Managed Care Law Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . May 22nd, 2005
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Foundation for Health Coverage Education - California help line for uninsured launched to disseminate information
Fresenius Medical Care North America - Dialysis products and services company partners with California health plan
Healthcare Underwriters Group of Florida - Doctor-owned insurance company announces new board members
SafeGuard Dental & Vision - Collaboration provides California employers with new dental benefit options
AVI BioPharma, Inc. - Positive results presented on Neugene antisense drugs
AXM Pharma, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company signs $7.25M distribution agreement
Academy of Science of the Czech Republic - Early tooth development examined, apoptosis-related factors revealed
Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic - Polymeric micellar pH-sensitive doxorubicin delivery system developed
Agenix Limited - Diagnostics company to access 10,000 hospital labs with new agreement
Alltracel Pharmaceuticals Plc - Company updates applications of micro dispersed oxidized cellulose end product
AlphaVax - Vaccine maker gets U.S. NIH grant for influenza
Alpharma, Inc. - U.S. FDA approval granted for metformin hydrochloride
American College of Emergency Physicians - Quality measures should reflect realities of emergency departments
Austin Hospital, Victoria - Chimeric monoclonal antibody 806 localizes to specific tumors expressing EGFR
Baker Heart Research Institute, Melbourne - Blockade of renin-angiotensin system reduces incidence of diabetes
Best Practices, LLC - Madrid Protocol use in global trademark filing increasing, study shows
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston - High-throughput, rapid, single-tube, HPV genotyping assay developed
Bioniche Life Sciences, Inc. - Data presented on prevention, management of urinary tract infections
Biotech Holdings - Biotech company retains corporate development company
Brigham & Women's Hospital, Cambridge - Statins have multiple beneficial effects
Business Update - Beverly Enterprises provides update on performance
Business Update - Illinois Association of Health Care Facilities, SEIU reach tentative agreement
California Milk Processor Board - Milk ads give hope to both genders
Carleton University - Neurocognitive effects of chronic marijuana use characterized
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland - Tau epitopes analyzed, role in lipid peroxidation-induced conformations shown
Centrum - Consumer campaign aimed to help people commit to a healthier life
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh - Study finds moderate hypothermia a safe treatment for brain injury in kids
City Hospital of Nottingham - Tumors frequent in upper outer quadrant probably because there's more tissue
Coley Pharmaceutical Group, Inc. - Pharma prepares for IPO
Columbia University - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of chickenpox vaccines
Cutting Edge Information - Pharma companies heavily invest in medical publications for blockbuster drugs
Diagnostics - Healthchip offers promise of cancer prediction
Ecolab, Inc. - Company expands ECOLOGIC product line
Ege University, Izmir - Efficacy of cessation program among relatives of pulmonary disorder patients
Emory University, Atlanta - Access to mammography may worsen, study cautions
Endovasc, Inc. - Alan Lumsden to join scientific advisory committee at pharma firm
Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz - Surveillance system of vaccine adverse events in Brazil described
Gazi University - New findings in the area of diabetic neuropathy detailed
Georgetown University - BRCA1 globally inhibits estrogen-induced gene expression
Georgia Reproductive Specialists - Infertility clinic participates in U.S. NIH study
Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc. - Medical group endorses medical practice software provider as preferred vendor
Griffith University - Otitis media vaccine must protect against three most common organisms
Gulhane School of Medicine - PPAR-gamma agonist increases plasma adiponectin in type 2 diabetes
Health Protect Agency, London - Meningococcal vaccine based on outer membrane vesicles developed
Hokkaido University - Gelsolin studied, inhibition of amyloid-beta peptide-induced effects revealed
Hospital For Sick Children, Toronto - Case of pediatric acute leukemia with unusual immunophenotype reported
Howard Hughes Medical Institute - Researchers unveil atomic picture of a molecule active in the brain
Imperial College London - Studies describe new findings in obstetrics research
Insmed Incorporated - Patent infringement suit against biopharma company dismissed
Institute of Clinical & Experimental Medicine - Hypertension, proteinuria and cardiac hypertrophy studied, effectors shown
Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Fiocruz - Genetic polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum isolates described
Intl. Ctr. for Genetics, Eng., Biotech., New Delhi - Study supports intervention strategies that target EBPs in malaria
Inyx, Inc. - Inyx receives exclusive contract to produce Azmacort Inhalation Aerosol products
Jefferson National Center for Toxicology Research - Lactoperoxidase catalyzed activation of carcinogenic amines
Kanazawa University, Ishikawa - COX-2 may allow cancer cells to evade the immune system
Kanazawa University, Ishikawa - Cerebellar Purkinje cells examined, K+ current activation revealed
Kaposvar University - Physiological recovery from forced molting associated with fasting is complete
Karolinska Institute, Stockholm - Prenatal exposure to nicotine causes deficits linked to loss of nAChR function
Knowledge Enterprises, Inc. - Institute for Orthopaedics releases 12 years of data, now available to members
Kobe University - Distinct role for KIT and SgIGSF in attachment of mast cells to fibroblasts
Korea Institute of Science & Technology, Seoul - Nanoparticles with hydrophobically modified glycol chitosan guide transfection
Kosan Biosciences Incorporated - Preclinical data on next-generation epothilone anticancer drug presented
Kuopio University Hospital - CAD patients with adaptation to ischemia have better cardiac autonomic control
Kyoto University Hospital - Thymidine phosphorylase correlates with prostate cancer microvessel density
L.K. Kartal Research Hospital, Istanbul - Gestagens' effects on insulin sensitivity studied in older women on HRT
Leiden University - Findings describe new data in tuberculosis vaccines research
Life Therapeutics - Australian therapeutics company upgrades financial forecasts for FY06 and 07
Lifeline Systems, Inc. - Emergency, personal response systems company reports first quarter 2005 results
Lilly ICOS, LLC - Cialis now top-selling ED treatment in France, according to company
Lincare Holdings Inc. - Respiratory therapy products provider announces first quarter 2005 results
Lund University Hospital - Lesions in vascular dementia are caused by heterogeneous mechanisms
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Systematic approach to analyzing and scouting for recurrent colorectal cancer
Mayo Clinic - Hereditary colorectal cancer risk lowered in those without certain gene defect
Med Gen Inc. - Snorenz added to cough and cold section at RITE-AID
Medtronic, Inc. - Enrollment begins for PRESTIGE LP Cervical Disc clinical trial
Medtronic, Inc. - FDA approves sequential biventricular pacing for InSync defibrillators
Michigan State University - Relatively few U.S. adults report having a healthy lifestyle
Mie University - Oxidative DNA damage induced by carcinogenic dinitropyrenes
Mount Sinai School of Medicine - Researchers discover molecular mechanism that desensitizes us to cold
Nagoya City University - Wind-up of nociceptive flexor reflex enhanced by diabetic neuropathy
National Institute Infectious Diseases, Tokyo - Oculopathogenic adenoviruses identified by fiber/hexon gene amplification
National University of Singapore - Anticancer drug doxorubicin studied in vitro in PLGA-based microparticles
NeoGenomics, Inc. - Clinical testing lab announces financial and operating results for 2004
New Halfa Teaching Hospital - Artesunate improves safety and efficacy of mefloquine treatment
Northwestern University - Cyclooxygenase-2 promotes aggressive behavior in ovarian carcinoma cells
Novacea Inc. - Phase 1/2 trial enrolment commences in escalation study of banoxantrone
Orchid BioSciences, Inc. - DNA testing services company seeks stockholder approval to change name
PAREXEL International Corporation - Biopharmaceutical outsourcing organization provides financial results
POZEN Inc. - Second phase III trial for Trexima achieves regulatory endpoints
Personnel - Johnson Space Center appoints nine new flight directors
Polish Academy of Science, Warsaw - Transient cerebral ischemia studied, effects on mitochondria clarified
ProxyMed Inc. - Medical cost containment services company closes expanded line of credit
Rockefeller University, New York - Reports add new data to cystic fibrosis research
Royal Free University, London - Apolipoprotein E receptors examined, quantification described
Semmelweis University, Budapest - Improved performance is associated with reduced end-diastolic Ca2+i load
Seoul National University - Coxsackievirus A24 variant outbreak rapidly identified by molecular serotyping
Shamir Optical Industry Ltd - Optical products company to dual-list for trading on Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange
Siemens Medical Solutions - 3T MRI for clinical, research scans of all organs and body regions now available
Silverlink Communications - Communications company announces HIPAA-compliant personalized voice system
Solbec Pharmaceuticals Ltd - Cancer-focused drug development company secures equity standby facility
State University of Ghent - FRET-FCS evaluates the stability of oligonucleotide drugs after their delivery
SurModics, Inc. - Drug delivery-focused company reports second quarter financial results
Synt:em - Proof of technology to transport drug across human blood brain barrier shown
The Heart and Stroke Foundation - Canadian foundation supports heart, stroke research at 3 London, Ontario centers
The Institute for Healthcare Advancement - Advanced directive form available at fifth-grade reading level
Trimeris, Inc. - Virus-focused biopharmaceutical company reports on first quarter '05 drug sales
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Simple hybrid variance estimator for Kaplan-Meier survival function reported
U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Aluminum adjuvants enhance immunogenicity of anthrax protective antigen
U.S. Food & Drug Administration - Fluoroquinolone-resistant E. coli from poultry litter characterized
U.S. Food & Drug Administration - New data illuminates research in influenza virus
U.S. National Institutes of Health - Low DHA in diet of pregnant African American women may affect fetal development
US Pharmacopeia - U.S. Pharmacopeia vaccine, virology, and immunology activities reviewed
Univ. of California, Berkeley - Schools can improve nutrition while increasing revenue
Univ. of California, Riverside - Homology between human and chicken CXCR1 advances interleukin-8 research
Univ. of Texas SW Medical Center, Dallas - Recent findings illuminate research in hypercholesterolemia
Univ. of Texas, San Antonio - Risk scores may identify young people with heart disease
University College London - Multiple sclerosis lesions analyzed, tPA receptors and fibrinolysis defined
University Hospital, Bonn - Utility of cardiac pacing in prevention reviewed
University Hospital, Frankfurt - Full-length sucrose-formulated recombinant FVIII effective for young children
University Roma Tor Vergata - Novel planar glucose biosensors developed for continuous monitoring use
University of Aberdeen - Little evidence found for IVF as most effective infertility treatment
University of Amsterdam - Increased multinucleoside drug resistance detailed in study
University of Bari - Decline of functions in mitochondria shows marked tissue specificity
University of Bari - HIV non-B subtypes circulating in Italy
University of Basel - Immunohistochemical DBA.44/TRAP expression useful in diagnosis
University of Cincinnati - Radiopharmaceuticals relieve pain of bone metastases, don't improve survival
University of Colorado - Research looks at why recurrence happens faster in some patients than others
University of Connecticut - Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein studied, signaling cascades revealed
University of Copenhagen - Exercise-induced interleukin-8 plays a local role in angiogenesis
University of Florida, Jacksonville - Reports describe recent advances in atherosclerosis research
University of Frankfurt - Novel ECC device prevents immune hyperactivation with anti-Fas antibodies
University of Fribourg - Recent studies add new data to metabolic syndrome research
University of Leipzig - The p53-related protein TAp63 provokes maspin tumor suppressor gene expression
University of London - More study needed on treatment of patients' psychological morbidities
University of Manchester - Integrin activation analyzed, delayed neuronal apoptosis revealed
University of Miami - Sexual, psychological, dyadic qualities of prostate cancer 'couple' examined
University of Milan - sAPP changes may influence neurogenic region activity of adult brain
University of Navarra - New research in the area of HIV/AIDS vaccines detailed
University of Queensland - University of Queensland researcher develops West Nile virus treatment
University of Queensland, Brisbane - Studies add new findings to cancer genetics body of knowledge
University of Rochester - Acute inflammatory lung injury studied, surfactant alterations clarified
University of Sheffield - SPLUNC1 may be useful marker for lung cancer
University of Sherbrooke - Sources other than chickens important in human campylobacteriosis
University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki - Fibroblast apoptosis activation analyzed, role of ultraviolet A clarified
University of Virginia, Charlottesville - Review describes diet and drug therapies for high cholesterol levels
University of Wales College Cardiff - Human HPV16 E7-specific CTL line shows immunotherapeutic potential
University of Washington, Seattle - Nitric oxide synthase activation declines and impairs angiogenesis in the aged
University of York, North Yorkshire - Estrogen receptor analyzed, unique surface interaction site delineated
Vanderbilt University - Granzyme and perforin differentially regulated after smallpox vaccine
Veterans Affairs Palo Alto - Anthrax treatments' cost effectiveness shown in study
WageWorks - Health benefits company launches healthcare spending account
Wake Forest University - Collagen deficiency is not a factor in neonatal germinal matrix hemorrhage
Walter Reed Army Medical Center - Brucella suis outer membrane proteins purified and expressed
Wyeth Medical Division - Pediatric infection prevention will benefit adults
Wyeth Vaccine Research - Neisseria meningiditis studied, outer membrane protein vaccine reported
Xantos Biomedicine AG - Biology company, NascaCell, PSF biotech collaborate on cancer drug discovery
Zonare Medical Systems - Developer of medical ultrasound systems begins customer shipments of new units
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