Medical Device Law Weekly

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceuticals firm reports fourth quarter results, $4M milestone payment

Alzheimer's Foundation of America - Alzheimer's Foundation of America launches magazine for caregivers

Am. Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - Group advises public how to avoid falls

American Council on Exercise - Nonprofit exercise council advises on diet and exercise for weight loss

American Diabetes Association - Annual cycling charity challenge raises funds for American Diabetes Association

American Diabetes Association - Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among U.S. adolescents rising

American Management Association - Training programs addressing pharmaceutical marketing challenges announced

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists - Drug shortages negatively affecting patient safety, costs of care

Amgen, Inc. - FDA approves ENBREL to induce major clinical response in patients with RA

Antisense Therapeutics - Company seeks to begin proof of concept study for ATL1101 in psoriasis

Applied Medical - Universal seal selected as innovations of the year by society

Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Phase II trial of AP23573 in patients with relapsed, refractory sarcomas started

AstraZeneca - Study: Seroquel may be effective in rapid-cycling bipolar disorder

AstraZeneca PLC - Sales force measurement project awarded to ImpactRx

Attenuon LLC - Histidine-proline-rich glycoprotein targets tropomysin to halt angiogenesis

Avian Influenza - Nine-year-old Thai girl dies from bird flu, raising country's death toll to 11

Avidis SA - Protein expression in mutant strains of E. coli BL21(DE3) compared

BIOQuebec - Quebec survey of life science industry biotechs shows financial weakness

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - Adverse cardiac remodeling occurs through progressive LV wall thinning

Behavior - Stress, aggression reinforce each other at the biological level

Beth Israel Deaconess Med Cntr. - Clinical practice intervention after fracture works - if patients accept it

BioMedicines, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company change name to Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc.

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - LibiGel significantly increases sexual activity in menopausal women

BioView, Ltd. - FDA clears Duet System for automated FISH scanning of amniotic cells

BioXell - Vitamin D analog inhibits type 1 diabetes development

Biogen Idec - ANTEGREN MAA submitted to European Medicines Agency for Crohn disease

Bionomics Limited - Genomics company licenses epilepsy test

Biotechnology Industry Organization - Missouri State Speaker of the House named BIO State Legislator of the Year

Boston Scientific Corporation - Biotech company announces enhancements to employee retirement plan

Boston University - Lung side population cells are derived from the bone marrow

Bradley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Dermatology portfolio expanded to include new strength of Zoderm

artus GmbH - Diagnostics company finished CE-certification of diagnostic kits