Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher

Table of Contents . . . December 29th, 2007

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2005 Limra International "Trends in Life Insurance Ownership Among U.S. Households" report - Global Study Shows Americans Caught in Cycle of Anxiety

Abbott - Abbott and HealthReach Increase Access to Health Care for Lake County's Uninsured With Newly Expanded Free Clinic

Abbott - Similac(R) Survey Finds New Moms Want Convenient, Time-Saving Baby Products

Abviva, Inc. - Abviva Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire Prion Developmental Laboratories

AcuNetx, Inc. - AcuNetx Subsidiary Reaches Agreement That Promises to Improve Prospects

Acute Leukemia - Sunesis Pharmaceuticals' SNS-595 Shows Clinical Activity in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Acute Leukemias; Data Presented in Oral Session at 49th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology

Acute Myelogenous Leukemia - Vion Pharmaceuticals Presents Preliminary Data from its Pivotal Phase II Trial of Cloretazine(R) (VNP40101M) in Acute Myelogenous Leukemia at ASH Annual Meeting

Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Ambit Biosciences Presents Data on AC220 in Acute Myeloid Leukemia at American Society for Hematology Conference

Acute Myeloid Leukemia - ImmunoGen, Inc. Announces Encouraging Clinical Findings Reported at ASH Annual Meeting for TAP Compound AVE9633

Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Preclinical Studies Show Promise for Novel Antibody Therapy to Treat Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Seattle Genetics Reports Multiple Complete Remissions With SGN-33 in Acute Myeloid Leukemia at ASH

Acxiom Corporation - Consumers to Access Accounts by Voice Only

Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Inc. - Acquisition of Adams Respiratory Therapeutics by Reckitt Benckiser

Adaptis - Adaptis Names New Vice President of Business Services

Addiction Medicine - California Drug and Alcohol Clinic Becomes the First in the Nation to Offer DNA-Customized Treatment for Individuals With a Genetic Predisposition for Addictive Behavior

Addiction Medicine - Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Announces Positive Phase II Trial Results for Vigabatrin in the Treatment of Cocaine Addiction

Addiction Medicine - Holiday Blues Trigger Increased Alcohol and Drug Use

Addiction Medicine - Hythiam's PROMETA(R) Treatment Program Featured on CBS's 60 Minutes on Sunday Night

Addiction Medicine - Southern California Drug Rehab Center is Offering Free Outpatient Treatment Services to Veterans Returning From Iraq and Afghanistan

Addis Creson - Branding Expert Steven Addis Offers Fresh Perspective on Brand Strategy

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. - Advanced Cell Technology to Present at 11th Annual New York Society of Security Analysts Biotech/Specialty Pharma Conference on Wednesday, December 12th

Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. - Advanced Life Sciences Completes Private Placement for $20 Million

Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. - Advanced Life Sciences Enters Into Definitive Securities Purchase Agreements for $20 Million with New and Existing Institutional Investors

AdvancedMD - Greene Memorial Hospital Services, Inc. Chooses AdvancedMD for Comprehensive Revenue Cycle Management Solution

Advanstar Communications - Advanstar Unveils New Digital Healthcare Strategy

Adventrx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals to Present at the 2007 RBC Capital Markets Healthcare Conference

Adverse Drug Reactions - U.S. Pharmacopeia Selects Quantros for Management and Expansion of its MEDMARX(R) Solution

Affymetrix, Inc. - Affymetrix Announces $41,250,000 Senior Convertible Notes Over-Allotment Closing

AFP Imaging Corporation - AFP Imaging Begins Deliveries of Its New Model Three Dimensional X-Ray Scanner for Dentists

Aging - Sirtris' SIRT 1 Activator Selected by National Institute of Aging for Study of Beneficial Effects on Aging

Aging - Unique Conference Designed to Educate Government and Private-Sector Stakeholders About Planning & Design of Next-Generation Elder-Friendly Environments

Alcatel-Lucent - Alcatel-Lucent to Build out MetroPCS' Advanced Wireless Services Spectrum in Seven Markets Including Northeastern U.S.

Algorithms - Eclipse(TM) Proton Scanning Algorithm from Varian Medical Systems Receives FDA Clearance

Algorithms - SuperArray Bioscience's Proprietary RNA Interference Design Algorithm Delivers Twice the Success Rate as the RNAi Consortium

Algorithms - Technology can Dramatically Reduce Billions of Dollars in Medicaid, Medicare Fraud

Allergan, Inc. - Allergan Announces New Board Member; Dawn Hudson Appointed

Allergan, Inc. - The International Face of Beauty

Allergic Reactions - 31 Million Americans Suffer From Sinus Infections

Allergies - New allergies study findings have been reported by researchers at Kaiser Permanente

Allergies - STALLERGENES and Protein' eXpert Enter Into a Partnership for Producing Mites Recombinant Allergens

Allied Minds, Inc. - New York University Teams with Allied Minds to Develop Novel Non-Volatile Computer Memory

Allos Therapeutics, Inc. - Allos Therapeutics to Present at the 2008 JPMorgan Healthcare Conference

ALM Media, Inc. - Agenda and Speakers Announced for Positioning Pharmaceutical Brands for Maximum Value - Pre-Launch to Patent Expiry

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Alnylam Appoints Barry Greene President and Chief Operating Officer

AlphaRx Inc. - AlphaRx CEO Buys More Company Shares

AlphaRx Inc. - AlphaRx Seeks Listing with TSX Venture Exchange

Alseres Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Alseres Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to Present at New York Society of Security Analysts Conference

Alzheimer Disease - Alzheimer's Foundation of America Kicks Off Teens Initiatives

Alzheimer Disease - Applied NeuroSolutions' Founding Scientist, Dr. Peter Davies, to Participate on an Expert Panel on Alzheimer's Disease Hosted by Credit Suisse

Alzheimer Disease - Data on Alzheimer disease detailed by researchers at GlaxoSmithKline

Alzheimer Disease - Neuro-Hitech Announces Completion of Double-Blind Part of Phase Two Clinical Trial of Huperzine a in Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer Disease - Sarasota's Roskamp Institute Highlights Positive Japanese Data that Validates its Ongoing Alzheimer's Disease Research

Alzheimer Disease - Study results from Pfizer Inc. broaden understanding of Alzheimer disease

AMAG Pharmaceuticals - AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to Present at the 26th Annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Update on Sinerem(TM) in Europe

Ambac Financial Group, Inc. - Ambac Guarantees Another New UK Hospital PFI Transaction

American Dietetic Association - American Dietetic Association Supports USDA's New WIC Food Packages

American Hospital Association - Full-Service Community Hospitals Blast Misleading Letter to Candidates From Limited-Service Hospitals

American International Group, Inc. - Lexington Insurance Company Announces New Human & Social Services Risk Solutions(SM) Industry Practice

American Laser Centers - Private Equity Firms Acquire American Laser Centers

American Medical Technologies Inc. - American Medical Technologies, Inc. Announces Partnership with Discus Dental to be the Authorized Representative of BriteSmile(R) and BreathRx(R) Products in International Markets

American Red Cross - American Red Cross Urges Preparedness for 'Deceptive Killers'

American Red Cross - Powerless Tulsans Have Opportunity to Help Others

American Red Cross - Randy Travis Participates in American Red Cross Holiday Card Program to Wounded Service Members

American Red Cross - Red Cross Blood Donor and Volunteer Featured on mtvU's 'CAUSE EFFECT'

American Stock Exchange - American Stock Exchange Lists the Common Stock and Units of the Quantum Group, Inc.

Amerigroup Foundation - AMERIGROUP Foundation Awards $100,000 to Grady Health System Foundation in Atlanta

Amerinet Inc. - New Executive Vice President to Lead Amerinet Sales Team

Amerinet Inc. - Somerset Hospital Signs Agreement with Amerinet

AMICAS, Inc. - AMICAS Announces Authorization of Stock Repurchase Plan

Amyloidosis - Neurochem announces European opinion for Eprodisate (KIACTA(TM)) for the treatment of AA amyloidosis

AnazaoHealth Corporation - AnazaoHealth Expands Their Zao(TM) Brand to Include a New Skin Care Line

Andover Medical, Inc. - Andover Medical, Inc. Provides Business Update

Anesiva, Inc. - Anesiva Raises $45 Million in Common Stock Offering

Anesiva, Inc.; Medical Futures Inc. - Anesiva and Medical Futures Announce Exclusive Marketing and Distribution Agreement for Zingo(TM) in Canada

Aneurysm - NeuroVasx, Inc. Announces $8.5 Million Private Placement and Completion of cPAX Aneurysm Treatment Study

Angiogenesis - EntreMed Announces FDA Acceptance of IND Application for Panzem(R) in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Angiogenesis - EntreMed Presents Results for Its Lead Aurora Kinase-Angiogenesis Inhibitor

Angiology - FlowCardia, Inc. Launches Peripheral CROSSER(R) Catheter Portfolio in the US

ANSYS, Inc. - Collaboration Between ANSYS and Zuken Will Drive Improvement in Electronics Development

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Celebrates Local Moms-to-Be at Community Baby Shower

Anthrax - MPM BioEquities Demands VaxGen Drop Merger Plan with Raven

Antibiotics - Truthful Labeling Coalition Welcomes Perdue Farms

Antimicrobials - I-Flow Announces Agreement to Acquire AcryMed, Inc.

Antithrombins - GTC Obtains FDA Orphan Drug Designation for ATryn(R)

Anxiety Disorders - EMD Serono Announces Support of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

Anxiety Disorders - MJFF and Merck Serono (EMD Serono in North America) Join Forces on $2-Million Initiative to Drive Treatments for PD-Related Cognitive Dysfunction and Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders - The International Neuromodulation Society Announces Promising Results for Treating Anorexia Nervosa With Deep Brain Stimulation

Anxiety Disorders Therapy - Researchers from Eli Lilly and Company publish new studies and findings in the area of anxiety disorders therapy

api software, inc. - Memorial Medical Center Implements API's SecurALL(R) Solution for System-wide Access Control

Apoptosis Therapy - Studies conducted at Sankyo Co., Ltd. on apoptosis therapy recently published

Applied NeuroSolutions, Inc. - Applied NeuroSolutions Appoints Ellen R. Hoffing to Additional Role as Chairman of the Board of Directors

Aqua Society GmbH - Unused Potential: Electricity From Industrial Waste Heat can Save 14 Million Tonnes of CO2 Annually in Europe

Arcadia HealthCare - Arcadia Resources to Participate in RBC Capital Markets 2007 Healthcare Conference

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Arena Pharmaceuticals Appoints Phillip M. Schneider and Randall E. Woods to Board of Directors

Arrays - Carigent Therapeutics Completes Series a Financing; Advancing Nanotechnology for Controlled Delivery of Targeted Drugs and Diagnostics

Arrhythmia - Advanced Imaging Integration Module Now Available for Cardiac Arrhythmias

Artes Medical, Inc. - Artes Medical Names Karon J. Morell as Vice President, Regulatory and Quality Affairs

Artes Medical, Inc. - Artes Medical's ArteFill Selected as Finalist for San Diego's Connect ''Most Innovative New Product'' Award

Arthritis - Arthritis Foundation Announces Amgen and Wyeth to Be Presenting Sponsor of the 2008 Arthritis Walk (R)

Arthritis - Rigel's R788 Demonstrates Significant Improvement in Rheumatoid Arthritis in Phase 2 Clinical Study

ArthroCare Corporation - ArthroCare to Repurchase up to $75 Million of Common Stock

Artificial Organs - What Ever Happened to the Jarvik 7 Artificial Heart?

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology - Poll of Infection Prevention and Control Professionals Reveals MRSA Prevention Progress Six Months After National Survey

AstraZeneca - FDA Concludes There is No Increased Risk of Cardiac Events for Patients Treated with omeprazole and NEXIUM(R) (esomeprazole magnesium)

AT&T Inc. - Local Joliet Physician Group Selects AT&T for Managed Online Data Solutions

Athletic-Minded Traveler Llc - 2007: the Best Hotel Gyms in the U.S.

Atlantic Dental, Inc. - Atlantic Dental, Inc. Marks 10-Year Milestone

Atrial Fibrillation - FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of KYNAPID(TM) for Acute Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation - Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Responds to Advisory Committee Recommendation for Further Study of Tedisamil to Treat Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation - Vice President Dick Cheney Shares Common Heart Issue With Growing Number of Americans

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Prominent Therapist and Author Brings Expert Advice to Readers at HealthCentral's ADHD Site

Aureus Pharma - Aureus Pharma Licenses AurSCOPE Ion Channel to Neuromed Pharmaceuticals

Autoimmune Disease - Dr. Judith James Joins InNexus Biotechnology Scientific Advisory Board

Autoimmune Disease - Xencor Presents Findings on New Aspect of its Fc Technology Targeting Autoimmune Disease

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Named 'Life Sciences Company of the Year' by Eastern Technology Council

Avalon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - AVN944 Biomarkers Correlate with Clinical Effects and Disease Stabilization in Adult AML Patients

AVANIR Pharmaceuticals - AVANIR Enrolls First Patient in Confirmatory Phase III Trial of Zenvia(TM) in PBA

AVMA - AVMA Releases Latest Stats on Pet Ownership and Practices

AWT, Inc. - AWT to Buy New Jersey Company

B-Cell Lymphoma - Genmab Initiates Ofatumumab Phase II Study in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

B-Cell Lymphoma - Seattle Genetics Initiates SGN-40 Phase IIb Clinical Trial in Combination with Rituxan and Chemotherapy for Diffuse Large B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

B-Cell Lymphoma - ZymoGenetics Presents Positive Interim Phase 1 Results for IL-21 in Combination with Rituxan(R) in B Cell Lymphoma

BabyCenter internal calculations using 2006 Census data, Q1 - BabyCenter's Annual Top 10 Baby Names List Reveals Sophia the New Most Popular Baby Name for Girls

Back Pain - Amazing Treatment Relieves Serious Back Pain Without Dangerous Drugs, Injections or Surgery!

Back Pain - Special Report Describes a Medical Device That is Changing the Lives of Back Pain Sufferers

Bayer CropScience - Bayer CropScience's Vegetable Seed Business Nunhems Acquires US Lettuce Seed Company Paragon Seed

BB&T Corporation - BB&T Insurance Services to acquire Georgia agency

Beckman Coulter, Inc. - Beckman Coulter Elects AMN Healthcare Executive to Board of Directors

Behavior - Data on behavior reported by researchers at GlaxoSmithKline, Department of Biology

Behavior - Research on behavior discussed by scientists at RIKEN

Behavior - ValueOptions(R) and Crestview Partners Close Transaction

Best Practices, Llc - Best Practice Database Adds New Research on Contract Management and New Product Development

Best Practices, Llc - Best Practice Database: Complimentary Excerpt of 'Ensuring a Successful New Product Launch Through Effective Processes and Authority Roles'

Best Practices, Llc - Boosting Pharma Sales Force Effectiveness through Streamlined Internal Communications

Best Practices, Llc - Creating an Effective Market Research Group to Generate High-Impact Business Results

Best Practices, Llc - Pharmaceutical Product Launch Success: Marketing Meets R&D

Beverly Hills Aesthetics - Beverly Hills Aesthetics: SweatZap(TM) -- ''A Gentle Way to Zap Sweat Glands and Control Sweaty Armpits Permanently''

BIAS Corporation - BIAS Achieves Certified Advantage Partner Level in Oracle PartnerNetwork

BidShift - BidShift(R) Teams With SEI Meetings & Incentives to Advance Shift Rewards(TM) Point-based Incentive Program

Biochemistry - Redox Biochemistry Provides a Useful Resource for Practicing Researchers in the Fields Particularly Those in Medicine

Bioengineering - BioMimetic Therapeutics Reports Positive Clinical Results for GEM OS(R)1 in Canadian Foot and Ankle Fusion Study

Bioengineering - BioMimetic Therapeutics to Provide Results for GEM OS(R)1 Canadian Foot and Ankle Fusion Study

Bioinformatics - Applied Biosystems and Integromics to Offer Integrated Real-Time PCR and Data Analysis Platform

Biologics - AstraZeneca - Biologics Day Interviews With Senior Management

Biologics - Pegasus Biologics Receives CE Mark for Diabetic Foot Ulcer Treatment

Biomarkers - Rosetta Genomics Selects PCR as Platform for its microRNA-based Diagnostics to be Launched in 2008, Licensed Nanogen's MGB Probe Technology

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. - BioMed Realty Trust Appoints Executive Officer of the Irvine Company to Its Board

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. - BioMed Realty Trust Declares Fourth Quarter 2007 Common Stock and Preferred Stock Dividends

Biomedicine - Inovio Biomedical Receives Additional Milestone Payment from Merck Relating to Electroporation Delivery System for DNA Vaccines

Biopharmaceuticals - Affymax Appoints Keith Leonard and Christi van Heek to its Board of Directors

Biopharmaceuticals - Aladdin eToken First Strong Authentication Device to Achieve Certification from the SAFE-BioPharma Association

Biopharmaceuticals - Array BioPharma Selects Medidata Rave(R) as Enterprise-Wide Electronic Data Capture Solution

Biopharmaceuticals - AVI BioPharma, Inc. to Raise $20.3 Million in Registered Direct Offering

Biopharmaceuticals - Battelle Ventures, Affiliate Invest $3 Million in Biopharma Tech Firm

Biopharmaceuticals - FMC Corporation and Pronova BioPharma Announce Agreement To Develop New Alginate-Based Capsule Products

Biopharmaceuticals - Fovea Pharmaceuticals Completes EUR30M Series B Financing

Biopharmaceuticals - Global Biopharmaceutical Outsourcing Conference Comes Just in Time with Coverage on China, India, Latin America, Europe and Other Regions in Asia

Biopharmaceuticals - Informed Medical Communications Sells Consumer Internet Division to Revolution Health

Biopharmaceuticals - Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Poster Presentations Highlighting Observed Clinical Activity of KRX-0401 (Perifosine) to be Presented at the Upcoming American Society of Hematology Meeting in Atlanta COMMA

Biopharmaceuticals - Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick Pays Visit to WuXi PharmaTech

Biopharmaceuticals - Millipore Corporation and Novozymes Form Strategic Alliance to Supply Animal-Free Cell Culture Supplements for Bioprocessing

Biopharmaceuticals - Reports summarize biopharmaceuticals study results from AVI BioPharma, Inc.

Biopharmaceuticals - Shire plc: Board Changes

Biopsy - Vidacare(R) Announces Clearance of Novel Bone Marrow Biopsy System for Hematology/Oncology

Bioscience - Bruker BioSciences Corporation Files Preliminary Proxy Statement

BioSpace - DeviceSpace.com Launches Marketing Campaign for US Medical Device Industry

Biotech Business - Avecia Biotechnology Chooses Pilgrim Software's SmartSolve(R) Solution

Biotech Business - BIO Announces Keynote Speakers for the BIO-Asia Partnering Conference 2008

Biotech Business - Biovail Appoints Lloyd Segal to Company's Board of Directors

Biotech Business - Capital Area Biotechnology Partnership Receives $160,000 State Investment

Biotech Business - Commonwealth Biotechnologies Announces Appointment of Mark Hober to Vice President, Business Development and Marketing

Biotech Business - Commonwealth Biotechnologies Completes Integration Program for its Complementary Drug Discovery Businesses

Biotech Business - CoNCERT Pharmaceuticals Strengthens Executive Leadership Team

Biotech Business - CTDC Completes the Purchase of Manufacturing Plant for PV Solar Thin Film Base Plate

Biotech Business - North Shore Workforce Investment Board Partners with North Shore Technology Council for Assessment of Technology Industry Workforce Development Needs

Biotech Business - Pharmaceutical Market Research Report Says Monoclonal Therapeutics and Diagnostic Imaging Products Worth $56 Billion by 2012

Biotech Business - Sinovac Reports Third Quarter 2007 Unaudited Financial Results

Biotech Business - Synosia Therapeutics Announces Appointment of Chief Business Officer

Biotech Business - Third Rock Ventures Appoints Three New Partners

Biotechnology Business - Biogen Idec Completes Review of Strategic Alternatives

Biotechnology Business - BioLineRx In-Licenses Novel Formulation BL-5010 for the Non-Surgical Removal of Skin Lesions

Biotechnology Business - Biomet Launches Hip Technologies to Address Demand for Minimally Invasive Bone-Conserving Implants

Biotechnology Business - Biovail Announces Proposed Settlement of U.S. Securities Class Action

Biotechnology Business - Biovail to Participate at the RBC Capital Markets 2007 Healthcare Conference

Biotechnology Business - Cell Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Issuance of $23.25 Million in New Convertible Senior Notes in Exchange for $36.08 Million of Existing Convertible Senior Subordinated and Subordinated Notes

Biotechnology Business - Dutton Associates Announces Investment Opinion: Neurobiological Technologies Strong Speculative Buy Rating Maintained in Updated Coverage by Dutton Associates

Biotechnology Business - Eisai to Acquire MGI PHARMA for $41 Per Share in an All Cash Transaction

Biotechnology Business - Elan Update

Biotechnology Business - FDA Reviewing Potential Anti-Arrhythmic Claims for Ranexa(R)

Biotechnology Business - Helix BioMedix Announces the Launch of DermaVentures' P.A.C. Perfect Product Line Through Joint Venture

Biotechnology Business - Insmed Appoints Dennis M. Lanfear to Board of Directors

Biotechnology Business - Oncothyreon to begin trading today on NASDAQ and TSX

Biotechnology Business - Research and Markets: Cephalon Inc. Company Analysis Is Available Now

Biotechnology Business - Research and Markets: Gain Insight into the Current Product Pipeline at ABIOMED Inc. with New Report

Biotechnology Business - Researchers from Probiodrug AG report recent findings in biotechnology business

Biotechnology Business - Scientists at Celgene Corporation release new data on biotechnology business

Biotechnology Business - Senetek PLC Announces Voting Results From Its Annual General Meeting

Biotechnology Business - The Genentech Inc Product Pipeline Report Delivers the Latest and the Most Comprehensive Intelligence Available On Genentech Incs Current Pipeline Portfolio

Biotechnology Business - US-based Biomet Settles in Changzhou Export Processing Zone

Biotechnology Business - ZymoGenetics Presents PEG-Interferon Lambda Phase 1a Data

Birner Dental Management Services, Inc. - Birner Dental Management Services, Inc. Declares $.15 Quarterly Dividend

Blindness - MacuChek Chooses Creative Technology Services to Manage the Manufacturing of Its New Product

Bloggers United for Cuban Liberty - BUCL.org Joins Dr. Darsi Ferrer to Protest Apartheid-Like Policies in Cuba

Blood Cancer - Payless Cellular Announces Giving Campaign To benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Blood Cancer Research Programs

Blood Pressure - InterCure Names Scot Dube Vice President of Sales

Blood Safety - Researchers at American Red Cross target blood safety

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi - Bobby Rush Revue and James 'Super Chikan' Johnson Announced for Post-Race Concert

Bmeye - BMEYE(TM) Announces FDA 510(K) Clearance for Nexfin(TM)

Bond Laboratories, Inc. - Bond Laboratories, Inc. Announces 2-for-1 Forward Split

Bone Research - Seasonal Sippers Supply Bone-Building Benefits

Booth Research - Holiday Health: Vitamin C Most Popular Choice for Combating Colds

Boys Town - Heritage and Mission of Serving Children Reflected in Reintroduction of Boys Town Name and Look

BP America - BP Donates $1M in Solar Equipment for Capital Area Food Bank's New Home

Bradmer Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Bradmer Medical Isotope Supply for Phase III Trial Secure

Breast Cancer - A&G Pharmaceutical Receives $870,000 Grant from Avon Foundation to Advance Innovative Blood Diagnostic Test for Early Detection of Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer - Agendia's MammaPrint(R), the Only FDA-Cleared Breast Cancer Prognosis Test, is Now Widely Available to U.S. Patients

Breast Cancer - DiaGenic to Partner with Opaldia in UK on Blood Based Breast Cancer Gene Expression Test

Breast Cancer - HERmark(TM) Assay Results in Metastatic Breast Cancer Presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

Breast Cancer - Immunicon Corporation Announces Independent Studies to Be Presented at 2007 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium That Confirm Utility of the CellSearch(TM) Circulating Tumor Cell Kit

Breast Cancer - MammaPrint(R) Breast Cancer Test Validated in Lymph Node-Positive Breast Cancer Patients

Breast Cancer - Multigene Test Predicts Who Could Avoid Chemotherapy Despite Positive Lymph Nodes in Early Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer - Naviscan's PEM Flex(TM) Scanner Shows Promising New Data in Breast Cancer Management

Breast Cancer - New Taxotere(R) (docetaxel) Injection Concentrate Data to be Presented at the 30th Annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS)

Breast Cancer - Researchers From Around the World Gather to Discuss Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer - San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium December 13th to 16th 2007

Breast Cancer - Study Shows MammaPrint(R) Breast Cancer Test Provides Benefits to Patients from Personalized Treatment Regimen

Breast Cancer - Susan G. Komen for the Cure Announces Recipients of 2007 Komen Brinker Award for Scientific Distinction

Breast Cancer - Susan G. Komen for the Cure Names Tim Doke Chief Marketing Officer

Breast Cancer - Tanger Surpasses $5 Million Milestone in the Fight Against Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer - Taxotere(R)-Based Chemotherapy Significantly Improved Overall Survival Compared With Standard Anthracycline-Based Chemotherapy in Early Stage Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer - The HealthCentral Network Wins eHealthcare Awards for Breast Cancer and Migraine Web Sites

Breast Cancer - The Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition Hosts Seminar on Free Breast Cancer Treatment Program

Bruker BioSpin - Bruker BioSpin Launches an NMR Online Store

C. R. Bard, Inc. - Bard Declares Quarterly Dividend

Cadient Group - Cadient Group Continues Upward Trajectory at Five-Year Anniversary

California Nurses Association - RNs Sponsor Hard-Hitting Health Care Ads in Top 10 Iowa Papers

California Nurses Association - Saint Mary's Reno RNs Choose CNA/NNOC in Landslide 64 Percent Vote for 500 RNs

California Rx Card Program - California Rx Card Saves Californians Thousands in Annual Prescription Costs

Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. - Caliper Life Sciences Introduces Zephyr SPE Workstation to Improve Efficiency of Solid Phase Extraction

Calistoga Oasis Spa - Develop a Stress-Free Holiday Plan that Includes Time to Enjoy the Holidays

Cambridge Research & Instrumentation, Inc. - CRi Announces Nuance 2, the Next-Generation Multispectral Imaging System for Brightfield and Fluorescent-Based Microscopy

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Alabama 49th in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Arkansas 8th in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks California 25th in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Colorado 3rd in Protecting Kids From Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Delaware 2nd in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Georgia 48th in Protecting Kids From Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Hawai'i 4th in Protecting Kids From Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Idaho 40th in Protecting Kids From Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Illinois 39th in Protecting Kids From Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Indiana 26th in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Iowa 18th in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Kansas 46th in Protecting Kids From Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Kentucky 44th in Protecting Kids From Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Louisiana 35th in Protecting Kids From Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Massachusetts 33rd in Protecting Kids From Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Michigan 47th in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Minnesota 12th in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Missouri 50th in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Montana 6th in Protecting Kids From Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Nebraska 37th in Protecting Kids From Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Nevada 38th in Protecting Kids From Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks New Hampshire 41st in Protecting Kids From Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks New Jersey 36th in Protecting Kids From Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks New Mexico 15th in Protecting Kids From Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks New York 7th in Protecting Kids From Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Ohio 14th in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Oregon 30th in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Pennsylvania 21st in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Rhode Island 43rd in Protecting Kids From Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks South Carolina 45th in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Tennessee 34th in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Texas 42nd in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Utah 24th in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Vermont 16th in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Virginia 32nd in Protecting Kids From Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Washington, DC 22nd in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks West Virginia 29th in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - National Report Ranks Wisconsin 22nd in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - New Report Ranks Connecticut Last in Nation in Protecting Kids From Tobacco

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - New Report: Tobacco Regulation Would Save Iowa $449 Million in Health Care Costs by Preventing 25,700 Kids from Smoking

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids - New Report: Tobacco Regulation Would Save Ohio $2 Billion in Health Care Costs by Preventing 114,200 Kids from Smoking

Cancer - 10 Cities to Participate in Live Well! Life Beyond Cancer Program Sponsored by the Wellness Community and the Lance Armstrong Foundation

Cancer - AMAS Test Measures Lethal Replikin Gene Activity in Lung and Other Cancers

Cancer - American Cancer Society President Elmer Huerta to Appear on Azteca America's Political Forum 'Issues: Caras y Voces'

Cancer - Amgen in Discussions with FDA to Update U.S. Prescribing Information for ESAs

Cancer - Are Muramyl Peptides the Magic Bullet in Probiotics?

Cancer - Biomoda Announces Collaborative Agreement With New Mexico Tech

Cancer - CDISC Board of Directors Elects New Board Members to Strengthen Global Leadership Base

Cancer - Cleveland Clinic Surgeon Performs First Single-Port Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy and Single-Port Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy

Cancer - Data Indicate That SuperGen's Lead JAK2 Kinase Inhibitors Prevent Cancer Cell Proliferation in Non-clinical Models

Cancer - GlaxoSmithKline, Via Its Center of Excellence for External Drug Discovery, Exercises Its Option to Further Develop and Commercialize Exelixis' Anti-Cancer C-MET Inhibitor XL880

Cancer - Highmark and Fifth Avenue Place Leading the Way on Sustainable, Eco-Friendly and Green Practices

Cancer - iCAD, Inc. Awarded Two Additional Patents for Its Computer-Aided Detection Technology

Cancer - Interwoven Powers Patient-Engaging Website for Breakthrough Cancer Treatment

Cancer - Karmanos Cancer Center Most Preferred Hospital for Cancer Care According to 2007 Survey

Cancer - Lance Armstrong Foundation Awards $1.5 Million in Grants

Cancer - Lucid Expands Support Internationally: Dr. Colin Stahel appointed Director for Asia Pacific Region

Cancer - National Report Ranks Washington 10th in Protecting Kids from Tobacco

Cancer - New York State Health Department Approves Busulfan Testing by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Cancer - OXiGENE to Report on ZYBRESTAT(TM) Pivotal Trial Progress in Presentation to Investors in Sweden

Cancer - Reducing Pain via Hypnosis, This Week on Your Cancer Today (TM)

Cancer - Regulus Therapeutics and Collaborators Discover Role of Viral microRNAs in Cancer and Identify First-Ever Example of a Viral microRNA Oncogene

Cancer - Report summarizes cancer study findings from Kaiser Permanente

Cancer - Researchers from Wyeth report details of new studies and findings in the area of cancer

Cancer - St. Jude Finds Mechanism for Faulty Protein Disposal

Cancer - St. Nick's Beverages Help Put FIZZ Into the 'Thanks and Giving' Spirit for St. Jude

Cancer - TomoTherapy Signs Distribution Agreements in Six New Markets

Cancer Therapy - Research findings from Trescowthick Laboratories update understanding of cancer therapy

Cancer Vaccines - Accentia Announces That Biovest Has Closed an $8.5M Financing to Support Unblinding and Data Analysis of Fast Tracked Pivotal Phase 3 Study of BiovaxID for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma with Public Release of Results Anticipated by April 20

Cancer Vaccines - AVAX Technologies Announces Successful Completion of Phase I / II Study of MVax(R) in Patients with Stage 3 and 4 Melanoma

Cancer Vaccines - Biovest Announces It Has Closed an $8.5M Financing to Support Unblinding and Data Analysis of Fast Tracked Pivotal Phase 3 Study of BiovaxID for Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma with Public Release of Results Anticipated by April 2008

Cancer Vaccines - Celldex Therapeutics Announces Orphan Drug Designation for CDX-110, a Novel EGFRvIII Vaccine for Glioblastoma Multiforme

Cancer Vaccines - Dr. Maurizio Zanetti Joins InNexus Biotechnology Scientific Advisory Board

Cancer Vaccines - FDA Approves Phase I Clinical Trial for SKCC Breast Cancer Vaccine

Cancer Vaccines - Geron Receives Milestone Payment from Merck Triggered by IND Filing for Telomerase Cancer Vaccine Candidate

Cancer Vaccines - ImmunoVaccine Technologies Inc. to Acquire Immunotope Inc.

Candidiasis - AMWA Hosts Health Care Conversation With Congressman Kucinich

Canned Food Alliance - National Food Program Improves Access to Fruits and Vegetables

Caprius, Inc. - Caprius, Inc. Completes Private Placement of $4.7 Million

Carbon Nanotubes - Nanotechnology Companies Need Clear Environment and Health Roadmap to Succeed

Cardica, Inc. - Cardica Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Option

Cardinal Health, Inc. - Cardinal Health to Cease Distribution of Controlled Substances from Florida Facility

Cardiology - New Cardiology Software Helps Heart Centers Manage for Optimal Clinical Performance

Cardiology - Novadaq's SPY Imaging System named Product of the Year by Frost and Sullivan

Cardiometabolic Health Congress - With Obesity, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease on the Rise, Physicians Need More Comprehensive Guidelines

Cardiothoracic - Extreme Networks Provides Resilient Wired and Wireless Network to the UK's Basildon & Thurrock Hospital

Cardiovascular Disease - SemBioSys Appoints Former Esperion Officer to Board of Directors

Cardiovascular Sciences, Inc. - Cardiovascular Sciences, Inc. Announces Funding Event

Carelink Health Plans, Inc. - Carelink Awarded Excellent NCQA Accreditation

Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting Group - CG Technology is Now Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting Group

Catcher Holdings, Inc. - Catcher Holdings, Inc. Lands Contract for Life-Saving EMS Applications

Celiac Disease - Shire Expands its Gastrointestinal Portfolio Through In-Licensing Celiac Disease Phase 2 Product From Alba Therapeutics Corporation

Cell Biology - NanoString Technologies Launches Early-Access Program for the nCounter(TM) Analysis System

Celsion Corporation - CELSION Purchases 659,738 Shares of Celsion Common Stock from Boston Scientific

Celsion Corporation - Celsion Re-Submits Protocol for Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) for Pivotal Phase III Liver Cancer Trial

Center for Health, Environment & Justice - Sears/Kmart Become Latest Retail Giants to Phase Out Toxic PVC Plastic, Major Source of Lead, Phthalates, and Dioxin Exposure

Central Nervous System Disease - Repligen Elects Earl Henry, M.D. to the Board of Directors

Ceridian - All I Want for the Holidays is a Cure for the Workplace Blues!

ChangeWorks Publishing - Teenagers and Accountability: Unique Three-Pronged Survey Reveals Consensus on the Importance of Setting Limits Among Current Parents of Teens, Recent Parents of Teens and 20-Somethings Looking Back on Their Teen Yea

Charles Rosen, M.D. - Give Your Back a Break This Holiday Season

Chem Rx Corporation - Chem Rx Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results

ChemDiv, Inc. - ChemDiv and Siwa Biotech Announce Discovery Collaboration

ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals Limited - ChemGenex Investigators Report Activity of Omacetaxine in Imatinib-Resistant Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients With the T315I Mutation

Chemotherapy - Genasense Plus Chemotherapy Is Associated With Prolonged Survival in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory CLL Who Achieve Complete Remission

Chemotherapy - Modeling Simulation Predicts Potential Negative Impact on U.S. Blood Supply if ESA Use Limited for Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia

Chicago Tribune Company - Chicago Magazine Highlights the Area's Top Doctors

China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. - China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Reports 512.6% Increase in Net Income for Third Quarter 2007

China Yct International Group, Inc. - CYIG Awarded China's "Top 100 Enterprises" in New Pharmaceuticals, Selected as National "'Torch Plan' Key High-Tech Enterprise"

China-Biotics, Inc. - China-Biotics, Inc. Issues $25 Million 3 Year Convertible Note

Christian Science Church - Health Care Bill Omits Access to Spiritual Care

Chromatography - Scientists at Syagen Technology, Inc. describe research in chromatography

Chronic Disease - Cardiocom(R) Awarded 2007 Consumer Health World Awards for Its Commander Cellular Telemonitoring System

Chronic Disease - Delta Dental Joins Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease

Chronic Heart Failure - Abiomed Announces Strategic Investment in WorldHeart Corporation

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - BioCryst Announces Presentation of Data Detailing Synergistic Activity of Forodesine HCl With Bendamustine in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Rosetta Genomics and Columbia University Medical Center to Develop MicroRNA-based Diagnostics for Leukemia and Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - TREANDA Significantly Improves Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Compared to Chlorambucil

CIGNA - CIGNA International Expands Global Provider Network

CIGNA - Priti Dheer, CIGNA's Diversity Director, Named Community Leader By Urban League of Philadelphia

CIGNA HealthCare - CIGNA HealthCare Taps Thomson Healthcare to Power Its Health Advocacy and Consumer Engagement Informatics

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center - Concern Over Toy Safety and Disappointed Kids Impacts Holidays for Parents

Claimsnet.com - Claimsnet Signs Electronic Transaction Services Agreement With Employee Benefit Services of San Antonio

Claimsnet.com - Claimsnet to Acquire Acceptius

ClearWay Minnesota - Numbers for ClearWay Minnesota's(SM) QUITPLAN(R) Services Increase After Smoking Ban

Clinical Engineering - Service Industry Association Elects ISS Solutions' CEO Peter Brooks to Board of Directors

Clinical Research - Commercial Collaboration Agreement Between Harrison Clinical Research and Cyncron

Clinical Trial Research - Acusphere Announces that Imagify(TM) Safety and ECHO Reader Training Data Will Be Presented at EuroEcho 2007

Clinical Trial Research - Adolor Initiates Phase 2a Study of Delta Agonist ADL5859 in Neuropathic Pain

Clinical Trial Research - Advanced Clinical Research Services Enhances Biostatistics Offering

Clinical Trial Research - Alnylam Reports Continued Progress in Clinical Development of ALN-RSV01 for the Treatment of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection

Clinical Trial Research - DATATRAK and NTT DATA Sign Five-Year Enterprise Agreement and Marketing Alliance for Delivery of Electronic Clinical Trials to the Japanese Market

Clinical Trial Research - Exelixis Presents Encouraging Phase 1 Data for XL019, a Novel Selective Inhibitor of JAK2

Clinical Trial Research - Gentium Reports Third Quarter Financial Results; Provides Financial and Clinical Update

Clinical Trial Research - Investigators at Novo Nordisk zero in on clinical trial research

Clinical Trial Research - Ligand Presents Positive LGD-4665 Phase I Clinical Trial Results at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting (ASH)

Clinical Trial Research - Long-Term Soliris(R) Therapy Improved or Stabilized Kidney Function in Patients With PNH

Clinical Trial Research - New clinical trial research has been reported by scientists at GlaxoSmithKline

Clinical Trial Research - Out of Five Thousand Compounds with Initial Promise, Five Will Go into Human Clinical Trials, and Only One Will Become an Approved Drug

Clinical Trial Research - Panacos Announces Results of Bevirimat 350 mg Cohort, Data Support Further Dose Escalation in Phase 2b Study

Clinical Trial Research - PARI's eFlow Delivers Alnylam RNAi Therapeutic in Phase I Study

Clinical Trial Research - PRO Consulting Expands Management Team in Response to Business Growth

Clinical Trial Research - Puricase(R) (pegloticase) Meets Pre-Specified Primary Efficacy Endpoint in Two Replicate Phase 3 Studies

Clinical Trial Research - QRxPharma Initiates Second Phase III Clinical Trial for its 'Dual Opioid' Pain Therapy

Clinical Trial Research - Studies from Procter & Gamble Co. add new findings in the area of clinical trial research

Clinical Trial Research - Twelve DOXIL(R) Clinical Studies to be Presented at American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting

CNA - CNA Study Analyzes Professional Liability Claims, Offers Risk Management Solutions for Long Term Care Organizations

CNN Worldwide - CNN Honors Extraordinary Deeds of Seven Everyday People in Global Event

Cognition - NJHA's Aline Holmes Receives Nursing Excellence Award

Cognos - New Cognos Performance Solution Helps Pharmaceutical Companies Optimize Sales Quota Management

Colon Cancer - Center for Molecular Medicine Among First Labs in Nation to Offer Groundbreaking Test to Aid in Treatment of Colorectal Cancer

Colon Cancer - Independent Research Group Reports that Pressure BioSciences' Award Winning ProteoSolve-LRS Technology Played a Significant Role in the Identification of Potential Biomarkers in Breast and Colon Cancer Tissue

Colorado BioScience Association - ValveXchange Wins the Third Annual Faegre & Benson Venture Showcase Award, Presented At BioWest 2007

Community Health - Community Health Systems to Sell Lebanon, Virginia Facility

Companion Global Healthcare Inc. - Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, Joins Companion Global Healthcare's Network

CompuMed, Inc. - CompuMed to Publish E-Newsletter for Customers and Investors

Connecticut State Attorney General's Office - Record-Breaking Financial Recovery Made in UnitedHealth Backdating Case

Conseco, Inc. - Tongson Joins Conseco as Senior Vice President, Corporate Actuarial

Consumers Union - Consumers Union Opposes Over-the-Counter Cholesterol Drug

Consumers Union - Survey Finds U.S. Healthcare Facilities Not Doing Enough to Curb MRSA

Corbett Accel Healthcare Group - CORBETT ACCEL HEALTHCARE GROUP SELECTS ITS CMO: Veteran Brand Builder, Elisa Cooper-Broski, Will Lead Company's Marketing Initiatives

Corder Philips - North Carolina Coalition on Donation Selects Corder Philips for Newest Campaign

Crohn Disease - New Setback for UCB's Cimzia Shifts Competitive Landscape for TNF-Alpha Inhibitor Drug Class

CSMG Technologies, Inc. - CSMG Technologies Announces Top Ranked Wall Street Healthcare Analyst and Portfolio Manager Steven P. Delco Joins CSMG and Live Tissue Connect Team

CTS Corporation - CTS Corporation Adds New Piezo Product Capabilities From Acquisition of Alpha Ceramics, Inc.

Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma - Gloucester Pharmaceuticals Reports Clinically Significant Responses in Pivotal Trial of Romidepsin for Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma at the 2007 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting

Cutera, Inc. - Cutera Announces Adoption of Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

Cuyahoga Community College - Tri-C Awarded State Grant to Create Bioscience Worker Training Center

CVF Technologies Corporation - CVF Technologies Corporation's Holding - BIOREM Announces 3rd Order from China

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Cyclacel Reports Updated Phase I Sapacitabine Data at 2007 ASH Meeting

Cytori Therapeutics - Cytori Therapeutics Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for the Cytori Fat Transfer System

Dairyland Healthcare Solutions - Dairyland Names Senior Leadership Team

Datascope Corp. - Datascope Recommends Shareholders Re-Elect its Two Incumbent Directors and Reject Ramius' Opposition Slate

Decas Cranberry Products, Inc. - Research Shows Decas Sweetened Dried Cranberries Pack Twice the Proanthocyanidin Punch as Cranberry Juice Cocktail

Delegation of the European Commission to the United States - European Union Provides 50 Million Euros to Help Iraqi Refugees in Syria and Jordan

Dendreon Corporation - Dendreon Promotes Dr. Mark Frohlich to Senior Vice President of Clinical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer

Depomed, Inc. - Depomed Appoints James A. Schoeneck to Board of Directors

Depression - Aspect Medical Systems Announces Positive Results of BRITE Major Depression National Study

Depression - First Study to Reduce Depression With Cortical Neuromodulation Implant Announced at International Neuromodulation Society World Congress

Depression - New Phase 3 Data Showed PRISTIQ Significantly Reduced Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder Versus Placebo

Dermatitis - Astion Pharma to Commence International Phase III Clinical Studies With ASF-1057 in Seborrheic Dermatitis.

Diabetes - Access Pharmaceuticals Demonstrates Ability to Significantly Reduce Glucose Levels in Pre-clinical Testing of Cobalamin(TM) Oral Insulin

Diabetes - GlaxoSmithKline Responds to JAMA Article on the ICES Thiazolidinediones and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Older Patients with Diabetes

Diabetes - Katie Lee Joel to Conduct Free, Hands-On, Holiday Cooking Demonstration for Local Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Diabetes - More evidence suggests diabetes drug may be dangerous

Diabetes - Photos: Stick Me Designs Introduces Stylish Diabetes Meter Carrying Cases

Diabetes Care - Novo Nordisk Settles With Pfizer On Patent Infringement Suit

Diabetes Risk - BIOSAFE Releases the First At-Home Diabetes Risk Assessment

Dialysis - American Stock Exchange Lists the Common Stock of Xcorporeal, Inc.

Digital Imaging - Studies in the area of digital imaging reported from Procter & Gamble Co.

Dilatation Catheters - YMed, Inc. Successfully Completes First Clinical Cases With Innovative VascuTraK(TM) II PTA Dilatation Catheter

Diomed Holdings, Inc. - Diomed Comments on Status Conference in VNUS Litigation

Discovery Health - Overweight Twins Battle the Bulge and Gain a New Lease in Life in National Body Challenge: Twins Edition on Discovery Health

DNA Research - Invitrogen Exclusively Licenses Novel Click Chemistry-Based Cell Proliferation Assays from Harvard University

DNA Research - Major Advance in the Observation of DNA Molecules

DNA Research - New Microbial Genome-to-Array Service

Dowden Health Media - Launch of Innovative Journals on Quality and Performance Improvement in Medicine by Dowden Health Media

Dr. Sam Bakshian, Md - Dr. Bakshian Advises You to Watch Your Back Over the Holidays

DrFirst, Inc. - DrFirst(TM) Creates Stunning E-Prescribing Experience on iPhone(TM)

Drug Abuse - National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora Volkow Speaks about the Dangers of Narcotics on Azteca America's Political Forum 'Issues: Caras y Voces'

Drug Abuse - Statement of Steve Pasierb, President and CEO, Partnership for a Drug-Free America on the Release of the 2007 Monitoring the Future Study

Drug Development - Curis, Inc. Reports Decision to Advance a Systemically Administered Hedgehog Antagonist into Phase II Clinical Testing

Drug Development - GlycoMimetics, Inc. to Present Results of Lead Drug Candidate in Animal Models of Sickle Cell Disease at American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting

Drug Development - High Throughput Screening 2007: HighTech Business Decisions Reports New Strategies, Success Rates, and the Use of Enabling Technologies

Drug Development - InforMedix Partners with Consumer Health Information Corporation

Drug Development - Mathew to Lead PPD Drug Development Operations and Expansion in India

Drug Development - Panomics Inc.: Recipient of the Frost & Sullivan 2007 United States Drug Discovery Technologies Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award

Drug Development - Targacept to Receive $6 Million from GlaxoSmithKline for Initiation of Phase I Trial of Neuropathic Pain Candidate

Drug Resistance - BD Acquires Right to Negotiate Business Relationship for Accelr8's BACcel(R) Rapid Diagnostics Technology

Drug Resistance - Most Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Members Anticipate that Drugs from Johnson & Johnson/Basilea and Theravance/Astellas will Achieve Formulary Inclusion Among Hospitals but with Restrictions

Drug Resistance - National Wrestling Coaches Association Teams Up With CSG/SportsCoatings(TM)

Drug Resistance - Researchers from Merck & Company, Inc. report details of new studies and findings in the area of drug resistance

Drugs - Food and Drug Law Institute, Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies Co-Sponsor Major Conference on Nanotechnology Law, Regulation and Policy

Drugs - Pro-Pharmaceuticals Enters Research Collaboration with University of Massachusetts Lowell

DuPont - DuPont Names Phuong Tram Chief Information Officer

DuPont - Innovation is Essential to Increasing Energy Efficiency and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, DuPont Leader Says

Eating Disorders - Leading Eating Disorder Treatment Center Identifies Popular Eating Disorder Myths

eClinicalWorks - Mount Auburn Cambridge IPA Selects eClinicalWorks Unified EMR/PM Solution

Edgeline Holdings, Inc. - Edgeline Holdings Expects to Close on Its $10 Million Funding Agreement by Next Week and Provides Update

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation - Edwards Lifesciences Forecasts Strong Growth in 2008

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation - Edwards Lifesciences to Sell LifeStent Product Line to Bard

eFoodSafety.com, Inc. - eFoodSafety.com, Inc. Reports Positive Quarterly Results

Electrokinetics - Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Transport Pharmaceuticals' Innovative Electrokinetic Drug Delivery Platform for Contributing to Clinical Outcomes

Electronic Data Systems Corporation - EDS Awarded $715 Million Contract for Bristol-Myers Squibb Information Services

Elmhurst College; Wight & Company - DuPage Community Foundation Awards $10,000 Grant to Elmhurst College for 'Green' Initiatives - Part of a $23 Million Redevelopment Project Led by Wight & Company

Emageon Inc. - Emageon Names Chris E. Perkins as Chief Operating Officer

Embla Systems - Embla Systems in Collaboration with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center to Develop Cardio-Pulmonary Coupling Technology

EMD Chemicals Inc. - EMD Partners with Rules-Based Medicine to Develop and Distribute Multi-Analyte Kits

Emergency Medicine - GE Healthcare Accelerates Growth of Compact Ultrasound and Expands Use of Emerging Patient Applications: New Editions Designed Specifically for Emergency Medicine and Anesthesia Delivery

Emergency Preparedness - Darkness and Cold Prevail in the Midwest

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. - Emergent BioSolutions to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

Endoscopy - Smith & Nephew Endoscopy Names Todd Usen Senior VP, US Sales

Ener1, Inc. - Ener1, Inc. Chairman Tells Fox Business News Company's Lithium-ion Battery Will Be in Cars by End of '08

Enstar Group Limited - Enstar Group Limited Announces Acquisition

Enuresis - Enuresis Treatment Center Specialists Effectively Treat Bedwetting Without Potentially Dangerous Drugs

Enzyme Research - Investigators at Beiersdorf AG target enzyme research

Enzyme Research - Reports from EntreMed, Inc. advance knowledge in enzyme research

Enzyme Research - Reports from Genentech advance knowledge in enzyme research

Enzyme Research - Study results from RIKEN broaden understanding of enzyme research

Enzyme Research - SuperGen's CLIMB(TM) Technology Identifies Lead Pim Kinase Inhibitors

Epilepsy - Former NFL Star Tiki Barber and CURE Founder Susan Axelrod Speak Out About Epilepsy on TODAY Show

Erectile Dysfunction - New Study Shows LEVITRA Successfully Treats Erectile Dysfunction (ED) in Men with Dyslipidemia, Including High Cholesterol

Erickson Retirement Communities - Provident Bank Rewards NorthBay with a $20,000 Donation

Exactech, Inc. - Exactech to Acquire Altiva Corporation

Eyeforpharma - Sales Strategy Experts Join Forces for the World's Most Important Pharmaceutical Sales Force Effectiveness Conference, April 2008

Family Services Agency - County-Wide Home Visiting Program Found to Reduce Child Abuse and Neglect

Ferro Corporation - Ferro Announces Additional Restructuring In Inorganic Specialties Group

Ferro Corporation - Ferro Completes Electronic Materials Restructuring Program; Sells Niagara Falls Manufacturing Facility

Fibrosis - Copernicus Receives Milestone Payment from Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Therapeutics to Further Development of its Non-Viral Gene Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis

Financial Filings Corp. - WallSt.net Announces Upcoming Interview With CEO of Avicena Group

Financials - Aeolus Pharmaceuticals Announces Fiscal Year 2007 Financial Results

Financials - Alfacell Reports Financial Results for First Quarter of Fiscal 2008

Financials - AmerisourceBergen Reaffirms Guidance for FY 2008 and for the December 2007 Quarter at Annual Investor Day

Financials - AMEX Accepts Manhattan Pharmaceuticals' Plan to Regain Compliance with Continued Listing Standards

Financials - AVANIR Announces Fiscal 2007 Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Financial Results

Financials - Biodel Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007 Financial Results

Financials - BioReference Laboratories, Inc. Announces Earnings Date for Fourth Quarter and Year End for Fiscal Year 2007

Financials - Del Global Technologies Reports Fiscal 2008 First Quarter Financial Results

Financials - Fitch Affirms Trinity Health (Michigan) at 'AA'; Outlook Stable

Financials - Herley Reports 1st Quarter Results

Financials - IASIS Healthcare Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2007 Results

Financials - InVitro International Posts FY '07 Solid Sales Gain & Record Profits

Financials - Magellan Health Services Provides 2008 Financial Guidance

Financials - Martek Announces Fourth Quarter and FY 2007 Financial Results

Financials - Pall Corporation Reports Preliminary First Quarter Financial Highlights

Financials - Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2008

Financials - Sirona Reports Fiscal 2007 Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Results

Financials - Synergetics USA, Inc. Announces Record First Quarter Revenue for Fiscal 2008

Financials - Tutogen Medical, Inc. Reports Year-End Fiscal 2007 Financial Results

Financials - Tutogen Medical, Inc. to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007 Financial Results

Financials - Uroplasty More Than Doubles its Active Customers in the U.S. Since March

Financials - Zila, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2008 First Quarter Financial Results

Financing - Asuragen, Inc. Raises $18.5 Million in Series B Financing

Financing - Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals Secures $60 Million Committed Equity Financing Facility

Financing - International Finance Corporation Partners With Chindex International, Inc.

Financing - REVA Medical, Inc. Raises $42 Million in Private Financing

First DataBank - Patrick E. Lupinetti to Join First DataBank as Vice President and Editorial Director, Government and Pricing Services

Fitch Ratings - Fitch Rates 489.480MM Mountain States Health (Tennessee) Revs Series 2007 A, B, & C 'A+/F1+'

Fitch Ratings - Fitch: Positive Operating Trends Will Continue for U.S. Drug Retailers

Five Star Quality Care, Inc. - Five Star Quality Care, Inc. to Present at the RBC Capital Markets Healthcare Conference on December 13th

Flagship Global Health, Inc. - Flagship Global Health Appoints New Chairman and New Directors to Its Board

Flagship Global Health, Inc. - Flagship Global Health Chairman Resigns

Flaster/Greenberg P.C. - N.J. Codey Ruling, 'A Dramatic Threat' to N.J. Ambulatory Surgical Centers

Flu Vaccines - Bioject at the Forefront of Product Development with Use of Biojector(R) 2000 in Vical's Expanded DNA Vaccine Clinical Trial

Flu Vaccines - Former Philadelphia Eagle Mike Quick Joins American Lung Association of the Mid-Atlantic to Address Seriously Low Influenza Vaccination Rates; Urge the Citizens of Philadelphia to Get Immunized This Season

Flu Vaccines - GE Healthcare and Novavax Establish Collaboration To Develop and Market Pandemic Influenza Solution

Follicular Lymphoma - Micromet and MedImmune Present New Clinical Data for MT103 at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting Suggesting Potent Single-Agent Activity in Patients with Relapsed Mantle Cell and Follicular Lymphoma

Food Poisoning - Food and Drug Law Institute Sponsors Major Food Safety Conference

Food Poisoning - Purfresh Launches Intellipur to Expand Intelligence into Food and Water Safety

Franck's Compounding Lab - Franck's Compounding Lab Purchases Wisconsin Pharmacy

Fresh Dining - Fresh Dining Launches First-Ever Program Designed to Facilitate Healthy Weight Loss and Promote Maximum Fitness for New Moms

Frost & Sullivan - Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Outstanding Companies for Excellence in Healthcare Opportunities

Gastric Cancer - JWCI Researchers Identify Epigenomic Test That Could Improve Treatment for Specific Gastric Cancers

Gastroenterology - American College of Gastroenterology Offers Updated Clinical Guidance for Managing Pregnant Patients

Gene Logic Inc. - Gene Logic Shareholders Approve Genomics Assets Sale and Company Name Change to Ore Pharmaceuticals

Gene Therapy - Neurologix Gene Therapy Approach to Parkinson's Disease Granted Fast Track Designation From FDA

Gene Therapy - Sigma-Aldrich details research in gene therapy

Genital Wart - Bradley Pharmaceuticals Launches Veregen(TM) (sinecatechins) Ointment, 15%

Genoptix, Inc. - Genoptix Reports Strong Financial Results for Third Quarter 2007

Glaucoma - New Head to Head Data(1) Show Efficacy of Treatment With LUMIGAN for Intraocular Pressure - Key Risk Factor for Glaucoma

Glioblastoma - Bradmer announces additions to Scientific Advisory Board

Glioblastoma - Sangamo BioSciences Announces Presentation of Data for ZFP Therapeutic for Glioblastoma at American Society for Hematology Meeting

Glycogen Storage Disease - Genzyme Study of Myozyme(R) for Late-Onset Pompe Patients Meets Co-Primary Efficacy Endpoints

Grant Instruments - Asynt and Grant Partnership Speeds up Launch of Novel Continuous Flow Reactor

Halock Security Labs - Halock Security Labs Warns Companies to Beware of the Fruit Cake: Holiday Season is Prime Time for Social Engineers

Halogen Software - Record Number of Customers Reinvest in Halogen

Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital - Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital Using Bubbles to Help Babies Breathe

HCCS - Evergreen Healthcare Selects HCCS Healthcare Learning Platform(TM)

Headache and Migraine - Pharmacokinetic Data Suggest NGX426, TorreyPines Therapeutics' Oral Prodrug of Tezampanel, May be Effective in Treating Acute Migraine Headache

Headache and Migraine - ProEthic Pharmaceuticals Announces Acceptance of New Drug Application for Migraine

Health Insurance - Benefitfocus(R) Introduces Market-Changing Technology Enabling Insurance Carriers To Sell Directly To Consumers

Health Insurance - CAHI Applauds Health Care Choice Legislation

Health Insurance - Double-Digit Rate Increases Expected Under Mass. Mandatory Health Law; 5% Cap on Rate Hikes Proposed

Health Insurance - Grant Supports 2008 Campaign to Cover the Uninsured and Improve Access to Healthcare

Health Insurance - Norvax, UniCare Offer Internet Marketing Boot Camps to Help Agents Capture Sales in $100 Billion Individual Health Insurance Market

Health Insurance - Overwhelming Majority of Michigan Residents Favors Individual Health Insurance Market Reforms Supported by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Health Insurance - Vsurance, Inc. Completes Breed Encyclopedia for Pet Owners

Health Maintenance Organizations - Research reports from Kaiser Permanente provide new insights into health maintenance organizations

Health Management Systems, Inc. - Network Health Awards Contract to HMS for Coordination of Benefits

Health Net Federal Services LLC - Health Net Federal Services Wins Department of Veterans Affairs Claims Repricing Contract

Health Policy - PAREXEL Appoints Charles A. Stevens as Vice President/General Manager of Health Policy and Strategic Reimbursement and Strengthens Capabilities

Healthaxis Inc. - Healthaxis Completes Customer Implementations

Healthcare Technologies Ltd - Healthcare Technologies, Ltd. Receives Notice From Nasdaq

HealthLeaders-InterStudy - Worcester Hospitals Strengthen Ties to Boston-Area Health Systems

HealthpointCapital - BioHorizons Expands to New 44,000 Square Foot Facility

HealthSpring, Inc. - HealthSpring, Inc. to Present at the 26th Annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference

HearAtLast Holdings, Inc. - HearAtLast Continues Expansion Announcing Opening of New Clinic Location in Sam's Club in Richmond Hill, Ontario

Heart Attack - American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology/Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Joint Scientific Statement

Heart Attack - Congress Clears the Way for National CPR and AED Awareness Week

Heart Attack - MIAA To Conduct Workshop on Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Adolescents

Heart Disease - Canada's Leading Cardiovascular Center Uses Affymetrix SNP Array 6.0 to Replicate Whole-genome Association Study Findings

Heart Disease - PCI Guideline Update Stresses Long-Term Anticoagulant Therapy After Treatment With Drug-Eluting Stents

Heart Disease - Recent Findings from the Framingham Offspring Study Show Low Numbers of LDL Particles (LDL-P) by NMR are Associated With Fewer Heart Disease Related Events than Equivalently Low Levels of LDL Cholesterol (LDLDASHSY

Heart Disease - Researchers from Kaiser Permanente publish findings in heart disease

Heartburn - American College of Gastroenterology Offers Tips to Ease the Heartburn of Pregnancy

Heartscape Technologies Inc - Heartscape Technologies Appoints Former Medtronic Executive to Role as Chairman and Independent Director

HEI, Inc. - HEI, Inc. Initiates Delisting and Deregistration of Its Shares on NASDAQ

Hematology - AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Presentation of Positive Results from Phase III Studies of Ferumoxytol as an Intravenous Iron Replacement Therapeutic in the Elderly at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting

Hematology - Genoptix, Inc. Announces Availability of MPL W515 L/K Mutation Analysis for MPD at 49th Annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) Meeting

Hematology - Inova Health System Awards Contract to Sysmex America for Enterprise-wide Integrated Hematology Systems

Hematology - Long-Term Safety and Efficacy Data on Promacta(TM) (Eltrombopag) Presented at American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting

Hematology - Reminder: Exelixis Announces December 10 Webcast of Its Analyst and Investor Briefing in Conjunction with the American Society of Hematology 48th Annual Meeting

Hematology - SuperGen's Novel Hypomethylating Agent Highlighted at American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting

Hematology - Sysmex America Receives FDA Clearance for XE-5000(TM) Hematology Analyzer

HemCon Medical Technologies Inc. - HemCon Medical Technologies Given Exclusive Rights to Distribute Life-Saving Device

HemoBioTech, Inc. - HemoBioTech Featured In Flaherty Financial News, Inc.

Hemophilia - CSL Behring Study in Animal Models Shows Feasibility of Developing a Half-Life Extended Recombinant FVIIa that Retains Biologic Activity

Hepatitis A Vaccines - Sinovac's Hepatitis a Vaccine Healive Selected by Beijing Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention

Hepatitis B Virus - Pharmasset Announces Clevudine and R7128 Presentations at HEP-DART

Hepatitis C Virus - MIGENIX Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results

Hepatitis C Virus - Novelos Therapeutics Concludes Nov-205 Hepatitis C Trial Based on Favorable Safety Profile

Hepatitis C Virus - XTL Biopharmaceuticals Presents Data Regarding its Hepatitis C Virus Small Molecule Program at Hep Dart 2007 - an International Scientific Conference on Viral Hepatitis

Herley Industries, Inc. - Herley Settles Lawsuit With EADS

Herpesvirus - Reports summarize herpesvirus in children research from Children's National Medical Center, Department of Neurology

Highmark Inc. - Highmark Presents Work on MRSA Prevention at National Health Care Quality Conference

HIV/AIDS - AHF Seeks White House Clarification After Press Room Flap Over CDC's HIV Numbers

HIV/AIDS - AIDS Action Calls on Huckabee to Follow HIV/AIDS Science

HIV/AIDS - Bristol-Myers Squibb and Gilead Sciences Expand Their Alliance to Include Commercialization of ATRIPLA(R) (efavirenz 600 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg)

HIV/AIDS - Cipla Offers Modest AIDS Drug Price Cut: 'Not Nearly Enough,' says AHF

HIV/AIDS - Huckabee's Defense of Earlier, Alarmist AIDS Stance Shows Unsuitability for Presidency, Says AHF

HIV/AIDS - Interactive Intelligence CEO Makes Largest Private Donation to Nobel Prize-Nominated AIDS Program

HIV/AIDS - Johnson & Johnson's Prezista and Wyeth's Pristiq Will Fall Short of Blockbuster Status Because of Payer Restrictions

HIV/AIDS - Medicare Fraud Strike Force Cases Result in Long Prison Terms for Five Health Care Company Owners

HIV/AIDS - New Hampshire AIDS Group Calls on Huckabee to Disavow His 1992 Statement

HIV/AIDS - Sequoia Pharmaceuticals Files Second IND for 2007

HIV/AIDS Risk Factors - Research conducted at RAND Corporation has updated our knowledge about HIV/AIDS risk factors

Hologic, Inc. - Hologic Announces Closing of Convertible Senior Notes Offering

Hologic, Inc. - Hologic to Present at the RBC Capital Markets 2007 Healthcare Conference

Homeland Security - Denial of Care for HIV+ Detainees 'Unacceptable,' Says AHF

Homeland Security - The Tauri Group LLC Awarded U.S. Department of Homeland Security Chemical and Biological Early Detection Systems Program Office Support Contract

Honeywell - Honeywell HomMed Partners with Procura to Offer Comprehensive Telehealth Solution

Hormones - Doctors: Talk Therapy Newest Hope for Treating One Physical Side Effect of Holiday Blues

Hormones - Research results from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company update knowledge of hormones

Hospice Caring, Inc. - Hospice Caring, Inc. Earns Seal of Excellence and Elects New Board Member

Huber Engineered Materials - Huber Engineered Materials Announces Price Increase for Its Health and Nutrition Unit's Calcium Nutritional Products

Human Papillomavirus - Research from Kaiser Permanente in the area of human papillomavirus described

Human Pheromone Sciences, Inc. - Human Pheromone Sciences Announces Stock Repurchase Program

Humana Inc. - Humana Extends Agreements with LabCorp and Quest Diagnostics

Humana Inc. - Ken Garff Automotive Group Selects Humana to Provide Health Benefits Coverage for Its Utah Employees

Huntington Disease - FDA Advisory Committee Votes Unanimously to Recommend Approval of Tetrabenazine for Chorea Associated With Huntington Disease

Hygiene - GetWellNetwork Offers Comprehensive Education Package Enabling Hospitals to Meet Compliance Requirements for Patient Education

Hygiene - Kimberly Clark Professional Skin Care Plant Celebrates 30th Anniversary and Strong Heritage of Success in San Antonio

Hygiene - Meritech, Inc. Announces Sale of its CleanTech(R) System to the Turlock Unified School District

Hygiene - Resurgent Health and Medical Announces Infection Control News Blog During National Handwashing Week

Hythiam, Inc. - Hythiam's PROMETA(R) Treatment Program to Be Featured on ABC's Nightline This Evening and CBS's 60 Minutes on Sunday

ICW - 400+ Physicians to Share Patient Data: ICW Selected by Torrance Hospital IPA as eHealth Solutions Provider

IGI, Inc. - IGI Announces Launch of Complexions by Dr. Watts Skin Care Line

Immersion Corporation - Immersion Medical Offers Cardiac Surgical Simulator Module for Coronary Valve Replacement

Immunicon Corporation - Immunicon Corporation Transfers Stock Listing to the Nasdaq Capital Market

Immunoassay - EMD Licenses Luminex(R) Technology to Develop Assays for the xMAP(R) Platform

Incontinence - New Report Gives Forecasts to 2011 for the Incontinence Products Market in Hungary

Independence Blue Cross - Generic Prescription Drugs Show Increasingly Greater Use in Southeastern Pennsylvania

Infectious Mononucleosis - Epiphany Biosciences Reports Initiation of Phase 2 Study of Valomaciclovir for the Treatment of Acute Infectious Mononucleosis

Influenza - Don't Let Influenza Ruin Your Holidays - Get Vaccinated

Influenza - Lethal Human H5N1 Influenza Virus Replikin Gene Still Upregulated

Influenza - Merck Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain Lots of PEDVAXHIB(R) and COMVAX(R)

Influenza - Nanogen Reaches Milestone in CDC Influenza Project

Influenza - Research data from USA Scientific update understanding of influenza

InfoLogix, Inc. - InfoLogix CEO Scheduled to Discuss Medication Management Issues Live on FOX Business News, Friday, December 14 at 9:40 a.m.

Informed-Choice, Llc - Research Indicates Nearly 25 Percent of Supplements Are Contaminated With Steroids, Stimulants and Banned Substances

InnerWireless, Inc. - University of Michigan Health System Selects InnerWireless' PanGo Asset Tracking Solution

InSite Vision - Francis Chen Joins InSite Vision Board of Directors

Institute for Supply Management - Economic Growth to Continue in 2008

International Neuromodulation Society - Significant Improvement in Post-Stroke Upper Limb Function Announced at International Neuromodulation Society World Congress

Inverness Medical Innovations - Inverness Medical Innovations Proposes to Acquire BBI Holdings Plc

INX, Inc. - INX to Provide $2.8 Million Healthcare Network Infrastructure Solution in the Pacific Northwest

IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. - IPC the Hospitalist Company to Provide Exclusive Hospitalist Services to Lapeer Regional Medical Center in Michigan

Iron Overload - Once-Daily Exjade(R) Shown to Remove Toxic Iron From the Heart and Liver, According to Data Presented at ASH

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Isis Announces Appointment of B. Lynne Parshall as Chief Operating Officer

J.D. Power and Associates - J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Paramus Surgical Center Recognized for Providing an Outstanding Outpatient Center Experience for a Second Consecutive Year

Jan Marini Skin Research, Inc. - Jan Marini Skin Research Adds Two New Sheer Colors to Antioxidant Daily Face Protectant SPF 30 With PhytoMelanin(TM)

Janssen-Cilag - Submission of Marketing Authorisation Application for Dapoxetine in Europe

Javelin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Javelin Pharmaceuticals Launches Dyloject(R) in UK

Joel Schlessinger M.D. - Will Lipodissolve Continue to Remain Popular?

JPMorgan Chase & Co. - JPMorgan's 26th Annual Healthcare Conference Media Advisory

Kaiser Permanente - Holiday Season Brings $150,500 in Scholarships for Southern California Nursing Students

Kaiser Permanente - Kaiser Permanente to Host 30th Annual Diversity Conference

Karen Sperling - Artistic Magical Mystical Tours

Kendle International Inc. - Kendle Named Best CRO for Second Consecutive Year by Leading Global Pharmaceutical Publication Scrip

Kensey Nash Corporation - Kensey Nash to Participate in the RBC Capital Markets Healthcare Conference

Keratitis - 20 Additional Lawsuits Filed Against Advanced Medical Optics Over Recalled Contact Lens Solution

Kidney Disease - 16-Year-Old Ecuadorian Boy in Dire Need of Dialysis Treatments Thanks One of Nation's Leading Providers for Saving His Life

Knee Osteoarthritis - Studies Show Effectiveness of EUFLEXXA(TM) in Treating Knee Osteoarthritis and Reducing the Pain that Interferes with Daily Activities

Knee Replacement - Zimmer Holdings Receives FDA Approval to Market Mobile Bearing Knee

Kryptiq Corporation - Kryptiq Recognized for Second Consecutive Year as an Oregon Most Admired Company

KSW, Inc. - KSW Selected as Trade Manager on Mt. Sinai Hospital Project

Labopharm Inc. - Labopharm to present at RBC Capital Markets 2007 Healthcare Conference

Language Access Network - Bridgeport Hospital in Connecticut to Provide Free Video Interpretation Services

Language Line Services - Giant Food Introduces Spanish Language Prescription Labels and Directions

Language Line Services - Language Line(R) Rx Packaged Interpretation Services for Retail Pharmacies Expands to Two New Chains

Language Line Services - Stop & Shop Introduces Spanish Language Prescription Labels and Directions

Laryngoscope - Research conducted at Custom Ultrasonics, Inc. has provided new information about laryngoscope

Lasers - PhotoMedex to Supply Lasers Exclusively to AngioDynamics

Latham and Watkins, Llp - Dr. William McGuire Settles with the SEC and the UnitedHealth Group Special Litigation Committee on Stock Options Matter

Law Offices of Mathys & Schneid - Law Offices of Mathys & Schneid Files Lawsuit for Parents in Infant Death from Prescription Cough and Cold Medicines Never Approved by the FDA

Leerink Swann - Leerink Swann Takes First Place in Institutional Investor's 2007 All-America Institutional Sales Team, Healthcare Survey

Leukemia - ChemGenex Investigators Report Omacetaxine Effective in Killing CML Stem Cells in Animal Model Studies

Leukemia - Data Presented at 2007 ASH Meeting Demonstrate Activity of Forodesine HCl as a Single Agent or in Combination With Bendamustine in Certain Types of Leukemia and Lymphoma

Leukemia - EntreMed Presents Results for ENMD-1198 and Vincristine in Preclinical Leukemia Models

Leukemia - EpiCept Releases New Data Demonstrating Prolonged Five-Year Leukemia-Free Survival for AML Patients Treated with Ceplene(TM) + IL-2

Leukemia - Innovative Research Advances Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplantation

Leukemia - Photo: New Data Show Gleevec(R) Halts Progression to Advanced Stages of Life-Threatening Form of Leukemia in Sixth Year of Treatment

Leukemia - Preliminary Results from VioQuest Pharmaceuticals' Phase I Trial of Novel Akt Inhibitor VQD-002 in Patients with Advanced Leukemias Demonstrate Promising Clinical Activity

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Lexicon Pharmaceuticals to Present at RBC Capital Markets Healthcare Conference

Liberator Medical Holdings, Inc. - Liberator Medical Supply Exceeds Projected November Sales

Lice Infestation - Head Lice Removal Service Opens in Chicago

Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education - LIFE Foundation Names Feldman Its Next President and CEO

LIFE Foundation - Count Down to 2008; LIFE Foundation Reviews Top Life Insurance Trends for the New Year

Life Science Pharmacy - Keep Your Family Healthy During Cold/Flu Season

Life Sciences - Grunenthal GmbH describes research in life sciences

Life Sciences - Investigators at GE Healthcare target life sciences

Life Sciences - Investigators at Johnson & Johnson target life sciences

Life Sciences - Investigators at MetroHealth Medical Center zero in on life sciences

Life Sciences - Investigators at Seattle Genetics, Inc. publish new data on life sciences

Life Sciences - Investigators at Siemens Medical Solutions have published new data on life sciences

Life Sciences - New findings reported from Eli Lilly and Company describe advances in life sciences

Life Sciences - New life sciences research from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company discussed

Life Sciences - New life sciences research reported from Astellas Pharma, Inc.

Life Sciences - New life sciences study findings have been published by scientists at Gorlaeus Laboratories

Life Sciences - New life sciences study findings recently were published by researchers at Eli Lilly and Company

Life Sciences - New life sciences study results reported from JMI Laboratories Inc.

Life Sciences - Reports from Mawson Lakes, S.A. advance knowledge in life sciences

Life Sciences - Research from Coley Pharmaceutical Group in the area of life sciences published

Life Sciences - Researchers from RIKEN describe findings in life sciences

Life Sciences - RIKEN publishes research in life sciences

Life Sciences - Scientists at Sankyo Co., Ltd. detail research in life sciences

Life Sciences - Studies conducted at Amgen, Inc. on life sciences recently published

Life Sciences - Studies from Centocor, Inc., Department of Molecular yield new information about life sciences

Life Sciences - Study findings from Maruishi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. provide new insights into life sciences

Lifeline Biotechnologies, Inc. - Lifeline Biotechnologies, Inc. Reviews Companies with Similar Products In Order to Proceed with FDA 510(k) Filing

Linkwell Corporation - Linkwell Corporation Signs LOI with German Company for Distributing Disinfectant and Detergent Products

Long Term Care Pharmacy Alliance - Long Term Care Pharmacy Alliance Expands Membership; Members Now Serve Most of the Nation's Nursing Home Residents

Longs Drug Stores Corporation - Longs Drugs Plans to Become the First Retailer in Hawaii With Walk-in Medical Clinics

LTC Financial Partners - As More Americans Live to 100, Long Term Care Insurance Leader Gives Health Assist

Luminetx Corporation - VeinViewer by Luminetx(TM) Receives Key Quality and European Certifications

Lung Cancer - OSI Pharmaceuticals Announces Launch Date of Tarceva(R) (erlotinib) in Japan

Lupus - Lupus Foundation of America Offers Webchat for Parents of Teens with Lupus on December 12 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Lupus Nephritis - ZymoGenetics and Merck Serono Initiate Phase 2/3 Clinical Trial of Atacicept in Lupus Nephritis

Lymphoma - CuraGen and TopoTarget Report Belinostat Results Presented at ASH and Provide Regulatory Update Following End-of-Phase II Meeting with FDA

Lymphoma - Pharmacyclics Announces Presentation of Results from Phase 1/2 Trial of Xcytrin Plus Zevalin and Preclinical Data with Novel BTK and HDAC Inhibitors

Lymphoma - Pharmion and Methylgene Report Favorable Results for Phase 2 MGCD0103 Single- Agent Studies in Relapsed or Refractory Lymphomas at the 49th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Meeting

Lymphoma - Xencor Data from Pre-clinical XmAb(TM) Antibody Studies Presented at American Society of Hematology Meeting

Malaria - Malcolm X Daughter Travels to Ancestral Home; Joins Muslim-American Leadership to Fight Malaria in Mali

Malaria - MIT Holdings Featured in Scientific American

Managed Care - GDS / Denex Dental Selected by Kaiser Permanente Northwest

Managed Care - Photo Release: 'Year of the Military Family' Initiative Celebrated

Managed Care - YMCA to Build a Second New Facility Downtown

Managed Health Care Associates, Inc. - MHA Announces Release of RxPertise 7.0 Release 2

Managed Health Network, Inc. - Support for Union Members is Strong: Sheet Metal Workers Local 12 to Benefit from a Members Assistance Program

Manhattan Group, Llc - City of River Rouge Saves Millions in Drug Coverage With New Manhattan Group, LLC Program

Mariners Inn - Detroit Homeless Men Adopt Local Families for Christmas

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - ABQAURP Announces Quality Evaluation Process Conference

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Accelrys Announces Collaborative Agreement to Develop a Solution for the Registration of Biological Entities

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Receipt of $30 Million Cash Payment and Closing of Agreement With King Pharmaceuticals

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Alba Therapeutics Corporation and Shire plc Enter Into $325 Million ex-US, ex-Japan Licensing Agreement to Develop and Commercialize AT-1001

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Allarae Healthcare Inc. Announces Signing of Distribution Agreement With Intellect Inc.

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - BioMarin Announces FDA Approval for Kuvan

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Bridges to Excellence Announces New Implementation Programs for Health Plans and Additions to Board of Directors

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Critical Therapeutics Receives $5.0 Million Milestone Payment from DEY for Commercial Launch of ZYFLO

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Edgeline Holdings Signs Joint Development Agreement with Houston Pharmaceuticals

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - ITOCHU Corporation to Distribute Convergence CT's Clinical Data Warehouse in Japan

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Miami-Dade Schering-Plough Facility Increases Operations

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - MicroMass Expands Presence in Pharma Corridor with Opening of New Office in Morristown, N.J.

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Premier Pharmaceutical Company Issues Multi-year Purchase Order to Simulations Plus

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Sedgwick CMS and UnitedHealth Group to Develop Integrated Disability, Medical, Workers' Compensation and Leave Administration Services for Employers

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - St. Joseph Health System Selects EPSi for Financial Performance Management and Decision Support Applications

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - U.S. Preventive Medicine to Expand into England with iHealth UK Ltd.

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - UnitedHealth Group and Sedgwick CMS Announce a Strategic Relationship to Advance Integrated Disability, Medical and Workers' Compensation for Employers

Martek Biosciences Corporation - Martek Announces Settlement of Class Action Lawsuit

Martek Biosciences Corporation - Martek Signs DHA/ARA License and Supply Agreement With IlDong Foodis for Infant Formula in South Korea

Masada Resource Group, Llc - Masada Resource Group Donates TVA Biomass Pilot Plant Facilities and Equipment to Auburn University

Masada Resource Group, Llc - Masada Teams With Leading Waste Management Firm to Produce Ethanol From Municipal Solid Waste in the Dominican Republic

McKesson Corporation - MUSC and PPRNet Awarded Federal Grant to Research Safe Medication Practices

MDS Inc. - MDS Reports Fourth Quarter 2007 Results

MDS Inc. - MDS to Release Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results

Med Gen Inc. - Med Gen Signs Sunset Thomas as Spokesperson for Fab U Lust(R)

MedAmerica - New Long-Term Care Insurer Offers Simplified Insurance Plans in Florida

MedAptus Corporation - MedAptus Names Douglas Percy President and CEO

MedAssets, Inc. - MedAssets, Inc. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

MEDecision, Inc. - MEDecision Announces Webinar to Preview New Collaborative Care Management Software

Medical Services International Inc. - Medical Services International Predicts Revenues for the Second Half of the Year

Medicare and Medicaid - Aetna Introduces Medicare Advantage Plans in Maine

Medicare and Medicaid - Aetna Introduces Medicare Advantage Plans in Nevada

Medicare and Medicaid - Congressman Tom Reynolds Awarded for Protecting Medicare Choices

Medicare and Medicaid - Health Plan of Michigan Latest Company Relocating to Detroit; 111 Employees to Move Downtown

Medicare and Medicaid - Idaho Awards Unisys Seven-Year Medicaid Contract

Medicare and Medicaid - Increased Reimbursement to Drive Uterine Fibroid Embolization Procedures

Medicare and Medicaid - Kidney Patient Organizations, Kidney Community Come Out in Support of Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Extension

Medicare and Medicaid - Kidney Patients' Health Is Jeopardized by Proposed Medicare Changes

Medicare and Medicaid - Maryland Expands Medicaid to Reach Uninsured

Medicare and Medicaid - Medicare Advantage Competition Intensifies

Medicare and Medicaid - Medicare Drops Proposed OT Certification on Power Wheelchair Evaluations

Medicare and Medicaid - MedPAC Again Fails to Evaluate Overall Economic Conditions in Assessing SNF Funding Requirements

Medicare and Medicaid - NCOA Recognizes Kaiser Permanente for Its Enrollment of Members in Low-Income Subsidy

Medicare and Medicaid - Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island Selects TCS Healthcare Technologies to Provide Medical Management Software Solution

Medicare and Medicaid - New Jersey Hospital to Pay U.S. $7.5 Million to Resolve Allegations of Medicare Fraud

Medicare and Medicaid - NFIB Calls for House Leadership to Include Pharmacy Reimbursement Fix in Medicare Package

Medicare and Medicaid - One Thing Washington Can Agree On: Time for E-Prescribing in Medicare

Medicare and Medicaid - Research and Markets: What Makes MemberHealth One of the Leading Operators of National and State Prescription Benefit Administration Programs

Medicare and Medicaid - VisionShare Celebrates Signing 2,000th Customer

Medicinal Chemistry - Research from 4SC AG reveals new findings on medicinal chemistry

MediNotes Corporation - MediNotes Surpasses 21,000 Users of Its Electronic Medical Record System

MedQuist Inc. - MedQuist Announces Appointment of Brian O'Donoghue and Mark E. Schwarz to its Board of Directors

Melanoma - Phase II Study of IMC-1121B for Advanced Malignant Melanoma Commences Patient Enrollment

Melanoma - Top-Line Data Available from Three Ipilimumab Pivotal Trials in Patients with Advanced Metastatic Melanoma

Mental Health - America's VetDogs and U.S. Army Participate in Historic Project

Mental Health - Dr. Christine Cauffield Named Co-Chair of Florida Agency Devoted to Improving Mental Health Services for Seniors

Mental Health - In Wake of Omaha Shooting, Mental Health America Provides Tips to Holiday Shoppers to Ease Anxieties

Mental Health - National Consumers League Helps Parents Better Enjoy the Holidays with New ADHD Resources

Mental Health - Netsmart Technologies Announces Availability of Video Case Studies for Behavioral and Public Health

Mental Health - New Study Finds That Some 55,000 Children Who Were Displaced Following Hurricane Katrina Face Long-Term Health, Mental and Educational Crises

Mental Health - Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Holds Infant-Toddler Mental Health Symposium

Mental Health - Recent studies from USA Scientific add new data to mental health

Merck & Co., Inc. - Merck Reviews Progress on Strategic Plan at 2007 Annual Business Briefing

Mergers & Acquisitions - Bard Signs Agreement to Acquire LifeStent(R) from Edwards Lifesciences

Mergers & Acquisitions - Volcano Announces Agreement to Acquire CardioSpectra

Metabolism - New Clinical Data Shows Chromium Picolinate Improves Cognitive Function

Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council; CarePages, Inc. - MCHC, CarePages.com Make it Easy for Chicago Area Hospitals to Help Patients Stay Connected to their Families and Friends

Michael J. Fox Foundation - Michael J. Fox Foundation Launches Rapid Response Innovation Awards 2008 Following Strong Inaugural Year Response

Milestone Scientific, Inc. - Joe Martin Appointed CEO of Milestone Scientific and New Executive Member of the Board of Directors

Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - VELCADE(R) (Bortezomib) for Injection Based Therapy Produced Significant Complete Remission Rates Pre- and Post-Transplantation in IFM Phase III Front-Line Multiple Myeloma Trial

Minrad International, Inc. - MINRAD International, Inc. Announces Validation Completion of its New Sevoflurane API Line

Misys Healthcare Systems - Misys Healthcare's Leading Solutions Deliver Results for More and More Customers

MM2 Group, Inc. - MM2 Group Closes Sale for New Fish Oil Product

MM2 Group, Inc. - MM2 Group Establishes New Venture for Sofgel Manufacture in China

MOCON, Inc. - MOCON Announces Quarterly Dividend

Molecular Imaging - Avid Radiopharmaceuticals Named Life Sciences Startup Company of the Year at 2007 Eastern Technology Council Enterprise Awards

Molina Healthcare, Inc. - NCQA Once Again Accords Molina Healthcare of Washington Highest Accreditation Status

Monoclonal Antibodies - Alexion Pharmaceuticals to Present Data on Soliris(R) (Eculizumab) and PNH at the 2007 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting

Monoclonal Antibodies - GlaxoSmithKline and OncoMed Pharmaceuticals Form Strategic Alliance to Develop Cancer Stem Cell Antibody Therapeutics

Montefiore Medical Center - Spencer Foreman, MD, Retires as Montefiore President

Movingfree.com - Fitness Guru Offers Novel Exercise Program and Tips to Stick with Exercise in the New Year

MPV - UNC Physicians & Associates Select MPV to Detect Payment Variances and Track Payor Compliance

MQ Associates, Inc. - MQ Associates, Inc. Announces Expiration of its Tender Offers for its 12 1/4% Senior Discount Notes Due 2012 (CUSIP No. 55345RAC2) and Medquest, Inc.'s 11 7/8 PERCENTS

MRO Corporation - MRO Appoints G. Michael Bellenghi to Board of Directors

MS Society - MS Society Welcomes Information on Sativex

MSA - MSA Elects William M. Lambert to Board

Multiple Sclerosis - BioMS Medical's phase III U.S. multiple sclerosis trial receives positive safety review from Data Safety Monitoring Board

Multiple Sclerosis - Genmab Announces Details of Planned Ofatumumab Phase II Study in Multiple Sclerosis

Murad, Inc. - Murad Expands Distribution Center to Accommodate Consumer Demand

Muscular Dystrophy - Insmed Awarded $2.1 Million by Muscular Dystrophy Association

Myelodysplastic Syndrome - Celator(R) Pharmaceuticals Reports CPX-351 Shows Anti-Cancer Activity in Leukemia Patients

Myelodysplastic Syndrome - Dacogen(R) (Decitabine) for Injection Data Presented at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) 49th Annual Meeting and Exposition

Myelodysplastic Syndrome - Pharmion and MethylGene Present Favorable Clinical Data From Combination MGCD0103/Vidaza(R) Study in Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Acute Myelogenous Leukemia at the 49th American Society of Hematology (ASH RIGHTP

Myelodysplastic Syndrome - Pharmion Presents Clinical Data Demonstrating Significant Survival Advantage of Vidaza(R) in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

Myelodysplastic Syndrome - Research Provides Critical Insight into Improving Therapy for Difficult-to-Treat Blood Cancers

Myelodysplastic Syndrome - Telik Reports Positive Results From Phase 1 Dose-Escalation Study of TELINTRA Tablets in Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Myelofibrosis - Data Presented At the American Society of Hematology 49th Meeting Demonstrate That Incyte's Novel JAK Inhibitor, INCB18424, Provides Rapid and Profound Clinical Benefits in Myelofibrosis Patients

Myeloid Leukemia - ARIAD Presents Unique Profile of Novel Multi-Targeted Kinase Inhibitor, AP24534, Supporting Multiple Oncology Indications

Myeloma - Avalon Pharmaceuticals Announces their Beta-catenin Inhibitors Demonstrate Potent Cytotoxic Effects in Multiple Myeloma

Myeloma - Genmab's HuMax-CD38 Enters Phase I/II Clinical Trial for Multiple Myeloma

Myeloma - Gloucester Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Interim Results of Phase I/II Study in Patients with Multiple Myeloma at the 2007 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting

Myeloma - Highest Reported Complete Remission Rate of 35 Percent Achieved in a Phase III Front-Line Multiple Myeloma Trial With Velcade(R) (Bortezomib) for Injection Based Therapy

Myeloma - Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Phase 1 and Phase 2 Data on KRX-0401 (Perifosine) in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma at 49th Annual Meeting of American Society of Hematology

Myeloma - Kosan Presents Updated Data on Hsp90 Inhibitor, Tanespimycin, in Multiple Myeloma at Ash

Myeloma - Phase III Trial of VELCADE(R) (Bortezomib) for Injection Showed Dramatic Fourfold Increase in Complete Remission Rates When Combined With the Most Commonly Used U.S. Regimen in Front-Line Multiple Myelom

Myeloma - Thalidomide Added to Standard Therapy Prolongs Overall Survival in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patients Over Age 75

Myeloma - The International Myeloma Foundation Identifies Potential Link between Genetic Pathways and Environmental Risks for Myeloma

Myeloma - The International Myeloma Foundation Says New Findings Reported at Global Cancer Conference Require New Ways to Evaluate Treatments

Myeloma - Xanthus' Xanafide Bypasses Multi-Drug Resistance Proteins in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Myeloproliferative Disorders - S*BIO's Oral JAK2 Inhibitor SB1518 Demonstrates Therapeutic Potential for the Treatment of Myeloproliferative and Other Hematological Disorders

Mylan Inc. - Mylan Receives $26.2 Million From Exercise of Overallotment Option of Common Stock

Nanomachines - CNSI and NanoPacific Holdings, Inc. Announce a Partnership to Develop and Commercialize Technologies Invented at the CNSI at UCLA

Nanospheres - Nanosphere, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results

Nanotechnology - Nanogen, Inc. Files Preliminary Proxy Statement

National Association of Professional Employer - Taking the Temperature of Small Business: Owners Tell NAPEO They're Squeezed Between Soaring Health-Care Costs and the Awful Uncertainty of Going Uninsured

National Business Coalition on Health - National Business Coalition on Health Releases 2008 eValue8(TM) RFI

National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and - NCCAOM Programs Receive NCCA Accreditation

National Consumers League - Survey Finds At-Risk Consumers Interested in OTC Statin

National Marrow Donor Program - Florida Boy Named CNN Heroes Viewers' Choice Winner

National Women's Health Resource Center - Americans Don't Make the Grade When It Comes to the ABCs of Nutrition and Multivitamins

Natus Medical Incorporated - Natus Medical to Release 2008 Financial Guidance on December 18

Nektar Therapeutics - Nektar Promotes John Nicholson to Serve as Chief Financial Officer

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. - Neurocrine Announces Closing of $109 Million Sale and Leaseback Agreement for its Real Estate Assets

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. - Neurocrine Announces Work Force Restructuring

Neurodegenerative Disease - Isis Announces ISIS 333611 Granted Orphan Drug Status for Treatment of ALS

Neurosurgery - Synthetic Blood Announces Progress with Oxycyte Program in Traumatic Brain Injury

Neutropenia - Pixantrone Versus Doxorubicin in CHOP-R Therapy for First-line Treatment of Aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Preliminary Results Presented at American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting

New Health Corp. - New Health Corp. Introduces Heart Savior(TM), the Ultimate Natural Heart Health Product

Ninds - NINDS Announces New Spanish-Language Website

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Genitope Corporation Presents New Data On Its Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibodies To Potentially Treat B-Cell Malignancies

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - TREANDA Demonstrates Substantial Efficacy in Patients with Relapsed Indolent Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Trubion Announces Initiation of Phase I/II Clinical Trial of TRU-015 for the Treatment of B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Avastin is Leading the Way for New Targeted Therapies to Replace Current Cytotoxic Agents as Driving Force in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Market

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Idera Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 1b Trial of IMO-2055 in Combination with Targeted Agents in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

North American Scientific, Inc. - North American Scientific Announces Agreement for Private Placement of Common Stock

North American Scientific, Inc. - North American Scientific Announces Bridge Loan Agreement

Novis Pharmaceuticals - Novis Pharmaceuticals Hires Lisa Lopez

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. - Nu Skin Enterprises to Present at Wedbush Morgan Securities California Dreamin' Conference

Obesity - Beckman Coulter Collaborates in Multisite Research Project for Cardiovascular Disease Markers

Obesity - Kaiser Permanente and Discovery Health Team Up to Fight Childhood Obesity Epidemic

Obesity - Local School Wins National got milk?(R) Healthiest Student Bodies Contest

Obesity - Middle Schools Receive Funding to Combat Childhood Obesity

Obesity - Smart Drinks for Smart Kids; FUZE Beverage Tackles the Fight Against Childhood Obesity

Obesity - Vanderbilt Medical Center Seeks Middle Tennesseans with Type 2 Diabetes Who are Overweight for National Clinical Trial

Obesity - VIVUS Initiates Third Qnexa Phase 3 Trial in Obese Patients

Obesity - YMCA of the USA Offers Simple Tips to Give the Lifetime Gift of Health and Well-Being to Family and Friends This Holiday Season

Obesity and Diabetes - Arena Pharmaceuticals Initiates Second and Third Pivotal Trials Evaluating Lorcaserin for the Treatment of Obesity

Obesity and Diabetes - Genaera Corporation to Participate in Diabetes and Obesity Panel at RBC Capital Markets Healthcare Conference

Obesity and Diabetes - OREXIGEN(TM) Therapeutics Initiates Fourth Phase III Trial for Contrave(TM) to Treat Obesity

Obesity and Diabetes - Studies from Kaiser Permanente reveal new findings on obesity and diabetes

Obstetrics - FDA Advisory Panel Finds Hologic's Adiana(R) Permanent Contraception Approvable

Obstetrics - The Reality of Pregnancy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Author Shares Truth About Pregnancy in a Region Where 1 in 16 Women Die from Complications

Occupational Health - U.S. HealthWorks Medical Group Announces the Acquisition of Inland Industrial Medical Group in Ontario, California

Occupational Safety and Health Administration - New Cleaning Industry Topics Page Provides Important Safety and Health Resources

Odyssey Thera, Inc. - Odyssey Thera Receives Milestone Payments in Pfizer Collaboration

Ohio Nurses Association - Coshocton County Memorial Hospital RNs to Strike Despite Hospital's Claim of Financial Hardship

Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation - Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation Reports Ohio is Breathing Easier One Year Later

Omnicell, Inc. - Omnicell Completes Acquisition of Rioux Vision, Inc.

Oncology - Boston Scientific Agrees To Sell Fluid Management and Venous Access Businesses to Avista Capital Partners for $425 Million

Oncology - Historic Event in Community Oncology Aims to Bring Lower Prices, Greater Competition to Oncology Drug Distribution

Only Natural Pet Store - Only Natural Pet Store Introduces New Supplements & Treats

Ophthalmology - Tongji's New Hospital 80% Complete; 400 Bed Facility Will Add $20M in Revenues

Oral Health America - Oral Health America's Robert Klaus Honored for Outstanding Public Advocacy

Orion HealthCorp, Inc. - Orion HealthCorp Consummates Reverse/Forward Stock Split

Ortec International, Inc. - Ortec Announces Revised Date and Time for Presentation at New York Society of Security Analysts Conference

Ortho Organizers, Inc. - Ortho Organizers(R) Introduces Product Line Extension - Rectangular Super Elastic Nitanium(R) Black Ti(TM) Archwire

Orthopedics - The Orthopaedic Trauma Institute Holds Its Annual Holiday Party for Children Recovering From Orthopaedic Injuries

Orthopedics - Vice President and General Manager of Trauma Fixation and Senior Vice President of International Business appointed by Smith & Nephew's Orthopaedic Trauma & Clinical Therapies division

Orthopedics - West Michigan Orthopaedics Migrates to Intergy by Sage Practice Management System

Oscient Pharmaceuticals Corporation - Oscient Pharmaceuticals Appoints John R. Leone to Board of Directors

OSI Systems, Inc. - OSI Announces Purchase of Minority Shareholding in Spacelabs Healthcare

Osteoarthritis - Acologix Presents Preclinical Data on Cartilage Regeneration by AC-100 at the OARSI 2007 World Congress on Osteoarthritis

Oxford Finance Corporation - Oxford Finance Corporation and GE Healthcare Financial Services Reaffirm Commitment to Biotech Sector in Europe

Pain Management - NoMoreClipboard.com(TM) Personal Health Record Integrates Pain Management Module

Panacos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Panacos to Participate in RBC Healthcare Conference

Paradigm Medical Industries, Inc. - Paradigm Medical Industries Names Joy Roop Marketing Coordinator

Parkinson Disease - Ceregene Presents Long-term Follow-up From Phase 1 Trial of CERE-120 in Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson Disease - Neupro(R) Filed with the FDA for the Treatment of Advanced-Stage Parkinson's Disease

PartsSource - PartsSource Wins Pillar Award for Community Service

PartsSource, Llc - PartsSource Named 2007 Weatherhead 100 Award Winner

Patents - Banyan Biomarkers Announces Issuance of US Patent Relating to Brain Injury Biomarkers

Patents - Bard Announces Patent Infringement Verdict against W. L. Gore & Associates

Patents - Barr Subsidiary Sues Watson and Sandoz for SEASONALE(R) Patent Infringement

Patents - Court Grants Depomed's Motion for Summary Judgment of Patent Infringement Against IVAX

Patents - Decision Biomarkers Awarded U.S. Patent for Protein Array Surface Chemistry

Patents - EXACT Sciences Wins Patent Ruling on DNA Technology

Patents - Globetech Environmental, Inc. Provides Update on Business

Patents - HydroCision's Patent Portfolio is Expanding: Twenty-seventh Patent is Allowed

Patents - ImClone and Sanofi-Aventis Settle Patent Litigation with Yeda Research and Development Corporation

Patents - Odyssey Thera Granted U.S. Patent for Animal Imaging

Patents - Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Announces Issuance of 25th U.S. Patent

Patents - Procter & Gamble Files Infringement Lawsuit

Patents - Provectus Pharmaceuticals Receives Patent in India for Lead Oncology Product

Patents - PuriCore Receives Additional U.S. Patent on Sterilox Systems to Control the Spread of Infectious Pathogens

Patents - Watson and Novartis Settle Lawsuit Over Exelon(R) Patent Litigation

PatientKeeper, Inc. - Catholic Health Initiatives Selects PatientKeeper as a Key Component of its Physician Alignment Strategy

Pediatrics - American Heart Association Introduces Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition, and Stabilization (PEARS) Course

Pediatrics - Anesiva Launches RN VOICE and ManageIVpain.com for Healthcare Providers and Parents to Reduce Pain Associated With IVs and Blood Draws in Children

Pediatrics - HealthONE(R) Appoints Nationally Renowned Pediatric Cardiologist & Childhood Obesity Expert as First Chief Medical Officer for the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children(SM)

Pediatrics - Hyundai Motor America Launches the Hyundai Scholars Pediatric Cancer Fellowship Program

Pediatrics - Osiris Therapeutics Reports Positive Results for Prochymal(TM) as a Rescue Agent in Pediatric Patients with End-Stage Graft vs. Host Disease

Pediatrics - Partners in Pediatrics Introduces Naturally Healthy Kids, a Reference Book for Illness and Wellness in Children Now Available Nationwide

Pennsylvania Office of the Governor - Governor Rendell Says CHIP Continuing to Give the Gift of Good Health to Pennsylvania's Kids

Pennsylvania Office of the Governor - Governor Rendell Signs Bill to Help Improve Services for Veterans

Perfusion - GE Announces Further Dose Reduction Improvements in CT

Perfusion - Nationwide Respiratory Signs Preferred Pulse Oximetry Agreement with Masimo

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America - New Report Offers Hope for Closing Health Gap for African Americans, With Nearly 700 Medicines in Pipeline

Pharmacodynamics - Studies from Eli Lilly and Company have provided new data on pharmacodynamics

Pharmacokinetics - Inhibitex Reports Favorable Results from First Clinical Trial of FV-100

Pharmaxis Ltd - Pharmaxis Appoints Portuguese Distributor for Aridol

Pharmos Corporation - Pharmos Corporation to Present at the 2007 RBC Capital Markets Healthcare Conference

Picis - Picis Announces Appointment of Melissa Cruz as CFO

Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse - The Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse Announces New Chairman of the Board

Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse - The Pittsburgh Life Sciences Greenhouse Invests $100,000 in ParentPlus

Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. - Pluristem Therapeutics Approved for Listing on NASDAQ Capital Market

Pneumonia - First Patients Enrolled in Phase II Trial With Intravenous Iclaprim in HAP/VAP/HCAP

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders - 'The American Veteran' Targets TBI and PTSD

Pre-Trials Research - Data on pre-trials research reported by researchers at GlaxoSmithKline

Pre-Trials Research - Enzon Presents New PEG-SN38 Preclinical Data at ASH

Pre-Trials Research - Neurocrine Receives Approvable Letter for Indiplon Capsules with Additional Safety and Efficacy Data Required by FDA

Pregis Corporation - Pregis Corporation Appoints New President of Protective Packaging North America

Premier Inc. - Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Save with Premier's Wall Desks, Patient Charting Equipment and Supplies Agreement

Priority Health - Priority Health Offers More Choice With Addition of Physicians and Health Care Centers to Southeast Michigan Network

ProRhythm, Inc. - ProRhythm, Inc. Seeks Restructuring

Prostate Cancer - IsoRay's Cesium-131 Medical Isotope Used in Milestone Procedure Treating Eye Cancers at Tufts-New England Medical Center

Prostate Cancer - Panacea Pharmaceuticals Initiates GMP Manufacturing of Prostate Cancer Diagnostic Test Kits

Prostate Cancer Genetics - Study data from Orion Genomics update understanding of prostate cancer genetics

Proteomics - Fundamental Applied Biology, Inc. Completes $21 Million Series B Financing

Proteomics - SGI Introduces the SGI BioCluster Life Sciences Workflow Solution

Psoriasis - Medarex to Receive Milestone Payment for Submission of Regulatory Applications Requesting Approval of Ustekinumab (CNTO 1275) for Treatment of Psoriasis

PSS World Medical, Inc. - PSS World Medical Board of Directors Authorizes Purchase of 5% of Total Common Shares

Psychiatry - Medsphere Completes EHR Deployment at Two West Virginia Hospitals Spanning Acute, Long-term, Behavioral Health & Clinic Settings

Public Radio International (PRI) - PRI Receives Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grant to Elevate Global Health and Global Development Coverage in Public Media

PureCircle - Exclusive Supply Agreement for Korean Market

QLT Inc. - QLT Appoints Goldman, Sachs & Co. as financial advisor in review of strategic options to enhance shareholder value

QuadraMed Corporation - The Department of Veteran Affairs Awards QuadraMed $21.8 Million Contract for HIM and Revenue Cycle Management Technology

Quantum Foundation - Quantum Foundation Makes a Half Million Dollars Available to Federally Qualified Health Centers

Quintiles Transnational Corp. - Quintiles Appoints John Goodacre as General Counsel

Radianse, Inc. - Southern Ohio Medical Center Implements Radianse Reveal Asset Tracking Hospital-Wide

Radiation Therapy - Radiology Support Devices Introduces New Breathing Phantom System

Radiology - Texas Radiology Associates Selects Zotec Partners as New Billing Services Provider

Radius Ventures - Radius Ventures Announces Promotion of Dr. David Stoffel to Partner

RBC Life Sciences - RBC Life Sciences Names John W. Price President

Redpoint Bio Corporation - Redpoint Bio Signs Research & Technology Development Agreement with the Coca-Cola Company

Regenerative Medicine - BioTime, Inc. Announces the Formation of Embryome Sciences, Inc. for the Development and Commercialization of Stem Cell Technology

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Regeneron Announces Participation in a Panel Discussion at RBC Capital Markets Healthcare Conference

Regulatory Actions - FDA Advisory Panel Recommends Against Approval of Merck's NDA for Non-prescription MEVACOR(R) (lovastatin) 20 mg

Regulatory Actions - FDA and Pharsight Continue to Collaborate Under CRADA

Regulatory Actions - Lannett Receives FDA Approval for Phentermine

Regulatory Actions - Mylan Announces Tentative FDA Approval for Lamotrigine Tablets

Regulatory Actions - Neurochem announces eprodisate (KIACTA(TM)) receives acknowledgement of complete response and is granted Class 2 review

Regulatory Actions - Nuvelo Begins Phase 2 Trial and Receives Fast Track Status for Alfimeprase in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke

Rehabilitation Research - Anti-Gravity Treadmill Available in Phoenix

Rehabilitation Research - Brooks and the University of Florida Reach Research Agreement

Remedent, Inc. - Remedent, Inc. Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Leading OTC Distributor Encompassing the Netherlands

Report Buyer - Report Buyer: World Market for Excipient Chemicals Will Reach $4.3 billion by 2011, says New Report

Reproductive Health - Catalyst Fund at Tides Foundation Supports Women of Color Leaders with $800,000 for Reproductive Justice Projects

ResCare, Inc. - ResCare to Ring NASDAQ Closing Bell on December 12

Research and Markets - 'Delivering Disease Management to Medically Underserved Populations' Report Will Help You Begin Implementing Program Success with Community Agency and Provider Partnerships

Research and Markets - Asymmetric Synthesis the Essentials Second Completely Revised Edition Is Out Now

Research and Markets - Comprehensive Company Analysis Tracks the Major M&A Trends and Developments within Dr Reddy's Laboratories Limited

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Restless Legs Syndrome - Neupro(R) Filed with the FDA for the Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome

RNA Research - RXi Pharmaceuticals Licenses Rights to RNAi Sequences to Genes for Therapeutic Applications from Thermo Fisher Scientific

Robotics - Cardica Announces Live Webcast Demonstrating Breakthrough Device to Facilitate Beating Heart and Robotic Coronary Revascularization Surgery

Rosetta Genomics Ltd - Rosetta Genomics to Webcast Panel Presentation at RBC Capital Markets 2007 Healthcare Conference

Rotech Healthcare Inc. - Rotech Healthcare Announces NASDAQ Deficiency Notice

Rules-Based Medicine - Rules-Based Medicine Partners With EMD to Develop and Distribute Multi-Analyte Kits

RWD Technologies, Llc - RWD Invites U.S. Hospitals to Take a Walk in an Employee's Shoes

Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. - Safeguard Scientifics to Present at the Roth Capital Partners Software Investor Conference on Thursday, December 13th

Salmonellosis - Researchers from Pfizer Inc. report recent findings in salmonellosis

Sangart, Inc. - Independent Data Safety Monitoring Board Recommends Continuation of Sangart's Pivotal Phase III Trials of Hemospan(R)

Sartorius Stedim Biotech - Maik W. Jornitz Becomes Chair-Elect of the Board of the Global Parenteral Drug Association

SAVE The Patient - Health Care Knowledge Empowers the Public

Schizophrenia - ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Announces Completion of Enrollment of ACP-104 Phase IIb Clinical Trial Ahead of Schedule

Schizophrenia - Iloperidone Phase III Clinical Data Demonstrate Efficacy and Favorable Safety and Tolerability Profile

Schizophrenia - INVEGA(TM) Shows Favorable Long-Term Safety Profile in a One-Year Study of Patients With Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia - Vanda Presents Phase III Iloperidone Efficacy Data

Scient'x Usa - Scient'x USA Strengthens Leadership Team With Appointment of Bryce IntVeld as Vice President of Sales

SciHealth, Inc. - Rhode Island Hospital Uses SciHealth to Improve Core Measure Scores

Seattle Genetics, Inc. - Seattle Genetics to Participate on Panel at RBC Capital Markets Healthcare Conference

SEIU Healthcare - Community Calls on Atria Lynbrook to Bring Back Fired Worker, Stop Discrimination and Harassment

SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West - Dolores Huerta to Join Workers at Candlelight Vigil

SELmedia, Inc. - SELmedia Signs Global Distribution Agreement for Emotional Literacy Series

Sentillion, Inc. - Delano Regional Medical Center Goes Live With Sentillion for Single Sign-On and Context Management

Sevocity - Sevocity Names Catherine Huddle VP Sales and Marketing

Shared Health - New Data From Shared Health, Inc., Proves Effectiveness of Health Information Exchange for Improving Patient Outcomes at the Point of Care

Shingles - Mayo Clinic Proceedings Article Offers New Data About the Impact of the Shingles Virus on Healthy Adults

Shopko - Shopko Names Mary Meixelsperger Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Sickle Cell Anemia - Research Identifies Need for Improved Understanding of Sickle Cell Disease in Adulthood

Siemens Medical Solutions - Siemens Medical Solutions' Michael Long Recognized as one of Computerworld's 2008 Premier 100 IT Leaders

Siemens Medical Solutions - The Polls are Open! America Votes to Decide Which Hospital is the Most Deserving of Siemens' Newest MRI Technology

Silicon Nitride - Amedica Receives FDA Special 510(k) Clearance for its Valeo(TM) Ceramic Spinal Implant

Simbionix Ltd. - 2007 a "Record Year" for Successful Validation Studies of Simbionix Simulators

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. - Sinovac Requests Extension for Annual Shareholders Meeting

Skin Cancer - Michigan State Medical Society Says Tanning Parlor Legislation a Crucial Step in Curbing Skin Cancer Deaths

Smallpox - Chimerix Initiates a Multi-dose Clinical Trial of the Company's Lead Compound, CMX001, for the Treatment for Smallpox Infection

SmartOps Corporation - SmartOps Enterprise Inventory Optimization Software Licensed by Wyeth

Smoking - New Neuroimaging Study Identifies 'Brain Signature' for Cigarette Cravings

Smoking - Statement by the American Legacy Foundation(R) on Youth Smoking Rates

Smoking - U.S. Progress in Reducing Smoking at Risk Unless States Increase Funding for Tobacco Prevention Programs, Report Warns

Smoking Cessation - Blue Cross' Stop Smoking Phone Coaching Enrollments Jumped in October

Society for Risk Analysis - General Population Unlikely to Suffer Health Effects From 9/11 Air Exposures, Risk Analysis Study Says

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Names David F. Hale Executive Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Somaxon Pharmaceuticals to Present at RBC Capital Markets 2007 Healthcare Conference

SpectraScience, Inc. - Jim Dorst Joins SpectraScience as CFO

Speech - A Better Smile Can Revive at Any Age

Spinal Cord Injury - Cyberkinetics Receives FDA Response Letter on Andara(TM) OFS(TM) System for Acute Spinal Cord Injury

SpineOvations - SpineOvations Names Robert R. Anglea to Board of Directors

St. Jude Medical, Inc. - St. Jude Medical Elects Barbara B. Hill to Board of Directors

St. Paul Brands - FEATURE/St. Paul Brands Introduces Effervescent AsperDrink(TM) and AcetaDrink(TM)

Starlight MidAtlantic - Premier Children's Charity Sets Fundraising Record With Back-to-Back Events

Steiner Leisure Limited - Steiner Leisure Announces Resignation of James Howard

Stem Cell Research - CellCyte Genetics Corp. Moves Operations From Kirkland to State-Of-The-Art Research Facilities and New Corporate Headquarters in Bothell, Washington

Stem Cell Research - Fair Political Practices Commission Will Investigate Stem Cell Conflict of Interest

Stem Cell Research - Osiris Therapeutics Receives FDA Fast Track Status for Prochymal(TM) as First-Line Treatment for Acute GvHD

Stem Cell Research - Stanford Researchers Identify Granddaddy of Human Blood Cells

Stem Cell Research - Stanford Scientists Awarded $10.7 Million in Latest State Stem Cell Grants

Stem Cell Research - Stem Cell Agency Finally Reveals Institutions Involved in Conflict Problem

Stem Cell Research - Stem Cell Institute Correct in Rejecting Applications Over Conflicts of Interest; Institutions, Board Members Involved Must Be Identified, Consumer Advocates Say

Stent System - Devax Announces Completion of Enrollment of DIVERGE Trial of Novel Drug- Eluting Stent System for Bifurcation Lesions

Strategies and Solutions for Supply Chain Success, which last year captured 27 national industry awards for editorial and design excellence. - Consorta Launches EverGreen Magazine to Spotlight Green Procurement and Sustainable Environmental Practices

Sub Surface Waste Management of Delaware, Inc. - SSWM Issues LOI to Acquire BUGS Technology

Sugar Association - Federal Judge Says Sugar Association Suit Accusing Johnson & Johnson of False Advertising to Go Forward

Suicide - Studies from USA Scientific further understanding of suicide

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Sunesis Pharmaceuticals to Present at the RBC Capital Markets Healthcare Conference

Surgery - 'Santa Claus' Seeks Successor and More Elves

Surgery - Alan Snyder, Ph.D., Interim Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at Penn State College of Medicine, Elected to Board of Directors of Hershey Center for Applied Research

Surgery - ATS Medical Appoints James L. Cox, M.D. as Medical Director

Surgery - Capsulated Systems, Inc. Develops Long Term Local Anesthetic

Surgery - Dermatologic Surgery Journal Publishes Landmark Study Showing Positive Five-Year Effects of ArteFill for Smile Lines

Surgery - Independent Research Confirms Efficacy of Thomson Healthcare Methodology for Evaluating Quality of Surgical Care

Surgery - Javelin Pharmaceuticals Announces Successful Dyloject Pivotal US Phase 3 Trial Top-Line Results at New York City Analyst Day

Surgery - NeoGuide Systems Refocuses Its Business on Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery Market

Surgery - Radiesse Provides Greater Patient Satisfaction Than Either Juvederm or Perlane as Reported in a 205-Patient Clinical Trial Published in the Journal of Dermatologic Surgery

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Surgical Technology - NDO Announces Positive 5-Year Outcomes for Plicator(R)

Surgical Technology - Young Physicians Demanding Advanced Laparoscopic Energy Instruments

Syneron Medical Ltd. - Syneron Launches New Computer-Based Training Program to Assist Physicians in Growing Their Practices

Tachycardia - Medtronic Implantable Cardiac Monitors Give Physicians Valuable Insights into Heart Rhythms

TCC of South Carolina - Rhodes Named Head of Health Plan Administration Company TCC

Technology Transfer Tactics - Technology Transfer Tactics Announces Online and e-Marketing Opportunities for Companies Targeting Research Commercialization Professionals

Teleflex Incorporated - Teleflex to Present at the Merrill Lynch Growth Industrials Conference

Teradata Corporation - Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Expands Teradata-Driven Enterprise Intelligence Infrastructure for More Analytical Power

Teradata Corporation - Teradata and Informatica Deliver Improved Data for API

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - Teva Announces Approval of Generic Trileptal(R) Tablets

Teva Uk Ltd - New Era for Teva in UK as Plans Announced for Major Expansion

The American Association of Feline Practitioners; Pfizer Animal Health - CATalyst Summit to Champion the Cat

The American Red Cross of Ventura County - 'DAT' (Disaster Action Team) Press Briefing at American Red Cross-Ventura County: Empowering Communities to Master Disaster

The Bayer Foundation - Bayer Foundation Awards $300,000 to MIT's Chemical Engineering Department for Professorship and Fellowship

The Christian Science Church - Universal Health Care in New York Should Include Spiritual Care

The Cosmetic Bootcamp Llc - Cosmetic Bootcamp Marketing and Management Symposium Reports Full Capacity Meeting in Las Vegas.

The Doctor's Channel - The Doctor's Channel and Brandofino Communications Form Content Partnership

The Doctors Company - System Errors Contribute to 30 Percent of Settled Malpractice Claims, According to New Claims Analysis by the Doctors Company

The Ensign Group, Inc. - The Ensign Group, Inc. Acquires Assets of Three Previously Leased Facilities

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. - Lidoderm(R) Unseats OxyContin(R) to Top the Hartford's New List of Top 25 Drugs Used in Workers' Compensation

The Money Chi Dotcom - John Alexandrov Reveals 'the Secret' to Financial Success Via Launch of 'The Power of Deliberate Creation' Audio CDs

The New York Times Company - The New York Times Announces Winners of the 2007 'Tribute to Nurses' Awards

The Perrigo Company - Perrigo Announces Final FDA Approval of Dexcel's OTC Omeprazole; Raises Full Year Earnings Guidance

The Providence Service Corporation - Providence Service Corporation to Present at the RBC Capital Markets Healthcare Conference on December 12

The Quantum Group, Inc. - The Quantum Group, Inc. Completes $13.2 Million Public Offering and Initiates Trading on the American Stock Exchange Under Symbol 'QGP'

The Quigley Corporation - The Quigley Corporation to Present at NYSSA Biotech/Specialty Pharma Conference

The Roskamp Institute - The Roskamp Institute Receives Award of Appreciation for Its Continued Innovative and Technological Advances

The X2 Healthcare Network - Former US Congresswoman Nancy L. Johnson (R-CT) to Address the Women Executives of the X2 Healthcare Network

TheraDoc, Inc. - Nationally Recognized Quality Care Leader, Saint Vincent Health System, Selects Theradoc to Enhance Infection Control Programs

Thrombocytopenia - Pivotal Phase 3 Romiplostim Study in Splenectomized Patients Meets Primary Endpoints

Thrombocytopenic Purpura - Research Highlights New Approaches to Management of Blood Clotting and Bleeding Disorders

Thromboembolism - Pivotal Phase III Data Showed Rivaroxaban Was Statistically Superior to Enoxaparin in Preventing Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in Patients Following Hip Replacement Surgery

Thromboembolism - Study Shows That Low-Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH) was Associated with Reduced Hospital Costs of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Treatment Compared with Unfractioned Heparin (UFH)

Thromboembolism - Three Phase III Trials Show Rivaroxaban Outperformed Enoxaparin in Preventing Venous Thromboembolism After Major Orthopedic Surgery

Tissue Banking - Caris Diagnostics Announces Combination With Molecular Profiling Institute

Tissue Engineering - Organogenesis, Inc. Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese Regenerative Medicine Company

TomoTherapy Incorporated - TomoTherapy Announces Date of Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Torticollis - New Online Learning Tool Fills the Knowledge Gap on Botulinum Toxin Type B for Cervical Dystonia

TouchMark - Medical Device Pad Printing Firm Adds New High-Accuracy Vision System

Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Transcept Pharmaceuticals to Present at RBC Capital Markets 2007 Healthcare Conference

Transdermal Delivery - Study data from Purdue Pharma, LP provide new insights into transdermal delivery

Transfusion Medicine - MDS Patients on Five-Day Vidaza(R) Dosing Schedules Achieve Transfusion Independence Consistent with Seven-day Schedule

Transplantation - Findings in transplantation reported from Woodville SA

TrialStat - Notal Vision chooses TrialStat's ClinicalAnalytics 4.0 for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) device trial

Trimeris, Inc. - Trimeris Announces 2008 Strategic Plan

Triple-S Management Corporation - Triple-S Management Corporation Prices Initial Public Offering

TriWest Healthcare Alliance - TriWest Contributes $15,000 to Support Idaho National Guard Families

TriWest Healthcare Alliance - TriWest Contributes $20,000 to Utah National Guard

TriWest Healthcare Alliance - TriWest Contributes $25,000 to Washington National Guard Fund and Sponsors Education for Teachers of Military Children

TriWest Healthcare Alliance - TriWest Contributes $75,000 to Agencies Supporting California Guardsmen

Tuberculosis - Purdue Center Takes on North American Battle Against Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis

TVI Corporation - TVI Corporation Names Don Yount as Chief Operating Officer

Type 2 Diabetes - Georgia Healthcare Leadership Council and the Institute for Wellness and Education Release Report on the State of Diabetes in Georgia

Type 2 Diabetes - Sirtris Pharmaceuticals' SIRT1 Activator Controls Glucose as well as a DPP-4 inhibitor in a Pre-Clinical Model of Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes - WCPD 2008 Congress Seeks Solutions for World's Diabetes Pandemic

U.S. Census Bureau - Doctors and Dentists Account for 27 Percent of $1.6 Trillion in Health Care Revenue

U.S. Fund for Unicef - UNICEF Launches Latest Progress for Children Report

Ulcerative Colitis - Nationwide Survey Reveals Differing Physician and Patient Perceptions Regarding Impact of Ulcerative Colitis on Patients' Lives

UnitedHealth Group - Exante Financial Services Helping Employers, Local Governments Pre-Fund Future Medical Expenses Through VEBAs

UnitedHealth Group - UnitedHealth Group Special Litigation Committee Reaches Settlement Agreements with Former CEO Dr. William W. McGuire, Former General Counsel David Lubben, and Former Director William G. Spears

Universal Health Services, Inc. - Universal Health Services, Inc. Announces Share Repurchase Authorization

Unum Group - Unum Group Announces Establishment of Revolving Credit Facility

Urigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Urigen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Appoints Professor Christian Stief to Scientific Advisory Board

Urology - Nymox Reports Update on NX-1207 Study Results, Marketing Plans and Activities

US Script, Inc. - US Script Announces RxDirect VIPPS Accreditation

Vaccine Safety - Merck Settles Clean Water Act Violations at its Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical Plant

Vaccines - DelSite Nasal Powder Technology Could Reduce Recently Reported Waste in Federal Vaccine Program

Vapps, Inc. - Ashlee Simpson to Read Holiday Stories to Children in Hospitals Throughout the Country Premiering 'Vapps' Holiday Storybook' Event

Varian Medical Systems - Varian Medical Systems Schedules Annual Stockholder Meeting in Palo Alto

Vascular Grafts - W. L. Gore & Associates Announces Summary of GORE PROPATEN Vascular Graft Study Data Presented at 34Th Annual VEITHsymposium(TM)

Vemics, Inc. - iMedicor Registrations Hit more than 32,000 on its iMedicor Site

Veno-occlusive Disease - Gentium Announces Expanded Access Program of Defibrotide for Patients with Severe Veno-Occlusive Disease

VeriChip Corporation - VeriChip Corporation's Infant Protection Systems Now Installed in More Than Half of All Birthing Facilities in Ohio

ViewPoint Bank - ViewPoint Bank Funds Senior Crimestoppers Program at Meadows Health and Rehab Center in Dallas

Virtual Radiologic Corporation - Virtual Radiologic Signs Lease for New Minnesota Headquarters

Vision Council of America - 'Tis the Season ... to Utilize Your Flexible Spending Account on Vision Care

VivoMetrics - VivoMetrics(R) Appoints Howard R. Baker as New President and Chief Executive Officer

VIVUS, Inc. - VIVUS to Participate in Panel at the 2007 RBC Capital Markets Healthcare Conference

Von Willebrand Disease - Scientists at Sanquin Research publish new data on von Willebrand disease

VR Mergers and Acquisitions of Charlotte - VR Mergers and Acquisitions Completes Transaction of Laurinburg's Community Drug

Vyteris, Inc. - Vyteris Announces Appointment Rafael Espinal as Vice President of Manufacturing

Waismann Method - Use of Opiate Drug Replacement Therapies on the Rise in the United States

Wedgewood Pharmacy - Wedgewood Pharmacy: U.S. Court of Appeals Vacates DEA Action

Weight Loss - BSML Announces Changes in Management

Weight Loss - Supermodel Rachel Hunter Helps Over 300 People Find Their Slim

WELD - Women for Economic and Leadership Development (''WELD'') Honors Twelve Outstanding Women Leaders in Central Ohio

Wellness - Creating a Culture of Health by Engaging the C Suite and Employees to Promote Better Health Webinar on CD ROM is Out Now

Wellness - Employers Refocus Strategies to Promote a ''Culture of Health and Financial Security,'' According to MetLife Study

Wellness - First Annual ''World Walk to Wellness'' Takes Place December 31st

Wellness - Healthcare Self-Management Easier With GPA's Improved HealthWatch(SM) Solutions

Wellness - In-Store or In Consultation, PULSE Health & Wellness Initiatives Redefines Healthy Brand Marketing

Wellness - Integrative Health Technologies, Inc. (IHTI) Asks Employers, Healthcare Providers and Individuals to Participate in the Evaluation of its On-line Wellness Program

Wellness - Newly Formed Convenience Care Clinics to Franchise Revolutionary Healthcare Concept Nationwide

Wellness - Wellsphere Launches Next Generation Online Wellness Community to Help You Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

WellPoint, Inc. - WellPoint Highlights 2007 Accomplishments and Strong 2008 Outlook at Annual Investor Meeting

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. - West Pharmaceutical Services Announces Restructuring Plan for Tech Group

Women's Health - Pregnancy Centers Named 'Daniel of the Year' by WORLD Magazine

Women's Health - Pregnancy-Friendly Workplace Is Key to Retaining Skilled Workers

Wright Medical Group, Inc. - Wright Medical Group, Inc. Announces Exercise of Over-Allotment Option for Convertible Senior Notes Due 2014

Yoga Journal - Yoga Journal to Publish Digital Issue for Earth Day

ZOLL Medical Corporation - ZOLL Medical Corporation to Speak at the RBC Capital Markets 2007 Healthcare Conference

ZoomCare - ZoomCare Expands Health Care on Demand(TM) Team and Attracts Top Talent

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