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Genesis Successfully Defends Multi-Million Dollar Arbitration Filed by CRG and CRGP; Related Parties Withdraw Remaining Demands for Arbitration Against Genesis

LAIYANG, China, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Genesis Pharmaceuticals Enterprises, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GNPH) ("Genesis" or the "Company"), a U.S. pharmaceutical company with its principal operations in the People's Republic of China, today announced that the American Arbitration ...

Highmark and Independence Blue Cross Withdraw Applications to Combine

PHILADELPHIA and PITTSBURGH, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark Inc. and Independence Blue Cross (IBC) announced today that they have withdrawn their applications to the Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) to combine the two companies. They submitted the applications to the PID in April 2007. ...

Mayo Clinic finds it generally safe to withdraw anti-seizure medication in children with epilepsy

ROCHESTER, Minn. - A new Mayo Clinic study found that it is generally safe to withdraw anti-seizure medications in children with epilepsy who have achieved seizure-freedom while on the medication. Researchers found that these children were not at high risk of subsequently developing intractable ep...

Nation's Health Care and Nursing Assistants Urge HHS to Withdraw Proposed $770 Million Funding Cut to Skilled Nursing Care

National Association of Health Care Assistants Delivers Letter to Sec. Leavitt Urging Removal of Medicare Funding Cut to Seniors' Nursing Home Care JOPLIN, Mo., June 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA) -- representing the voice of more tha...

Obesity Action Coalition Calls on the State of Mississippi House of Representatives to Withdraw House Bill 282 Discriminating Against Those Affected by Obesity

TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) is calling on the state of Mississippi House of Representatives to withdraw House Bill 282 (HB 282) that discriminates against those affected by obesity by restricting their right to dine in restaurants. The OAC ...

Drug Makers Withdraw Cough, Cold Meds for Infants

Move comes as U.S. regulators scrutinize safety of products linked to dozens of deaths THURSDAY, Oct. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Leading drug makers announced a voluntary withdrawal Thursday of oral cough and cold medicines marketed for use in infants. The move affects only "infant" ora...

Patna Junior Doctors Refuse to Withdraw Strike

Patients continued to suffer at the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) Monday as junior doctors// refused to withdraw their three-day-old strike demanding security, despite assurances from the Bihar government. The doctors went on strike Saturday midnight following an alleged attack on ...

Drug Controller General to Withdraw Drug that Affects Vulture Population

Concerned at the effect of the anti-inflammatory drug Dicolofenec on the country's vulture population, the Drug Controller General has decided to withdraw licences for manufacturing it for veterinary use //. At a press meet here today, the director of the prominent NGO Bombay Natural History S...

FDA Ruling on Mercury Fillings Falls Short

... for stringent precautions for pregnant women and children. Last June, a court settlement filed by the Consumers for Dental Choice required the FDA to withdraw claims of mercury amalgam's safety from its Web site and issue an advisory indicating: "Dental amalgams contain mercury, which may have neurotoxic eff...

FDA Warnings on Mercury Tooth Fillings Expected Today: New Regulation Result of Lawsuit Settled Last Year

...uling results from a lawsuit settled last year by the plaintiffs in the case of Moms Against Mercury v. Von Eschenbach. The settlement required FDA to withdraw claims of amalgam's safety from its web site and reclassify its use by July 28, 2009. "After 32 years of delays , FDA finally warned Americans...

Study in this Week's Issue of Cell Finds Injected Growth Factor Spurs Heart Regeneration

... of cardiac function when injected systemically into animals after a heart attack. After birth, heart-muscle cells (cardiomyocytes) normally withdraw from the cell cycle - meaning they stop dividing and proliferating. But the researchers, led by Bernhard Kühn, MD , and Kevin Bersell of the De...

Quest Diagnostics Announces Pricing of Tender Offer for Up to $200 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of Certain of its Outstanding Notes

...Quest Diagnostics will pay holders who validly tendered and did not validly withdraw their Notes at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 2, 2009 (...ate of June 18, 2009. Holders who validly tender and do not validly withdraw their Notes after the Early Tender Date but at or prior to midnight, New Yo...

Genaera Corporation Board of Directors Dissolves Corporation and Forms Liquidating Trust

... give notice to The Nasdaq Stock Market of its determination to voluntarily withdraw the Company's common stock, $0.001 par value per share, from listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market and withdraw the registration of the common stock under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Ac...

Allscripts Announces Convertibility of its Outstanding 3.50 Percent Senior Debentures

...tee and paying agent to LaSalle Bank N.A., or through The Depository Trust Company by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on July 15, 2009. Holders may withdraw any Debentures previously surrendered for purchase at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on July 15, 2009 by delivering a notice of w...

Quest Diagnostics Commences Cash Tender Offer for Up to $200 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of Certain of its Outstanding Notes

...iration Date"). Holders of Notes who validly tender and do not validly withdraw their Notes at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on June 2, 2009 (...n the Offer to Purchase and related Letter of Transmittal. Holders may withdraw tenders of Notes at or prior to the Early Tender Date, but except as otherw...

Filling the gap: The importance of Medicaid continuity for former inmates

... Internal Medicine . Although federal law does not mandate Medicaid termination for prisoners, 90 percent of states have implemented policies that withdraw inmates' enrollment upon incarceration, which the authors say leaves a vulnerable population uninsured following release. In the article, Josiah D....

Quality of life survey highlights need for holistic approach in elderly residential care

...hey were more likely to make the best of it, getting involved in activities and making friends. People who were not involved in the decision tended to withdraw into themselves and were more likely to be lonely, unhappy and keen to return home." Two-thirds of the residents who took part in the study were ma...

drugstore.com, inc. Resolves New Jersey Sales and Use Tax Case

...use taxes for those years. The Company had previously accrued $2.9 million for this liability. In conjunction with this resolution, the Company will withdraw its appeal of a trial court decision issued in February 2008 that rejected the Company's assertion that it was not obligated to collect and remit use ...

FRC's Tony Perkins Challenges Sebelius' Integrity, Deep Ties to Late-Term Abortionist George Tiller

...s of integrity, judgment and moral values combine to make the Sebelius nomination not just troubling but unacceptable. It is time for the Governor to withdraw her name from contention from this essential policy-making role and save both the President and the nation further embarrassment," Perkins concluded. ...

Three Strikes: Is Sebelius Out?

...e open and honest about her money connections, how we can trust her to administer and improve our health care system? "We urge President Obama to withdraw this nomination and fulfill his campaign promises of establishing an ethical Administration and uniting citizens around common goals. We also urge th...

Homecare Associations Nationwide Urge Policymakers to Rescind Controversial Medicare 'Competitive' Bidding Rule

...lays out tough, effective measures to stop waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicare's DME sector. In summary, we believe that CMS should immediately withdraw the interim final rule for competitive bidding and identify the problem areas that led to the delay of Round One of the program. CMS should issue a pr...

Align Technology Announces ClearCorrect's Filing of Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of Complaint

...nd products, and the failure of ClearCorrect to provide any details to support its allegation that Align's patents were invalid. ClearCorrect chose to withdraw its allegations and dismiss its complaint instead of responding to these arguments. Align does not currently have enough information to determine...

Sexual behavior at work still a problem shows new study from U of T's Rotman School

... the workplace 25% of those exposed to it found it fun and flattering while half were neutral. But even employees who enjoyed the behaviour tended to withdraw from work, felt less valued and reported depressive symptoms more often than employees who experienced little to no sexual behavior at the office. The...

AILA Believes There Has To Be a Better Way When It Comes to the H-1B Lottery

...nt access to the global workforce of professionals that can open the door to innovation and international markets. Economic crisis is not the time to withdraw from this imperative -- it is time to step up to it. The American Immigration Lawyers Association is the national association of immigration lawye...

Endo Pharmaceuticals Solutions (Formerly Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) Announces Commencement of Offer to Purchase Its 6.25% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2009

...e, a holder who validly delivers all or a portion of Notes in acceptance of the offer prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on April 22, 2009 and does not withdraw the Notes prior to 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on April 23, 2009 will be entitled to receive cash equal to 100% of the principal amount of such Notes, pl...

U.S. FDA Approves New THERAKOS(TM) CELLEX(TM) Photopheresis System

...racorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) ECP is a therapeutic procedure performed outside the body using the THERAKOS(TM) CELLEX(TM) Photopheresis System to withdraw a volume of whole blood that is then centrifuged to separate the white blood cells from the red blood cells and plasma. The red blood cells and plasma...

White House Makes Correct Decision On Veterans Insurance Proposal

... ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "The White House made the correct decision to withdraw its proposal for the Department of Veterans Affairs to have military veterans' personal insurance companies pay for their service-connected disability...

Herley Chairman Addresses Shareholders at Annual Meeting of Shareholders March 17, 2009

...year's annual shareholders meeting, I said we believed that the U. S. would withdraw from Iraq in the reasonably near term. We now have a new President and administration with a plan to withdraw from Iraq within the next year and a half. What does that mean for Herley...

Pew Applauds Introduction of Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act

...day introduced the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009 (PAMTA). The bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to withdraw the use of seven classes of antibiotics vitally important to human health from use on factory farms unless animals or herds are sick with disease. ...

HemAway(R) Launches FDA-Cleared Painless Hemorrhoid Treatment Device

...nd discreet installation on most toilet models, the HemAway Seat naturally uses one's body weight to allow the prolapsed internal hemorrhoid to gently withdraw back into the body, relieving pain, discomfort, and irritation. HemAway is the brainchild of founder and developer Dr. John Maurello, a practici...

Bioniche Revolving Credit Facility Maturity Date Amended

...on December 19, 2008. This extension was provided to the Company in order to allow it time to identify new banking partner(s), after Valens decided to withdraw its credit due to recent market conditions. The original revolving credit facility was established in 2005. This amendment will replace the previous...

Drug Improves Mobility in Some MS Patients

...p. The patients in the fampridine group also showed greater improvement in leg strength. Eleven patients (5 percent) in the fampridine group had to withdraw from the study due to adverse events, but only two serious adverse events (focal seizure and severe anxiety) were considered to be connected with the ...

Abbott Announces Required Offer to Repurchase Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes of Its AMO Subsidiary

...any ("DTC") need not submit a physical election notice to the Paying Agent if such holders comply with the transmittal procedures of DTC. Holders may withdraw any previously delivered Convertible Notes at or prior to the Expiration Time. Payment for Convertible Notes surrendered for repurchase will be made ...

Providence Service Corporation Announces Bylaw Amendments to Improve Corporate Governance

... Urges Avalon to Now withdraw its Disruptive and Expensive Consent Solicitation TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Providence Service Corporation (Nasdaq...

Blunt Marks Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Signs Letter in Defense of Pro-Life Legislation

...to show my support for your cause." Yesterday's letter urged Obama to withdraw his pledge to sign the Freedom of Choice Act, which would overturn almost a...forward and life-saving laws to be rolled back. We respectfully urge you to withdraw your pledge to sign FOCA, and that you pledge not to sign legislation that ...

Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority Releases December Advisory

...rding to the Authority data: 93 reports regarding living wills or DNR orders indicated that a DNR order may have been misinterpreted as a directive to withdraw or withhold care, suggesting the healthcare providers may not have understood the narrow scope of a DNR order. "Our data shows that more educatio...

People are more suggestible under laughing gas

...responsible for the laughing gas-induced increase in imagery vividness found in the study. Alternatively, the gas may have caused volunteers to partly withdraw from their reality of actively taking part in the tests, so that they felt less in control of their actions and felt that the suggested effects were h...

Annals colonoscopy study underscores importance of quality standards

...ion as effectively as possible," notes Robert Sandler, MD, AGAF, president of the AGA Institute. "Gastroenterologists are aware of the need to slowly withdraw the colonoscope and to carefully examine the right colon for flat polyps. The most important variable in colonoscopy is the skill of the physician pe...

University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center Registered Nurses to Strike on December 10 if Contract Agreement Cannot Be Reached

...harts for health insurance which cap annual increases. This will expose the nurses to increases without a ceiling on premium costs. ONA had offered to withdraw all remaining non-economic provisions, including a union membership requirement and a successorship agreement in order to secure economic provisions, ...

Forest Laboratories Responds To Unsolicited Mini-Tender Offer

...tions of materials relating to TRC's mini-tender offer. Forest shareholders that have already tendered their shares are advised that they may withdraw their shares as described in TRC Capital's offer to purchase document prior to the expiration of the offer, which is currently scheduled to expire at ...