Medical Verdicts and Law Weekly

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - James Gavin elected to board of directors at company developing diabetes therapies

Anachem - Collaboration will bring new line of membrane technology products to U.K. and Ireland

Anachem - Medical device company expands range of serological pipettes

Anadys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Two executive advances reported at pharmaceutical firm developing hepatitis therapy

AngioDynamics, Inc. - New catheter launched to percutaneously drain abscesses

Anxiety Disorders - Association presents guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety

Astellas Pharma U.S., Inc. - U.S. subsidiary of Japanese pharma firm appoints new R&D head

Australia Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Org. - Weight loss did not improve flow-mediated dilatation

Avalon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - Avalon Pharmaceuticals announces expiration of the sanofi-aventis agreement

Axis-Shield - Agreement signed to develop market tests on Abbott's Architect System

BTE Technologies, Inc. - New multi-cervical unit device launched for neck pain

Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp. - Phase III study of Trasylol in elective spinal fusion surgery launched

Best Practices, LLC - Research shows forward-looking companies build organizational capabilities to manage speakers

Boston University - Higher doses of cidofovir may be safe to treat recurrent respiratory papillomatosis

Boston University - Hypoxia suppresses elastin repair in rat lung fibroblasts

Boston University - Researchers' findings advance Obesity Pathogenesis research

Brighton & Sussex University Hospital - HIV infection significantly reduces survival rate of patients with tuberculous meningitis

Brighton University - Gender differences in response to lorazepam treatment reported

Burnham Institute, La Jolla - Reports advance knowledge in HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis research

CalbaTech, Inc. - Solana MedSpas reaches agreement to exclusively offer LifeStem's stem cell microbank service

Cambrex Corporation - Dowpharma contracts first partner for use of Pfenex expression technology

Canberra Hospital - NSE and S100B levels correlated with hypoxia outcome in neonatal pigs

Cancer Therapy - Dendritic cell therapy arrests carbonic anhydrase II activity in tumor vessels

Candela Corporation - Intense pulsed light system gets FDA clearance

Capital University of Medical Science, Beijing - Diffusion tensor tractography used for neurosurgical planning

Caprion Pharmaceuticals Inc. - Antibodies win European and U.S. orphan drug status

Cardiff Research Consortium - Orlistat appeared to reduce need for additional diabetes drugs regardless of weight loss

Cardiology - Heartfelt wake-up call sounded for heart attack survivors

Catholic University, Rome - Low 25(OH)D does not affect insulin sensitivity in obesity after bariatric surgery

CeNeRx BioPharma, Inc. - Central nervous system-focused biopharma firm appoints chief medical officer

Celerus Diagnostics - Cancer diagnostics company completes initial financing round