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Table of Contents . . . March 31st, 2004
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AXM Pharma, Inc. - American Stock Exchange lists common stock of generic drugs company
Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. - Biosciences company updates stock plan, gets patent
Acadia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company files registration statement for IPO
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports loss of $0.85 per share
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company files for initial public offering
Alpharma, Inc. - Generic drug maker reports earnings of $0.32 per share
Amrad Corporation, Ltd. - Australian biotech company receives second U.S. $3M milestone payment
Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Promotion, appointment of regulatory affairs post reported at drug firm
Aphton Corporation - Biotech company announces exercise of underwriters' over-allotment option
Atrix Laboratories, Inc. - Drug delivery company reports improved financial results
AutoImmune, Inc. - Biotech company received Nasdaq delisting notice
Avanir Pharmaceuticals - NIH grant awarded to expand development of antianthrax antibodies
Bain & Company - Americans might be getting better deal on pharmaceuticals than Europeans
Biogen Idec, Inc. - Biotech company reports fourth quarter earnings per share of $0.24
aaiPharma Inc. - Pharmaceutical company enters agreement to sell MVI product business
- IBD is a risk factor for thrombosis
3M - FDA approval granted for immune response modifier for precancerous skin lesions
Adolescent Health - Study links teens' "sense of self" to alcohol, drug use, and sex
Agencourt Bioscience Corp. - Protein-protein interaction map of virulence-related genes published
Agilent Technologies, Inc. - Firm combines gene expression, proteomics and reagents businesses
Alveolus, Inc. - Stent maker receives regulatory clearance for benign indication
America's Health Insurance Plans - Healthcare lobby group changes name
American Medical Systems Holdings - Device firm names new members of management, board
Anacor Pharmaceuticals - Plattner named head of research at anti-infectives pharmaceutical firm
Ankara University - Tumor angiogenesis has no predictive value for epithelial ovarian cancer
Antigen Express - Generex developing kit for early detection of type 1 diabetes in young children
Assisted Reproduction - Study to explore use of PGD in lowering multiple birth rates
AstraZeneca - Group seeks ban of anticholesterol drug
Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon - Agents derived from Central American medicine plants have antiprotozoal activity
Aventis Pasteur, Paris - A-beta antibody levels not changed in patients with Alzheimer disease
Avian Influenza - Avian flu threat prompts poultry group to cancel banquet
Axis Shield - Detecting vitamin B12 deficiency prevents anemia and memory loss
Baskent University, Ankara - Percutaneous dilational tracheotomy is effective in solid-organ transplantation
Baxter Healthcare S.A. - Marketing authorization granted from EC for Advate
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. - Assets of Hematronix purchased by diagnostics services company
BioTrove, Inc. - Carroll named chief business officer at firm developing nanofluidic systems
BioVisioN AG - Biotech firm grants non-exclusive license on its DPD-process to Roche
Biocompare, Inc. - RNAi, siRNA educational website launched
Biocoral, Inc. - Tissue engineering company announces approval of Canadian patent
Biolog, Inc. - Additional patent granted on phenotype microarray technology
Biovail Corporation - Wellbutrin maker provides updated 2004 guidance
Blue Cross of California - Insurer offers new 3500 Deductible PPO Plan with no copays, coinsurance
Boston University - Diet, avoidance of smoking are primary ways for women to prevent heart disease
Breast Cancer - Black women in U.S. more likely to have delayed diagnosis, treatment
Breast Cancer - Study: Self exam increases women's concerns, has no effect on mortality
Bristol Myers Squibb Co. - Selective inhibitors of mitochondrial F1 F0 ATP hydrolase synthesized
Bristol-Myers Squibb - Agreements inked to develop novel molecular imaging agents
Broad Institute - Molecular Staging provides whole genome amplification technology
Bundesforschungsanstalt fur Landwirtschaft - Staphylococcus lentus gene encodes resistance to chloramphenicol
Business & Finance - Audit criticizes Hawaii Health Department's financial practices
Business & Finance - Kaiser achieves operating margin of 3.9%, announces upgrades
Business & Finance - Network of rehabilitation providers posts $162 million in national claims
Business & Finance - South Dakota state agency gets more funds for anti-tobacco efforts
CHU Henri Mondor, Creteil - Genitourinary complications of pelvic radiation therapy can be severe
CancerVax Corporation - Cancer vaccine maker reports quarterly loss of $11.1M
Carrington Laboratories, Inc. - Drug delivery company's revenues up 61%
Case Western Reserve University - Effects of P-TEFb on HIV transcription elucidated
Case Western Reserve University - New technique tracks irregular heartbeats
Celgene Corporation - Revlimid receives orphan drug designation by the European Commission
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - Common virus may contribute to uncommon bone disease
Chiron Corporation - Deal signed for development of therapeutic antibodies for cancer
Chonbuk National University - VEGF and proteolytic enzyme show a strong correlation with pleural effusions
Cntr. Invest. y Estudios Avanz. IPN, Mexico City - Dengue virus receptor molecules isolated by affinity chromatography
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory - Crucial brain development gene identified
Columbia University - Impaired AKT1-GSK3 beta signaling plays role in schizophrenia
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