Drug Law Weekly

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Epidemiology of measles in the United States from 1997-2001 reported

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Measles elimination goals assessed

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Measles outbreak epidemiology in the U.S. in 1993-2001 reported

Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute - New Neisseria meningitidis candidate vaccine identified

Chinese University of Hong Kong - Study assesses treatment-seeking behavior of Chinese women in Hong Kong

City of Hope Cancer Center - Doctor named young investigator of the year by gene therapy society

Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Rasburicase mitigates the nephropathic effects of tumor lysis syndrome

Cochin Hospital, Paris - Immunohistochemistry provides reliable determination of HER-2/neu status

Columbia University - Treatment of type 1 diabetes by preserving insulin secretion reviewed

Comprehensive NeuroScience - Study links chromium picolinate supplementation, reduced carbohydrate cravings

Cornell University - Rituximab safe and effect for ITP treatment

Ctr. for HIV & Hepatogastroenterology, Duesseldorf - Co-administration of lopinavir decreases amprenavir concentration

Curon Medical, Inc. - Secca clinical patient registry for bowel incontinence treatment

Cutting Edge Information - 38% of pharma companies involve thought leaders in clinical trial kick-offs

Dyax Corp. - FDA permission granted to resume DX-88 clinical trials

Elliott-Hailey-Head Res. Cntr. - Vaccine containing multiple antigens generates higher immune response

Exelixis, Inc. - Phase I trial for anticancer compound Xl647 initiated

Eye Health - Eye health information resource announced

Facilities - MaineGeneral board to build cancer center

Frost & Sullivan - Improving patient adherence integral to expanding antipsychotic market

Fukui Medical University - Tumor grade correlates with fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in ovarian cancer

G. d'Annunzio University - Integrin gene expression reduced in MS patients responding to IFN-beta treatment

GeneLink, Inc. - Test results shows Dermagenetics reverses signs of aging

Genentech, Inc. - Avastin study shows extended survival in metastatic colorectal cancer patients

Genitope Corp. - Cancer immunotherapies company announces closing of public offering

Georgetown University - Researchers develop better understanding of tamoxifen resistance

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals - Functional nuclear MRI is applied to in vivo anticancer research

Immunetics, Inc. - CDC collaboration yields new test for anthrax

Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Company initiates Diquafosol phase III dry eye trial

Los Alamos National Laboratory - Model for disease outbreaks in realistic urban networks developed

Nastech Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. - PAI complete for nasal-spray facility

Pain Prevention - Dartmouth hospital program seeks to spare children's pain

Pall Corp. - Filtration protects patients from pathogens in hospital water

Speedus Corp. - Zargis Acoustic Cardioscan cleared for marketing

TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. - Prevacid IV for Injection approved by the FDA for erosive esophagitis

TriPath Imaging, Inc. - FDA approves expanded labeling claims for SurePath Liquid-Based Pap Test

University of Wisconsin - StcE may protect E. coli O157:H7 and host cell from complement-mediated lysis

West Nile Virus - Horse has Tennessee's first reported case of West Nile this year

ZOLL Medical Corporation - FDA issues marketing clearance for AED Plus pediatric capability