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June 10, 2006

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China reports first bird flu outbreak among poultry since February TODAYonline - Jun 8, 2006 The Ministry of Agriculture said the new H5N1 outbreak was on a farm in China's northwestern Xinjiang region, with an unspecified number of domestic poultry killed by the virus. China contains H5N1 outbreak NDTV.com China moves to contain bird flu outbreak ABC Online Reuters South Africa - All Headline News - Dog Flu Diet and Diseases - Food Consumer - all 41 related

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Monkey trial may show possible way to AIDS vaccine Reuters - Jun 8, 2006 A shot that helps keep AIDS-infected monkeys alive may offer the best clues yet about how to make an effective HIV vaccine, researchers reported on Thursday. Scientists Find Way to Speed Up HIV Vaccine Research Forbes Full Text Science Magazine (subscription) eMaxHealth.com - Kansas City infoZine - ABC News - all 53 related

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High-tech drug tracking slower than hoped, US says Reuters - Jun 9, 2006 Widespread use of tiny radio transmitters on prescription drug bottles to track shipments and thwart counterfeiters will not occur by 2007 as previously hoped, US regulators said on Friday. After an 18-Year Delay, Government Tracks Prescription Drugs ABC News FDA to Order Tracking of Medicines Wall Street Journal (subscription) New York Times - World Fitness - JURIST - RFID Journal - all 131 related

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Harvard's promising proposal Berkshire Eagle - 9 hours ago Harvard University's decision to attempt to create the world's first cloned embryonic stem cells is a noble one that holds great promise in finding treatments for debilitating diseases, such as genetic blood disorders and ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's ... Universities revive stem cell research Toronto Star We might not have to fight about stem cells forever The Wichita Eagle Record-Searchlight (subscription) - Kentucky.com - Scenta.co.uk - Antara - all 26 related

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Scientists Find Way to Speed Up HIV Vaccine Research Forbes - Jun 8, 2006 THURSDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers believe they've found a quick, accurate way to gauge the effectiveness of AIDS vaccines about to be tested on several continents. AIDS vaccine research offers new insights on survival Hindu Full Text Science Magazine (subscription) eMaxHealth.com - Kansas City infoZine - Reuters - all 53 related

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Health Highlights: June 9, 2006 Forbes - Jun 9, 2006 The pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis has stopped enrolling children in clinical trials of an antibiotic that some reports said could cause liver failure in adults. Sanofi Halts Enrollment in Trials Testing Antibiotic in Children Wall Street Journal (subscription) FDA Official Recommends Ketek Trial Halt Newsinferno.com World Fitness - United Press International - Forbes - BusinessWeek - all 96 related

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Moral majority take on GSK and Merck over cancer drugs Independent - 1 hour ago Pharmaceutical giants Merck and GlaxoSmithKline are gearing up for a bruising showdown with America's religious right after the US medicines regulator approved a new blockbuster cervical cancer vaccine last week. Fast-tracking vaccine could save thousand women a year Scotsman Who Will Get, and Pay For, the Cervical Cancer Vaccine? TIME ABC News - CNN - All Headline News - MSNBC - all 855 related

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Popular hypertension drugs triple the risk of birth defects News-Medical.net - Jun 8, 2006 A study by American researchers has found that certain widely used hypertension drugs, once considered safe in the early stages of pregnancy, can almost triple the risk of birth defects. ACE inhibitors may raise birth defect risk Reuters.uk Inhibitors said to pose first-trimester risk International Herald Tribune Malaysia Star - Kaiser network.org - Xinhua - San Francisco Chronicle - all 188 related

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US approves cervical cancer vaccine China Daily - 23 hours ago High cost and ethical considerations may impede the introduction of the world's first vaccine to prevent cervical cancer to China, according to Chinese medical experts. Cervical Cancer Vaccine Arrives OhmyNews International Biotech, Drug Stocks Fall Despite New Data Forbes TIME - ABC News - TheStreet.com - MarketWatch - all 855 related

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Universities revive stem cell research Toronto Star - 15 hours ago Hats off to Harvard and the University of California at San Francisco for undertaking stem cell research that the Bush administration is trying to discourage and political leaders in Washington seem unwilling to support. We might not have to fight about stem cells forever The Wichita Eagle Harvard's promising proposal Berkshire Eagle Genetic Engineering News - Birmingham News - WDC Media News - EastDay.com - all 35 related

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California schools faulted for PE minimums violations KESQ - Jun 8, 2006 SAN FRANCISCO More than half of California's public schools violated a state law requiring them to carve out at least 20 minutes a day for physical education, a statewide review found. California Schools Faulted For PE Violations NBC11.com State schools failing in PE, study shows Tri-Valley Herald San Gabriel Valley Tribune - Press-Enterprise (subscription) - San Jose Mercury News - all 37 related

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Hantavirus cases surge, could set state record, official says Tucson Citizen - 8 hours ago An increase in the mouse population caused by unusually wet weather two winters ago is raising concerns about a surge in deadly hantavirus cases. Respiratory virus cases on rise in western US Reuters Officials warn of increased threat of hantavirus USA Today Los Angeles Times - all 10 related

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Big Pharma versus Ontario government no contest Toronto Star - 15 hours ago No one should be surprised that the Ontario government has backed away from plans to make prescription drugs cheaper. The legal drug trade is big and profitable. Australians slugged on medicines The Age How to buy cheaper medicine Times of Malta all 3 related

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FDA approves Merck's cervical cancer vaccine Boston Globe - Jun 8, 2006 By Angela Zimm and Justin Blum, Bloomberg News | June 9, 2006. Merck & Co. won US approval yesterday to sell the first vaccine designed to prevent a cancer, targeting the number two malignancy of women worldwide. FDA Announces Approval of HPV Vaccine Gardasil Kaiser network.org Who Will Get, and Pay For, the Cervical Cancer Vaccine? TIME Scotsman - CBS News - Bloomberg - CNN - all 854 related

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AIDS vaccine research offers new insights on survival Hindu - 48 minutes ago BOSTON: This press release issued by EurekAlert says that new insights into how a subpopulation of helper T-cells provides immunity and promotes survival following infection with an AIDS-like virus offer a new means of predicting an AIDS vaccine's ... Ore. researchers discover new hope for HIV patients kgw.com (subscription) Monkey trial may show possible way to AIDS vaccine Reuters Canada CBC News - all 53 related

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Lilly Touts Diabetes Drug Improvements TheStreet.com - 1 hour ago The companies behind the Byetta diabetes drug Saturday presented data they hope will play a role in convincing the Food and Drug Administration to approve an improved form and new uses of the drug. Easier-to-use diabetes drug passes test CNNMoney.com Amylin Pharma, Eli Lilly Study Reveal Byetta Indicate Reduction In ... Trading Markets USA Today - International News Service - Finanzen.net - all 21 related

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How to buy cheaper medicine Times of Malta - 12 hours ago Generic medicines in most cases cost significantly less than their branded counterparts but their use depends on doctors prescribing them and on pharmacists stocking them - and offering them as substitutes. Big Pharma versus Ontario government no contest Toronto Star Australians slugged on medicines The Age all 3 related

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Quebec announces new four-year plan to fight hospital infections Canada.com - 16 hours ago QUEBEC (CP) - The Quebec government announced a plan Friday to reduce the number of hospital infections by 30 per cent within four years. Health minister unveils plan to prevent hospital infections Vancouver Sun (subscription) Couillard has plan to control antibiotic resistant diseases CBC Montreal Montreal Gazette (subscription) - Globe and Mail - all 11 related

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Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq:NKTR): Genetic Engineering News - 4 hours ago -- Principal Investigator: "Exubera is a valuable new option that could improve earlier acceptance of insulin among people with type 2 diabetes, and potentially reduce the debilitating and costly complications associated with the disease. Nektar: Pfizer's Exubera in US in mid-July MarketWatch Phase III Trial Results Supports Exubera's Long-Term Efficacy And ... Trading Markets Reuters - TheStreet.com - CNNMoney.com - all 12 related

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Merck's cervical cancer vaccine wins US approval ABC News - Jun 8, 2006 The first vaccine to prevent cervical cancer won US approval on Thursday when health officials cleared a Merck & Co. Inc. shot to block a sexually transmitted infection that causes the deadly disease. Cervical cancer vaccine approved Daily Telegraph Merck's Cervical Cancer Vaccine Approved in US (Update3) Bloomberg International News Service - Forbes - Medical News Today - San Francisco Chronicle - all 853 related

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ChemGenex Pharma To Present New Data On PSARL Gene - Quick Facts Trading Markets - Jun 8, 2006 (RTTNews) - Thursday, ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals (CXSP | charts | news | PowerRating) announced that new data on the PSARL gene would be presented by the company Senior Director of Statistical Genomics, John Blangero Ph. ChemGenex Discovery Highlighted At International Diabetes ... Genetic Engineering News Scientists close to diabetes cure The Australian Melbourne Herald Sun - all 14 related

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Link Suggested Between Blood-Pressure Drugs and Birth Defects CBC News - Jun 7, 2006 (HealthDay News) - Blood-pressure medications known as ACE inhibitors can't be considered safe to take even in the first trimester of pregnancy and should be avoided altogether by pregnant women, a new study suggests. New Concern About Blood Pressure Meds CBS News Study widens hypertension drug's risks Houston Chronicle Food Consumer - Los Angeles Times - People's Daily Online - The Age - all 204 related

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Drug cuts mortality Melbourne Herald Sun - 5 hours ago A GLOBAL trial of the breast cancer drug Herceptin has produced conclusive evidence it saves lives. Results of the two-year trial of 5000 women across the world were released this week at a conference in Atlanta. Nationwide Herceptin recommendation from NICE Monsters and Critics.com UK watchdog backs Herceptin in early breast cancer Reuters Channel 4 News - Guernsey Weekly Press - Norwich Evening News - World Fitness - all 117 related

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Byetta shows promise in treating type 2 diabetes Food Consumer - 1 hour ago Patients taking Byetta injection for a period of two years were able to control their blood sugar adequately and lose weight at a faster rate, than when taking ... Amylin Takes Center Stage At ADA Forbes BYETTA(R) Shown to Reduce Blood Glucose Levels When Added to ... International News Service International News Service - Finanzen.net - Finanzen.net - all 20 related

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Nektar: Pfizer's Exubera in US in mid-July MarketWatch - 1 hour ago SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Nektar Therapeutics on Saturday said new data on Pfizer Inc.'s Exubera reinforce the inhaled insulin drug's long-term efficacy and safety in adults with Type I or Type II diabetes. Pfizer says inhaled insulin safe over longer term Reuters Pfizer Plans Mid-July Debut for Inhaled Insulin TheStreet.com CNNMoney.com - Trading Markets - International News Service - Genetic Engineering News - all 12 related

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Cervical cancer vaccine wins US approval Times of India - Jun 9, 2006 WASHINGTON: The first vaccine to prevent cervical cancer won US approval on Thursday, a step welcomed as a major advance against a disease that kills about 300,000 women worldwide each year. Cervical cancer vaccine wins approval in US CTV.ca FDA approves cervical cancer vaccine Macon Telegraph International News Service - Forbes - Bloomberg - Boston Globe - all 853 related

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How to protect yourself if surgery requires donated tissue Portsmouth Herald News - Jun 8, 2006 Suppose you need a new knee. Spinal surgery for an aching slipped disc. Maybe a replacement valve for a leaky heart. These procedures often involve parts taken from someone who died. Surgeries Using Cadaver Tissue Pose Risks CBS News Bay Area tissue bank defends industry in wake of NJ scandal Fort Wayne Journal Gazette MSN Money - Washington Post - all 110 related

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Many Doctors Aren't Treating Diabetes Aggressively Enough HealthCentral.com - 1 hour ago Doctors are failing to intensify treatment in people with type 2 diabetes who have high blood pressure or high blood sugar levels, according to four new reports. Doctors won't up diabetes drugs The Australian Doctors Failing to Intensify Needed Therapy in People With ... International News Service all 26 related

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Eli Lilly, Amylin present data on Byetta MarketWatch - 1 hour ago SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Eli Lilly and Co. and Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Saturday said their Byetta injection treatment was shown to lower blood glucose levels for people with Type II diabetes who ... Easier-to-use diabetes drug passes test CNNMoney.com Byetta weight loss doubles for diabetics at 2 years USA Today International News Service - International News Service - Finanzen.net - all 19 related

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Pfizer Plans Mid-July Debut for Inhaled Insulin TheStreet.com - 2 hours ago Pfizer (PFE:NYSE - commentary - research - Cramer's Take) said Saturday that its inhaled insulin, Exubera, will be available in the US starting in mid-July. Pfizer: Inhalable insulin effective CNNMoney.com Phase III Trial Results Supports Exubera's Long-Term Efficacy And ... Trading Markets all 11 related

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Australians slugged on medicines The Age - Jun 8, 2006 AUSTRALIA pays considerably more for generic drugs than countries such as the US, says a World Health Organisation expert. Australia has one of the best systems in the world for buying and valuing innovative ... How to buy cheaper medicine Times of Malta Big Pharma versus Ontario government no contest Toronto Star all 3 related

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Diabetes find Melbourne Herald Sun - 3 hours ago A CURE for diabetes is closer after Victorian scientists discovered a gene responsible for the most common form of the disease. The discovery of the PSARL gene - linked to Type 2 diabetes ... Scientists close to diabetes cure Daily Telegraph Aussies' diabetes `saviour' Sunday Times.au Trading Markets - Genetic Engineering News - all 14 related

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Bay Area tissue bank defends industry in wake of NJ scandal San Jose Mercury News - 59 minutes ago SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - The calls often come in the middle of the night, and technicians from Tissue Banks International are sent scrambling to hospitals, coroners' offices and funeral parlors to "recover" medically useful body parts from the dead. Say you need a body part: Tissue you get could kill you Arizona Daily Star Surgeries using cadaver tissue pose risks Akron Beacon Journal Forbes - Washington Post - Newsday - all 94 related

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FDA Decides To Track Pharmaceuticals Medical News Today - 1 hour ago The FDA has decided to track pharmaceuticals from the factory, to wholesaler to pharmacy. In fact, there is an 18-year-old law that requires wholesalers to track drugs from the factory to the retail outlet - the pharmacy. FDA to crack down on fakes San Francisco Chronicle After an 18-Year Delay, Government Tracks Prescription Drugs ABC News New York Times - MSN Money - Reuters - RFID Journal - all 128 related

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