Medical Device Law Weekly

Archer Daniels Midland company - Agriculture processing company announces retirement of president

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firms team up to develop diabetes treatments

Ares-Serono, SA - U.S. Attorney reports guilty plea in kick-back case

Arius Research, Inc. - Discovery program launched to combine antibody technologies

Assoc. Women's Health Obstetric & Neonatal Nurses - January 2005 is Cervical Cancer Screening Month

Australian Medical Association - Australian group calls for revised guidelines on alcohol during pregnancy

Avanir Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceutical firm reports loss of $0.09 per share

Baxter Healthcare S.A. - EU expands approval of Advate for use in children with hemophilia A

Bayer AG - Pharma firm to divest its plasma products business to U.S. investors

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston - Researchers detail new studies and findings in the area of cardiology

Belcher Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - GeoPharma shares launch strategy for Mucotrol

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston - NNRTI capravirine reduces HIV-1 viral load in phase 1 study

BioInformatics, LLC - Brand perceptions of scientific instrumentation suppliers established

BioInvent International AB - New anti-angiogenesis program added to collaborative agreement

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. - First patient enrolled into phase II trial of Phenoptin for PKU

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. - Guilford completes sale and leaseback; receives $19.4M in net proceeds

Biomira, Inc. - Biotech firm increases financing to $12,570,000

Bionutrics, Inc. - Clinical trials planned for new dietary supplement candidates

Biovitrum AB - Research alliance formed to develop compounds for metabolic disease

Birmingham City Hospital - von Willebrand factor does not predict development of metabolic syndrome

BodyWedge 21 - Inflatable wedge holds door open for those looking to get in shape

Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH - New treatment for depression approved in Europe

Boston Scientific Corporation - Medical device firm announces management expansion

Bovie Medical Corporation - Device firm strengthens presence in Southeast Asia, China

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy - Farm Bureau funds full seat on meat export board

Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston - ST-segment depression is associated with the magnitude of ischemia

Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston - Tirofiban reduced the risk for death, MI, and refractory ischemia

Brooks Automation, Inc. - Software delivers real-time electronic device history record solution

CABG Medical, Inc. - Medical technology company closes public offering, appoints directors

aaiPharma Inc. - Science-based pharmaceutical company reports third quarter 2004 financials