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		Micromedex Press Releases	Updated: June 21, 2007

		Thomson Healthcare’s MercuryMD Mobile Tops KLAS Mid-year Performance Ranking for Fifth Consecutive Year Thomson Healthcare MercuryMD Mobile Solution Helps St. Elizabeth Medical Center Decrease Billing Cycle and Increase Revenue Thomson Healthcare Launches NeoFax Neonatal Drug Dosing Solution

		Healthcare Front Page News	Updated: January 14, 2008

		Boston Scientific Secures CE Mark Approval for Next-Gen Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator Dune Medical Devices Updates on Safety and Clinical Benefits of Its MarginProbe Small medical suppliers' livelihood depends on new Medicare rules

		U.S. FDA Final Approvals (Drugs & Devices)	Updated: October 18, 2007

		APP Receives Two FDA Approvals for Fludarabine Phosphate FDA approves Risperdal use for adolescents U.S. drug agency approves psychiatric drug for use in adolescents

		Integrated Health Information Systems	Updated: January 14, 2008

		Aptilon Announces Acquisition of an Online Health Network Carolinas Medical Center Extends Use of Mobile Aspects' RFID Technology Spectrum Health Teams with Cerner and Microsoft to Implement Technologies Designed to Empower Patients

		Healthcare Regulatory Overview	Updated: January 14, 2008

		Cloned foods face a hard sell: FDA ruling won't end debate on safety In defense of cloning: A University of Maryland professor who helped the FDA assess the potential dangers of selling meat and milk from cloned... US FDA: FDA Licenses 14 New Blood-Typing Tests New tests help assure safe transfusions

		Medical Errors and Negligence	Updated: January 14, 2008

		Dennis Quaid and his wife lash out at hospital accused of overdosing their children Dennis Quaid and his wife lash out at hospital accused of overdosing their children Family to sue hospital after twin daughter dies aged two weeks

		Major Diseases	Updated: January 14, 2008

		Saliva test that detects breast cancer in works: A quick exam would make diagnosis as easy as going to your dentist Surviving a Stroke: Hispanics face higher risk at a younger age British scientists discover bad cholesterol genes

		Health & Wellness	Updated: January 14, 2008

		Body mass index not always accurate in classifying weight New health project hits town centres Healthy habits even with alcohol can mean 14 extra years of life

		Pharmaceutical Front Page News	Updated: January 14, 2008

		Barr Confirms Patent Challenge of Namenda(R) Tablets, 5mg & 10mg Global Pharmaceutical Launches: Best Practices for Winning Product Launch Successes Watson Launches Generic Biaxin(R) XL

		Pharmaceutical Joint Development Projects	Updated: January 14, 2008

		Research and Markets: Report Current Clinical Trials: Rheumatology Analyses New Drugs in Phase II and III Clinical Trials Based On Data from the Leading Clinical Trials Database, Trialtrove Protherics PLC announces Research Update AmpliMed Corporation Announces Promising 1-year Survival Data from Phase I/II Study of Amplimexon(R) in Metastatic Malignant Melanoma

		Pharmaceutical Marketing	Updated: January 11, 2008

		New Survey Highlights Drug Samples Role as Marketing Tool Antares Pharma Develops Novel Pen Injector under New Agreement with Teva Pharmaceuticals Cypress Pharmaceutical, Inc. and Standard Chem. & Pharm. Co., Ltd. Enter into Development and Marketing Agreement

		Pharmaceutical Regulation Overview	Updated: January 10, 2008

		Pfizer Wins Key New York State Court Ruling on Celebrex Challenge filed to Merck's Vioxx settlement Medical Qualification Determinations

		Chemical Industry Trends and Policy	Updated: January 11, 2008

		BASF to expand production plant in China (BASF: Mehr Weichmacher in China) ChemInsight(TM) Joins NineSigma Global Alliance Program as Largest Member India industry: RCF to expand capacity

		Combinatorial Chemistry & Drug Design	Updated: January 11, 2008

		Vertex Pharmaceuticals Reports Progress in Development of Investigational HCV Drug Telaprevir and Provides Business Update Multispan and Promega to Streamline GPCR Drug Screening Programs ArQule Announces Management Changes

		Biotechnology Overview	Updated: January 14, 2008

		France bars strain of genetically modified corn Canada agrees to extend deadline for EU to amend biotech rules BIO Deems French Ban on Biotech Crops Unnecessary and Unscientific

		Gene Sequencing, Genomics and Bioinformatics	Updated: January 11, 2008

		Illumina Announces Corporate Reorganization Studies from Istanbul University, Medical Department add new findings in the area of Behcet disease Research on cardiology detailed by scientists at University College

		Bioterrorism	Updated: January 14, 2008

		Clean white rooms answer post-9/11 threats Report: SKorea may fully participate in US-led, anti-WMD program targeting North Korea New York City battles feds for bio-terror sensors

		Homeland Security	Updated: January 14, 2008

		Secure ID plans raise privacy concerns New rules for US driver's licenses meant to deter terrorists, illegal immigrants I.D. requirements at U.S. - Canadian border to tighten on Jan. 31: Proof of citizenship will be more stringent

		Energy Industry Environmental Issues	Updated: January 14, 2008

		Rocky Mountain Power proposes power legislation on pollution-reduction targets Susquehanna County Development Using Nutrient Credit Trading to Protect Water Quality PECO Launches Competitive Procurement for Renewable Energy

		Hazardous Waste	Updated: January 14, 2008

		Landowner Defenses to Liability Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990: Standards and Practices for Conducting All Appropriate Inquiries Perma-Fix Environmental Services Inc. to Present at the Needham & Company, LLC 10th Annual Growth Conference UK Government: Geological disposal of radioactive waste - consultation responses published

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