Drug Law Weekly

CV Therapeutics, Inc. - U.S. FDA approves Ranexa

Calando Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Partnership formed to develop RNAi therapeutics for childhood cancer

California Department of Health Services - Heparin flush cause of Ralstonia pickettii bacteremia outbreak in neonatal ICU

Cardiff University - Nebivolol is novel beta-blocker with endothelium-derived NO enhancement benefit

Catholic University of Chile - Diurnal noninvasive ventilation beneficial in hypercapnic COPD

Cephalon, Inc. - Regulatory update provided on status of NUVIGIL

Charite Universitatsmedizin, Berlin - Laparoscopic staging enhances treatment planning for women with advanced cervical cancer

Chiba Cancer Center Research Institute - Adenovirus vector is more infective for esophageal and oral carcinoma cells

Chiba University - Tumor cell-stromal fibroblast interaction revealed in model of human small-cell lung cancer

Children's Medical Center of Israel - Antidepressant use in pregnancy appears associated with neonatal withdrawal symptoms

Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago - HSCT feasible in infants with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Chonbuk National University, Chonju - Flavonoids inhibited cell growth and induced apoptosis in osteosarcoma cells

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Emotional burden of COPD may make patients reluctant to seek treatment, survey shows

Cipher Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Drugmaker provides CIP-Tramadol Extended Release update

Cleveland Clinic - Researchers studied natural history of valvular regurgitation in anorexigen-treated subjects

Cobalis Corp. - Dr. Gerald Yakatan joins allergy company's board of directors

Coley Pharmaceutical Canada - HBV CpG-optimized protein and DNA vaccines perform poorly in chimpanzees

CombinatoRx, Inc. - Collaboration to develop ophthalmic therapeutics built from synergistic drug combinations

ConjuChem, Inc. - PC-DAC:Exendin-4 to advance into human clinical testing for type 2 diabetes

Creighton University Cardiac Center, Omaha - Routine screening for antiplatelet drug resistance should not yet be standard practice

Cue Biotech, Inc. - Lundbeck, collaborator to discover allosteric modulators of G-protein coupled receptors

Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston - Alternative medicine use is not uncommon following genetic testing results for BRCA1/2

Decision Resources, Inc. - Generics erosion will lead to slow market growth for chronic heart failure treatment

Discovery Laboratories, Inc. - U.S. FDA grants Surfaxin fast track designation for prevention and treatment of BPD

Florida State University - Molecular mechanism discovered that inhibits HCV replication in vitro

GenExel-Sein, Inc. - U.S. FDA clears combined blood glucose, blood pressure monitor for home use

GlaxoSmithKline - U.S. FDA approves new formulation of Imitrex injection

Global AIDS Alliance - Call issued for Anglo-French alliance to combat AIDS epidemic

Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm responds to call for acute radiation syndrome therapy for U.S. forces

Insert Therapeutics, Inc. - Investigational New Drug Application filed to test safety of anticancer compound IT-101

Mercer University, Atlanta - Studies add new findings to diabetes therapy body of knowledge

Mylan Laboratories Inc. - Pharma company announces final U.S. FDA approval for alprazolam extended-release tablets

New River Pharmaceuticals Inc. - U.S. FDA accepts new drug application for NRP104 as treatment for ADHD

OptiMedica Corporation - Ocular disease technology company introduces new photocoagulator

Schering-Plough - U.S. FDA grants fast track designation to investigational oral HCV protease inhibitor

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Dengue proteins offer limited protection to interferon-deficient mice

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Agency approves new treatment for gastrointestinal and kidney cancer

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Scientists characterize hot-melt extruded poly(ethylene oxide) films

University of California, San Francisco - Vaginal swabs are best when screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea

University of Hong Kong - Avian influenza virus infections in humans are focus of review

University of Oklahoma - Pediatric immune response zones are established for Cylex ImmuKnow assay