Medical Verdicts and Law Weekly

Abiomed, Inc. - Reimbursement increased for external ventricular assist devices

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Allowance granted for broad patent covering RNAi therapeutics

American Clinical Laboratory Association - U.S. CMS accepts recommendations for flow cytometry

Bioheart, Inc. - U.S. patent issued for inducing angiogenesis by electrical stimulation of muscle

Criticare Systems, Inc. - Company receives patent for disposable component of a respiratory gas analyzer

Ctr. for Orthopedics & Sports Traumatology, Turkey - New study reports on score-celebration injuries among soccer players

Epstein Becker & Green, PC - Diane J. Romza-Kutz named managing partner at healthcare-focused law firm

Harran University, Sanliurfa - Embryonic stem cell research explored from an Islamic perspective

Harvard Medical School - Medical gaps narrowing between blacks and whites

Harvard University - Cost effectiveness policies hinder progress toward effective global TB control

MEDirect Latino, Inc. - Medicare reimbursed products provider reports 422% revenue increase in 3 months

Medical Malpractice - Devon Health forms alliance with new doctor advocacy group

Medtronic, Inc. - Medical device company enters licensing agreement with NeuroPace

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. - Biotechnology company announces issuance of its first Canadian patent

Resverlogix Corp. - Patent application filed for cardiovascular technology

3TP Imaging Sciences - IT product launched for pharmacokinetic analysis

A.P. Pharma, Inc. - Pharma firm reports loss of $0.10 per share, anti-nausea drug trial update

AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow - Recent studies add new data to radiation therapy research

AVI BioPharma, Inc. - Biopharmaceutical firm reports loss of $0.11 per share

Aarhus University Hospital - New findings in urology described

Abbott - Agreement signed with Nephromics for preeclampsia test

Actelion Ltd - Study with bosentan shows reduction of new digital ulcers in sclerosis patients

Adnan Menderes University, Aydin - CE-PDUS did not enhance differentiation of hypoehoic lesions

Adolor Corporation - Pain drug developer posts loss of $0.35 per share

Advanced Magnetics, Inc. - Phase III program for ferumoxytol modified in IV iron replacement therapy

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. - Ophthalmology company files registration statement

Advancis Pharmaceutical Corporation - Pharmaceutical firm reports $0.34 per share net loss

Advaxis, Inc. - GMP materials pass QC release for phase I/II trial in cervical cancer

Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Results published for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis therapy

Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya - Late complications occurred after pancreatic resection and radiation therapy

Akita University, Japan - Research describes tumor suppressor activity of PTEN

Aksys, Ltd. - Dialysis systems developer reports quarterly loss of $0.36 per share