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Industry News Roundup: May 18, 2008
Healthcare Industry News  
Pharmaceuticals/Biotech


ERBITUX(R) (cetuximab) Data Demonstrate Improvements in Response Rate and Progression-Free Survival in Wild Type K-Ras Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients in First-Line Setting
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16 May 2008            
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Data from Pooled Analyses Demonstrates Welchol, Combined with Metformin- or Sulfonylurea-Based Therapy, Significantly Lowers Blood Glucose in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
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16 May 2008            
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Nexavar Significantly Improves Overall Survival by 47 Percent in Asia-Pacific Liver Cancer Study
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16 May 2008            
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Medical Devices


FDA Grants Approval to Begin Landmark Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Study, EchoCRT
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16 May 2008            
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Urologix Launches New CTC Advance Catheter at 2008 American Urological Association Annual Meeting
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16 May 2008            
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Rochester Medical Marketing VP Retires
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16 May 2008            
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FDA


FDA Grants Approval to Begin Landmark Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Study, EchoCRT
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16 May 2008            
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Boston Scientific Announces FDA Approval of New Heart Failure Lead
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16 May 2008            
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Sorin Group Announces FDA Approval of the World's Smallest Cardiac Resynchronization Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: OVATIO(TM) CRT
HSMN NewsFeed
15 May 2008            
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Personnel


Rochester Medical Marketing VP Retires
HSMN NewsFeed
16 May 2008            
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Lisa M. Suennen Joins OmniGuide(R) Board of Directors
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15 May 2008            
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Cambrex Appoints Steven M. Klosk as President and CEO
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15 May 2008            
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Oncology


ERBITUX(R) (cetuximab) Data Demonstrate Improvements in Response Rate and Progression-Free Survival in Wild Type K-Ras Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients in First-Line Setting
HSMN NewsFeed
16 May 2008            
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LabCorp First Company to Commercially Launch Gene Methylation Test for Prostate Cancer
HSMN NewsFeed
16 May 2008            
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Nexavar Significantly Improves Overall Survival by 47 Percent in Asia-Pacific Liver Cancer Study
HSMN NewsFeed
16 May 2008            
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Cardiology


FDA Grants Approval to Begin Landmark Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Study, EchoCRT
HSMN NewsFeed
16 May 2008            
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Boston Scientific Announces FDA Approval of New Heart Failure Lead
HSMN NewsFeed
16 May 2008            
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Sorin Group Announces FDA Approval of the World's Smallest Cardiac Resynchronization Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: OVATIO(TM) CRT
HSMN NewsFeed
15 May 2008            
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Regenerative Medicine
& Stem Cells
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Neuralstem Responds to New StemCells, Inc. Lawsuit
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12 May 2008            
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NuVasive Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Osteocel Biologics Business from Osiris Therapeutics
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8 May 2008            
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Osiris and NuVasive Enter into Definitive Agreement for Osteocel(R)
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8 May 2008            
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Diagnostics




LabCorp First Company to Commercially Launch Gene Methylation Test for Prostate Cancer
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16 May 2008            
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Cepheid Signs Group Purchasing Contract With Premier Healthcare Alliance, One of the Largest U.S. Group Purchasing Organizations
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12 May 2008            
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Inverness Medical Innovations Completes Acquisition of Matria Healthcare, Inc.
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9 May 2008            
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Mergers & Acquisitions


Mindray Medical Completes Acquisition of Datascope's Patient Monitoring Business
HSMN NewsFeed
15 May 2008            
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Datascope Announces Closing of $240 Million Sale of Patient Monitoring Business to Mindray Medical International Ltd.
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14 May 2008            
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Takeda Completes Acquisition of Millennium
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14 May 2008            
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Latest News


FDA Grants Approval to Begin Landmark Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Study, EchoCRT
HSMN NewsFeed
16 May 2008            
Full text >> 

Urologix Launches New CTC Advance Catheter at 2008 American Urological Association Annual Meeting
HSMN NewsFeed
16 May 2008            
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Rochester Medical Marketing VP Retires
HSMN NewsFeed
16 May 2008            
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Upcoming Meetings & Conventions
Meetings Calendar  
Cardiology


ATS Annual Conference 2008
May 16-21, 2008
Toronto, Ontaria, Canada

SCA&I Annual Meeting 2008
MAY 28-31, 2008
Las Vegas, NV

ISMICS Annual Scientific Meeting 2008
June 11-14, 2008
Boston, MA


Surgery


ISMICS Annual Scientific Meeting 2008
June 11-14, 2008
Boston, MA

CNS Annual Meeting 2008
September 20-25, 2008
Orlando, Florida

ACS Clinical Congress 2008
October 12-16, 2008
San Francisco, California


   
Oncology


ASCO Annual Meeting 2008
May 30-June 3, 2008
Chicago, Illinois

ASTRO Annual Meeting 2008
October 5-9, 2008
Baltimore, Maryland

San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2008
December 11-14, 2008
San Antonio, Texas


Top of the Calendar


ENDO 2008
May 14-18, 2008
Orlando, FL

ATS Annual Conference 2008
May 16-21, 2008
Toronto, Ontaria, Canada

ACR Annual Meeting 2008
May 17-22, 2008
Washington, DC



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Top Device Company News:
C.R. Bard, Inc.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Boston Scientific Corporation
Cook Group, Inc.
Cordis Corporation
Ethicon, Inc.
Guidant Corporation
Medtronic, Inc.
Philips Medical Systems
US Surgical, Inc.



Top Pharma Company News:
Amgen, Inc.
AstraZeneca Corporation
sanofi-aventis Group
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Genentech, Inc.
GlaxoSmithKline
Johnson & Johnson
Eli Lilly and Company
Merck & Company, Inc.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Pfizer, Inc.



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