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Pharma Business Week

Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . February 27th, 2006
Non-Subscriber - Summaries Only
Related Areas: Other Issues in Pharma Business Week | Other Publications

Drug Development - Pharmacological improvements may help KRN633 beat diseases related to pathological angiogenesis

Market Analysis - Generics erosion will lead to slow market growth for chronic heart failure treatment

Market Analysis - Report finds every 1% increase in generic dispensing cuts pharmaceutical expenditures by 0.6%

Marketing - Market report says 2006 launch of cancer vaccine to prevent human papillomavirus expected

Pharmaceutical Research - Market research firm study shows companies spent more than $1 trillion on acquisitions in 2005

Addiction Medicine - Study supports a flexible approach to methadone dosing

Adverse Drug Reactions - Anticholinergic drugs linked to mental impairment in elderly people

Age-Related Macular Degeneration - European commission approves Macugen for treatment of all types of wet AMD

Allergy & Immunology - U.S. FDA approves Clarinex-D 12 Hour

Angina - U.S. FDA approves Ranexa

Antibiotics - In vitro, in vivo studies support development of pharmacodynamic parameters to determine drug dose

Antimicrobials - Second study to test persistency of chlorhexidine hand sanitizer commissioned in Europe

Asthma - Exercise induced asthma impacts 1 in 6 Olympic athletes

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Drugmaker provides update on regulatory status of Sparlon

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - U.S. FDA accepts new drug application for NRP104 as treatment for ADHD

Avian Influenza - Applications of Hemopurifier expanded to include avian influenza

Avian Influenza - Safety issues may hamper production of bird flu vaccine

Awards - Kaiser Foundation, CNN International announce new award for HIV/AIDS journalism in Africa

Bacteriology - Studies report 2 million Americans carry drug-resistant Staph bacterium

Bioterrorism - Pharmaceutical firm responds to call for acute radiation syndrome therapy for U.S. forces

Bipolar Disorder - Course of bipolar disorder in children described for the first time

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia - U.S. FDA grants Surfaxin fast track designation for prevention and treatment of BPD

Business & Finance - Allergan extends expiration date of exchange offer

Business & Finance - Cancer drug developer posts net loss of $0.17 per share

Business & Finance - Cancer drug developer reports loss of $0.23 per share

Business & Finance - Company reports Q4 revenue of $132.7M, discusses remarketing of Tysabri

Business & Finance - Drug delivery-focused company receives notice of AMEX delisting

Business & Finance - Drug development company subsidiary CDE certified for new market tax credit program

Business & Finance - Healthcare company announces transfer of manufacturing part of Erie operations to Mexico

Business & Finance - Hematology-focused biotech firm adopts shareholder rights plan

Business & Finance - Pharmaceutical company regains Nasdaq compliance

Business & Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports Q4 05 revenues of $437,000, down from $2.6 million in Q4 04

Business & Finance - Pharmaceutical company shareholders approve spinout of targeted immunotherapy assets

Business & Finance - Polymun development and manufacturing agreement sold for $1 million

Business & Finance - Protein, antibody developer reports net loss of $73.2M for 2005

Business & Finance - Specialty oncology company completes merger, raises $5.9 million in private financing

Business Update - Surgical products, services companies partner to target correctional health market

Business Update - Zoll Medical signs 3-year contract with Novation for noninvasive cardiac support pump

Cancer Research - Genetics research may hold key to destroying cancer cells

Cancer Screening - Pennsylvania governor proposes giving more women access to breast and cervical cancer screening

Cancer Therapy - Analysis of Genasense trial confirms major efficacy variables in patients with melanoma

Cancer Therapy - Cancer organization updates to several clinical practice guidelines

Cancer Therapy - Enrollment complete in pivotal phase III trial of FavId for follicular B-cell NHL

Cancer Therapy - Multicenter phase II study with MKC-1 begins

Cancer Therapy - Phase I trial of dendritic cell vaccine in patients with colorectal cancer meets endpoint

Cancer Therapy - Reports advance knowledge in cancer therapy research

Cancer Vaccines - Geron clarifies license rights for cancer vaccines

Cancer Vaccines - Researchers describe findings in cancer vaccines studies

Cardiology - Sirolimus-eluting stent may reduce re-blockage in complex coronary lesions, study shows

Cardiovascular Disease - Nearly half of people who need cholesterol treatment don't get it

Cardiovascular Disease - Pharma company introduces heart disease campaign to help women with physician conversations

Cardiovascular Therapy - Phase III study examines ability of drug to slow atherosclerosis

Central Nervous System - Glutamate receptor agonist may be an effective tool for investigating stress-related CNS disorders

Clinical Trials - Enrollment opened in phase 2 trial of DNA vaccine against cytomegalovirus

Clinical Trials - Medical centers vary in disclosing conflicts of interest to clinical trial subjects

Clinical Trials - Phase 2 program of antisense drug in patients with familial high cholesterol initiated

Clinical Trials - Plans for phase 2 trial of anticancer agent in elderly poor-risk AML patients announced

Collaborations - Abbott Laboratories grants rights for new cancer and transplantation drug tests

Collaborations - Advanced gene expression service provider expands globally

Collaborations - Alliance signed for promotion and support of clinical trials

Collaborations - Biosciences company, Bristol-Myers Squibb extend the term of research agreement

Collaborations - Collaboration formed to provide primate-human gene expression and SNP assays

Collaborations - Collaboration to develop ophthalmic therapeutics built from synergistic drug combinations

Collaborations - Commercialization deal signed for atherosclerosis treatment

Collaborations - Deal signed in Taiwan for development of Immunogene therapy for cancer indication

Collaborations - Licensing and commercialization agreements expanded into Europe for IGN311

Collaborations - Locus announces research agreement with Eli Lilly and Company for protein kinase target

Collaborations - Louisiana court partners with Southern University to evaluate substance abuse protocols

Collaborations - Partners form joint Center for Systems and Computational Biology

Collaborations - Partnership forged to develop new solutions for assessing drug toxicity

Collaborations - Partnership formed to develop RNAi therapeutics for childhood cancer

Collaborations - Research and development collaboration with Astellas Pharma extended

Contracts - Dialysis products manufacturer signs Canadian distribution agreement with Genpharm, Inc.

Cystic Fibrosis - Denufosol proceeding to phase III trials in cystic fibrosis

DNA Research - Single-step, single-nucleotide polymorphism typing based on DNA hole transport achieved

Depression - Findings advance knowledge in depression research

Depression - Women with major depression at risk of relapse during pregnancy without medication

Dermatology - Survey shows majority of Americans did not know that OTC products can make scars worse

Diabetes Drugs - Approval and availability of Avandaryl (rosiglitazone maleate and glimepiride) announced

Diabetes Pathogenesis - Leptin inhibits stimulation of fatty acid uptake by insulin in differentiated adipocytes

Diabetes Therapy - Shakuyakukanzoto effect in diabetics may rely on descending noradrenergic neuron activation

Diabetes Therapy - KCP256 shows lower drug-induced hypoglycemia risk compared with sulfonylurea drugs

Diagnostics - A new radioreceptor assay detects signs of angiogenic inhibition in preclinical models

Diagnostics - Label change granted for Thyrogen

Diet & Nutrition - Retailer launches Women's Ultra Mega Bone Density supplement

Disease Associations - High blood pressure, kidney disease increase heart disease risk in older Americans

Drug Delivery - European Commission approves IONSYS

Drug Development - APEX-AMI pexelizumab trial to complete enrollment in March

Drug Development - Access to investigational chickenpox product expanded to meet U.S. supply

Drug Development - Arixtra administered the morning after orthopedic surgery prevented VTE

Drug Development - Biologics license application for cervical cancer vaccine is on track

Drug Development - CD46-transgenic mice were used to study replication-incompetent adenoviral vectors

Drug Development - Data on Phenserine and Posiphen for Alzheimer disease to be presented in Geneva

Drug Development - Dosing cycle completed on first patient in phase I trial of blood cancer drug

Drug Development - Dr. Gerald Yakatan joins allergy company's board of directors

Drug Development - Drugmaker provides CIP-Tramadol Extended Release update

Drug Development - European Design Examination Certificate granted for wound care management product

Drug Development - Good bioavailability reported from phase I trial of iclaprim

Drug Development - Hepatitis C candidate moves into preclinical development

Drug Development - Human T cell leukemia virus type 1 protease is target for anticancer drug design

Drug Development - IND application filed for anticancer drug with nanotechnology delivery platform

Drug Development - Icon retained for phase II/III trial for MBP8298 to treat multiple sclerosis

Drug Development - LgsKO mice show higher glucose tolerance and lower adiposity without fasting hypoglycemia

Drug Development - Lundbeck, collaborator to discover allosteric modulators of G-protein coupled receptors

Drug Development - Maryland Industrial Partnerships program approves 14 university-based research projects

Drug Development - NDA submitted to U.S. FDA for involuntary emotional expression disorder therapy

Drug Development - New subsidiary to accelerate RNAi therapeutics programs

Drug Development - Pharma company in phase II trials of therapeutic for wet AMD

Drug Development - Pharma company initiates clinical trials of antisense drug in cancer patients

Drug Development - Pharma company receives milestone payment from Merck for ubiquitin ligases research

Drug Development - Pharmaceutical firm focused on diseases of aging and diabetes provides clinical pipeline update

Drug Development - Phase I trial initiated with c-Met inhibitor in patients with multiple metastatic tumors

Drug Development - Phase I trial of Type 2 diabetes drug initiated

Drug Development - Phase I trial underway of skin patch for prevention of chemo induced emesis

Drug Development - Phase II trial of Hematide initiated in patients with anemia associated with cancer

Drug Development - Phase II trial of MF101 launched for treatment of menopausal symptoms

Drug Development - Positive results reported in phase III study of Entereg in postoperative ileus

Drug Development - Predictive modeling software company introduces new product for pharma companies

Drug Development - Prescription product with nutritional components for osteoarthritis introduced nationally

Drug Development - U.S. FDA grants final approval for testosterone gel 1% product

Drug Development - U.S. FDA grants orphan medicinal product designation for rare disease protein therapeutic

Drug Development - U.S. FDA requests additional data for Delta opioid agonist; application on hold

Drug Safety - Chain-owned pharmacies less likely to provide prescription label translations

Drug Safety - Report on drug withdrawal in U.S. notes effect on selective COX-2 inhibitor market

Escherichia Coli Vaccines - Escherichia coli vaccine strain is safe and immunogenic in healthy adults

Facilities - Aptamer-based therapeutic developer moves to new headquarters

Facilities - Healthcare management systems company to open fifth medical facility in California

Facilities - Pharma company divests AWD.pharma manufacturing plant in Dresden, Germany

Facilities - Sigma-Aldrich Group member forms entity to provide raw manufacturing materials

Finance - Analytical instruments company reports Q4 2005 revenue growth of 21%

Finance - Biopharmaceutical company focused on metabolic diseases files shelf registration statement

Finance - Biopharmaceutical company reports 2005 U.S. and Canada net sales of anti-HIV drug up 32%

Finance - Canadian biopharmaceutical firm reports 9% increase in revenue

Finance - Cancer drug developer reports loss of $0.99 per share, provides clinical pipeline update

Finance - Cancer immunotherapies developer receives delist determination from NASDAQ panel

Finance - Cancer vaccine developer completes $3M institutional financing

Finance - Cancer-focused biotech firm announces put option

Finance - Cancer-focused biotechnology company sets IPO of common stock at $6 per share

Finance - Chemically derived drug distributor posts decline in revenue

Finance - Company focused on age-related macular degeneration receives investment

Finance - Connecticut to receive mental health state incentive grant of $13.6 million over 5 years

Finance - DNA-focused biopharmaceutical company files $70 million shelf registration

Finance - Drug developer focused on respiratory diseases reports 75% increase in sales

Finance - Drugstore chain reports 0.9% same store sales increase for January 2006

Finance - Gastroesophageal reflux disease drug developer completes Series E financing

Finance - Gastrointestinal drug maker reports 10% increase in sales

Finance - Healthcare products company reports Q4 05 net revenue up 2% to $4.7 billion

Finance - Healthcare, drug company reports GAAP net Q4 05 sales of $2.3 billion, up 6% from year ago

Finance - Healthcare, life sciences company reports Q3 2006 revenue increase of 5% to $287.5 million

Finance - Hearing aid company reports full year 2005 net sales up 7%, down 3% in Q4

Finance - Israel-based generic drug company sets pricing of $1.25 billion of convertible debentures

Finance - Kindred Healthcare announces $100 million increase to available credit capacity

Finance - Lilly reports $3.879 billion in sales

Finance - MedImmune reports revenues of $1.2 billion

Finance - Myeloma foundation awards over $8 million in 2005 to Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium

Finance - Mylan Laboratories reports earnings per share of $0.25 for third quarter

Finance - Natural and organic products company reports record Q2 2005 sales up 10% from year ago

Finance - Neurobiological Technologies receives $1.4 million quarterly royalty payment related to Memantine

Finance - Neuroscience drug maker receives $4.2M from exercise of warrants

Finance - Neuroscience drug maker reports loss of $0.10 per share

Finance - Nutritional products company reports net sales of $455 million for first quarter

Finance - Oncology diagnostics-focused company reports 2005 revenues increased 26% to $68.5 million

Finance - Ophthalmology company reports 10.7% increase in sales

Finance - OrthoLogic reports net loss of 7.5 million or $0.20 per share for the fourth quarter

Finance - Pharma company announces Tarceva net sales of $25 million for fourth quarter

Finance - Pharma company announces intention to raise $40 million in new capital

Finance - Pharma company begins trading under symbol NHPI, announces $4.35 million private placement

Finance - Pharma company sales increase 16% in 2005

Finance - Pharma firm focused on Asian markets receives American Stock Exchange notification

Finance - Pharma giant reports 1.1% decline in sales

Finance - Pharmaceutical company reports revenues up 13% for fiscal Q3 2006 over year ago

Finance - Pharmaceutical company sets pricing of initial public offering at $9 per share

Finance - Pharmaceutical division to be separated from parent company

Finance - Pharmaceutical firm files amended report to the U.S. S.E.C.

Finance - Protein therapeutics developer prices initial public offering

Finance - Public offering of common stock priced by RNAi therapeutics company

Finance - Q4 2005 sales of Copaxone up 24% to $323 million, annual sales up 26%, company reports

Finance - Risperdal Consta maker reports second consecutive profitable quarter

Finance - SBIR grant to be used for study of drug for stroke patients

Finance - Sierra Health reports Q4 2005 net income of $28.3 million, up from $28 million a year ago

Finance - Specialty pharma company signs definitive agreement for $65 million private financing

Finance - TEDCO awards grant for a smallpox DNA vaccine delivery project

Finance - United American Healthcare reports total revenues for Q2 2006 down from year ago

Finance - Walgreen Co. reports January 2006 sales increase 11.8% over same month 2005

Food Safety - EPA registration for germicidal product received by food safety products company

Food Safety - Human clinical trials commenced on citroxin 02 ingestible

Gastroenterology - Gut protein protects against infection, intestinal breakdown

Gastroenterology - U.S. FDA grants approval for oral treatment for chronic idiopathic constipation in adults

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - Medicare increases reimbursement rate for Plicator procedure

Generic Drugs - Drug maker announces Aventis' preliminary injunction motion denied in Allegra litigation

Generic Drugs - Pharma company announces final U.S. FDA approval for alprazolam extended-release tablets

Generic Drugs - U.S. FDA approves ANDA for generic desmopressin acetate tablets

Genetics & Genomics - Genetic variation detection tool used on mutations associated with therapy in lung cancer

Genetics & Genomics - RNAi Consortium member introduces lentiviral shRNA gene family set for gene silencing

HIV/AIDS Drug Delivery - HIV Tat fusion proteins reduce brain injury following ischemic stroke

HIV/AIDS Drug Development - LC method provides accurate and precise analysis of ritonavir in soft capsules

HIV/AIDS Pharmaceutical Research - Extended-release clarithromycin well tolerated and bioequivalent to IR formulation

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Call issued for Anglo-French alliance to combat AIDS epidemic

HIV/AIDS Prevention - Journal takes in-depth look at HIV/AIDS over the past 25 years

HIV/AIDS Therapy - Sequencing antiretroviral drugs extends the suppression of HIV replication

Health Promotion - New consumer education campaign focuses on immune system threats

Healthcare Access - Pennsylvania nonprofit organization launches for-profit seniors franchise system

Healthcare Costs - Administration says Medicare drug coverage will drop overall costs substantially

Healthcare Costs - Generic drug makers speak out against President Bush's budget

Healthcare Coverage - State of South Carolina selects ActiveHealth Management to provide decision support services

Healthcare Coverage - Studies reveal mandates requiring businesses to provide health coverage are ineffective

Healthcare Coverage - U. of Michigan health plan partners to offer online health management tools

Hepatitis B Virus - U.S. FDA approves hepatitis B-specific immune globulin for acute exposure

Hepatitis C Therapy - U.S. FDA grants Civacir fast track designation for hepatitis C

Hepatitis C Therapy - U.S. FDA grants fast track designation to investigational oral HCV protease inhibitor

Hepatitis C Virus - CD81 activates naive B lymphocytes

Hepatitis Vaccines - HBV CpG-optimized protein and DNA vaccines perform poorly in chimpanzees

Influenza - Copper could help prevent the spread of flu infections

Influenza - Thiovir proven active against various influenza A viruses

Information Technology - Company launches online course for lab staff on creating documents to meet ISO standards

Information Technology - FFF Enterprises uses ERP product-tracking software in electronic drug pedigree system

Information Technology - Partners In Care participates in federally funded test of electronic prescribing program

Information Technology - Sanofi-aventis Group signs 3-year software, services contract for sales management system

Information Technology - Software simplifies connectivity between logic analyzers and oscilloscopes

Japanese Encephalitis - European Commission grants Japanese encephalitis vaccine orphan drug status

Kidney Cancer - Agency approves new treatment for gastrointestinal and kidney cancer

Legal Issues - Molecular diagnostics company, Innogenetics reach agreement and resolve patent litigation

Leukemia - License agreement signed to develop Fodosine for use in oncology

Licensing Agreements - License agreement set with Baylor, M.D. Anderson to develop antimicrobial coated implants

Licensing Agreements - Potential migraine compound licensed to BTG

Macular Degeneration - Macugen receives European regulatory marketing approval as AMD treatment

Macular Degeneration - Phase I study of VEGF Trap shows rapid, substantial and prolonged reductions in retinal thickness

Market Analysis - China to become a world leader in stem cell research, according report

Market Analysis - U.S. has the largest over-the-counter drug market in the world, according to new report

Marketing - Ascend Therapeutics selects sales and marketing services provider to promote EstroGel

Marketing - Promotion "arms race" looks set to continue for the foreseeable future

Marketing - U.S. distribution rights for Medtronic anastomotic vascular surgery device acquired

Medical Devices - Immunoprofiling platform with global population coverage launched

Medicare - Pennsylvania governor seeks to expand comprehensive drug package for seniors

Medicare - U.S. HHS secretary issues progress report on Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit

Melanoma Vaccines - Research add new data to melanoma vaccines body of knowledge

Melanoma Vaccines - Researchers' work adds to melanoma vaccines body of knowledge

Menopause - New look at HRT highlights the value of starting soon after menopause

Mental Health - Lyrica receives positive opinion from CHMP for treatment of generalized anxiety disorder in adults

Mental Health - Men need lifestyle with work and play to prepare for retirement, Harvard publication says

Mental Health - Research firm finds launch of triple reuptake inhibitors will drive the market for depression

Mergers & Acquisitions - Agreement signed to acquire European drug discovery service company

Mergers & Acquisitions - Angiogenesis-focused biopharmaceutical firm merges with eClic, Inc.

Mergers & Acquisitions - Company focused on glaucoma acquires Pro Top and Mediking

Mergers & Acquisitions - Drug discovery company signs definitive agreement to acquire Montigen Pharmaceuticals

Mergers & Acquisitions - Final results of merger consideration regarding acquisition of Ivax announced

Mergers & Acquisitions - Innovate will acquire 50% interest in pancreatic chemoresistance inhibitor

Mergers & Acquisitions - Oncology services company to acquire ivpcare

Mergers & Acquisitions - Private equity firm acquires majority interest in Bioniche Pharma Group Limited

Mergers & Acquisitions - Purchase of continuing medical education company completed

Mergers & Acquisitions - Rapid testing devices developer announces acquisition of Accu-Stat Diagnostics, Inc.

Mergers & Acquisitions - Research firm acquires Millennium Research Group

Migraine Headaches - U.S. FDA approves new formulation of Imitrex injection

Muscular Dystrophy - Biopharma company initiates phase II study of PTC124 in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Neuroscience - Research paper validates radioiodinated clioquinol as a biomarker for beta-amyloid

Obesity Epidemiology - Constant beta3-adrenoceptor stimulation by KTO-7924 improves lipid metabolism in obese rats

Oncology - Study emphasizes women should see gynecological oncologists for ovarian cancer treatment

Ophthalmology - U.S. FDA approves expanded use of Xibrom to treat post-cataract surgery pain

Ophthalmology - University eye institute, neurology program join to offer ophthalmology diagnostic program

Osteoporosis - CHMP recommends first quarterly IV for postmenopausal osteoporosis for approval

Osteoporosis - Pharma companies collaborate to develop and commercialize nasal spray for osteoporosis

Osteoporosis - Premenopausal women with diabetes have more fractures, less bone density, study shows

Osteoporosis - Researchers describe findings in osteoporosis studies

Pain Management - U.S. FDA accepts IND for OxyQD

Pain Management - U.S. FDA grants orphan drug status to high-concentration pain management therapy for PHN

Pancreatic Insufficiency - First of two phase III studies initiated for EUR-1008M in patients with EPI

Patents - Company receives second U.S. patent protecting polymer composition of delivery vehicle

Patents - Patent allowed for heat shock protein-derived peptides

Patents - Patent covers unique method of isolating adult stem cells

Patents - Pharma announces Federal Circuit Court of Appeals remands OxyContin patent case

Patents - Provectus receives fourth pharmaceutical patent for anticancer agents

Patents - Transdermal science company serves patent infringement notice for insulin delivery system

Pediatric Obesity - Women's volunteer group launches 2006 childhood obesity initiative "Kids in the Kitchen"

Pediatrics - New moms identify infant gas as stressor for babies and moms

Peripheral Arterial Disease - U.S. FDA fast track status granted for rifalazil in peripheral arterial disease

Personnel - Argeris 'Jerry' Karabelas named non-executive chair of drug delivery company board

Personnel - Biopharma company elects Jean-Pierre Millon as chairman of the board

Personnel - Biopharmaceutical company names Thomas E. Rathjen vice president of investor relations

Personnel - Biotech company names Neil Roth acting president

Personnel - Biotechnology Council of New Jersey's board of trustees elects Dr. Leslie J. Browne

Personnel - Chemistry service firm adds two key human resources professionals

Personnel - Clinical research organization adds three experts to global product development services group

Personnel - Contract research organization names Sara Vidmar executive director for medical devices

Personnel - David B. Nash, MD, and Bruce Morra, PhD, named to InforMedix, Inc. board

Personnel - Drug delivery pharmaceutical company announces workforce reduction

Personnel - Drug delivery systems company appoints Mento A. Soponis chairman and CEO

Personnel - Drug development software company adds staff in product training and strategic consulting services

Personnel - Duncan Higgons joins biopharma as executive vice president, business operations

Personnel - Former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders joins pharmaceutical company

Personnel - George Pontiakos named president, CEO, North American operations, of nutrition company

Personnel - Infectious disease-focused pharmaceutical firm appoints chairman of the board

Personnel - Kenneth G. Faulkner named VP, business development, of clinical trials services company

Personnel - Molecular diagnostics company announces management team changes

Personnel - Nanomaterials developer hires Dr. Jayant Tatake as VP research and development

Personnel - Nasal drug delivery developer forms scientific advisory board

Personnel - New thoracic cancer advisory board formed

Personnel - Ophthalmology firm promotes F. Michael Ball to president

Personnel - Paul J. Gallagher named senior vice president, enterprise operations, of WellPoint, Inc.

Personnel - Peter Fellner named non-executive director at vaccines company

Personnel - Pharma company names Mark A. Varney as COO and chief scientific officer

Personnel - Pharma consulting company names Glenn A. Stiegman, III as vice president

Personnel - Pharma product development company appoints Rick A. Bright as VP vaccine research

Personnel - RNAi therapeutics-focused company appoints Akshay Vaishnaw as VP

Personnel - Radioisotopes company appoints Christopher Wagner as senior VP of sales and marketing

Personnel - Respiratory disease-focused drug maker appoints William J. Newell as president

Personnel - Rich Daly returns to pharma company as vice president of marketing and commercial strategy

Personnel - Robert F. Apple named senior VP and chief financial officer at drug delivery firm

Personnel - Sirtris names Garen Bohlin chief operating officer

Personnel - Walgreens names William M. Handal senior vice president of eastern store operations

Pertussis Vaccines - New data illuminates research in pertussis vaccines

Pharmaceutical Research - Drug delivery company, Donaldson launch jointly developed nanofiber cell culture product

Pharmaceutical Research - Market research firm introduces electronic format of Pharmcor report

Pharmaceutical Research - Phosphosulfomannan angiogenesis inhibitor analogues act variably

Philanthropy - Foundation receives grants from The Baxter International Foundation to help with disaster recovery

Pompe Disease - Biotech company receives positive opinion for Myozyme from European regulatory committee

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder - U.S. FDA clarifies status of YAZ PMDD application

Product Licensing - Beverly Hills California physician licenses Prometa physiological protocols

Product Licensing - Hepatitis C virus license agreement signed with Chiron

Product Licensing - Molecular tests company licenses newly discovered coronavirus CoV-NL63 to bioMerieux

Product Licensing - Pharma company licenses mitochondrial disease technology from Georgetown University

Product Licensing - Reproductive health organization licenses Biosyn-patented microbicides for the prevention of HIV

Product Licensing - Worldwide rights obtained for cetrorelix in benign prostate hyperplasia

Professional Education - Emergency nurses group selects online learning service to develop geriatric care course

Prostate Cancer - Data show bicalutamide 150mg plus radiotherapy extends survival in locally advanced prostate cancer

Protein Production - Multi-product immunoassays are suitable to monitor host cell protein impurities

Public Health - Campaign launched raise awareness of childhood cancer in emerging countries

Pulmonary Hypertension - Drugmaker in-licenses pulmonary hypertension compound for development

Respiratory Medicine - Group rankings shows no city is safe from asthma

Respiratory Medicine - Hydrocortisone therapy improves mechanical ventilator weaning

Rotavirus - Newly-licensed rotavirus vaccine traveled long road in development

Sexual & Reproductive Health - Soaring U.K. rates of Chlamydia infection partly due to more sensitive tests

Sleep Disorders - Regulatory update provided on status of NUVIGIL

Sociology Research - Bounded awareness, cognitive blinders can prevent risk recognition in decision making

Spinal Muscular Atrophy - Licensing agreement aims to boost spinal muscular atrophy drug discovery efforts

Staffing - Kenexa selects vendor for employment process outsourcing services

Staffing - Recruitment services firm establishes specialized healthcare group

Thyroid Cancer - U.S. FDA grants fast track designation for Zactima for the treatment of thyroid cancer

Tobacco Use - Healthcare supplier receives U.S. FDA approval to market nicotine lozenges

Tobacco Use - Low level laser therapy for smoking cessation clinic opens in New York City

Tonsillitis - Parents happier with alternative to liquid medications for tonsillectomy

Transplant Medicine - Findings describe new data in transplant medicine research

Transplant Medicine - Findings in transplant medicine provide new insights

Tuberculosis Vaccines - Advances in tuberculosis vaccine development summarized

Type 2 Diabetes - PC-DAC:Exendin-4 to advance into human clinical testing for type 2 diabetes

Ulcerative Colitis - European Medicines Agency CHMP recommends approval of Remicade for ulcerative colitis

Vaccine Development - Protection induced by BCG vaccine can be augmented using plasmid DNA

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