Medical Device Law Weekly

Applied Imaging Corp. - Subsidiary formed to develop technology to detect circulating tumor cells

Business Update - Specialty hospitals grow, but financial performance mixed

Corgentech, Inc. - Company announces patent issuance for E2F transcription factor decoy technology

GMP Companies, Inc. - U.S. Patent Office issues two patents to pharmaceutical and diagnostics company

Legal Issues - Judge approves revision to diet drug settlement

MicroMass Communications, Inc. - Model predicts medication compliance

Mpex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company licenses rights to efflux pump inhibitor patents

Nanogen, Inc. - Diagnostics company issued patent for enhancing molecular biological reactions

Second Stage Ventures Inc. - Rights to noninvasive drug delivery system acquired by development company

Suros Surgical, Systems, Inc. - Company specializing in breast biopsy secures venture capital investment

Abgenix, Inc. - Milestone payment to come from Amgen for advancement of antibody candidate

Accentia BioPharmaceuticals - Drug company signs marketing, sales agreement to sell Arius' emesis product

Advanced Bionics - HiResolution bionic ear system proven safe for MRI

Agennix, Inc. - Anticancer activity of natural immunomodulatory protein reported

Akorn, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm reports 25% increase in revenues

Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Altered TBX1 is responsible for defects in VCFS/DGS

Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Stem-cell therapy for diabetes reviewed

Alimera Sciences, Inc. - Dry-eye lubricant drop launched

Alkermes, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm reports loss of $0.40 per share

Allergies - AAAAI looks at classroom triggers for asthma and allergies

Alteon, Inc. - Senior VP Robert C. deGroof resigns from pharmaceutical firm

America Oriental Bioengineering - Chinese biotech firm reports 23% revenue increase

American Heart Association - Association offers cholesterol monitoring

Antigen Express - Generex expands HIV vaccine efforts with MGH investigator

Arizona Cancer Center - Dendritic cell-tumor cell hybrids generated by electrofusion

Astralis, Ltd. - Psoriasis drug maker reports loss of $0.21 per share

Ataturk University - Levels of ceruloplasmin and transferrin in diabetic patients determined

Avanir Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical firm reports loss of $0.08 per share

Aventis - FDA approves Taxotere for the treatment of women with early-stage breast cancer

Bacterin International, Inc. - Agreement signed to acquire U.S. Tissue Center

Baker Heart Research Inst. - Placental response to oxidative stress is reduced women with GDM

Baylor College of Medicine - Chromosome 6q25 region containing TAB2 gene linked to type 1 diabetes

Baylor College of Medicine - Group B streptococcal conjugate vaccine effective in older adults