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House panel set to mark up medical malpractice legislation this week

Meanwhile, in Oregon, GOP lawmakers may be stepping back from their tort reform push.

9 May 2011

Confusion surrounds Medicare proposals, budget plan debate

News outlets report on the fits and starts of the ongoing budget deficit talks, including how plans for Medicare's future are faring and how politics are heating up — both in Washington and in a special congressional election beyond the Beltway.

9 May 2011

Antares Pharma first quarter total revenues increase to $3.6 million

Antares Pharma, Inc. today reported financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011.

9 May 2011

Calif. health exchange effort slows; Sebelius: Health law is state friendly

"We want to be the lead car," California Health and Human Services Secretary Diana Dooley told POLITICO in January, shortly after the state became the first in the nation to pass legislation allowing it to set up a health exchange. But four months later, it's hard not to question whether California's lead is slipping. Gov. Jerry Brown is more focused on filling a $25 billion hole in California's budget than setting up the health reform's new programs (Kliff, 5/9).

9 May 2011

Appeals Court set to hear arguments Tuesday in health law challenge

Arguments in the two cases, which are the first two challenges to the Obama administration's health overhaul to advance from the federal to appellate level, mark the beginning in what some say is a race to the Supreme Court.

9 May 2011

First Edition: May 9, 2011

"It sounds like a new Apple product, but IPAB is actually a controversial board at the heart of a highly charged battle over Medicare, the federal health program for the elderly and disabled".

9 May 2011

New GARDASIL data against Human Papillomavirus presented at EUROGIN conference

A real-world study evaluating the safety of GARDASIL among 189,629 females in California found no serious adverse events related to vaccination, no safety signals for any health event resulting in an emergency room visit or hospitalization and no safety signals associated with pre-specified autoimmune conditions or pregnancy outcomes.

9 May 2011

GTx reports net loss of $2.6 million for first quarter 2011

GTx, Inc. today provided a company update and reported financial results for the first quarter of 2011.

9 May 2011

Flamel Technologies total revenues decrease to $6.8 million for first quarter 2011

Flamel Technologies today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2011.

9 May 2011

Ideal psychotropic drug may cause physical dependence

A report in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics by a group of European investigators headed by Fabrizio Schifano has explored the potential for dependence of pregabalin using patients' online reports.

9 May 2011

FDA clears Affymetrix's new gene profiling reagents for use in microarray instrument system

Affymetrix, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the addition of new gene expression reagents as accessories to its GeneChip Microarray Instrument System for in vitro diagnostic use, making Affymetrix the first in the industry to provide a comprehensive microarray-based clinical toolkit for diagnostic test development, signature discovery for companion diagnostics, and translational initiatives. Affymetrix Gene Profiling Reagents offer unparalleled convenience by simplifying assay workflow, decreasing hands-on time, and reducing quality control testing compared to research-use-only-produced products.

9 May 2011

Epigenomics presents Septin9 blood test study data in colorectal cancer at DDW 2011

Epigenomics AG, the cancer molecular diagnostics company, reports that Dr. Uri Ladabaum, Associate Professor in the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the School of Medicine of Stanford University, has presented the results of a health economic analysis of potential future colorectal cancer screening with Septin9 blood tests at the ongoing Digestive Disease Week 2011.

9 May 2011

Preliminary data from ST-DETECT Trial using EGM signals in ICDs presented at SCAI meeting

New data presented today at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Scientific Sessions are the first to look at the use of highly specialized signals within implantable cardioverter defibrillators to detect restricted blood flow to the heart in high-risk cardiovascular disease patients outside the hospital setting.

9 May 2011

Young new nurses more likely to follow latest VG site advice to administer intramuscular injections

Seven out of ten hospital nurses who took part in a Canadian study used the dorsogluteal buttock site to administer intramuscular injections - despite the potential risks of sciatic nerve injury - with only 14% using the ventrogluteal hip site recommended by the nursing literature.

9 May 2011

Researchers use computer screens to detect how human brain performs visual search

In the wild, mammals survive because they can see and evade predators lurking in the shadowy bushes. That ability translates to the human world. Transportation Security Administration screeners can pick out dangerous objects in an image of our messy and stuffed suitcases. We get out of the house every morning because we find our car keys on that cluttered shelf next to the door.

9 May 2011

Diamyd Medical announces European Phase III study results in type 1 diabetes

Diamyd Medical reports that results from its European Phase III study with the antigen-based therapy Diamyd did not meet the primary efficacy endpoint of preserving beta cell function at 15 months, as measured by meal stimulated C-peptide, in newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes patients.

9 May 2011

Season-of-birth factors can cause celiac disease in Massachusetts children

Celiac disease is more common among Massachusetts children born in the spring or summer, and this higher incidence could be related to the intersection of key seasonal and environmental factors, according to researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital for Children.

9 May 2011

New international project to create more mutant genes, address shortage of Cre resources

Local scientists are now part of an International team compiling an enormous bank of resources for research into the functions of all known genes. The development of these biological resources will eventually allow scientists to know how the human genome behaves in health and disease.

9 May 2011

Best Practices' report provides marketing, branding strategies for expanding multi-drug portfolio

In today's highly competitive marketplace, bio-pharmaceutical companies often look to expand their product portfolios in the same indication. This "double-dipping" can result in a new brand gaining more profitability at the expense of a more established brand.

9 May 2011

Innovative detection practices may prevent liver diseases

Research being presented at Digestive Disease Week- shows that screening individuals for hepatitis C based on age instead of conventional risk factors may help increase detection rates as well as prevent liver disease.

9 May 2011

Research News and Research

House panel set to mark up medical malpractice legislation this week

Confusion surrounds Medicare proposals, budget plan debate

Antares Pharma first quarter total revenues increase to $3.6 million

Calif. health exchange effort slows; Sebelius: Health law is state friendly

Appeals Court set to hear arguments Tuesday in health law challenge

First Edition: May 9, 2011

New GARDASIL data against Human Papillomavirus presented at EUROGIN conference

GTx reports net loss of $2.6 million for first quarter 2011

Flamel Technologies total revenues decrease to $6.8 million for first quarter 2011

Ideal psychotropic drug may cause physical dependence

FDA clears Affymetrix's new gene profiling reagents for use in microarray instrument system

Epigenomics presents Septin9 blood test study data in colorectal cancer at DDW 2011

Preliminary data from ST-DETECT Trial using EGM signals in ICDs presented at SCAI meeting

Young new nurses more likely to follow latest VG site advice to administer intramuscular injections

Researchers use computer screens to detect how human brain performs visual search

Diamyd Medical announces European Phase III study results in type 1 diabetes

Season-of-birth factors can cause celiac disease in Massachusetts children

New international project to create more mutant genes, address shortage of Cre resources

Best Practices' report provides marketing, branding strategies for expanding multi-drug portfolio

Innovative detection practices may prevent liver diseases

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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