Tuesday, December 19, 2006

ARDvark Blog Medical Headlines

Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp. Clinical Study Approved To Start In France
Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: ALLP) today announces the approval from the French Competent Authority to allow the start of the Phase 2 clinical trial for Oxygent(TM) (perfluorochemical [PFC] emulsion) to prevent post-op ileus resulting from hypoxia during major surgery.

Democratic, Republican Lawmakers Prepare Proposals That Would Expand State SCHIP Programs In 2007

Cadence Pharmaceuticals Initiates Pivotal Phase III Clinical Trial Evaluating Intravenous Acetaminophen For Post-Operative Acute Pain

Perrigo Announces Issue Of Approvable Letter By FDA For Dexcel's OTC Omeprazole

ZymoGenetics Submits Biologics License Application To The FDA For RhThrombin As An Aid To Controlling Bleeding During Surgery

Outbreak Of PVL-positive Community-associated MRSA, UK

Incoming House Speaker Pelosi Said Democrats Will Push Legislation That Would Mandate Government Price Negotiations For Medicare Prescription Drugs

Number Of Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertisements Reviewed By FDA Has Decreased, GAO Report Finds

Sen. Wyden To Propose Plan That Would Provide Universal Health Care Coverage To All U.S. Residents Without Increasing Costs

Institute For Healthcare Improvement Releases Guidelines To Prevent Five Million Injuries In Hospitals

88 Percent Sensitivity For Colon Cancer Reported Using Non-Invasive Screening Test

Wrongful-Death Lawsuit Filed Against Ortho Evra Manufacturer Ortho-McNeil

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