancer Center, Aichi, Japan - Researchers from Aichi Cancer Center, Aichi, Japan, detail new studies and findings

University of Stellenbosch, South Africa - University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, scientists describe new study results

University of Manitoba, Canada - University of Manitoba, Canada, researchers detail recent medical findings

University of Chicago, U.S. - Study results published by University of Chicago, U.S., investigators

Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis - Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis provides information on its latest news and research developments

University of Alberta, Canada - Recent research from University of Alberta, Canada, summarized

Medical University of South Carolina, U.S. - Studies from Medical University of South Carolina, U.S., add new findings to body of knowledge

Maxygen - Maxygen officials describe recent developments

Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada - Researchers from Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, detail new studies and findings

University of Giessen, Germany - Research by University of Giessen, Germany, advances understanding of human health

Medical University of South Carolina, U.S. - Research from Medical University of South Carolina, U.S., provides new insights into human health

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, U.S. - Reports from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, U.S., describe recent advances

University of Tokyo, Japan - Reports from University of Tokyo, Japan, describe recent advances

Chinese University of Hong Kong, People's Republic - Study findings from Chinese University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China, highlighted recently in medical journals

Medical University of Vienna, Austria - Study findings from Medical University of Vienna, Austria, are outlined in reports

QuadraMed - New reports from QuadraMed detailed

Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Madrid, Spain - Studies reveal new findings from Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Madrid, Spain, research

Yale University, U.S. - Yale University, U.S., researchers release new medical data

Wageningen University, Netherlands - Results of recent studies reported by Wageningen University, Netherlands

Steno Diabetes Center, Gentofte, Denmark - New findings from Steno Diabetes Center, Gentofte, Denmark, detailed

University of Freiburg, Germany - New medical research reported by University of Freiburg, Germany

Kyoto University, Japan - Journal reports outline Kyoto University, Japan, research

Stanford University, U.S. - New research results reported by researchers with Stanford University, U.S.

Kitasato University, Japan - Researchers from Kitasato University, Japan, publish most recent findings

University of Cincinnati, U.S. - Medical findings reported by University of Cincinnati, U.S., scientists

University of Washington, U.S. - Data published by University of Washington, U.S., researchers advance medical knowledge

Nagoya University, Japan - Nagoya University, Japan, researchers publish latest findings

University of Calgary, Canada - Study results from University of Calgary, Canada, discussed

ESA Biosciences - News from ESA Biosciences highlights the most recent developments

Acadia Pharmaceuticals - Officials from Acadia Pharmaceuticals provide details of new developments

University of Toronto, Canada - Reports present University of Toronto, Canada, study findings

Washington University, U.S. - New findings from Washington University, U.S., detailed

University of Verona, Italy - University of Verona, Italy, release details of medical research

University of Washington, U.S. - Studies from University of Washington, U.S., highlight latest findings

Helsinki University, Finland - Helsinki University, Finland, researchers publish latest findings

Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia - Medical study results announced by Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

BioLife Solutions - BioLife Solutions has provided details on its latest developments

Kyushu University, Japan - New medical findings reported by Kyushu University, Japan, researchers

Max Planck Institute, Germany - Max Planck Institute, Germany, describe new medical findings

New River Pharmaceuticals - Recent developments from New River Pharmaceuticals highlighted

Avi BioPharma - Recent developments from Avi BioPharma highlighted

NanoInk - NanoInk reports on new developments

University of Tokyo, Japan - Study data released by University of Tokyo, Japan

University of Nebraska, U.S. - New research from University of Nebraska, U.S., described

Kyushu University, Japan - Studies from Kyushu University, Japan, highlight recent research

University of Valencia, Spain - Journal articles summarize University of Valencia, Spain, study findings

University of Tokushima, Japan - Researchers' findings from University of Tokushima, Japan, advance research

Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, U.S. - Recent Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, U.S., study findings reported

Mayo Clinic, U.S. - Mayo Clinic, U.S., announced its latest developments

Tufts University, U.S. - Studies from Tufts University, U.S., add new findings to body of knowledge

Duke University, U.S. - Duke University, U.S., scientists detail new medical studies and findings

University of Illinois, U.S. - University of Illinois, U.S., scientists describe new study results

Leiden University, Netherlands - Medical findings reported by Leiden University, Netherlands, scientists

BioSante Pharmaceuticals - New developments from BioSante Pharmaceuticals described

University of Virginia, U.S. - Study findings from University of Virginia, U.S., highlighted recently in medical journals

Spectral Diagnostics - Reports describe the most recent news from Spectral Diagnostics

Shire - New developments from Shire outlined recently

Tohoku University, Japan - Findings reported by Tohoku University, Japan, further disease research

University of Western Ontario, Canada - Researchers from University of Western Ontario, Canada, publish latest findings

Lanzhou University, People's Republic of China - Study results published by Lanzhou University, People's Republic of China, investigators

University of Athens, Greece - Researchers from University of Athens, Greece, detail new studies and findings

Johns Hopkins University, U.S. - Reports present Johns Hopkins University, U.S., study findings

Columbia University, U.S. - Researchers from Columbia University, U.S., publish latest findings

University of Bergen, Norway - Reports summarize research from University of Bergen, Norway

Kurume University, Japan - Data from Kurume University, Japan, provide new medical insights

Simon Fraser University, Canada - Reports highlight recent research from Simon Fraser University, Canada

University of Pennsylvania, U.S. - New research results reported by researchers with University of Pennsylvania, U.S.

Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey - Reports highlight recent research from Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey

University of Pavia, Italy - University of Pavia, Italy, scientists detail new medical studies and findings

Cord Blood America - Recent developments announced by Cord Blood America

University of Turin, Italy - Research from University of Turin, Italy, provides new scientific insights

Neogen - Officials from Neogen report latest developments

University of Heidelberg, Germany - University of Heidelberg, Germany, researchers release new medical data

University of Iowa, U.S. - New University of Iowa, U.S., study results described

University of Leipzig, Germany - New study findings published by University of Leipzig, Germany

Osaka University, Japan - Recent Osaka University, Japan, study findings reported

University of California, U.S. - University of California, U.S., provides an activity update

University of Tampere, Finland - New University of Tampere, Finland, study results described

Procter & Gamble - New activities and developments reported by Procter & Gamble

Johns Hopkins University, U.S. - Medical study results published by Johns Hopkins University, U.S.

Johns Hopkins University, U.S. - New data from Johns Hopkins University, U.S., detailed

Columbia University, U.S. - Columbia University, U.S., researchers publish latest findings

Flinders University, Australia - Findings reported by Flinders University, Australia, further disease research

University of California, U.S. - Reports on University of California, U.S., study findings provide new insights

East Carolina University, U.S. - Findings from studies by East Carolina University, U.S., scientists provide new insights

University of Pittsburgh, U.S. - Recent studies involving University of Pittsburgh, U.S., highlighted

University of Tromso, Norway - University of Tromso, Norway, describe new medical findings

University of Tokyo, Japan - Findings from University of Tokyo, Japan, advance medical research

University of Southern California, U.S. - Researchers from University of Southern California, U.S., publish most recent findings

Mayo Clinic - Research by Mayo Clinic advances understanding of human health

Rockefeller University, U.S. - Recent findings from Rockefeller University, U.S., highlighted

University Hospital, Leuven, Belgium - University Hospital, Leuven, Belgium, scientists describe new study results

Colorado State University, U.S. - Data published by Colorado State University, U.S., researchers advance medical knowledge

Ohio State University, U.S. - Ohio State University, U.S., describe new medical findings

Wayne State University, U.S. - Medical findings published by Wayne State University, U.S.

National Institute of Environmental Health Science - Journal articles present study results from National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, U.S.

Tulane University, U.S. - Research from Tulane University, U.S., provides new insights into human health

University of Helsinki, Finland - Investigators with University of Helsinki, Finland, publish new medical data

Kyoto University, Japan - Researchers from Kyoto University, Japan, publish latest findings

Erasmus University, Netherlands - New Erasmus University, Netherlands, study results shed light on medical research

Mayo Clinic, U.S. - New Mayo Clinic, U.S., study results shed light on medical research

Kanazawa University, Japan - Study findings from Kanazawa University, Japan, enhance human health research

University of Missouri, U.S. - Studies from University of Missouri, U.S., add new findings to body of knowledge

Jikei University, Japan - Reports from Jikei University, Japan, describe recent advances

University of Buenos Aires, Argentina - Medical study results published by University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

University of Sydney, Australia - Researchers' data from University of Sydney, Australia, highlight new research

Johns Hopkins University, U.S. - Study data released by Johns Hopkins University, U.S.

University of Connecticut, U.S. - University of Connecticut, U.S., scientists detail new medical studies and findings

University of Texas, U.S. - Studies from University of Texas, U.S., highlight recent research

Roche - Officials from Roche detail the latest developments

Indiana University, U.S. - Reports summarize research from Indiana University, U.S.

Research Australia - Reports from Research Australia detail the recent activities

Sequenom - Sequenom presents its most recent news and research developments

National University, Singapore - National University, Singapore, researchers publish recent findings

Columbia University, U.S. - Recent findings from Columbia University, U.S., highlighted

Insmed - Recent news from Insmed summarized

National Cancer Institute, Italy - New study findings published by National Cancer Institute, Italy