Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA

Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics - Rethinking who should be considered 'essential' during a pandemic flu outbreak

Akorn, Inc. - Akorn, Inc. Announces the Launch of Akten Gel 3.5%

Biopharmaceuticals - PAREXEL Consulting Quantifies Speed to Market: First-Cycle Approval for NME Produces $640 Million in Incremental Revenue on Average

BioTrove, Inc. - BioTrove Announces Agreement with BD to Boost Drug Discovery Research Efficiency

Capillary Electrophoresis - Studies conducted at Virginia Commonwealth University on capillary electrophoresis recently published

Depression - Findings from University of North Carolina, Medical Department in depression reported

Hepatitis B Virus - Walter Reed Evaluation Concludes FirstVue(TM) HBSAG Test is Preferred over Other Rapid Tests

Lung Transplants - Reports from S.M. Bhorade and colleagues advance knowledge in lung transplants

Mental Health - Study Published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry Showed Once-Daily VYVANSE® (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) Significantly Improved ADHD Symptoms in One of the Largest Controlled Stimulant Trials in Adults with ADHD

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Landmark Study Demonstrates Potential of Radioimmunotherapy for Treatment of Indolent B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Prostate Cancer - OncoGenex Achieves Key Regulatory Milestone for Lead Product Candidate, OGX-011

Adverse Drug Reactions - New adverse drug reactions study findings have been reported by scientists at Food & Drug Administration

Anthrax - Study results from D.A. Frawley and colleagues broaden understanding of anthrax

Breast Cancer - New breast cancer data have been reported by scientists at University of North Carolina

Drug Resistance - Study findings from S. Ladhani et al provide new insights into drug resistance

Endoscopy - Research reports from University of Massachusetts provide new insights into endoscopy

Enzyme Research - Reports outline enzyme research study results from New York Medical College, Medical College

Hantavirus - New hantavirus research from University of Ljubljana discussed

HIV/AIDS - Research conducted at University of London has provided new information about HIV/AIDS

Pharmacokinetics - Data from University of Missouri advance knowledge in pharmacokinetics

Rehabilitation Research - Research from Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Trust yields new findings on rehabilitation research

Smallpox - Reports on smallpox findings from National Institutes of Health provide new insights

West Nile Virus - Reports summarize west nile virus research from P.A.G. Tilley and co-authors

Life Sciences - New findings from Norwegian Institute of Public Health describe advances in life sciences

Life Sciences - Researchers from National Institute of Health Science, Division of Pathology describe findings in life sciences

Pacemakers - New pacemakers study findings reported from Italian National Institute of Health

Phototherapy - Tokyo Medical University, Department of Thoracic Surgery publishes research in phototherapy

Stem Cell Research - National Institute of Health Science describes research in stem cell research

Tuberculosis Prevention - Study findings from Mahidol University provide new insights into tuberculosis prevention

West Nile Virus Immunology - Reports from H.E. Prince et al highlight recent research in west nile virus immunology

AccuDial, Inc. - FDA Cites Dosing Errors in New Recommendations for Children's OTC Medications

Amedica Corporation - Amedica Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for SEEplate(TM) Cervical Plate System

American Association for Justice - FOIAs Reveal How Bush Administration Made Complete Immunity for Negligent Corporations a Top Priority

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Neuralstem Licenses Cleveland Clinic Spinal Cord Injection Technology

Angiology - W. L. Gore & Associates Receives FDA Approval for Gore EMBOLDEN Clinical Study

Artes Medical, Inc. - Artes Medical Announces Completion of Enrollment and Treatment in ArteFill Skin Test Study

Berlin Heart Ag - Berlin Heart's EXCOR Pediatric Receives Unconditional Investigational Device Exemption IDE Approval

Biodel Inc. - Biodel Announces Timing of FDA Discussions on VIAject

Biotechnology Business - InterMune Reports Japanese Regulatory Approval of Pirfenidone in IPF

Biotechnology Business - Neurobiological Technologies Announces FDA Agreement to Consolidate Viprinex Phase 3 Trials Accelerating Time to Pivotal Data

Black & Veatch - U.S. Government Awards Black & Veatch Major Contract for Biological Threat Reduction

Boston Scientific Corporation - Taxus Atlas Studies Reinforce Safety and Efficacy of Boston Scientific's Next-Generation Taxus Liberte Stent