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Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA


Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 15th, 2009
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA | Other Publications

Cooney Waters Group, Inc. - Study: Adding Vimpat significantly reduces partial-onset seizures in adults with epilepsy

Inderscience Publishers - Pharmaceutical disobedience

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Case Reports on the Investigational Use of Soliris® eculizumab in Patients with Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome aHUS

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute CLSI - CLSI Publishes Approved Guideline for Continuous Interstitial Glucose Monitoring

Columbia Laboratories, Inc. - Data from Columbia Laboratories’ Study for the Prevention of Preterm Birth to be Presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine SMFM 2009 Annual Meeting

HIV/AIDS - Research on HIV/AIDS published by scientists at Baylor College of Medicine, College of Medicine

Life Sciences - Data on breast cancer described by V.J. Croog et al

Life Sciences - New life sciences research from R. Zimmermann et al outlined

Life Sciences - Reports from St. James's University highlight recent research in life sciences

Ovarian Cancer - Pivotal Data Published for First Biomarker Combination Test to Determine Risk of Ovarian Cancer in Women Who Present With Pelvic Mass

Anthrax Vaccines - Report summarizes anthrax vaccines study findings from University of Pittsburgh

Anxiety Disorders - Research on anxiety disorders reported by scientists at San Raffaele University

Behavior - Scientists at Yale University target behavior

Community-Acquired - Reports summarize community-acquired study results from B. Diederen and co-researchers

Dermatophytosis - Findings from Case Western Reserve University broaden understanding of dermatophytosis

DNA Vaccines - Scientists at Montana State University release new data on DNA vaccines

Drug Development - New findings reported from S.I. Haider and co-authors describe advances in drug development

Drug Resistance - Recent findings from J. Rihakova and co-authors highlight research in drug resistance

Ebola Fever - Research results from J.S. Towner and co-authors update knowledge of ebola fever

Enzyme Research - Research results from E.E. Biswas and co-authors update knowledge of enzyme research

Enzyme Research - Researchers at University of Connecticut publish new data on enzyme research

Escherichia Coli - Reports outline Escherichia coli research from C.S. Nautiyal and colleagues

Escherichia Coli - Researchers at University of Arizona publish new data on Escherichia coli

Gene Therapy - Research on gene therapy detailed by J. Gao and co-authors

Hantavirus - Data on hantavirus reported by researchers at University of Tampere

Hantavirus - New hantavirus data have been reported by P. Heyman and co-authors

HIV/AIDS - New HIV/AIDS findings from T.W. Geisbert and co-researchers published

Homeland Security - Research from G.S. Parnell and co-authors reveals new findings on homeland security

Influenza - Research results from University of Michigan update knowledge of influenza

Legionnaire Disease - Study data from Yale University provide new insights into legionnaire disease

Life Sciences - Data from University of Maryland, Medical Department advance knowledge in life sciences

Life Sciences - Reports outline life sciences study findings from L. Page and colleagues

Life Sciences - Research on life sciences detailed by scientists at University of Cambridge

Life Sciences - Scientists at University of Leeds detail research in life sciences

Life Sciences - Study results from A.C. Wilson and colleagues in the area of life sciences published

Proteomics - National Chiao Tung University publishes research in proteomics

Regulatory Actions - New regulatory actions research from D. Hughes and colleagues discussed

Regulatory Actions - Studies from University of Birmingham provide new data on regulatory actions

Smallpox - Studies from USA Scientific yield new information about smallpox

Surgery - Data from J.P. Slater et al provide new insights into surgery

West Nile Virus - Reports on obesity findings from J.Y. Ko and co-researchers provide new insights

West Nile Virus - Research in the area of west nile virus reported from University of Texas

West Nile Virus - Study results from University of Queensland broaden understanding of west nile virus

Apnea-hypopnea Syndrome Therapy - New apnea-hypopnea syndrome therapy study results from University of York, Center for Health Economics described

Immunization - Researchers from National Institute of Public Health and the Environment report details of new studies and findings in the area of immunization

Legionnaire Disease - Reports on legionnaire disease findings from Istanbul University, Department of Biology provide new insights

Life Sciences - Researchers from National Institute of Health and Nutrition discuss findings in life sciences

Lower Back Pain Epidemiology - Scientific Institute of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology describes research in lower back pain epidemiology

Osteoporosis Prevention - Studies from National Institute of Health and Medical Research add new findings in the area of osteoporosis prevention

Regulatory Actions - Scientists at University of Southampton release new data on regulatory actions

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Alexion’s Soliris eculizumab Receives Marketing Approval in Canada for All Patients with PNH

American Peanut Council - American Peanut Council Responds to FDA Findings

American Peanut Council - American Peanut Council Responds to PCA's Extended Recall

Biotechnology Business - Lilly Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2008 Results

Cancer - The Obama Cancer Plan Should Prioritize Prevention, Says Cancer Prevention Coalition

Chemotherapy - MabThera seeks approval in the EU for treatment in most common form of leukaemia in adults

ConAgra Foods, Inc. - Peter Pan Safe to Enjoy; ConAgra Foods Reaffirms None of Its Products Involved in Peanut Butter Salmonella Investigation

Contact Lens - AOA Doctors of Optometry Partner With FDA and Other Industry Leaders to Develop New Measures to Better Protect Contact Lens Wearers

Crowell & Moring Llp - Former FDA Official Steven Niedelman Joins Crowell & Moring Health Care Group

Drug Resistance - Phico Therapeutics Receives GBP1 Million Award From the Wellcome Trust to Take Anti-MRSA Nasal Product Through Early Clinical Trials

Emory University - Blocking toxic effects could make clot-buster safer

Encephalitis - Australian Authorities (TGA) First to Grant Final Product Approval for Intercell's Vaccine to Prevent Japanese Encephalitis

Goethe University Frankfurt - Structure of enzyme against chemical warfare agents determined

Harvard University - Implants mimic infection to rally immune system against tumors

Heart Bypass Surgery - Cardica Announces Fiscal 2009 Second Quarter Financial Results

Heart Failure - Cordex Pharma Presents 'New Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicines' on January 29

ICON plc - ICON Delivers New Electronic Solution to Expedite Clinical Trial Adjudication

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions - How chemotherapy drugs block blood vessel growth, slow cancer spread

KV Pharmaceutical Company - KV Pharmaceutical Suspends Product Manufacturing, Shipping

Lymphoma - Medarex Announces Allowance of Investigational New Drug Application for Company's First Antibody-Drug Conjugate, MDX-1203

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. Reports Results for the Third Quarter and First Nine Months of Fiscal 2009

Medicare and Medicaid - Vasyli Medical Receives Medicare HCPCS Coding for Diabetic Foot Care

Mylan Inc. - Mylan Receives FDA Approval for First-to-File Generic Depakote ER

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Pixantrone Increases Progression-Free Survival by 81% Compared to Standard Chemotherapeutic Agents in Phase III Relapsed Aggressive non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Trial

Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma - Pixantrone Pre-NDA Communication from FDA Provides Cell Therapeutics Basis to Begin Rolling NDA Submission

Ovarian Cancer - Fujirebio Diagnostics and Abbott Agree To Develop New Ovarian Cancer Test for Abbott's Architect(R) Analyzers

Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus PC; Shughart Thomson & Kilroy, P.C. - Polsinelli and Shughart Add Six-Term Congressman to Public Policy Practice

POZEN Inc. - POZEN Informed by FDA That Endoscopic Gastric Ulcer Incidence Continues to Be an Acceptable Primary Endpoint

Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - FDA Provides Clear Path to NDA Submission for Pro-Pharmaceuticals’ DAVANAT®

Regulatory Actions - KV Pharmaceutical's Launch of Gestiva(TM) Delayed

Regulatory Actions - Mylan Receives Final FDA Approvals for Generic Versions of Lamictal(R) Tablets and Lamictal(R) CD

Regulatory Actions - Savient Announces FDA's Advisory Panel to Review Pegloticase for Treatment-Failure Gout Patients

Regulatory Actions - U.s. Fda Approves Oraquick Advance® 12-month Shelf Life Dating

Salmonellosis - Jenny Craig Announces Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Jenny's Cuisine(R) Anytime Peanut Butter Flavor Nutritional Bars Due to Possible Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) Contamination and Potential He

Santarus, Inc. - Santarus Submits New Drug Application for ZEGERID Tablet Product

Sleep Apnea - Cortex Receives UK Regulatory Approval to Initiate a Clinical Study in Sleep Apnea With Its AMPAKINE CX1739

Snoring - Brez(R), the First Over-the-Counter, Intranasal Breathing Aid Clinically Proven to Reduce Primary Snoring, Debuts in Rite Aid Pharmacies

Spectranetics Corporation - Spectranetics Announces Executive Appointments to Further Enhance Compliance Programs

Surgery - Mardil Inc. Advances Its Novel Cardiac Device to First-In-Human Trials for Mitral Valve Regurgitation

University of Houston - New asthma research opposes current drug treatment, says UH prof

University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences - Revisiting the anthrax attacks

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston - Call to action: Running out of options to fight ever-changing 'super bugs'

VasoGenix Pharmaceuticals - VasoGenix Pharmaceuticals Awarded $400,000 by Kansas Bioscience Authority to Continue Development of its CGRP Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Analogs for Treating Heart Failure

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Watson's GELNIQUE(TM) (oxybutynin chloride) Gel 10% Approved by FDA for the Treatment of Overactive Bladder

Wiley-Blackwell - Fake internet drugs risk lives and fund terrorism, warns journal editor



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