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Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . October 28th, 2007
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
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Pediatrics - Multiresistant Bacterial Strain That Can Cause Ear Infections Emerges; Resistant to Antibiotics

Stem Cell Research - Application of adult stem cells to regenerate hearts having suffered attacks by means of catheter

Allergies - Alcon Amends NDA for Patanase(R) Nasal Spray

Angiography - FDA Clears Hand-Held Disposable Injector for Angiographic Imaging

Angiology - Instrumentation Laboratory Receives FDA Clearance to Expand the Intended Use for HemosIL(R) D-Dimer HS Assay

Anthrax - NanoBio Wins 2007 Michigan Innovation Award

Bioengineering - Australian Therapeutics Goods Administration Approval for ActiPatch Achieved

Bioengineering - Emergent BioSolutions Announces the Appointment of Denise Landry as Senior Vice President, Quality

Bioengineering - Ground Zero Pharmaceuticals Announces Expansion of Regulatory Consulting Services to South Africa

Bioengineering - PacificGMP Announces Agreement with BD Biosciences for Cell Banking and cGMP Antibody Manufacturing

Biomedicine - Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Presents Positive Data Demonstrating HE3286 Provides Benefit in Animal Model of Ulcerative Colitis

Biomedicine - Maas BiolAB Awarded $2.1 Million SBIR for Cyclosporin ALS Treatment

Biotechnology Business - Dr. Suwelack Skin & Health Care: New Product in the FDA Certification Process

Biotechnology Business - FDA Clears Biospace med's Revolutionary Low Dose Xray Imager

Bioterrorism - Indiana Health Information Exchange Program Receives National Honor

Bipolar Disorder - Lilly Announces Updates to the Zyprexa and Symbyax U.S. Labels

Bird Flu - AirInSpace Raises $8.5 Million (EUR 6 Million) in VC Financing to Expand International Market Penetration for Biodecontamination Devices Providing Elimination of Deadly Airborne Microorganisms

Bunionectomy - Anesiva Defines Regulatory Pathway for Adlea with FDA

Cancer - C-Path and Ventana Medical Systems to Collaborate on Developing Standardized Evaluation for Companion Diagnostic Tests and Targeted Cancer Therapies

Cancer - C-Path Reveals Details of Diagnostic Testing Program

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Mylan Inc. Subsidiary, Dey, L.P., Announces that Perforomist(TM) (Formoterol Fumarate) Inhalation Solution is Now Available for Maintenance Treatment of COPD

Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma - BioCryst Initiates Enrollment in Pivotal Trial of Forodesine HCL in Patients with Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL)

Drug Delivery - Nanotherapeutics Awarded $20 Million NIAID/BARDA Contract to Develop Inhaled Gentamicin for Treatment of Aerosol Exposure to Bioterrorism Agents

ExL Pharma - Leading Pharmaceutical Communication Executives Gather for the 1st Annual Pharmaceutical Public Relations Symposium

Financing - Blue Cross of California Invests $10.6 Million in Community Clinics Through the Investment in a Healthy California Program

Heart Bypass Surgery - Ascent Healthcare Receives 510(k) Clearances to Reprocess Coronary Bypass Devices from Guidant and Medtronic

Heart Disease - Two Heart Disease Prevention Advocates Join the HealthCentral Network

Hepatitis B Virus - Gilead Submits Marketing Applications in the United States and European Union for Viread(R) (Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate) for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B

Homeland Security - Secure Symbology: Making New Jersey Proud While Saving Lives

Oncology - Which Biomarker Tests Has the FDA Specifically Suggested It Will Seek to Regulate? Find out Inside Report 'Trends in the Commercialization of Biomarkers: Tests and Companies'

Pediatrics - As Cold & Flu Season Nears, New Baby Nasal Aspirator Offers Safe and Effective Alternative to FDA-Discouraged Medicines

Pediatrics - McNeil Consumer Healthcare is Voluntarily Withdrawing Infants' Cough and Cold Products:

Pediatrics - Nosefrida Nasal Aspirator - a Parent's Alternative to Medicines on the Verge of FDA Ban

Pharmacokinetics - AVANIR Granted Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) From FDA for Confirmatory Phase III Trial of Zenvia in Patients With PBA

Prostate Cancer - New All-Natural Dietary Supplement Made from Muscadine Grape Skins Helps Inhibit Growth of Certain Cancers

Regulatory Actions - AFP Imaging Corporation Receives FDA Clearance to Market NewTom(TM) VG Cone Beam Computed Tomography Scanner

Regulatory Actions - Coalition Urges Congress to Increase Funding for National Health Service Corps

Regulatory Actions - Consumer Safety Alert on Fat Dissolving Injections

Regulatory Actions - Lannett Company Comments on Recent FDA Announcement for Levothyroxine Sodium

Regulatory Actions - New Guidebook Essential Reading for Companies Wishing to Enter China's Lucrative Drug Market

Regulatory Actions - OPKO Health Acquires Rights to Clinical Stage Compound for Dry Eye

Regulatory Actions - Recent FDA Study Suggests that Terahertz Tablet Imaging Could Replace Wet Dissolution Testing

Regulatory Actions - SkinGenix Signs Global License for PharmaReady Solution Suite

Regulatory Actions - Statement by John Bailey, EVP for Science Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association on Campaign for Safe Cosmetics Report on Lead in Lipstick

Smallpox Vaccines - Government Expands Trial With IMVAMUNE(R) Smallpox Vaccine in Persons With Atopic Dermatitis/Eczema

Surgery - Prominent Farmington Plastic Surgeon Uses Two New Non-Surgical Procedures to Tighten Skin and Remove Fat

Terrorism - Synthetic Biology - This Revolutionary Technology Holds the Promise to Become a Powerful Commercial Tool for Small-Molecule Drug Discovery and Development

Thrombosis - FDA Clears OmniWave(TM) Endovascular System for Clot Removal in Peripheral Blood Vessels

Bioengineering - New bioengineering research reported from University of St. Andrews, Center for Biomolecular Science

Acute Bronchitis Prevention - Scientists at National Cheng-Kung University, Institute of Public Health report research in acute bronchitis prevention

Algorithms - Institute of Public Health Research describes research in algorithms in children

Bioassays - Investigators at National Institute of Health Research target bioassays

Bioengineering - New bioengineering findings from Health Protection Agency described

Biological Warfare - Studies from University of Colorado, Colorado Health Sciences Center further understanding of biological warfare

Chemical Warfare - Data from University of Tsukuba advance knowledge in chemical warfare

Chemical Warfare - New chemical warfare study findings have been reported from University of Oxford, Department of Public Health

Cord Blood - Data on cord blood detailed by researchers at National Health Service

Deficiency Disease Immunology - Research from Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in the area of deficiency disease immunology described

Drug Resistance - Scientists at Technical University of Denmark target drug resistance

Hantavirus - Studies from Johns Hopkins University update current data on hantavirus

Hantavirus Epidemiology - Studies from Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Department of Virology reveal new findings on hantavirus epidemiology

Health Policy - Reports from National Institute of Health and Medical Research add new data to research in health policy

Pharmacology - New findings from Yale University, Connecticut Mental Health Center in the area of pharmacology described

Pharmacology - Research reports from Scripps Research Institute provide new insights into pharmacology

Plague Immunology - Data on plague immunology discussed by researchers at University of Miami

Regulatory Actions - National Institute of Public Health details research in regulatory actions

Regulatory Actions - New regulatory actions study results reported from University of Southern Denmark, Institute of Public Health

Regulatory Actions - Researchers from Department of Agriculture, Research Department publish findings in regulatory actions

Regulatory Actions - Study results from National Institute of Health Science, Division of Microbiology broaden understanding of regulatory actions

Tuberculosis Therapy - Research findings from Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation update understanding of tuberculosis therapy

West Nile Virus - Scientists at National Institute of Infectious Disease, Infectious Diseases Department target west nile virus

Aging - Studies from Tufts University, Department of Agriculture yield new information about aging

Alternative Energy - Studies from Department of Agriculture yield new data on alternative energy

Anthrax - New research on anthrax from D.J. Carter and co-authors summarized

Applied Genetics - Recent studies from Department of Agriculture add new data to applied genetics

Autopsy - Reports from Hadassah Medical Center advance knowledge in autopsy

Bioengineering - Scientists at Department of Agriculture target bioengineering

Biotechnology - Researchers from Department of Agriculture describe findings in biotechnology

Bioterrorism - Study data from B.C. Satterfield and co-authors update knowledge of bioterrorism

Diagnostic Assays - Studies from Department of Agriculture update current data on diagnostic assays

Emergency Medicine - Data from University of Warwick advance knowledge in emergency medicine

Endocrinology - New endocrinology research has been reported by scientists at Department of Agriculture

Endocrinology - Researchers from Department of Agriculture detail findings in endocrinology

Escherichia Coli - Studies from University of Utrecht have provided new information about Escherichia coli

Genetics & Genomics - Studies from Department of Agriculture add new findings in the area of genetics & genomics

Granuloma - New granuloma study findings have been reported by scientists at Stanford University

Hantavirus - Studies from P. Padula and co-researchers update current data on hantavirus

Heart Attack - Data from J. Clawson and colleagues advance knowledge in heart attack

Lower Back Pain - Studies from F.M. Kovacs and colleagues yield new information about lower back pain

Macular Degeneration - Data from Tufts University, Department of Agriculture provide new insights into macular degeneration

Molecular Microbiology - Studies from Department of Agriculture describe new findings in molecular microbiology

Obesity and Diabetes - Research data from Department of Agriculture update understanding of obesity and diabetes

Pharmacology - Studies from J.P. Bernard and co-researchers update current data on pharmacology

Regulatory Actions - Data on regulatory actions discussed by researchers at Department of Agriculture

Regulatory Actions - New findings from J. Vanderzee and co-researchers in the area of regulatory actions described

Regulatory Actions - Reports summarize regulatory actions research from University of British Columbia

Regulatory Actions - Research from William Beaumont Hospital broadens understanding of regulatory actions

Regulatory Actions - Researchers from Department of Agriculture describe findings in regulatory actions

Regulatory Actions - Study results from Department of Agriculture provide new insights into regulatory actions

Type 2 Diabetes - Reports from University of Missouri add new data to research in type 2 diabetes

West Nile Virus - New west nile virus research reported from J.M. Linnen and co-authors

Women's Health - Data from Kaiser Permanente advance knowledge in women's health



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