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Susan Hasty, Publisher Table of Contents . . . January 15th, 2007 Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only Related Areas: Other Issues in Biotech Business Week | Other Publications
Market Analysis - Antidepressive drugs market is largest part of CNS sector, Research and Markets study showsMarket Analysis - Biotech and pharma companies harness chemoproteomics and chemogenomics methodsMarket Analysis - Market research is most common tool for portfolio management, Cutting Edge study showsMarket Analysis - Medical devices market in Hungary remains buoyantMarket Analysis - Though businesses aware of pandemic flu threat, many not prepared, Deloitte-ERIC survey findsAngiogenesis - Findings from Genentech, Inc. provide new insights into angiogenesisAngiogenesis - New angiogenesis study findings have been reported by scientists at MedImmune, Inc.Anthrax - Researchers from Innovative Biologics, Inc. publish findings in anthraxBioinformatics - Studies from University of Washington, Department of Genome Sciences add new findings in the area of bioinformaticsBone Research - New bone research study findings have been reported by researchers at University of Ghent, Department of OrthodonticsBreast Cancer Therapy - Studies from ImClone Systems, Inc., Department of Experimental Therapeutics add new findings in the area of breast cancer therapyCancer Genetics - New findings from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center describe advances in cancer geneticsCardiomegaly - New findings reported from Myogen, Inc. describe advances in cardiomegalyChromatography - Data on chromatography reported by researchers at Amgen, Inc.Cloning - Studies from Hayashibara Biochemical Laboratories, Inc. further understanding of cloningDentistry - Research from University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey in the area of dentistry publishedDNA Research - Study data from Stony Brook University, Department of Chemistry update understanding of DNA researchHepatitis B Virus Therapy - New findings in hepatitis b virus therapy described from General Hospital, Department of Internal MedicineHepatitis C Virus Therapy - Research on hepatitis c virus therapy published by scientists at University HospitalHepatitis C Virus Therapy - Studies from Kaohsiung Medical University, Department of Internal Medicine further understanding of hepatitis c virus therapyHIV/AIDS Therapy - Investigators at Gilead Sciences, Inc. target HIV/AIDS therapyImmunology - Research from Tokyo University provide new insights into immunologyImmunology - Research on immunology reported by scientists at Intrinsic Bioprobes Inc.Legionellosis - Studies conducted at University of the Ryukyus on legionellosis recently publishedLife Sciences - Findings from Kyushu University broaden understanding of life sciencesLife Sciences - Researchers from Jamia Millia Islamia, Department of Biosciences publish findings in life sciencesLife Sciences - Researchers from University of Wisconsin, Department of Geography describe findings in life sciencesMyeloma Immunotherapy - Studies from Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Department of Hematology update current data on myeloma immunotherapyNephrology - Studies in the area of nephrology reported from Children's Hospital, Department of PediatricsNeuroblastoma Gene Therapy - Study results from National University of Singapore, Department of Biochemistry update understanding of neuroblastoma gene therapyNeuroscience - New neuroscience research from Shiga University, Molecular Neuroscience Research Center discussedPharmacokinetics - Findings from Gilead Sciences, Inc. provide new insights into pharmacokineticsPneumonia Therapy - New pneumonia therapy study findings have been reported by researchers at Focus Bio-Inova, Inc.Transfusion Medicine - Research from University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences in the area of transfusion medicine describedAdverse Drug Reaction - Bayer informs healthcare professionals of safety revisions to the Trasylol labelAnemia - Roche submits added data to U.S. FDA to support license application for anti-anemia agentAnthrax Vaccine - U.S. Health & Human Services cancels VaxGen's anthrax vaccine contractAntibacterial Agents - New Drug Application submitted for investigational antibiotic DoripenemAwards - Almirall to be awarded the "Spanish Company of the year in Italy"Awards - Biomatrica wins award for sample management at room temperature systemAwards - MedcomSoft ranked in top 5 for ambulatory EMR 1-5 physicians category in KLAS 2006 reportAwards - MedQuist product ranked first in front-end speech recognition in 2006 Best in KLAS reportAwards - Neuropharma receives Frost & Sullivan International Excellence in Technology awardAwards - Prana Biotechnology scientist receives Grand Hamdan International Award for Medical SciencesAwards - Tgen researcher Pamela Pollock receives Young Investigator Award 2006 from melanoma societyBacteriology - Berkeley Lab study finds over 1,800 types of bacteria in air samples from two U.S. citiesBenign Prostatic Hyperplasia - BioXell completes recruitment for phase IIb trial of ElocalcitolBlood Safety - Northfield Laboratories reports preliminary top-line data in pivotal Phase III trauma studyBotulism - Study reveals molecular basis of botulism toxin's deadly activityBreast Cancer - Breast cancer vaccine is one step closer to realityBreast Cancer - ImmunoGen announces presentation of first clinical data on Genentech's Trastuzumab-MCC-DM1Breast Cancer - Kodak files with Health Canada for approval of its CR system for mammographyBreast Cancer - National Cancer Research Institute researcher presents way to predict response to anthracyclinesBreast Cancer - Positive Herceptin data presented at San Antonio Breast Cancer SymposiumBreast Cancer - Study shows precision of Oncotype DX multigene test in measuring estrogen receptor statusBreast Cancer - Xeloda plus Avastin may benefit patients with advanced breast cancer, early trial data showBusiness & Finance - Accelr8 reports loss of $0.08 per shareBusiness & Finance - Aeolus Pharmaceuticals reports loss of $0.01 per shareBusiness & Finance - Antisoma raises UKP 26.3 million in oversubscribed placingBusiness & Finance - Carl Zeiss Group once again posts profitable growthBusiness & Finance - Genmab discloses details of the issue of shares to GlaxoSmithKlineBusiness & Finance - Matria states 2007 guidance, its first as purely wellness and disease management companyBusiness & Finance - MedCom finalizing subsidiary Card Activation Technologies as separate public trading entityBusiness & Finance - Taglich Brothers issues updated research report for MFIC Corp., raises 12-month price targetBusiness Update - 4SC selected for Landmark in the Land of Ideas 2007Business Update - Ablynx achieves first milestone in Proctor & Gamble allianceBusiness Update - Acrux reports U.S. FDA acceptance of new drug application for EvaMist for vasomotor symptomsBusiness Update - Advancis closes private placement of common equity, files application for PulsysBusiness Update - Aethlon's device for treating infectious disease discussed in Homeland Defense Journal storyBusiness Update - AMDL's cancer blood test kit gets government approval to market in TaiwanBusiness Update - Amicus and peerVue partner for teaching file solutionBusiness Update - Analytical Spectral Devices launches portable drug anti-counterfeiting technologyBusiness Update - AnaSpec poster presents Immunocapture techniques for improved assayBusiness Update - Anchen announces approval of generic version of Wellbutrin XLBusiness Update - Angel signs contract with Millipore BioprocessingBusiness Update - ATS Medical announces key milestone in Parsus development projectBusiness Update - Avid Bioservices, Halozyme Therapeutics extend manufacturing agreementBusiness Update - Battelle wins contract for National Biodefense Analysis & Countermeasures CenterBusiness Update - BioElectronics inks distribution agreement with Advent Medical SystemsBusiness Update - BioForce Nanosciences places Nano eNabler systems in four research centersBusiness Update - Biolog launches new OmniLog combo systemBusiness Update - BioMag changes name to Biomagnetics DiagnosticsBusiness Update - Biomaterial joint venture created by integration of Olympus, TerumoBusiness Update - Biopure announces next steps for Navy's proposed RESUS trauma trial of HemopureBusiness Update - Biovertis to focus its resources on advanced antibioticsBusiness Update - Calypte announces results of 2006 Annual Stockholders' MeetingBusiness Update - Cardiome and Astellas Pharma US, Inc. announce re-submission of NDA for Vernakalant (iv)Business Update - CellSearch System cleared for monitoring metastatic breast cancerBusiness Update - Cerep focuses on development of profitable service activitiesBusiness Update - China Medical successfully develops Down syndrome diagnostic reagentsBusiness Update - Ciphergen engages PrecisionMed as clinical trial CRO for ovarian tumor triage test clinical trialsBusiness Update - CryoLife and Regeneration Technologies enter into exchange and service agreementBusiness Update - Digilab Inc. reaches milestone in biomarker study in lung cancer for AbbottBusiness Update - Diversa Corporation announces U.S. FDA GRAS approval of its Purifine enzymeBusiness Update - DNAPrint Genomics launches personal, confidential DNA storage serviceBusiness Update - Elsevier MDL introduces enhanced stereochemical recognition capabilitiesBusiness Update - Entelos completes new skin sensitization platform with UnileverBusiness Update - Epigenomics AG reviews options after end of collaboration with Roche DiagnosticsBusiness Update - Governor Kaine announces major research institute for VirginiaBusiness Update - Health Canada grants approval to Skinvisible to market chlorhexidine hand sanitizer lotionBusiness Update - Healthcare services provider McKesson installs RFID system at South Carolina medical centerBusiness Update - Lasik Vision Institute launches updated Web siteBusiness Update - Luminex Corporation and Exiqon A/S launch new microRNA product lineBusiness Update - Lusora Healthcare Systems, New Product Innovations sign pact on producing monitoring systemsBusiness Update - MedAptus introduces revenue cycle software for point-of-care technical charge captureBusiness Update - Medical Services International to begin shipping HIV, hepatitis C, TB tests kits to GreeceBusiness Update - Medical technology company MAQUET installs Cognos' performance management software systemBusiness Update - MediciNova establishes European subsidiary in the U.K. under laws of England and WalesBusiness Update - Medifast launches new low fat, low cholesterol, low calorie scrambled eggs productBusiness Update - Mediscience Technology Corp. retains investment banking firm Empire Financial GroupBusiness Update - Mergers and acquisitions firm MidMarket Capital advises Van Slyck on sale to EclipsysBusiness Update - Mesoblast receives U.S. FDA clearance for phase 2 stem cell clinical trialBusiness Update - Millennium analysis forecasts stem cell products fastest growing biomaterials market segmentBusiness Update - Misys Healthcare to install electronic health record system for California healthcare systemBusiness Update - New shares of UCB issuedBusiness Update - NovaDel reports first quarter net lossBusiness Update - Nycomed receives E.U. and U.S. antitrust clearances for acquisition of Altana PharmaBusiness Update - Optimata granted patent for modeling thrombopoiesisBusiness Update - Orphan Therapeutics announces new drug application for Lucassin, acquires North American rightsBusiness Update - Orthodontix completes actions required for Protalix mergerBusiness Update - Polydex Pharmaceuticals provides third quarter report with continued improvement in sales, profitBusiness Update - PRA International announces management and board changes, revised 2006 guidanceBusiness Update - Predictive Biosciences raises $10 million for cancer biomarker developmentBusiness Update - Research and Markets report gains insight into financial performance and future for AmgenBusiness Update - sanofi pasteur's influenza vaccine production tops 170 million doses in 2006Business Update - Schering-Plough announces four corporate governance actions taken by board of directorsBusiness Update - Southern Health Services' health plan ranks high on member satisfactionBusiness Update - The BioTeam releases iNquiry life science software on Microsoft Compute Cluster Server 2003Business Update - Two Colorado cardiology practices select Web-based EMR and revenue cycle management systemBusiness Update - U.S. Genomics, Northrop Grumman sign pact to develop biodetection sensors for U.S. defenseBusiness Update - University of Michigan Health System implements Sentillion's single sign-on software systemBusiness Update - Verax Biomedical signs 10-year pact with British Biocell to manufacture platelet PGD testsBusiness Update - Viking Systems launches surgical vision system for intra-operative video monitoringBusiness Update - Virginia Health Information publishes first hospital and nursing facility efficiency reportBusiness Update - VISICU announces agreement with Resurrection Health Care to implement VISICU's eICU programBusiness Update - Votago releases free software application for creating electronic health recordsBusiness Update - Wescom announces partnership with Shands Jacksonville for beta test of nurse call softwareCancer Research - Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Central European Society to recruit for Phase II biliary cancer trialCancer Therapy - Active Biotech's cancer treatment shows proof of concept after successful phase I studiesCancer Therapy - Merck and Moffitt Cancer Center announce personalized cancer medicine initiativeCancer Therapy - National Comprehensive Cancer Network Drugs & Biologics Compendium now offering online search toolCancer Therapy - Regeneron reports blocking new angiogenesis target may offer approach to slowing tumor growthCervical Cancer - Advaxis partners with Gynecologic Oncology for phase II study of cancer vaccineCervical Cancer - Spanish societies issue European guidelines recommending HPV DNA cervical cancer screeningClinical Trials - Novexel announces Phase I clinical trial of NXL104, novel broad-spectrum beta-lactamase inhibitorCollaborations - Biovail enters into exclusive promotional agreement for ZoviraxCollaborations - Genedata expands collaboration with Serono into high content screeningCollaborations - GlaxoSmithKline and Genmab enter global agreement for HuMax-CD20Collaborations - Lipoxen announces $75M agreement with Baxter to develop new blood clotting factorsCollaborations - Moffitt announces new research partnership with Merck to develop personalized medicineCollaborations - MorphoSys enlarges therapeutic antibody collaboration with Pfizer; doubles potential deal volumeCollaborations - Roche announces termination of 4-year cancer screening collaboration with EpigenomicsCystic Fibrosis - U.S. FDA fast-tracks Pharmaxis' Bronchitol for lung diseaseDental Research - Addex begins phase IIa study on ADX10059 for treatment of acute anxietyDepression - Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Metropolitan Jewish Health System offers depression program for seniorsDermatology - Plymouth Pharmaceuticals launches Eczemol for eczemaDiabetes Management - Eli Lilly and Company responds to New York Times article of 12/17/06Diagnostics - Noninvasive tests for Alzheimer disease within reach says Power3 MedicalDiet & Nutrition - High-protein diet can be good for the heart, according to Harvard Medical SchoolDiffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma - Seattle Genetics launches trial of antibody targeting non-Hodgkin lymphoma-expressed antigenDrug Development - BioMarin announces positive results from phase III study of PhenoptinDrug Development - Novartis announces three-month extension of U.S. regulatory review period for TekturnaDrug Development - PsychoGenics announces drug discovery, development agreement with Eli Lilly and CompanyDrug Development - Ranbaxy and Indian Government join in drug discovery researchDrug Safety - Alcon voluntarily recalls Systane Free Liquid Gel lubricant eye dropsElectronic Medical Records - U.K. National Health Service clears way for electronic patient care record pilot programFacilities - Amgen to expand its Louisville, Kentucky distribution centerFacilities - WellBound opens ninth self-care dialysis center in Vallejo, CaliforniaFinance - Advanced Biotherapy to restate 2005 and 2006 financial statementsFinance - AEterna shareholders approve reduction in stated capital, distribution of shares of AtriumFinance - Affymax announces initial public offeringFinance - Akesis Pharmaceuticals completes $0.8 million private equity placementFinance - Alliance Imaging issues 2007 financial guidanceFinance - Altana reports on special dividend for shareholdersFinance - American Oriental Bioengineering begins trading on the New York Stock ExchangeFinance - Ark Therapeutics Group places ordinary sharesFinance - Artes Medical prices initial public offeringFinance - Avitar completes $520,000 financingFinance - Beijing Med-Pharm raises $15 million in private placementFinance - Bioject completes debt financing with partners for growthFinance - Biomet delays earnings releaseFinance - Biopure closes $16.6 million financing, reports quarterly resultsFinance - Cangene announces closing of $81 million bought deal by way of treasury and secondary offeringFinance - Cephalon reduces outstanding convertible debt by $337 millionFinance - EntreMed closes $17.2 million registered direct offeringFinance - Enzo Biochem raises $46.0 million in registered direct offeringFinance - Grant of Fujitsu technology includes transformational gift to U.S. hospice industryFinance - Hospice services provider VistaCare reports Q4 2006 patient revenue up 12.3% over year agoFinance - Introgen Therapeutics announces financing through sale of common stockFinance - MannKind Corporation exercises in full common stock offering over-allotment optionFinance - Met-Pro Corporation declares quarterly dividend 8% higher than same period last yearFinance - Neurogen raises $40 million in registered direct offering of common stockFinance - NovaDel announces $14 million financingFinance - Novartis to further focus on healthcare, reaching agreement to sell its Medical Nutrition businessFinance - OMRIX Biopharmaceuticals announces pricing of public offering of common stockFinance - Orexigen Therapeutics files registration statement for proposed initial public offeringFinance - Par Pharmaceutical provides update on financial restatementFinance - Patheon announces fourth quarter and year-end resultsFinance - ProCure Treatment Centers secures $35 million in private equity financingFinance - Prometic closes C $11.6 million debt financing and removes convertible notesFinance - Prometic Life Sciences to raise up to C $18,794,400Finance - PURE Bioscience reports first quarter resultsFinance - RedPath Integrated Pathology concludes Series A round with $6.5 million in venture capitalFinance - RegeneRx raises $9.55 million in private placementFinance - Renhuang Pharmaceuticals announces government grantFinance - SIRS-Lab raises $13.15 million new equity capital to bring sepsis diagnostic tests to marketFinance - Spartech Corporation raises quarterly cash dividend to 13.5 cents per shareFinance - SRI International signs $9.5 million government contract to develop chemical agent therapiesFinance - State gives Cleveland Clinic and Fairfax group $60 million to develop cardiovascular centerFinance - Symbion reports $332-337 million in revenue, 92-95 cent earnings per share expected in 2007Finance - Tecan announces share buy-back program with goal of total 10% of share ownershipFinance - TechniScan Medical Systems awarded $2.8 million from U.S. National Institutes of HealthFinance - TGen receives 3-year, $180,000 institutional research grant from American Cancer SocietyFinance - Third Wave agrees to sell $14.9 million in zero-coupon convertible notesFinance - United American Healthcare Corporation completes $6.50 million private placementFinance - US Bank, Missouri, St. Louis partner with Biovest for second round of tax credit fundsFinance - Versus Technology reports Q4 2006 revenues up 24% over year ago to $2,177,000Finance - Winner Medical Group reports Q4 2006 revenues down 10% from year ago to $16.64 millionFood Safety - Health Canada validates DuPont BAX system for detecting E. coli O157:H7 in foodFood Safety - Taco John's reports encouraging initial test results in Iowa-Minnesota E. coli outbreakFungal Infections - Basilea starts phase III program for IsavuconazoleGastroenterology - Alliance Pharmaceutical study of Oxygent approved to start in FranceGastroenterology - Wyeth and Progenics initiate second trial of IV methylnaltrexone to treat post-operative ileusGeneric Drugs - Approvable letter issued by U.S. Food & Drug Administration for over-the-counter omeprazoleGeneric Drugs - Ranbaxy granted final U.S. approval to manufacture, market Cefprozil anti-infective tabletsGenetics & Genomics - GlaxoSmithKline buys Illumina's HumanHap550 BeadChips for whole-genome association studiesGuillain-Barre Syndrome - Neurorecovery receives orphan drug designation for ampydin as treatment for peripheral neuropathiesHealthcare Policy - American Diabetes Association urges new Congress to address inadequate fundingHematology - Sangart reports phase 2 study results on trial of Hemospan in orthopedic surgery publishedHepatitis B Vaccine - Dynavax initiates pivotal Phase 3 trial for Heplisav, hepatitis B vaccineHepatitis C Testing - U.K.'s Health Protection Agency reports awareness, testing for hepatitis C are increasingHepatitis C Therapy - InterMune initiates phase Ia trial for ITMN-191 in collaboration with RocheHepatitis C Therapy - Phase III trial of Albuferon/ribavirin combo underway in treatment-naive HCV patientsHIV/AIDS Complications - Kaiser study shows surgery safer for HIV patients due to new HAART treatments, better healthHIV/AIDS Therapy - Data from Gilead's study comparing Viread, Emtriva to Combivir publishedHIV/AIDS Therapy - GlaxoSmithKline discontinues clinical development of HIV protease inhibitor brecanavirHIV/AIDS Therapy - Panacos announces first cohort results of Phase IIb study of bevirimatHIV/AIDS Therapy - President signs Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization ActHospitals & Health Networks - Community Hospital of Los Gatos RNs vote to join California Nurses AssociationImaging - Obstetrics and gynecology segments to promote healthy growth in European ultrasound marketsInfluenza - Pharmexa presents data from influenza vaccine projectsInfluenza - Quidel announces license for DNA Microarray (MChip) for global influenza surveillanceInfluenza Vaccine - GSK Biologicals gets positive opinion from CHMP for flu pandemic vaccine programInfluenza Vaccine - University of Maryland study finds school nasal-spray vaccination program effective in flu controlInformation Technology - Pfizer launches on-line site for tracking development compounds across pipelineInformation Technology - Presbyterian Healthcare deploys array networks for instantaneous, secure remote accessInjury Prevention - Report from Harvard Medical School answers knee and hip injury questionsInsomnia - Neurogen begins sleep maintenance Phase II clinical trial in chronic insomniaInsomnia - Orexo submits registration application to complete Phase III clinical study for SublinoxLegal Issues - Australian court grants favorable decision to Ranbaxy on Pfizer's atorvastatin patentLegal Issues - Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP wins key proceeding in New York Federal Court for Pfizer's ExuberaLegal Issues - King Pharmaceutical's reports that Elan wins arbitration disputeLegal Issues - Motley Rice files suit against manufacturer of failed hernia repair patchLegal Issues - PEM Products announces Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. lawsuit regarding store-brand infant formulaLicensing Agreements - Alfacell, Genesis Pharma partner for Onconase in Southeast EuropeLicensing Agreements - Almac Diagnostics inks multiyear license agreement with GeneGoLicensing Agreements - Altus enters alliance with Genentech to develop growth hormone deficiency therapiesLicensing Agreements - AVI BioPharma, Ercole Biotech sign deal for alternative splicing therapeuticsLicensing Agreements - Diagnostic Hybrids and ViroNovative BV announce licensing agreement for rapid detection of hMPVLicensing Agreements - Lonza Group to license GS gene expression system and GS-CHO protein free system to RocheLicensing Agreements - Materia licenses metathesis catalyst platform for pharmaceutical discovery to Merck & Co.Licensing Agreements - MedImmune enters licensing and collaboration pact to develop inflammatory disease therapiesLicensing Agreements - MedImmune licenses reverse genetics technology to CSL to produce influenza vaccineLicensing Agreements - Oxford Biomedica expands licensing agreement for LentiVector technologyLiver Cancer - BioAlliance Pharma announces phase II/III trial for liver cancer treatmentMalaria Vaccine - PATH malaria vaccine initiative partners to develop vaccine; MVI and Sanaria conduct initial trialMarket Analysis - Abbott, Eisai's Humira and UCB's Cimzia will drive sales of Crohn drugs to $1.3 billionMarket Analysis - Choice, equity of access to healthcare services is U.K. NHS priority but still hard for someMarket Analysis - Decision Resources predicts 108 million cases of nicotine, alcohol addiction in 2015Market Analysis - Decision Resources reports antibacterial agents will take market share from vancomycinMarket Analysis - Report examines the performance of the most important cancer drug development companiesMarket Analysis - Report examines whether a private company benefits from being bought out by a big pharma companyMarket Analysis - Research and Markets reports $2.4 billion spent on hypnotics, sedatives for insomniaMarket Analysis - Verispan report says about half of physicians satisfied with number of drug sales repsMarketing - Orexo announces another agreement for pain product RapinylMarketing - Pharmaxis appoints Dutch distributor for AridolMedical Devices - Atrium Medical receives U.S. FDA approval for ClearWay RX perfusion catheterMedical Devices - CorNova receives CE Mark for its Valecor Coronary Stent SystemMedical Devices - Medtronic reports first surgeries using DIAM spinal stabilization system in European studyMedical Devices - Medtronic starts two trials studying thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections treatmentMedical Devices - Noninvasive blood pressure monitor provides beat-to-beat readingsMedical Devices - Omega reports 95% of GE Life Support customers would recommend GE services to peersMedical Devices - Radiometer, MAS work on RALS-Plus module for radiometer analyzersMedical Devices - ReCell approved in Brazil and TurkeyMedical Devices - U.S. FDA says more data needed before Acorn Cardiovascular's heart failure therapy approvedMedical Devices - Ventracor reports British Standards Institute's approval of CE Marking for implantable blood pumpMedicare - Abiomed announces positive reimbursement recommendation at Medicare meetingMedicare - Analysis shows Medco's Medicare Part D drug plan saved seniors $1,519 on drugs in first yearMedicare - Georgia Medicare raises coverage of Maretek's urea breath test kit for H. plori bacteriumMedicare - UPMC Health Plan earns rating of excellence for Medicare product from NCQAMenopause - BioSante Pharmaceuticals receives U.S. FDA approval of Bio-E-GelMental Health - Cognitive training has long-term effect on mental skills of seniors, published study showsMental Health - Long Island psychologists produce audio podcasts in mental health education campaignMergers & Acquisitions - 3M completes merger of its health information systems division with SoftMed SystemsMergers & Acquisitions - Abbott completes acquisition of Kos PharmaceuticalsMergers & Acquisitions - Altana to sell pharmaceuticals businessMergers & Acquisitions - Asahi Kasei, Kuraray integrate dialyzer and therapeutic apheresis device businessesMergers & Acquisitions - Becton, Dickinson completes acquisition of TriPath ImagingMergers & Acquisitions - Biomet to be acquired by consortium that includes Blackstone for $10.9 billionMergers & Acquisitions - BSN Medical acquires Cognon-Morin, a French compression therapy business.Mergers & Acquisitions - ICOS announces revised merger agreement with LillyMergers & Acquisitions - IMS acquires Strategic Decisions Group's life sciences practiceMergers & Acquisitions - Luminex Corp. signs definitive agreement to acquire genetic testing company Tm Bioscience Corp.Mergers & Acquisitions - Merck KgaA reports European antitrust authorities have approved acquisition of SeronoMergers & Acquisitions - NNE acquires Germany-based PharmaplanMergers & Acquisitions - Osmetech announces disposal of Critical Care Division to IDEXX for $44.9 million in cashMergers & Acquisitions - Protalix's Board of Directors approves closing of merger with OrthodontixMergers & Acquisitions - RheoGene merger with Intrexon Corporation creates biotech firm targeting gene-based therapiesMergers & Acquisitions - Sonic Healthcare to acquire American Esoteric Laboratories, Inc. for $180 millionMergers & Acquisitions - Tenet completes sale of Parkway Regional Medical Center for pre-tax $35 millionMergers & Acquisitions - Thermo Fisher Scientific buys sample extraction, liquid chromatography equipment providerMergers & Acquisitions - TriPath Imaging stockholders approve merger with Becton, Dickinson and CompanyMergers & Acquisitions - WebMD acquires provider of healthcare decision support software Subimo for $69 millionMergers & Acquisitions - Windrose Medical Properties Trust shareholders approve merger with Health Care REIT, Inc.Mergers & Acquisitions - ZLB Behring purchases CytoGam immunoglobulin therapy from MedImmune for $120 million cashMetastatic Bone Pain - American Cancer Society article reports data on repeated use of QuadrametMultiple Sclerosis - MultiCell Technologies fulfills license fee payment obligation to Amarin Neuroscience for MCT-125Multiple Sclerosis - Multiple sclerosis is most common cause of neurological disability in young adults in U.K.Nanoparticles - Mayo Clinic researchers isolate nanoparticles from human kidney stones in cell culturesNatural Products - Renhuang Pharmaceuticals submits production certificate application for nutritional supplementNosocomial Infections - VHA Inc. convenes meeting of industry leaders to address hospital-acquired infections, MRSAOral Mucositis - Access Pharmaceuticals receives MuGard marketing clearance from U.S. FDAOrthopedics - BioMimetic reports positive results from trial for GEM OS1 to stimulate bone healingOtitis Media - Replidyne completes Phase II trial enrollment evaluating drug for otitis mediaPain Management - Repros reports Proellex achieves significant pain reduction in endometriosis trialPain Management - Targacept begins phase 2 trial of receptor-modulating compound in acute post-operative painPancreatic Cancer - M.D. Anderson Cancer Center reports allergy drug slows pancreatic cancerPancreatic Cancer - Tarceva receives positive opinion from E.U. health authorities as therapy for pancreatic cancerPatents - Bavarian Nordic receives U.S. notice of allowance for new MVA-BN patentPatents - Can-Fite granted U.S. patent on CF101 for rheumatoid arthritisPatents - European Patent Office upholds key Isis patent protecting antisense structuresPatents - NovaDel issued second Canadian patent for oral spray delivery of major classes of pharmaceuticalsPatents - Proteome Sciences earns notice of intention to grant European patent on isobaric tandem mass tagsPersonnel - Adrian Rawcliffe to lead GlaxoSmithKline's worldwide business developmentPersonnel - Advaxis names Thomas A. Moore to serve as CEO and chairman of the boardPersonnel - Adventrx appoints veteran finance, biotech industry executive as chief financial officerPersonnel - Aerovance adds product commercialization executive to leadership teamPersonnel - Anika Therapeutics appoints orthopedics veteran John C. Moran to board of directorsPersonnel - ArthroCare names Terrence Geremski to an expanded boardPersonnel - Aureus Pharma appoints Jason Theodosiou as new CEOPersonnel - BioMereux board names Stephane Bancel chief executive officerPersonnel - Board changes at Stem Cell SciencesPersonnel - Cambridge Heart announces management changesPersonnel - Cantel Medical announces new president and CEOPersonnel - CFO Lori Copeland elected to healthcare business developer Aegis' board of directorsPersonnel - ChemGenex appoints Dr. Denis Wade to board of directorsPersonnel - CryoCath hires chief financial officerPersonnel - Curis announces key management promotionsPersonnel - Dendreon names Gregory T. Schiffman chief financial officerPersonnel - Dr. David U'Prichard joins CoGenesys board of directorsPersonnel - Durect Corporation appoints Dr. Terrence F. Blaschke to its board of directorsPersonnel - Enigma Diagnostics appoints Professor Christopher Lowe as non-executive directorPersonnel - Herbalife appoints Sue Egstrand regional vice president of marketingPersonnel - John Sculley named to PDSHeart boardPersonnel - Lanny Dacus, president of Tasker Products, assumes CEO titlePersonnel - LifeNet elects James Oury, MD, Lee Riley, III, MD, and William Jiranek, MD, to boardPersonnel - Marsha Shotley and Joan Cleary to head Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota FoundationPersonnel - MEDecision, Inc. elects Paul Blondin and Elizabeth Dow to board of directorsPersonnel - Michael J. Sicilian promoted to president of Managed Health Care AssociatesPersonnel - Neuro Diagnostic Devices names Frederick Fritz as CEO and presidentPersonnel - OSI Pharmaceuticals appoints Pablo J. Cagnoni, MD as chief medical officerPersonnel - Pfizer board of directors names Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey B. Kindler chairman of the boardPersonnel - PharmaMar reinforces board of directors with appointment of Dr. Bruce ChabnerPersonnel - PharmaNet Development Group appoints Mark Di Ianni president, early stage developmentPersonnel - President and CEO Richard T. Clark elected chairman of Merck & Co., Inc. board of directorsPersonnel - Pro-Pharmaceuticals appoints Dr. James Gourzis to board of directorsPersonnel - Quantum Genomics appoints Fabrice Balavoine head of researchPersonnel - Receptor BioLogix names four senior executivesPersonnel - SciBase makes four appointments to management teamPersonnel - SIGA names Scott M. Hammer, MD, infectious diseases specialist, to boardPersonnel - Sonic names Robert W. Miller, Cherie M. Fuzzell to board, Richard V. Scott as marketing VPPersonnel - Strategic Diagnostics announces resignation of chief financial officer Anthony J. SimonettaPersonnel - Tasker Products names chemical industry veteran Frederick G. Ledlow to board of directorsPersonnel - Tecan appoints Matthew Robin and Carl Severinghaus to Tecan Group Executive CommitteePersonnel - UnitedHealth board elects Eric S. Rangen chief accounting officerPersonnel - USHEALTH Group CEO Benjamin Cutler elected board member of MIB Group, Inc.Personnel - Xechem hires Nigerian native Iretiolu Oniyide to manage Xechem Pharmaceuticals NigeriaPhilanthropy - Advanced Chemistry donates site license of chemical drawing tool to Rice UniversityPhilanthropy - The Rite Aid Foundation gives $1.6 million in 2006 to nonprofit healthcare, family charitiesPlastic Surgery - Development in African American rhinoplasty preserves ethnicity, increases self-esteemProduct Licensing - Kosan announces license of motilin agonist program to PfizerProduct Safety - U.K. regulatory agency issues safety warning about LifeScan blood glucose metersProstate Cancer - Patient database enables presentation of safety, efficacy data for cryoablationRabies - Crucell announces start of rabies antibody product clinical trialSchizophrenia - Alkermes partner submits new drug application for Risperdal Consta in JapanSexual & Reproductive Health - Enrollment complete in pre-menopausal cohort of Phase II clinical trial of bremelanotideSleep Apnea - Overweight Americans suffer from sleep apneaStem Cell Research - Aldagen reports Texas Heart Institute is first site in stem cell trial to treat limb ischemiaSurgical Technology - Ascent Healthcare receives U.S. FDA clearance on Carter-Thomason CloseSure systemTissue Engineering - Advanced BioHealing presents Celaderm potency and stability dataType 1 Diabetes - Living Cell Technologies granted approval to manufacture xeno products for human useVaricose Veins - Positive phase 3 trial results of microfoam varicose vein therapy published in Phlebology 1 Wound Care - Heal-Or announces positive results of trials for HO-03-03 for chronic woundsAngiology - Recent findings in angiology described by researchers from University of California, U.S.Biomedical Engineering - Data from Germany and Japan provide new insights into biomedical engineeringBiomedical Engineering - Investigators from Tokyo Women's Medical University, Japan, target biomedical engineeringBiomedical Engineering - Research findings from Ireland, Canada and the United States update understanding of biomedical engineeringCell Biology - New cell biology findings from University of Pennsylvania, U.S., detailedCell Biology - New cell biology study results from Korea and the United States describedCell Biology - Scientists from University of Louisville, U.S., zero in on cell biologyCell Biology - Studies from University of Pennsylvania, U.S., provide new data about cell biologyCell Biology - Study results from Vanderbilt University, U.S., update understanding of cell biologyEndocrinology - New endocrinology study findings recently were published by scientists in and the United StatesEndocrinology - Study results from Australia, the United States and Italy update endocrinology researchNeurology - New neurology study results reported from University of Turin, ItalyNeurology - Reports summarize neurology study findings from University of California, U.S.Neurology - Researchers from University of Florida, U.S., target neurologyNeurology - Study data from University of Minnesota, U.S., shed light on neurology researchOncology - Investigators in Japan, the United States and the People's Republic of China zero in on oncologyOrthopedics - New orthopedics research has been reported by scientists in Japan, Austria and SwitzerlandSurgery - Findings from Japan, the United States and Italy broaden understanding of surgerySurgery - New findings from Sweden, Italy and France describe advances in surgery researchSurgery - Research from University of California, U.S., advances surgery knowledgeSurgery - Research in the area of surgery reported from Poland and the United StatesSurgery - Researchers from Switzerland, Taiwan and the United Kingdom report details of new studies and findings in the area of surgerySurgery - Scientists in Greece, Australia and the United States release new surgery dataUrology - Research from the Republic of China, Italy and United States yields new urology findingsVaccines - New vaccines study findings have been reported by scientists in the PR China, People's Republic of China and TaiwanMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, - 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