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The Biggest Loser Confirms Talent6 as a Reality TV Heavyweight

Online Casting Calls Help Pull Greater Weight in National Search for Contestants San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) July 19, 2009 -- Talent6, the leading online casting community for actors, extras and reality television, is currently working with the casting directors of NBC's ...

Watson Confirms Filing of Abbreviated New Drug Application for Generic Sanctura XR(R)

MORRISTOWN, N.J., July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: WPI ), a leading specialty pharmaceutical company, today confirmed that its subsidiary, Watson Laboratories, Inc.-Florida ("Watson"), has filed an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) with t...

Abbott Reports Strong Second Quarter Results; Confirms Double-Digit Earnings Growth Outlook for 2009

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott (NYSE: ABT ) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. Diluted earnings per share, excluding specified items, were $0.89, at the high end of Abbott's secon...

Perrigo Confirms That its Partner Synthon Has Filed for Generic Version of Xyzal(R) Solution and Announcement of Lawsuit by Sepracor/UCB

ALLEGAN, Mich., June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Perrigo Company (Nasdaq: PRGO ; TASE) today announced that its partner Synthon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has filed an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Levocetirizine solution 2.5mg/5ml, a generic version of Xyzal(R) solution 2.5mg/5ml. Und...

Matrixx Initiatives Confirms Voluntary Recall of Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel, Zicam Cold Remedy Gel Swabs

Company Disagrees with the FDA on Product Safety Concerns, Continues to be Committed to Cooperating with the FDA on Resolution SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTX ) has announced that it is in the process of formally notifying retaile...

Clinical Studies Validate Cancer Gene Delivery Platform: Landmark Publication Confirms Rexin-G Effectively Targets Metastatic Cancers and Improves Patient Survival

SAN MARINO, Calif., June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Epeius Biotechnologies ( www.epeiusbiotech.com ) stuns the medical and scientific communities with a dramatic demonstration of single-agent efficacy with its lead product, Rexin-G, for metastatic cancer. The landmark article (accessible online as of Ju...

Brain Imaging Study Confirms Cognizin(R) Citicoline Boosts Mental Function; to be Presented at International Society of Sports Nutrition Annual Conference

Natural Compound Proven to Improve Memory, Spark Energy and Protect Against Mental 'Burn Out' that Accompanies Aging NEW ORLEANS, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent study out of McLean Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School , confirms that Cognizin(R) Citicoline, a dietary supplement ...

First-Time National Poll Confirms Neuropathy Hits Millions in Their Prime

Data shows 82% of patients have neuropathy onset during their 30s-60s NEW YORK, May 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new national Neuropathy Association poll of peripheral neuropathy patients finds that the majority of respondents had their neurological disease begin during their prime adult y...

New research confirms milestone study on blood pressure meds

New research supports the findings of a landmark drug comparison study published in 2002 in which a diuretic drug or "water pill" outperformed other medications for high blood pressure. A scientific team including investigators from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston reports ...

Standard & Poor's Confirms Rating for Gerresheimer

DUSSELDORF, Germany, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The rating agency Standard & Poor's has today confirmed the current rating of BB+ for the Gerresheimer Group and continues to categorize the outlook as stable. The focus of the MDAX company on the pharma & life science industry is t...

Aethlon Medical Confirms Hemopurifier(R) Is a Treatment Candidate Against Swine Flu Virus

SAN DIEGO, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AEMD) confirmed today that the Aethlon Hemopurifier(R) is a candidate to treat the H1N1 Swine flu virus. The Hemopurifier(R) is a first-in-class medical technology that assists the immune response in combatin...

Losing the Last Ten Pounds is the Hardest Part of any Diet Confirms Weight-Loss Expert and Author Dr. Sanford Siegal

South Florida physician Sanford Siegal, D.O., M.D., explains why the Law of Diminishing Returns applies to weight loss and reveals how to overcome this obstacle to reaching a normal weight MIAMI, April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Sanford Siegal, Medical Director of Miami, Florida-based weight-lo...

Abbott Reports 16 Percent Earnings Growth in First Quarter; Confirms Double-Digit Earnings Growth Outlook for 2009

- Adjusted EPS Growth of 15.9 Percent (GAAP EPS Growth of 53.3 Percent) - - Confirms Double-Digit EPS Guidance Range for 2009 - - Increased 2009 Dividend by 11 Percent - ABBOTT PARK, Ill., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott ( NYSE: ABT ) today announced financial results f...

Mylan Confirms First-to-File Patent Challenge Relating to Xeloda(R) Cancer Treatment

Expects to qualify for 180 days of sole marketing exclusivity PITTSBURGH, April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL ) today confirmed that the company and its subsidiary Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. have been sued by Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. in connection with the filing of an ...

Review Confirms Links Between Diet, Heart Health

Vegetables, nuts, and 'Mediterranean' fare most beneficial, researchers find MONDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) -- Vegetables, nuts and the so-called "Mediterranean" diet are heart-friendly, while trans fats and foods with a high glycemic index can harm your heart, say researchers who r...

United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) Rules in Smith & Nephew's Favor and Confirms Patent Claims Infringed by Arthrex Inc.

ANDOVER, Mass., March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) overruled Arthrex's validity challenges to the claims of a medical device patent exclusively licensed to Smith & Nephew (NYSE: SNN ; LSE: SN) by Dr. John O. Hayhurst of Portland, Ore. ...

Bioengineered proteins: Trial confirms new way to tackle cancer

Re-engineering a protein that helps prevent tumours spreading and growing has created a potentially powerful therapy for people with many different types of cancer. In a study published in the first issue of EMBO Molecular Medicine , Canadian researchers modified the tumour inhibiting protein, vo...

Published Data Confirms First 3D Ultrasound for Breast Cancer Treatment Planning Helps Radiation Oncologists Better Define Treatment Region

International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics Study Finds that Resonant Medical's Clarity Breast System Provides Enhanced Image Information for Planning Partial Breast Irradiation Treatment MONTREAL, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers report in the February 1st issue of the Int...

Video: The MDS Foundation Says Published Data Confirms VIDAZA(R) Significantly Extends Survival in Patients with the Malignant Condition MDS

VIDAZA Restores Gene Function to Double Survival and Increase Transfusion Independence CROSSWICKS, N.J., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Foundation says data published in the peer reviewed medical journal The Lancet Oncology confirms VIDAZA extends survival f...

Study confirms persistence of diversity problems in academic medicine

A survey study believed to be one of the first efforts to put hard numbers around long-held beliefs about diversity in medical school faculties has affirmed that awareness and sensitivity to racial and ethnic diversity are believed by most faculty to be poor and even poorer among faculty who are m...

Abbott Reports Double-Digit Sales and Earnings Growth in Fourth Quarter; Confirms Strong Outlook for 2009 Earnings

ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Jan. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Abbott ( NYSE: ABT ) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2008. -- Diluted earnings per share, excluding specified items, were $1.06, reflecting 14.0 percent growth, in line with Abbo...

Minn. Confirms Tainted Peanut Butter Link to Salmonella Outbreak

Health officials report genetic match; Ohio distributor recalls two King Nut brands; almost 400 in 42 states sickened MONDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Lab tests on a tainted tub of peanut butter produced a genetic match to the strain of salmonella that has sickened almost 400 peopl...

Haemacure Confirms Operation Qualification of Production Equipment and Pursues Milestone Payment from CSL

HAE:TSX MONTREAL, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Haemacure Corporation (TSX:HAE), a Montreal-based specialty bio-therapeutics company developing high-value, human plasma-derived protein products for commercialization, announces that is has confirmed the successful operation qualification...

Report Confirms Source of Contaminated Heparin

A man-made chemical was added to the blood thinner imported from China WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A final report on the deadly contamination of the blood thinner heparin confirms that the problem was caused by a man-made chemical that was added to batches of the drug importe...

Bridging the Technology Gap: Study Confirms Teens Open to Discussing Drugs and Alcohol With Parents By Email, Cell Phones

- Some Parents Missing Opportunities to Connect - - Only 1 in 4 Teens Report Parents Have Warned of Prescription Drug Abuse Dangers - NEW YORK, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from the Partnership for a Drug-Free America and MetLife Foundation shows that many parents who do...

Nationwide study confirms PET as the most powerful imaging tool in cancer management

Reston, Va.With the most recent release of data from the National Oncologic PET Registry (NOPR), researchers may have reached the moment of critical mass by confirming the effectiveness of positron emission tomography (PET) in the monitoring of tumor activity across a wide range of cancers. "Du...

Barr Confirms Patent Challenge of Amrix(R) Extended-Release Capsules, 15mg & 30mg

MONTVALE, N.J., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: BRL ) today confirmed that its subsidiary, Barr Laboratories, Inc., has initiated a challenge of the patent listed by Anesta in connection with its Amrix(R) (cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride) extended-release capsules, 15mg a...

USPTO Confirms Validity of Bystolic(R) Patent

NEW YORK, Nov. 24, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX ) announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") has closed prosecution on the merits of the reexamination proceedings for the patent for Bystolic(R) and confirmed the validity of all of t...

Gentiva Health Services Confirms Management Succession

Ron Malone to Continue as Chairman, Tony Strange Appointed to CEO position and Will Join Board, Effective January 1, 2009 MELVILLE, N.Y., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: GTIV ), a leading provider of comprehensive home health se...

Study confirms increased heart attack deaths in NYC ambulance diversions

Ambulance diversions from nearby, crowded New York emergency rooms to more distant emergency departments are associated with increased deaths among patients suffering from heart attacks, according to a paper presented at a meeting of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Science...

Report Confirms Consumer Selection is a Driving Force in Health Care Today

Press Ganey Annual Physicians' Office Pulse Report Released Today SOUTH BEND, Ind., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Press Ganey Associates, Inc. report released today confirms patients have heightened expectations of their health care experience and feel more empowered to choose where they re...

Breaking News: Finally! A Catholic Bishop Confirms that a Catholic Cannot Vote for Obama in Good Conscience

An Open Letter to American Bishops regarding 'Catholic moral teaching' and the 2008 election presents "the authentic teaching of the Catholic Church..." concerning "the candidacy of Barack Hussein Obama." WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by Rand...

Study Confirms Effectiveness of Magnetic Therapy in Pain Relief

In a study entitled Optimization of Static Magnetic Field Parameters Improves Analgesic Effect in Mice published in Bioelectrocmagnetics 28: 615-627, 2007, the Hungarian Academy of Science finds multiple static magnetic fields utilizing Gradient Medical's QuadraBloc™ design to be optimal an...

New Study Confirms Link Between Pain Pumps and Cartilage Damage -- Searcy Denney Law Firm Investigates Claims

South Florida law firm Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA (Searcy Denney) has stepped up its investigation into claims stemming from the use of pain pumps following a recent study confirming their dangers. West Palm Beach, FL (PRWEB) September 22, 2008 -- S...

Longs Drug Stores Confirms Receipt of Expression of Interest from Walgreens

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Longs Drug Stores Corporation ("Longs") (NYSE: LDG ) today confirmed that it had received an unsolicited, non-binding expression of interest from Walgreens. The expression of interest suggests an offer of $75.00 per share in cash for al...

Adhesion Prevention New Major Market Opportunity, Haemacure Confirms Effectiveness of its Fibrin Sealant in Second Preclinical Study in Adhesion Prevention in a Bleeding Model

HAE:TSX MONTREAL, Sept. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Haemacure Corporation (TSX : HAE), a Montreal-based specialty bio-therapeutics company developing high-value human plasma-derived protein products for commercialization, disclosed today the positive results of a second preclinical study con...

Study confirms colorectal cancer screening should start at age 50

Bethesda, MD (Sept. 1, 2008) Colorectal adenomas, the precursor polyps in virtually all colorectal cancers, occur infrequently in younger adults, but the rate sharply increases after age 50. Additionally, African Americans have a higher rate of proximal, or right-sided, polyps, and may have a wor...

Pennsylvania Department of Health Confirms Rabid Kitten Found in York County

HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - The Pennsylvania Department of Health said today that a kitten found in the Seven Valleys area of southern York County has tested positive for rabies. The young, multicolored calico kitten was found at the intersection of Union Church and Re...

Barr Confirms Patent Challenge of Xyzal(R), 5mg Tablets

MONTVALE, N.J., July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE: BRL ) today confirmed that its subsidiaries, Barr Laboratories, Inc. and PLIVA-Hrvatska D.O.O., have initiated a challenge of the patent listed by UCB Inc. in connection with its Xyzal(R) Tablets (levocetirizi...

DNA Direct Confirms It Is Operating in Compliance with California State Laboratory Law

Letter from California Department of Public Health Confirms Positive Review of DNA Direct SAN FRANCISCO, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- DNA Direct, Inc. today announced that it received a formal letter from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) stating that it is...