News Articles from Friday 23^rd of January 2009

17:56: FDA Stem Cell Approval Breakthrough Laudable

17:56: Panda Ethanol's Hereford, Texas Subsidiary Files Voluntary Chapter 11

17:46: Berman Calls Obama's Mexico City Policy Reversal an Important Step in Women's Rights, Health Care

17:40: Catholics for Choice Statement on Overturning the Mexico City Policy

17:06: Johnson & Johnson Completes Acquisition of Mentor Corporation

16:54: March of Dimes 34th Annual Perinatal Conference For Nurses, Health Educators, Social Workers and Other Healthcare Pros Caring for Moms and Babies

16:04: Bauer Notes Conflict Between Life and Death in Obama's Executive Orders

15:51: Red Cross: Records Set On Day of Service

15:48: New Web Site Connects Patients with Experienced Doctors

15:05: Moog Acquires Buffalo-Based Ethox International

14:47: DuchenneConnect Celebrates One Year Anniversary

14:41: United Way of Central Maryland Aims to Raise $1 Million for Emergency Food, Shelter and Utility Assistance

13:59: Heartland Information Services Moves Up to 2nd Place in National Survey for Outsourced Transcription

13:42: Las Vegas Gets 'Naked' This Valentine's Day!

13:28: Texas Public Health Groups Launch Ad Campaign About Need for Comprehensive, Statewide Smoke-Free Law

13:24: U.S. Government Finds 40% of People Currently Receiving Long Term Care are 18-64; Numbers Continue to Rise

12:36: Obama Administration Quick to Exploit Women in Developing Nations Says Americans United for Life Action

12:31: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Associates Pledge More Than $900,000 to Community Organizations

12:30: Economic Stimulus Bill Mandates Electronic Health Records for Every Citizen without Opt-out or Patient Consent Provisions

12:06: Protopic(R) Ointment (tacrolimus monohydrate) Receives Positive Opinion for Twice-Weekly use (Maintenance Treatment) in the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis by the European Medicines Agency

11:47: Texas Employment Report: Employee Confidence Index Drops

11:28: Serotek Names Vision Australia Its Primary Reseller in Australia

11:12: Victhom Human Bionics Neurobionix Division receives ISO 13485:2003 Certification for its Design Control System

11:04: OrthoSynetics(TM) Same Practice New Contracts and Consults Growing Despite Economic Downturn

10:47: Australian Authorities (TGA) First to Grant Final Product Approval for Intercell's Vaccine to Prevent Japanese Encephalitis

10:24: Eye Doctors Offer Advice for Viewers on Super Bowl 3D Ads

10:20: Aerolase Reports Strong Sales in 2008 for Portable Aesthetic Lasers

10:20: Novavax CMO to Present at Phacilitate Vaccine Forum Washington 2009

10:16: CDC to Discuss Increase in Hib Meningitis Cases

10:15: Change for the Country = Change for the Bidens

10:08: MedPredict Publishes Two New Reports Providing Expert Analysis of Malignant Hematology Drug Development

10:05: IPC The Hospitalist Company Receives 'Best IPO' Award from Los Angeles Venture Association

10:00: Pennsylvania to Offer Free Nicotine Replacement Therapy Kits Beginning Feb. 2

09:43: Crest Whitestrips Introduces a Revolutionary New Teeth Whitening Technology

09:37: Further Acquisition for (London Based) Schofield Healthcare Media

09:15: Johnson & Johnson Completes Tender Offer for Mentor Corporation

09:02: Hard To Treat Diseases (HTDS) Launches On Line Cosmetics Products

09:00: Impac Software Announces Clinical Release of RapidArc Support

09:00: MedicAlert Foundation Joins the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women To Fight Heart Disease and Stroke

09:00: HIPAA Privacy Rule Limits America's Promise in Research

09:00: Cordex Pharma Presents 'New Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicines' on January 29

09:00: NuVasive Announces Preliminary Unaudited Full Year 2008 Financial Results

08:40: Healthcare Reform Should Include Connected Health and Participatory Medicine, Says Report Submitted to President Obama by Center for Connected Health

08:30: S.C. BlueCross Hosts Grand Opening of Its First Health Insurance Retail Store

08:00: The Obama Cancer Plan Should Prioritize Prevention, Says Cancer Prevention Coalition

08:00: Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Response to FDA Clearance of Geron's Clinical Trial

08:00: Mylan Receives Final FDA Approval for Generic Version of Prilosec(R) Delayed-Release Capsules, 40 mg

07:55: Blunt Healthcare Amendment Adopted During Energy & Commerce Committee Markup

07:45: BVF Acquisition LLC, a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P., Commences Tender Offer for Any and All Outstanding Shares of Avigen at $1.00 Per Share

07:30: Rigel to Present at Keystone Symposia Conference

07:30: MultiVu Video Feed: Geron Receives FDA Clearance to Begin World's First Human Clinical Trial of Embryonic Stem Cell-Based Therapy

07:15: Call to Join International Survey to Uncover the Truth About Psoriasis

07:00: The Quantum Group Announces Continued Expansion and Employment Opportunities

06:50: XTENT to Retain Investment Bank to Pursue Strategic Alternatives

06:00: Stem Cell Innovations, Inc., Files New Patent Application Regarding Pluripotent Stem Cell Production

05:46: Elsevier to Launch Over 600 Health Science E-Book Titles on ScienceDirect

05:04: Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses at Innova Deptford and Innova Hammonton are Set to Strike at 6 a.m. Friday January 23

02:00: Merck Serono's Oral Investigational Treatment Cladribine Tablets for Multiple Sclerosis Significantly Reduced Relapse Rate in Two-Year Phase III Pivotal Trial