Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . March 9th, 2004
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Aeras Global TB Vaccine Fdn. - Clinical trial of new TB vaccine begins
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists - Group joins FDA effort to ensure integrity of drug supply
Avian Influenza - South Asia health officials hold emergency meeting on avian influenza
Beijing Inst. of Pharmacology & Toxicology - Rehmannia glutinosa oligosaccharide is hypoglycemic in diabetic rats
Montefiore Medical Center - Drug "cocktail" benefits women with advanced HIV/AIDS
AFx inc. - Microwave surgical cardiac ablation developer acquired by Guidant
Abbott Laboratories - The LCx HCV RNA quantitative assay possesses several key attributes
Abmaxis, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company names Shirley Liu Clayton chief executive officer
Academic Hospital Groningen - Coupled carriers may offer a better way to transfer genes to tumor cells
Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. - Cloned stem cells regenerate heart muscle following a heart attack
Advancis Pharmaceutical Corp. - Pharmaceutical company reports loss of $0.29 per share
Affitech AS - Norwegian Radium Hospital receive FUGE grant to develop new anticancer agents
Akorn, Inc. - FDA approves Neomycin, Polymyxin B Sulfates, Bacitracin Zinc ophthalmic ointment
Alcon, Inc. - Sales grow 13.7% for pharmaceutical company
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Boess named VP, chief financial officer at pharmaceutical firm
Ankle Fractures - Less-invasive surgery shows promise for foot and ankle fractures
Assisted Reproduction - Religion guides views of fertility treatment in Middle East
Assisted Reproduction - Surrogate mother legislation passes Oklahoma House committee
Aut Even Hospital - Agents aimed at wound healing elements could treat choroidal neovascularization
Avant Immunotherapeutics, Inc. - Immunotherapeutics firm announces $25M in equity financing
Avian Influenza - U.S. senators want task force to deal with avian flu
BOC - Premier enters contract for supply of medical gases
Baby Steps to Heart Health - For heart disease, efforts that click are better than changes that never stick
Bay Heart Group - Heart resynchronization can resolve pacemaker-induced mitral regurgitation
Baylor College of Medicine - Hormone found to protect bones
Baylor College of Medicine - Insulin-producing cells found in a variety of tissues in diabetes
Beckman Coulter, Inc. - New breast cancer test introduced
Bridgeport Hospital Pediatric Cntr. - Cervical cancer prevention should include human papillomavirus testing
Business & Finance - Developing countries seek international system for biodiversity sharing
Business & Finance - Pennsylvania hospitals show mixed results on finances
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