Food and Drug Law Weekly

Chonbuk National University Medical School - Genes involved in fenretinide-induced apoptosis identified

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd, Shizuoka - Bivalent single-chain antibody fragments induce apoptosis in myeloma cells

Chung Hwa College of Medical Technology, Tainan - Phosphorylated and hypoacetylated mutant p53 enhanced apoptosis

Cincinnati Children's Hospital - Researchers' findings advance trichomoniasis research

Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. - Agreement signed to evaluate proteomic system for ovarian cancer diagnostics

Columbia University, New York City - Variation in immune response gene causes eye disease when triggered

Commonwealth Biotechnologies, Inc. - Assay work delayed since 3Q 2004 begins

Congestive Heart Failure - New GP contract may not improve treatment for heart failure patients

Copenhagen University - Milk thistle does not reduce deaths from liver diseases

Cordis Corporation - Trial begun to evaluate stent technologies versus balloon angioplasty for PAD

Cornell University, New York - High expression of interferon-induced genes associated with disease severity

Curacyte AG - Drug discovery firm names David Ebsworth as chairman of supervisory board

Dalhousie University - G protein vaccine against RSV modulates protective immunity

Durham VA Medical Center - Understanding of HT risks, benefits associated with initial and continued use

Eli Lilly & Co. - Findings describe new data in osteoporosis research

Elite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - IND filing for abuse-resistant technology for narcotic analgesics announced

Emory University - Senescence of the immune system is a risk factor for rheumatoid arthritis

Enzo Biochem, Inc. - Company reports data on laboratory studies at European Liver Conference

ExonHit Therapeutics - Company wins patent related to detection of mRNAs

Favrille, Inc. - Immunotherapy company reports first-quarter net loss of $8.4 million

Federal University of Rio De Janeiro - Multidrug resistance protein 1 expressed in murine thymoma cell line

Finance - Kindred Healthcare announces first quarter financial results

Forest Laboratories, Inc. - Campral is safe, well-tolerated in long-term treatment of alcohol dependence

Hamilton General Hospital - Studying gene-environment interaction across heterogeneous groups is recommended

National Institute Infection Diseases, Tokyo - ELISA system is a promising technique for fast diagnosis of Marburg virus

Sanguine Corp. - Biopharmaceutical company provides research update for shareholders

St. Jude Children's Research Center - Giving children access to drug trials is crucial, clofarabine approval shows

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - Pharmaceutical company gets U.S. FDA approval of antipsychotic generic drug

U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Epidemiology of E. coli O157:H7 outbreaks in U.S. reported

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Permeability of coenzyme Q10 in rat gastrointestinal tracts located

U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Re-use of ion chromatography media does not decrease virus removal

University of Michigan - Clot drug still meets resistance from doctors wary of its risks

University of Toronto - Healthcare ethics practical, smart, claims U of T study