Medical Device Law Weekly

American College of Rheumatology - Arthritis patients spend twice as many healthcare dollars

American HealthChoice, Inc. - Katy Clinic debuts breakthrough medical technology for treating back pain

American Healthways, Inc. - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts launches renal DM programs

American Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. - FDA grants approval for Flumazenil injection

American Psychological Association - Ten companies receive best practices honors from psychological association

American, College of Chest Physicians - Respiratory therapists twice as likely to have asthma than other therapists

Amsterdam Municipal Health Service - Perceiving unprotected anal sex as more gratifying is associated with risky sex

Antares Pharma, Inc. - European patent issued for Easy Tec fast-melt technology

Appleton Heart Institute, Wisconsin - Treatment fidelity is recommended as part of behavior intervention research

ArQule, Inc. - Oral B-RAF kinase inhibitors discovered

Assisted Reproduction - Egg freezing likely to become important component of ART in Italy

Assoc. for the Advmnt. of Medical Instrumentation - Plumbing codes put dialysis patients at risk

Association for Respiratory Care - Notable lung doctor answers questions on YourLungHealth.org

Astex Technology - Drug discovery company strengthens management team

Atricure, Inc. - Minimally invasive cure for heart rhythm abnormality proves effective

Austin Research Institute - Nano-vaccines exhibit therapeutic and protective effects against tumors

Awards - LeapFrog honored as winner and finalist of Annual Freddie Awards

Bacteriology - A clear view of mycobacterial infection possible through zebrafish

Baylor Charles A Sammons Cancer Center - Collagen cross-linking linked to aortic wall stiffness in diabetes

Becton, Dickinson and Co. - Dora the Explorer digital thermometer launched

Berry College - Antigen-presenting cells exposed to cercariae activate lymphoid cells

Best Practices, LLC - Report finds oncology drug Web sites foster loyalty and brand growth

Bilingual Healthcare - Hospital interpreters break language barriers

Bioenvision - Clofarabine data presented at hematology meeting

Biolex, Inc. - Protein therapeutics firm expands deal with Centocor

Biomax Informatics AG - Bioinformatics company secures EUR 2.25M growth financing

Bone Solutions, Inc. - Injectable adhesive for orthopedic surgery tested

British Columbia Cancer Agency - Virus linked to non-Hodgkin lymphoma

British Columbia Cancer Research Centre - Secondary genomic alterations in MCL identified

Bruker BioSciences Corporation - Biotech company appoints William Knight as chief financial officer

Business Update - Healthcare Businesswomen's Association announces new chapters