Medical Device Law Weekly

Avian Influenza - Bird flu resurfaces in parts of Indonesia, prompts vaccination

Avian Influenza - More than 4,000 chickens culled in southern Vietnam as bird flu precaution

Awards - Six Oregon hospitals recognized for quality in cardiac and infection care

BIOTECH Medical Corp., Inc. - Central America sales distribution agreement inked for ComfortScan system

BT Syntegra - BT Syntegra prescribes assyst for NHS patient records system

Barcelona Independent University - New genetic mechanism for evolution described

Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Response submitted to FDA in support of OTC status for emergency contraceptive

Beckman Coulter, Inc. - Peoples Genetics' technologies acquired for pooled analysis

Belcher Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Clinical study of MF5232 for oral mucositis drug yields positive results

Beth Israel Medical Center - T cell activation/maturation help predict treatment response in HIV infection

Beyond Genomics, Inc. - Genomics company announces R&D advisor board

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - Yale receives $2.1 million grant for HIV work in India

BioForce Nanosciences - Functional protein nanoarrays developed

BioForm, Inc. - Injectable implant material appears effective in facial plastic surgery

Bioject Medical Technologies, Inc. - Agreement signed to develop disposable-cartridge jet injection system

Biomoda, Inc. - U.S. patent granted for cancer detection method

Bioniche Life Sciences, Inc. - Preclinical data presented on anticancer agents, immunomodulatory molecules

Biovail Corporation - Sebben named vice-president global manufacturing at pharmaceutical firm

Boston Scientific Corporation - FDA grants approval for trial of Liberte paclitaxel-eluting stent

Boston University - Risk of suicidal behavior similar among users of different antidepressant drugs

BrainLAB - Relationship management software licensed to medical device firm

Brigham & Women's Hospital - Stent length and lesion length affect coronary restenosis

Bristol Myers Squibb - West African community joins network of community-based treatment support programs

Bristol Myers Squibb Co., Wallingford - I50L is signature mutation for ATV resistance in treatment-naive HIV-1-infection

Bristol Myers Squibb Company - Data monitoring committees can enhance post-marketing approval drug safety

Bristol-Myers Squibb - REYATAZ received FDA approval to include new data and dosing in package insert

Bruker BioSciences Corporation - Device firm reduces second quarter estimates, reports strong growth

Business Update - McKesson earnings rise 5% due to pharmaceutical services

Can-Fite BioPharma, Ltd. - Israeli biotech firm to relocate to U.S.