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Masimo lifts voluntary product recall of Pronto-7 noninvasive finger sensor

Masimo announced today that it has lifted the voluntary product recall the company imposed on the noninvasive finger sensor of its Pronto-7 handheld device to improve the product's performance in low ambient temperatures. The Pronto-7 and new finger sensors are pending FDA 510(k) clearance in the U.S.

8 Aug 2011

Inhibitex second quarter net loss decreases to $5.3 million

Inhibitex, Inc. today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011 and provided an update on several recent clinical and corporate developments.

8 Aug 2011

Unigene second quarter revenue decreases to $2.5 million

Unigene Laboratories, Inc. a leader in the design, delivery, manufacture and development of peptide-based therapeutics announced second quarter financial results for the period ended June 30, 2011. The Company highlighted significant progress achieved in the second quarter with the continued execution of its turnaround strategy.

8 Aug 2011

ADVENTRX's second quarter net loss decreases to $4.4 million

ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported financial results for the periods ended June 30, 2011.

8 Aug 2011

Insmed second quarter revenues decrease to $1.0 million

Insmed Incorporated, a biopharmaceutical company, today reported results for the second quarter and six-months ended June 30, 2011.

8 Aug 2011

Alexza resubmits AZ-004 NDA for treatment of agitation in schizophrenia patients

Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has resubmitted its AZ-004 New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in response to a Complete Response Letter (CRL) received in October 2010.

5 Aug 2011

P&G fourth quarter net sales increase 10% to $20.9 billion

The Procter & Gamble Company net sales grew 10 percent to $20.9 billion for the fourth quarter and five percent to $82.6 billion for fiscal 2011.

5 Aug 2011

GenMark Diagnostics second quarter revenues increase to $901,000

GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011.

5 Aug 2011

Positive relationship with co-workers can increase your lifespan, says TAU researcher

Companies like Google and Zappos.com are famous for their "work hard, play hard" attitudes and friendly work environments, but are their employees healthier too? According to a Tel Aviv University researcher, a positive relationship with your co-workers has long-term health benefits.

5 Aug 2011

PharmOut creates online database of Good Manufacturing Practice guidelines

For manufacturers who must comply with current Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), keeping track of the latest guidelines can be time consuming and difficult. This task is considerably more complex if the manufacturer exports to multiple countries, each with their own GMP requirements.

5 Aug 2011

FDA approves first scorpion antivenom

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Anascorp-, an antivenom produced in Mexico and tested in clinical trials conducted through the University of Arizona, for use in treating patients suffering the effects of scorpion sting.

5 Aug 2011

FDA grants Orphan Drug Designation to Kamada's AAT product for type 1 diabetes

Kamada LTD., a bio-pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of specialty life-saving therapeutics, was granted an Orphan Drug Designation for its Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) product to treat type 1 diabetes.

5 Aug 2011

OncoGenex second quarter revenue increases to $1.9 million

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today provided an update on current events and activities and announced its second quarter financial results.

5 Aug 2011

Columbia Laboratories second quarter total net revenues increase to $19.2 million

Columbia Laboratories, Inc. today reported financial results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011.

4 Aug 2011

BioCryst second quarter total revenues decrease to $3.7 million

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011.

4 Aug 2011

SynCo Bio commences release of drug products after expansion of Class A zone

SynCo Bio Partners B.V., one of the leading GMP contract manufacturers of biopharmaceuticals today announced that its aseptic filling facility is again fully operational and SynCo has produced and released the first drug product batches for its clients after the expansion of its Class A zone.

4 Aug 2011

Avaxia receives BARDA contract to develop new radiation mitigation drug

Avaxia Biologics, Inc., a privately-held biotech company developing oral antibody drugs that act locally within the gastrointestinal tract, announced today it was awarded a contract with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), for the research and development of an oral antibody therapy to mitigate the gastrointestinal damage that follows radiation exposure that might occur after a nuclear incident.

4 Aug 2011

ImmunoGen revenues increase to $19.3 million for fiscal year 2011

ImmunoGen, Inc., a biotechnology company that develops targeted anticancer products using its antibody expertise and Targeted Antibody Payload (TAP) technology, today reported financial results for the three-month period and fiscal year ended June 30, 2011.

4 Aug 2011

Instituto Bioclon receives FDA approval for Anascorp to treat Centruroides scorpion sting

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Anascorp, the first specific treatment for a scorpion sting by Centruroides scorpions in the United States.

4 Aug 2011

Celldex second quarter net loss increases to $10.2 million

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011. Celldex reported a net loss of $10.2 million, or $0.27 per share, for the second quarter of 2011 compared to a net loss of $9.5 million, or $0.30 per share, for the second quarter of 2010.

3 Aug 2011