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August 2002

Treating leukemic B- and T-cells with Ligand's bexarotene (Targretin(R)) makes the cancerous cells more susceptible to killing by denileukin diftitox (ONTAK(R)) 2002-08-30
Ixion Awarded Grant for O. Formigenes Diagnostic Test Kit 2002-08-30
Hollis-Eden Licenses Patents from Pharmadigm, Inc. 2002-08-30
Genentech Receives FDA Approval to Include HER2 Gene Detection Test in Herceptin Product Labeling 2002-08-30
PharmaNetics Receives FDA 510K Clearance to Market New Theranostic Test For Enoxaparin 2002-08-30
International Journal Of Cancer Publishes New Data On The Novel Mode Of Action Of Bioenvision's Modrenal 2002-08-30
New System To Accurately Detect Potentially Fatal Bacteria In Donated Blood Launched In U.K. By Pall Corporation 2002-08-30
Immtech Advancing Malaria Drug Development 2002-08-30
Cardiome To Present Study Results At Major European Cardiology Conference 2002-08-29
Thymoglobulin Emerges as Key Component of New Approaches to Reducing Lifelong Immunosuppression in Transplant Patients 2002-08-29
Immune Network Receives Notice of Allowance on Two Patents for 1F7 Technology for HIV Treatment and Diagnosis 2002-08-29
Questcor Signs Agreement With Orphan Australia to Market H.P. Acthar Gel and Ethamolin in Australia and New Zealand 2002-08-29
Andrx Granted FDA Final Marketing Approval for Naprelan 2002-08-29
Biovail Announces FDA Submission for Once-daily Bupropion HCl Formulation by GlaxoSmithKline 2002-08-29
Pall Corporation's Bacterial Detection System Combats the No.1 Infectious Transfusion Threat: New Studies Presented at International Blood Meeting 2002-08-29
DNAPrint Obtains a Supply Agreement on the LNA Technology From Exiqon 2002-08-29
Geron Corporation Receives U.S. Patent for Telomerase Cancer Immunotherapy 2002-08-29
Guidant Announces FDA Clearance and CE Mark of Next Generation Heart Failure Lead Delivery System 2002-08-29
Xtrana Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement With Marsh Bio Products 2002-08-29
Applied Biosystems and the Institute for Systems Biology Announce Proteomics Research Collaboration 2002-08-29
BioProgress and Consolidated EcoProgress Technologies Amend License Agreement 2002-08-29
Miravant Updates SnET2 Phase III Clinical Results for Macular Degeneration 2002-08-29
Nexell Therapeutics Receives Nasdaq Delisting Notice 2002-08-29
Illumina Signs SNP Genotyping Agreement With the University of Cambridge, UK; BeadArray Technology Will Help Correlate SNP Genotypes With Diabetes 2002-08-29
World Am Communications, Inc. Decides Not to Proceed With Acquisition of Medical Device Group 2002-08-29
Sigma-Aldrich Sells Coagulation Product Line 2002-08-29
DUSA Pharmaceuticals Reports Accelerated Termination of Dermatology Agreement with Schering AG, Germany 2002-08-29
Zila to be Issued Patent for Ester-C Technology in Cancer Treatment 2002-08-29
Dyax Corp. Initiates Phase I/II Trial of DX-88 in Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass 2002-08-29
FDA Accepts New Drug Application for Noven's Once-Daily MethyPatch; NDA for Once-Daily ADHD Patch Accepted by Food and Drug Administration 2002-08-29
DA 2002(09) - Risk of pneumococcal meningitis in non-vaccinated cochlear implant patients 2002-08-28
James Quinn, AbioCor Recipient, Dies at Hahnemann University Hospital 2002-08-27
Director of National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 'NIEHS' Announces $20 Million Initiative on Parkinson's Disease 2002-08-27
Longer Follow-up Shows Thymoglobulin Significantly More Effective at Preventing Acute Kidney Transplant Rejections vs. Current Leading Prophylactic Therapy 2002-08-27
Cyternex and Collaborators Identify Unique DNA Knot Structure That Inhibits c-myc Expression 2002-08-27
Criticare Systems, Inc. Announces FDA Approval to Market Granted to Access Cardiosystems for Its Automatic External Defibrillator 2002-08-27
Multicenter Study Shows Novel Organ Treatment Method Increases the Quantity and Quality of Kidneys for Transplant 2002-08-27
Tularik Moving Forward with T67 Pivotal Trial Program in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma 2002-08-27
European Commission Approves Eli Lilly and Company's Xigris for the Treatment of Severe Sepsis 2002-08-27
FeRx Receives Fast Track Designation From FDA for MTC-DOX In Primary Liver Cancer 2002-08-27
FDA Initiative Aims at Enhancing Drug Manufacturing Practices 2002-08-26
Medical Insight Reports Botox Trend Fuels Dramatic Growth in Aesthetic Market 2002-08-26
FONAR Installs 8th Stand-Up MRI 2002-08-26
Application to Conduct Clinical Trial in Europe for GERD Filed by Aphton 2002-08-26
Alliance Imaging Announces Sale of Lithotripsy Business 2002-08-26
Orphan Medical names Express Scripts exclusive distributor of Xyrem 2002-08-26
VIASYS Healthcare's SensorMedics Subsidiary Announces Market Approval for a Unique Oxygen Delivery Technology 2002-08-26
SenoRx Inc. Receives 510-k- Clearance for Single Step Biopsy Device 2002-08-26
St. Jude Medical Announces FDA Approval and First Implant of the Epic Family of ICDs 2002-08-26
Enrollment Phase Completed for Primary Prevention DEFINITE ICD Study Sponsored by St. Jude Medical 2002-08-26
Nutra Pharma Corp. Completes Acquisition of Bio Therapeutics, Inc 2002-08-26
Acorda Therapeutics Receives a Grant for Spinal Cord Injury Protection and Repair from the National Institutes of Health 2002-08-25
Novitron International to Acquire Landmark Scientific 2002-08-25
Shorter Courses of Antibiotic Therapy May be Effective for Treating Lyme Disease (IX International Conference on Lyme Borreliosis ..) 2002-08-25
Gastric Cancer Fast Track Application Filed with FDA by Aphton 2002-08-25
Cell Pathways Signs Agreement with John O. Butler Company for Marketing of Gelclair to U.S. and Canadian Dental Markets 2002-08-25
Orthovita and BioMimetic Enter into a Supply Agreement 2002-08-25
Spire Biomedical, Inc. Awarded Contract for Middle Ear Surgical Instrument from the National Institutes of Health 2002-08-25
Vasca Resolves FDA Issues (Warning Letter from the FDA in November 2001) 2002-08-25
Seattle Genetics Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial of SGN-15 in Advanced Ovarian Cancer 2002-08-25
Transition Therapeutics Inc. Commences Phase I Clinical Trial With Interferon Enhancing Therapy 2002-08-25
Theragenics to Begin Human Clinical Trial in Peripheral Vascular Disease; FDA Approval Received to Begin Safety and Feasibility Trial 2002-08-25
Clinical Trial of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Treatment of Refractory Angina to Start in Fall 2002 2002-08-25
Field Test for Ricin Toxin Available from Osborn Scientific; Company Confirms Availability of Test Kit for Biological Warfare Agent Found in Iraqi Lab 2002-08-25
AusAm Biotechnologies and Esoterix Announce Agreement to Launch New Diagnostic Assay for Detection of Early Kidney Disease 2002-08-25
Aphton Files Investigational New Drug Application - IND - for GERD with FDA 2002-08-25
Long-Term Study Presented at IASP Demonstrates AVINZA Once-Daily Provides Stable Analgesia for One Year Without Increase in Use of Rescue Medicines 2002-08-25
New iLook Three-pound Ultrasound Platform Accelerates Application of Visual Medicine and Increases Immediate Access to Critical Patient Care Information 2002-08-25
Research Shows New CT Can Help Physicians Diagnose Heart Disease in Early Stages; Siemens Sensation is the First Commercially Available 16-Slice Scanner 2002-08-25
Positron Receives FDA 510 -- k -- Market Clearance for Latest Generation PET Scanner Systems 2002-08-25
CyThera Inc. of San Diego, CA, announced the completion of its acquisition of Arcos Bioscience 2002-08-25
High Throughput Genomics --HTG-- Announces Genomic Screening Technology Agreement with Celgene Corp. 2002-08-25
The 5th European Biotechnology Symposium Realizing the Potential of Biotechnology; September 29 -October 1, 2002 Bayerischer Hof Hotel Munich 2002-08-25
Aphton Announces Application for Fast Track Designation Filed With FDA For Its Anti-Gastrin Immunogen G17DT for Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer 2002-08-25
FDA: Recall of Human Tissue Processed by Cryolife, Inc 2002-08-25

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