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Table of Contents . . . December 29th, 2006
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Alcohol Use - Alcohol monitor achieves milestones in fight against alcohol abuse
Business & Finance - Inex receives positive court outcome for spin-out of Tekmira
Business & Finance - Millenium completes corporate reorganization, closes $1.475 million investment in subsidiary
Business Update - MedCom subsidiary Card Activation Technologies sends additional license agreement requests
Business Update - NDSI Healthcare, Sandata to integrate home health software and telephony technology
Business Update - Tenet reaches partial settlement with IRS, expects to make $80 million payment in Q4 2006
Collaborations - AstraZeneca signs distribution agreement with Par Pharmaceutical
Collaborations - BioTie, Roche sign agreement for vascular adhesion protein
Collaborations - China Biopharma and HYTE Research LLC partner to improve safety and efficacy of human vaccines
Facilities - Bunker Hill Community College to build new health and wellness center
Finance - Angiotech Pharmaceuticals proposes offering of senior floating rate notes due 2013
Finance - Arena Pharmaceuticals announces public offering of common stock
Finance - BioMS Medical completes private placement, raises $20.9 million
Finance - LCA-Vision completes share repurchase plan, announces new share plan, increases dividend
Generic Drugs - Teva gets U.S. FDA approval of ANDA for ondansetron injection used to treat nausea, vomiting
Healthcare Access - Mcare Commission report focuses on ensuring access to quality healthcare for Pennsylvanians
Legal Issues - Court denies Medtronic motion in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator lawsuits
Legal Issues - Court issues Markman order in patent claims case against Diomed by VNUS Medical Technologies
Legal Issues - Court rejects Scripps Health attempt to dismiss class action lawsuit for overcharging uninsured
Legal Issues - Dey, L.P. reaches settlement with State of Ohio on pricing litigation
Legal Issues - District court judge denies preliminary injunction in Ortho vs. Amgen suit
Legal Issues - Pharmaceutical representatives file nationwide overtime pay lawsuits against eight drug companies
Legal Issues - Physical therapist sentenced for defrauding Medicare, reports U.S. Attorney
Legal Issues - PreMD announces order issued in Maryland court
Licensing Agreements - Osteotech licenses patents to Bacterin
Market Analysis - Albany, NY hospitals blame Medicare/Medicaid reimbursements in struggle for profitability
Market Analysis - Around 85% of Estonian pharmaceutical market is supplied by imports
Market Analysis - Report offers coverage of clinical applications of first- and next-generation molecular diagnostics
Medicaid - Congress is urged to fight the administration's Medicaid cuts in lame duck session
Medical Errors - Medical error in Japan is often treated as a criminal matter rather than civil matter
Mergers & Acquisitions - UCB obtains European antitrust clearance for takeover of Schwarz Pharma
Patents - Health Discovery obtains consent judgment in patent lawsuit against Equbits, LLC
Patents - IMPAX: Court of Appeals remands riluzole patent validity decision to lower court
Personnel - Dr. Stephen Newman to be Tenet's chief operating officer
Personnel - Richard Solari joins InforSense to lead Analytic Solutions growth
Accreditation - ACM-Pivotal Europe awarded accreditation from the College of American Pathologists
Actinic Keratosis - Australian agency approves SkyePharma's topical 3% gel for treating actinic keratosis
Actinic Keratosis - Australian government approves registration of Solaraze 3% gel for carcinoma in situ
Alcoholism - Scientists at SRI International target alcoholism
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - CytRx Phase IIa Arimoclomol data presented at 17th International Symposium on ALS/MND
Angiology - Ligand announces initiation of clinical trials for thrombocytopenia drug, LGD 4665
Atrial Fibrillation - CryoCath Technologies receives U.S. FDA approval to expand atrial fibrillation trial
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Noven announces additional quota has been granted for Daytrana methylphenidate transdermal system
Autism - Autism research at Packard Children's seeks participants
Autism - Researchers in Texas launch autism study using protein supplement
Awards - BioMed recognizes medical innovator with new prize
Awards - Cerner named top corporate citizen by Canadian Healthcare Information Technology Trade Association
Awards - CIGNA receives NCQA's highest seals of approval in 14 east coast markets
Awards - Compuware Covisint wins 'Best Demonstration of Value/ROI' at Gartner Healthcare Summit
Awards - Corbett scores Gold and Silver at the 2006 Medical Marketing & Media Awards
Awards - Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel, director of National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, receives award
Awards - DxS receives Biotechnology Award for cancer product from BioNow
Awards - East Cooper Regional Medical Center again named Distinguished Hospital by J.D. Power and Associates
Awards - EIZO receives 2006 Frost & Sullivan Competitive Leadership Strategy Award
Awards - EPA kicks off Children's Environmental Health Initiative in West Michigan
Awards - Medco receives eHealthcare Leadership award, World Wide Web Health awards
Awards - Rizzolatti, Gallese, and Fogassi win Grawemeyer Prize for study of mirror neurons
Awards - Sucampo founder and CEO Ryuji Ueno receives Japan Innovator Award from Nikkei Publications
Awards - Syneron Medical first in Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA for life sciences/biotech sector
Awards - Three Cleveland Clinic researchers elected fellows of Assoc. for the Advancement of Science
Awards - Trig gets Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation award for fetal labor monitoring system
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia - AEterna Zentaris initiates phase III trial with cetrorelix in benign prostatic hyperplasia
Biochemistry - Research from GlaxoSmithKline, Department of Molecular Pharmacology in biochemistry provides new insights
Biochemistry - Studies from Berlex Biosciences provide new data on biochemistry
Biological Rhythms - Researchers from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory describe findings in biological rhythms
Bipolar Disorder - Memory Pharmaceuticals says enrollment complete in trial of MEaM 1003 for bipolar disorder
Bone Marrow - Reports summarize bone marrow research from Litron Laboratories
Breast Cancer - Study shows Confirma's CADstream may increase confidence in breast MRI interpretation
Breast Cancer Genetics - Research in the area of breast cancer genetics reported from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Breast Cancer Risk Factors - Recent findings in breast cancer risk factors described by investigators from Kaiser Permanente, Division of Research
Breast Cancer Screening - Reports from Siemens AG describe recent advances in breast cancer screening
Breast Cancer Therapy - Research on breast cancer therapy reported by scientists at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Research Institute, Department of Medicine
Business & Finance - The Rudd Report updates research on AMDL's activities in the China pharmaceutical market
Business & Finance - Alpharma adopts public shareholder protection plan
Business & Finance - American Oriental Bioengineering gets approval to list on New York Stock Exchange
Business & Finance - BioCurex receives strong upgrade by research Firm
Business & Finance - BioScrip on track to return to profitability
Business & Finance - BSD Medical posts income of $0.42 per share
Business & Finance - Hypertension Diagnostics announces Chesney/Radosevich cash settlement in lieu of stock
Business & Finance - IRIDEX Corp. receives additional NASDAQ notice
Business & Finance - Medicago reports Q3 2006 revenues of $14,128, down from $155,364 in Q3 2005
Business & Finance - Nightingale announces record revenue for second quarter of fiscal 2007
Business & Finance - Odyssey HealthCare announces $10 million stock repurchase program
Business & Finance - Renovar raises $1.2 million in new financing round for R&D activities and clearance for Renokine I
Business & Finance - Response Biomedical reports 99% increase in revenue
Business Update - Abcellute signs agreement with Japanese biotech firm GeneFrontier
Business Update - Abraxis gets U.S. FDA approval for Ampicillin and Sulbactam for Injection, 15g, USP
Business Update - AcuNetx enters partnering initiative with Circadian Technologies
Business Update - Aethlon Medical to submit Project BioShield related regulatory plan
Business Update - Aetna signs statement in support of government focus on transparency in healthcare
Business Update - Affymetrix array used to generate first copy number variation map of human genome
Business Update - Agfa HealthCare announces contract award with Classic Hospitals in U.K.
Business Update - Akorn expands its agreement with Natco Pharma to include additional oral drug
Business Update - Allscripts HealthMatics Office selected by several new physician practices
Business Update - Alltracel develops highly soluble derivative of its patented cardiovascular bioactive
Business Update - AMDL to address Chinese pharmaceutical market with recent product acquisitions
Business Update - American Urology Association, Italian researchers edify MediSys's medical model
Business Update - Amicas launches new radiology software
Business Update - Anulex announces first U.S. implantation of Xclose tissue repair system
Business Update - Arthro Kinetics reports regulatory change in Germany
Business Update - Arthrosurface reports over 1,000 patients received implant for toe disease hallux rigidus
Business Update - Aspyra implements AccessNET PACS solution in new treatment center
Business Update - AstraZeneca chooses Medidata electronic data capture and management software
Business Update - Austin Longevity suspends use of ear stapling for weight loss
Business Update - Auxilium Pharmaceuticals amends agreement with Cobra Biologics
Business Update - Barr's subsidiary receives approval for Pravastatin tablets
Business Update - Bayer Diagnostics, Innogenetics launch Versant HCV Genotype 2.0 assay
Business Update - Becton Dickinson uses Optiant's PowerChain Suite
Business Update - Benicorp, Municipal Insurance offer care management services through Health Dialog
Business Update - Bio-Matrix Scientific enters into validation and protocol process
Business Update - Biomax Informatics releases new version of BioRS Integration and Retrieval System
Business Update - Cardiocom announces new GlucoCom Division and diabetes product sales team
Business Update - Carl Zeiss Meditec named ophthalmologists' first choice for optical biometry
Business Update - Carl Zeiss MicroImaging launches updated laser scanning microscopes for biomedical research
Business Update - Carolinas HealthCare System selects ProVation software
Business Update - Carrington signs marketing agreement for dental market with Executive Sales Associates
Business Update - Cash Technologies announces market strategies
Business Update - Cedara Software announces new solutions for deformable registration and image fusion
Business Update - Cenestra Health and First Vitality to sell, distribute omega 3 supplement in U.K. and E.U.
Business Update - ChemAxon development platform facilitates canonicalization, library enumeration and clustering
Business Update - ChemBridge Libraries found most leadlike/diverse in independent study
Business Update - Chromos expands its board of directors
Business Update - Clarient completes final Dako development milestones, ships first ACIS III commercial orders
Business Update - Clarient obtains exclusive license for Natural Selection software to develop novel cancer markers
Business Update - Cliff Campbell's co-authored quality-by-design article published in Pharmaceutical Engineering
Business Update - Columbus Children's Hospital expands use of Streamline Health's document workflow solutions
Business Update - Community Memorial Hospital chooses LYNX Medical Systems solutions
Business Update - Companies rely on Gene eXpression Technologies from Research Corporation Technologies
Business Update - Compressus showcases comprehensive suite of Enterprise Systems Integration solutions at RSNA
Business Update - CompuMed announces Kodak China installs first OsteoGram-enhanced digital x-ray platform
Business Update - Cook introduces Arndt Endobronchial Blocker with replaceable snare to enhance precise placement
Business Update - Cord Blood America CEO says company will focus on strategic acquisitions in 2007
Business Update - Covance announces availability of four new monoclonal antibodies
Business Update - Cyberkinetics honors Stephen Heywood, first ALS participant in BrainGate clinical trial
Business Update - Cymetrix adds new IT solutions, signs agreements with four strategic partners
Business Update - Cytokinetics and GlaxoSmithKline amend collaboration and license agreement
Business Update - Dade Behring launches microbiology test panels
Business Update - Dalel Tartak, MD, acquires first Allegretto Wave Eye-Q Laser in Western U.S. from WaveLight
Business Update - DALSA announces new XR-4 camera for medical and scientific X-ray applications
Business Update - Daxor announces Lenox Hill Hospital of New York, New York, acquires Blood Volume Analyzer BVA-100
Business Update - DiagnoCure partner launches new prostate cancer test in Europe
Business Update - Dictaphone PowerScribe from Nuance dominates speech recognition-driven reporting for radiology
Business Update - DMetrix and Definiens partner in high throughput image capture and enterprise image analysis
Business Update - Dong-A PharmTech Co. Ltd initiates approval process for erectile dysfunction drug Zydena in China
Business Update - Donor Alliance partners with Knowledge Factor to join OPO movement for confident knowledge
Business Update - Dr. Joseph Dello Russo contributes to milestone blade-free LASIK procedure
Business Update - Dr. Lloyd Allen, world-renowned compounding expert, delivers guest lecture to pharma students
Business Update - Dutton Associates reiterates Speculative Buy rating for Provectus Pharmaceuticals
Business Update - E-Z-EM introduces EmpowerMR Injector System at RSNA 2006
Business Update - EcoNugenics launches new enhanced website for health-conscious consumers
Business Update - EPIEN Medical releases Oralmedic Barrier Solution over the counter in Canada
Business Update - EPIX announces full results from Phase 2a clinical trial of EP-2104R presented at RSNA
Business Update - ExonHit provides overview of clinical therapeutic programs
Business Update - EZ-CAP and AnyWare Group form strategic alliance
Business Update - Health Literacy Innovations launches software to help with medication labels
Business Update - Health Net and Northwest Medical Centers reach agreement
Business Update - ImmunoCellular completes licensing transaction for cancer vaccine therapy technology
Business Update - IMS Health announces strategic global initiative to demonstrate value of medicines
Business Update - Insurer National Health Partners signs new agreements to continue targeting Hispanic market
Business Update - IntegraMed announces new contract in Greenville, South Carolina
Business Update - Inyx management and investors offer board of directors proposal to go private
Business Update - IsoRay Medical engages Catalyst Financial Resources
Business Update - Main Line Health picks employee performance software for appraisal processes
Business Update - Manhattan Diagnostic Radiology chooses digital image storage system for multiple modalities
Business Update - MarketResearch.com announces partnership to distribute HIMSS Analytics, LLC research content
Business Update - Mayne Pharma acquires remaining rights to Nipent for hairy-cell leukemia for $8 million
Business Update - McKesson renews pharmaceutical distribution agreement with Wal-Mart
Business Update - Medical ID jewelry recommended for Alzheimer patients in Florida assisted living facilities
Business Update - Medicsight launches medical imaging software portal for radiologists
Business Update - Medicsight PLC, 3mensio Medical Imaging BV form partnership to incorporate imaging products
Business Update - MedMira signs Italian distributor Voden Medical Instruments for rapid HIV test
Business Update - Model N announces new software for managed care contracts and rebates management
Business Update - Naviscan PET Systems sells first PEM Flex Solo II PET Scanner to EPIC Imaging
Business Update - NeuroLogica, BAC develop partnership to distribute CereTom to Asia and South America
Business Update - Nidek receives U.S. FDA clearance for newest Excimer refractive laser system
Business Update - Nutralogix expands domestic, international warehousing to fill orders from distributors
Business Update - Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise Applications implemented at Children's Hospital and Health System
Business Update - Orbis Clinical relocates Massachusetts's headquarters
Business Update - Progenitor Cell Therapy expands contract process development capacity
Business Update - Qforma opens office in Princeton, N.J.; focuses analytical technologies on pharmaceutical industry
Business Update - RPS expands operations in Latin America
Business Update - Siemens introduces Axiom Aristos VX Plus for entry into fully digital radiography
Business Update - Simulations Plus releases latest version of GastroPlus simulation software
Business Update - Simulations Plus releases newest version of ClassPharmer 4.2 for pharmaceutical research
Business Update - Smiths Medical receives exclusive U.S. rights to market Phasein's emergency CO2 monitor
Business Update - Society of Interventional Radiology selects Elsevier as publisher of official journal
Business Update - Solvay launches biodegradable nontoxic biocide for MRSA, Clostridium difficile in hospitals
Business Update - SonoSite introduces fourth upgrade to its wireless, portable MicroMaxx examination system
Business Update - SonoSite's MicroMaxx system selected for cerebral profusion studies on Mt. Everest ascent
Business Update - SourceMedical introduces enhanced version of ASP-delivered RIS/PACS and billing software
Business Update - Spectral expands endotoxin activity assay placement in German, Belgium and French hospitals
Business Update - St. Joseph's Medical Center to use Wyndgate's SafeTrace Tx transfusion management system
Business Update - Supelco signs agreement to distribute, develop MIP Technologies' imprinted polymer products
Business Update - Tenby Pharma Inc. announces change of corporate name to Sirion Holdings
Business Update - Thinking Systems releases updated version of Web-based radiology information system
Business Update - Thomson Delmar Learning introduces courseware authoring system for healthcare professionals
Business Update - Toshiba and McKesson launch new mini-PACS system at Radiological Society of NA meeting
Business Update - Toshiba to install first U.S. beta 256-slice CT scanner at Johns Hopkins Medical School
Business Update - Tufts Health Plan selects DST software for consumer-directed healthcare administration
Business Update - U.K. health secretary Patricia Hewitt outlines new cancer reform strategy
Business Update - U.S. FDA grants 510(k) clearance for Spectrum Dynamics' nuclear cardiology imaging system
Business Update - U.S. FDA grants clearance to market image analysis software for virtual colonoscopy
Business Update - U.S. maker of gamma camera Dilon Technologies enters Asian market in agreement with Hongwoo
Business Update - Valleylab announces launch of integrated energy generator for electrosurgery
Business Update - VeriChip to petition Italian health ministry for full availability of VeriMed RFID system
Business Update - Wal-Mart $4 generics program launched in several more states
Cancer Epidemiology - Researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Urology provide details of new studies and findings in the area of cancer epidemiology
Cancer Genetics - Studies from GlaxoSmithKline, Department of Oncology provide new data on cancer genetics
Cancer Therapy - Eighteen cryoablation studies presented at national Radiological Society meeting
Carcinoma Clinical Trial - New findings in carcinoma clinical trial described from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Division of Solid Tumor Oncology
Chromatography - Research results from GlaxoSmithKline update understanding of chromatography
Chromatography - Studies from AstraZeneca in the area of chromatography published
Chromatography - Study findings from Underwriters Laboratories Inc. broaden understanding of chromatography
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Lentigen wins U.S. NIH grant to develop a potential new therapy for CLL
Chronic Sinusitis - Surveys confirm clinical acceptance of fungal etiology in chronic sinusitis
Clinical Trials - Immunicon to conduct circulating tumor cell testing for breast cancer clinical trial
Clinical Trials - LeMaitre completes enrollment in EndoFit clinical study in China
Collaborations - Acuo Technologies, NU Design Medical Technologies announce strategic partnership
Collaborations - Alfa Wassermann to develop methodologies in alliance with Pressure BioSciences
Collaborations - American Lung Association, Teva to educate asthma patients about inhalers
Collaborations - Anesiva, Lumen Therapeutics enter deal granting Lumen access to bypass data
Collaborations - Antares Pharma signs EasyTec ODT agreement
Collaborations - Becton, Dickinson, nurses partner to address health crisis in Africa
Collaborations - Beijing Med-Pharm, Cytokine reach agreement on development of obstetrics product
Collaborations - Ciphergen and O.S.U. Research Foundation collaborate on diagnostic test for blood disorder
Collaborations - Community Physicians and New Jersey's largest insurer join forces to fight diabetes
Collaborations - Dyax Corp. and CSIRO form joint antibody discovery collaboration in oncology
Collaborations - InforSense, Ingenuity Systems join forces to deliver integrated pathway analysis workflows
Collaborations - Kodak and NDMA collaborate on product-integration initiatives for mammography Europe
Collaborations - Medivir and Jiangsu Hengrui renew chronic obstructive pulmonary disease research program
Collaborations - MorphoSys, Burnham Institute sign research alliance on human recombinant research antibodies
Collaborations - New drug application of antipruritic agent for hemodialysis patients filed in Japan
Congenital Emphysema - Kamada begins phase I trials of its aerosolized API treatment for congenital emphysema
Contraception - Overweight women warned about birth control patch risks
Critical Care - New data from MetroHealth Medical Center illuminate research in critical care
Cystic Fibrosis - PARI's eFlow being used in cystic fibrosis clinical trial of L-arginine
Cystic Fibrosis - U.S. FDA grants fast-track status to Pharmaxis' cystic fibrosis drug bronchitol
Dental Research - Parents reminded to monitor infants' fluoride consumption
Depression Risk Factors - Reports from Pfizer Inc. add new data to research in depression risk factors
Depression Therapy - Research on depression therapy discussed by scientists at Abbott Laboratories
Dermatology - Sinclair Pharma reports positive trial results on Atopiclair for pediatric atopic dermatitis
Diabetes - New diabetes study findings recently were reported by researchers at Ciba Vision
Diabetic Neuropathy - Sangamo BioSciences initiates Phase II clinical trial of therapy for diabetic neuropathy
Diagnostics - Tm reports positive results in study of respiratory viral panel to determine bird flu
Diet & Nutrition - Chicago hospital goes organic with patient menus
Diet & Nutrition - Hair and nails are indicators of overall health, reports Nutrilite Health Institute
Diet & Nutrition - MM2 group announces record sales of its resveratrol grape powder
Disease Control - Countries meet in Geneva on innovation, public health and intellectual property
Drug Delivery - Anesiva files new drug application for Zingo to reduce pain associated with needle insertions
Drug Delivery - Halozyme completes enrollment of Enhanze technology trial
Drug Development - Control mechanism for biological pattern formation decoded
Drug Development - Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. announces filing of NDA for hypertension combination therapy
Drug Development - Isotechnika's lead immunosuppressive drug, ISA247, to enter phase II/III clinical trials
Drug Development - Life Spine announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of Kinetic
Drug Development - Neurogen in-licenses drug candidate for Parkinson disease and restless legs syndrome
Drug Development - Novartis highlights strong R&D pipeline, product launches and late-stage trials
Drug Development - Nventa provides clinical development strategy update on lead program HSPE7
Drug Development - Pharmaceutical lifecycle management guides drug decisions
Drug Development - Roche to discontinue codevelopment of daclizumab
Drug Discovery - New drug discovery research from Pfizer Inc. discussed
Drug Safety - Incidence of drowsiness, sedation higher for patients taking Xyzal than those on Aerius
Drug Safety - Study assessing drug labels finds instructions are prescriptions for mistakes
Emergency Medicine - Professional journal to address disaster and emergency medicine
Emergency Preparedness - Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences participates in a mass casualty exercise
Environmental Biology - Stanford study will evaluate effects of pine bark extract
Epilepsy Therapy - Study results from Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Department of Neurological Surgery broaden understanding of epilepsy therapy
Facilities - AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Mexican government partner for new AIDS clinic
Finance - Acorda Therapeutics to receive up to $10 million from Paul Capital Healthcare
Finance - Aesthetics Sciences completes series A $6 million funding
Finance - Aida Pharmaceuticals' subsidiary receives CNY 1.5 million in government grants
Finance - Akesis Pharmaceuticals raises $3.5 million in private placement
Finance - Alba Therapeutics announces $10 million in financing
Finance - Alexion Pharmaceuticals closes public offering of stock
Finance - Alimera Sciences completes second tranche of series B financing, receives $15.9 million
Finance - Amedisys closes public offering of common stock and pays down of term loan
Finance - AmpliMed secures $8.5 million in additional series B financing
Finance - Avicena Group reports 62% increase in net revenue
Finance - Bariatric Partners raises an additional $12 million in equity
Finance - Baxter declares annual dividend and announces modifications to dividend policy
Finance - Biopharma company MediciNova adopts Stockholder Rights Plan to govern distribution of rights
Finance - Concert Pharmaceuticals raises $48.5 million in Series B financing
Finance - Congressman Rush Holt reports $1 million award for malaria vaccine development at VaxInnate
Finance - Five student research scientists receive $10,000 scholarships from Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Finance - Genetic testing company Tm Bioscience obtains US$4 million secured operating credit facility
Finance - Healthcare real estate investment trust Ventas prices $200 million of 3-7/8% notes due 2011
Finance - HealthEquity receives investment from Berkley Capital Investors, LP
Finance - Hercules provides $15 million of financing to Elixir Pharmaceuticals
Finance - IDev Technologies, Inc., closes $19 million financing
Finance - Kalypsys raises $100 million in a series C financing
Finance - Landec gets additional shares in Aesthetic Sciences Corp. as part of series A funding
Finance - Magellan Biosciences closes $50 million financing
Finance - MannKind Corporation announces proposed concurrent public offerings of stock, senior notes
Finance - Med Gen Inc. reports November sales increase of 1,100% over October sales
Finance - MedCath reports exercise of common stock offering over-allotment option at $25 a share
Finance - Medify Solutions Limited issues 1 for 4 share dividend
Finance - MedMira announces $28,000 draw down of equity line for payment on debenture principal
Finance - National Center for Healthcare Leadership receives $500,000 sponsorship from Sodexho
Finance - Neose receives milestone payment from Novo Nordisk on Factor VIIa program
Finance - Neptune Technologies and Bioressources closes private placement for gross proceeds of $4,500,000
Finance - Northwestern Long Term Care announces first dividend of $3.9 million to policyowners
Finance - Novavax files $100 million shelf registration statement
Finance - Nutraceutical reports fourth quarter net sales and income
Finance - Nymox announces $13 million equity financing
Finance - Ortec, Paul Capital Healthcare restructure existing financing agreement
Finance - Panbio receives indication of interest from Inverness
Finance - Possis Medical reports first-quarter results with sales of $15.6 million
Finance - PPD declares fourth quarter dividend
Finance - Primedex Health Systems announces one-for-two reverse stock split and name change to RadNet
Finance - SonoSite reports Q3 2006 revenue up 16% over year ago to $40.3 million
Finance - Sontra Medical Corporation receives notice of deficiency from Nasdaq
Finance - Spire gets U.S. NIH grant to develop antimicrobial selenium coatings for dialysis catheters
Finance - SPO Medical reports results for third quarter 2006
Finance - Standard Management reports Q3 2006 net loss of 35 cents per diluted share
Finance - Streamline Health Solutions reports Q3 2006 revenues up 14% over Q3 2005 to $3.6 million
Finance - Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp. files for initial public offering
Finance - TopSpin Medical raises $11 million in convertible bonds on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in Israel
Finance - Trubion Pharmaceuticals reports Q3 2006 revenue of $16.5 million compared to $0 in Q3 2005
Finance - Unilens Vision reports Q1 2007 net sales up 2% over year ago to $1,604,776
Finance - Valentis announces receipt of letter of noncompliance from Nasdaq
Finance - VioQuest Pharmaceuticals reports Q3 2006 $911,000 loss compared to $774,000 loss in Q3 2005
Fitness & Wellness - Consumers flocking to organic food in name of wellness, yet most still overweight
Fitness & Wellness - SilverSneakers fitness program keeps New Jersey older adults active and healthy
Fitness & Wellness - Stanford University researchers participate in study on value of exercise for seniors
Flu Vaccines - Researchers from Kaiser Permanente discuss findings in flu vaccines
Generic Drugs - Low copay generics improve medication use over 20%
Generic Drugs - Teva announces tentative approval of sumatriptan succinate tablets for migraine headaches
Genetics & Genomics - Clinic's screening technique uses genetic blueprint to check for and predict illnesses
Genetics & Genomics - Sigma-Aldrich welcomes Dublin City University to RNAi Partnership Program
Geriatrics - Disability among older Americans continues significant decline
Healthcare Access - Americans receive access to most current medicine practice only about half the time
Healthcare Access - CIGNA HealthCare to acquire the Memphis-based Mid-South Administrative Group, LLC
Healthcare Access - Four in 10 workers in consumer-directed health plans lack choice of other plans
Healthcare Costs - BioSphere provides update on reimbursement for uterine fibroid embolization procedure
Healthcare Costs - Depression screening may be cost effective for employers
Healthcare Costs - Higher ICU resource use has no effect on patient length of stay or possible mortality
Healthcare Costs - In-office ultrasound would help provide cost-effective health care
Healthcare Costs - Injuries cost hospitals $20 billion a year
Healthcare Costs - Virginia commits to cornerstones of better health at a lower cost
Healthcare Coverage - Cigna Healthcare offers expanded benefits plan options to Pennsylvania workers
Healthcare Coverage - Founder of one of first nonprofit HMO's in U.S. authors plan to solve America's healthcare crisis
Healthcare Coverage - HealthEquity offers free investment product for HSA clients
Healthcare Coverage - LifeWatch signs agreement with UnitedHealthcare
Heart Disease Epidemiology - Research from Cleveland Clinic Foundation provide new insights into heart disease epidemiology
Heart Disease Therapy - New findings from Kaiser Permanente in the area of heart disease therapy published
Heart Disease Therapy - Scientists at Cleveland Clinic Foundation target heart disease therapy
Heart Failure - Par Pharmaceutical begins shipment of generic Toprol-XL
Heart Failure - Paracor Medical initiates pivotal trial
Hemorrhoids - Scientists at Mitsubishi Pharma Corporation, Research Division publish research in hemorrhoids
Hepatitis B Vaccine - Dynavax's Heplisav hepatitis B vaccine shows statistically significant results in Phase 3 trial
Hepatitis C Virus - Arrow Therapeutics' hepatitis compound enters phase I study
Heterotopic Ossification - Investigators at Cleveland Clinic Foundation publish new data on heterotopic ossification
HIV/AIDS Awareness - Health Protection Agency reports 63,500 adults now living with HIV in U.K.
HIV/AIDS Testing - Chembio receives CLIA Waiver for HIV 1/2 STAT-PAK
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Avexa gets 'all clear' from phase I cardiac safety trial
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Latino immigrants with HIV face late access to pharmaceutical drugs, treatments
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America reports 77 drugs in development for HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Research from L SACCO Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases in the area of HIV/AIDS therapy published
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Clinical trials group, Gates foundation call for proposals to develop HIV trials in Africa
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Mining companies join consortium to sponsor Virax HIV drug clinical trial in South Africa
Hospitals & Health Networks - Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center to create Cy-Fair Regional Health Network in Houston
Hospitals & Health Networks - Riddle Health System to join Main Line Health
Huntington Disease Therapy - New huntington disease therapy findings from Wellstat Therapeutics described
Imaging - E-Z-EM receives U.S. FDA approval for CAN-CiA injector synchronization device
Imaging - Imaging Diagnostic Systems launches a dedicated CT laser mammography company in Italy
Imaging - Innovative Imaging Centers to adopt Naviscan's new PEM Flex scanner
Imaging - Monochrome LCD modules deliver high resolution, luminance for medical applications
Imaging - New Kodak workstation offers image viewing, printing for digital medical images
Imaging - Toshiba receives U.S. FDA market clearance for redesigned Vantage Atlas MRI system
Immunology - Data from 3M Pharmaceuticals, Department of Pharmacology advance knowledge in immunology
Immunology - Researchers from 3M Pharmaceuticals, Department of Pharmacology discuss findings in immunology
Immunology - Researchers from ChemoCentryx report details of new studies and findings in the area of immunology
Immunotherapy - MannKind Corp. receives U.S. FDA clearance of IND for immunotherapy in solid malignancies
Incontinence - Data on VESIcare show significant improvements in urgency in overactive bladder
Influenza - sanofi pasteur completes shipment of 50 million doses of influenza vaccine
Influenza Research - NanoViricides finds AviFluCide-I, FluCide-I are best drugs against H5N1, common influenzas
Information Technology - Bioinformatics announces PEAKS Studio 4.2 release
Information Technology - Harvard Pilgrim Health Care contracts with Vontu to protect data
Information Technology - IMS Health announces integration of anonymized patient-level data across global portfolio
Information Technology - Iowa Department of Human Services selects $2.5M Netsmart Technologies software
Information Technology - Neurostar receives funding from Eastside Partners
Information Technology - Nikon's new NIS-Elements V2.3 speeds image acquisition, enhances analysis capability
Information Technology - Nucletron, RaySearch enter treatment planning cooperation for proton therapy
Information Technology - Philips expands care teams' choice in pulse oximetry monitoring with new Multi-Measurement Server
Information Technology - PHT named B2B application Provider of the Year by Mass TLC to cap record third quarter
Information Technology - STMicroelectronics demonstrates prototype microchip for biological sample preparation, manipulation
Leukemia - Sprycel (dasatinib) approved in Europe; significant advance for treatment-resistant leukemia
Licensing Agreements - Acumen inks amended agreement with Merck to include exclusive diagnostic rights
Licensing Agreements - Bacterin enters license agreement with Osteotech
Life Sciences - Investigators at Schering AG zero in on life sciences
Life Sciences - New life sciences research has been reported by scientists at GE Healthcare
Life Sciences - Reports outline life sciences research from RAND Corporation
Life Sciences - Scientists at GlaxoSmithKline publish research in life sciences
Life Sciences - Studies from LEO Pharma provide new data on life sciences
Life Sciences Genetics - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory describes research in life sciences genetics
Life Sciences Therapy - Research results from Yamasa Corporation, Diagnostics Department update understanding of life sciences therapy
Liver Cancer - Pharmexa has started phase II trial in liver cancer with GV1001
Market Analysis - Aon shows consumer directed health model can motivate improved lifestyle habits
Market Analysis - Australian healthcare industry realizing IT benefits in better patient care, analysis shows
Market Analysis - Best Practices reports on blockbuster lifecycle management
Market Analysis - Catheter manufacturers realizing the importance of improved visibility
Market Analysis - China's three major wholesalers only accounted for 23% of domestic pharma logistics market
Market Analysis - Deal flow, venture capital interest in Midwest health care ventures increasing, survey shows
Market Analysis - Decision Resources reports on under use of biologic agents for rheumatoid arthritis
Market Analysis - Hip implant 2005 revenues in U.S. were $2 billion and $1.4 billion in Europe, survey shows
Market Analysis - Mass spectrometry growing as tool for tailored drugs and biomarker ID, market analysis shows
Market Analysis - Millennium reports knee implant market to get boost from devices designed for women
Market Analysis - Report by Millennium Research shows fetal video continues to grow despite U.S. FDA objection
Market Analysis - Research and Markets report analyzes challenges faced by cardiovascular companies
Market Analysis - Research and Markets reports a slew of techniques for weight reduction
Market Analysis - Study shows St. Jude Medical, Abbott Vascular in battle for vascular closure device market
Market Analysis - Successful pharma brands benefit from example of blockbuster, niche products, report says
Market Analysis - Targeted cancer therapies expand oncology market by raising treatment age limit, report finds
Market Analysis - Transdermal drug delivery in depression, attention deficit disorder poised for growth
Market Analysis - U.S. drug companies rely on co-promotion deals to enter European markets, report shows
Market Analysis - Verispan says samples have most influence on physicians' prescribing habits
Marketing - Research reveals best prescription drug advertising from past TV season
Marketing - Study reveals pattern in timing of pharmaceutical marketing allocations
Marketing - Study reveals rapid global growth of online market research
Medical Devices - Alara receives U.S. FDA clearance to market CRystalView R200 CR System
Medical Devices - AngioDynamics gets U.S. FDA clearance for irreversible electroporation technology
Medical Devices - Cerus announces European Regulatory Approval for Intercept Blood System for plasma
Medical Devices - CryoCor amends pre-market approval application for atrial flutter treatment
Medical Devices - Kimberly-Clark launches Microcuff Endotracheal Tube
Medical Devices - MedicalCV reports first closed-chest robotic cardiac ablation procedure completed
Medical Devices - MIV says its biocompatible stent matches or outperforms other stents
Medical Devices - Nikon announces integrated cell incubation and monitoring system
Medical Devices - Nikon introduces AZ100 multizoom microscope
Medical Devices - Nikon introduces Eclipse E100 infinity corrected educational microscope
Medical Devices - Nikon's new FN1 Multipatch delivers high resolution imaging over large field of view
Medical Devices - Novel coated balloon presented as treatment for stenosed arteries
Medical Devices - Objet launches production-ready solution for high-quality hearing aids
Medical Devices - OSI Systems launches MCare 300 low acuity patient monitor
Medical Devices - Pacsgear introduces MediaSuite at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Medical Devices - Positive results from prospective study of microcoils in neurovascular aneurysms reported
Medical Devices - RITA Medical Systems announces market release of Habib 4X laparoscopic
Medical Devices - U.S. FDA approves St. Jude Medical's insulation material for leads used in pacemakers, ICDs
Medical Devices - U.S. FDA grants clearance to CozMore insulin technology software system updates
Medical Devices - Uroplasty, CL Medical receive U.S. FDA clearance on sling for male stress urinary continence
Medicare - Health Net of Arizona to launch Alere-supported Medicare SNP for hyperlipidemia patients
Medicare - Medicare drug plans may be troubling for rural pharmacies
Medicare - Safeway partners with health care insurers on Medicare prescription drug education program
Medicinal Chemistry - Findings from Abbott Laboratories in medicinal chemistry reported
Medicinal Chemistry - Investigators at AstraZeneca, Department of Medicinal Chemistry release new data on medicinal chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry - New medicinal chemistry research from AstraZeneca discussed
Medicinal Chemistry - Research results from Abbott Laboratories update knowledge of medicinal chemistry
Mergers & Acquisitions - 3M completes acquisition of Biotrace International
Mergers & Acquisitions - Actavis expands presence in Russia with purchase of ZiO Zdorovje
Mergers & Acquisitions - Affiliates of Angelo, Gordon, National Home Health Care enter into merger agreement
Mergers & Acquisitions - AMD Telemedicine reports clinical business acquired by management-led group
Mergers & Acquisitions - Amphion acquires 35% stake in Manchester Molecular Diagnostic spin-out company
Mergers & Acquisitions - AngioDynamics to acquire Rita Medical for $220 million
Mergers & Acquisitions - Applied Imaging stockholders approve acquisition by Genetix
Mergers & Acquisitions - Commonwealth Biotechnologies announces signing of Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire Mimotopes
Mergers & Acquisitions - Crucell announces acquisition of SBL Vaccin AB and offering of new ordinary shares
Mergers & Acquisitions - Cure Autism Now and Autism Speaks announce plans to combine operations
Mergers & Acquisitions - Diamond Entertainment signs Letter of Intent to acquire RX for Africa, Inc.
Mergers & Acquisitions - Kiadis and Celmed merge to create new oncology-focused company
Mergers & Acquisitions - Kimberly-Clark increases ownership in Brazilian affiliate to 100%
Mergers & Acquisitions - Magellan expands presence in hospital-based lab market with acquisition of TREK Diagnostic
Mergers & Acquisitions - PSA HealthCare to acquire Americare At Home's pediatric nursing business
Mergers & Acquisitions - TREK Diagnostic Systems announces acquisition by Magellan Biosciences
Metastatic Melanoma - Avax Technologies launches phase III registration trial of M-Vax in melanoma
Microbiological Methods - Scientists at VTT Biotechnology target microbiological methods
Microbiology - Studies from Battelle, Microbiology Department add new findings in the area of microbiology
Microbiology - Study results from Degussa AG in the area of microbiology published
Migraines & Headaches - DNAPrint announces German business partner's first human study of product to prevent migraines
Multiple Sclerosis - Schering's Betaferon is approved in Australia for earliest stages of multiple sclerosis
Mumps Vaccines - Research from Sanofi Pasteur has provided new data on mumps vaccines
Myeloma - International Myeloma Foundation partners with oncology nurses treating myeloma patients
Myositis - Research results from Cleveland Clinic Foundation update knowledge of myositis
Neuroblastoma - DRAXIS radiopharmaceutical unit approved to run two clinical trials to treat neuroblastoma
Neurochemistry - Reports outline neurochemistry study results from Abbott Laboratories
Neurochemistry - Studies from Gedeon Richter Ltd. add new findings in the area of neurochemistry
Neurology - Consortium of international hospitals receives $11 million to conduct study of genetic brain tumors
Neuropharmacology - Study results from Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH in the area of neuropharmacology published
Neuroscience - Violent video games leave teenagers emotionally aroused
Obesity - Data from GlaxoSmithKline, Department of Medicinal Chemistry advance knowledge in obesity
Obesity - Researchers' work from GlaxoSmithKline, Department of Medicinal Chemistry focuses on obesity
Obstetrics - Preterm birth rate continues rise; March of Dimes calls for Congress to pass Preemie act
Ophthalmology - Akorn gets tentative approval of new drug application for ophthalmic solution
Ophthalmology - STAAR Surgical provides update on Toric ICL application with U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Osteoarthritis - Genzyme's preliminary results show single dose of Synvisc improves osteoarthritis pain
Pain Management - Pain institute study shows Pfizer's pregabalin relieving central neuropathic pain
Pain Management - Pain Therapeutics announces positive Phase I study results with PTI-202
Pain Management - Positive Phase I results reported for DURECT's abuse-resistant opioid pain medicine
Pain Management - Questcor initiates clinical program for QSC-001
Pain Management - Sanochemia announces European patent awarded for painkiller AS006
Pancreatic Cancer - Threshold changes release date of phase 3 trial results of glufosfamide in pancreatic cancer
Parkinson Disease - Antipodean completes phase II trial enrollment for MitoQ in Parkinson disease
Patents - Cytogen receives patent covering oral drug delivery agents
Patents - Introgen Therapeutics receives broad patent for purified adenoviral compositions
Patents - Isis and Alnylam win U.S. patent for chemical modifications of oligonucleotide therapeutics
Patents - MultiCell granted patent protection in European countries for autoimmune diseases treatment
Patents - Patent for biomarker-based definitive diagnoses of Alzheimer disease filed by Power3 Medical
Patents - U.S. patent granted for production of nanocapsules
Pathology - New pathology study findings have been reported by researchers at Forensic Science SA
Personnel - Acambis strengthens board with industry appointments
Personnel - Accu-Break Pharmaceuticals appoints Lawrence Rosenthal as VP, president of subsidiary
Personnel - Adnexus Therapeutics appoints Bruce A. Silver as medical director
Personnel - Allscripts CEO Glen Tullman appointed to board of trustees of Certification Commission
Personnel - Alpha Innotech appoints new VP of global sales
Personnel - AMS Health Sciences appoints new board member
Personnel - Andover Medical forms female health advisory board
Personnel - Antisense Pharma appoints Hubert Heinrichs to the executive board
Personnel - Applied Biosystems founder Andre Marion appointed to Singulex board of directors
Personnel - Artes Medical announces founder's resignation
Personnel - Atlanta-based Biofisica names Glen Bradley to its board
Personnel - AtriCure director Gene McGrevin resigns to devote himself to new position
Personnel - BayBio welcomes new board members
Personnel - BioAdvance announces new board chairman
Personnel - BioAlliance Pharma appoints Nicolas Fellmann as CFO
Personnel - Bioenvision appoints James S. Scibetta as new CFO
Personnel - Cardium announces formation of scientific advisory board
Personnel - ChemGenex appoints Dr. Ian Nisbet as vice president of oncology
Personnel - Clarient names Gregory Waller to board of directors
Personnel - Codon Devices strengthens commercial capabilities with three key hires
Personnel - CorVel hires new vice president of sales
Personnel - CureVac appoints Thomas Lander, MD, managing director and CMO
Personnel - CytoCore names respected biotech industry visionary to board of directors
Personnel - David Olivier and Per Wold-Olsen join PharmaNet Development Group, Inc. board of directors
Personnel - Dr Neil Johnston resigns as CEO of Medical Solutions
Personnel - Dr. Bruce Carter joins QLT'S board of directors
Personnel - Dr. Stephen Freedman joins Ingenium as executive vice president, corporate development
Personnel - Draeger Medical names new vice president of sales
Personnel - EDAP appoints Soyer CFO, adds to executive team for ongoing expansion
Personnel - Esther Lederberg, pioneer in microbial genetics, dies at 83
Personnel - Health Net names Mark El-Tawil chief senior products officer
Personnel - Hemispherx Biopharma taps Bonelli as president/COO to lead drive to commercialization
Personnel - HydroCision promotes Steven Van Tyle to vice president of global sales
Personnel - ImpactRx names Richard C. Altus president and chief executive officer
Personnel - INC Research appoints Tetsushi Inada as senior liaison officer to Japan
Personnel - Jeffery Flocken to lead Tenet's California region
Personnel - John "Jack" A. Kane named to Spheris board of directors
Personnel - Kenneth M. Fischer named finance VP, chief financial officer of Medical Solutions Management
Personnel - Linden adds veteran healthcare executive Anthony K. Kesman as operating partner
Personnel - Marshall Edwards Inc. board of directors names Bryan Williams non-executive chairman
Personnel - MedAire promotes Doug Bach to vice president of sales and marketing
Personnel - MedCom USA, Inc. names former Cardinal Health VP Paul J. Snyder VP of Western hospital sales
Personnel - MedeFile International names John Bason to board of directors
Personnel - Medical marketing service company ThreeWire names Paula J. Norbom VP, finance and operations
Personnel - Metabolex names Patrick J. O'Mara and Diana Petty to executive posts
Personnel - MicroIslet names Mohammad A. El-Kalay, PhD, and William Soo Hoo, PhD, to scientific posts
Personnel - Musculoskeletal clinical group names Richard Jansen, PharmD, to regulatory affairs staff
Personnel - Newron Pharmaceuticals names Herve Guerin board as non-executive director
Personnel - Northstar Neuroscience announces management additions
Personnel - NxStage Medical appoints Robert S. Brown chief financial officer
Personnel - Parker Hannifin CFO inducted into Multiple Sclerosis Society's Volunteer Hall of Fame
Personnel - Pfizer vice president Fred Telling to join Board of Directors of Cell Therapeutics
Personnel - Plexus announces leadership and organizational changes
Personnel - QMed, Inc. appoints Jane Murray as president
Personnel - Recordati appoints Gianni Soro general manager of Pharmaceuticals Italy
Personnel - St. Jude Medical promotes Peter Spadaro to newly created VP of cardiovascular sales position
Personnel - Standard Insurance promotes David O'Brien and William W. Pfeiffer to senior vice presidents
Personnel - Steris Corporation chief financial officer to pursue another opportunity
Personnel - Talyst's Ron Strandin named Acute Care Group president
Personnel - TB alliance names new members Anthony Mbewu, George A. Scangos, Peter M. Small to board
Personnel - Teresa Schroeder named spine clinical affairs director by musculoskeletal regulatory group
Personnel - Unigene engages Johns Hopkins Medical School clinicians to advise on bone growth program
Personnel - Urigen N.A., Inc. names Terry M. Nida chief operating officer
Personnel - Uroplasty appoints Steve Bowers national business development manager - pelvic floor
Pharmacology - Research conducted at AstraZeneca has provided new information about pharmacology
Pharmacology - Research reports on pharmacology from GlaxoSmithKline provide new insights
Product Licensing - Archemix grants Ribomic a license to intellectual property for aptamer-based reagents
Product Licensing - Nippon Shinyaku, Pharmion announce license agreement for Vidaza for myelodysplastic syndromes
Product Licensing - OctoPlus grants Green Cross exclusive Korean license to OP-145 for chronic middle ear infection
Professional Education - Multimedia resource offers complete introduction to neuroanatomy
Proteomics - Pressure BioSciences announces collaboration with Alfa Wassermann Proteomic Technologies
Proteomics - Researchers from Invitrogen Corporation provide details of new studies and findings in the area of proteomics
Proteomics - Researchers from Shimadzu Corporation discuss findings in proteomics
Proteomics - Studies from Cubist Pharmaceuticals in the area of proteomics published
Proteomics - Study findings on proteomics are outlined in reports from Abbott Laboratories
Public Health - Richmond, California will address public health in future land use planning
Respiratory Medicine - Alnylam to evaluate antiviral activity for ALN-RSV01 in respiratory indication
Restructuring - Pfizer to align U.S. sales organization to support its key products and customer needs
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Millennium initiates phase 2 trial to evaluate chemokine receptor in rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Oxypharma appoints Pharm-Olam International for Phase II study of rheumatoid arthritis drug
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Phytomedics' drug candidate PMI-001 demonstrates positive Phase II results in rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis - PRTX-100 demonstrates efficacy against rheumatoid arthritis in gold-standard model
Schizophrenia - Organon continues with the development of asenapine
Spinal Cord Injury - BioAxone study demonstrates positive interim results for back injury
Spindle Cell Cancer Pathology - Research on spindle cell cancer pathology discussed by scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Department of Pathology
Stem Cell Research - StemCellPatents.com lauds issuance of U.S. patent on Blasticon's stem cell technologies
Surgical Technology - Anika receives U.S. FDA approvable letter for its cosmetic tissue augmentation product
Surgical Technology - LDR receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for LP Multiaxial Screw
Surgical Technology - Medtronic lauds SPORT study confirming positive results in spinal discectomy surgery
Telemedicine - Olympus broadcasts first inter-continental surgery in high-definition
Thrombosis Immunology - Study results from AlphaBio in the area of thrombosis immunology published
Thyroid Cancer - Scientists at Children's National Medical Center, Department of Pediatric Surgery release new data on thyroid cancer in children
Thyroid Cancer Risk Factors - Investigators at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center target thyroid cancer risk factors
Tobacco Use - New medicine Champix quadruples odds of stopping smoking without nicotine
Type 2 Diabetes - Online physician communication spurs greater glycemic control for diabetics
Typhoid Fever - Typhoid fever remains a major health problem
Uterine Cancer - CytoCore launches cutting-edge uterine cancer clinical trials
Vaccines - Reports from GlaxoSmithKline advance knowledge in vaccines
Cardiology - New cardiology research from , Canada and the United States summarized
Signalife - Officials at Signalife discuss recent developments
Critical Therapeutics - Reports from Critical Therapeutics present the latest news and research developments
Amgen - News from Amgen highlights the latest developments
Food and Drug Administration, U.S. - News from Food and Drug Administration, U.S., highlights the most recent developments
EvoGenix - EvoGenix officials provide details on the latest developments
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries - Officials from Taro Pharmaceutical Industries provide details of new developments
Idenix Pharmaceuticals - New developments from Idenix Pharmaceuticals highlighted recently
Constella Group - Officials from Constella Group report on recent developments
Ciphergen Biosystems - Ciphergen Biosystems officials provide details on the latest developments
Advanced Magnetics - Advanced Magnetics provides an activity update
Elsevier - Recent developments from Elsevier summarized
Genentech, U.S. - Medical findings reported by Genentech, U.S., scientists
Savient Pharmaceuticals - Reports from Savient Pharmaceuticals present the latest news and research developments
ESA Biosciences - News from ESA Biosciences highlights the most recent developments
Vertex Pharmaceuticals - Vertex Pharmaceuticals reports on new developments
Research and Markets - Research and Markets officials report on new developments
PainCare Holdings - Recent developments announced by PainCare Holdings
Research and Markets - New developments from Research and Markets described
Ventracor - Ventracor has provided details on its latest developments
Siemens Medical Solutions - Officials from Siemens Medical Solutions provide details of new developments
Eli Lilly - Recent developments from Eli Lilly highlighted
Spectral Diagnostics - Reports describe the most recent news from Spectral Diagnostics
Acadia Pharmaceuticals - Officials from Acadia Pharmaceuticals provide details of new developments
Conceptus - Officials from Conceptus recently report on new developments
Bristol-Myers Squibb - Bristol-Myers Squibb officials detail recent developments
Cardium Therapeutics - Recent developments from Cardium Therapeutics highlighted
OraSure Technologies - New reports from OraSure Technologies detailed
Bristol-Myers Squibb - Bristol-Myers Squibb officials describe the recent activities
Acorda Therapeutics - Officials from Acorda Therapeutics recently report on new developments
Cordis - Recent developments from Cordis highlighted
Amgen, U.S. - Amgen, U.S., researchers detail recent medical findings
ImClone Systems - News from ImClone Systems highlights the most recent developments
RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals - Recent activities involving RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals announced
St. Jude Medical - An update on recent developments released by St. Jude Medical
Research and Markets - Reports from Research and Markets present the latest news and research developments
Panacos Pharmaceuticals - Recent developments from Panacos Pharmaceuticals highlighted
Cordis - Recent developments from Cordis summarized
Insmed - Recent findings from Insmed provide an update on new developments
Lpath - Recent developments from Lpath highlighted
Research and Markets - Reports summarize new developments from Research and Markets
Medtronic - Officials from Medtronic report latest developments
TorreyPines Therapeutics - Recent developments announced by TorreyPines Therapeutics
BioMarin Pharmaceutical - BioMarin Pharmaceutical provides information on its latest news and research developments
MDS - Reports from MDS describe recent developments
BioSyntech - New developments from BioSyntech outlined recently
Bioject Medical Technologies - News published by Bioject Medical Technologies officials updates activities
Conceptus - Officials from Conceptus report on recent activities
CoreValve - Recent findings from CoreValve provide an update on new developments
Cedara Software - Recent reports from Cedara Software provided an update
BSD Medical - Reports from BSD Medical describe recent developments
Applied Biosystems - Applied Biosystems provides an activity update
Corautus Genetics - Recent activities involving Corautus Genetics announced
Human Genome Sciences - Human Genome Sciences reports on new developments
BioLife Solutions - BioLife Solutions has provided details on its latest developments
Aksys - Aksys details recent developments
Sangamo BioSciences - Sangamo BioSciences provides an activity update
Schering-Plough - Schering-Plough officials describe the recent activities
Anika Therapeutics - Recent developments announced by Anika Therapeutics
Kensey Nash - New reports from Kensey Nash detailed
Claimsnet.com - Claimsnet.com officials report on new developments
Novo Nordisk - Novo Nordisk officials report on new developments
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals - Peregrine Pharmaceuticals provides an activity update
diaDexus - Reports from diaDexus detail the recent activities
Progenics Pharmaceuticals - New developments from Progenics Pharmaceuticals described
Pharmos - Pharmos officials summarized the newest activities
Bradley Pharmaceuticals - Recent developments reported by Bradley Pharmaceuticals
Aldagen - Aldagen presents its most recent news and research developments
NutraCea - NutraCea announced its latest developments
Research and Markets - New developments reported by Research and Markets officials
Can-Fite BioPharma - New developments reported by Can-Fite BioPharma officials
University of Cincinnati, U.S. - University of Cincinnati, U.S., officials describe recent developments
Novo Nordisk - Novo Nordisk officials provide details on the latest developments
ImmunoGen - Officials from ImmunoGen report details of recent activities
CryoCath Technologies - CryoCath Technologies officials describe recent developments
Avi BioPharma - Recent developments from Avi BioPharma summarized
CardioVascular BioTherapeutics - Officials at CardioVascular BioTherapeutics announce latest news and research developments
MannKind - Reports from MannKind present the latest news and research developments
Pain Therapeutics - Recent activities involving Pain Therapeutics announced
American Diabetes Association - Reports from American Diabetes Association present the latest news and research developments
Nucryst Pharmaceuticals - Nucryst Pharmaceuticals officials summarized the newest activities
Anesiva - Officials from Anesiva report latest developments
Research and Markets - New developments from Research and Markets outlined recently
Starpharma - Starpharma officials report on new developments
Allos Therapeutics - New developments from Allos Therapeutics outlined recently
Astex Therapeutics - New activities and developments reported by Astex Therapeutics
MedImmune - MedImmune details recent developments
Array BioPharma - Array BioPharma officials describe the recent activities
GlaxoSmithKline - Reports from GlaxoSmithKline detail the recent activities
Orthovita - Officials from Orthovita detail the latest developments
Dyadic International - New developments from Dyadic International described
Critical Therapeutics - Reports summarize new developments from Critical Therapeutics
Applied Biosystems - Recent findings from Applied Biosystems provide an update on new developments
VIVUS - VIVUS officials provide details on the latest developments
Accentia Biopharmaceuticals - Officials from Accentia Biopharmaceuticals report latest developments
Frost & Sullivan - Officials at Frost & Sullivan announce latest news and research developments
Frost & Sullivan - Officials from Frost & Sullivan report on recent developments
Regeneration Technologies - Recent developments announced by Regeneration Technologies
Cleveland BioLabs - Cleveland BioLabs announced its latest developments
Cytyc - Officials at Cytyc discuss recent developments
Immunicon - Officials from Immunicon provide details of new developments
Sequenom - Sequenom presents its most recent news and research developments
Axis-Shield - Recent reports from Axis-Shield provided an update
Pfizer - Reports from Pfizer present the latest news and research developments
Auriga Laboratories - News published by Auriga Laboratories officials updates activities
Isis Pharmaceuticals - Isis Pharmaceuticals officials provide details on the latest developments
Sequenom - Sequenom provides information on its latest news and research developments
Debiopharm - Debiopharm provides an activity update
InterMune - Reports from InterMune present the latest news and research developments
Cerus - Reports highlight recent developments from Cerus
Neoprobe - Officials from Neoprobe recently report on new developments
Clinical Data - Clinical Data reports on new developments
Cross Country Healthcare - An update on recent developments released by Cross Country Healthcare
QuadraMed - New reports from QuadraMed detailed
New River Pharmaceuticals - Recent developments from New River Pharmaceuticals highlighted
Siemens - Officials from Siemens detail the latest developments
Medtronic - News from Medtronic highlights the most recent developments
Merck - Recent developments from Merck highlighted
Kaiser Permanente - New activities and developments reported by Kaiser Permanente
Diomed - Diomed announced its latest developments
Martek Biosciences - Reports highlight recent developments from Martek Biosciences
Research and Markets - Research and Markets officials detail recent developments
Maxygen - Maxygen officials describe recent developments
Ranbaxy Laboratories - Officials at Ranbaxy Laboratories announce latest news and research developments
Array BioPharma - Array BioPharma officials describe recent developments
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, U.S. - Researchers with Cleveland Clinic Foundation, U.S., discuss study findings
PreMD - PreMD presents its most recent news and research developments
NanoInk - NanoInk reports on new developments
BioSphere Medical - New developments from BioSphere Medical highlighted recently
Indevus Pharmaceuticals - Officials from Indevus Pharmaceuticals report latest developments
Cord Blood America - Recent developments announced by Cord Blood America
Isolagen - Isolagen announced its latest developments
Tecan - Officials from Tecan report details of recent activities
MAP Pharmaceuticals - Reports describe the most recent news from MAP Pharmaceuticals
DuPont - DuPont provides information on its latest news and research developments
NxStage Medical - NxStage Medical describe recent developments
BioTrove - New developments reported by BioTrove officials
EDAP TMS - New reports from EDAP TMS detailed
Cutting Edge Information - New developments reported by Cutting Edge Information officials
Aptuit - Reports from Aptuit describe recent developments
Avicena Group - Recent news from Avicena Group summarized
Avalon Pharmaceuticals - Officials from Avalon Pharmaceuticals report on recent activities
Enzo Biochem - Recent developments reported by Enzo Biochem
SonoSite - Recent reports from SonoSite provided an update
Shire - New reports from Shire detailed
Kaiser Permanente, U.S. - Study findings from Kaiser Permanente, U.S., highlighted recently in medical journals
Smith & Nephew - Recent developments from Smith & Nephew detailed
DexCom - DexCom officials provide details on the latest developments
BioSante Pharmaceuticals - New developments from BioSante Pharmaceuticals described
Insmed - Recent news from Insmed summarized
BSD Medical - Reports describe the most recent news from BSD Medical
Lexicon Genetics - Officials at Lexicon Genetics discuss recent developments
Quigley - Officials from Quigley detail the latest developments
Immtech Pharmaceuticals - News published by Immtech Pharmaceuticals officials updates activities
American Medical Systems Holdings - New activities and developments reported by American Medical Systems Holdings
Avecia - Recent activities involving Avecia announced
Ferring Pharmaceuticals - Ferring Pharmaceuticals reports on new developments
Pfizer - Reports summarize new developments from Pfizer
Shire - New developments from Shire outlined recently
Neogen - Officials from Neogen report latest developments
Monogram Biosciences - Monogram Biosciences officials announce the latest developments
HistoRx - HistoRx announced its latest developments
Northfield Laboratories - Reports highlight recent developments from Northfield Laboratories
CytoCore - Officials from CytoCore provide details of new developments
Lorus Therapeutics - Recent developments from Lorus Therapeutics detailed
Myriad Genetics - Myriad Genetics announced its latest developments
Research and Markets - Research and Markets details recent developments
Decision Resources - Reports from Decision Resources describe recent developments
Roche - News from Roche highlights the most recent developments
Albany Molecular Research - Albany Molecular Research reports on new developments
Procter & Gamble - New activities and developments reported by Procter & Gamble
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals - Recent reports from Peregrine Pharmaceuticals provided an update
Medtronic - News published by Medtronic officials updates activities
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, U.S. - Researchers' data from Cleveland Clinic Foundation, U.S., highlight new research
Roche - Officials from Roche report on recent activities
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, U. - Recent developments reported by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, U.S.
Cephalon - Reports from Cephalon detail the recent activities
Vical - Vical provides information on its latest news and research developments
Environmental Tectonics - Reports summarize new developments from Environmental Tectonics
Asterand - Asterand provides information on its latest news and research developments
Natus Medical - Officials from Natus Medical detail the latest developments
Urologix - Urologix officials describe recent developments
Ingen Technologies - Officials at Ingen Technologies discuss recent developments
Perrigo - Reports from Perrigo detail the recent activities
GlaxoSmithKline - Reports describe the most recent news from GlaxoSmithKline
Boston Scientific - Reports from Boston Scientific detail the recent activities
Biomira - Officials from Biomira report details of recent activities
World Health Organization - Recent developments from World Health Organization outlined
Akorn - Akorn describe recent developments
Posit Science - Posit Science details recent developments
GlaxoSmithKline, U.S. - Researchers from GlaxoSmithKline, U.S., publish latest findings
Avanir Pharmaceuticals - Officials from Avanir Pharmaceuticals report on recent developments
Avi BioPharma - Recent developments from Avi BioPharma highlighted
Elan - Officials from Elan report on recent developments
La Jolla Pharmaceutical - Officials from La Jolla Pharmaceutical report latest developments
Medical Services International - New developments from Medical Services International described
BioMS Medical - BioMS Medical reports on new developments
Allergan - New developments from Allergan highlighted recently
Sysmex America - New developments reported by Sysmex America officials
HemoSense - HemoSense officials provide details on the latest developments
Wyeth - Recent developments from Wyeth highlighted
American College of Chest Physicians - Recent reports from American College of Chest Physicians provided an update
Pfizer, U.S. - Study findings from Pfizer, U.S., enhance human health research
Matritech - Matritech officials announce the latest developments
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