Drug Law Weekly

Cecil Clinic, Lausanne - Sirolimus-eluting coronary stents effective in routine clinical practice

Cell Genesys, Inc. - Final results of phase I/II trial of CG7870 reported

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Overall population immunity to measles in U.S. is 93%

Centocor - Trial demonstrates Remicade improved bone erosion scores

ChemGenex Therapeutics - Genotyping helps determine appropriate Quinamed dose in cancer study patients

Chinese University of Hong Kong - Urinary leukotriene E4 correlates with severity of atopic dermatitis in children

Chonnam National University, Gwangju - Leukemic/donor-DC pulsed with leukemic cell lysates effectively prime donor CTLs

Clouatre Consulting Group - New reports of toxicity from kava kava examined

Cornell University - Novel MS-based microdevice suitable for quantitative analysis

Creighton University - Hydroxycitric acid extract promotes weight loss

CytRx Corporation - Strategic deal for copolymer technologies with SynthRx closed

Dana Farber Cancer Institute - Clinicians have concerns about sharing clinical trial results with participants

Deakin University - Fat replacement in sausage reduces fat intake in men

Dendreon Corporation - Phase I study results demonstrate promising activity of APC8024 immunotherapy

Disease Outbreak - Whooping cough outbreak in Robertson County, Tennessee

Duke University - Toll-like receptor signals needed to reverse regulatory CD8 tolerance

ESP Pharma, Inc. - Agreement signed to develop IV terlipressin for Type 1 hepato-renal syndrome

Edward Jenner Institute Vaccine Research -  N. meningitidis membrane vesicles elicited antibody responses in mice

Eli Lilly and Co. - Studying microvascular complications may lead to better screenings, treatment

Employee Health - New HMC programs target costly link between depression and low back pain

Endocyte Inc. - Folate-targeted immunotherapy may provide strategy to combat malignant disease

European League Against Rheumatism - Deficiencies in healthcare provision exposed

Exactech, Inc. - FDA clearance granted for U.S. distribution of bone cement products

Express Scripts - Patients on Cox-2 therapy who take aspirin possibly negate benefits

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - Drug helps obese teens lose weight

Fukuyama Medical Laboratory Company - Epitope for antibodies inhibiting H. pylori urease characterized

Genentech, Inc. - Avastin, Tarceva combination yields initial promising results for cancers

Genentech, Inc. - Data from broad Avastin clinical trial program presented at ASCO meeting

IVAX Corp. - FDA grants approval of generic Ciprofloxacin tablets

Incara Pharmaceuticals Corp. - Company to initiate AEOL 10150 safety studies directly in patients with ALS

Mazor Surgical Technologies - U.S. FDA approves miniature robot for spinal procedures

Sicel Technologies, Inc. - Oncology products manufacturer names new president and chief operating officer

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Incentives available for developing treatments for inborn errors

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Macrophages release TNF-alpha and IL-12 in response to B. anthracis

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Protein biomarker unique to Vibrio parahaemolyticus O3:K6 identified

West Nile - Health official fears monsoon could bring West Nile virus cases