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PhotoMedex announces combination study of XTRAC Velocity laser and Clobex spray for generalized psoriasis

PhotoMedex, Inc. announced today that John Koo, MD will be the principal investigator in a clinical study assessing the efficacy of the XTRAC Velocity® excimer laser in the treatment of generalized psoriasis when used in combination with Clobex® spray. Dr. Koo is Professor and Vice Chairman in the Department of Dermatology at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center. Spearheading the study will be Dr. Koo's colleague, Tina Bhutani, MD.

8 Jun 2010

Hospira signs licensing agreement to develop and market DURECT's POSIDUR

Hospira, Inc., a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company, and DURECT Corporation, a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that the companies have entered into a licensing agreement to develop and market DURECT's POSIDUR (SABER-bupivacaine) a long-acting version of the anesthetic bupivacaine currently in Phase III clinical trials.

8 Jun 2010

Genetic mutations help predict risk of prostate cancer in younger men: Researchers

Prostate cancer has become more common in younger men, and it's often more aggressive in these men. A new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that a series of genetic mutations could help detect this early onset prostate cancer.

8 Jun 2010

U.S. Renal Care acquires Dialysis Corporation of America for $110.25M

U.S. Renal Care, Inc., a leading privately-held provider of outpatient dialysis services, today announced that it has completed its $110.25 million acquisition of Dialysis Corporation of America, Inc., a leading provider of outpatient kidney dialysis services. With this acquisition, USRC will provide dialysis services to approximately 5,500 patients and operate 84 dialysis centers, home and specialty hospital dialysis programs and facilities in nine states: Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.

8 Jun 2010

Erlotinib can reduce lung cancer death by 26% : Study

Three times as many women with advanced lung cancer were alive and had no progression of their cancer 12 months after taking the drug erlotinib (also known as Tarceva) compared to those who did not receive the drug according to new data being presented at the ASCO1 conference today (Monday).

8 Jun 2010

Washington Post Q&A with Rajiv Shah; AP examines 'surging' global food prices

In light of the recent launch of USAID's "Feed the Future" initiative, the Washington Post features a Q&A with Rajiv Shah, the administrator of the agency. The interview addresses what the program will look like on the ground, the focus on female farmers and related topics (Sheridan, 6/7).

8 Jun 2010

Researchers present data from Phase II study of lenalidomide in patients with untreated CLL at ASCO

Celgene International Sàrl today announced that researchers presented data from an investigator-initiated Phase II study of lenalidomide (REVLIMID) in untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

8 Jun 2010

Acella Pharmaceuticals signs license agreement for marketing rights to generic broad-spectrum antibiotic

Acella Pharmaceuticals has signed a licensing agreement for the U.S. marketing rights to a generic version of an intravenous administered broad-spectrum antibiotic.

8 Jun 2010

Cyclacel reports positive interim data from sapacitabine Phase 2 study for myelodysplastic syndromes

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today interim response data from a Phase 2 randomized trial of oral sapacitabine capsules, a novel nucleoside analogue, in older patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) that have failed hypomethylating agents. The data were presented at an oral poster discussion session at the 2010 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.

8 Jun 2010

G8 final communique draft shows agreement on maternal, child health initiative, funding amounts not yet set

A final communique draft completed last month for the upcoming G8 summit states that leaders will agree on a maternal health initiative that focuses on improving access to sexual and reproductive health services, including family planning, in the developing world, the Globe and Mail reports. The draft leaves "G8 countries free to decide whether their programs on reproductive health will fund abortions" (Clark, 6/4).

8 Jun 2010

Tel Aviv University discovers ancient switch in plants that could halt cancer metastasis

Although plants and animals are very different organisms, they share a surprising number of biological mechanisms. A plant biologist at Tel Aviv University says that one of these mechanisms may be the answer for turning off cancer growth in humans.

8 Jun 2010

U.N. Secretary-General, Sec. of State Clinton address Women Deliver conference

Governments worldwide should work with the U.N. on a joint action plan to significantly improve the health of women and children around the world by 2015, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a speech at the opening of the Women Deliver conference on Monday in Washington, DC, Agence France-Presse reports.

8 Jun 2010

FDA accepts Depomed's DM-1796 NDA for pain after shingles

Depomed, Inc. today announced that the New Drug Application (NDA) for DM-1796 was accepted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the management of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), or pain after shingles. DM-1796 is an investigational, extended release, once-daily tablet formulation of gabapentin designed to reduce dosing frequency and have a low incidence of side effects.

8 Jun 2010

HIV & Hepatitis scare after endoscopy at a Warrawong Clinic

The South-Eastern Sydney Illawarra Health Service claims that the risk of contracting blood borne serious viral infections like HIV and Hepatitis are low among patients who had an endoscopy done at a private Warrawong clinic. This clinic came under into the spotlight after investigations started to detect the cause of illness in nine persons who underwent endoscopy. The facility is at Cowper Street, Warrawong run by Dr Zakaria Lakhany and is presently closed.

7 Jun 2010

30 percent of Aussie mums think it’s OK to drink alcohol while pregnant

A new Australian study has revealed an alarming trend showing one in three pregnant or breastfeeding woman are still drinking alcohol. The Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation (AERF) feel that in spite of warnings to pregnant women to cut out alcohol completely from their diets, many women are ignoring such warnings.

7 Jun 2010

Lawsuit to be launched over breast cancer gene patent

BRCA1 and BRCA2 are two genes that have been identified to hold a key to women’s susceptibility to get breast or ovarian cancer. Changes also known as mutations in these genes are significant in women who go on to develop breast or ovarian cancer. Melbourne-based company Genetic Technologies Limited (GTL) has the exclusive license from American biotechnology company Myriad Genetics to carry out testing for the genes in Australia. Myriad holds a patent for these genes.

7 Jun 2010

People conflicted and stymied between public and private long term care insurance

The CLASS Act, part of the new health reform law (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), will offer a type of long term care insurance for working people and others who may become disabled. But confusion and doubt are widespread. "Many wonder how the CLASS Act will affect them personally," says Jonas Roeser, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Operations for LTC Financial Partners LLC, one of the nation's most experienced long term care insurance agencies.

7 Jun 2010

Medtronic launches iPro2 Professional CGM system to help improve diabetes management

Medtronic, Inc. announced today the launch of iPro2 Professional CGM, a continuous glucose monitoring system used by physicians to help improve diabetes management, in 49 countries around the world. This simplified, yet more advanced fourth-generation CGM system is valuable for detecting high and low glucose fluctuations that can lead to dangerous health complications, which often go undetected with traditional A1C tests (a measurement of glucose control over a two-to-three-month period) and glucose meter measurements.

7 Jun 2010

CancerForward: The Foundation for Cancer Survivors launched

The numbers are stark. An astounding three out of every four U.S. families include one family member diagnosed with cancer. Worldwide, 28 million people - more than 12 million people in the U.S. alone - are now living with cancer. While the survivor population continues to grow, few public resources exist to promote the exchange of education and experiential information among survivors.

7 Jun 2010

Hana Biosciences signs Investment Agreement with Warburg Pincus and Deerfield Management

Hana Biosciences Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on strengthening the foundation of cancer care, today announced that it has entered into an Investment Agreement with Warburg Pincus and Deerfield Management for the sale of up to $100 million in preferred stock. Warburg Pincus, the lead investor in the financing, is a new investor in Hana, and Deerfield is the company's largest existing shareholder prior to this financing.

7 Jun 2010

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PhotoMedex announces combination study of XTRAC Velocity laser and Clobex spray for generalized psoriasis

Hospira signs licensing agreement to develop and market DURECT's POSIDUR

Genetic mutations help predict risk of prostate cancer in younger men: Researchers

U.S. Renal Care acquires Dialysis Corporation of America for $110.25M

Erlotinib can reduce lung cancer death by 26% : Study

Washington Post Q&A with Rajiv Shah; AP examines 'surging' global food prices

Researchers present data from Phase II study of lenalidomide in patients with untreated CLL at ASCO

Acella Pharmaceuticals signs license agreement for marketing rights to generic broad-spectrum antibiotic

Cyclacel reports positive interim data from sapacitabine Phase 2 study for myelodysplastic syndromes

G8 final communique draft shows agreement on maternal, child health initiative, funding amounts not yet set

Tel Aviv University discovers ancient switch in plants that could halt cancer metastasis

U.N. Secretary-General, Sec. of State Clinton address Women Deliver conference

FDA accepts Depomed's DM-1796 NDA for pain after shingles

HIV & Hepatitis scare after endoscopy at a Warrawong Clinic

30 percent of Aussie mums think it’s OK to drink alcohol while pregnant

Lawsuit to be launched over breast cancer gene patent

People conflicted and stymied between public and private long term care insurance

Medtronic launches iPro2 Professional CGM system to help improve diabetes management

CancerForward: The Foundation for Cancer Survivors launched

Hana Biosciences signs Investment Agreement with Warburg Pincus and Deerfield Management

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