Pharma Business Week articles from January 2009

Pharma Business Week archives from January 2009

Two cardiovascular proteins pose a double whammy in Alzheimer's.
January 5, 2009... Researchers have found that two proteins which work in tandem in the brain's blood vessels present a double whammy in Alzheimer's disease. Not only do the proteins lessen blood flow in the brain, but they also reduce the rate at which the brain...

Findings from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey broaden understanding of abdominal aortic aneurysm.
January 5, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Endovascular abdominal aneurysm repair (EVAR) is increasingly used, but there is insufficient evaluation of long-term outcomes. Retrospective cohort study using the linked Washington State...

New abdominal aortic aneurysm findings from S.A. Badger and co-researchers published.
January 5, 2009... "Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) has been suggested for older men. Our aim was to determine the effect of participant selection on prevalence and treatment suitability," scientists in North Ireland report (see also Abdominal...

New abdominal aortic aneurysm study findings reported from J.S. Lindholt and co-authors.
January 5, 2009... According to a study from Viborg, Denmark, "Experimental data suggest that aspirin-induced platelet inhibition may retard growth of abdominal aortic aneurysms. In this article, whether low-dose aspirin use is associated with reduced aneurysm...

Studies in the area of abdominal aortic aneurysm reported from J.M. Alsac and co-researchers.
January 5, 2009... According to recent research from Paris, France, "The aim of this work was to evaluate, in terms of activity and immediate postoperative results, the modifications of our elective surgical treatment of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms...

Covidien Ltd. Announces Proposed Change in Incorporation.
January 5, 2009... Covidien Ltd. (NYSE: COV; BSX: COV) announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved moving the CompanyEs principal executive office from Bermuda to Ireland. This move is part of a reorganization that will create a newly formed...

InSite Vision Receives Notification Letter from NYSE Alternext US.
January 5, 2009... InSite Vision Incorporated (NYSE Alternext US:ISV) reported it had received notice from NYSE Alternext US LLC (formerly known as the American Stock Exchange), or the Exchange, advising the company that it is not in compliance with certain of...

Team MannatechSM Athlete Named 2008 World Champion Tie-down Roper.
January 5, 2009... Mannatech, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MTEX), a leading developer and provider of proprietary dietary supplements, weight and fitness products and skin care solutions, has announced that Team Mannatech athlete and Professional Rodeo Cowboys...

Trimeris Receives NASDAQ Audit Committee Deficiency Notification.
January 5, 2009... Trimeris, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRMS) - today communicated that on December 18, 2008, the Company had received a Nasdaq Staff Deficiency Letter stating that the Company was not in compliance with the Nasdaq audit committee requirement for continued...

Universal Health Care Expands in Downtown St. Petersburg.
January 5, 2009... Universal Health Care Group (the oCompanyo or the oGroupo) recently expanded and relocated its corporate office by signing a long-term lease in Bay Central, St. Petersburg CBD. This expansion is in preparation for the CompanyEs predicted...

Walgreen Co. Reports Earnings Per Share of 41 Cents, Record Sales for First Quarter 2009.(Financial report)
January 5, 2009... Walgreens (NYSE:WAG)(NASDAQ:WAG): Sales increase 6.6 percent Company announces further reduction in new store openings Aggressive expense management continues Walgreens (NYSE:WAG)(NASDAQ:WAG) announced earnings and sales results for the first...

Acute gastric injury due to high-dose analgesics?
January 12, 2009... Analgesics, NSAIDs and acetaminophen, are commonly used for the relief of fever, headaches, and other minor aches and pains. The gastrointestinal side effects of NSAIDs are well documented and acetaminophen is accepted to be a safe drug for the...

What are protective effects of anti-ricin A-chain aptamer?
January 12, 2009... Ricin, a lectin from the castor bean plant Ricinus communis is considered one of the most potent plant toxins. Ricin poisoning can cause severe tissue damage and inflammation and can result in death. Most accidental exposures occur by ingestion...

Researchers from University of Tehran detail new studies and findings in the area of anesthesia.
January 12, 2009... "Background and aim The conventional nasopalatine nerve block is commonly used to obtain anaesthesia in the anterior portion of the palate. The painful nature of this approach, however, has led investigators to seek alternative methods to...

Researchers from University of Minnesota publish findings in angiology.
January 12, 2009... According to recent research from the United States, "Since the introduction of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) into clinical practice in the mid 1990s, no adjunctive treatment has further improved clinical outcomes in patients...

Researchers at INSERM target angiotensins.(Clinical report)
January 12, 2009... According to a study from Paris, France, "Experimental and clinical studies show that aldosterone/mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) activation has deleterious effects in the cardiovascular system that may cross-talk with those of angiotensin II...

Lung cancer cells activate inflammation to induce metastasis.
January 19, 2009... A research team from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has identified a protein produced by cancerous lung epithelial cells that enhances metastasis by stimulating the activity of inflammatory cells. Their findings, to...

Angina: New drug gets right to the heart of the problem.
January 19, 2009... A compound designed to prevent chest pains in heart patients has shown promising results in animal studies, say scientists. In the second issue of the British Journal of Pharmacology to be published by Wiley-Blackwell, researchers from the...

Is bismuth a safe medicine for the treatment peptic ulcer disease?
January 19, 2009... Bismuth compounds have been used for centuries in medicine. The discovery of H. pylori in 1983 led to renewed interest in bismuth compounds, because these were found to successfully treat the infection in combination with antibiotics. However,...

The prevalence of gluten-sensitive enteropathy in iron-deficient anemia patients.
January 19, 2009... Gluten sensitive enteropathy (GSE) is an autoimmune enteropathy due to food gluten intolerance in genetically predisposed people. While GSE was thought to be a rare disease in the past and was believed to be essentially a disease of Europeans,...

Studies conducted at M.C. Hafizoglu et al on abdominal hysterectomy recently published.(Clinical report)
January 19, 2009... "We evaluated in which anatomic layer (above the fascia [AF] or below the fascia [BF]) wound infusion of bupivacaine has the best effect on Postoperative pain after abdominal hysterectomy. Sixty-two ASA physical status I and II patients...

Midwest Health Care Startups Raise $1.1 Billion in 2008, Sustaining 3-Year Growth Momentum.(Report)
January 19, 2009... Midwest health care startups attracted $1.1 Billion in new investments across 166 companies in 2008, ranking the region 3rd among US regions and maintaining a multi-year growth trend for Midwest health care investing. Minnesota and Ohio...

Accelrys Announces Resignation of Chief Executive Officer and Appointment of Interim Chief Executive Officer.
January 19, 2009... Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCL) reported that Mark Emkjer, its President and Chief Executive Officer has resigned as an officer and director of the company, effective January 5, 2009. Mr. Emkjer will remain employed by the Company until February...

Alkermes' Corporate Presentation to be Webcast at JPMorgan Annual Healthcare Conference.(Conference news)
January 19, 2009... Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) announced that its corporate presentation will be webcast live by JPMorgan on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. EST (9:30 a.m. PST). David Broecker, CEO of Alkermes, will provide a strategic overview of the...

Amerinet Executive Briefing Focuses on Building High Performance Workforce.
January 19, 2009... Helping organizations build a high performance workforce was the topic of a recent education series offered by Amerinet Workforce Solutions partner and business performance expert Tom Olivo (see also Amerinet). oHealthcare leaders have an...

Baxter to Present at the 27th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.(Conference news)
January 19, 2009... Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) announced that it will present at the 27th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. (PST) or 2:00 p.m. (EST) (see also Baxter International Inc.). The live...

Catalyst Health Solutions to Present at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.(Conference news)
January 19, 2009... Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHSI) u announced that David T. Blair, the CompanyEs Chief Executive Officer and Hai Tran, the CompanyEs Chief Financial Officer are scheduled to present at the 27th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare...

Covidien Ltd. to Present at J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.(Conference news)(Company overview)
January 19, 2009... Covidien Ltd. (NYSE: COV, BSX: COV) will present at the 27th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, California, on January 13, 2009. Richard J. Meelia, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will discuss the...

CytRx Announces Management Promotion.
January 19, 2009... CytRx Corporation (NASDAQ: CYTR) announced the appointment of John C. Caloz to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Former Chief Financial Officer Mitchell Fogelman resigned December 31, 2008, for personal reasons (see also CytRx...

Emergent BioSolutions Recognized by Security Magazine Among Best Security Organizations.
January 19, 2009... Emergent BioSolutions (NYSE:EBS) was named recently to Security magazineEs oSecurity 500: The Biggest and Best Security Organizations.o The publication cites U.S.-based companies in 16 sectors. Emergent BioSolutions was measured in the...

Fitch Places Cardinal Health's on Rating Watch Negative.
January 19, 2009... Fitch Ratings has placed the following ratings for Cardinal Health (CAH) on Rating Watch Negative (see also Fitch Ratings). --Issuer default rating (IDR) 'BBB+'; --Senior unsecured credit facility 'BBB+'; --Senior unsecured debt...

New Onmark Benchmarking Survey Shows Treating Patients in the Office With Specialty Drugs is Critical to Rheumatologists' Revenue Streams.
January 19, 2009... Onmark, a leading national group purchasing organization (GPO) for community-based medical practices and a McKesson Specialty Care Solutions company, found that rheumatologists rely on specialty drugs purchased and administered to patients for...

Hospitals, Healthcare Providers to Save with Premier's New OR Integration/Automation Systems Agreements.
January 19, 2009... Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, announced new agreements for OR integration/automation systems have been awarded to ConMed of Utica, N.Y.; Olympus America Inc. of Center Valley, Pa.; Skytron (a small business enterprise) of Grand Rapids,...

CVS Corporation - Company PicShot Provides a Detailed View.
January 19, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/be0053/cvs_corporation) has announced the addition of the "CVS Corporation - Company PicShot" company profile to their offering (see also Research and Markets). Company...

Micronized Resveratrol & Tween 80 Herbal Dietary Supplement Introduced by RevGenetics.
January 19, 2009... RevGenetics, a company dedicated to developing and advancing herbal products for overall health, announces the availability of its latest resveratrol supplement, the Nitro250. A RevGenetics exclusive, the supplement is designed to provide...

Unigene Laboratories, Inc. Announces Addition of Independent Director to Company Board.
January 19, 2009... Unigene Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB: UGNE http://www.unigene.com) announced that it has appointed Zvi Eiref to join the CompanyEs Board of Directors as an independent director effective January 5, 2009 (see also Unigene Laboratories, Inc.). ...

Walgreens Announces Reduction in Corporate and Field Management Positions.
January 19, 2009... Walgreens (NYSE:WAG)(NASDAQ:WAG) announced it is offering early retirement and severance programs to employees in corporate and field management positions as part of its Rewiring for Growth initiative (see also Walgreens). Approximately...

Walgreens Prices $1 Billion, 10-Year Bond Offering.
January 19, 2009... Walgreen Co. (NYSE:WAG)(NASDAQ:WAG) announced it has priced an offering of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.25% notes due 2019 (see also Walgreens). Banc of America Securities LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities...

Morbidly obese patients face high risk for complications after colectomy.(Report)
January 26, 2009... New research published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that morbidly obese patients are at higher risk than normal weight patients for complications after colectomy u surgical removal of all or part...

'Window into the brain' reveals deadly secrets of malaria.
January 26, 2009... Looking at the retina in the eyes of patients with cerebral malaria has provided scientists with a vital insight into why malaria infection in the brain is so deadly. In a study funded by the Wellcome Trust and Fight for Sight and published in...

New acoustic neuroma findings from B.E. Mostafa and co-authors described.(Clinical report)
January 26, 2009... "Establish the versatility and usefulness of the keyhole retrosigmoid approach to the cerebello-pontine angle (CPA) in various pathologies. Prospective clinical study," investigators in Nasr City, Egypt report (see also Acoustic Neuroma). ...

Alsius Corporation Pre-Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Revenue.(Company overview)(Financial report)
January 26, 2009... Alsius Corporation (NASDAQ:ALUS), the worldwide leader in intravascular temperature management (IVTM(TM)) therapies for critically ill patients, announced preliminary, unaudited record fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008 revenue...

Recent findings in Alzheimer disease described by J.B. Skelton and colleagues.
January 26, 2009... "The purpose of this initiative was to establish a Coordinating Council to Improve Collaboration in Supporting Patients with Alzheimer's Disease. The Council convened on March 5 - 6, 2008, in Washington, DC," scientists in the United States...

Accelr8 Technology Corporation Notified by NYSE Alternext of Continued Listing Standards Non-Compliance.
January 26, 2009... Accelr8 Technology Corporation (NYSE Alternext US: AXK) (the "Company") announced that on January 6, 2009, it received a notice from the staff (the "Staff") of NYSE Alternext US LLC (the "NYSE Alternext," which is the successor to the American...

Centene Corporation Names John T. Severine as Vice President of Real Estate.
January 26, 2009... Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced that John T. Severine has been appointed Vice President of Real Estate, effective immediately. Mr. Severine, based at the corporate headquarters in St. Louis, reports to William Scheffel, Executive Vice...

Charles River to Present at J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.(Conference news)
January 26, 2009... Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE:CRL) announced that it will present at the J.P. Morgan 27th Annual Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, California on Tuesday, January 13th, at 10:00 a.m. PT (1:00 p.m. ET), followed by a...

CVS Caremark Corporation Increases Quarterly Dividend 10.5%.
January 26, 2009... CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS) announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increase in its quarterly dividend of 10.5%, to 7.625 cents per share on the Common Stock of the Corporation, payable February 3, 2009 to holders of...

DSS, Inc. Invited to Speak at Sales Conference.(Conference news)
January 26, 2009... DSS, Inc. announced that Jay Flejter, Vice President of Research and Development and Jeff Clarke, Consulting Engineer, were invited to speak at the Embarcadero Technologies Sales Kickoff meeting in San Francisco on January 12 (see also DSS,...

Eclipsys Tops KLAS Rankings in Decision Support Solutions.
January 26, 2009... Eclipsys Corporation[R], (NASDAQ:ECLP), The Outcomes Company[R], has announced that for the third-straight year its performance management solution, Sunrise EPSiO, has received top honors in the Decision Support-Business market segment with a...

NuGEN Announces Target Preparation Solution for Use With Agilent Dual-Mode Gene Expression Microarrays.
January 26, 2009... NuGEN Technologies, Inc., a leader in nucleic acid sample preparation announced that it has made available a new amplification and labeling solution specifically for use with Agilent Dual-Mode Gene Expression Microarrays. The solution and its...

Loblaw Selects RedPrairie Workforce Management WFM to Be Leveraged in Stores Across Canada.
January 26, 2009... RedPrairie Corporation, a consumer driven optimization company, has announced Loblaw Companies Limited has purchased RedPrairie's Workforce Management (WFM) application for its stores across Canada. The system will manage over 120,000...

Discover the Best Practices in Long Term Manual Available Now.
January 26, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8ed41d/pain_management_in) has announced the addition of the "Pain Management in LTC" report to their offering (see also Research and Markets). The Pain Management in Long...

Examine the Future of Caremark Rx, Inc. with This Company PicShot.
January 26, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ce5c5e/caremark_rx_inc) has announced the addition of the "Caremark Rx, Inc. - Company PicShot" company profile to their offering (see also Research and Markets). Company...

New Report Provides a Competitor Evaluation in the field of R&D Projects of Antagonists.(Report)
January 26, 2009... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d4cc76/competitor_analysi) has announced the addition of the "Competitor Analysis: C5a-R Antagonists" report to their offering (see also Research and Markets). The present...

SalesForce4Hire Launches Sales Prototyping[TM] Service.
January 26, 2009... SalesForce4Hire, LLC, Cary NC (www.salesforce4hire.com) announced the formal launch of their latest custom sales solution, the Sales PrototypingO Service. The service is a proprietary process designed to optimize market launch speed while...

Walgreens Outlines Transformation at Annual Meeting.
January 26, 2009... Walgreens (NYSE:WAG)(NASDAQ:WAG) today held its Annual Shareholder Meeting, where Chairman and acting CEO Alan G. McNally, President and Chief Operating Officer Gregory D. Wasson, and Senior Vice President and CFO Wade D. Miquelon outlined the...