Managed Care Law Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . June 5th, 2005
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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care - Healthcare company selects provider of health savings accounts
Healthcare Coverage - Highmark enables individuals to take advantage of health savings accounts
Illinois Association of Medicaid Health Plans - Illinois association urges adoption of mandatory managed care to control costs
Kaiser Permanente - Health plan shows membership growth and strong financial performance
Tenet Healthcare Corporation - Hospital corporation announces results for first quarter ended March 31, 2005
Academia Sinica - Reports describe recent advances in virology research
Adolor Corporation - Alvimopan effective for treatment of opioid-induced bowel dysfunction
Advanced Medical Solutions - Deal signed for marketing, distribution of LiquiBand in France, Spain
Altana AG - Pharmaceutical firm reports dividend increases by 14 % to EUR 0.95
American Academy of Dermatology - Skin cancer treatments focus on surgical approaches, new noninvasive therapies
American Psychiatric Association - Survey shows mental illness stigmas are receding, but misconceptions remain
Anacor Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceuticals company raises $25M in series C financing
Baylor College of Medicine - TNF-alpha reduces endothelial cell expression of thrombomodulin and EPCR
Beckman Coulter, Inc. - Medical instrument maker reports 7.3% increase in sales
BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - CaP manufacturing agreement signed
Biovail Corporation - Pharmaceutical company realigns U.S. commercial organization
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston - Digital mammography decreases "call-back" appointments
Business Update - Hythiam expands HANDS availability in California
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland - New research in the area of diabetic neuropathy detailed
Charite University of Medicine, Berlin - Tissue factor was downregulated in myocardium of dilated cardiomyopathy patients
ChemBridge Research Laboratories, Inc. - St. Jude Children's renews collaborative cancer therapy discovery agreement
Children's Hospital Research Fdtn., Cincinnati - Reports add new data to sports medicine research
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Is the vaccine industry ailing?
Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago - Passive tobacco smoke may affect pregnancy outcome via antiestrogen effects
Clinical University of Mannheim - Aortic valve stenosis studied, nature of inflammatory regulation revealed
Columbia University, New York - Data advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS prevention research
Cord Blood Registry - Cord-blood bank reports strong growth
Corixa Corp. - Company to be acquired by GSK; shareholders get $4.40 per share in cash
CytRx Corp. - FDA grants orphan-drug status to small-molecule drug candidate arimoclomol
Daxor Corp. - Instrumentation company enters agreement with University Hospitals of Cleveland
Emory University Hospital, Atlanta - LANA sensitive/specific KS marker in general and HIV-infected populations
Evangelico Valdese Hospital, Turin - Fine-needle aspiration should be first step in assessing suspicious lymph nodes
Finance - Health Net reports net income of $21M
Florida Department of Citrus - Americans risk heart health, according to survey
Given Imaging, Ltd. - PilCam orders drive strong Q1 results
Global Initiative for Asthma - Asthma experts call for increased efforts to address unmet needs
Health Promotion - Healthy lifestyle can provide 10-20 extra years of life
Hop Necker Enfants Malad, Paris - EBI3 may have role in regulating antiviral or antitumoral immune response
Hospital Calmette, Lille - RT-PCR is an early predictive factor of relapse risk in AML with t(8; 21)
IRCCS, Brescia - Endotoxic shock examined, effects on rat cardiac myocytes elucidated
IST Genova, Genoa - P16 and its cytoplasmic sequestration is a feature of breast carcinoma
Information Technology - A-Life Medical announces the release of pathology coding
Information Technology - CardioNow expands installation base to include Cardialysis
Information Technology - Sunrise Clinical Manager to be deployed at New York Hospital Queens
Innsbruck University - The herbal preparation Noni can be toxic to the liver
Inst. of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Smolensk - Drug resistance of Russian nosocomial S. aureus strains characterized
Institut Curie, Paris - One-thousandth patient treated with BEBIG seeds
Institute Pasteur, Paris - MTB ESAT-6 gene products modify mycobacteria and immune system interaction
Institute of Cancer Research, London - Chemotherapy augments gene therapy targeting tumor vessels
Institute of Medicine - Human resource crisis in HIV/AIDS, IOM says
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore - Cognitive decline after bypass may not be specific to the use of bypass
Kagawa University - Angiogenesis biomarkers forecast non-small-cell lung cancer aggression
Kanazawa Medical University - Impaired aldosterone response linked to hemodialysis in type 2 diabetes
Karolinska Institute - Potential pheromone activates brains of homosexual men
Karolinska University Hospital/Huddinge - Guide for vaccination of stem cell transplant recipients released
Keio University, Kanagawa - Protein selection examined, application of quantitative real-time PCR described
Korea University, Seoul - Modified model can explain and predict QOL of patients with chronic CV disease
Kyoto University - Binding properties determined for CYP51 from Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Leiden University - Cancer immunotherapy targets minor histocompatibility antigens
Lovelace Respiratory Research Inst, Albuquerque - Secondhand smoke induces adenocarcinoma via p16//DAPK/RASSFIA gene inactivation
Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich - Air pollution has immediate effects on key factors in cardiac death
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Transverse cervical vessels used as recipient vessels in head and neck cancer
Maggiore Hospital, Milan - Researchers' data advance transplant medicine research
Marshall Edwards, Inc. - Early results show response to combination regimen in some refractory cases
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston - Internal and externals markers correlated with abdominal tumor motion
Mayo Clinic - Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy is generally safe in living obese donors
Mayo Clinic, Arizona - Golfers' yips may be movement disorder
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston - Resynchronization through coronary vein improves hemodynamic function
Mergers & Acquisitions - Purchase of Hospira's Salt Lake City manufacturing facility completed
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Biotechnology company elects chairman of the board of directors
Monell Chemical Senses Center, Philadelphia - Acute imbibing disrupts hormonal milieu of lactating women, reduces milk supply
National Cheng Kung University Hospital - Generic warfarin sodium product as effective as branded product
National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo - Research in epstein-barr virus provides new insights
National Taiwan University, Taipei - NSC behavior on EVAL substrate independent of cell density at single-cell level
Natus Medical Incorporated - Newborn screening company announces financial results
NextCare Urgent Care - Urgent care provider acquires nine North Carolina-area centers
Northwestern University, Chicago - Infarct surface area and mass identify patients with substrate for MVT
Nutrition 21 - Diachrome improves cardiovascular risk factors in people with type 2 diabetes
Oragenics, Inc. - Phase I safety study of tooth decay prevention therapy initiated
Partnership for Prescription Assistance - Prescription drug program for uninsured launches national bus tour
Perrigo Company - Pharma company reports net loss of $5.15 per share
PreferredTime, Inc. - Technology that coordinates sales rep visits to medical offices rolled out
Pritikin Longevity Center & Spa - UCLA study shows diet, exercise program improves heart health of overweight kids
Psychemedics Corporation - New Nevada hotel selects hair-test system to detect drugs in potential employees
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. - Behavioral health company reports 34% increase in revenue
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated - Ohio healthcare group selects electronic patient, financial records system
Rice University, Houston - Noninvasive system delivers IGF-1/TGF-beta 1 to injured cartilage
Rockefeller University, New York - Leukocytosis may directly enhance acute thrombosis and chronic atherosclerosis
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown - Myocardial damage after infrarenal surgery is lower with endovascular repair
Safarik University, Kosice - Cruciferous phytoalexin has antiproliferative activity
Schering-Plough Corporation - Company integrates West Coast research facilities, names new unit president
Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla - Study sought to restore hemostasis in low-TF mice by abolishing TFPI expression
Sexual & Reproductive Health - Pollution could affect male reproductive organs
Smith & Nephew, Inc. - Orthopedic devices company reports on Medicare coverage of bone healing system
Soder Hospital, Stockholm - Studies add new findings to diabetes therapy body of knowledge
Stanford University - Medication or psychotherapy may be effective when the other is not
Stanford University - Recent findings in diagnostics imaging described
StemCells, Inc. - Biotech company focused on stem cell-based therapies reports Q1 2005 results
Surgical Technology - Miami surgery center offers new technology to treat spine tumors
Syneron Medical Ltd. - Medical aesthetic device company reports first quarter 2005 earnings
Systems Xcellence - Healthcare IT company signs 2 contracts for pharmaceutical benefit services
TLC Vision Corporation - Eye care services company acquires refractive center, mobile cataract business
Temple University, Philadelphia - Community-based intervention effective for homeless, cocaine-using, black women
Tenet Healthcare Corporation - Hospital corporation cooperating with U.S. HIPAA-based subpoena for documents
Texas A&M University - Citrus limonoids induced apoptosis in human neuroblastoma cells
Texas A&M University - Dietary L-arginine supplements reduce fat mass in diabetic fatty rats
The American Chronic Pain Association - Pain management advocacy groups partner to provide information and resources
The Immune Response Corporation - HIV-products developer re-launches website with expanded investor information
Traumatic Brain Injury - Study describes patterns in head injury mortality risk and outcomes
TriPath Imaging, Inc. - Imaging systems company reports EPS of $0.02 in first quarter of 2005
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - CD8-mediated protection against Ebola infection is perforin dependent
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Failure to get catch-up vaccinations causes varicella outbreak
U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Respiratory morbidity in workers in water-damaged building reported
USANA Health Sciences Inc. - Nutritional products company authorizes added $30 million for share repurchases
United Nations AIDS - Women and AIDS program launched in Mozambique
Univ. of California, San Francisco - Researchers publish new studies and findings in the area of vector development
Univ. of Missouri, Kansas City - Ability to afford healthcare may affect angioplasty outcome
University Hospital of Rostock - Concurrent chemoradiotherapy with 5-fluorouracil and irinotecan examined
University of Amsterdam - Lipopolysaccharide transfer examined, involvement of lipoproteins clarified
University of Birmingham - Some evidence of link between neuroticism and antibody response found
University of California, Irvine - Mouse Paneth cell studied, secretory responses to pathogenic bacteria clarified
University of Connecticut - Drinking well water increases risk of Crohn disease in Belgium
University of Edinburgh - B1 kinin receptor does not have a major role in patients with heart failure
University of Edinburgh, Midlothian - Hepatitis B virus-related inflammation propagates mitochondrial loop mutations
University of Helsinki - High-serum antibody levels to periodontal pathogens are associated with CHD
University of Hong Kong - Features of maturity-onset diabetes of the young in Chinese reported
University of Iowa, Iowa City - Depsipeptide makes cancer cells more vulnerable to TRAIL gene therapy
University of Laval, Quebec City - Capillary-like structures arise quickly in human reconstructed skin
University of Liege - Findings advance knowledge in diabetes therapy research
University of London - Low-dose retinoids prevented cutaneous SCC in organ transplant recipients
University of Maryland - Streptococcus gordonii strain shows promise as vaccine
University of Medical Center Rotterdam - Vaccine does not induce lasting IgA response against otitis media
University of Medicine Berlin - p21(WAF)induction by 5-Aza-CdR leads to p53-independent apoptosis in CML
University of Mediterranee, Marseille - Perivascular stem cells can proliferate in response to odontobtast injury
University of Minnesota - Researchers describe findings in cardiology studies
University of Missouri - Recommendations for hypertension management in type 2 diabetes released
University of Nijmegen - Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of Noonan syndrome conducted
University of North Carolina - Haemophilus ducreyi outer membrane studied, two clonal populations revealed
University of Paris - Tumorigenesis in transgenic mice studied, role of F box revealed
University of Paris VI - Virus-driven enkephalin assembly attenuates trigeminal neuropathic pain
University of Poona, Maharashtra - Study highlights importance of traditional medicine in botanical drug discovery
University of Rochester - Antigen encounter at stem cell transplantation enhances T-cell response
University of South Alabama - New findings in the area of pulmonary medicine described
University of South Carolina - Peer-based substance abuse intervention benefits HIV+ women in rural area
University of Turin - Risk for occupational cancer in Italy assessed
University of Washington - New findings in lipid studies described
University of Zurich - Celecoxib reduced TF expression independently of COX-2 inhibition
Vasogen Inc. - Full enrollment reached for phase 3 trial in advanced chronic heart failure
Venetec International - Maker of safety securement devices for catheters signs U.K. marketing agreement
Vicuron Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Biopharmaceutical company reports first quarter 2005 financial results
ViroGates ApS - Company awarded European Commission grant for tuberculosis research
Vrije University of Amsterdam - Markers help to assess cardiovascular derangements in the acutely ill
Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff - SPARC sways survival and tumor progression in breast cancer patients
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC - Electrical impedance findings strongly correlated with early cancer detection
Washington University - Shiga toxin transport examined, role of luminal chaperone documented
Washington University, St. Louis - Adult and child brains perform tasks differently
World Health Organization - Boarding school outbreak of pertussis in adolescents reported
Xillix Technologies Corp. - Brett Gannon appointed chief operating officer of cancer-focused company
Zila, Inc. - Ester-E sales grow at retail
deCODE genetics - Gene discovery biopharmaceutical company reports Q1 2005 financial results
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