Healthcare Finance, Tax and Law Weekly

AdMeTech Foundation - Congress Approves Defense Spending Bill Containing $1.6 Million for Pioneering Research to Improve Prostate Cancer Imaging

American Academy of Dermatology Association - American Academy of Dermatology Association Commends U.S. Senate for Taking Step to Improve Public Health Through Indoor Tanning Tax

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging - Statement from Larry Minnix, CEO, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging On the Senate's Passage of Health Reform Legislation

American Public Health Association - APHA Applauds Senate for Advancing Health Reform Bill

Americans United for Life - Americans United for Life Challenges Prohibitions on Free Speech

Baron & Budd, P.C. - Baron & Budd, P.C. Announces $17 Million Damages Verdict; Settlement for Families of Two Mesothelioma Victims

BioMed Central - New support tools point way to better health policymaking

Body Weight - Research: Dosage of Morphine for ill Newborns Still too Imprecise

Bothwell Bracker & Vann - $24 Million Settlement of New York State and Federal False Claims Act Case

Briggs - D-M-S Holdings, Inc. Announces the Filing of a Lawsuit Against Veridian Healthcare, LLC, Steven M. Bisulca and Michael Mazza

Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health - Cancer survival disparities for most minority populations increase as cancers become more treatable

Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health - Poor face greater health burden than smokers or the obese

Consumer Electronics Association - In-Vehicle Technology Revs Up for the 2010 International CES

Coventry Health Care, Inc. - Coventry Health Care Announces Appointment of Matthew D. Eyles as Vice President, Public Affairs & Policy

D.C. Parents for School Choice - Holiday Hope: Bipartisan Group of U.S. Senators Demand Up-or-Down Vote on D.C. Vouchers

Defend Your Healthcare - Big Whoppers of 2009 from FactCheck.org

Disaster Response - Scientists at University of California detail research in disaster response

Duke University - Study finds orphanages are viable options for some children

EK Health Services Inc. - EK Health Hires Todd K. Brown as Practice Leader

Emergency Medicine - Data from St. Vincent's Hospital provide new insights into emergency medicine

Ethisphere Institute - Ethisphere Announces Annual List of 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics

Everest College - Everest College to Open Second Campus in Fort Worth

Exelon Corporation - Statement on Copenhagen Accord from John W. Rowe, Exelon Chairman and CEO

Forest Laboratories - Forest Laboratories Announces Acquisition of Additional Rights Related to NXL 104, a Novel Broad-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor

Frost & Sullivan - Active Ingredients Market Prospects Look Fairer with Increased Innovation Activities, Finds Frost & Sullivan

Full Disclosure Network - Ninth Circuit Cover-Up of Court Corruption Unpublished: Judicial Recusal at Issue: Full Disclosure Network Video 6 min

GE Transportation - GE Transportation Moves Closer to Securing New Amtrak Passenger Locomotive Order

Hannon & Boyers - Hannon & Boyers Law Firm Retained by Victims of Legionnaire's Disease Tainted Water at Miami's Epic Hotel

Harvard School of Public Health - Poll finds 3/4 of parents who tried to get H1N1 vaccine for their children have gotten it

Health Profession - New findings from C.N.M. Renckens and co-authors in the area of health profession published

Health Services - Reports on health services findings from Umea University provide new insights

Health Services - Study results from American University of Beirut provide new insights into health services

Heart Failure - Research from M.A. Konstam and colleagues has provided new data on heart failure

Infectious Diseases - Trana Discovery Completes $720,000 Series a Investment Round

IQPC - Top Experts from Tiffany & Co.; Johnson & Johnson; Gucci America; Eli Lilly & Co.; Cisco Systems; Intl Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition; Arnold Porter LLP SEMICOLON

Kendall Law Group - Kendall Law Group Investigates Chattem Inc. on Behalf of Shareholders

Left Ventricular Hypertrophy - Study data from University of Florence provide new insights into left ventricular hypertrophy

Life Sciences - Research on life sciences published by scientists at University of Oxford

Life Sciences - Researchers from St. Vincent's Hospital report details of new studies and findings in the area of life sciences

LifeVantage Corporation - LifeVantage Announces Settlement of Zrii Litigation

LoJack Corporation - LoJack Reveals 2009 Top Global Recoveries and Rescues

Medicare and Medicaid - Michigan Health Care Provider to Pay United States $669,413 to Settle False Claims Allegations

Mylan Inc. - Mylan Confirms First-to-File Patent Challenge Relating to Vytorin Cholesterol Medication

Narconon International - Narconon Helps Restore Honesty and Trust to Former Addicts

National Council on Aging - NCOA Supports Senate Health Reform Bill

National Pharmaceutical Council - National Pharmaceutical Council Welcomes New Member, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

New York Medical College - Fear of lawsuits may prompt some doctors to overprescribe antibiotics

Novexel - Novexel to be Acquired by AstraZeneca

Nucryst Pharmaceuticals Corp. - NUCRYST Announces the Completion of the Sale of its Acticoat Business

Obesity and Diabetes - Researchers from University of Pittsburgh report on findings in obesity and diabetes

Phillips & Cohen Llp - Pfizer Whistleblower Named Year's Most Influential Person In Business Ethics

Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Poniard Pharmaceuticals Announces $6.5 Million Financing

Public Health - New public health study results reported from Queen's University

Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, Shkolnik & McCartney Llp - Suits Commenced Against Maker of Prescription Cleansing Drug

RTI International - One-Fourth of U.S. Adult Health Care Expenditures Associated With Disability

Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families coalition - Toxic Chemical decaBDE: EPA Says Phase it Out; Environmental Health Advocates Applaud and Ask for More Protection

Service Employees International Union - Security Firm Andrews Int'l Faces Criticism From Politicians, Security Officers, & Public Health Advocates for Widespread Complaints of Wage Theft and Ongoing Legal Problems

Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council - Senate Health Bill Remains a High-Cost Minefield for Small Business

Smith & Nephew plc - Smith & Nephew Completes Acquisition of the Assets of Nucryst Pharmaceuticals Corp.

Suicide - Americans United for Life Files Brief Detailing Abortion's Suicide Risk

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The Gioconda Law Group - Knockoff Vendors Beware: Former Big Law Firm Partner Opens Elite Brand Protection and Anti-Counterfeiting Law Firm in New York City

U.S. Conference of Mayors - U.S. Conference of Mayors Congratulates the U.S. Senate on Passing Historic Health Coverage Legislation

U.S. Department of Justice - Justice Department to Participate in Community Integration Case in North Carolina

U.S. Department of Justice - Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges Three Al Qaeda Associates With Conspiring to Transport Cocaine Through Africa for the FARC

U.S. Department of Justice - Three Detroit-Area Residents Plead Guilty to Health Care Fraud

U.S. Department of Justice - Visiting Physicians Association to Pay $9.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

U.S. Food and Drug Administration - FDA Consumer Health Information: Health Fraud Awareness Video

Underwriters Laboratories - Underwriters Laboratories Announces Alternative Certification Program for Lead Free Verification of Cooking and Plumbing Products

United Fresh Produce Association - Salad Bars in Every School; United Fresh Applauds New Child Nutrition Bill

Universal Protection Service - Universal Protection Service Awarded Safety Act Protection

Weber Shandwick Worldwide - Volunteer program provides quality low-risk operative care to patients in need

Xenomics, Inc. - Xenomics' Preliminary Investigation Leads the Company to Believe Sequenom Willfully Manipulated its Down Syndrome Data in its Presentations

3M - 3M Introduces Physician Dictation on BlackBerry and Windows Mobile Smartphones

AARP Idaho - AARP Idaho Applauds Senate for Moving Health Care Reform Forward

AARP Idaho - AARP Urges Idaho Senators Not to be the Grinches That Stole Health Care Reform

AARP Idaho - Health Care Reform Moves One Step Closer to Bringing Relief to Idaho Families

AARP Maryland - AARP Maryland Applauds Senate for Moving Health Care Reform Forward

AARP Pennsylvania - AARP Thanks Senate for Passing Health Care Reform

Acacia Research Corporation - Acacia Subsidiary Licenses Medical Picture Archiving and Communication System PACS Technology to Aspyra

ACS - ACS Electronic Benefit Transfer Program to Save Money and Improve Services for the State of California

AdCare Health Systems, Inc. - AdCare Health Systems' Warrant Holders Approve Amending Terms of their Public Warrants

Advaxis, Inc. - Advaxis Approved to Sell Approximately $300,000 Worth of Net Operating Tax Losses, Research Tax Credits

Aetna - Aetna and Phoenix Children's Hospital Renew Contract

Aetna - Aetna Foundation's Resolutions for a Healthier 2010

Afferent Pharmaceuticals - Roche Licenses First-in-Class Treatments for Chronic Pain to Afferent Pharmaceuticals; Afferent Secures $23 Million in Series a Financing

AIDS Healthcare Foundation - AHF Petitions Cal/OSHA to Amend Regulation, Explicitly Require Condoms in Porn

AIDS Healthcare Foundation - Don't Slash AIDS Drugs, CA Assembly Members Tell Governor

Alliance for Digital Equality - The Alliance for Digital Equality Presents 2010 Digital Empowerment Summit at University of Southern California

American Nurses Association - Senate Passes Landmark Health Care Reform Bill

American Pacific Corporation - American Pacific Reports Fiscal 2009 Results

American Pacific Corporation - American Pacific to Release Financial Results and Hold Fiscal 2009 Year-End and Fourth Quarter Investor Teleconference

American Psychological Association - APA Statement on Senate Passage of Health Care Reform Legislation

American Red Cross Penn-Jersey Blood Services Region - American Red Cross Announces End to Teamsters Strike

Amgen - Amgen Resolves EPO Patent Dispute With Roche

AMICAS, Inc. - AMICAS, Inc. Signs Merger Agreement with Thoma Bravo

Amyris Biotechnologies Inc. - Mario Portela Joins Amyris as Chief Operating Officer

Analog Devices, Inc. - KarmelSonix Asthma Management Devices Utilize Analog Devices' Technology for Disease Management

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield In Missouri Urges Missouri Senators Claire McCaskill and Christopher S. Bond to Not Support the Current Senate Health Care Reform Legislation

Arch Chemicals, Inc. - Arch Chemicals Announces Final Antidumping Duty Rate for the Third Period of Review Consistent with Its Expectations

Arrowhead Research Corporation - Arrowhead Announces $3.2 Million Private Placement

Association for Healthcare Philanthropy - In 2010, Expect Charitable Donors to Keep Giving Through Long-Term Pledges: AHP Study Concludes

Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) - DOCTORS TO REID: Bill Subsidizes Very Corporations Criticized By All Sides; Ask Reid to Withdraw Bill & Start Over

Atrinsic, Inc. - Thomas Plotts Appointed Interim CFO of Atrinsic

Attus Technologies, Inc. - ATTUS Technologies Gives Back to Local Charlotte Charities

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - AVEO Pharmaceuticals Files Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering

Baxter International Inc. - Baxter Appoints Two Corporate Officers

Bicycle Casino - The Bicycle Casino Takes Special Care of Its Community During the Holidays

Bioengineering - American Oriental Bioengineering Announces the Inclusion of 158 Drugs in China's National Insurance Catalog

Biogen Idec - Biogen Idec Stands Ready to Close Its $17.50 All-Cash Tender Offer for Facet Biotech

Biopharmaceuticals - EquityNet Research Initiates Independent Analyst Coverage of Huifeng Bio-Pharmaceutical Technology

Biotech Business - bioMerieux Selects Brainware to Automate Accounts Payable

Bond International Software - (GBP)850,000 Monthly Payroll Outsourced to Bond International Software by Avery Healthcare Group

Boston Scientific Corporation - Boston Scientific Announces Settlement of DOJ Investigation Relating to Post-Market Surveys Conducted By Guidant

Bristol-Myers Squibb - Bristol-Myers Squibb and Mead Johnson Announce Final Results of the Exchange Offer

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company - Bristol-Myers Squibb Updates 2009 Continuing Operations Financial Guidance

Brookwood Financial Partners, L.P. - Medtronic Renews Leases at Cherry Hill Corporate Center

Bunge Limited - Bunge Limited to Expand Sugar and Bioenergy Business in Brazil

Business News - African American Environmental Justice Advocates Appeal to World Leaders to Honor Commitment to Communities Most Impacted by Climate Change

Canadameds.com - Senate Rejects Bulk Imports of Medicine from Canada, but Personal Importation Remains a Popular Option for U.S. Citizens

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas - CPRIT Extends Deadline for Company Investment Opportunities

Cannabis Science Inc. - Cannabis Science Begins National Television Educational Series Today With Traders Nation Airing National Tomorrow On CNN, ABC, Fox, CBS Marketwatch, and CNBC, Focusing On Educating Viewers On the GroundDA

CAQH - Aetna and WellPoint Achieve CORE Phase II Certification

Cardiome Pharma Corp. - Cardiome Pharma Corp. Permitting Automatic Securities Disposition and Purchase Plans

China Medicine Corporation - China Medicine Announces Changes to Management Team

China Pediatric Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - China Pediatric Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Change in Stock Symbol from "LHSI" to "CPDU" and Completion of Reverse Stock Split

CI Capital Partners LLC - CI Capital Partners to Acquire Transplace, a Leading Provider of Logistics and Transportation Management Services

CIGNA - CIGNA Study: CDHPs Deliver Real World Health Care Reform

Cinergy Health - Cinergy Health Commentary on Senate Healthcare Vote

CombinatoRx, Incorporated - CombinatoRx and Neuromed Close Merger

Corporate Compensation Plans - Corporate Compensation Plans Releases a New White Paper on Threat to Retirement Plans

Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP - Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP Files Class Action Suit against Nighthawk Radiology Holdings, Inc.

Craneware, Inc. - Craneware's Chargemaster Toolkit(R) Earns #1 KLAS Rank for Fourth Consecutive Year

Craneware, Inc. - Intermountain Healthcare Selects Craneware Revenue Integrity Solutions

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Cubist Pharmaceuticals Completes Acquisition of Calixa Therapeutics

CVS Caremark - CVS Caremark Appoints Per Lofberg President of PBM Business

CVS Caremark - CVS Caremark Increases Investment in Generation Health

Cyber-Ark Software, Inc. - Cyber-Ark Finds That Many Companies Using Traditional File Transfer Methods Have a False Sense of Security

Cypress Software Systems - Cypress Software Offers Consulting and Technology to Help Financial Institutions Quickly Gain RESPA Compliance

DealFlow Media - The Activist Investor Conference to Offer Case Studies and Strategies for Shareholders and Corporate Directors; Westin Times Square, New York City, January 21 - 22

Democratic National Committee - DNC Chairman Tim Kaine Calls Senate Vote Historic, Says Landmark Health Reform Bill Is a Victory for the American People

DeviceLock, Inc. - Washoe County Nevada Gets Jump on Encryption Law Compliance

Dimensional Insight - Watson Clinic Implements Business Intelligence Suite to Streamline Financial Reporting and Utilization Monitoring

DSM BioSolutions - DSM to Manufacture 'MS1819' Lipase Compound for Mayoly Spindler

Durata Therapeutics, Inc. - Newly Formed Durata Therapeutics Acquires Pfizer's Vicuron Subsidiary

E Cigarettes National - New Jersey Politicians Reject Public Health Care Authorities, Approve E Cigarette Restrictions

EFT BioTech Holdings, Inc. - EFT BioTech Holdings Reports Taiwan Affiliate Rally Exceeds Expectations

Eli Lilly and Company - Lilly CFO Derica Rice Assumes Expanded Responsibilities, Promoted to Executive Vice President

Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Enzon Sets Date of Special Meeting of Stockholders to Approve Sale of Specialty Pharmaceutical Business

Feeding America - Feeding America Announces $375,000 Donation From Unilever

FGX International Holdings Limited - FGX International to be Acquired by Essilor International for $19.75 Per Share

Finkelstein Thompson LLP - Finkelstein Thompson LLP Announces Investigation of Chattem, Inc.