Medical Device Law Weekly

American Diabetes Association - Diabetes association names national director, federal government affairs

American Heart Association - Doctors underestimate women's heart risk

American Society of Clinical Oncology - Obesity and weight gain are associated with poorer survival

American Specialty Health - Scholarships given to students studying complementary healthcare

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - European Patent Office maintains validity of paclitaxel-eluting stent patent

Applied Biosystems Group - Staffing of divisional leadership positions completed at biotech firm

ArQule, Inc. - William Messenger appointed to the board of directors at biotech firm

Arthritis Institute, Inglewood - Metasul suitable for use as articulation surface

Aspen Pharmacare - FDA grants tentative approval to generic AIDS drug regimen

Assisted Reproduction - Babies conceived via assisted reproduction lag in size and development

AstraZeneca - Study proves effectiveness of Pulmicort

AtheroGenics, Inc. - Russell M. Medford elected chairman of Georgia Biomedical Partnership

Atugen AG - Gene slicing company names member to scientific advisory board

Australian National University - Chemists create "superbowl" molecule; may lead to better health

Autonoma University of Madrid - alpha-Synuclein has little influence on proteasome function

Avian Influenza - Bird flu kills 10-year-old girl in southern Vietnam, 12th victim in a month

Avian Influenza - Sweep of southwestern Cambodia continues following first bird flu case

Bangladesh Rural Advancement Comm - Cost prohibits standard of care for pregnant women in Bangladesh

Baylor College of Medicine - Silenced SOCS1 enhances the stimulatory capacity of dendritic cells

Ben Gurion University of Negev - Psychological factors and infertility: it's a vicious circle

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Mammography causes no undue pain

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - New findings in breast cancer described

Bichat Claude Bernard Hospital, Paris - Respect of hemodynamic conditions in anesthesia reduces ischemic complications

Bio-Matrix Scientific Group, Inc. - Company anticipates developing first adult oriented stem cell bank

BiogenIdec - Microfluidic assay developed for analysis of IgG₄ samples

Biosyntech - Biotech company enhances management team

Biotronik, Inc. - First implantation of cardiac devices with home monitoring reported

Boston Scientific Corporation - Millionth Taxus Express2 coronary stent system implanted

Bracco Diagnostics, Inc. - FDA approval clears the way for addition of new MRI agent

Brandeis University, Massachusetts - Additive may help chips lower cholesterol

Business Update - Drug delivery systems developer announces MCO contracts for ON-Q PainBuster

Business Update - Hill-Rom adds new pressure-relief mattress to VersaCare Bed System

Business Update - Lanxess, chemicals and polymers business spun off from Bayer, makes market debut