Medical Device Law Weekly
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . November 28th, 2004
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Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. - Diabetic limb ischemia clinical trial agreement signed
Alliance Pharma, plc - CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals agrees to sell U.K. and European dental assets
Endius, Inc. - MIS company acquires intellectual property portfolio from MIS surgery pioneer
Finance - Information Holdings reports third quarter financial results
Health Sciences Group, Inc. - Company gets exclusive worldwide license for cholesterol-reducing nutraceutical
INSERM U379, Marseille - BRCA1/2 tests available, but ethics, economics restrain use in France
Labcyte Inc. - Patent awarded for rapid acoustic transfer of nanovolumes in microplate formats
Legal Issues - Washington man sentenced for stealing cancer patient's identity
Merit Medical Systems Inc. - Disposable products producer reports financial results, acquisition
Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation - Pharma company granted patent for statin drug treatment of Alzheimer disease
Siemens Medical Solutions - U.S. patent for new cardiac magnetic resonance imaging technology granted
Trimedyne Inc. - U.S. Patent Office allows patent on new laser angioplasty device
Tufts University - Smoke-free workplace laws provide protection impossible to achieve otherwise
3M Pharmaceuticals - Bacteria more likely to develop resistance to clindamycin than metronidazole
Accelrys, Inc. - Lab IT company reports loss of $0.21 per share
Advanced Magnetics, Inc. - Study shows COMBIDEX aids in diagnosis of metastatic lymph nodes
Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc. - Device firm reports 37% increase in sales
Akdeniz University - Chronic infection plays a role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis
Akorn, Inc. - Pharma companies sign drug development, distribution agreement
AlbaNova University Center - Microarray-based AMASE offers a novel way to scan for gene mutations
Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Intracorporal hSlo cDNA injections revive erectile capacity in diabetic rats
American Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports sales of $96M in third quarter
Amgen Inc. - Technique provides a simple way to create hypoxic/ischemic conditions in vitro
AnorMED, Inc. - U.S. FDA approval of FOSRENOL triggers US$18 million payment
Anthrax Vaccine - Grant provides $3.5 million for anthrax vaccine study
Applied Biosystems - New line of genetic analyzers launched
ArQule, Inc. - ArQule announces third quarter earnings
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical firm reports loss of $0.54 per share
Artemis Pharmaceuticals GmbH - Research agreement signed with Merck for RNAi-modified mice
Astex Technology - Drug discovery collaboration success achieved with Schering AG
Attenuon, LLC - NIH grant to be used for study of ATN-161 analogs as cancer imaging agents
Aurora Imaging Technology, Inc. - Company ships first dedicated breast MRI system outside the U.S.
Avanir Pharmaceuticals - Phase III trial results with Neurodex published
Avax Technologies, Inc. - M-Vax registered for commercial marketing, distribution in France
Aventis Pasteur - Dengue infection enhanced by sera from dengue-vaccinated children
Avigen, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm reports loss of $0.32 per share, provides pipeline update
Axonyx, Inc. - Firm retains pharmaceutical special projects group to develop Phenserine
Babraham Institute - Genetic double-agents unmasked
Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - FDA grants approval for generic Glucophage XR
Baskent University - Higher OPG levels may be associated with IMT in postmenopausal women
Bavarian Nordic - Significant progress reported on smallpox vaccine
Baxter Healthcare Corporation - Alpha1-proteinase inhibitor treatment may improve hereditary emphysema outcome
Benitec - ddRNAi license granted to Artemis Pharmaceuticals
Berlex Biosciences - Corin gene is upregulated in hypertrophic cardiomyocytes and failing myocardium
BioPartners - Application submitted for approval of hepatitis C product in Europe
BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - New Bio-E-Gel phase II efficacy results presented at ASRM meeting
Biocompare Inc. - Survey expects laboratory product purchases to increase in 2005
Biosite Incorporated - Diagnostics company announces management promotions
Biosyntrx - Nutraceutical firm launches Oculair for eye, body health
Biovail Corporation - Supplemental NDS for Tiazac XC accepted for review in Canada
Boston Science Corp. - Paclitaxel induces G1 arrest in arterial smooth muscle cells
Boston Scientific Corporation - Biotech company reports income of $0.30 per share
Breast Cancer - Wife of Senator Edwards undergoes tests to determine breast cancer treatment
Brigham and Women's Hospital - Excessive alcohol intake plus low folate increase risk of colorectal cancer
Brigham and Women's Hospital - Psychosocial/behavioral variables do not effect 1-year survival after BMT
Brigham and Women's Hospital, USA - Breastfeeding may reduce and irregular menstrual cycles may increase RA risk
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. - Elliott Sigal named acting president of research institute
Buck Institute for Age Research - Model explains major features of physiological mitochondrial Ca2+ transport
Business Update - Cardinal Health announces lower earnings
Business Update - Curative Health Services opens new Critical Care Systems' branch locations
California Institute of Technology - Receptor subunit could be prime culprit for addiction response to nicotine
California Institute of Technology - Studies enable analysis of mechanical forces influence during heart development
California-Mexico Health Initiative - United States-Mexico health week gets support from health insurance plans
Callisto Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - American Stock Exchange lists stock of pharmaceutical firm
Cambrex Bio Science Walkersville, Inc. - Licensing deal signed for rapid microbial detection
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