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Mcdonnell says Democratic agenda, including health care effort, is too expensive

In his response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said the nation cannot afford the Democratic agenda, including health care, The Associated Press/Wall Street Journal reports.

28 Jan 2010

Rotavirus vaccine could save millions of children in developing countries, studies find

Efforts to vaccinate "infants against rotavirus could save the lives of millions of children in developing nations who would otherwise die from the diarrhea-causing disease, two new studies show," HealthDay/BusinsessWeek reports.

28 Jan 2010

Life Technologies collaborates with Ignite Institute to create genomic sequencing center

Life Technologies Corporation and the Ignite Institute for Individualized Health announced today a collaboration to create a ground-breaking genomic sequencing center at Ignite’s new facility in Northern Virginia.

28 Jan 2010

Jeffrey Modell Foundation urges government to implement SCID screening for all newborns

Vicki and Fred Modell, co-founders of the Jeffrey Modell Foundation, today called upon governors, state public health officials, and legislators, in all states, to implement screening of newborns with Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID).

28 Jan 2010

FDA cautions drug makers about potential abuse

The Los Angeles Times reports that the Food and Drug Administration "this week released a draft of voluntary guidelines to assist drug makers in figuring out which compounds should be placed under the Controlled Substances Act. The law regulates the handling, record-keeping and dispensing of drugs deemed to be dangerous or addictive if misused -- in some cases imposing criminal penalties for misuse.

28 Jan 2010

Tornier and LifeCell commence enrollment in Conexa Reconstructive Tissue Matrix clinical trial

Tornier, Inc., a global leader in extremities and sports medicine orthopaedics, and LifeCell™ Corporation, a KCI Company, announced today the first 13 patients have been enrolled in a multi-center clinical trial to document the clinical value of Conexa™ Reconstructive Tissue Matrix for the surgical repair of large rotator cuff tears. Conexa™ is a porcine-derived tissue matrix with both biologic and mechanical properties that are important to support the repair of injured or surgically reconstructed soft tissue. Launched by Tornier for orthopaedic applications in October of 2008, Conexa™ has been used successfully in approximately 1,500 patients.

28 Jan 2010

UNICEF and IZA launch “Zinc Saves Kids” campaign

UNICEF and the International Zinc Association (IZA) announced today the launch of the “Zinc Saves Kids” campaign. The initiative will raise funds to support UNICEF’s zinc supplementation programs for children in developing countries.

28 Jan 2010

New technique could eliminate hip replacement surgeries in young trauma patients

A novel surgery using transplanted bone and cartilage may help young patients avoid a hip replacement after a specific traumatic injury to the hip joint, according to a case study by orthopedic trauma specialists at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. The study appears in the February issue of the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma.

28 Jan 2010

ChemoCentryx announces the initiation of Phase I clinical trial of CCX168

ChemoCentryx, Inc., today announced the initiation of a Phase I clinical trial of CCX168, an orally-administered small molecule designed to treat autoimmune diseases.

28 Jan 2010

Lawmakers prod White House to release health reform deal documents

A group of Republicans and Rep. Henry Waxman, the California Democrat who chairs the Energy and Commerce committee, are prodding the White House to release documents detailing agreements cut with industry groups in exchange for their support for health reform, The Christian Science Monitor reports. "Those agreements - never released in any detail - set markers for Congress's work on healthcare, which many lawmakers felt bound to respect." Michael Burgess, R-Texas, one of the committee members seeking the documents, speculates, "Was this a payoff to the insurance industry?"

28 Jan 2010

Aubrey receives FDA clearance to market bioengineered wound dressings in U.S.

Aubrey Inc., an advanced wound care company, announced it has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the AWBAT Plus product line in the United States.

28 Jan 2010

Zelos Therapeutics commences dosing in clinical study of ZT-034 nasal spray for osteoporosis

Zelos Therapeutics, Inc. has initiated dosing in a seven day clinical study of a nasal spray formulation of ZT-034 (teriparatide) that is being developed in collaboration with development partner Aegis Therapeutics, LLC. Nasal spray ZT-034 is being developed as an alternative to Eli Lilly and Company’s Forteo (teriparatide [rDNA origin]) which generated approximately $800M in annual sales in 2009 for the treatment of osteoporosis and is administered by daily injection.

28 Jan 2010

Federal panel awards almost $500 million to La. to replace New Orleans Charity Hospital

Ending one of the longest-running disputes left by Hurricane Katrina, a federal arbitration panel ruled Wednesday that Louisiana would receive $474.8 million — nearly all it had requested — to pay for the replacement of Charity Hospital in New Orleans, which has been closed since the storm.

28 Jan 2010

Haitian President asks for better aid coordination, tents, jobs

Haitian President Rene Preval said the country is in need of sturdy tents and jobs to prevent an ongoing crisis, the Miami Herald reports. At a press conference, Preval said, "Help the people with tents. Create employment so people can buy food in the country. That is what's most important."

28 Jan 2010

Alcohol increases risk of violence in couples, says study

Alcohol increases the risk of violence in couples — especially violence both to and by the female partner. A new study of couples found that experienced intimate partner violence found 30.2 percent reported alcohol use before or during the event.

28 Jan 2010

Healthscreen Solutions announces fiscal year end 2009 financial results

Healthscreen Solutions Inc., Canada's premier provider of physician practice enhancement services and electronic medical record (EMR) software, today announced its record fiscal year end 2009 financial results.

28 Jan 2010

Innovative cardiac scanner allows early detection of heart conditions

The portable magnetometer is being developed at the University of Leeds, with funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) playing a key role.

28 Jan 2010

Ligand Pharmaceuticals acquires Metabasis Therapeutics

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated announced that it has completed the acquisition of Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:MBRX), following approval of the transaction by Metabasis stockholders yesterday. As a result, Ligand gains a fully funded partnership with Roche, additional pipeline assets and drug discovery technologies and resources. The transaction was first announced on October 27, 2009.

28 Jan 2010

Texas Tribune: Will local docs overcome obstacles to go paperless?

American hospitals have lots of reasons to go digital, as well as a handful of motives to stick with paper.

28 Jan 2010

Novella Clinical and OSI Pharmaceuticals expand existing clinical service agreement

Novella Clinical Inc. (formerly PharmaLinkFHI) and OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the Companies will expand their existing clinical service agreement. Under the terms of the new agreement, effective February 1, 2010, Novella will provide clinical research and related services to OSI for a period of two years as OSI transitions its clinical operations to its new Ardsley, New York campus. Novella will assume use of some of OSI’s facilities in Boulder and employ members of OSI’s Boulder staff.

28 Jan 2010

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Mcdonnell says Democratic agenda, including health care effort, is too expensive

Rotavirus vaccine could save millions of children in developing countries, studies find

Life Technologies collaborates with Ignite Institute to create genomic sequencing center

Jeffrey Modell Foundation urges government to implement SCID screening for all newborns

FDA cautions drug makers about potential abuse

Tornier and LifeCell commence enrollment in Conexa Reconstructive Tissue Matrix clinical trial

UNICEF and IZA launch “Zinc Saves Kids” campaign

New technique could eliminate hip replacement surgeries in young trauma patients

ChemoCentryx announces the initiation of Phase I clinical trial of CCX168

Lawmakers prod White House to release health reform deal documents

Aubrey receives FDA clearance to market bioengineered wound dressings in U.S.

Zelos Therapeutics commences dosing in clinical study of ZT-034 nasal spray for osteoporosis

Federal panel awards almost $500 million to La. to replace New Orleans Charity Hospital

Haitian President asks for better aid coordination, tents, jobs

Alcohol increases risk of violence in couples, says study

Healthscreen Solutions announces fiscal year end 2009 financial results

Innovative cardiac scanner allows early detection of heart conditions

Ligand Pharmaceuticals acquires Metabasis Therapeutics

Texas Tribune: Will local docs overcome obstacles to go paperless?

Novella Clinical and OSI Pharmaceuticals expand existing clinical service agreement

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