Medical Device Law Weekly

Avax Technologies, Inc. - Enrollment initiated in trial of M-Vax for patients with melanoma

Aventis Pharma, Frankfurt - eNOS may limit LV remodeling and dysfunction under chronic pressure overload

Banyu Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd. - Melanin-concentrating hormone 1 receptor antagonist fights obesity

Bayer CropSci - Germinating Arabidopsis seeds studied, patterns of protein oxidation defined

Beijing Med-Pharm Corporation - Pharma company's registration statement becomes effective

Bellvitge University, Barcelona - Study to determine best reperfusion strategy in elderly AMI patients is feasible

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev - Surveillance of hemodialysis-associated infections in Israel reported

Best Practices, LLC - Research shows pharma companies using clinical results to drive marketing

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Study identifies fat-secreted protein linked to insulin resistance

Bio-logic Systems Corp. - Diagnostics company reports 11.3% increase in sales

BioForce Nanosciences - Independent testing to support safety marks for nanoarray system complete

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. - Pharmaceutical firm's offers 8,500,000 shares of common stock

BioMimetic Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Pharmaceutical company strengthens senior leadership team

BioSurface Engineering Technologies, Inc. - Medical device firm announces deal with Biomet subsidiary

BioXell S.p.A. - Phase IIb trial of BXL628 in benign prostatic hyperplasia initiated

Boston University - Vaccination promotes and prolongs activation of stress-activated kinases

Bristol Myers Squibb Pharma. Research Institute - Orally active pyrrolotriazines staunch tumor angiogenesis in mice

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company - Pharma firm signs deal for sale of U.S., Canadian consumer medicines business

Burnham Institute, La Jolla - Rapamycin exhibits dramatic antitumor activity in breast cancer models

Business Update - Aetna awarded contract for CHIP, Medicaid business

Business Update - Allina's Abbott Northwestern Hospital achieves top ranking

Business Update - Cambian Healthcare hits milestone

Business Update - Centene Corp. subsidiary expected to expand operations in Texas

Business Update - Dartmouth-Hitchcock chooses revenue cycle solutions

California Department of Health Service - Multiple abortions may be predictive of vaginal bleeding during pregnancy

California Institute for Regenerative Medicine - Committee approves stem cell policy enhancements

California Institute of Technology - Three's a crowd, when it comes to planet formation

Cambridge University - Scientists develop new cellular modules

Cardiac Dimensions, Inc. - U.S. IDE approval granted to initiate COMPETENT pilot study

Cardinal Health - First manufacturing project of antibody using gene expression technology done

CardioSoft - ECG technologies to be introduced at cardiology meeting

Cardiovascular Center, Zurich - Precise knowledge of variables is essential for management of Ebstein anomaly

Caro Research Institute - Economic burden of pertussis and impact of immunization described