Angiology - FDA Approves Ostial Pro Stent Positioning System
Angioplasty - Coronary Stents: Overview of This Common Tool to Keep Clogged Arteries Open
Cancer - Cigarette Smoke Alters DNA in Sperm, Genetic Damage Could Pass to Offspring
Colon Cancer - Exploring better ways to determine when to change the course of treatment
Colon Cancer - Taking folic acid does not reduce risk of precancerous colon tumors
Epilepsy - Experts call for urgent research into anti-epileptic drugs given to children
Prostate Cancer - Nonhormonal drug reduces hot flashes in men treated for prostate cancer
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia - Innovive Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for Tamibarotene for the Treatment of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
Amyloidosis - Landmark Study Published in the New England Journal of Medicine Shows Important Benefits of Eprodisate (KIACTA) Treatment for Patients with Amyloid a (AA) Amyloidosis
Asthma - NIAID Supports Research Into Etiology of Fungal-Induced Inflammation in Chronic Sinusitis
Asthma - Skyepharma PLC - Twice daily ZYFLO CR (zileuton) extended-release tablets approved by the FDA for asthma
Biomaterials - Nano Interface Technology, Inc. to Present at Medtech Insight's ``Investment In Innovation'' Conference
Biomimetics - BioMimetic Therapeutics Initiates Enrollment in E.U. Registration Trial for GEM OS1Bone Graft
Bioterrorism - Abiomed Appoints Eric A. Rose, M.D., a Leader in Circulatory Care, to Its Board of Directors
Bioterrorism - Panic Over Infected U.S. Citizen is Just the Tip of the Nightmare: New Strains of Tuberculosis Can Be Used as a Powerful Bioterror Weapon
Bird Flu - Novavax Pandemic Flu Vaccine Provided Protection Against a Lethal Challenge of Live Virus, Pre-Clinical Data Show
Breast Disease - Imaging Diagnostic Systems Laser Breast Imaging Technology Presented at China's Leading Breast Disease Conference
Cancer - Formation of clinical advisory panel to advance CYT997 into Phase II trials
Cancer - Immunicon Seeks Termination of Exclusive Marketing Agreement and Damages from Veridex
Cancer - Rob Frankenberg, Ph.D. Joins Bionovo as Vice President of Drug Manufacturing
Cancer Vaccines - Biovest to File for Accelerated Conditional Approval of BiovaxID
Cardiology - BioLineRx Submits Application to Begin Pilot (Phase 1/2) Clinical Trials of BL-1040 to Treat Damaged Cardiac Tissue Following Acute MI
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia - Dasatinib Shows High Early Response Rate as First Treatment for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, M. D. Anderson Researchers Report
Clinical Research - ROXRO PHARMA'S Novel Intranasal Pain Reliever Effective, Well Tolerated in Phase 3 Study
Clinical Trial Research - Labopharm Receives Second Approvable Letter from FDA for Once-Daily Tramadol
Colon Cancer - Emerging Trends in Radioembolization Using Microspheres: a Clinical Workshop Highlights Latest Research and Data Regarding Treatments for Advanced Liver Tumors
Colon Cancer - YM BioSciences Cleared to Initiate Clinical trial of Nimotuzumab in colorectal Cancer
Connective Tissue Disease - Canadian Health Authority Approves THELIN (Sitaxsentan Sodium) for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Coronary Stents - Abbott Submits XIENCE V Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System Application for U.S. FDA Approval
Diabetes - DexCom Receives FDA Approval for Its 7-Day STS Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
Diagnostic Test - Corgenix AspirinWorks Test Kit Cleared by FDA
Diagnostics - Almac Diagnostics Attends Pre-IDE Meeting with FDA for Colorectal Cancer Diagnostic Derived from FFPE Tissue
Diagnostics - QIAGEN and Digene Announce Merger Creating Market and Technology Leader In Molecular Diagnostics
Drug Development - APT Acquires Exclusive Worldwide Rights to Develop and Commercialize Inhalable Cyclosporine to Prevent Lung Transplant Rejection
Drug Development - Barr Announces Tentative Approval for a Generic Version of Risperdal Tablets, 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg, 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg and 4 mg
Drug Development - Cardiome Announces Filing of New Drug Submission in Canada
Emphysema - PARI and Kamada Announce Positive Intermediate Phase I Results for Inhaled Alpha-1 Antitrypsin
Epidemic - GlaxoSmithKline Launches Educational Campaign in Detroit to Address 'Silent Epidemic' of Genital Herpes Among African American Adults
Epidemic - World No Tobacco Day Focuses on Secondhand Smoke
European Approval - ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals Receives Designation as a Small/Medium Enterprise by the European Medicines Agency
Flu Vaccines - Canadian company Microbix' discovery could save many lives in flu pandemic; its technology to be granted U.S. patent
Flu Vaccines - Iomai Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Gregory Glenn Details Development of Adjuvant Patch for Influenza at WHO Conference
Food Poisoning - Governor Rendell Says New Online Restaurant Inspection Reports to Improve Consumer Safety
Food Poisoning - New Contaminant Testing Method from Applied Biosystems/MDS SCIEX Developed To Help Improve Food Safety
Gene Therapy - AMT Receives Orphan Drug Designation from FDA for AMT 011 for the Treatment of Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency
Gene Therapy - Vical Introduces RapidResponse DNA Vaccine Cell-Free Platform Designed to Accelerate Vaccine Production During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Genetics & Genomics - Kimball Genetics, Inc. Launches the Warfarin DoseAdvise Genetic Test, Ideally Suited for Clinicians to Improve Warfarin Therapy
Heart Disease - NASA Technology Helps Detect and Treat Heart Disease and Strokes
Heart Failure - Advanced Cell Technology Enters Into Letter of Intent to Acquire Mytogen, Inc. and Proceed with the Human Clinical Trials Utilizing Myoblasts for the Treatment of Heart Failure
Hepatitis B Virus - AcroMetrix Receives 510(k) Clearance for VeriSure Pro HBV Blood Screening Controls
Hepatocellular Cancer - Nexavar Significantly Extends Overall Survival by 44% in Liver Cancer Patients
Hepatocellular Cancer - Phase 3 Study: Nexavar Significantly Extends Overall Survival by 44% in Liver Cancer Patients
HIV/AIDS - AIDS Healthcare Foundation and the Royal Government of Cambodia to Partner in New Free AIDS Treatment Clinic in Koh Thum
HIV/AIDS - Avalere Health Compares FDA Review of Several Categories of Drugs Including Alzheimer's Disease
HIV/AIDS - Royal Government of Cambodia and AIDS Healthcare Foundation to Dedicate Newest AIDS Treatment Center in Partnership in Romeas Haek
Imaging3, Inc. - Imaging3 Scheduled to File with the FDA
Internal Medicine - Spectral's EAA Proven Effective in Veterinary Applications
Kidney Cancer - FDA Approves Torisel, a New Drug for the Treatment of Advanced Kidney Cancer
Lupus Nephritis - Aspreva announces Fast-Track designation granted by the FDA for CellCept in lupus nephritis
Melanoma - SciClone and Sigma-Tau Report Thymalfasin Meets Primary Endpoint in Phase 2 Malignant Melanoma Trial
Menopause - FDA Approves Divigel (estradiol gel) 0.1 Percent for Treatment of Moderate to Severe Hot Flashes Associated with Menopause
Multiple Sclerosis - Acorda Therapeutics Begins Second Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Fampridine-SR in Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis - Teva and Active Biotech to Initiate Pivotal Phase III Trial Program of Oral Laquinimod for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
Myeloma - Pharmion Announces French ATU Granted for Use of Thalidomide for Elderly Patients With Untreated Multiple Myeloma
Nanotechnology - Epeius Biotechnologies Reaches Out to American Cancer Patients, Gains FDA Approval for Two New Clinical Trials Using Rexin-G for Breast Cancer and Sarcoma
Neuralgia - Valeant Pharmaceuticals to Initiate Study of Retigabine for Pain Associated with Post-Herpetic Neuralgia
Noonan Syndrome - FDA Approves Norditropinfor Treatment of Short Stature Associated with a Rare Genetic Disorder
Oncology - Telik Announces Clinical Hold on TELCYTA Trials
Oncology - ZIO-101 Oral Capsule Clears FDA Review for Phase I Study
Ovarian Cancer - Optimistic Outlook for Ovarian Cancer: Fujirebio Diagnostics Awarded Patent for New HE4 Biomarker
Patents - Barr and Eli Lilly Voluntarily Dismiss Patent Litigation on Prozac Weekly
Peripheral Artery Disease - ev3 Receives Conditional IDE Approval to Study Use of Protege EverFlex Self-Expanding Stent System in the Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease
Pneumonia - New Drug Application Submitted for Investigational Antibiotic Doripenem
Pre-Trials Research - Impractical FDA Regulatory Compliance Practices Addressed by the Practical Solutions Group
Prostate Cancer - Additional New Data from Satraplatin SPARC Phase 3 Investigational Trial Presented at ASCO Annual Meeting
Prostate Cancer - Misonix Announces FDA Clinical Trial Enrollment Acceleration for Sonablate 500 HIFU Treatment of Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer - New Data for Cytogen's QUADRAMET Reported at Annual ASCO Meeting
Prostate Cancer - New Data From Satraplatin Sparc Phase 3 Investigational Trial Presented At ASCO Annual Meeting
Prostate Cancer - Panacea Pharmaceuticals Announces the Availability of PC Detect(sm) for Prostate Cancer Screening
Radiography - Swissray International, Inc. Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance to Market the ddRCompact Series
Regulatory Actions - Agriculture Department Warns Consumers of Tainted Raw Milk Sold by Lebanon County Dairy
Regulatory Actions - An Independent Forecast and Competitive Intelligence on Iran's Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Industry
Regulatory Actions - Arizona's Intrinsic Bioprobes, Inc. Chosen for NIST MEP Pilot Manufacturing Assistance Program
Regulatory Actions - Artes Medical Launches Physician Locator on Website Providing Consumer Access to Over 500 ArteFill-Trained Physicians
Regulatory Actions - Ascent Healthcare Appoints Margaret Foss as Sr. Vice President of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Actions - Carrington Receives Renewal of Organic Certification for Its Aloe vera Farm in Liberia, Costa Rica
Regulatory Actions - CKE Restaurants, Inc. Announces Transition to Zero Trans Fat, 100 Percent Canola Cooking Oil
Regulatory Actions - COPAXONE Pre-Filled Syringe Can Now Be Stored for up to One Month at Room Temperature
Regulatory Actions - FzioMed Granted Expanding Biomaterial Technology in the Field of Aesthetic Medicine, Soft Tissue Augmentation
Regulatory Actions - IsoTis Regulatory Review of Accell Products Back on Track - FDA reinitiates 510(k) review
Regulatory Actions - Laresse Dermal Filler has Received Regulatory Approval in Australia from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).
Regulatory Actions - New Report: Tobacco Companies Spend Massive $105.5 Million a Year on Marketing in Delaware
Regulatory Actions - New Report: Tobacco Companies Spend Massive $106.7 Million a Year on Marketing in Kansas
Regulatory Actions - New Report: Tobacco Companies Spend Massive $124.1 Million a Year on Marketing in Connecticut
Shelhigh, Inc. - Shelhigh: FDA Refuses to Disclose Facts
Skin Cancer - ANTHELIOS SX Daily Moisturizing Cream SPF 15 with Mexoryl SX Announces Promotion with the Skin Cancer Foundation
Small Cell Lung Cancer - Poniard Pharmaceuticals Announces Results of Picoplatin Phase 2 Trial That Confirm and Extend Survival Benefit in Small Cell Lung Cancer
Smallpox Vaccines - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awards an exclusive contract to Bavarian Nordic for the delivery of 20 million doses of IMVAMUNE. Financial guidance for 2007 is raised with DKK 300 million.
Smallpox Vaccines - University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine to Conduct Innovative Smallpox Vaccine Research Study
Solid Cancer - Pharmacyclics Announces Positive Final Results of Phase 2 Trial of Xcytrin Plus Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases With Occult Tumors Detected in 24% of Patients
Stem Cell Research - StemCells, Inc. Announces Publication Describing Non-Invasive Tracking of Human Neural Stem Cells Transplanted in Vivo
Surgery - Vertebration's XYcor Spinal Implant Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance
Thyroid Cancer - OXiGENE Reaches Agreement with FDA on Special Protocol Assessment for ZYBRESTAT (CA4P) Phase II/III Pivotal Trial in Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
Toxicology - Can-Fite Successfully Completes Long-Term Toxicology Studies With CF101 in Full GLP Compliance With US FDA
Ultrasound - Hercules Provides $10 Million of Venture Debt to EKOS Corporation, a Developer of Ultrasound-accelerated Drug Therapy Devices
Vascular Disease - PreMD Submits 510(k) to the FDA for Expanded Regulatory Claim for PREVU(x) POC
Epidemiology - Study findings from Christian Medical College, Department of Community Health broaden understanding of epidemiology
Myalgia Epidemiology - Investigators at Dokuz Eylul University, Department of Internal Medicine zero in on myalgia epidemiology
Obesity Therapy - Research findings from Pennington Biomedical Research Center update understanding of obesity therapy
Smallpox Vaccines - Temple University, Department of Public Health describes research in smallpox vaccines
Angiotensins - Research from Norwegian Institute of Public Health yields new findings on angiotensins
Biological Warfare - Research from University of Queensland, Institute for Molecular Bioscience has provided new data on biological warfare
Cancer - Findings in cancer reported from National Institute of Public Health and the Environment
Chemotherapy - New chemotherapy study findings have been reported from Norwegian Institute of Public Health
DNA Research - Research from National Institute of Health Science in the area of DNA research described
Ebola Fever Epidemiology - Report summarizes ebola fever epidemiology study findings from INSERM
Enterobacteriaceae - Investigators at Health Protection Agency Center for Infections publish new data on Enterobacteriaceae
Epidemic - New research on epidemic from University of Hong Kong, Department of Mathematics summarized
Epidemic - Research from University of Thessaloniki, Microbiology Department provide new insights into epidemic
Epidemic Vaccines - Study results from State University of New York, Biology Department broaden understanding of epidemic vaccines
Genetics & Genomics - New genetics & genomics study results from United States Department of Agriculture described
Health Policy - Research from Institute of Public Health Research, Research Department reveals new findings on health policy
Hepatitis A Virus - Investigators at Health Protection Agency Center for Infections target hepatitis A virus
Hepatitis C Virus Prevention - Findings from Center for Infections provide new insights into hepatitis C virus prevention
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Reports outline HIV/AIDS epidemiology study results from Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
HIV/AIDS Epidemiology - Research results from University of Ibadan, Department of Community Medicine update knowledge of HIV/AIDS epidemiology
Legionnaire Disease Cell Biology - Research on legionnaire disease cell biology discussed by scientists at University of the Ryukyus
Mental Health - Reports from National Institute of Public Health describe recent advances in mental health in children
Mental Health Cell Biology - New data from University of Copenhagen, Institute of Public Health illuminate research in mental health cell biology
Neurology - New neurology study findings have been published by scientists at National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Obesity - Joint Implant Surgeons, Inc. reports research in obesity
Paralysis - New paralysis research reported from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, School of Public Health and Institute of Public Health Research
Parasitology - Researchers from Research Center, Department of Agriculture report on findings in parasitology
Phototherapy - Study data from National Institute of Health Science, Division of Organic Chemistry update knowledge of phototherapy
Plague Risk Factors - Study results from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide new insights into plague risk factors
Regulatory Actions - Reports from Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture describe recent advances in regulatory actions
Regulatory Actions - Researchers at Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture target regulatory actions
Regulatory Actions - Researchers at London Metropolitan University release new data on regulatory actions
Regulatory Actions - Researchers from Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture describe findings in regulatory actions
Regulatory Actions - Scientists at McGill University release new data on regulatory actions in children
Reproductive Health - Scientists at American University, Research Center discuss research in reproductive health
Transfusion Medicine - New transfusion medicine research has been reported by scientists at University of Iowa
Type 2 Diabetes - Researchers from University of Leeds provide details of new studies and findings in the area of type 2 diabetes
West Nile Virus - Research from Purdue University, Department of Biological Sciences yields new findings on west nile virus
