News Articles from Monday 1^st of June 2009

17:29: FDA Commissioner Hamburg to Deliver Keynote at RAPS Conference

17:15: Go Red For Women(R) Launches 12-Week Program to Improve Heart Health and Save Lives

17:13: St. Louis Metro Area Optometrists Partner With Sen. Bond; U.S. House Leaders in Improving Infant Eye and Vision Care

17:12: Study to Investigate AHCC and the Swine Flu Virus

16:36: New Brunswick - St. Peter's Hospital Unveils an Addition to Its Cancer Treatment Program.

16:35: Streamwood Hospital Opens New Children's Center to Meet Vital Community Need

16:30: PROTECT-1 Phase II/III Induction-Stage Results for ChemoCentryx's Traficet-EN(TM) Presented in Oral Session at DDW 2009 Conference

16:15: Texan First to Receive CIMZIA(R) (certolizumab pegol) for Moderately to Severely Active Rheumatoid Arthritis

16:02: Immucor Announces Fiscal Year 2010 Guidance

16:01: Chindex International, Inc. to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2009 Financial Results

16:00: Eileen McPartland Joins Allscripts as Chief Operating Officer

16:00: Ironman Competitor with Diabetes Encourages Others to Live Without Limits; Inspiring Triathlete Visits Honolulu Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

15:45: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's 24th Annual Sports Spectacular Set for Sunday, June 7, 2009

15:30: FINAL INCHES has Your 'Custom' Solution to Spring Into Summer With a New Body!

15:18: PROXY Governance and Glass Lewis Recommend That Stockholders Vote the White Proxy Card in Support of All Providence Nominees

15:16: AARP to Host Cross-Generational 'Life Festival' in Chicago, June 5-6

15:15: Horizon Therapeutics' HZT-501 Significantly Reduces Incidence of NSAID-Induced Upper Gastrointestinal Ulcers in Patients With Mild-to-Moderate Pain

15:00: New Study Documents High Prevalence of Serious Mental Illnesses Among Nation's Jail Populations

15:00: JOIN Funding Collaborative Connects Philadelphia Workers to Living-Wage Green, Healthcare Jobs

14:59: Mylan's Chief Operating Officer Heather Bresch to Testify Before Congress Concerning Patent Settlements Between Brand and Generic Pharmaceutical Companies and Tactics That Delay Market Entry of High Quality, Affordable Generic Drugs

14:55: BASF Sues DuPont for Patent Infringement

14:52: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Join Senior Military for Country United: Advancing Medicine From the Frontlines to the Homefront

14:44: AMA Outlines Initiatives to White House to Help Slow Increases In Health Spending

14:39: CQ HealthBeat Policy Preview Conference -- June 3, 2009

14:30: New Market Research Study Shows Lung Cancer Treatments Differ Significantly by Both Age and Geography

14:25: MHPA, Leading Association Representing Medicaid Health Plans, Issues Statement on Proposed California SCHIP Elimination

14:19: Quest Diagnostics Introduces First Comprehensive Laboratory Test To Analyze KRAS, NRAS, and BRAF Gene Mutations in Reflex Testing Service

14:15: IMPACT Study Showed Longer Valcyte(R) (valganciclovir hydrochloride tablets) Treatment Demonstrated Better Protection Against Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Disease One Year Post-Transplant

14:08: Ingenious Med Experiences Impressive Growth in First Quarter 2009

14:00: Pixantrone Significantly Increases Complete Remissions, Overall Response Rates, Frequency of Durable Remissions and Progression Free Survival in Patients with Relapsed and Refractory Aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

13:53: 'Viewers Beware' Report by Watchdog Group Exposes Conservative Group Behind Anti-Healthcare Ads Running in Montana

13:52: "Viewers Beware" Report by Watchdog Group Exposes Conservative Group Behind Anti-Healthcare Ads Running in South Dakota

13:52: 'Viewers Beware' Report by Watchdog Group Exposes Conservative Group Behind Anti-Healthcare Ads Running in Virginia

13:45: 'Viewers Beware' Report By Watchdog Group Exposes Conservative Group Behind Anti-Healthcare Ads Running In Nebraska

13:44: "Viewers Beware" Report by Watchdog Group Exposes Conservative Group Behind Anti-Healthcare Ads Running in Indiana

13:40: Assay Designs(TM), Inc. Announces Release of First Available Product for Multiplex Analysis of Heat Shock Proteins

13:40: Nuvilex Launches Video Marketing Campaign

13:33: 'Viewers Beware' Report by Watchdog Group Exposes Conservative Group Behind Anti-Healthcare Ads Running in Louisiana

13:30: Microsoft Signs Agreement With Merck & Co. Inc. to Acquire Assets of Rosetta Biosoftware, Strengthening Position in Life Sciences Industry

13:29: 'Viewers Beware' Report by Watchdog Group Exposes Conservative Group Behind Anti-Healthcare Ads Running in Arkansas

13:28: 'Viewers Beware' Report by Watchdog Group Exposes Conservative Group Behind Anti-Healthcare Ads Running in Alaska

13:15: Progressive Groups to Spend More Than $82 Million to Ensure Real Health Care Reform Passes This Year

13:13: ISTA Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Advisory Committee to Review Bepreve(TM) for the Treatment of Ocular Itching Associated with Allergic Conjunctivitis

13:08: Sacred Heart Hospital Starts to Expose Students to Stroke Awareness at an Early Age

13:00: Michael J. Fox Foundation Announces Launch of PD Online Research

13:00: Data From Clinical Study of bioTheranostics Molecular Diagnostic Test Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting

13:00: Minnesota Health Plans Select IGI and ORBIT(R) to Power First State-Mandated Shift to Standardized, Electronic Data Exchange between Plans and Providers

13:00: June 18 Conference Features Legal, Medical & Scientific Presentations

12:58: Niutang Sucralose Patent Litigation Successfully Concluded

12:57: 'Viewers Beware' Report By Watchdog Group Exposes Conservative Group Behind Anti-Healthcare Ads Running In Eight States

12:46: Biotech Shows Glimmer of an Upward Trend

12:36: Sparta Systems Launches Hong Kong Operations to Drive Enterprise Quality and Compliance in Asia-Pacific Region

12:33: AT&T Shares 2009 NCAA Women's College World Series With American Cancer Society and Boys & Girls Club

12:32: Senators Arlen Specter and John Cornyn Will Discuss Medicare Issues at American Association for Homecare Legislative Conference, June 2-3, 2009

12:30: Bringing Uninsured and Underinsured Issues Into the Spotlight in the Louisiana State Legislature

12:05: Exclusive Marketplace for Nursing Professionals Launched by Nurses Service Organization

12:00: Foamtec International Takes the Strain Out of Cleanroom Mopping

12:00: Raptor Pharmaceuticals Doses First Patient in Phase 2b Clinical Trial of DR Cysteamine for Cystinosis

11:58: Roshan Announces Expansion of Afghanistan's First Telemedicine Project to Bamyan Region

11:58: Findings in Epilepsy Gene in Animals May Guide Treatment Directions for Infants

11:28: AgeEsteem(R) Launches New Web Site, Blog, and 'How To' Book

11:16: When Lawn Mowers Attack: National Medical Societies Offer Tips to Prevent Injuries; Children Often Victims

11:09: Availity Teams with Thomson Reuters to Integrate Treatment Cost Calculator

11:09: Valeritas Announces Appointment of New CEO

11:01: Adult Glioblastoma: Best Approaches to a Challenging Diagnosis

11:00: Majority of British Women Would Choose a Double Chin Over the Dreaded 'LBB'

11:00: Physicians Join With National Healthcare Leaders to Explore New Ways to Enhance Geriatric Care in America

11:00: Tom Lescault, President of SCAN Health Plan Arizona, Appointed to Parkinson Network of Arizona Board of Directors

10:50: Edward Diehl Receives Outstanding Achievement Award From the American College of Addiction Treatment Administrators (ACATA)

10:42: John Hancock Launches New Retirement Income Solution

10:37: Seabrook House, Inc. Successful in Recession Due to the Acceptance of Most Insurances; Expands With New Hires Due to the Growth of the Company

10:20: Prominent Farmington Hills Plastic Surgeon Suggests Methods to Repair Skin Damaged by Sun Exposure

10:15: Dr. Tiller's Death and Abortion: Press Conference With Randall Terry at National Press Club at 1:00 P.M., Monday, June 1st

10:08: Abbott to Present at Goldman Sachs Global Healthcare Conference

10:05: Record 73.4 Million Pounds Collected in Letter Carriers' National Food Drive

10:04: Kendle Expands Asia/Pacific Operations with Opening of Offices in Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Manila

10:00: Explorer's Bounty Coffees and Chocolates Helping Individuals Reverse the Aging Process

10:00: Video: truth(R) Asks: 'Do You Have What it Takes?'

10:00: Call for Nominations for the 2009 C.A.R.E. Pharmacy Award

09:48: Retired or Laid Off? Why Not Operate Your Own Business in 2009! Invest in YOU. Become an Entrepreneur!

09:45: S.C. BlueCross Makes Coverage Available for Thousands of South Carolina Graduates Lacking Health Insurance

09:26: State-of-the-Art Address Today: Transplantation Experts to Present Vital Data

09:20: National Museum of Dentistry Opens New Smile Experience, Exhibition Recognizes Dr. Irwin Smigel as Father of Aesthetic Dentistry

09:19: HHS Awards MedImmune Contract to Manufacture Live Attenuated Nasal Spray Vaccine for Novel Influenza A (H1N1)

09:15: drugstore.com, inc. to Present at Upcoming Financial Conferences

09:08: Cimzia(R) (certolizumab pegol) Provides Long-Term Remission and Response Rates in Infliximab-Refractory Crohn's Patients

09:07: UCB and Crohn's Disease Working Group Award $175,000 in Research Grants to Gastroenterology Fellows

09:07: New Data Support Use of Simple Test to Predict Endometrial Cancer Response to Chemotherapy

09:06: BayCare Named CIO 100 Award Winner by CIO Magazine

09:06: Laboratory Test May Predict Effectiveness of ERBITUX(R) for Individual Colorectal Cancer Patients

09:02: PLUS Diagnostics First National Laboratory to Offer Highly Specialized Gastrointestinal Tests

09:01: Chocolate Milk's 'Natural' Muscle Recovery Benefits Match or May Even Surpass a Specially Designed Carbohydrate Sports Drink

09:00: Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Presents Promising Data From Its Phase II Bavituximab Breast Cancer Trial at 2009 ASCO Annual Meeting

09:00: Milk Helps Refuel and Pay the Way to College for 25 Teens

09:00: SafeLiftingPortal.com Launches New Resource Focused on Home Care Patient Safety and Injury Prevention

09:00: Cyberonics Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement With Nihon Kohden in Japan

09:00: HealthEdge(R) Announces Support for ICD-10 in the Award-Winning HealthRules(R) Product Suite

09:00: Mersana Reports Preliminary Phase 1 Results of XMT-1001 in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors

09:00: FDA Approves Labeling Change for VYVANSE(R) (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) CII to Include Supplementary Clinical Data Supporting Efficacy at 13 Hours Postdose in Children Aged 6 to 12 with ADHD

09:00: Life Strategy Firm Launches Proprietary Life Design Program and 'Examined Life Seminar Series' to Meet Growing Demand for Life Transition Guidance

09:00: Endologix Announces Full Commercial Launch of IntuiTrak Express Delivery System

09:00: Access Pharmaceuticals Provides Update on ProLindac(TM) Phase 2 Ovarian Cancer Trial and Clinical Development Plan

09:00: Microsoft to Showcase Innovative Solutions for Health Plans at AHIP Institute

09:00: ID Experts Inputs to FTC and HHS Health Breach Notification Rules

09:00: Sunesis Pharmaceuticals Presents Voreloxin Clinical Data at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2009 Annual Meeting

09:00: AGA Institute and Horizon Therapeutics Launch 'Connect to Protect' Program to Educate Physicians and Consumers on Risks Associated With NSAID Use

08:57: Mott's(R) and Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R) Go 'Pink to the Core(TM)'

08:52: Champions Biotechnology, Inc. Launches PersonalizedCancerTreatment.com

08:41: BD Biosciences Launches New Cell Analyzer for Complex Multicolor Experiments in Disease and Drug Development Research

08:38: NxStage Extends Supply Agreement with B. Braun Medical Inc. to Include Streamline(R) Technology

08:35: AEterna Zentaris Partner Keryx Reports Positive Phase 2 Data for Perifosine (KRX-0401) in Colon and Kidney Cancer at ASCO Meeting

08:30: Glass Lewis Recommends That Stockholders Vote the WHITE Proxy Card in Support of All Providence Nominees

08:30: Cantel Medical Corp. To Hold Conference Call To Discuss Results for Its Third Quarter Ended April 30, 2009

08:30: Francisco Ascencion Named President, Bausch & Lomb Japan

08:30: IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. to Present at William Blair's 29th Annual Growth Stock Conference

08:30: Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Announces Positive Data from a Randomized, Multi-Center, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Combination Study of KRX-0401 (Perifosine) in the Treatment of Advanced Metastatic Colon Cancer

08:30: Neurobiological Technologies' Partner, Celtic Pharma, Announces Results of XERECEPT(R) Phase 3 Clinical Program

08:30: Proteolix Presents Positive Clinical Data for Carfilzomib in Multiple Myeloma at the 2009 ASCO Annual Meeting

08:25: Leading Plastic Surgeons Makhlouf and Parungao Join ChicagoAesthetic.com

08:15: Valeant Pharmaceuticals Reports Encouraging Final Results With Taribavirin Phase IIb Study

08:15: Unprecedented Merger Occurs in Retained Physician Search Industry

08:10: Veran Medical Technologies Announces Intellectual Property Agreement With Medtronic

08:10: For Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), iPhone to the Rescue

08:09: NIMOTUZUMAB DEMONSTRATES EFFICACY IN RANDOMIZED HEAD & NECK CANCER STUDY WITHOUT THE TOXICITIES ASSOCIATED WITH OTHER EGFR DRUGS

08:07: Millennium Research Group's New Perception Pulse Product Offers Clients an Innovative New Customer Behavior and Loyalty Tracking Tool

08:00: Ryder System, Inc. Joins the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program

08:00: Randomized Controlled Trial of Radioactive Resin Microspheres Demonstrates Significant Delay in Progression of Disease in Patients With Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases who Have Exhausted Chemotherapy

08:00: Shire Presented Results of a New Database Analysis on Lialda(R) (Mesalamine) and Other 5-ASAs for Ulcerative Colitis at Digestive Disease Week

08:00: Researchers at the Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit Discover Feasibility of Chemotherapy Alternative

08:00: Valeant Grants Schering-Plough Exclusive Option in Japan for Taribavirin in Exchange for Release of Last Right of Refusal

08:00: Isis Highlights New Clinical Data on Anti-Cancer Antisense Drugs Featured at ASCO

08:00: Amgen's Denosumab and Eli Lilly's Forteo/Forsteo Will Drive Robust Annual Growth in the Osteoporosis Drug Market From 2013 to 2018

08:00: While Pulmonologists and Patients Perceive Spiriva Favorably, PCP Perception is Lower Than Other Leading COPD Brands

08:00: Video: Provectus Reports Encouraging Clinical Data at ASCO on Treatment of Metastatic Melanoma With PV-10

08:00: Vion Pharmaceuticals Presents Data on Onrigin(TM) Elderly AML Trials at the ASCO(R) Annual Meeting

08:00: PTC Therapeutics Appoints Clare Kennedy as Vice President of Commercial Operations

08:00: Ascenta Therapeutics Announces Presentation of Promising Results From Clinical Trials of AT-101 in Prostate, Brain, and Lung Cancers at 2009 ASCO Annual Meeting

08:00: FDA Approves Lamictal(R)XR(TM); An Extended-Release Once-Daily, New Generation Treatment for Epilepsy

08:00: Apieron Secures Series D Commitments

08:00: Bayer and Onyx Initiate Phase 3 Trial of Nexavar in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

08:00: MDS Nordion Urges Government of Canada to Complete MAPLE Project to Address Current Medical Isotope Supply Shortage

07:35: Practice-Reps Brings Sales and Marketing to the Business of Medical Practice Management

07:32: Neovasc Inc. Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

07:30: Rigel's R788 Evaluated in Phase 2 Trial in Multiple Cancers

07:30: Pharmacyclics Files Registration Statement for Rights Offering

07:30: Oncolytics Biotech(R) Inc. Collaborators Present Positive Phase II Sarcoma Trial Results at ASCO Annual Meeting

07:25: RecoveryPlanner and RiskWatch Partner to Deliver an Integrated Business Continuity-Risk Management Software Solution

07:00: SAFC(R) & Cherokee Pharmaceuticals(TM) Pool Expertise and Resources With Strategic Partnership For U.S. Market

07:00: Back to Normal: Surgery Improves Outcomes for Spine Patients

07:00: Easing the Pain of Father's Day Without Dad, Highmark Caring Place Helps Children Cope With the Death of a Parent

07:00: Burrill & Company and Khosla Ventures Invest in HCL CleanTech's Technology for Converting Cellulosic Materials into Low Cost Fermentable Sugars - Enabling Biofuels and Other Bioproducts

07:00: SAFC Pharma's St. Louis HPAPI Conjugates Facility Receives SafeBridge Certification

07:00: Healthy Gums and a Healthy Heart: The Perio-Cardio Connection

07:00: Prometheus Presents Proprietary Oncology Diagnostic Platform at ASCO Annual Meeting

07:00: AEterna Zentaris Presents Data Supporting Evaluation of AEZS-108 in Prostate Cancer at ASCO Meeting

07:00: vProtect(TM) Luminal Shield Stabilizes Vulnerable Plaque

07:00: Micromet Presents Update at ASCO 2009 on a Phase 1b Combination Study of Adecatumumab and Docetaxel

07:00: Entremed Presents Results of ENMD-2076 Phase 1 Study in Advanced Cancer Patients

07:00: Trubion Announces Positive Data From a Phase 1 / 2 Study of TRU-016 for the Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

07:00: MDS Announces Strategy to Focus MDS Pharma Services on Early Stage Operations - Discovery Through Phase IIa

06:54: Heart Disease Treatment Breakthrough

06:30: TNFerade(TM) Phase III Data Presented at ASCO

06:00: Aurora St. Luke's Dedicates Rooftop Healing Garden and Conservatory

06:00: Push-ups 'I've got a Secret'

05:56: AIMSPRO is Awarded TGA Orphan Status for the Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

05:30: Kay Renz PR to Workout Publicity Routine for Adriana Martin, Founder of Fit Mom For Life

05:30: Cephalon Announces the Availability of NUVIGIL for the Treatment of Excessive Sleepiness Associated with Treated Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Shift Work Disorder and Narcolepsy

05:15: Results and Additional Analyses From Study Show That Corthera's Relaxin for Acute Heart Failure is the Strongest Predictor of Improved Longer-Term Outcomes Following Hospital Discharge When Compared to Other Variables

04:00: Waters Introduces New SYNAPT G2 with Greater Power, Versatility and Speed Than Any Other High-End Mass Spectrometer

03:00: Mrs. Lily Safra, President of the Edmond J. Safra Foundation, to Announce Major New Medical Research Initiative During Israel Visit

03:00: PROSTVAC(TM) Data Presented at the ASCO Meeting Demonstrates the Potential for Significant Increases in Life Expectancy in Late-Stage Prostate Cancer

01:15: FDA Approves Reclast(R) to Prevent Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women With Convenient Less Frequent Dosing

00:01: IT Budgets of Healthcare Organizations in Asia Pacific Region Expected to Grow, Regardless of the Economic Slowdown, says Frost & Sullivan

00:01: Kaiser Family Foundation Launches New Non-Profit Health Policy News Service

00:01: Mylan Announces Successful Matrix Delisting Offer

00:01: CBay Announces the MTSO Partnership Program to Drive Digital Health Record Adoption