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Life Beyond Cancer Foundation launches new Web site to help cancer patients

The Life Beyond Cancer Foundation, formerly known as the US Oncology Foundation, announced today that it has launched its new Web site at www.lifebeyondcancer.org. Touting an array of resources for cancer patients throughout the United States, the foundation's mission is to help cancer patients and their families connect with financial assistance, support programs and other necessary resources that can help them on their cancer journey.

23 Mar 2010

Advaxis' ADXS11-001 Phase 1 study for cervix cancer failures: 13.3% of treated patients alive at over 3 years

Ongoing follow up of the surviving patients from the phase I study of ADXS11-001 for the treatment of cervix cancer failures conducted by Advaxis, Inc.,, the live, attenuated Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria) immunotherapy company, has shown that two of fifteen treated patients or 13.3% are still alive 1,248 and 1,128 days after receiving their initial dose.

23 Mar 2010

How the Senate will tackle health reform now

Kaiser Health News staff writer Mary Agnes Carey offers a guide to some of the phrases being used as the health reform reconciliation bill moves to the Senate.

23 Mar 2010

GSK notifies regulatory authorities of the presence of PCV-1 in Rotarix vaccine

GlaxoSmithKline today confirmed that it has notified regulatory authorities of the presence of material from a virus called PCV-1 in its oral rotavirus vaccine, Rotarix™. PCV-1 does not multiply in humans and is not known to cause illness in humans.

23 Mar 2010

How the health bill would affect you

Kaiser Health News has a Q & A for consumers, detailing who would have to get health insurance, what programs are available to help them afford it and how the legislation would affect seniors and young adults (Galewitz, 3/21).

23 Mar 2010

DSM Biomedical expands resources and operations in the U.S. and Europe

DSM Biomedical, a global leader in biomedical materials science, today announced the expansion of its resources and operations in the United States and Europe to support the growing demand for the company’s portfolio of innovative polyurethanes for chronically implanted medical devices in the regions.

23 Mar 2010

Meridian Bioscience seeks FDA marketing clearance for illumigene C. difficile molecular diagnostic test

Meridian Bioscience, Inc. announced today that it has submitted a 510(k) application to the United States Food and Drug Administration for marketing clearance of its new, simple molecular diagnostic test, illumigene™ C. difficile. illumigene is a simplified new technology platform, based upon loop amplification (LAMP) that makes molecular diagnostic testing possible for any size laboratory.

23 Mar 2010

Cambrex announces acquisition of IEP GmbH

Cambrex Corporation announced it has acquired IEP GmbH, a privately held company that is a leader in the field of industrial biocatalysis. IEP is located in Wiesbaden, Germany and offers cost effective customized biocatalytic process development and sales of enzymes to the pharmaceutical industry, with the ability to utilize its tool box of over 100 proprietary biocatalytic enzymes.

23 Mar 2010

AAHSA commends the U.S. House of Representatives for passing health reform legislation

We commend the U.S. House of Representatives for passing health reform legislation. Our country has a moral imperative to provide affordable access to health care, and this legislation will help do just that through significant improvements to Medicare, Medicaid and long-term care services.

23 Mar 2010

Health bill's passage rested on White House executive order on abortion

"Abortion was one of the most contentious issues in this debate from the very beginning, more than a year ago. A longstanding law — the Hyde Amendment — bars federal funds from being used to pay for elective abortions. It's an agreement between anti-abortion and pro-abortion rights lawmakers that is so delicate it could balance on a pin."

23 Mar 2010

Hot dogs: Top food-related choking hazard in children under 3

Hot dogs, those ubiquitous and savory symbols of the American diet, have caught the attention of pediatricians at Johns Hopkins Children's Center and elsewhere for a decidedly unappetizing reason — they are a choking hazard for young children.

22 Mar 2010

GUMC scientists awarded five-year $7.5M grant to perfect treatment of breast cancer

Scientists at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center were awarded a five-year $7.5 million grant to tease apart - in the most comprehensive way ever devised -the role of a single protein receptor in breast cells in cancer development and treatment.

22 Mar 2010

Imaging tests used in diagnosis of possible PE vary: Study

The imaging tests used in the diagnosis of possible pulmonary embolism (PE) vary by physician specialty and geographic region, which suggests that some of this imaging may be inappropriate, according to a study in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (www.ajronline.org).

22 Mar 2010

SBE Council President issues statement on passage of health care bill

The health care bill that President Obama will sign into law is not one that will help small businesses. Supporters of the bill, including the President himself, erroneously claim that small businesses will be helped by the legislation. Such statements are pure fantasy.

22 Mar 2010

Today's opinions and editorials: Some see house voting in the interest of the majority while others decry bipartisan, costly effort

I know, I know, Democracy's dead, the Union's crumbling and "big guvment" is knocking down your door to deliver forced proctology exams — without latex gloves. ... Well, my friends, get a grip. What really happened, finally, is a House elected by a majority decided to act in the majority's interest. What happened is the start of an effort to fix a problem that sooner or later touches everyone.

22 Mar 2010

Patient with breast lesion should undergo surgical excision to eliminate underlying malignancy: Study

Any patient with a breast lesion classified as a radial scar classified at percutaneous biopsy should undergo a surgical excision to rule out an underlying malignancy, according to a study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (www.ajronline.org).

22 Mar 2010

PanGenex finalizes partnership agreement with That’s Us Technologies

PanGenex Corporation a global manufacturer and distributor of nutraceutical and dietary supplement products, announced today that it has finalized a partnership agreement with That’s Us Technologies, Inc. (www.thatsus.com) a marketing company whose exclusive focus is internet marketing.

22 Mar 2010

Obama savors health care victory, prepares for tough road ahead

President Barack Obama is planning to "begin an immediate public relations blitz aimed at turning around Americans' opinion of the health-care bill. … Reshaping the legislation's image will take place in three phases, White House aides said: the immediate aftermath; the seven months until the November midterm elections; and the several years that follow, during which many provisions in the measure will gradually take effect."

22 Mar 2010

Legacy Biotechnologies, Phillips Sales and Marketing reach agreement to distribute Reme-Flu remedy

Nuvilex, Inc., announces today that Legacy Biotechnologies, Inc., its joint venture partner in Reme-Flu™ homeopathic flu remedy, has reached an agreement with Phillips Sales and Marketing to begin the national sales and marketing campaign for retail distribution of Reme-Flu™.

22 Mar 2010

Pharmacy provisions in health care reform bill will help pharmacists improve patient outcomes: NCPA

Pharmacy provisions included in health care reform legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives will improve community pharmacists' ability to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs, the National Community Pharmacists Association said today.

22 Mar 2010

Medical News

Life Beyond Cancer Foundation launches new Web site to help cancer patients

Advaxis' ADXS11-001 Phase 1 study for cervix cancer failures: 13.3% of treated patients alive at over 3 years

How the Senate will tackle health reform now

GSK notifies regulatory authorities of the presence of PCV-1 in Rotarix vaccine

How the health bill would affect you

DSM Biomedical expands resources and operations in the U.S. and Europe

Meridian Bioscience seeks FDA marketing clearance for illumigene C. difficile molecular diagnostic test

Cambrex announces acquisition of IEP GmbH

AAHSA commends the U.S. House of Representatives for passing health reform legislation

Health bill's passage rested on White House executive order on abortion

Hot dogs: Top food-related choking hazard in children under 3

GUMC scientists awarded five-year $7.5M grant to perfect treatment of breast cancer

Imaging tests used in diagnosis of possible PE vary: Study

SBE Council President issues statement on passage of health care bill

Today's opinions and editorials: Some see house voting in the interest of the majority while others decry bipartisan, costly effort

Patient with breast lesion should undergo surgical excision to eliminate underlying malignancy: Study

PanGenex finalizes partnership agreement with That’s Us Technologies

Obama savors health care victory, prepares for tough road ahead

Legacy Biotechnologies, Phillips Sales and Marketing reach agreement to distribute Reme-Flu remedy

Pharmacy provisions in health care reform bill will help pharmacists improve patient outcomes: NCPA

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