Lab Business Week
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 26th, 2006
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Adverse Drug Reactions - New findings from Berlex Laboratories, Inc. in the area of adverse drug reactions published
Clinical Trials - Patient recruitment for desmoteplase Phase IIB/III stroke study DIAS-2 placed on hold
Depression Therapy - Scientists at Gorlaeus Laboratories, Division of Pharmacology detail research in depression therapy
Finance - Berkeley National gets $13 million in grants to speed crystal structure solutions
Genetics & Genomics - New genetics & genomics study findings recently were reported by investigators at Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories
Influenza Vaccine - DelSite presents influenza nasal powder vaccine data
Life Sciences - Study results from Gorlaeus Laboratories, Department of Biochemistry update understanding of life sciences
Life Sciences Gene Therapy - Report summarizes life sciences gene therapy study findings from Chester Beatty Laboratories
Mergers & Acquisitions - Connetics Corporation to merge into Stiefel Laboratories
Personnel - Auriga Laboratories appoints veteran pharmaceutical industry executive to board
Pharmacological - Researchers from Abbott Laboratories publish findings in pharmacological
Preterm Birth - Columbia Laboratories comments on U.S. FDA decision on Adeza's Gestiva
Product Licensing - Ranbaxy signs licensing agreement with Swiss company Debiopharm for gastroenterology drug
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms - Endologix announces favorable Powerlink five-year follow-up data at TCT 2006 Conference
Acute Myeloid Leukemia - Lorus presents GTI-2040 pharmacokinetic and metabolic data in acute myeloid leukemia
Adipose Tissue - Studies from Amgen, Inc. have provided new information about adipose tissue
Allergy & Immunology - Altana Pharma receives approval to market Ciclesonide nasal spray in the U.S.
Allergy & Immunology - SAFC appointed by Curalogic to provide chemical development services
Allergy & Immunology - U.S. FDA approves new treatment for allergies
Antibacterial Agents - Pneumonia germ cell wall can damage heart, brain cells
Antibacterial Agents - U.S. Food and Drug Administration issues non-approvable letter to Replidyne for faropenem
Antifungal Agents - Schering-Plough granted U.S. FDA approval of posaconazole for oropharyngeal candidiasis
Asthma - Pharmaxis' Aridol gains Swedish approval
Asthma - Sepracor presents data for two forms of Xopenex (levalbuterol)
Asthma - Tanox initiates phase 1 trial evaluating monoclonal antibody TNX-650 for treating asthma
Atopic Dermatitis - U.S. FDA approves SkinMedica's desonide gel 0.05% for treating atopic dermatitis
Autism - Association expresses concern over approval of anti-psychotic risperidone for children with autism
Awards - Science ranks Roche third among top employers in biotech and pharmaceutical industries
Awards - Chiltern's EDC Solutions manager receives professional award
Awards - Dr. Lawrence Petz, chief medical officer at StemCyte, receives award and lectureship
Awards - Dr. Robert Lanza receives 2006 'All Star' award for biotechnology
Awards - DuPont Safety Awards recognize five companies that put workplace safety first
Awards - Ferring announces $10,000 grand prize winner of 2006 My Little Miracle essay contest
Awards - Frost & Sullivan honors GeneNews approach to identifying biomarkers
Awards - Gold Coast IVF executive receives first prize for new tumor surgery technique video
Awards - Grant will educate physicians and medical students about pharmaceutical company marketing practices
Awards - Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield product lines ranked among America's Best Health Plans
Awards - Highmark Foundation awards grants to support cancer, bird flu and patient care programs
Awards - Packard Children's Hospital receives honor from quality and safety group
Awards - School of medicine receives $5 million grant to study impact of palliative care programs
Awards - Varian Medical Systems' cancer treatment imaging device wins R&D 100 Award
Back Pain - Advanced Spinal Technologies presents positive results for back pain therapy device
Bacteriology - NSF International study shows equivalencies of Neogen microbial test to traditional methods
Biochemistry - Reports summarize biochemistry study results from Riken
Biochemistry - Studies from Eli Lilly and Company in the area of biochemistry published
Biological Chemistry - Research from Incyte Corporation in biological chemistry provides new insights
Biotechnology - PhoenixBio and InfiniteBio form strategic partnership
Bioterrorism - Pharmathene awarded $1.7 million National Institutes of Health grant for Protexia
Biotest - U.S. Food and Drug Administration reviews automated assays for Tango automated blood bank systems
Bipolar Depression - U.S. FDA approves AstraZeneca's Seroquel for bipolar depression treatment
Blood Banking - Study shows nearly one in five people plan to donate blood in the next year
Breast Cancer - Allos Therapeutics completes second analysis of data from ENRICH trial
Breast Cancer - Analysis of independent studies finds race affects African-American breast cancer survival
Breast Cancer - M. D. Anderson establishes clinic, research program for inflammatory breast cancer
Breast Cancer - Optimata's virtual cancer patient engine predicts patient response to breast cancer treatment
Breast Cancer - Orion Genomics announces collaboration to validate clinical utility of breast cancer screening test
Breast Cancer - Report shows fewer women having inpatient breast cancer surgery
Business & Finance - 3M reports record third-quarter sales and earnings per share
Business & Finance - Abaxis reports 21% increase in revenue
Business & Finance - Anika Therapeutics reports net income of $0.12 per share
Business & Finance - Centene reports $66.6 million loss, $20.5 million earnings from operations in third quarter
Business & Finance - Cerner delivers strong revenue and earnings
Business & Finance - Cholestech increases revenue 12% in second quarter of fiscal 2007
Business & Finance - Claimsnet.com reports 16% increase in revenues during third quarter
Business & Finance - Clarient reports 2006 third quarter results
Business & Finance - Colgate announces strong third quarter exceeding expectations
Business & Finance - Covance reports record revenue and earnings
Business & Finance - CuraGen reports consolidated net loss of $15.9 million in third quarter
Business & Finance - Cytokinetics reports third quarter 2006 financial results and clinical highlights
Business & Finance - Dynavax announces third quarter 2006 financial results and updates 2006 financial guidance
Business & Finance - Edwards Lifesciences reports solid third quarter earnings
Business & Finance - Elan comments on third quarter results
Business & Finance - Emdeon announces preliminary third quarter results
Business & Finance - Encore Medical achieves net sales of $92.9 million in third quarter
Business & Finance - Enpath Medical reports 22% increase in third quarter revenues
Business & Finance - Express Scripts reports record third quarter earnings
Business & Finance - Fisher Scientific reports record quarterly financial results
Business & Finance - Merck sales increase 5% to EUR 1,536 million
Business & Finance - Nabi reports Q3 2006 revenue of $26.4 million, down from $30.5 million a year ago
Business & Finance - Omnicell reports record orders and revenues, profits above expectations for third quarter
Business & Finance - Pain Therapeutics announces third quarter income of $9.7 million
Business & Finance - Pharmacyclics reports first quarter net loss of $6.5 million
Business & Finance - Pharmos shareholders approve Vela Pharmaceuticals transaction
Business & Finance - Synthes reports Q3 2006 sales growth of 15.7% to $595.1 million
Business & Finance - Zimmer reports Q3 2006 net sales of $820 million, up 8% over prior year period
Business Update - Advanced Magnetics' ferumoxytol data monitoring committee identifies no safety issues
Business Update - Adventist Health expands MedeFinance performance management solution
Business Update - Aesthetic Medical Institute to provide physician training
Business Update - AEterna Zentaris' board approves upcoming special meeting
Business Update - Affymetrix 500K array used to identify memory gene
Business Update - Agfa HealthCare signs PACS project with Thomas Memorial Hospital
Business Update - Agilent offers licenses for technology to place test targets on PCB signal traces
Business Update - AMDL launches updated web site
Business Update - America Service Group gets contract for Prison Health Services
Business Update - American Renal demonstrates continued growth in 2006
Business Update - Amerinet renews contract with PortBlue for hospital incident response system
Business Update - Ancillary Care Management's program teaches patients requiring daily injection drug therapy
Business Update - Anthem begins rollout to Ohio Healthy Families and Healthy Start recipients
Business Update - Aperio partners with SeongKohn Traders for device distribution
Business Update - Ariadne expands presence in Southeast Asia
Business Update - Assured Pharmacy prepares to open sixth pharmacy
Business Update - Astellas selects Medidata Solutions as its standard for electronic clinical trials
Business Update - Asterand isolates new approach to arthritis research
Business Update - Axis-Shield ships first 100 point-of-care systems
Business Update - Beryl Companies reports new strategic direction, product lines to address healthcare trends
Business Update - BioGaia signs agreement for Germany
Business Update - Biolex Therapeutics launches LEX system at conference
Business Update - Biotest notes milestone for line of manual blood bank reagents
Business Update - BSD Medical launches interactive cancer website for physicians
Business Update - CardioTech signs supply, royalty deal marking entry into orthopedic market
Business Update - Cepheid extends European product line with launch of Xpert MRSA test for GeneXpert System
Business Update - Cigna Behavioral Health to offer support consultations for veterans and their families
Business Update - Cigna HealthCare expands voluntary product portfolio
Business Update - Claimsnet, Unicomp Corp. of America to deliver secondary claims in e-HIPAA-compliant 837 format
Business Update - Clinical and financial impact of eICU Program presented at American College of Chest Physicians
Business Update - Colorado hospital picks Cisco partner Global Technology to design communications system
Business Update - Competitive Technologies and Extremity Innovations sign strategic alliance agreement
Business Update - Computer Programs and Systems' ambulatory electronic medical record receives CCHIT certification
Business Update - Compuware and Initiate Systems partner to improve healthcare information exchange and collaboration
Business Update - Convenient care industry launches new trade association
Business Update - Cook Inc. introduces double-lumen chest tube for improved pleural drainage
Business Update - Cook Women's Health introduces diagnostic device for chronic pelvic pain
Business Update - Cook Women's Health launches first long-term benchtop incubator
Business Update - Cornell University and its Weill Cornell Medical College launch capital campaign
Business Update - Covalent Group announces results of shareholder vote
Business Update - CyraCom enhances system for managing and reporting over-the-phone interpretation services
Business Update - Daiichi selects Medidata Solutions for cost-effective, multilingual clinical trials
Business Update - Datascope to exit vascular closure market, phase out interventional products business
Business Update - DSG, Inc. and Pegus Research partner in Population Safety Trial for pharmaceutical company
Business Update - Duane Reade Holdings announces that LabCorp will open patient service centers
Business Update - eclinicalWorks, Transworld partner to offer collections process systems to medical groups
Business Update - Eclipsys Sunrise Ambulatory Care receives CCHIT certification
Business Update - Eisai announces completion of acquisition of four oncology-related products from Ligand
Business Update - Emergency medicine physician extols benefits of Sonix CEP Emergency Ultrasound System
Business Update - Emily Program introduces intensive outpatient program for compulsive overeating
Business Update - ev3 Inc. issues durability guarantee for its EverFlex self-expanding stents
Business Update - EvoGenix completes project with GlaxoSmithKline
Business Update - Fairview Hospital becomes first hospital in nation to use remote fetal monitoring technology
Business Update - GE Healthcare's showcases new Innova digital flat panel Biplane Imaging Systems
Business Update - GlaxoSmithKline's asthma product launched
Business Update - Health Care Compliance Strategies releases training course to prevent sexual harassment
Business Update - Highmark coordinates with national quality management programs
Business Update - Hillenbrand Industries to consider separating operating companies
Business Update - Idaho Space Materials announces advance in nanotube manufacturing
Business Update - LifeCare Holdings opens second Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania hospital
Business Update - LifeShare Blood Centers selects Sysmex America hematology analyzers
Business Update - Masimo SET Pulse Oximetry technology shown to be effective
Business Update - MedAvant Healthcare Solutions launches revenue cycle management portal service
Business Update - MedCath reports its hospitals excel in national study of key patient care measures
Business Update - Medical Services International opens regulatory product testing and clinical trials division
Business Update - MedSenses offers 12 computer-based interactive learning modules for healthcare providers
Business Update - Mentor receives Canadian licenses to sell round, contour silicone gel-filled breast implants
Business Update - MetriGenix renamed Xceed Molecular to focus on developing biomarker tests for clinical use
Business Update - Millennium and Ortho Biotech enter U.S. agreement to promote bortezomib for injection
Business Update - Misonix reports expansion of visually directed HIFU for prostate cancer treatment into Spain
Business Update - Mitsui expands investment in proteomics company Correlogic and enters research collaboration
Business Update - Movianto wins contract for U.K. distribution of IPSEN's Somatuline Autogel, Somatuline LA
Business Update - Mundipharma acquires development and marketing rights for anticancer compound bendamustine
Business Update - Nanobac Pharmaceuticals contracts with communications company on media relations program
Business Update - Neogen again named one of Forbes' 200 Best Small Companies
Business Update - Neose's GlycoPEG-GCSF cleared for human clinical trials in Western Europe
Business Update - Nidek granted U.S. FDA approval for hyperopia and hyperopic astigmatism module on excimer laser
Business Update - Nobel Biocare drives revenue up 25% in local currencies to EUR 429 million in the first nine months
Business Update - Olympus and Biotest redefine distribution relationship for Tango systems
Business Update - Oncologix signs oncosphere development agreement
Business Update - PainCare Holdings introduces full spectrum of pain management delivery and administration
Business Update - Pharmacies company Meijer launches free prescription drug program for some antibiotics
Business Update - QLT announces third quarter results for 2006, updates guidance and implements cost reductions
Business Update - Rhode Island firefighters' bladder cancer screening underway with Matritech's test
Business Update - Sage Medical begins Series B fundraising, completes animal studies in endovascular technology
Business Update - Sanko Junyaku, Eisai, Fujirebio sign joint research agreement to develop pneumonia test kit
Business Update - Santarus announces plan to expand omeprazole product sales force in U.S.
Business Update - Siemens receives U.S. FDA approval for new computer-aided lung nodule detection software
Business Update - Skinvisible launches website focused on dermatology products and licensing opportunities
Business Update - Solexa and Wellcome Trust Sanger scientists announce sequencing of human X-chromosome
Business Update - Solvay and Quintiles announce 5-year renewal of drug development strategic alliance
Business Update - Sonic Innovations launches premium digital hearing aid product family
Business Update - Spectrum Laboratory Network signs agreement to continue service to United Healthcare
Business Update - St. Helena Hospital, SHH foundation launch $27.5 million capital fundraising campaign
Business Update - Stabilix launches personal healthcare management software tool Stabilix Health Companion
Business Update - Switzerland to buy 8 million doses of GlaxoSmithKline's H5N1 vaccine for pre-pandemic use
Business Update - Systemware introduces new revenue cycle management software for hospitals
Business Update - Takeda and BioNumerik terminate strategic alliance agreement for Tavocept for U.S., Canada
Business Update - TeraRecon introduces high-resolution dental cone beam CT scanner for implantology
Business Update - U.S. FDA adds 'Black Box' warning to Coumadin/warfarin
Business Update - U.S. National Cancer Institute buys license for Agilent Technologies' bioinformatics suite
Business Update - Universal Detection Technology sells two anthrax detection systems to British government
Business Update - University Physicians Associates of Louisville selects electronic health record software
Business Update - UTEK Corporation and GammaCan International sign strategic alliance agreement
Business Update - VersaMed contracts to supply ventilators for New York City emergency pandemic pilot program
Business Update - Viatronix installs colonoscopy systems at 14 French hospitals in STIC clinical trial
Business Update - Viron signs agreement with Diosynth Biotechnology for manufacture of VT-111 molecule
Business Update - Vital Images and Toshiba Medical launch coronary plaque characterization software
Business Update - Wyeth extends agreement on microarray technology use with Affymetrix for 3 more years
Business Update - Wyndgate Technologies, division of Global Med Technologies, reports 500-site milestone
Cancer Prevention - Findings in cancer prevention reported from Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cancer Therapy - AnorMED completes enrollment in phase III trial for Mozobil on schedule
Cancer Therapy - Breast cancer treatment device by BSD Medical receives favorable review
Cancer Therapy - New clinical research initiative underway at New York cancer center
Cancer Therapy - Reata receives orphan drug status for RTA 744 in treatment of malignant glioma
Carcinoid Cancer - Researcher at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center receives $250,000 carcinoid tumor research grant
Cardiology - New findings in cardiology described from GlaxoSmithKline
Cell Biology - Researchers at Cleveland Clinic Foundation have published new data on cell biology
Cell Biology - Studies from Genentech, Inc., Department of Molecular have provided new information about cell biology
Chemotherapy - Researchers from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provide details of new studies and findings in the area of chemotherapy
Chemotherapy - Study findings on chemotherapy are outlined in reports from Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Drug combination improves survival in patients with COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Sepracor presents positive Brovana data at American College of Chest Physicians meeting
Chronic Pain - Solace SAB chair Clifford Woolf publishes paper on molecular link to pain sensitivity
Clinical Trials - MDCI names Ronald S. Warren as west coast principal consultant
Clinical Trials - Prasugrel achieves faster onset, higher levels of platelet inhibition than clopidogrel
Cognitive Science - Proteome Systems announces results in EUK-207 therapeutic program for acute cognitive impairment
Collaborations - Abbott signs distribution deal with Verax Biomedical for rapid platelet bacteria test
Collaborations - Alantos Pharmaceuticals and Servier form alliance
Collaborations - BrainCells, Organon partner in discovery, development of central nervous system drugs
Collaborations - Caprion Pharmaceuticals, Goodwin Biotechnology announce a manufacturing partnership
Collaborations - Laureate Pharma extends its agreement with Cytogen for manufacture of ProstaScin
Collaborations - Metabasis Therapeutics, Idenix form research collaboration to develop hepatitis C compounds
Collaborations - Orexo announces collaboration with Doxa
Collaborations - Volcano Corp., MediGuide announce collaboration to develop imaging and navigation technology
Colon Cancer - Research from Technion, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine in the area of colon cancer published
Colorectal Cancer - Potential of mesalazine to prevent colorectal cancer in IBD discussed at European congress
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Leading cancer researchers take closer look at much-in-demand maitake mushroom
Congenital Herpes - Site of U.S. clinical trial of VivaGel for genital herpes chosen, recruitment commences
Constipation - Linaclotide appears to improve symptoms of chronic constipation in phase IIa study
Constipation - Lubiprostone showed efficacy in 24-48 hours of treatment for chronic constipation in study
Contraception - Essure developer announces 94.6% bilateral placement success
Coronary Arterial Thrombus - Compelling results demonstrating effectiveness of Possis' AngioJet treatment presented
Coronary Vascular Disease - Avi initiates NeuGene antisense clinical program in coronary artery bypass grafting
Crohn Disease - Abbott's Humira granted U.S. FDA priority review to treat gastrointestinal disease
Crohn Disease - ChemoCentryx reports promising Phase 2 clinical activity for Traficet-EN in treating Crohn disease
Crohn Disease - Cimzia maintains remission, response in recent onset Crohn disease
Crohn Disease - Data shows Humira induces remission in patients with Crohn disease who are intolerant to Remicade
Crohn Disease - Study data show Tysabri maintained remission in Crohn patients longer than 2 years
Degenerative Stenosis - First patient enrolled in Medtronic's clinical trial of the DIAM Spinal Stabilization System
Dental Research - American Dental Association applauds health claim for fluoridated bottled water
Dermatology - IGI signs agreement with DermWorx
Diabetes Research - New tool can help predict diabetes complications
Diabetic Neuropathy - Sangamo, juvenile diabetes group partner to support trial of therapy for diabetic neuropathy
Diagnostics - Luminex announces market release of pneumococcal assay
Dialysis - Rockwell Medical Technologies receives Canadian patent for Dri-Sate dry acid concentrate mix system
Diet & Nutrition - New World Enterprizes awarded chocolate patents
Drug Abuse - Analysis Group releases first-ever study to quantify societal costs of opioid abuse
Drug Development - Adenosine Therapeutics initiates phase Ib study with ATL146e
Drug Development - Anesiva starts phase I study of 1207 for pain
Drug Development - HistoRx announces installations of new quantitative in situ biomarker analysis platform
Drug Development - MDS Sciex signs agreement with SCRUM drug screening technology in Japan
Drug Development - Pieris confirms in vivo activity of potent VEGF-specific Anticalin
Drug Development - Preclinical study results show effects of nanocrystalline silver on ulcerative colitis model
Drug Development - Proteo Biotech's Elafin ranked among the Top 10 in cardiovascular drug development
Drug Development - SCOLR commences CDT-ondansetron and CDT-phenylephrine testing
Drug Development - Spin-out company seeks medicines from South American rain forests
Drug Development - VaxInnate reports promising results in mouse studies for influenza vaccine candidates
Drug Discovery - Research from Sankyo Co., Ltd. in the area of drug discovery described
Drug Discovery - Research on drug discovery described by scientists at ActivBiotics, Inc.
Drug Discovery - Study results from Pfizer broaden understanding of drug discovery
Drug Resistance - Research on drug resistance reported by scientists at GlaxoSmithKline, Collegeville
Drug Safety - Research from Johnson & Johnson has provided new information about drug safety
Dyspepsia - Data for Zelnorm demonstrate relief of multiple symptoms of dysmotility-type dyspepsia
Edema Therapy - Studies from Novartis AG in the area of edema therapy described
End-of-Life Issues - End-of-life care in the critical care setting can be improved
Endometriosis - Repros reports partial interim assessment of Phase II study of Proellex in endometriosis
Fabry Disease - Replagal is first therapy for children with Fabry disease
Facilities - Biotech hub in North Carolina announces new tenant
Facilities - Cogdell Spencer discusses financial impact of Lancaster joint venture
Facilities - Collaborative new facility planned for proteomics profiling of RNAi and drug effects in human cells
Facilities - Lilly expands biotech capabilities to match expanding biotech pipeline
Facilities - Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America opens 70-acre corporate home office in Deerfield, Illinois
Finance - Acadia to support launch of new company focused on substance abuse therapeutics
Finance - Achillion Pharmaceuticals prices its initial public offering
Finance - Adenosine Therapeutics awarded grants to develop treatments for sepsis, asthma, arthritis
Finance - Advanced Medical Optics posts 4.2% increase in net sales
Finance - Align Technology reports revenues of $49 million
Finance - Allscripts reports gross margin percentage of 49.1%
Finance - Amgen's earnings per share increased 22% to $1.04
Finance - Amorcyte secures additional funding to expand program in cardiovascular cell therapy
Finance - Angiotech files preliminary short form prospectus and registration statement
Finance - Arena Pharmaceuticals records loss of $0.43 per share
Finance - Ariad sells stock in $14 million financing
Finance - Atrium completes CDN$62 million bought deal secondary offering
Finance - Baxter reports earnings per share of $0.57
Finance - Bristol-Myers Squibb reports earnings of $0.22 per share
Finance - Cadence Pharmaceuticals prices initial public offering
Finance - Charles L. Bowden receives $50,000 NAMI grant for research on bipolar disorder
Finance - Chromos secures bridge loan financing
Finance - CMP Therapeutics raises EUR 4.5 million to develop respiratory allergy treatment
Finance - DexCom reports $13.4 million net loss in third quarter
Finance - Dutton Associates announces speculative buy rating for CEL-SCI in initiating coverage
Finance - ev3 Inc. reports Q3 2006 net sales increase of 55% to $51.9 million
Finance - EXACT Sciences announces third quarter net loss of $3.1 million
Finance - Hebrew SeniorLife awarded $4.48 million grant for osteoporosis research
Finance - Immune Response Corp. reports Spelman Research coverage with $0.059 per share price target
Finance - Iomai to raise $10 million in private placement
Finance - Kensey Nash reports 28% growth in revenue for first fiscal quarter 2007
Finance - Lexicon Genetics announces $40 million financing
Finance - LifeCell reports Q3 product revenues of $35.1 million
Finance - Lincare Holdings announces third quarter revenues of $358.0 million, a 12% increase
Finance - Luminex reports third quarter revenue of $12.5 million
Finance - Materia announces U.S. NIH funding for developing reagent system for drug discovery
Finance - Matrixx Initiatives reports 35% revenue growth and earnings per share up 72 cents in Q3 2006
Finance - MedImmune reports Q3 2006 15% revenue increase to $177 million fueled by product sales
Finance - Merck reports EPS up 51 cents for Q3 2006 including impact of Vioxx legal defense costs
Finance - Millennium reports Q3 2006 non-GAAP income of $6.4 million up from $6.5 million loss in 2005
Finance - Molecular Devices reports Q3 2006 revenues o $45.5 million, up 1% over a year ago
Finance - Monogram reports Q3 2006 revenue of $11.1 million compared to $13.1 million in 2005
Finance - Nastech files shelf registration statement for issuance of common stock
Finance - Natural Alternatives International announces 15% increase in first quarter revenue
Finance - Newport Corporation reports third quarter 2006 results
Finance - Omnicell announces third quarter 2006 financial results
Finance - Palomar Medical reports third quarter 2006 financial results; product revenues up 42%
Finance - Parexel reports consolidated service revenue up 19.3% in first quarter fiscal 2007
Finance - Pharmion Corporation announces third-quarter net sales of $61.6 million
Finance - Poniard Pharmaceuticals secures $15 million loan financing
Finance - PRA International announces third quarter results
Finance - ProNAi closes successful bridge funding round, secures $6.65 million total
Finance - Quigley Corporation reports Q3 2006 net sales of $11.5 million compared to $15.3 a year ago
Finance - Renovis reports third quarter 2006 financial results
Finance - Replidyne announces third-quarter net loss
Finance - Sadra Medical raises $19 million in Series B financing
Finance - Sartorius Group reports significant sales revenue and earnings gains to date in 2006
Finance - Schering-Plough reports Q3 2006 net income of $287 million, up from $43 million in Q3 2005
Finance - Sigma-Aldrich reports Q3 2006 sales up 7.1% and diluted EPS up 8.5%, raises 2006 forecast
Finance - Sonic Innovations reports record Q3 2006 net sales of $26.5 million, up 8.7% from Q3 2005
Finance - SQM reports earnings for first nine months of 2006
Finance - Sutter Health awarded $6.1 million grant to develop model patient safety programs
Finance - Techne Corporation reports Q1 2007 earnings up 15.5% to $19.6 million over year ago
Finance - U.S. FDA awards grant to PTC Therapeutics for development of PTC124 in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Finance - Valeant finds stock option accounting errors, announces intent for restatement
Finance - Varian Medical Systems reports Q4 2006 revenue growth of 18% to $454 million, orders up 12%
Finance - Vascular Solutions reports Q3 2006 net sales up 28% to record $11 million
Finance - VioQuest Pharmaceuticals completes $4 million private placement financing
Finance - Vivus reports revenue in Q3 2006 of $4 million compared to $3.3 million for Q3 2005
Gastric Cancer - Researchers from Technion, Department of Pediatrics discuss findings in gastric cancer
Gastroenterology - Institute for OneWorld Health awarded a $46 million grant to combat diarrheal disease
Gastroenterology - Salix Pharmaceuticals gives update on clinical trials
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - Positive data reported from XP19986 trial in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - U.S. FDA approves new formulation for Nexium
Gene Research - Genetic repair mechanism helps seal DNA breaks
Gene Research - Technology predicted to revolutionize genetic analysis of preimplantation embryos
Generic Drugs - Low-priced generics likely to attract large share of prescription drug sales, says poll
Genetics & Genomics - 454 sequencing reveals new pathway in RNA interference
Genetics & Genomics - Key gene controlling eye lens development identified
Genetics & Genomics - Scientists at Riken publish new data on genetics & genomics
Geriatrics - Hawaii Medical Service Association offers workshops on how to prevent falls
Granuloma Immunology - Research on granuloma immunology reported by scientists at Schering-Plough Corporation
Head & Neck Cancer - U.S. FDA approves new treatment for advanced head and neck cancer
Healthcare Access - Aetna signs a three-year agreement with HCA East Florida
Healthcare Access - AMERIGROUP to appeal Illinois decision
Healthcare Access - Assisted living facilities must meet higher standards, journal urges
Healthcare Access - Bankers Life and Casualty Company and Coventry Health Care announce expansion of strategic alliance
Healthcare Access - Race-based discrimination may contribute to African-American health disparities
Healthcare Costs - CIGNA HealthCare to launch HealthePass to assist patients in paying for health care
Healthcare Costs - Increased co-payments can decrease emergency room visits
Healthcare Coverage - Delta Dental launches enhanced dental coverage
Healthcare Coverage - Humana, BCBSF push to expand real-time claims-adjudication channels for physician offices
Healthcare Coverage - IMC HealthCare signs new 5-year contract with American Axle
Healthcare Coverage - WellPoint announces coverage of varicella zoster virus vaccine to prevent shingles
Heart Failure - U.S. FDA approves new, once-a-day COREG CR for treatment of three key cardiovascular conditions
Heart Failure - UT Southwestern commences recruitment of patients for heart-failure device study
Hepatitis B Therapy - Tyzeka (telbivudine) approved by U.S. FDA as treatment for patients with chronic hepatitis B
Hepatitis C Therapy - Idenix announces strategic collaboration to enhance hepatitis C pipeline
Hepatitis C Therapy - Peregrine completes patient enrollment in Phase Ib bavituximab hepatitis C trial
Hepatitis C Therapy - ViroPharma, Wyeth initiate dosing in phase 2 study of drug for treating hepatitis C patients
Hepatitis C Vaccine - Inovio and Tripep advance preclinical development of DNA vaccine for hepatitis C
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Research from National Development and Research Institutes, Inc. provide new insights into HIV/AIDS epidemiology
HIV/AIDS Prevention - Recent findings in HIV/AIDS prevention described by investigators from National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
HIV/AIDS Therapy - U.S. FDA approves Reyataz formulation in combination therapy for adults with HIV-1 infection
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Bavarian Nordic initiates phase I/II trials with MVA-BN polytope against HIV
Hospitals & Health Networks - Depression center opens at University of Michigan Health System
Hospitals & Health Networks - Resurrection Health Care settles charges with labor board
Human Papillomavirus - Data on human papillomavirus discussed by researchers at Merck & Company, Inc.
Hunter Syndrome - Elaprase (idursulfase) receives positive opinion in Europe
Hyperbaric Therapy - Diversified Clinical Services reports hyperbaric therapy helps prevent diabetes-related amputations
Hypogonadism - Indevus finalizes supply agreement with Schering, AG, Germany for NEBIDO
Imaging - Leica FL800 wins 510(k) for viewing of intraoperative blood flow in cerebral vascular area
Imaging - Novadaq announces initiation of LUNA System human clinical trials
Imaging - U.S. FDA clears GE Healthcare's Snapshot Cine breakthrough cardiac imaging technology
Immunology - New immunology study findings reported from Cerus Corporation
Infection Control - U.S. CDC urges healthcare facilities to increase efforts to reduce drug-resistant infections
Influenza - Research data from AVI BioPharma, Inc. update understanding of influenza
Influenza Prevention - American Lung Association unveils flu education campaigns
Influenza Vaccine - Dynavax's universal flu vaccine improves response of standard flu vaccines
Influenza Vaccine - Kaiser Permanente research reaffirms safety of flu vaccine for young children
Influenza Vaccine - Researchers at Japanese researcher present data on Hemispherx's vaccine enhancement platform
Influenza Vaccine - sanofi pasteur H5N1 prepandemic vaccine neutralizes additional circulating H5N1 virus
Information Technology - InTouch Health enables statewide stroke network using remote presence robotics
Information Technology - LMS CALM Shoulder Screen licensed by University of Minnesota physicians
Information Technology - More healthcare organizations adopting EPMO, says Robbins-Gioia
Information Technology - New guide helps consumers find, evaluate credible health information online
Information Technology - Sage Software Healthcare Division introduces Intergy Version 3.5 for electronic health records
Insomnia - Positive results reported in phase 3 transient insomnia clinical trial of Somaxon's Silenor
Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Amitiza phase III constipation trial results show improvement in gastrointestinal symptoms
Legal Issues - Complaint filed against PreMD in U.S. Court
Legal Issues - Inspire receives Wells Notice from U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission staff
Legal Issues - PreMD commences action in Ontario court
Legal Issues - U.S. Appeals Court denies Ranbaxy petition to rehear decision on main patent in Lipitor case
Licensing Agreements - Debiopharm signs international license agreements for Sanvar
Licensing Agreements - Sequenom gains intellectual property rights for noninvasive prenatal diagnostic testing
Life Sciences - Data on life sciences discussed by researchers at Karo Bio AB, Department of Biosciences
Life Sciences - Findings from Nektar Therapeutics broaden understanding of life sciences
Life Sciences - Investigators at Alza Corporation release new data on life sciences
Life Sciences - Reports outline life sciences research from Nektar Therapeutics
Life Sciences - Reports summarize life sciences research from Riken
Life Sciences - Research conducted at Mochida Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. has updated our knowledge about life sciences
Life Sciences - Study results from Riken provide new insights into life sciences
Life Sciences Prevention - New life sciences prevention study findings have been reported by scientists at Toshiba Corporation, Department of Computer Science
Life Sciences Therapy - Data from Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. provide new insights into life sciences therapy
Life Sciences Therapy - Researchers from Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd., Department of Pharmacology detail new studies and findings in the area of life sciences therapy
Lung Cancer - Lilly launches phase III GALES trial of Alimta in small cell lung cancer
Lung Cancer - New research supports Alexian CT lung scan technology as screening for lung cancer
Market Analysis - A large, untapped global market exists for improved tuberculosis tests
Market Analysis - A.M. Best reports health insurers see enrollment and revenue growth
Market Analysis - Annual growth of antibody therapeutics market expected to grow by 30% to $22 billion by 2007
Market Analysis - BIO Ventures for Global Health Study identifies market for tuberculosis vaccines
Market Analysis - China a promising but challenging market for specialty excipients
Market Analysis - Competition growing in Iowa Medicare Part D market, with Wellmark holding its ground
Market Analysis - Cutting Edge reports attendance is wrong measurement for successful CME programs
Market Analysis - Emergence of new technologies and application areas to sustain growth in European IVD markets
Market Analysis - Hepatitis B drug sales in China estimated at world's largest in 2005, to double by 2010
Market Analysis - IMS Health forecasts 5-6% growth for global pharmaceutical market in 2007
Market Analysis - Investigator-initiated clinical trials enhance key opinion leader relationships
Market Analysis - Market Strategies' nephrologists study names Amgen as most preferred biopharma company
Market Analysis - Milliman survey shows slowing of HMO premium increases with smallest changes since 1997
Market Analysis - Study evaluates dosings, costs for epoetin alfa and darbepoetin alfa in inpatient setting
Market Analysis - Study shows use of insulin pen led to better medication adherence, fewer hypoglycemic events
Market Analysis - World ultrasound market expects steady increases surpassing $4.5 billion by 2010
Marketing - Aida Pharmaceuticals announces integrated global marketing campaign
Marketing - Report addresses sales force effectiveness
Medical Devices - Abbott reports initial results from trial featuring bioabsorbable drug-eluting coronary stent
Medical Devices - Abbott reports positive subset results for Xience V in tough-to-treat diabetic patients
Medical Devices - Boston Scientific reports positive results for its carotid artery stenting trial
Medical Devices - Cypher coronary stent outperforms Taxus stent in long coronary lesions
Medical Devices - Dr. Michael Jonas demonstrates alternate approach for stenting coronary bifurcated lesions
Medical Devices - Evalve's Percutaneous MitraClip Device reduces mitral regurgitation without surgery
Medical Devices - First VentrAssist heart recovery featured on national TV
Medical Devices - Health Canada grants medical device license to Allergan for silicone breast implants
Medical Devices - Kensey Nash receives CE Mark approval for new ThromCat Thrombectomy Catheter System
Medical Devices - Medical Ventures reports GAAME clinical trial update
Medical Devices - Medtronic study to investigate benefits of spinal stabilization system in lower back pain
Medical Devices - Multicenter study shows Nephros' dialysis procedure achieves higher protein clearance
Medical Devices - Olympus presents line of bronchovideoscopes
Medical Devices - One-year results show lower re-intervention rate in diabetic patients with Taxus stent
Medical Devices - Reprocessed single-use only medical devices used in arthroscopic surgery may pose health and safety risk to patients
Medical Devices - Safety, efficacy of next-generation TAXUS Liberte Stent sustained at 12 months
Medical Devices - Spiration's umbrella valve provides a potential alternative to lung surgery
Medical Devices - U.S. FDA approves new medical device for elderly, disabled and bedridden
Menopause - Wyeth presents data on tissue selective estrogen complex class for menopausal therapy
Mergers & Acquisitions - Applied Imaging, Genetix amend merger agreement resulting in higher purchase price
Mergers & Acquisitions - Barr acquires Pliva following closing of tender offer process
Mergers & Acquisitions - Brady acquires Precision Converters
Mergers & Acquisitions - Cambrex sells Bioproducts, Biopharma subsidiaries to Lonza for $460 million in cash
Mergers & Acquisitions - Covalon completes acquisition of Perfusion Therapeutics' gene therapy technology
Mergers & Acquisitions - LAB International announces letter of intent to acquire PharmaForm
Mergers & Acquisitions - Newport Corporation agrees to acquire laser products business from Picarro, Inc.
Mergers & Acquisitions - REG-Alliance Pharma acquires Syntometrine marketing rights
Mergers & Acquisitions - Standard Management announces sale of assets of Long Term Rx, Inc. to Omnicare, Inc.
Mergers & Acquisitions - Vemics announces purchase of medical transcription company NuScribe for $9 million in stock
Metabolism - New findings from Pfizer, Dynamics and Metabolism Department in the area of metabolism described
Metabolism - New metabolism data have been reported by researchers at Pfizer, Department of Pharmacokinetics
Metabolism - New metabolism study findings have been reported by researchers at Astellas Pharma, Inc.
Metabolism - Scientists at Eli Lilly and Company report research in metabolism
Metabolomics - Study emphasizes importance of metabolomics in personalized medicine
Microbiology - Research from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering provide new insights into microbiology
Multiple Sclerosis - Accelerated Cure Project launches multiple sclerosis repository
Multiple Sclerosis - U.S. FDA approves Betaseron for use after first event suggestive of multiple sclerosis
Myocardial Infarction - Cardium reports on positive effects of hypothermia following heart attack
Nanotechnology - Max Planck researchers discover how transport proteins move through cells unimpeded
Neuropathic Pain Therapy - Scientists at Mochida Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. target neuropathic pain therapy
Neuropathic Pain Therapy - Studies conducted at Technion on neuropathic pain therapy recently published
Neuropathy - Studies from RWTH, Department of Ophthalmology provide new data on neuropathy
Neuroscience - Reports outline neuroscience study findings from Merck & Company, Inc.
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - EntreMed commences clinical trial for MKC-1 in lung cancer patients
Obesity Research - Amylin Pharmaceuticals expands clinical program in obesity
Obesity Therapy - Orexigen Therapeutics reports positive Phase II results for Excalia combination therapy for obesity
Obesity Therapy - Study shows low-dose orlistat reduces LDL cholesterol while providing weight loss
Obesity Therapy - Vivus reports positive results on Qnexa in phase 2 obesity clinical trial
Obstetrics - Aetna launches dental and medical integration programs with emphasis on education
Obstetrics - Philips announces availability of triplets monitoring with its Avalon fetal monitors
Organ Donation - New England Organ Bank recognized as a top performing organ recovery agency
Orthopedic Medical Devices - Liberating Technology uses Simtek's circuitry in upper-limb prosthetic technology devices
Orthopedics - Biologic treatment for tennis elbow may replace surgery for chronic sufferers
Pain Management - Goal of national pain conference to better bedside practice
Pancreatic Cancer - Myriad Genetics sponsors clinical trial in pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic Cancer - Pharmion initiates Phase I/II combination clinical trial with MGCD0103, Gemzar in pancreatic cancer
Parkinson Disease - Stem cell treatment applied in Beijing, China, hospital shown to reduce Parkinson symptoms
Patents - Asteres awarded patent for the delivery of finished prescriptions to consumers
Patents - Battelle secures patent for technology related to early cancer detection
Patents - BioDiscovery granted eighth patent for advanced microarray image analysis
Patents - China issues first patents to U.S. inventor Suzanne Jaffe Stillman
Patents - ThermoGenesis granted European patent protection for cryogenic BioArchive storage system
Pediatric Diabetes - Students with diabetes still face challenges getting care in schools, diabetes group says
Peptic Ulcer - Product registration approved in Japan for injectable Takepron I.V.
Peripheral Artery Disease - CardioVascular BioTherapeutics initiates study for peripheral artery disease treatment
Personnel - Access Genetics appoints George M. Hoedeman as new CEO
Personnel - Advanced BioHealing builds commercial leadership team
Personnel - Advancis Pharmaceutical promotes executives
Personnel - Adventrx announces board change
Personnel - Affymax appoints Grace U. Shin as VP of legal affairs and corporate counsel
Personnel - Alphatec announces management team changes
Personnel - Amedisys appoints chief financial officer
Personnel - Applied Biosystems announces management change
Personnel - Athenagen expands leadership team with two drug development professionals
Personnel - BioElectronics adds Sheryl Goldstein to management team
Personnel - Cambridge Heart adds new director
Personnel - Cleveland BioLabs appoints John Gordon, PhD, director of clinical operations
Personnel - CNS-focused biopharma company Targacept names Alan W. Dunton, MD, to board of directors
Personnel - Cytogen appoints Kevin Bratton new chief financial officer
Personnel - DeCODE genetics appoints Jakob Sigurdsson as senior vice president of corporate development
Personnel - Dennis A. Ausiello to join Pfizer board of directors
Personnel - Dr. Steven L. Coulter named to URAC's board of directors
Personnel - George F. Horner III named to Novexel board of directors as non-executive member
Personnel - HealthSouth names John P. Whittington general counsel and corporate secretary
Personnel - Helicos BioSciences names Louise Mawhinney vice president & CFO
Personnel - HistoRx announces resignation of CEO & cofounder Robert A. Curtis
Personnel - ICAD names Jonathan Go senior vice president of research and development
Personnel - Imaging company UltraSPECT appoints John W. Schaumburg company president
Personnel - ImClone names Peter S. Liebert, MD, to board of directors
Personnel - Immtech adds Donald F. Sinex to board
Personnel - Insmed adds Henry Bunsow, David Bilsker, and Rick Chang to litigation team
Personnel - Koronis Pharmaceuticals names Stephen Becker, MD, chief medical officer
Personnel - Kosan appoints Robert De Jager as chief medical officer
Personnel - Lpath appoints Dr. Genevieve Hansen VP of research
Personnel - MedeFile International names William R. Cullen as independent member of board of directors
Personnel - MetaMorphix reports resignation of Cargill's William Buckner from board
Personnel - Misys Center for Community Health Leadership names advisory board to promote grassroots EHRs
Personnel - MMI Investments President Clay B. Lifflander joins Dendrite board of directors
Personnel - New wellness director named at CIGNA International
Personnel - NextBio announces founding Scientific Advisory Board
Personnel - NutraCea appoints Dr. Joseph Gutman to medical advisory board, strategic consultant
Personnel - Orthofix names new president of International Division
Personnel - OTN appoints William Stein, III, MD, consulting chief medical officer
Personnel - Pam Morley to serve as Fluidigm vice president of sales, service and support for North America
Personnel - Phyhealth hires firm to fill chief financial officer role on interim basis
Personnel - Sue Cole elected board chair of North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Personnel - Teleflex reports executive appointment of R. Ernest Waaser as president of Teleflex Medical
Personnel - Teva announces planned retirement of president and CEO Israel Makov in 2007
Personnel - Threshold Pharmaceuticals announces resignation of COO, general counsel, CFO Michael Ostrach
Personnel - U.S. Spine board of directors elects Joseph Mussey company chief executive officer
Personnel - Vasogen scientific affairs VP Eldon Smith to head Canada's heart health steering committee
Peyronie Disease - Auxilium reports positive data from phase II study of therapy for urological disease
Pharmacology - New pharmacology research from Pfizer outlined
Pharmacology - Reports summarize pharmacology research from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Inc.
Pharmacology - Reports summarize pharmacology study results from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Inc.
Pharmacology - Research on pharmacology reported by scientists at GlaxoSmithKline, Research and Development Department
Pharmacology - Study data from Pfizer, Research and Development Department update understanding of pharmacology
Pharmacology - Study findings from Centocor Research & Development, Inc. broaden understanding of pharmacology
Physician Certification - Independence Blue Cross works with ABIM on certification issues
Preterm Birth - Adeza receives U.S. FDA approvable letter for Gestiva
Product Licensing - Adventrx licenses antiviral product to Theragenex
Product Licensing - Ingenuity Systems chosen as global pathways analysis provider to AstraZeneca
Prostate Cancer - Algeta's Alpharadin reduces PSA levels in a placebo-controlled trial in prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer - Dendreon presents new Provenge data analyses at Prostate Cancer Foundation Scientific Retreat
Prostate Cancer - EDAP TMS reports studies confirm repeatability of outcomes, lower side effects for Ablatherm-HIFU
Proteomics - Scripps scientists use proteomic technology to profile enzyme elevated in human tumor cells
Proteomics - Studies from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Biology yield new data on proteomics
Psychiatry - Data on psychiatry detailed by researchers at Pfizer, Department of Neuroscience
Public Health - Promotions in the Commissioned Corps raise ranks of three U.S. FDA senior leaders
Quality Assurance - MediNotes' electronic health records software receives CCHIT certification for 2006
Quality Assurance - StreamlineMD EMR software offered by ProPractica now carries CCHIT certification
Quality Assurance - United American Healthcare awarded NCQA "commendable" accreditation status
Radiocontrast Nephropathy - Radiant Medical initiates clinical trial of therapeutic cooling for kidney protection
Restructuring - EXACT Sciences Corporation announces plan to cut jobs by about 50%, take Q4 charge
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Can-Fite completes enrollment of half the patients required for phase IIb arthritis trial
RNA Research - Alnylam reports progress in hypercholesterolemia RNAi therapeutic, microRNA programs
Seborrheic Dermatitis - Astion Pharma initiates phase IIB program with ASF-1057 to treat skin disease
Sepsis - AM-Pharma announces positive results in Phase IIa sepsis trial with Alkaline Phosphatase
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Most patients unaware of lab practices used in majority of in vitro fertilization procedures
Solid Tumors - Aveo initiates development of AV-412 in cancer patients with advanced solid tumors
Solid Tumors - CuraGen and TopoTarget provide update and preliminary data on PXD101 clinical development program
Stem Cell Research - Novocell creates insulin-producing pancreatic endocrine cells from human embryonic stem cells
Stroke - Chilean study sheds light on how soy may contribute to heart health
Stroke - Inflammatory enzyme LP-PLA2 predicts recurrent stroke
Stroke - Renovis reports AstraZeneca's NXY-059 trial fails to meet endpoints in acute ischemic stroke
Stroke - Study presented at CHEST 2006 suggest statins can reduce risk of stroke in heart patients
Suicide Research - U.K. suicide prevention guide released; suicide rate continues to fall
Surgery - Scientists at RWTH, Surgery Department target surgery
Surgical Technology - Impliant enrolls first patient in clinical trial for the TOPS-on-Fusion System
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Human Genome Sciences gets positive SPA for phase III trials of LymphoStat-B in lupus
Thrombosis - Cordis to study impact of contributing factors to stent thrombosis in expanded patient registry
Thrombosis - Data from Olympia Registry support safety and efficacy of Taxus Liberte Stent System
Thrombosis - Independent meta-analysis confirms safety and efficacy of TAXUS Stent
Tobacco Use - Study shows use of common smoking cessation therapy may be harmful for ICU patients
Toxicology - New toxicology study findings have been published by scientists at Dow Chemical Company
Tuberculosis Epidemiology - New tuberculosis epidemiology study results reported from Institute of Environmental Science and Research Ltd.
Tuberculosis Therapy - Research from Johnson & Johnson yields new findings on tuberculosis therapy
Type 1 Diabetes - Families of type 1 diabetes patients invited to join study at New York Hospital Queens
Type 2 Diabetes - Naturlose dosage test shows positive effect on Type 2 Diabetes; phase III trial is planned
Type 2 Diabetes - Study confirms caffeinated coffee helps prevent diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes - Takeda receives positive opinion from EMEA on request to market type 2 diabetes treatment
Ulcerative Colitis - Once-daily MMX mesalazine induces remission of mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis
Water Safety - Point-of-use water treatment reduces diarrhea in refugee camps
Weight Loss - First of its kind national survey finds misinformed consumers rely on unproven weight loss products
Diabetes - Studies from Japan, Germany and Italy yield new diabetes data
Neurology - Studies in the area of neurology reported from Japan, the United States and Portugal
OraSure Technologies - New developments from OraSure Technologies outlined recently
Icagen - Officials from Icagen detail the latest developments
Quick-Med Technologies - Officials at Quick-Med Technologies announce latest news and research developments
Digene - New developments reported by Digene officials
Pfizer, U.S. - Studies from Pfizer, U.S., highlight latest findings
Pharmexa - Pharmexa officials provide details on the latest developments
SciClone Pharmaceuticals - Recent developments from SciClone Pharmaceuticals highlighted
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals - Officials from BioCryst Pharmaceuticals provide details of new developments
BioDiem - Officials from BioDiem recently report on new developments
Triage Medical - New reports from Triage Medical detailed
Ascent Healthcare Solutions - Officials from Ascent Healthcare Solutions recently report on new developments
Eastman Kodak - Officials from Eastman Kodak report on recent activities
Advanced Medical Optics - Advanced Medical Optics announced its latest developments
Vivus - Reports highlight recent developments from Vivus
Alteon - Alteon officials announce the latest developments
Avant Immunotherapeutics - Reports describe the most recent news from Avant Immunotherapeutics
Sirion Therapeutics - Sirion Therapeutics has provided details on its latest developments
Decision Resources - Decision Resources reports on new developments
Phase Forward - Phase Forward describe recent developments
Merck - Recent developments from Merck summarized
Clarient - Officials from Clarient recently report on new developments
Avitar - Avitar officials announce the latest developments
Cytyc - Reports from Cytyc present the latest news and research developments
Spectral Diagnostics - Officials from Spectral Diagnostics provide details of new developments
Eurand - New developments reported by Eurand officials
Medical Ventures - New reports from Medical Ventures detailed
China Pharma Holdings - New reports from China Pharma Holdings detailed
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories - News from Dr. Reddy's Laboratories highlights the most recent developments
BioForce Nanosciences - Officials at BioForce Nanosciences discuss recent developments
Array BioPharma - Officials from Array BioPharma provide details of new developments
Integrated BioPharma - Integrated BioPharma officials announce the latest developments
NicOx - Officials from NicOx report details of recent activities
Synta Pharmaceuticals - An update on recent developments released by Synta Pharmaceuticals
LAB International - Recent developments from LAB International summarized
Abraxis BioScience - Officials from Abraxis BioScience provide details of new developments
Allied Healthcare Products - Reports describe the most recent news from Allied Healthcare Products
Advanced Magnetics - Advanced Magnetics officials report on new developments
Wyeth - Wyeth announced its latest developments
Inovio Biomedical - Reports highlight recent developments from Inovio Biomedical
Can-Fite BioPharma - Recent activities involving Can-Fite BioPharma announced
Critical Therapeutics - Critical Therapeutics describe recent developments
Del Global Technologies - Del Global Technologies presents its most recent news and research developments
Cutting Edge Information - News from Cutting Edge Information highlights the most recent developments
Sequenom - Reports from Sequenom highlight the latest developments
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, U.S. - Study findings from Cleveland Clinic Foundation, U.S., highlighted recently in medical journals
Medicsight - News from Medicsight highlights the latest developments
Research and Markets - Reports from Research and Markets detail the recent activities
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries - Taro Pharmaceutical Industries officials detail recent developments
Warner Chilcott - Recent developments reported by Warner Chilcott
InNexus Biotechnology - Recent developments from InNexus Biotechnology summarized
Aptuit - New developments from Aptuit described
Elekta - Recent developments from Elekta summarized
Cordis - Cordis officials announce the latest developments
Advancis Pharmaceutical - Advancis Pharmaceutical details recent developments
Medtronic - Officials at Medtronic announce latest news and research developments
St. Jude Medical - Officials at St. Jude Medical discuss recent developments
Illumina - Officials from Illumina report on recent developments
Ventana Medical Systems - Recent developments from Ventana Medical Systems summarized
Carrington Laboratories - Reports from Carrington Laboratories detail the recent activities
Merck - Recent findings from Merck provide an update on new developments
Eli Lilly - Reports from Eli Lilly describe recent developments
BioMag - Recent findings from BioMag provide an update on new developments
Medtronic - Officials from Medtronic report on recent activities
Codexis - Recent developments announced by Codexis
Cynosure - Officials at Cynosure discuss recent developments
GlaxoSmithKline - GlaxoSmithKline provides an activity update
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals - Reports from Peregrine Pharmaceuticals describe recent developments
ATS Medical - ATS Medical presents its most recent news and research developments
Provectus Pharmaceuticals - Officials from Provectus Pharmaceuticals provide details of new developments
Avigen - An update on recent developments released by Avigen
Medical Services International - New developments from Medical Services International outlined recently
Research and Markets - Reports summarize new developments from Research and Markets
AstraZeneca - Recent developments from AstraZeneca outlined
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals - Officials from BioCryst Pharmaceuticals report details of recent activities
Pro-Pharmaceuticals - New reports from Pro-Pharmaceuticals detailed
Biosensors International Group - Biosensors International Group presents its most recent news and research developments
Avant Immunotherapeutics - Reports from Avant Immunotherapeutics describe recent developments
Blackwell Publishing - News from Blackwell Publishing highlights the most recent developments
Corcept Therapeutics - Reports summarize new developments from Corcept Therapeutics
Adherex Technologies - Recent developments reported by Adherex Technologies
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals - Reports from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals detail the recent activities
Alfacell - Recent developments from Alfacell detailed
Research and Markets - Research and Markets officials detail recent developments
Mylan Laboratories - Mylan Laboratories officials describe the recent activities
Centocor, U.S. - Medical study results announced by Centocor, U.S.
Pharsight - Pharsight officials summarized the newest activities
Siemens - Siemens officials describe the recent activities
OSI Pharmaceuticals - OSI Pharmaceuticals officials detail recent developments
Alkermes - Recent findings from Alkermes provide an update on new developments
Cardica - Recent developments from Cardica outlined
Integra LifeSciences Holdings - An update on recent developments released by Integra LifeSciences Holdings
Avant Immunotherapeutics - Reports from Avant Immunotherapeutics detail the recent activities
Roche - New developments from Roche highlighted recently
Acuity Pharmaceuticals - Reports from Acuity Pharmaceuticals detail the recent activities
Par Pharmaceutical - Recent developments from Par Pharmaceutical highlighted
Criticare Systems - Criticare Systems details recent developments
Rockwell Medical Technologies - New developments reported by Rockwell Medical Technologies officials
GlaxoSmithKline - Reports from GlaxoSmithKline describe recent developments
Inex Pharmaceuticals - Reports from Inex Pharmaceuticals detail the recent activities
Savient Pharmaceuticals - Officials from Savient Pharmaceuticals recently report on new developments
Acologix - Recent developments from Acologix detailed
Escalon Medical - New developments from Escalon Medical highlighted recently
RenaMed Biologics - Recent findings from RenaMed Biologics provide an update on new developments
Viking Systems - Viking Systems provides an activity update
Teva Neuroscience - Teva Neuroscience officials summarized the newest activities
Hologic - New activities and developments reported by Hologic
Sorin Group - News from Sorin Group highlights the most recent developments
Chembio Diagnostics - Chembio Diagnostics provides information on its latest news and research developments
SciGen - Recent news from SciGen summarized
Medtronic - Officials from Medtronic report on recent developments
Bayer - New activities and developments reported by Bayer
BioMarin Pharmaceutical - Reports describe the most recent news from BioMarin Pharmaceutical
Exactech - Officials from Exactech report on recent activities
Merck - Reports from Merck describe recent developments
Immtech Pharmaceuticals - Recent developments announced by Immtech Pharmaceuticals
Cordis - An update on recent developments released by Cordis
Ortec International - News from Ortec International highlights the most recent developments
Columbia University, U.S. - Recent developments from Columbia University, U.S., summarized
Chembio Diagnostics - Chembio Diagnostics presents its most recent news and research developments
ImClone Systems - Officials at ImClone Systems discuss recent developments
Apogee Technology - New activities and developments reported by Apogee Technology
Human Genome Sciences - New developments from Human Genome Sciences outlined recently
Pharmacopeia - Pharmacopeia officials describe recent developments
Eli Lilly - Recent news from Eli Lilly summarized
Valeant Pharmaceuticals - Recent activities involving Valeant Pharmaceuticals announced
Boston Scientific - News published by Boston Scientific officials updates activities
Cytyc - Reports from Cytyc describe recent developments
SciClone Pharmaceuticals - Recent developments from SciClone Pharmaceuticals summarized
Nektar Therapeutics - Nektar Therapeutics provides information on its latest news and research developments
YM BioSciences - New developments from YM BioSciences described
B. Braun Medical - B. Braun Medical officials provide details on the latest developments
Dyax - News published by Dyax officials updates activities
Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Recent news from Vertex Pharmaceuticals summarized
Elekta - Recent findings from Elekta provide an update on new developments
Abbott - New developments from Abbott outlined recently
Barr Pharmaceuticals - Barr Pharmaceuticals describe recent developments
SGX Pharmaceuticals - News from SGX Pharmaceuticals highlights the latest developments
Advanced Medical Optics - Advanced Medical Optics describe recent developments
Research and Markets - Research and Markets officials summarized the newest activities
CyGenics - Officials from CyGenics recently report on new developments
Trubion Pharmaceuticals - News from Trubion Pharmaceuticals highlights the most recent developments
PLC Systems - Officials from PLC Systems report on recent activities
Sigma-Aldrich - Sigma-Aldrich officials detail recent developments
Aethlon Medical - New activities and developments reported by Aethlon Medical
Pfizer - An update on recent developments released by Pfizer
Integrated BioPharma - Integrated BioPharma officials describe the recent activities
Novadaq Technologies - Recent activities involving Novadaq Technologies announced
Clavis Pharma - Officials from Clavis Pharma report on recent developments
Arbios Systems - New developments from Arbios Systems highlighted recently
TorreyPines Therapeutics - New developments from TorreyPines Therapeutics highlighted recently
HepaLife Technologies - HepaLife Technologies details recent developments
Tm Bioscience - New developments from Tm Bioscience described
Patheon - Recent developments from Patheon summarized
Merck - Merck provides an activity update
Perrigo - Reports from Perrigo detail the recent activities
Antigenics - Antigenics describe recent developments
Wyeth - Wyeth reports on new developments
BioMarin Pharmaceutical - BioMarin Pharmaceutical provides an activity update
Baxa - Baxa presents its most recent news and research developments
MedImmune - New developments from MedImmune highlighted recently
Integrated DNA Technologies - Integrated DNA Technologies officials describe recent developments
Allergan - Recent reports from Allergan provided an update
Endovasc - Endovasc announced its latest developments
NuVasive - Reports highlight recent developments from NuVasive
Clarient - Officials from Clarient report latest developments
Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nati - Recent developments announced by Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Pharmion - Pharmion officials report on new developments
Schering - Officials from Schering report on recent developments
Stratagene - Reports from Stratagene describe recent developments
Aperio Technologies - Aperio Technologies presents its most recent news and research developments
Biotechnology Industry Organization - New developments from Biotechnology Industry Organization highlighted recently
BioMarin Pharmaceutical - Recent reports from BioMarin Pharmaceutical provided an update
Novelos Therapeutics - Novelos Therapeutics provides an activity update
Edison Pharmaceuticals - Officials at Edison Pharmaceuticals discuss recent developments
Kaiser Permanente, U.S. - Researchers from Kaiser Permanente, U.S., report details of new studies and findings
Merck - Recent reports from Merck provided an update
AGA Medical - AGA Medical officials summarized the newest activities
St. Francis Medical Technologies - Officials from St. Francis Medical Technologies recently report on new developments
Cytori Therapeutics - Cytori Therapeutics provides an activity update
Evotec - Officials from Evotec report latest developments
Wyeth - Wyeth describe recent developments
Cardium Therapeutics - Cardium Therapeutics provides an activity update
MIV Therapeutics - MIV Therapeutics officials announce the latest developments
Kensey Nash - Recent activities involving Kensey Nash announced
Zila - New developments reported by Zila officials
Amicas - Reports describe the most recent news from Amicas
Martek Biosciences - Martek Biosciences officials detail recent developments
Research and Markets - Research and Markets officials report on new developments
Amylin Pharmaceuticals - Reports from Amylin Pharmaceuticals present the latest news and research developments
SyntheMed - SyntheMed officials announce the latest developments
Frost & Sullivan - Recent developments from Frost & Sullivan summarized
Abbott - New developments from Abbott described
Accentia Biopharmaceuticals - Officials at Accentia Biopharmaceuticals discuss recent developments
Cook Women's Health - Reports highlight recent developments from Cook Women's Health
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