Drug Law Weekly

AXM Pharma, Inc. - Oral drug delivery technology supply agreement executed for chewable products

Ascend Therapeutics - Patent application filed for TamoGel for treatment of benign breast disease

Bradley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Acquisition of Bioglan Pharmaceuticals closes

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Medicare expands drugs available to help beneficiaries with severe illnesses

Cyntellect, Inc. - Biotechnology company receives patent for Cyntellect's LaserFect Transfection

Drug Development - Drug laboratory loses first court battle on drug approval

Frost & Sullivan Americas - Medicare law triggers business model and procedure changes

Humane Society of the United States - Demographics of primate research in the United States analyzed

Johns Hopkins University - Antibacterial additive found in Maryland streams

Legal Issues - Pharmaceutical supplier drops legal fight to help Americans buy drugs from Canada

Legal Issues - Vermont sues FDA over drug importation

Pain - Growing numbers of patients turn to medical marijuana to fight pain

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals - Organization advocates finding alternatives to animal testing

Pharmaceuticals - Insurers, drug makers battle over structure of Medicare drug program

Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical company gives up Chinese patent on popular diabetes drug

University of Helsinki - Breakthrough in understanding of hereditary disease of lymphatic vessels

AVI BioPharma, Inc. - Neugene antisense deal inked with USAMRIID on biodefense agents

Abbott Laboratories - FDA approves HUMIRA to improve physical function in RA patients

Acusphere, Inc. - Drug delivery developer reports quarterly finances, clinical pipeline update

Advanced Viral Research Corp. - Patient enrollment completed in phase I/II trial in AIDS

American Academy of Dermatology - Dermatologist offer various solutions for hereditary hair loss

American Society of Clinical Oncology - New guideline does not recommend chemotherapy for stage II colon cancer

American Society of Gene Therapy - Researchers find new hope for detecting gene doping

Anika Therapeutics, Inc. - Biomaterials maker reports 89% revenue increase

Aquagen International, Inc. - Oxygen supplements company signs distribution deal

Bacterin International, Inc. - $1.4M grant awarded from DOD for anti-microbial coating

Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Rights granted to generic Actiq cancer pain treatments

Baylor College of Medicine - Live viral vaccines safe in patients with partial DiGeorge syndrome

Belfast City Hospital - Poor outcomes of photodynamic therapy in basal cell carcinomas are explored

Berna Biotech Ltd. - Biosafety aspects of live oral Vibrio cholerae vaccine strain examined

Bioenvision, Ltd. - First patients enter pivotal phase II study of clofarabine

Bionomics Limited - BNO69 angiogenesis gene discovery published in journal

Biovail Corporation - Canadian regulatory body accepts NDS for Glumetza

Boston Scientific Corporation - Pharmaceutical firm invests in Northstar Neuroscience

CHU Limoges - IVAD-related thrombotic complications characterized

CSIC, Madrid - The adult brain requires insulin-like growth factor I for vessel remodeling

California State University, San Marcos - Competitive induction and enhancement hold promise for new antibiotics

CancerVax Corp. - Cancer drug company reports loss of $12.8M

CardioGenesis Corporation - Company gets guidance from FDA on percutaneous procedure

Case Western Reserve University - Multicontact cuff electrode is used to stimulate hypoglossal nerves