Food and Drug Law Weekly

AGY Therapeutics, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical firm appoints new VP of clinical development

Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. - U.S. FDA approves rechargeable implantable pulse generator

American College Health Association - College group issues meningococcal disease immunization recommendations

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Swallowed pill-sized video camera is new esophagus disease diagnostic tool

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - U.S. FDA grants approval of Symlin to treat diabetes patients

Arpida, Ltd. - Phase III trial of iclaprim set to begin for skin infections indication

AstraZeneca - FDA rejects Public Citizen's petition for Crestor

BSD Medical Corp. - BSD-2000 gets Chinese regulatory approval

Benitec, Ltd. - Biotech company adds hematology researcher to scientific advisory board

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company - FDA panel recommends approval of Baraclude for hepatitis B

CoTherix, Inc. - Ventavis maker reports "remarkable" year

Cochlear Americas - FDA approves new cochlear implant system

Critical Therapeutics, Inc. - Open-label study of ZYFLO begins

FlowMedica, Inc. - Infusion system receives U.S. FDA 510k clearance

Food Safety - FDA issues health advisory about certain soft cheeses made from raw milk

AEterna Zentaris, Inc. - Cetrorelix development continues with endometriosis as primary indication

AXM Pharma, Inc. - Purchase order received for company's first Sunkist sales

Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center - Patient with drug-resistant form of HIV identified

Addenbrookes Hospital - CVP chemotherapy combined with rituximab improves patients' outcomes

Adherex Technologies, Inc. - Alliance signed with NCI for development of ADH-1 Exherin

Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Human neuroblastoma cell growth inhibited by CAY10404

All India Institute of Medical Sciences - Antibiotic-loaded PAA-gelatin hydrogels show promise

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - In vivo efficacy data presented from Alnylam RSV program at AAAAI meeting

American Council for Fitness and Nutrition - National organizations launch panel discussion series

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - M RNA of Balkan Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus strain characterized

Aventis Pharma GmbH, Frankfurt - Inhibition of Rho-kinase may be treatment for HT with endothelial dysfunction

Ben Gurion University of Negev - Reports describe recent advances in oncology research

Biovail Corporation - Drug delivery firm notes 39% increase in revenues

Boehringer Ingelheim - Completed phase II study with MIV-310 does not justify further development

Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston - New understanding of incurable diseases brings rationally designed therapies

Brighton and Sussex Medical School - Time-to-positivity assay can improve antibiotic management of septic patients

Bristol-Myers Squibb - Adjuvant treatment for node-positive breast cancer approved in Europe

CHRU Timone, Marseille - Polymorphisms specific to HIV-2 identified in untreated patients

Calypte Biomedical Corporation - Update provided on rapid HIV test study in China

CardioVascular BioTherapeutics, Inc. - Cardiovascular drug company raises $17.2M in IPO