Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - FDA Accepts Genta's NDA Amendment as Complete Response for Genasense(R) Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Clinical Trial Research - Cohera Medical Awarded Phase II SBIR Grant for Continued Development of TissuGlu(R)

Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. - Collegium Pharmaceutical Announces Completion of Series D Financing

Diabetes - FDA Updates Label for AVANDIA(R) to Include Clinical Findings Demonstrating Sustained Glycemic Control for Up to Five Years

Diarrhea - Optimer Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Results in Prulifloxacin Phase 3 Study

Energex Systems, Inc. - FDA Approves Energex Systems, Inc. Non-Drug Therapy for HIV Research

Epilepsy Therapy Project - Epilepsy Therapy Project President Joyce Cramer to Provide Critical Perspective and New Insights into Suicidality Incidence before FDA Advisory Committee

EXACT Sciences Corporation - Exact Sciences Provides Regulatory Update for Its Version 2 Stool-based DNA Technology for Colorectal Cancer Screening

Fibrosis - Transplanted Daughter Wishes Mother Could Have Same Gift of Life

Glioblastoma - Bradmer reports progression free survival data from previous Phase II glioblastoma multiforme trials

Headache and Migraine - MAP Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 3 Clinical Trial in Patients With Migraine

Health Policy - Leading Health Economist, Dr. Hong Wang, Joins Abt Associates

HistoRx, Inc. - HistoRx Names Bill Sullivan Senior Vice President, Diagnostic Operations

HIV/AIDS - Tibotec Conducts Two Pivotal Phase III Clinical Trials Studying TMC278 in Treatment-Naive Adults with HIV

Immunization - Luminex Corporation and ViroNovative Announce License Agreement for Human Metapneumovirus Rights

Intel Corporation - Intel Receives FDA Market Clearance on In-Home Medical Device for Management of Health Conditions

Johnson & Johnson - Johnson & Johnson Reports 2008 Second-Quarter Results:

Labopharm Inc. - FDA accepts Labopharm's response for once-daily tramadol as complete Class 2 response

Lev Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - ViroPharma to Acquire Lev Pharmacueticals

Liver Disease - Raptor Pharmaceuticals Enters Collaboration Agreement with UC San Diego in Liver Disease

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - MedX(R) Announces Agreement with Technology4Medicine To Expand Product Distribution in the U.S. Market

Medtronic, Inc. - Medtronic Launches First Insertable Cardiac Monitor in Japan

Micrus Endovascular Corporation - Micrus Endovascular Receives Approval to Market Cerecyte Microcoils in Japan

Micrus Endovascular Corporation - Micrus Endovascular Receives FDA Approval for Intracranial Stent Clinical Trial

Monoclonal Antibodies - Romer Labs® introduces new Fumonisin detection methods.

National Pest Management Association - Mosquitoes Are out in Full Force This Summer

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Journal of Clinical Oncology Publishes Study of Cephalon Medication TREANDA Plus Rituximab in Relapsed Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Nosocomial Infections - FDA Advisory Committee Provides Opinion of DORIBAX(TM) for the Treatment of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

Plastic Surgery Services of Fredericksburg - Latest Laser Fat Removal Procedure Now Available

Redux Beverages - Redux Beverages Announces a New Look for Cocaine Energy Supplement

Regulatory Actions - Biopten (Sapropterin Dihydrochloride) Approved by Japanese Ministry of Health for the Treatment of PKU

Research and Markets - Thailand Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q2 2008 Out Now

Research and Markets Ltd. - Malaysia's Total Pharmaceutical Market Expected To Top US$1.82bn in Value by 2012, Increasing By Around 11% Per Annum

Roxane Laboratories, Inc. - Roxane Laboratories, Inc. Announces the Approval of Morphine Sulfate Tablets and Oral Solution

Signalife, Inc. - AFL To Return to Oklahoma Due to Overwhelming Demand for Signalife Heart Screening

SinuCleanse - SinuCleanse Introduces Kids Mist

Surgery - SyntheMed Receives Canadian Approval for REPEL-CV(R)

Surgical Technology - Alternative to LASIK Increases Momentum with U.S. Consumers

Tenon Consulting Solutions, Inc. - Tenon Consulting Expands Public/Private Emergency Management Efforts to Maryland and Missouri

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - Teva Comments on Paragraph IV Filing for COPAXONE; Intends to File Lawsuit against Generic Filer for Patent Infringement

Type 1 Diabetes - Improved Diabetes Care Products Offer Hope for Children and Their Families; FocusPharmacy.com Pens Agreement with Diabetes Sentry Products

U.S. Department of Justice - Defendant Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Trafficking in More Than $400,000 Worth of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals

Vomiting - Aloxi® (palonosetron HCL)Injection Available for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Western Growers - Western Growers Asks FDA Commissioner to Lift Tomato Consumption Advisory