Medical Device Law Weekly

Amrad Corporation Limited - Cancer research deal signed for development of VEGF-B

Animas Corporation - Technology for disposable insulin micro-pumps, micro-needles acquired

Competitive Technologies, Inc. - Patent for nanotechnology bone biomaterial issued

Diversa Corporation - U of Hawaii licenses patent for DNA sequence-based environmental discovery

Korea University Hospital - Surgery effective in diabetics with repetitive motion disease

Legal Issues - Citing poor health, Kevorkian asks Michigan governor for commutation or pardon

Martek Biosciences Corporation - New drink containing Martek DHA launched for diabetics

Roche - Data shows that Tamiflu may reduce risk of pneumonia in flu patients

Transplant Medicine - Michigan seeks medical records in failed kidney transplant case

Vascular Solutions, Inc. - Laser device treatment for varicose veins now covered by Medicare and Medicaid

AARP - Study finds changes in manufacturers' prices of generic drugs vary widely

ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - U.S. FDA clears second stage of CoFactor phase II trial

AMS Health Sciences, Inc. - Nutritional supplements company elects new board member

Able Laboratories, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm reports 30.8% increase in sales

Advanced Viral Research Corp. - Fourth installment of funding received by AIDS drug maker

Advancis Pharmaceutical Corporation - Researchers report on pulsatile dosing of antimicrobials at conference

Aegera Therapeutics Inc. - Paper published on the origin and function of skin-derived precursors

Affinium Pharmaceuticals - Preclinical data presented on antibacterial agents

AgResearch Ltd - ELISA for detection of yessotoxin and its analogs developed

Albany Medical College - Non-opioid analgesic improgan exclusively activates brain stem nuclei

Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Long MLC kinase differentially phosphorylated in interphase and mitosis

Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg - Applications of Clostridium and Bacillus proteins reviewed

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Treatment initiated in phase III Eculizumab study

American Assoc. of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons - Oral and maxillofacial surgeons increasingly placing dental implants

American Occupational Therapy Association - Californians lose millions in workers' compensation benefits

American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. - Chinese biotech firm acquires Heilongjiang Songhuajiang Pharmaceutical

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company reports loss of $0.36 per share

Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Hepatitis C viral load reduction reported in phase IB trial of isatoribine

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company free to provide exclusive license to Boston Scientific

Applied Imaging Corp. - Imaging company hires three new managers

Arbios Systems, Inc. - Biomedical device firm appoints Jack E. Stover as board member