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China Orders Tighter Controls on Heparin
SHANGHAI, China (AP) -- In a reversal of its earlier stance, China's drug safety agency is ordering local authorities to tighten controls on production of heparin, a blood-thinner linked to 19 deaths in the United States and hundreds of allergic reactions....

Asylum's Renaming Insults Advocates
WESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- It's an intriguing and provocative name that translates to Web hits, phone calls and tour tickets: the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum....

Calif Transplant Doctor Ordered to Trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A transplant surgeon accused of hastening the death of a man so his organs could be harvested has been ordered to trial on one count of felony dependent adult abuse, but two other felony charges involving administration of drugs to the dying man were dismissed....

Good Marriage Equals Good Blood Pressure
NEW YORK (AP) -- A happy marriage is good for your blood pressure, but a stressed one can be worse than being single, a preliminary study suggests....

Study: Age of Blood May Affect Patients
ATLANTA (AP) -- Heart surgery patients were more likely to die or suffer problems if they received transfusions of blood that is more than two weeks old rather than fresher blood, according to a new study that adds to the debate about the shelf life of blood....

Who Likes Asparagus? Men More Than Women
ATLANTA (AP) -- If men are from Mars and women are from Venus, then Mars is a land where the refrigerators are stocked with meat and frozen pizza and Venus has a bounty of yogurt, fruits and vegetables, a new study suggests....

Study Details Effects of Prostate Cancer
ATLANTA (AP) -- One of the first large quality-of-life studies on today's prostate cancer treatments suggests that for some men, it's a matter of picking your poison and facing potential sexual, urinary or other problems....

Euthanasia Advocate's Autopsy Uncertain
DIJON, France (AP) -- Results were inconclusive for an autopsy performed on the body of a woman found dead days after French authorities denied her euthanasia request, the Dijon prosecutor said Friday....

UN: Indonesia Failing in Bird Flu Fight
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Efforts to contain bird flu are failing in Indonesia, increasing the possibility that the virus may mutate into a deadlier form, the leading U.N. veterinary health body warned....

15 Hepatitis Infections Tied to Ex-Nurse
EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- At least 15 military service members or their relatives are believed to have been infected with hepatitis by a nurse suspected of stealing their painkillers during surgery....

Home Bipolar Disorder Test Causes Stirs
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Dr. John Kelsoe has spent his career trying to identify the biological roots of bipolar disorder. In December, he announced he had discovered several gene mutations closely tied to the disease, also known as manic depression....

Don't Just Blame the Chickens for Flu
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Intensive rice farming and large duck populations - not the number of chickens raised - may be the best predictors of where bird flu might develop in Southeast Asia, according to researchers reviewing outbreaks in Vietnam and Thailand....

UN Chief Urges Global Fight Against TB
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The U.N. secretary-general on Monday urged stepped-up action to stop the global tuberculosis epidemic that is killing 4,000 people every day....

UK to Force Drugmakers to Share Info
LONDON (AP) -- Britain plans to force pharmaceutical companies to share more information with regulators about clinical trials after an investigation recently concluded that GlaxoSmithKline PLC deliberately withheld information about an antidepressant....

Brazil Staffs ERs in Dengue Outbreak
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) -- Brazil will send hundreds of health workers to Rio de Janeiro state to help overwhelmed emergency rooms that are reporting 80 new cases of dengue fever every hour, the health minister announced Monday....

GeoVax taps CryoLife co-founder as CEO Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:57:40 GMT
GeoVax Labs Inc. has named board member Dr. Robert McNally president and CEO. (CRY)

Temple-Fox Chase in new partnership Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:07:41 GMT
Temple University School of Medicine said Monday that it will launch a new partnership with Fox Chase Cancer Center that will have Fox Chase scientists teaching at Temple.

Bostwick Laboratories opens Nashville lab Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:49:30 GMT
Bostwick Laboratories has opened a medical laboratory in Nashville, its sixth location in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Pro-Pharmaceuticals gets OK for human trial of cancer drug Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:16:05 GMT
U.S. regulators will allow Pro-Pharmaceuticals Inc. to conduct a human test of the biotech company's lead drug to treat breast cancer, company officials said.

Affymetrix in deal for Parsi genetic study Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:35:18 GMT
Affymetrix Inc. said Monday it signed an agreement with a biotechnology company in India for a comprehensive genetic study of more than 60,000 Parsi individuals. (AFFX)

Amplimmune follows local biotechs to Montgomery Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT
As Amplimmune Inc. settles on new headquarters in Montgomery County, it becomes the latest Baltimore-area biotech to tread a well-worn path from Interstate 95 to 270 in its search for more space.

BC professor makes sense of the DNA data deluge Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT
As technology gradually makes sequencing human genomes faster and more accessible, the need to make sense of the data has become increasingly important.

Australian firm eyes R&D growth in Redwood City Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Even as a small deal, Progen Pharmaceuticals Ltd.'s acquisition of CellGate Inc. of Redwood City represents the opportunity for biotechs with cash to pick up low-risk assets at bargain-basement prices.

Australian biotech sets up in Redwood City in quest for talent Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Cancer researcher Progen Pharmaceuticals Ltd. of Brisbane, Australia, is putting down roots in Redwood City.

Biotechs say patent limits are harmful Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT
For biotech and pharmaceutical companies, filing a patent on a new discovery often comes before all its implications are discovered.

Bay Area biotechs teaching some old drugs new tricks Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT
For Neurobiological Technologies Inc., 2009 could be the year of the snake.

PDL Biopharma regroups under pressure, tries to soothe critics Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Backing away from plans to sell itself, PDL BioPharma Inc. is reshaping the company, seeking to balance the cash-intensive demands of drug development with investor calls for greater returns on their investments.

Cancer therapy failure has Genitope hope on the ropes Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Genitope Corp.'s dreams started over a sandwich and Calistoga water in 1996. They may have ended in a heap of dashed hopes.

Developers jockey for biotech site Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT
At least a half-dozen developers are vying for a 25-acre waterfront site in South San Francisco that industry sources said could fetch more than $120 million.

Amplimmune leaves Baltimore for Montgomery County Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT
As Amplimmune Inc. settles on new headquarters in Montgomery County, it becomes the latest Baltimore-area biotech to tread the now well-worn path from Interstate 95 to I-270 in a search for more space.

New program will support growing bioscience sector Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Leaders at medical device component maker Precision Wire Components LLC know the challenge of hiring and training skilled workers. The Tualatin-based company has brought on 220 new employees during the past six years.

Magic bullet Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT
In the world of personalized medicine, a visit to the doctor's office could reveal much more than a mere diagnosis.

Provasculon launches with $6M and new home at Biogen incubator Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT
The Boston area's largest hospital system and one of its biggest biotechnology firms have formed a biotech startup to develop new cardiovascular treatments.

Recruits bridge management gap as biotechnology base matures Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Early last year, N.C. A&T State University was preparing to launch Provagen, a biotech company that aims to use antibodies to create diagnostic tests.

Looking at the life sciences scene Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT
MHT: How has the growth and maturity of the biotech sector made an impact on Leerink Swann?

Talking with Jack Faris, president, Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Assocation Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Jack Faris has been president of the Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association (WBBA) for three years. Formerly, he was vice president for university relations at the University of Washington, director of community strategies for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and executive vice president and general manager of Cole and Weber advertising agency. With the WBBA's annual investor conference, Invest Northwest, just completed, Faris is leading the way to a major WBBA breast cancer event for the public at the Museum of History and Industry on April 30, where the latest information on breast cancer research will be presented.

JBC proposes $18.4B state budget Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:43:05 GMT
The Joint Budget Committee (JBC) on Monday presented to legislators a $18.4 billion state budget bill that recommends increases for health care and education funding.

Healthaxis receives Nasdaq warning Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:59:57 GMT
Healthaxis Inc., a provider of technology services for the health insurance industry, has received a warning from the Nasdaq Stock Market that its shares could be delisted for trading at too low a price.

Charity Web sites missing opportunities to reach 'wired wealthy,' study says Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:24:30 GMT
While more wealthy donors are using the Internet to spread their philanthropic dollars, most charity Web sites are missing opportunities to engage them, according to a national study released Monday.

Poll: Paterson well supported Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:15:16 GMT
New York state voters may not be all that familiar with Gov. David Paterson but nonetheless nearly six in 10 have a positive outlook toward him.

Walgreen's Medmark unit to be pharmacy provider Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:59:23 GMT
Walgreen Co. said Monday it has reached a deal to be the exclusive specialty pharmacy provider for Prime Therapeutics, a pharmacy-benefits manager with some 20 million members. (WAG)

Pittsburgh companies might be wary over wellness Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Workplace wellness programs, all the rage among employers trying to reduce the cost of medical claims, are getting a second look at a time when health care costs are up sharply for some businesses.

Hospitals brace for Medicaid cuts, possible job losses Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Hospitals are seeking help from Congress to delay Medicaid cuts that could cost the state's hospitals $330 million next year and as many as 6,000 jobs.

New Medicare reporting requirement expected to boost MEDVAL business Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Why should the federal government get stuck paying medical bills that are rightfully somebody else's responsibility?

Washington state lawmakers have added more than 50 health-insurance requirements, raising cost conce Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Even as lawmakers deliberate about how to make health insurance more affordable, the Legislature continues to force health insurers to pay for more health services.

Maui health-care initiatives hit legislative snags Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT
A handful of measures aimed at improving the health-care climate on Maui have hit snags at the Legislature.

State's HMO enrollment slide slowing down, report says Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT
After declining steadily over five years, enrollment in health maintenance organizations dropped only slightly over the past 18 months, an analysis of the Wisconsin health care market has found.

Nurses union OKs new UC contract Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:14:38 GMT
Registered nurses at University of California medical centers statewide, including UC San Francisco and UC Davis, have ratified a new three-year contract by "an overwhelming majority," the California Nurses Association said Monday, without providing specific numbers.

Taste of Home launches new magazine Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:55:23 GMT
The Greendale publishers of Taste of Home are introducing Healthy Cooking magazine, which will focus on recipes and content that promote healthier living.

Psychiatric Solutions buys two Louisville hospitals Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:49:47 GMT
Psychiatric Solutions Inc., a Franklin, Tenn.-based operator of psychiatric hospitals, has acquired two hospitals in Louisville from United Medical Corp.

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