Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . October 19th, 2004
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AstraZeneca LP - Amiodarone does not affect ximelagatran pharmacokinetics
Aventis - FDA panel recommends licensure of Menactra vaccine
HIV/AIDS Prevention - New Mexico shifts AIDS education
Istanbul University - Turkish version of the CHBMS found adequately reliable, valid in Turkish women
2 Technology, Inc. - Technology company offers software to ease transition to digital mammography
Inst. Mech. Syst. Eng., Ibaraki - The Ti-15Zr-4Nb-4Ta alloy releases low amounts of metal into rat tibia
Pharming Group N.V - U.S. Army evaluating recombinant human fibrinogen product
!!Custom Ultrason - Infection control practices minimize nosocomial infection risk for GI endoscopy
Accreditation - ActiveHealth receives URAC disease management accreditation
Adolor Corp. - Data published from Entereg (alvimopan) phase III clinical trial
Aga Khan University - Effects of laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation on pulse pressure determined
Akdeniz University - Erectile function in diabetes not linked to aminoguanidine timing
All India Inst. Medical Sci. - Sublingual vs. vaginal misoprostol compared prior with first-trimester abortion
Alteon, Inc. - Composition-of-matter patent issued covering A.G.E. Crosslink Breakers
American Cancer Society - Cancer screening tools widely underused
Anhui Normal University, Wuhu - Nanoparticles serve as fluorescence probes in the determination of nucleic acids
Antares Pharma, Inc. - Positive results reported on phase II study of LibiGel
Applied Biosystems - Automation technology launched for genomics, proteomics labs
Ariadne Genomics, Inc. - Genomics companies collaborate to deliver systems biology tools
Arrowhead Research Corporation - Rights granted to more than 80 new patents, applications from Caltech
AstraZeneca - Pharmaceutical company names Les Paul as VP, medical affairs
Avantec Vascular Corporation - Licensing agreement signed for pimecrolimus for drug-eluting stents
Avian Influenza - Health officials downplay flu fears after death in Thailand
Babraham Institute, Cambridge - Mice expressing TNDM locus have impaired glucose homeostasis
Bacterial Infections - Doctors worry as drug-resistant staph infects more healthy people
Baker Heart Research Institute - Nutritional aspects of cause and management of metabolic syndrome reviewed
Bambino Gesu Pediatric Hospital - Pacemaker upgrade feasible in young patients
Baxa Corporation - ShrinkSafe paralytic identification bands launched for high-alert medications
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - Report describes inflammatory cytokine and renin-angiotensin system interactions
Bentley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Approval granted to market citalopram in Spain
Bioanalytical Systems, Inc. - Biotech firm delays sale-leaseback of Baltimore facility
Biomet, Inc. - Device firm reports 18% increase in sales
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