Drug Law Weekly

CHU, Nantes - Administration of mylotarg yielded high rate of complete hematologic remission

Cardiology - Excluding deprivation from heart disease risk is jeopardizing thousands of lives

Celera Diagnostics - Diagnostics company extends collaboration with Merck in Alzheimer research

Center for Medical Parasitology, Copenhagen - Roles of Plasmodium mutations in chloroquine therapy examined

Chiba Cancer Center - Vinorelbine and gemcitabine used as third-line chemotherapy for refractory NSCLC

Chiba University - Reports describe recent advances in transplant medicine research

China Agriculture University - Procedure for large-scale preparation of plasmid DNA developed

Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing - Muramyl dipeptide C augments hepatitis B therapy

Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai -  Andrographis paniculata component enhances leukocyte chemotaxis

Columbia University, New York - Method may provide effective, alternative treatment for coronary artery disease

Cornell University - Recent findings in hepatitis b therapy provide new insights

Cornell University, New York City - Celastrol has promise as a neuroprotective agent for treatment of PD, HD

Corvinus University of Budapest - Microbiological safety of two chilled meals improved by gamma irradiation

Cutting Edge Information - Makers of cancer therapies spend $85 million on marketing

DOR BioPharma Inc. - New data illuminates research in anthrax vaccines

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft - DFG to fund nine clinical trials

Diabetes Complications - ACTOS reduces rate of heart attacks, strokes and death in type 2 diabetes

Elhuyar Fundazioa - Team aims to develop, evaluate antibacterial steel surfaces

Endovasc - Liprostin parent appoints new CFO

Erasme University Hospital - Immunostimulatory properties of dendritic cells examined

Fisher Biosciences - Biosciences company adds Cellomics technologies for cellular screening

Forbes Medi-Tech - IND application submitted for cholesterol-lowering drug, FM-VP4

Fourth Military Medical University - Studies advance knowledge in melanoma vaccines research

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle - Stem cell transplant survivors are as healthy as non-transplant patients

Gentium - Defibrotide maker to commence phase III trial following discussions with FDA

GlaxoSmithKline - GlaxoSmithKline announces U.S. FDA approval of Fluarix

Hospital JM Morales Meseguer, Murcia - Pneumonia severity associated with Legionella urinary antigen test

Impax Laboratories - Final U.S. FDA approval granted for generic version of Glucophage XR

MGI Pharma - U.S. FDA approvable letter issued for Dacogen (decitabine) injection

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation - Birth defect organization restates position on folic acid consumption

Merck & Co. - U.S. FDA approves Proquad, a one-shot MMR and chickenpox vaccine

Sodexho USA - Food services company makes switch to trans fat free products

Technical Sourcing International - New medicine for angina has same ingredient as MSV 60

Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development - Study shows faster FDA approval has not increased drugs withdrawn due to safety

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - LC/MS/MS method to analyze chloramphenicol in crab meat developed

Verispan - Contract awarded to provide data to U.S. Food and Drug Administration

etrials Worldwide, Inc. - Clinical software company CEO Cline named 'inspiring person in life sciences'