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Alcon concludes 'proof of concept' clinical trial of NovaBay's Aganocide for viral conjunctivitis treatment

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that its development partner, Alcon Research, Ltd., has concluded its proof of concept clinical trial of NovaBay's patented lead Aganocide compound, NVC-422 for the treatment of viral conjunctivitis a highly contagious eye infection for which there are currently no marketed products.

18 Oct 2010

Solta Medical announces acquisition of CLRS Technology

Solta Medical, Inc., a global leader in the medical aesthetics market, today announced it has acquired privately-held CLRS Technology, a provider of personal care solutions based in Costa Mesa, California.

18 Oct 2010

Importance of handwashing highlighted through events in 80 countries

Noting that Friday is Global Handwashing Day, the Los Angeles Times writes, "Every year, diarrhea and acute respiratory infections cause the death of more than 3.5 million children under age 5. These figures could be cut dramatically if handwashing with soap were widely practiced, experts say."

18 Oct 2010

African-American children have higher risk of hypertension

Persistently high blood pressure, or hypertension, may spell worse heart trouble for black children under the age of 13 than for other children of the same ages, according to research led by scientists at Johns Hopkins Children's Center and published in the November issue of Pediatrics.

18 Oct 2010

Bend Research extends 3-year agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb

Bend Research Inc. a leading independent technology-based drug-formulation development and manufacturing organization, announced today it has extended its drug discovery enablement and development services agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, a global biopharmaceutical company.

18 Oct 2010

Intellipharmaceutics announces FDA acceptance to file ANDA for Protonix generic version

Intellipharmaceutics International Inc. today announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing its abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for a generic version of Protonix (delayed release pantoprazole sodium).

18 Oct 2010

OSU's Personalized Health Care National Conference focuses on P4 Medicine

Healthcare consumers took center stage at today's annual Ohio State University Medical Center Personalized Health Care National Conference. Speakers focused on ways that P4 Medicine – which is predictive, preventive, personalized and participatory – can revolutionize healthcare by engaging and empowering patients.

18 Oct 2010

Accellent expects net sales of $124.5 million to $125.5 million for fiscal third quarter 2010

Accellent Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Accellent Holdings Corp. today announced certain preliminary financial information for its fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2010. Such information remains preliminary and subject to review by our independent public accountants.

18 Oct 2010

UK College of Medicine celebrates 50th anniversary

The year 2010 marks a significant date in the history of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. The festivities culminate on Oct. 15 with the Signature Event, held at the Keeneland Sales Pavilion. This year commemorates individuals who have been a part of the accomplishments of the past five decades and for those who will be a part of its bright future.

18 Oct 2010

Researchers to develop technologies that can mask horrid taste of children's medicines

A spoonful of sugar is the traditional way to help medicines 'go down'. But getting young children to take foul-tasting medicines - even if their lives depend on it - requires more than a bit of added sweetener. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), each year over eight million children die of diseases that could be avoided if essential medicines were available in appropriate formulations for children.

18 Oct 2010

Proposed 25% cut in tobacco taxes will cost Maine $96.2M in future health care costs

Declaring it an "irresponsible policy that will cost Maine millions in higher health care costs and weaken efforts to protect kids from smoking" the Tobacco-Free Kids Action Fund called on Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage to stop supporting a proposed 25 percent cut in the state's tobacco tax.

18 Oct 2010

UK IPO rejects revocation action by Biogene against Enigma's patents

Enigma Diagnostics Limited, the decentralised and point-of-care molecular diagnostics company, announced that the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has rejected a revocation action brought by Biogene against three patents licensed exclusively to Enigma by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), part of the UK Ministry of Defence.

18 Oct 2010

Integra launches CRW Precision Arc Stereotactic System for neurosurgery

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation announced today the launch of the CRW Precision™ Arc Stereotactic System, a multi-purpose stereotactic system used for localizing intra-cranial targets and precisely directing instruments to the target in cases such as brain biopsy, tumor resection, and Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgeries.

18 Oct 2010

Nektar presents data of NKTR-181 mu-opioid analgesic candidate at Pain 2010 Symposium

Nektar Therapeutics presented promising data today from preclinical studies of NKTR-181, a next-generation mu-opioid analgesic candidate with a novel molecular design. NKTR-181 is being developed to effectively treat pain while addressing the abuse liability and serious side effects associated with traditional opioid therapies.

18 Oct 2010

ESHRE study shows advantages of CGH technique in IVF procedure

Two women taking part in the world's first controlled study of a comprehensive genetic screening test before IVF have given birth to healthy babies. The babies, twin girls born in Germany in June and a singleton boy born in Italy in September, are the first deliveries in a pilot study of comparative genomic hybridisation (CGH) by microarray, a new method of screening oocytes for IVF for a full range of chromosomal disorders.

18 Oct 2010

One in four applicants to U.S military are rejected for being overweight or obese

At a time when American military forces are stretched thin overseas, a growing number of potential recruits are too fat to enlist, according to an analysis by Cornell University researchers.

18 Oct 2010

UCSF professor receives National Medal of Science

UCSF Nobel laureate Stanley B. Prusiner, MD, UCSF professor of neurology and director of the Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases, today (Oct. 15, 2010) was named to receive the National Medal of Science, the nation's highest honor for science and technology.

18 Oct 2010

Preliminary Phase 2 data of TZP-102 for diabetic gastroparesis to be presented at ACG annual meeting

Tranzyme Pharma announced today that John Wo, MD, Professor of Medicine and Director, Clinical Research, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, will present preliminary TZP-102 Phase 2 data at this year's ACG annual meeting. The event is being held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio TX, October 15-20, 2010. Professor Wo is scheduled to speak on Wednesday, October 20th at 8:50am in Ballroom C1.

18 Oct 2010

Study distinguishes 4 groups of pathological gamblers

Disorganised and emotionally unstable, poorly adapted, suffering from alcohol problems, impulsive, or with a "globally adapted" personality. These are the features of the four diagnosed types of compulsive gamblers identified by researchers at the University Hospital of Bellvitge (IDIBELL) and the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). According to the scientific team, only one of these four shows signs of a significant pathology.

18 Oct 2010

Study finds correlation between flu vaccination and Medicaid reimbursement rates

Increasing the amount that physicians are reimbursed by Medicaid for administering influenza shots may raise vaccination rates among poor children. That is the conclusion of a study published online today in the journal Pediatrics.

18 Oct 2010

Medical News

Alcon concludes 'proof of concept' clinical trial of NovaBay's Aganocide for viral conjunctivitis treatment

Solta Medical announces acquisition of CLRS Technology

Importance of handwashing highlighted through events in 80 countries

African-American children have higher risk of hypertension

Bend Research extends 3-year agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb

Intellipharmaceutics announces FDA acceptance to file ANDA for Protonix generic version

OSU's Personalized Health Care National Conference focuses on P4 Medicine

Accellent expects net sales of $124.5 million to $125.5 million for fiscal third quarter 2010

UK College of Medicine celebrates 50th anniversary

Researchers to develop technologies that can mask horrid taste of children's medicines

Proposed 25% cut in tobacco taxes will cost Maine $96.2M in future health care costs

UK IPO rejects revocation action by Biogene against Enigma's patents

Integra launches CRW Precision Arc Stereotactic System for neurosurgery

Nektar presents data of NKTR-181 mu-opioid analgesic candidate at Pain 2010 Symposium

ESHRE study shows advantages of CGH technique in IVF procedure

One in four applicants to U.S military are rejected for being overweight or obese

UCSF professor receives National Medal of Science

Preliminary Phase 2 data of TZP-102 for diabetic gastroparesis to be presented at ACG annual meeting

Study distinguishes 4 groups of pathological gamblers

Study finds correlation between flu vaccination and Medicaid reimbursement rates

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