Biomedical Market Newsletter articles from October 2003

Biomedical Market Newsletter archives from October 2003

FDA/US Customs import blitz exams find hundreds of dangerous import drug shipments.(Breaking News ...)
October 31, 2003... A recent series of spot examinations of mail shipments of foreign drugs to US consumers conducted by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP or Customs) has revealed that these shipments often contain...

Rx Compliance Report[TM] signs exclusive distribution agreement with Biomedical Market Newsletter[R]: the only monthly newsletter devoted exclusively to the government's crackdown on pharmaceutical sales & marketing.(Distribution Deals)
October 31, 2003... COSTA MESA USA -- MEDICAL INDUSTRY E-MAIL NEWS SERVICE(TM)--OCT 28 2003--Biomedical Market Newsletter, Inc., a leading medical newsletter publishing company, announced today that it has completed an agreement to exclusively promote, sell and...

5am Ventures (Privately-held).(People News)(Scott M. Rocklage appointed venture partner)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... MENLO PARK CA -- Scott M. Rocklage PhD, joined as a Venture Partner; he was CEO of Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Active Pass (Privately-held).(People News)(Dr. Leslie Z. Benet, Dr. Geoffrey Chang, and Dr. Alan Verkman appointed to Scientific Advisory Board)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... VANCOUVER BRITISH COLUMBIA -- Added three new members to its Scientific Advisory Board: Dr. Leslie Z. Benet, Dept of Biopharmaceutical Sciences at UCSF; Dr. Geoffrey Chang, Dept of Molecular Biology and the Institute for Chemical Biology at...

Aerogen Inc. (NASDAQ:AEGN).(People News)(Angela Strand appointed vice president)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... MOUNTAIN VIEW CA -- Angela Strand is its new VP of Marketing.

Aethlon Medical Inc. (OTCBB:AEMD).(People News)(Jean-Claude Chermann joins Scientific Advisory Board)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... LA JOLLA CA -- Jean-Claude Chermann PhD, a new member to its Science Advisory Board, is Chief Scientific Director and R&D Director at Urrma Biopharma in Aubagne France. He was the principal investigator of the research team that collaborated in...

Althea Technologies Inc. (Privately-held).(People News)(Alan Moore appointed executive vice president)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... SAN DIEGO CA -- Alan Moore is its new Executive VP & Chief Business Officer.

Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN).(People News)(H. Christian Fibiger; Paul G. Pearson appointed vice president)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... THOUSAND OAKS CA -- H. Christian Fibiger PhD, is its new VP & Global Therapeutic Area Head for Neuroscience Research. Paul G. Pearson PhD, is its new VP Pharmacokinetics & Drug Metabolism.

Applied DNA Sciences Inc. (OTCBB:APDN).(People News)(Dr. Julia Hunter appointed vice president)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... LOS ANGELES CA -- Dr. Julia Hunter is its new VP, member of its board, and will continue to serve as corporate spokesperson.

ATS Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:ATSI).(People News)(Jack Judd appointed chief financial officer)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... MINNEAPOLIS MN -- Jack Judd is its new CFO and officer of the firm.

Beryl Companies (Privately-held).(People News)(Eric Davis appointed director of operations)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... BEDFORD TX -- Eric Davis is its new Director of Operations, a new position.

Bio-Reference Labs Inc. (NASDAQ:BRLI).(People News)(Susan O'Brien, Ayalew Tefferi, Paul Rothberg, and Raymond E. Felgar join Scientific Advisory Board)
October 31, 2003... ELMWOOD PARK NJ -- Susan O'Brien MD, of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Ayalew Tefferi MD, of Mayo Clinic, Paul Rothberg PhD, of the University of Rochester and Raymond E. Felgar MD PhD, of the University of Rochester, are new members of its...

BioSource Intl Inc. (NASDAQ:BIOI).(People News)(Terrance J. Bieker appointed president and CEO)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... CAMARILLO CA -- Terrance J. Bieker is its new President & CEO effective Nov. 3, 2003. He succeeds Len Hendrickson, who is on an indefinite medical disability leave of absence.

Biotrove Inc. (Privately-held).(People News)(Robert Ellis appointed President and Chief Operating Officer)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... CEO, is its new Chief Technology Officer. Robert Ellis, its COO, is its new President & CEO of its micro and nano-scale products in molecular biology in drug discovery.

Borean Pharma (Privately-held).(People News)(Johanna Holldack appointed Chief Operating Officer)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... AARHUS DENMARK -- Johanna Holldack MD, as new COO.

Callisto Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCBB:CLSP).(People News)(Dr. Moshe Talpaz joins Scientific Advisory Board)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... NEW YORK NY -- Dr. Moshe Talpaz, Chairman of the Dept of Bioimmunotherapy of the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, is its newest member of the firm's Scientific Advisory Board.

Cardima Inc. (NASDAQ:CRDM).(People News)(Daniel Joseph Cher appointed Medical Director)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... FREMONT CA -- Daniel Joseph Cher MD, is its new Medical Director, reporting to Gabriel Vegh, CEO.

Carrington Labs Inc. (NASDAQ:CARN).(People News)(Tom Ritter appointed Director of Medical Services)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... IRVING TX -- Tom Ritter PhD MBA, is the new Director of its Medical Services Div.

CBCA Inc. (Privately-held).(People News)(Steve Carpenter appointed President and Chief Operating Officer)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... OAKLAND CA -- Steve Carpenter is its new President & COO, reporting to George D. Pillari, Chairman & CEO.

Cephalon Inc. (NASDAQ:CEPH).(People News)(Victor F.C. Raczkowski appointed vice president)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... WEST CHESTER PA -- Victor F.C. Raczkowski MD MS, its new VP of Worldwide Regulatory Affairs. He was Director of the Office of Drug Safety at the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation & Research.

Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Nonprofit).(People News)(Claire M. Young appointed new Chief Nursing Officer)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... CLEVELAND OH -- Claire M. Young, R.N., MBA, is its new Chief Nursing Officer.

Comprehensive Care (OTCBB:CHCR).(People News)(Steven J. Scheidt appointed vice president)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... TAMPA FL -- Steven J. Scheidt is its VP of Private Sector Sales, a newly created position.

CTI Molecular Imaging Inc. (NASDAQ:CTMI).(People News)(Ronald Nutt appointed President and CEO)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... KNOXVILLE TN -- Ronald Nutt PhD, co-founder and current President of CPS Innovations, has been named President & CEO, replacing Terry D. Douglass PhD, who resigned.

Curative Health Services Inc. (NASDAQ:CURE).(People News)(Anne Bruce appointed chief information officer)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... HAUPPAUGE NY -- Anne Bruce is its new Chief Information Officer.

Cylex Inc (Privately-held).(People News)(Timothy Ellis appointed president)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... COLUMBIA MD -- Timothy Ellis is its new President.

Dakota (Privately-held).(People News)(Brant Stevens appointed senior vice president; Michael J. May appointed vice president)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... COLUMBIA MD -- Brant Stevens is its new Sr VP of Sales. Michael J. May is its new VP of Marketing.

Entegris Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG).(People News)(Scott Sturm appointed president)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... CHASKA MN -- Scott Sturm is the new President of its life sciences market segment.

Flagship Ventures (Privately-held).(People News)(Patrick Gage appointed venture partner)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... CAMBRIDGE MA -- Patrick Gage joins as a Venture Partner, focusing on finding drug discovery and development companies.

Genomic Profiling Systems Inc. (Privately-held).(People News)(Sarath Krishnaswamy appointed vice president)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... BEDFORD MA -- Sarath Krishnaswamy is its new VP of Development.

Hemispherx Biopharma Inc. (AMEX:HEB).(People News)(James J. Rahal and Jack M. Gwaltney, Jr. appointed to Scientific Advisory Board)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... PHILADELPHIA PA -- James J. Rahal, newest member of its Scientific Advisory Board, is Director of the Infectious Disease Section at the New York Hospital Queens, Professor of Medicine at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and...

Hologic Inc. (NASDAQ:HOLX).(People News)(Robert A. Cascella appointed president)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... BEDFORD MA -- Robert A. Cascella is its new President & COO, reporting to Jack W. Cumming, Chairman & CEO.

Immune Response Corp. (NASDAQ:IMNR).(People News)(Michael K. Green appointed vice president)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... CARLSBAD CA -- Michael K. Green, CPA, is its new VP of Finance & CFO.

IMS Health (NYSE:RX).(People News)(Paul John appointed general manager)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... LONDON ENGLAND -- Paul John is the new GM of its IMS Consumer Health Div (formerly named Self Medication Div).

Innate Pharma (Privately-held).(People News)(Dr. Aziz Benzohra appointed Director of Clinical Development)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... MARSEILLE FRANCE -- Dr Aziz Benzohra is its new Director of Clinical Development.

Luminex Corp. (NASDAQ:LMNX).(People News)(Harriss T. Currie promoted to vice president)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... AUSTIN TX -- Harriss T. Currie was promoted to VP of Finance & CFO, from Acting CFO & Controller.

Magellan Health Services Inc. (OCBB:MGLH).(People News)(Anthony M. Kotin, chief marketing officer; Jay Youell, senior vice president)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... COLUMBIA MD -- Anthony M. Kotin is its new Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer. Jay Youell rejoined the company as Sr VP of Sales for the health plan & insurance markets.

Medix Resources Inc. (AMEX:MXR).(People News)(Andrew Brown appointed president and chief operating officer)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... NEW YORK NY -- Andrew Brown is its new President & COO, a new position, and member of the board, replacing Darryl Cohen as President, who will continue to serve as CEO.

MedSynergies Inc. (Privately-held).(People News)(Steve Corso appointed president)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... ORLANDO FL -- Steve Corso, new President of the firm's Florida Region, a newly created position, was Sr VP of the company.

Metabasis Therapeutics Inc. (PRIVATELY HELD).(People News)(Scott Hecker appointed executive director)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... SAN DIEGO CA -- Scott Hecker PhD, is its new Executive Director of Chemistry.

Novavax Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX).(People News)(Ford R. Lynch, Howard C. Miller appointed vice presidents)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... COLUMBIA MD -- Ford R. Lynch, a 30-year veteran of Eli Lilly, is its new Sr VP of Sales & Marketing. Howard C. Miller, is its VP of US Sales.

PediaMed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Privately-held).(People News)(Michael Campagnoli appointed Director of Distribution and Reimbursement; Ken Reister now Director of Field Sales; Ron Vanover now Director of Development and Training)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... FLORENCE KY -- Michael Campagnoli is its new Director of Distribution & Reimbursement; Ken Riester is Director of Field Sales; and Ron Vanover is Director of Development & Training.

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE).(People News)(Yvonne Jackson appointed to leadership team)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... NEW YORK NY -- Yvonne Jackson, Sr VP of Corporate HR, is now on the company's leadership team, consisting of Hank McKinnell, Chairman & CEO, and seven other members.

Pharmaceutical Resources Inc. (NYSE:PRX).(People News)(Stephen J. Mock appointed vice president)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... SPRING VALLEY NY -- Stephen J. Mock is its new VP of Corporate Affairs, reporting to Scott Tarriff, President & CEO.

Prestwick Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Privately-held).(People News)(David Cory appointed chief commercial officer)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... WASHINGTON DC -- David Cory is its new Chief Commercial Officer.

PTC Therapeutics Inc. (Privately-held).(People News)(William D. Ju appointed chief operating officer)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... SOUTH PLAINFIELD NJ -- William D. Ju MD, is its new COO.

QRS Diagnostic (Privately-held).(People News)(Mark Austin appointed business manager)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... MINNEAPOLIS MN -- Mark Austin is its new Business Devel Mgr of Integrated Solutions, a new post.

Quest Diagnostics Inc. (NYSE:DGX).(People News)(John J. Puisis promoted to president; David M. Nuti now CFO; Maneesh K. Arora, Jake Orville, Hon S. Ip, and Joerg W. Baier promoted to vice president)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... MADISON WI -- Promoteed John J. Puisis to President, who retains his duties as COO; David M. Nuti to CFO; Maneesh K. Arora to VP of Marketing & Strategy; Jake Orville to VP of Sales; Hon S. Ip PhD, to VP of Product Development; and Joerg W....

Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:RIGL).(People News)(Robin Cooper appointed senior vice president)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO CA -- Robin Cooper PhD DSc, is its new Sr VP Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Schering-Plough (NYSE:SGP).(People News)(Robert Boisclair appointed senior vice president; Mary-Frances Faraji appointed vice president)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... KENILWORTH NJ -- Robert Boisclair is its new Sr VP of Global Supply Chain and reports to Fred Hassan, Chairman & CEO. Mary-Frances Faraji is its new VP of Global Product Communications & Advocacy Development.

Surequest Systems Inc. (OTCBB:SUQU).(People News)(Read King appointed vice president)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... DALLAS TX -- Read King is its new VP of Information Technologies.

Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC).(People News)(Thomas Rice appointed senior vice president)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... SANTA BARBARA CA -- Thomas Rice is its new Sr VP of Investor Relations.

True Health Inc. (OTCBB:TRHL).(People News)(Ian Wylie appointed CFO)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... BECKENHAM ENGLAND -- Ian Wylie is its new CFO.

United Therapeutics Corp. (NASDAQ:UTHR).(People News)(Stuart Rich appointed Chief Medical Officer)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... SILVER SPRING MD -- Stuart Rich MD, is its new Chief Medical Officer.

Vital Living Inc. (OTCBB:VTLV.OB).(People News)(Paul Leibowitz appointed Chief Scientist)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... PHOENIX AZ -- Paul Leibowitz PhD, is its new Chief Scientist, reporting to Brad Edson, Chairman & CEO, and Stuart Benson, President.

Vulcan Inc. (Privately-held).(People News)(Michael Kranda appointed)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... SEATTLE WA -- Michael Kranda joins its investment management team to oversee its biotech portfolio and direct future life sciences investment activities.

Accredo Health Inc. (NASDAQ:ACDO).(Business News)(acquires assets of Alpha Therapeutic Services from Baxter Healthcare)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... MEMPHIS TN -- OCT 20 2003--Acquired the assets of Alpha Therapeutic Services from Baxter Healthcare. Alpha provides pharmaceutical care for certain chronic, long-term patient populations, including those requiring intravenous immunoglobulin and...

American Medical Alert Corp (NASDAQ:AMAC).(Business News)(signs agreeement with Senior Care Action Network Health Plan )(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... OCEANSIDE NY -- OCT 27 2003--Signed an agreement with Senior Care Action Network Health Plan (Long Beach CA) to provide Personal Emergency Response System services to approx. 3,000 Scan members. American Medical: Randi Baldwin, 516-536-5850,...

Emerson (Privately-held).(Business News)(has service agreement with Celltrion Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... AUSTIN TX -- OCT 20 2003 -- Was selected to automate the first large scale biopharm manufacturing facility in South Korea for Celltrion Inc. Emerson will provide engineering services and its Plant Web digital plant architecture to help...

Flamel Technologies S.A. (NASDAQ:FLML).(Business News)(to terminate licensing agreement with Beecham Pharmaceuticals Ltd. )(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... LYON FRANCE -- OCT 20 2003 -- Will terminate its license agreement with Beecham Pharmaceuticals Ltd for the sachet formulation of augmentin, incorporating its Micropump technology, effective Jan. 14, 2004. The firm said GlaxoSmithKline decided...

McKesson Corp. (NYSE:MCK).(Business News)(acquires Sky Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s packaging operations)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... SAN FRANCISCO CA -- OCT 21 2003 -- Acquired the packaging operations from Sky Pharmaceuticals Inc. The move expands its bar coding product line and supports industry-wide medication safety efforts, including the FDA's proposed regulation...

Mid Atlantic Medical Services Inc. (NYSE:MME).(Business News)(to merge with United Health Group)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... ROCKVILLE MD -- OCT 27 2003 -- Agreed to merge with United Health Group (NYSE:UNH), a health services firm. Mid Atlantic: Beth Sammis, 301-838-5638, http://www.mamsi.com; United Health: John Penshorn, 952-936-7214 or Mark Lindsay, 952-992-4297,...

North American Scientific Inc (NASDAQ:NASI).(Business News)(will acquire NOMOS Corp.)
October 31, 2003... CHATSWORTH CA -- OCT 27 2003 -- Entered into an agreement to acquire Nomos Corp, a radiation oncology company, which will add to its existing portfolio of products and technologies for the treatment of cancer. North American: Alan Edrick,...

Nutra Pharma Corp (OTCBB:NPHC).(Business News)(acquires Infectech Corp. stock)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... BEVERLY HILLS CA -- OCT 20 2003 -- Acquired all the common stock of Infectech Corp, which provides the company with 32 patented technologies for the rapid detection of disease causing pathogens, including those having bioterrorism potential,...

SourceOne (Privately-held).(Business News)(signs contract with Catholic Healthcare Partners)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... CLEVELAND OH -- OCT 27 2003 -- Signed a five-year sole-source deal with Catholic Healthcare Partners, that should generate an additional $10 mln in annual sales for the firm. SourceOne will be the sole provider of radiology-related supplies,...

Varian Medical Systems Inc. (NYSE:VAR).(Business News)(Zmed Inc. acquisition completed)
October 31, 2003... PALO ALTO CA -- OCT 27 2003 -- Completed the acquisition of Zmed Inc, a supplier of radiation oncology software and accessories for ultrasound-based, image-guided radiotherapy, stereotactic radiation treatments and image management. The Zmed...

E Med Future (OTCBB:EMDF).(Marketing Agreements)(sales partner, American Health and Safety Products has distribution agreement with Mercury Medical)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... COLUMBUS OH -- OCT 23 2003 -- Announced its exclusive sales and marketing partner, American Health & Safety Products, has secured an agreement with Mercury Medical to distribute E Med's Needlezap product to the medical and surgical markets. E...

Harvard Bioscience Inc. (NASDAQ:HBIO).(Marketing Agreements)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... ANN ARBOR MI & NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE ENGLAND -- OCT 20 2003 -- Its subsidiary, Genomic Solutions, signed an OEM distribution agreement with Nonlinear Dynamics. Nonlinear will supply a suite of products for the analysis of 2D electrophoresis gels...

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (NASDAQ:SLXP).(Marketing Agreements)(signs agreement with Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp.)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... RALEIGH NC -- OCT 20 2003 -- Signed a deal with Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp (Seoul Korea) to market Salix's drug product, Colazal, for treating mild to moderate ulcerative colitis in the Republic of Korea. Salix: Adam C. Derbyshire or...

Starion Instruments (Privately-held).(Marketing Agreements)(licensing agreement with Guidant Corp.)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... SARATOGA CA -- OCT 27 2003 -- Signed a nonexclusive licensing deal with Guidant Corp, which licensed Starion's Thermal Welding technology for use in Guidant's cardiac surgery products and endoscopic vessel harvesting...

Cedra (Privately-held).(Collaboration Deals)(has agreement with CellzDirect Inc. )(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... AUSTIN TX -- OCT 22 2003 -- Teamed with CellzDirect Inc, a biotech firm (Tucson AZ), to create a new biotech lab in Austin. The venture involves the sale of its in vitro drug metabolism division to CellzDirect. Cedra's bioanalytical and...

Optive Research (Privately-held).(Collaboration Deals)(stategic collaboration with Hewlett-Packard Co.)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... AUSTIN TX -- OCT 27 2003 -- Formed a strategic collaboration with HP, focusing on providing support for Optive's computer-assisted molecular discovery software for use on HP hardware. The support includes Itanium 2-based integrity servers...

Solucient (Privately-held).(Collaboration Deals)(forms strategic alliance with SRK)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... EVANSTON IL -- OCT 20 2003 -- Formed a strategic alliance with SRK that will help hospitals strengthen their customer acquisition and retention programs. The partnership will combine Solucient's online customer relationship management with...

SureScripts (Privately-held).(Collaboration Deals)(partnership formed with Freedom Data Services)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... ALEXANDRIA VA -- OCT 20 2003 -- Formed a new partnership with Freedom Data Services to extend electronic prescribing connectivity to independent pharmacies. Over 50% of 55,000 US pharmacies will be connected to its system by yearend, to allow...

BioCurex Inc. (OTCBB:BOCX).(Clinical Trials/Filings)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA CA -- OCT 24 2003 -- Announced that evaluations of Recaf cancer detection technologies have begun at Hospital Europeen Georges Pompidou in Paris France. In the first stage, BioCurex's FDA-approved Histo-Recaf kit will be...

Cypress Bioscience Inc. (NASDAQ:CYPB).(Clinical Trials/Filings)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... SAN DIEGO CA -- OCT 23 2003 -- Expanded its intellectual property position with the receipt of US Patent No. 6,635,675, which covers using milnacipran to treat the pain or fatigue associated with chronic fatigue syndrome. This is the second new...

Dyax Corp (NASDAQ:DYAX).(Clinical Trials/Filings)(has agreement with URRMA Biopharma Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... CAMBRIDGE MA & MONTREAL CANADA -- OCT 23 2003 -- Entered into an agreement with Urrma Biopharma Inc for the discovery and development of fully human monoclonal antibodies to the R7v antigen, a specific epitope found on all types and clades of...

Enzo Biochem Inc. (NYSE:ENZ).(Clinical Trials/Filings)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... BOSTON MA -- OCT 27 2003 -- Released results of two new therapeutic platforms for treating various immune mediated disorders. The two new platforms are the identification of a new specific small molecule that promotes and directs certain...

Optimus (Privately-held).(Clinical Trials/Filings)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... SILVER SPRING MD -- OCT 20 2003 -- Was selected, together with Dr. John Silva of Silva Consulting Services Llc, to design and test a new handheld system for collecting cancer drug trial data by the US National Cancer Institute. The new product...

Varian Medical Systems Inc. (NYSE:VAR).(Clinical Trials/Filings)(introduces image-guided radiation therapy system)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... SALT LAKE CITY UT -- OCT 20 2003 -- Introduced an image-guided radiation therapy system for both conventional and stereotactic approaches to treat cancer. The system, which is pending FDA 510(k) clearance, can be used to deliver 3D conformal...

Kinetic Concepts Inc. (Privately-held).(Product News)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... SAN ANTONIO TX -- OCT 20 2003 -- Launched a new instill wound healing therapy system. The vac instill product provides dual therapies by combining the wound-healing benefits of vac therapy with instillation therapy. http://www.woundvac.com.

Kyphon Inc. (NASDAQ:KYPH).(Product News)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... SUNNYVALE CA -- OCT 20 2003 -- Introduced four new products for use by spine specialists to achieve fracture reduction during minimally invasive spine surgery. Kyphon: David M. Schummers, 408-548-6500, dschummers@kyphon.com, http://...

Attorney General files lawsuit against 2 Oregon medical doctors.(Breaking News)(unlawful sale and advertising of prescription drugs)
October 31, 2003... OCT 23 2003 -- WASHINGTON COUNTY OR -- Attorney General Hardy Myers today filed a lawsuit in Washington County Circuit Court against two Oregon medical doctors, alleging violations of state consumer protection laws in the unlawful sale and...

Medical device reprocessor signs consent decree; agrees to correct manufacturing problems.(Breaking News)(Adven Medical Inc.)
October 31, 2003... AUG 07 2003 -- WASHINGTON DC -- The FDA today announced that Adven Medical, Inc., of Lubbock TX, and its President, Mark W. Aldana, have signed a consent decree of permanent injunction in which they agree to stop reprocessing and distributing...

Glavin appointed FDA's Assistant Commissioner for Counterterrorism.(Breaking News)(Margaret Glavin)(Brief Article)
October 31, 2003... OCT 10 2003 -- WASHINGTON DC -- FDA Commissioner Mark B. McClellan, M.D., Ph.D., today announced the appointment of Margaret Glavin as the FDA's new Assistant Commissioner for Counterterrorism. Glavin is a nationally recognized food safety...