Law and Health Weekly

Gene Research - New study shows promise of genomics in environmental monitoring

Gene Research - Options are improving for patients with acromegaly and gigantism

Gene Research - Researchers examine how blood flow dictates gene expression

Gene Research - Researchers find novel genes critical in organ development

Gene Research - Underground air might cause DNA damage

Generic Drugs - HollisterStier Contract Manufacturing enters agreement with GeneraMedix, Inc.

Geriatrics - Exercise enhances seniors' physical and mental functioning

Geriatrics - Older adults who received cognitive training improve cognitive function

Healthcare Access - Aetna introduces new health insurance options for individuals and their families in Missouri

Healthcare Access - Aetna introduces new health insurance options for individuals and their families in Tennessee

Healthcare Access - Aetna signs a contract with Nemours Children's Clinic

Healthcare Access - Workers' compensation ratings don't accurately predict disabilities

Healthcare Access - Wright State Physicians joins Aetna's Network

Healthcare Costs - AARP survey shows Pennsylvania residents underestimate long-term care costs

Healthcare Costs - American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations study examines incentive programs

Healthcare Costs - California Healthcare Institute forum explores evidence-based medicine

Healthcare Costs - Companies signal support for administration initiative to improve health quality and reduce costs

Healthcare Costs - Diagnostic imaging, prescription drugs, emergency room spending rise sharply

Healthcare Costs - No Worry program from Humana makes health care costs predictable for small businesses in Illinois

Healthcare Coverage - Humana introduces 2007 generics program to help reduce out-of-pocket medication costs

Healthcare Coverage - Most Americans significantly underestimate healthcare costs, survey shows

Healthcare Coverage - My Healthy Access will accept Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Texas insurance

Heart Disease - American Heart Association says winter brings extra dangers for heart disease patients

Heart Disease - Masimo device accurate in measuring oxygen saturation on babies with heart disease

Heart Failure - Biophan releases positive animal study on Myo-Vad

Hematology - Avalon Pharmaceuticals announces positive interim results for AVN944 phase I trial

Hematology - New Evoltra data show impressive response and survival rates

Hematology - New insights into key to stopping severe sepsis discussed at hematology meeting

Hematology - Next-generation treatments show promise in managing blood clotting disorders

Hepatitis C Virus - Valeant Pharmaceuticals initiates Infergen phase 4 study in hepatitis C patients

HIV/AIDS Prevention - AIDS Healthcare Foundation targets Viagra and methamphetamine use in new ad campaign

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Global AIDS Alliance says study on effectiveness of circumcision is tremendous news

HIV/AIDS Research - Darunavir with Fuzeon provides HIV patients with a better chance to reach undetectable viral load

HIV/AIDS Research - Effective HIV control may depend on a viral protein targeted by immune cells

HIV/AIDS Research - HIV-infected patients at higher risk of complications, pneumonia following surgical procedures

HIV/AIDS Research - Quality, not quantity, is important for immune response to HIV

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Pharma responsible for AIDS patient death in South Carolina, says AIDS Healthcare Foundation

HIV/AIDS Vaccine - CytoGenix synDNA HIV vaccine shows robust cellular immune response in monkeys

Hospitals & Health Networks - Allegheny General Hospital to transfer inpatient pediatrics to suburban campus

Hospitals & Health Networks - HealthSpace Cleveland merges with the Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Hospitals & Health Networks - India's first Trilogy accelerator ordered for Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai

Hospitals & Health Networks - National initiative helps hospitals communicate with patients who speak limited English

Hospitals & Health Networks - New health research Centers of Excellence announced

Hospitals & Health Networks - Newark Beth Israel Medical Center approved for New Jersey's only lung transplantation service

Huntington Disease - Avicena advances clinical development of HD-02 for neurodegenerative disease

Hypertension - First gene therapy trial for pulmonary arterial hypertension initiated

Hypothermia - ESIS announces top ten precautions to take when exposed to cold weather

Imaging - Hospital de la Concepcion buys multiple Viking 3Di digital vision systems

Imaging - Imaging3 CEO provides insight into market potential and size

Infectious Diseases - Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics receives approval for blood-screening test for Chagas Disease

Influenza Vaccine - School-based vaccination study with FluMist lowers flu rates in school community, families

Information Technology - Henry M. Jackson Foundation selects Accellion Courier Secure File Transfer Appliance

Information Technology - INC Research selects Medidata Rave EDC, management, and reporting solution

Information Technology - National in-store health clinics to utilize ClaimGear to process healthcare transactions

Information Technology - Online portal launched for adolescents and young adults with cancer

Information Technology - Website offers traditional and complementary alternative medicine information

Injury Prevention - Pennsylvania's Healthy Steps guide for seniors earns national recognition

Insect Research - Researchers discover a target site for developing mosquito pesticides

Kidney Research - Kidney transplantation is linked with an increased risk of various cancers

Kidney Research - Study explores the link between nanoparticles and kidney stones

Leukemia - Ariad presents efficacy data on oral kinase inhibitor for hematologic cancer

Leukemia - Bioenvision announces latest data on Evoltra in pediatric and adult leukemias

Leukemia - ChemGenex reports on Ceflatonin/Gleevec therapy in CML patients resistant to Gleevec alone

Leukemia - Chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients respond to lenalidomide

Leukemia - Dacogen for Injection data presented at hematology conference

Leukemia - Data demonstrate clinical activity of Vidaza with histone deacetylase inhibitors in leukemias

Leukemia - Kosan's Hsp90 inhibitor, alvespimycin, shows antitumor activity in refractory leukemia

Leukemia - New options treat chronic myeloid leukemia, overcome imatinib resistance

Leukemia - Phase 1 trial of SNS-595 in advanced leukemias demonstrates promising clinical activity

Leukemia - Study shows Sprycel achieved higher cytogenetic responses, longer survival than Gleevec

Licensing Agreements - Sangamo BioSciences, City of Hope announce agreements to develop treatment for brain cancer

Licensing Agreements - Sigma-Aldrich signs marketing agreement for whole transcriptome amplification technology

Licensing Agreements - Somanta signs letter of intent to expand sublicense agreement with Virium for phenylbutyrate

Licensing Agreements - TechnoVax licenses Wyeth's virus-like particle vaccine preparation technology

Liver Cancer - Positive results announced for liver cancer trial

Lung Cancer - Cell Therapeutics closes PGT305 lung cancer clinical trial, plans new PGT306 protocol

Lung Cancer - Data show Avastin plus chemotherapy improves survival in lung cancer patients

Lung Cancer - Study harnesses Elekta Technologies to offer hope for lung tumor patients

Lymphoma - Alternatives to standard chemotherapy prolong survival in lymphoma, leukemia patients

Lymphoma - Novel protein constructs active against lymphoma in animal models

Malaria - Immtech initiates phase II of pafuramidine maleate (DB289) for prevention of malaria

Market Analysis - Average pharmaceutical brand forgoes 38% of sales to adherence issues

Market Analysis - Decision Resources predicts ceftobiprole will achieve sales of nearly $500 million

Market Analysis - Frost & Sullivan report says airway management devices market will have 7-year stable growth

Market Analysis - Implantable cardioverter defibrillator market rebounding in Q4 2006

Market Analysis - Life sciences execs see dramatic change in the coming decade, says Deloitte report

Market Analysis - Life sciences firms say current documentation practices are inefficient

Market Analysis - Thought leader compensation on the rise at small pharma and biotech companies

Market Analysis - U.K. pharmaceutical and healthcare industry is single-largest user of modern biotechnology

Market Analysis - Wheelchair, scooter market expected to grow to $5.3 billion by 2012, market research shows

Market Analysis - World market for antibiotics, antifungals was US$25 billion in 2005

Medical Devices - A portable, hand-held device is capable of detecting up to 50 microbial threat agents

Medical Devices - Amputations prevented with home use device developed by ACI Medical

Medical Devices - AutoGenomics submits 510K to U.S. FDA for 2C9/VKORC1 to assess warfarin sensitivity

Medical Devices - CardioTech receives approval for trial of CardioPass synthetic coronary bypass graft

Medical Devices - Gene chip technology shows potential for identifying life-threatening blood infection

Medical Devices - Medicsight CAD significantly improved reader interpretation of CT colonography, study shows

Medical Devices - Medtronic presents positive safety data on Endeavor drug-eluting stent at U.S. FDA meeting

Medical Devices - Medtronic starts trial to test role of remote patient monitoring system in healthcare costs

Medical Devices - Novadaq announces Health Canada approval of LUNA for urological procedures

Medical Devices - Possis announces first human use of GuardDOG occlusion system

Medical Devices - Snake-like robot and steady-hand system could assist surgeons

Medical Errors - Physicians' extended work shifts associated with increased risk of medical errors

Medicare - Early stage colon cancer diagnoses are up since expansion of Medicare coverage

Medicare - High Plains Coalition urges seniors to use Medicare's preventive services

Menopause - New England Journal of Medicine confirms Replens relieves vaginal dryness equivalent to estrogen

Menopause - Vivus announces U.S. FDA acceptance of NDA submission of EvaMist for hot flashes

Mental Health - Abnormal proteins are linked to schizophrenia found in body tissue

Mental Health - Antidepressant drugs can ease depression, but cannot prevent relapse

Mental Health - Teens with natural mentors have higher sense of self, take more positive risks

Mergers & Acquisitions - Abbott acquires a majority of shares of Kos Pharmaceuticals

Mergers & Acquisitions - Acacia Technologies acquires rights to patent for medical monitoring technology

Mergers & Acquisitions - Bioniche completes sale of two remaining assets associated with Irish Pharma Group

Mergers & Acquisitions - Celgene acquires API manufacturing facility in Europe

Mergers & Acquisitions - China Sky One Medical purchases competitor Heilongjiang Tianlong Pharmaceutical Company

Mergers & Acquisitions - Cigna Acquires vielife through its CareAllies operating unit

Mergers & Acquisitions - Cirrus Health purchases Louisiana hospital

Mergers & Acquisitions - CLP Healthcare Services acquires Community Hospices of America

Mergers & Acquisitions - Datasul acquires Informenge

Mergers & Acquisitions - Indevus Pharmaceuticals to acquire Valera Pharmaceuticals

Mergers & Acquisitions - MacroMed announces agreement signed for acquisition by U.K.-based Protherics for $25 million

Mergers & Acquisitions - MIV Therapeutics executes agreement to acquire Indian cardiology company Biosync Scientific

Mergers & Acquisitions - RoundTable Healthcare Partners makes added equity investment in Bioniche Pharma

Migraines & Headaches - Alexza completes enrollment in AZ-001 phase IIb trial in patients with migraines

Multiple Myeloma - AEterna reports positive phase II data on perifosine in refractory multiple myeloma

Multiple Myeloma - CuraGen and TopoTarget present updated PXD101 Phase II multiple myeloma results at ASH

Multiple Myeloma - Cytokinetics announces non-clinical poster presentation regarding ispinesib

Multiple Myeloma - EntreMed presents data on combination of Panzem and Velcade in multiple myeloma

Multiple Myeloma - ImmunoGen presents encouraging HuN901-DM1 findings in multiple myeloma

Multiple Myeloma - Kosan's lead Hsp90 inhibitor, tanespimycin, shows antitumor activity in multiple myeloma

Multiple Myeloma - Myeloma Foundation reports studies presented at meeting show gains in blood cancers treatment

Multiple Myeloma - Myeloma Foundation researchers identify pathways that mediate side effects from therapy

Multiple Sclerosis - Acorda to conduct additional phase III trial of Fampridine-SR for neurological disorder

Multiple Sclerosis - Multiple Sclerosis charity bitterly disappointed at Scottish decision over drug therapy

Myelodysplastic Syndromes - Moffitt researcher reports blood cancer patients treated with Revlimid live longer

Myelodysplastic Syndromes - University of Massachusetts research shows benefits of Revlimid treatment in MDS patients

Myeloma - Addition of thalidomide to myeloma therapies can enhance clinical activity

Natural Products - Researchers look at potential side effects of echinacea on the human gastrointestinal tract

Neurology - High doses of lithium-like drugs may impair neuronal function

Neurology - Memory experts show sleeping rats may have visual dreams

Neurology - New neurons could act to alleviate epilepsy

Neurology - On the golf tee or pitcher's mound, the brain dooms motion to inconsistency

Neurology - Paying attention sets off a symphony of cell synchronization

Neurology - Researchers have found positive association between vitamin D and multiple sclerosis

Neurology - Researchers study how learning influences smell

Neurology - Sniffers show that humans can track scents, and that two nostrils are better than one

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Cell Therapeutics reports complete remission, durable survival data in Pixantrone trial

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Cell Therapeutics, Inc. announces Pixantrone combination regimen produces high response rates

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Dynavax reports positive Phase 2a NHL data at hematology conference

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - New data show low doses of humanized anti-Cd20 antibody active in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - New York cancer center reports promising results using Revlimid in non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Nosocomial Infections - New report warns MRSA reaching epidemic levels in European hospitals

Obesity Research - Getting people to move is one of the challenges in promoting physical activity

Obesity Research - Humana launches SilverSneakers Fitness Program in Hawaii

Obesity Research - Relative abundance of common microbes living in the gut may contribute to obesity

Obesity Research - Researchers examine if changes to federally funded food programs could fight obesity

Obstetrics - Pregnant women can minimize their risk of becoming infected with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus

Obstetrics - The risk of spina bifida is associated with choline metabolism genes

Ophthalmology - Study shows contact lens wear offers comparable quality of life benefits for children and teens

Oral Mucositis - Access Pharmaceuticals receives MuGard marketing clearance from U.S. FDA

Osteoporosis - Survey shows most Americans lack knowledge of risks regarding bone health

Otolaryngology - Soldiers exposed to gunshot noise need better hearing protection

Ovarian Cancer - Clumping protein is linked to the return of ovarian cancer

Ovarian Cancer - Marshall Edwards sets initial trial sites and investigator for phase 3 trial for phenoxodiol

Pain Management - I-Flow's ON-Q Therapy upheld as among best practices for postsurgical pain relief

Pain Management - Novel discovery demonstrates how popular class of pain killers can alter various forms of cancer

Pain Management - Pain Therapeutics initiates phase III study with Oxytrex

Pain Management - Study helps dispel myth that opioids hasten death

Pancreatic Cancer - Philadelphia group confirms GenoMed's approach to pancreatic cancer

Parasitology - Researchers examine Toxoplasma gondii parasites

Parkinson Disease - Higher occurrence of Parkinson are linked to low LDL cholesterol

Patents - Biomarkers for diagnosis, early detection of breast cancer highlight patent filing

Patents - Introgen receives European patent for commercial production of adenovirus

Patents - Marshall Edwards reports U.S. patent advance for anticancer drug candidate phenoxodiol

Patents - Mirus Bio receives broad RNAi patent using hydrodynamic intravascular injection

Patents - Nanosphere awarded U.S. patent for nanoparticle imaging system and method

Patents - Tranzyme Pharma reports issuance of European patent protecting novel macrocyclic chemistry

Patents - U.S. Patent office grants allowance for Hythiam application for cocaine dependency treatment

Patient Safety - American Board of Internal Medicine endorses patient safety campaign

Patient Safety - IHI launches national campaign to reduce medical harm in U.S. hospitals

Pediatrics - Kidney stones are occurring more often in children

Pediatrics - Many children are discontinuing the use of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder medication

Personnel - Aastrom names Sheldon A. Schaffer, PhD, VP of corporate development, intellectual property

Personnel - Adams Respiratory's Michael J. Valentino elected vice chairman of HealthCare Institute

Personnel - Advanced Life Sciences elects Theron E. Odlaug to its board of directors

Personnel - Ambit Biosciences establishes clinical oncology advisory board

Personnel - American Medical Systems appoints Mark A. Heggestad as chief financial officer

Personnel - American Medical Technologies expands dealers and sales management team

Personnel - Andover Medical reports Brian P. McKeon has joined its orthopedic advisory board

Personnel - Auriga Laboratories increases pharmaceutical sales representatives

Personnel - AxioMed Spine appoints Neal Defibaugh as VP for clinical and regulatory affairs

Personnel - Best Practices names new additions to research and consulting senior leadership

Personnel - Bionovo expands scientific advisory board

Personnel - Christopher Lindop joins Haemonetics as vice president and chief financial officer

Personnel - Codexis names Andrea Danforth vice president, human resources

Personnel - Cognitive Drug Research names James Ferguson, MD, president of North American operations.

Personnel - Costello to serve in Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium initiative

Personnel - David J. Deutsch joins The Mattson Jack Group

Personnel - Donald S. Masters, PhD, named new president and CEO of Triton BioSystems, Inc.

Personnel - Dr Jeffrey Leiden appointed non-executive director at Shire

Personnel - Dr. Bob Tepper, president of R&D, to leave Millennium

Personnel - Dr. Hans-Joachim Bohm named president of Roche Palo Alto

Personnel - Dynavax appoints Dr. David M. Lawrence, Kaiser chairman emeritus, to board of directors

Personnel - Elite Pharmaceuticals appoints Dr. Veerappan Subramanian to board of directors

Personnel - HealthTronics announces appointment of Ross A. Goolsby as CFO

Personnel - Herbalife appoints Jean Marie Cacciatore regional vice president of human resources

Personnel - INC Research appoints Ronald E. Keeney, MD, as chief of pediatric division

Personnel - Inverness Medical Innovations names David Teitel as CFO, Jon Russell as VP, finance

Personnel - Iomai promotes Jin-Sook Chung to vice president of human resources

Personnel - LigoCyte Pharmaceuticals adds Dr. Donald deBethizy to board

Personnel - Matthias Berninger joins Mars, Inc. as director for corporate health and nutrition affairs

Personnel - Micell Technologies names David Dresner new chief financial officer on interim basis

Personnel - Modern Solution names Vincent Abbott vice president of sales

Personnel - New Brunswick Scientific co-founder David Freedman to retire

Personnel - NGN Capital's managing general partner Georg Nebgen joins Javelin board of directors

Personnel - Onset Medical promotes Joe Bishop to president and chief executive officer

Personnel - Parexel creates strategic role, appoints Christopher Rieder chief information officer

Personnel - Peter Barton Hutt appointed to Concert Pharmaceuticals Board Of Directors

Personnel - Peter Thornton and Timothy Wright join Antigenics' Board of Directors

Personnel - Poniard Pharmaceuticals appoints clinical advisory board

Personnel - Portola appoints William R. Ringo to Board of Directors

Personnel - Power Medical Interventions appoints Alex Bourdon as chief operations officer

Personnel - Talyst names Carla Corkern executive vice president of operations for Extended Care Group

Personnel - TDC Medical names Robert Maston and Doug Schumer, PhD, to senior management positions

Personnel - VWR International appoints Charles A. Banks and George K. Jaquette to board of directors

Philanthropy - Safeway Inc. funds mobile mammography clinic with $800,000 gift

Philanthropy - Stater Bros., Procter & Gamble raise $100,000 for Loma Linda University Children's Hospital

Pompe Disease - Amicus Therapeutics commences phase I trials for AT2220 for glycogen storage disease

Product Licensing - Health Discovery Corp. announces worldwide license agreement with Pfizer

Prostate Cancer - Bavituximab equivalent plus docetaxel reduces growth of human prostate tumors in mice by 94%

Prostate Cancer - Cougar Biotechnology initiates Phase II trial of abiraterone acetate for prostate cancer

Proteomics - University of Arkansas researchers discover evidence of proteins that read and write "protein code"

Psoriasis - Celera identifies two genetic variations predisposing individuals to increased risk for psoriasis

Public Health - U.S. officially accepts revised International Health Regulations

Quality Assurance - Tennessee Institute of Public Health releases Tennessee County Health Rankings

Respiratory Medicine - Common cold virus leads to death in lung transplant patients

Restless Leg Syndrome - Researchers tweaking the treatment for restless legs

Sarcomas - Keryx begins phase II multicenter study of KRX-0401 for the treatment of rare sarcomas

Sexual & Reproductive Health - A new protein within a sperm's tail could prove a key target for male contraceptive drugs

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Durable critters are providing insight for human egg preservation

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Young women are unfamiliar with the safety and effectiveness of IUD

Sleep Apnea - Fluid displacement from legs to neck can lead to obstructive sleep apnea

Sleep Apnea - Memory improves after sleep apnea therapy

Sports Medicine - Expert explains how to stay safe during winter camping and hiking

Stem Cell Research - Cellerant Therapeutics presents positive preclinical data on purified blood-forming stem cells

Stem Cell Research - Human motor neurons from stem cells to be drug discovery tools, thanks to ALS Association

Stem Cell Research - Stem cell activity is deciphered in the aging brain

Surgical Technology - BioMimetic announces positive results using GEM OS1 bone graft in foot/ankle fusions

Thromboembolic Disease - Oral anticoagulant effective in preventing thromboembolic disease after orthopedic surgery

Thrombosis - New drug for deep vein thrombosis eases treatment regimen

Thrombosis - Positive phase 3 results for new fixed oral dose anticoagulant presented

Tinnitus - Clinical characteristics of tinnitus influence the way individuals perceive loudness and annoyance

Transplant Medicine - MicroIslet reports positive meeting with U.S. FDA on transplant therapy in type 1 diabetes

Traumatic Brain Injury - Moderate blood alcohol level is associated with reduced mortality following traumatic head injury

Tumor Research - MIT implant measures tumor growth and treatment

Ulcerative Colitis - Shire receives label agreement in Europe for its ulcerative colitis mesalazine treatment

Urology - Incontinence sufferers have a lower quality of life

Urology - Treatments for urinary infections aim to slow growth of antibiotic resistant bacteria

Von Willebrand Disease - Baxter announces program for first blood-free recombinant von Willebrand factor

Healthcare - Research findings from Yale University, U.S., update understanding of healthcare

Healthcare - Research from University of North Carolina, U.S., in healthcare provides new insights

HIV/AIDS - Investigators from University of California, U.S., publish new HIV/AIDS data

Applied Imaging - Officials at Applied Imaging announce latest news and research developments

Research and Markets - Research and Markets officials provide details on the latest developments

Biovail - New reports from Biovail detailed

Ranbaxy Laboratories - Recent developments from Ranbaxy Laboratories highlighted

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals - News from Nabi Biopharmaceuticals highlights the most recent developments

Merck - New developments from Merck described

Encore Medical - Reports from Encore Medical detail the recent activities

University of Leicester, U.K. - University of Leicester, U.K., officials report on new developments

Pfizer - New developments from Pfizer highlighted recently

Diomed - Recent developments from Diomed summarized

IMPAX Laboratories - An update on recent developments released by IMPAX Laboratories

Shire - News published by Shire officials updates activities

Medical College of Wisconsin, U.S. - Reports from Medical College of Wisconsin, U.S., add new data to knowledge base

University of Pittsburgh, U.S. - Reports describe the most recent news from University of Pittsburgh, U.S.

Harvard University, U.S. - Harvard University, U.S., presents its most recent news and research developments

Cephalon - Officials from Cephalon detail the latest developments

Frost & Sullivan - Frost & Sullivan provides information on its latest news and research developments

City University of New York, U.S. - Findings from City University of New York, U.S., research reported

Respironics - Recent developments announced by Respironics

AmerisourceBergen - Recent developments from AmerisourceBergen outlined

Boston University, U.S. - Researchers' data from Boston University, U.S., highlight new research

Cangene - Officials from Cangene report details of recent activities

Matritech - Recent news from Matritech summarized

University of Rochester, U.S. - Recent developments reported by University of Rochester, U.S.

Purdue Pharma - New developments reported by Purdue Pharma officials

Quintiles Transnational - Officials from Quintiles Transnational report on recent developments

Endo Pharmaceuticals - Reports summarize new developments from Endo Pharmaceuticals

Merck - Merck has provided details on its latest developments

PDI - Recent activities involving PDI announced

Forest Laboratories - Forest Laboratories officials summarized the newest activities

American Diabetes Association - Reports from American Diabetes Association describe recent developments

Ariad Pharmaceuticals - Reports summarize new developments from Ariad Pharmaceuticals

Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, U.S. - Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, U.S., researchers describe recent findings

Mylan Laboratories - Mylan Laboratories presents its most recent news and research developments

American Academy of Neurology - News from American Academy of Neurology highlights the most recent developments

EpiCept - New developments from EpiCept outlined recently

Washington University, U.S. - Officials from Washington University, U.S., recently report on new developments

Cellegy - New reports from Cellegy detailed

Smiths Medical - An update on recent developments released by Smiths Medical

Masimo - Recent developments from Masimo highlighted

Research Australia - Research Australia announced its latest developments

Novo Nordisk - New developments from Novo Nordisk described

City University of New York, U.S. - Research from City University of New York, U.S., provides new insights into human health

Generic Pharmaceutical Association - Recent activities involving Generic Pharmaceutical Association announced

CytoCore - CytoCore officials detail recent developments

Insmed - Insmed announced its latest developments

Shire - New developments reported by Shire officials

Celera Genomics - Celera Genomics presents its most recent news and research developments

University of Geneva, Switzerland - New medical research reported by University of Geneva, Switzerland

Boston Scientific - Recent developments from Boston Scientific outlined

AstraZeneca - Recent developments from AstraZeneca outlined

Tm Bioscience - Recent developments from Tm Bioscience outlined

Palomar Medical Technologies - Reports from Palomar Medical Technologies present the latest news and research developments

AEterna Zentaris - AEterna Zentaris details recent developments

Fisher Scientific - Fisher Scientific provides an activity update

Bristol-Myers Squibb - Recent developments reported by Bristol-Myers Squibb

Cell Therapeutics - New developments from Cell Therapeutics highlighted recently

DexCom - Officials from DexCom report on recent developments

Eli Lilly - Officials at Eli Lilly discuss recent developments

Umea University, Sweden - Findings from studies by Umea University, Sweden, scientists provide new insights

Shire - Officials from Shire detail the latest developments

Teva Pharmaceuticals - Officials from Teva Pharmaceuticals detail the latest developments

Cutera - Officials from Cutera report details of recent activities