Food and Drug Law Weekly

Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. - Aastrom Biosciences gets orphan drug designation for bone marrow cells

Arbios Systems, Inc. - Arbios receives U.S. FDA allowance to increase patient enrollment for Sepet trial

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Data show adults continue to outpace children in ADHD medication use

Avicena Group, Inc. - Avicena compound receives orphan drug designation for Huntington disease

BioLok International, Inc. - BioLok International receives U.S. FDA clearance for bone augmentation product

Biogen Idec - FDA extends review period for reintroduction of Tysabri for multiple sclerosis

Boston Life Sciences, Inc. - Boston Life Sciences ends Altropane POET-1 phase III trial early to evaluate data

ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals Limited - Ceflatonin receives U.S. FDA orphan drug designation for treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - Researchers reverse diabetes in mouse model; clinical trial to begin

For Patients, Inc. - For Patients, Inc.'s CathSling has been approved for Medicare reimbursement

GammaCan International Inc. - GammaCan announces positive pre-IND meeting on VitiGam for metastatic malignant melanoma

GenVec, Inc. - GenVec expands TNFerade Phase II pancreatic cancer study into Phase II/III trial

GlaxoSmithKline - GlaxoSmithKline submits Biologics License Application for FDA approval of FluLaval

GlaxoSmithKline - U.S. FDA approves Flovent HFA inhalation aerosol for children ages 4 to 11

Guidant Corporation - Guidant announces enrollment of first patient in landmark carotid artery stenting study

Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Acadia Pharmaceuticals reports positive results from phase II trial of ACP-103

Allergy & Immunology - Survey suggests patients want fast, lasting relief of allergy symptoms

Alpha Innotech Corp. - Alpha Innotech reports 23% revenue growth

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology - AAAAI offers 10 tips to ease spring allergy symptoms

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology - Research shows atopy can lead to adult-onset asthma

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Orthopedic researchers discuss role of gene therapy and stem cells at conference

American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery - First clinical guidelines issued for treatment of swimmer's ear

American Association for Cancer Research - Scientists making advances in cancer receive international awards

Arius Research, Inc. - Arius Research licenses antibody to Genentech

Bachem AG - Bachem and Debio conclude long-term supply agreement for triptorelin pamoate

Baxter Healthcare Corp. - Baxter launches authorized generic azithromycin for injection

Bioject Medical Technologies, Inc. - Bioject reports 30% increase in revenue in FY 2005

Boston University - LDL receptor deficiency or apoE mutations induce hypertriglyceridemia in mice

Bristol Royal Infirmary & General Hospital - Recent findings in prognostics provide new insights

Business Update - Atherotech's VAP test to be used at Lindora Medical Clinics

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland - Coping among older-adult, long-term cancer survivors analyzed

Catholic University of Korea, Seoul - C-reactive protein release patterns after ASCT correlate with leukemic relapse

Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow - Data advance knowledge in leishmaniasis research

Centro di Riferimento Regionale, Turin - MxA appears to be a biomarker for IFNP, but there's no evidence of MS role