Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA
Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 17th, 2006
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Diarrhea Epidemiology - Bacterial diarrhea and antimicrobial resistance in western Kenya were examined
Drug Safety - U.S. FDA warns three pharmacies to stop mass-producing unapproved inhalation drugs
Environmental Health - Mycobacterium enzymes degrade polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Food Safety - Salmonella contamination of eggs is national epidemic in U.S.
Accreditation - Humana Military Healthcare Services receives URAC accreditation
Addiction Medicine - Effectiveness of detoxification programs at detention centers in Taiwan is in question
Addiction Medicine - Substance abuse treatment facilities adopting buprenorphine are described
Alzheimer Disease - Galantamine and memantine combination shows promise for Alzheimer disease treatment
Anesthesia - Advanced regional anesthesia is used for modern combat casualty care
Antibiotic Resistance - Tigecycline is presented in a critical analysis
Apoptosis - Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand sensitizes tumors
Atopic Dermatitis - Ceragenix Pharmaceuticals initiates multi-center EpiCeram clinical trial for pediatric eczema
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Role of prefrontal cortex in pathophysiology of ADHD is examined
Bladder Cancer - Targeted bladder cancer screening using tumor markers may be cost effective
Breast Cancer - Breast cancer outcome associated with status of p53 and MDM2 SNP309
Business & Finance - Chembio reports net product sales increase 93% compared to second quarter of 2005
Business & Finance - Corcept Therapeutics reports second quarter net loss of $7.9 million
Business & Finance - DOR BioPharma, Inc. reports second quarter financial results and reviews achievements
Business & Finance - Rockwell reports second quarter financial information
Business Update - Akorn announces first ANDA submission for FDC
Business Update - Arthrosurface launches new product to treat knee pain
Business Update - Chembio features new procedure for Rapid HIV Test at International AIDS Conference
Business Update - MayaTech awarded U.S. CDC contract for legal review of HIV partner and referral services
Business Update - Medtronic announces market introduction of its three automatic pacemakers
Business Update - Mortara Instrument releases upgrade of electrocardiographic data warehousing software system
Business Update - Mylan receives U.S. FDA tentative approval for generic drug for depressive disorder
Business Update - Nuvo announces second-quarter financial results
Business Update - U.S. FDA clears BioSphere Medical's next generation EmboCath Plus Infusion Microcatheter
Business Update - U.S. FDA grants clearance to market Milestone's single tooth anesthesia device
Campylobacter Epidemiology - Campylobacter jejuni infection characteristics in Finland are reported
Cancer Gene Therapy - Breast cancer-associated gene absence increases expression of axis members
Cancer Therapy - Antitumor activity of JS-K shown potent in both in vivo activities and rat liver model
Cancer Therapy - Consensus recommendations for imaging and oncologic drug development are needed
Candidiasis Therapy - Fluorescein assay has been modified for screening of agents against candidiasis
Clinical Trials - Neurochem receives approvable letter for eprodisate for treatment of amyloidosis
Clinical Trials - Northwest Biotherapeutics signs Synteract to manage DCVax-Brain Cancer trial
Complementary & Alternative Medicine - Rhus verniciflua glycoprotein protects against carbon tetrachloride liver injury
Dengue Vaccine - Live attenuated tetravalent dengue vaccine was safe, effective in Thai children
Depression - Depression treatment in coronary heart disease patients is outlined
Depression - Fluoxetine reduces somatic symptoms in depressed patients
Dermatology - Method to analyze antioxidants and preservatives in cosmetics has been developed
Diabetes Complications - Early-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus is related to end-stage renal disease risk and mortality
Drug Delivery - Rotech Healthcare responds to U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning letter
Drug Safety - Dissemination of drug prescribing information needs improvement
Dysthymia - Pharmacotherapy of dysthymia is affected by routine use of operational diagnostic criteria
Embryonic Stem Cell Research - Embryonal stem cell-specific gene 1 is a putative RNA-binding protein with broad RNA targets
Environmental Health - Radiation doses received by cleanup workers of Chornobyl accident estimated
Environmental Health - Serum immunoglobulins are elevated in people living near Superfund sites
Food Safety - Food-processing enzymes from recombinant microorganisms are focus of review
Gastroenterology - VSL#3 provides effective relief in the dietary management of serious gastrointestinal disorders
Genital Herpes - Famciclovir shortens outbreaks of genital herpes
HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis - Role of protein disulfide isomerase in HIV-1 protein-mediated fusion was examined
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Analysis provides additional data for Prezista as part of HIV combination therapy
HIV/AIDS Therapy - Ranbaxy receives approval to market triple antiretroviral combination for children in India
HIV/AIDS Vaccine - Saturation of TRIM5 alpha-mediated HIV restriction depends on stability of viral capsid
Heart Failure - Left ventricular assist devices are decreasing in cost
Hemorrhoid Risk Factors - Red hot chili peppers do not worsen symptoms of hemorrhoids
Herpes Simplex Virus - Bacterial artificial chromosomes containing HSV-1 strains 17 and KOS have been constructed
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine - Mothers have positive attitudes toward human papillomavirus vaccination
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis - Amarillo Biosciences IND application passes U.S. FDA review
Imaging - Noninvasive molecular imaging detects transgene expression of lentiviral vector
Immunotherapy - Omrix Biopharmaceuticals announces U.S. Phase III clinical trial for intravenous immunoglobulin
Influenza Vaccine - Determinants of influenza vaccination in hard-to-reach urban populations were examined
Influenza Vaccine - Late influenza vaccination is associated with reduced effectiveness
Influenza Vaccine - MedImmune replies to U.S. FDA letter requesting added data on new formulation of FluMist
Legal Issues - Penwest initiates dispute resolution procedures with Endo for Opana extended release
Leishmaniasis Vaccine - Distinct roles found for IL-1 receptor signaling in early versus late Leishmania infections
Leishmaniasis Vaccine - Liposomes show promise as an adjuvant for leishmaniasis vaccines
Lower Back Pain - U.S. FDA approves Synthes' ProDisc-L for treatment of lower back pain
Lymphoma - Complement-induced cell death by rituximab depends on CD20 expression
Malaria Therapy - Plasmodium falciparum choline kinase has been characterized
Malaria Therapy - Small number of Plasmodium falciparum mutations are involved in drug resistance
Malaria Vaccine - Malaria vaccine RTS,S/AS02A is safe and immunogenic in Kenyan adults
Malaria Vaccine - Rhop-3 protein shows promise for an asexual stage malaria vaccine
Medical Devices - Company gets patent on noninvasive means to stimulate beneficial mediators from blood vessels
Medical Devices - Mechanical heart valve prosthesis made from polymeric materials has been developed
Medical Devices - U.S. FDA seeking comments on use of identifier system for medical devices
Medicare - INSPIRIS to serve Humana's frail elderly population in Phoenix
Mental Health - Approach and avoidance goals in treating sex offenders are discussed
Mergers & Acquisitions - EPIX and Predix Pharmaceuticals complete merger
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Diagnostics - Agar-gel-immunodiffusion and ELISA specific but not sensitive for MAP detection in sheep
Nanotechnology - U.S. FDA forms internal Nanotechnology Task Force
Neuroscience - Neuronal cell death rescued by restoration of receptor physiological levels
Nosocomial Infections - Results of Cubist study of Staphylococcus aureus blood stream infections published in NEJM
Obesity Complications - Obesity and weight gain increase cancer risk in men
Onchocerciasis Epidemiology - Ivermectin was differentially effective against Onchocerca volvulus microfilariae
Osteoporosis - Male osteoporosis treatment approved in Europe and U.S.
Otitis Media Therapy - Pathogens and cure rates are changing for otitis media and tonsillopharyngitis
Pain Management - Opioid receptors play roles in antinociceptive effect of oxytocin in pain response
Pain Management - Side effects of sclerosing solutions for back pain are reported
Pancreatitis Therapy - Pancreatitis inflammation was decreased and survival improved by activated protein C
Parkinson Disease - Slow oscillatory activity is linked to levodopa-induced dyskinesias in Parkinson disease
Patents - Lorus sub GeneSense wins patent for antisense oligonucleotides
Pediatrics - Developmental and behavioral screening and surveillance in primary care are discussed
Pneumococcal Vaccine - Cost-effectiveness of 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine was evaluated
Pneumococcal Vaccine - Pneumococcal antibody titers in children with humoral immunity were evaluated
Pneumococcal Vaccine - Pneumococcal surface protein A effectively elicits T cell-mediated responses
Proteomics - Human nitric oxide synthase expression is regulated by signaling
Psoriatic Arthritis - U.S. FDA expands Remicade psoriatic arthritis indication
Public Health - Pharmacist team's response to Hurricane Katrina is presented
Rotavirus Vaccine - Current prospects and future challenges of rotavirus vaccines are reviewed
Rubella Epidemiology - Epidemiological data aids decision-making in response to rubella epidemics in Israel
Rubella Vaccine - Rubella vaccination program in Taiwan was evaluated
Schistosomiasis Vaccine - Schistosoma mansoni tetraspanins protect against schistosomiasis
Staph Infection - New treatment is demonstrated for dangerous staph infections
Staphylococcus Epidemiology - Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia incidence and risk factors were evaluated
Tetanus Vaccine - Two intramuscular vaccinations protected monkeys against tetanus
Thalassemia Therapy - Deferasirox has efficacy similar to deferoxamine for treatment of transfusional iron overload
Tissue Engineering - Adult stem cells are promising for use in cartilage regeneration and tissue engineering
Tuberculosis Diagnosis - Blood test avoids effect of BCG vaccine in detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
Tuberculosis Diagnosis - Combining tuberculin skin testing and new blood assay reduces public health costs
Tuberculosis Epidemiology - Tuberculosis skin testing conversion rates determined for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps
Tuberculosis Vaccine - Danish-SSI 1331 and Glaxo-Evans 1077 BCG vaccines possess similar immunogenicity
Tuberculosis Vaccine - Phosphorylation sites of Mycobacterium tuberculosis protein kinases have been characterized
Vaccine Efficacy - Study design permits investigation of immune function in a 4-week study in rats
Vaccine Safety - Study designs to evaluate vaccine safety were equally valid but had contrasting limitations
Allergies - Findings from the United States, United Kingdom and Japan in allergies provide new insights
Allergies - New research from Canada, Singapore and Italy in the area of allergies detailed
Antifungals - Studies from the United States, Thailand and Canada add new findings to antifungals body of knowledge
Bird Flu - Recent findings in bird flu described by researchers from France, the United States and Sweden
Depression - Researchers' work from the United States and Canada adds to depression body of knowledge
Diabetes - Recent findings in diabetes described by researchers from the United States and India
Diabetes - Researchers from Ireland, the United States and Italy report recent findings in diabetes
Environmental - New findings in environmental described from the United States
HIV/AIDS - Research from the United States and France add new data to HIV/AIDS body of knowledge
Healthcare - Recent studies from Italy and the United States add new data to healthcare research
Hypertension - New data from the United States and Australia lluminates research in hypertension
Lymphoma - Researchers' data from the United States and Germany advance lymphoma research
Measles - New data from Japan and the People's Republic of China lluminates research in measles
Meningitis - New findings from the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and Russian Federation in the area of meningitis described
Multiple Sclerosis - Researchers from Germany, the United States and the North Ireland report recent findings in multiple sclerosis
Papillomavirus - Findings from the United States and United Kingdom advance knowledge in papillomavirus research
Rabies - New findings from France and Netherlands in the area of rabies detailed
Rotavirus - Reports from the United States and United Kingdom advance knowledge in rotavirus research
Vaccines - Reports from Germany, the United States and Austria add new data to vaccines research
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