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Table of Contents . . . June 30th, 2006
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American Bio Medica Corp. - American Bio Medica receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its Rapid TOX
Arius Research, Inc. - Arius Research hires chief medical officer
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. - BioMarin, Alliant report U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of Orapred ODT
Boston Scientific Corporation - U.S. Food and Drug Administration clears Boston Scientific system for removing clots from arteries
Corautus Genetics Inc. - Corautus Genetics announces filing of response to U.S. Food and Drug Administration clinical hold
DSH Management Solutions, LLC - DMS's proprietary software quantifies Medicare disproportionate share payments to hospitals
Debiopharm Group - Debiopharm to initiate phase III trial for Sanvar in esophageal variceal bleeding
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation - Edwards Lifesciences completes 20th patient case in U.S. percutaneous heart valve feasibility trial
Genentech, Inc. - Genentech pursues Avastin with chemotherapy in treating some breast cancers
Harvard University - Current usage of intravenous immune globulin is subject of review
Healthcare Costs - GPhA hails Omnitrope approval as significant step in opening door to consumer savings
International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP) - Federal District Court rules in landmark pharmacy compounding case
LDR Spine - LDR Spine launches study for cervical artificial disc
Lung Cancer - Point Therapeutics receives fast track designation for talabostat for non-small cell lung cancer
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Lupin announces final U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of Cefdinir Capsules
- Responsibility, fairness and rationing in health care are examined
3 Point Blue, Ltd. - 3 Point Blue commercializes child resistant solution to blister packed drugs
ABT Associates Inc. - Intervention stabilized HIV prevalence among IDUs in Northern Vietnam and Southern China
Actavis - Actavis launches three new generic products in Europe
Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, England - Researchers' findings from the United Kingdom, Germany and South Korea advance genetics research
AeroDiet.com, LLC - Free website analyzes diet choices with new "Nutrition Grade"
Akita University - Metastatic prostate cancer prognosis is indicated by key gene polymorphisms
All India Institute of Medical Sciencess, India - Studies from India, the South Korea and the United Kingdom advance knowledge in cell biology research
Ankara University, Turkey - Findings from Turkey, Italy and Australia describe new data in thyroid cancer research
Antwerp Cardiovascular Institute, Belgium - Researchers' data from Belgium, Germany and the United States advance surgery research
Applera Corp. - Applied Biosystems, MDS Sciex accelerate drug discovery with new application
Army General Hospital of Athens - Tuberculosis and granuloma formation developed while under infliximab treatment
AtheroGenics, Inc. - AtheroGenics names Brian Blakey as VP of marketing
BSD Medical Corp. - BSD Medical receives order for cancer treatment systems in China
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - Leukemia treated with bortezomib experienced enhanced cytotoxic effects of combination chemotherapy
Baylor University, U.S. - Research from the United States and United Kingdom in cardiology provides new insights
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston - Safety for heart patients taking lovastatin and warfarin was unaffected by moderate alcohol use
Bio-Bridge Science, Inc. - Bio-Bridge Science completes construction of facility to produce vaccines
Bioject Medical Technologies, Inc. - Bioject completes financing and signs agreement
Boston University - Equity and quality in sickle cell disease treatment are the focus of review
BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics, Inc. - BrainStorm reports predisposition of bone marrow-derived stem cells to differentiate
Bright from the Start - Georgia nutrition program wins national award for innovation and service
British Columbia Cancer Agency - Photodynamic therapy-generated vaccine for cancer therapy is examined
British Columbia Cancer Agency, Canada - Reports from Canada and the United States add new data to prostate cancer research
CNS Inc. - Dieters fall short on meeting recommended daily fiber requirements
CV Therapeutics, Inc. - CV Therapeutics reports option grants under Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350
Cambridge Laboratories - Cambridge Laboratories signs marketing agreement for Nitoman
Cancer Therapy & Research Center, San Antonio - Adenoviral vector expressing p53 gene may benefit patients with advanced cancer
Cardiovascular Research - Clot-busting drug helps revive cardiac arrest patients
Cardiovascular Research - It's never too late to expedite angioplasty treatment
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh - Youth with type 1 diabetes exceed the recommended levels of fat intake
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland - Vaginal microbicides are being developed to prevent HIV transmission
Case Western Reserve University, U.S. - New data from the United States, Finland and Scotland lluminates research in diabetes
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles - Trafficking pathways of Ad5 penton-base recombinant protein are outlined
Cell Press - Increased sensitivity to nerve signals keeps diabetes at bay
Centers for Excellence in Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery, Las Vegas, U.S. - Reports from the United States add new data to obesity research
Centocor, U.S. - Studies from the United States and Japan describe new findings in cancer treatment research
Chelsea Therapeutics International, Ltd. - Chelsea Therapeutics reports positive clinical results from study of CH-1504
China Medical University, Taiwan - Researchers from Taiwan and the United States report recent findings in cancer treatment
Chinese University of Hong Kong, People's Republic of China - Research from the People's Republic of China, France and United States add new data to HIV/AIDS body of knowledge
Columbia University, U.S. - Data from the United States and Japan advance knowledge in prostate cancer research
CombinatoRx, Incorporated - CombinatoRx and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics enter into a collaboration
Corautus Genetics Inc. - Corautus Genetics receives NASDAQ deficiency notice related to minimum bid price
Cyberonics, Inc. - Cyberonics data show decreases in suicidal tendencies in patients treated with VNS therapy
Gen-Probe Incorporated - Gen-Probe, DiagnoCure provide updates on PCA3 prostate cancer collaboration
Kalorama Information - Report suggests critical care pharmaceuticals market peaks at $1.7 billion
Lady Hardinge Medical College & Hospital, New Delhi - Rapid containment and prevention of avian flu needed to prevent human pandemic
Medicare - AHIP lauds CMS leadership in transparency of healthcare information
Netherlands Cancer Institute, Netherlands - Recent studies from Netherlands, Greece and United States add new data to breast cancer research
New York Hospital Queens - New York Hospital Queens hosts Research Day, highlights clinical findings and updates
Prognostics - Effect of age on chemotherapy toxicity requires more clinical detail
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Regeneron receives fast-track designation for the IL-1 Trap in CIAS1-associated periodic syndromes
Smith & Nephew - Smith & Nephew announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of burn indication for Versajet
Spectral Diagnostics, Inc. - Spectral, Somagen ink Canadian distribution agreement for rapid West Nile virus test
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. - Teva receives tentative approval for generic Cozaar tablets
Texas Technical University, Amarillo - Adverse drug reactions were evaluated in large population of Medicare patients
U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Assessing the risk of autoimmunity in drug development is focus of review
U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Researchers from the United States detail new studies and findings in the area of blood banks
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. - New findings from the United States, Germany and Vladivostok in the area of bacterium detailed
U.S. National Institutes of Health - High influenza virus transmission allows rapid spread beyond local spatial constraints
University of California, U.S. - New findings in epidemiology described from the United States
Vical Incorporated - West Nile Virus DNA vaccine produces neutralizing antibodies in phase I trial
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