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Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 25th, 2007
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
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Neurourology - Studies from University of California, Department of Urology yield new data on neurourology

Accreditation - Humana Military Healthcare Services receives URAC HIPAA Privacy Accreditation

Addiction Medicine - Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics offers complete drugs-of-abuse panel, adds five assays

Business Update - Aethlon Medical signs government research alliance

Business Update - CytoCore ready to manufacture e2 Collector

Business Update - Generic Medical Devices receives 510(k) clearance for GMD Universal Circumcision Clamp

Business Update - SpaceLabs Healthcare Clinical Trial Services names Mortara E-Scribe ECG Warehouse reseller

Business Update - Stiefel Laboratories receives U.S. FDA approval of Olux-E foam, 0.05% for psoriasis, eczema

Business Update - U.S. FDA approves Orthovita's PMA Supplement for CELLPAKER Plasma Collection System

Chlamydia - Barr's subsidiary Pliva receives approval for generic Zithromax IV, 500 mg vial

Clinical Trials - Oscient Pharmaceuticals completes enrollment in Phase IV trial of Factive

Diabetes Therapy - Innocoll to begin phase II trial of CollaRx Gentamicin

Diagnostics - Ikonisys receives U.S. Food & Drug Administration clearance for automated bladder cancer test

Finance - GlaxoSmithKline awarded $63 million HHS contract for pandemic vaccine research and development

Hematology - Sanguine receives U.S. FDA meeting minutes on approval path for blood substitute PHER-02

Influenza Virus - Japan-based Toyama Chemical submits IND to U.S. FDA for anti-influenza compound T-705

Information Technology - U.S. Health & Human Services Secretary Leavitt accepts recommendations for healthcare IT standards

Legal Issues - Endo Pharmaceuticals receives subpoena from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Leishmaniasis - U.S. FDA grants VioQuest, U.S. Army orphan drug status for cutaneous leishmaniasis therapy

Major Depressive Disorder - Wyeth gets U.S. FDA approvable letter for Pristiq as treatment for major depressive disorder

Medical Devices - ev3 Inc. receives U.S. FDA approval of Protege RX carotid stent

Medical Devices - Possis' new AngioJet Ultra Thrombectomy System sees first human use

Medical Devices - Vascular Solutions receives U.S. FDA clearance for update of Twin-Pass dual access catheter

Multiple Myeloma - Ortho Biotech seeks approval for Doxil with Velcade for multiple myeloma

Multiple Sclerosis - BioMS Medical cleared by U.S. FDA to initiate phase III multiple sclerosis trial

Multiple Sclerosis - Merck Serono completes enrollment in CLARITY phase 3 pivotal trial of oral cladribine

Natural Products - Vinceel throat spray introduced to U.S. market

Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension - U.S. FDA grants Chelsea Therapeutics Orphan Drug designation for Droxidopa

Obesity Therapy - Obecure recruits first patient in Phase II obesity study

Patents - Kane Biotech receives United States patent for methods of reducing biofilm formation

Ulcerative Colitis - U.S. FDA grants approval to Shire's oral mesalamine therapy for ulcerative colitis

Bioterrorism - Data on bioterrorism described by researchers at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Bioterrorism - Reports from Israel Center for Disease Control highlight recent research in bioterrorism

Bioterrorism - Research on bioterrorism in children discussed by scientists at Stony Brook University

Drug Discovery - Research from Center for Devices and Radiological Health provides new data about drug discovery

Epidemic - Research from University of Canterbury, Department of Geography provide new insights into epidemic

Epidemic - Research from University of Rome yields new findings on epidemic

Epidemiology - Studies from INSERM have provided new information about epidemiology

Epidemiology - Study findings on epidemiology are outlined in reports from University of Delaware

Escherichia Coli - New Escherichia coli findings from Imperial College London published

HIV/AIDS Co-Infection Epidemiology - Reports from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine highlight recent research in HIV/AIDS co-infection epidemiology

HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Scientists at George Washington University target HIV/AIDS epidemiology

Legionnaire Disease - Data on legionnaire disease discussed by investigators at Katholieke University Leuven, Rega Institute for Medical Research

Legionnaire Disease - Research from INSERM provides new data on legionnaire disease

Legionnaire Disease Cell Biology - Investigators at College of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry have published new data on legionnaire disease cell biology

Legionnaire Disease Cell Biology - Researchers from Purdue University, Department of Biological Sciences detail new studies and findings in the area of legionnaire disease cell biology

Pandemic - Research from Sandia National Laboratories in the area of pandemic published

Pertussis Vaccines - Studies from National Public Health Institute in the area of pertussis vaccines published

Plague - Research results from University of Texas, Health Science Center update knowledge of plague

Plague - Scientists at University of Kentucky, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences target plague

Plague Vaccines - Researchers at Trudeau Institute target plague vaccines

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Epidemiology - Research from Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Microbiology has provided new data on severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemiology

Thrombocytopenia Epidemiology - New findings from Christian Medical College & Hospital describe advances in thrombocytopenia epidemiology

Epidemiology - Scientists in France, Brazil and Germany zero in on epidemiology



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