MULTAQ(R) (dronedarone) for Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter Now Available in the United States

...University College of Medicine. "We welcome a new option that may help patients with Afib or Aflutter manage their disease." In the landmark athena trial, the efficacy and safety of MULTAQ was evaluated in patients with AF/AFL or a recent history of these conditions (71% of these patients had no h...

FDA Approves Multaq(R) for Patients with Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter

...burden of atrial fibrillation." The landmark athena trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of Multaq(...ncrease in mortality compared to placebo. The athena and ANDROMEDA trials provided two sets of data sup...lton, Canada, and co-principal investigator in the athena study. "Based on clinical studies, Multaq (R) re...

Sanofi-aventis Announces Good First-quarter 2009 Performance

...mended approval of Multaq(R) to treat patients with atrial fibrillation. A new drug application is currently being reviewed in the European Union. The athena study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine in February 2009. Based on the findings of the ACTIVE-A study presented at the Amer...

Diversified Agency Services Network Launches TogoRun(TM), A New Global Healthcare Communications Agency

...ns agency experience and, prior to joining CPR, was a senior member of Fleishman-Hillard's New York healthcare practice. Jennifer Wilson, formerly of athena Medical Public Relations and Roche, was named managing director, London. "At TogoRun, our fundamental operating philosophy is to provide faster,...

Among Cardiologists, Women Cite Discrimination

...iology . "Women in cardiology continue to face the same institutional and personal roadblocks as those in other areas of medicine and science," Dr. athena Poppas, associate professor of medicine at Brown University Medical School, said in an American College of Cardiology news release. "Women don't choos...

Sanofi-aventis Q3 2008 Adjusted EPS Excluding Selected Items(1):

... large majority of the shareholders of Acambis September 3, 2008 Announcement that further analysis from the athena study showed that Multaq(R) reduced the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation Septemb...

April Stewart Joins OrthoSynetics(TM) as Corporate Communications Manager

...thoSynetics(TM). "Her experience in marketing and sales will help us bring in new patients to our doctors." Stewart joins OrthoSynetics(TM) from The athena Group in New York, where she served as Vice President of Marketing & Sales. There she was responsible for all nation-wide sales and marketing activiti...

$15 Million Donation From The Karabots Foundation Enables The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to Open a New Pediatric Care Facility in Norristown, Pennsylvania

...ounce a generous $15 million gift that will enable the opening of a new pediatric care center in Norristown, Pennsylvania. This gift, made possible by athena and Nicholas Karabots of Fort Washington, Pa, is one of the largest in the history of Children's Hospital and will give Norristown families and famili...

TrimWater Keeps Boston Beautiful

...lons, cocktails, complementary gift bags and live entertainment. The makeover team includes three of Boston's finest salons -- Beaucage Salon & Spa, athena Salon & Spa and Salon Acote. Makeover guests will be randomly selected from the audience to receive a dramatic transformation. With cameras rolling, e...

Sanofi-aventis: Encouraging First-Quarter 2008 Results Further Positive Phase III Results for Eplivanserin

... lacks side effects frequently observed with current antidepressants. This was confirmed in the INDIGO elderly study. Multaq(R) : the results of the athena study, evaluating the potential benefits of Multaq(R) on morbidity and mortality, are due to be presented to the American Heart Rate Society in San Fr...

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New England Journal of Medicine Publishes Results From the Landmark ATHENA Trial with Multaq(R) (dronedarone) in Atrial Fibrillation

- Multaq(R) (dronedarone) significantly reduced the risk of cardiovascular hospitalization or death by 24 percent in patients with atrial fibrillation - PARIS, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sanofi-aventis (Paris Bourse: EURONEXT: SAN; and New York: NYSE: SNY ) announced today that the...

Further Analysis From ATHENA Study Showed That Multaq(R) (dronedarone) Reduced the Risk of Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

This analysis showed that Multaq(R) (dronedarone) decreased the risk of stroke by 34% in patient with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter already adequately treated by antithrombotic therapy BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The results of a post-hoc analysis ...

Further Analysis From ATHENA Study Showed That Multaq(R)(Dronedarone) Reduced the Risk of Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

PARIS, September 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - This Analysis Showed That Multaq(R) (Dronedarone) Decreased the Risk of Stroke by 34% in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter Already Adequately Treated by Antithrombotic Therapy The results of a post-hoc analysis of the data fr...

Landmark ATHENA Study Findings With Multaq(R) (dronedarone) Shows 24% Reduction In Cardiovascular Hospitalization or Death in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sanofi-aventis (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) announced today that findings from the landmark ATHENA study showed Multaq(R) (dronedarone), a potential therapy for the treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter, decreased ...

FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of Multaq(R) (dronedarone)

... Multaq(R) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat patients with non-permanent atrial fibrillation (AF). As demonstrated in the athena trial, Multaq is the only anti-arrhythmic drug to have shown in a clinical study a significant reduction in morbidity and mortality in patients with a...

Dronedarone (Multaq(R)) Reduced the Incidence and Duration of Hospitalization in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

... New post-hoc analysis from athena Study showed that Multaq(R) on top of standard the...RNewswire-FirstCall/ -- New data from the landmark athena trial showed that dronedarone significantly reduce...steering committee of the ATHENA study. "These new athena data showed that, for the first time, an anti-arrh...

Tackling Atrial Fibrillation and Associated Cardiovascular Risk

...istry Baseline Data and New Data from the Landmark athena Study PARIS,...008; 10:403-11) -- A further sub-analysis of the athena trial was conducted: -- to better understand ...'s rhythm and rate controlling properties -- The athena study is the first AF trial designed to evaluate t...

American Heart Journals Publishes Results From ERATO Trial Showing Dronedarone (Multaq(R)) Improves Ventricular Rate Control in Patients With Permanent Atrial Fibrillation

...igible for this therapeutic strategy" said Professor Davy. "In the landmark athena trial, dronedarone has significantly reduced CV hospitalisation and death a...ificant reduction of CV hospitalisations or deaths observed in the landmark athena trial. ...

Boston University and The Center for Human Genetics, Inc. Announce Change in Testing Services

...er testing services covered by patents licensed to athena Diagnostics, Inc. These patented tests include t... issue to the attention of the University and CHG. athena has made no objection to, and the settlement does ... by their respective universities, and licensed to athena Diagnostics for commercial development of diagnost...

Journal of the American Dental Association Publishes Key Clinical Data for the Use of OraVerse(TM) a Local Anesthetic Reversal Agent

...l of OraVerse in May 2008. "JADA's publication of these trials highlights the importance and value of these data to the dental community," commented athena Papas, DMD, Ph.D., Professor at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Novalar Scientific Advisor and co-author on both publications. "Many denta...

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AtheNA Multi-Lyte Test System

Description:... The athena Multi-Lyte Test System* is a multiplexed, fluorescent, bead-based system de...ble clinical specificity in a labor-saving, automation-friendly format. The athena assay protocol features only two 30-minute incubations with windows of +/- ...
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Tufts University professor receives IADR Pharmacology/Therapeutics/Toxicology Award

... Alexandria, Va. The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) has selected Dr. athena Papas, from Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, as the 2009 recipient of the Pharmacology/Therapeutics/Toxicology Research Award. The award ...

Foods high in conjugated linoleic acids can enrich breast milk

...an increase the level of these potentially healthful fatty acids in breast milk, reports a recent study in the journal Nutrition Research . Led by athena A. Moutsioulis of University of New Hampshire, the researchers designed a study to find out how long it takes for CLA that mothers eat in foods to app...

Secure Services Corp. Achieves Milestone in United States Identity Protection with the Launch of the SSC SHAPE Card Management Solution

... Open Platform applets. Intercede works with a number of market leading OEM, re-seller and technology partners that supply MyID technology including: athena Smartcard Solutions, Gemalto, Oberthur Card Systems, RSA Security, SafeNet, Thales, VeriSign and a variety of systems integrators and other security p...

Born with a love of speech

...ch. Now a McGill University psychologist believes she's separated out the complicating effects of the uterine sound barrier. And the results, says Dr. athena Vouloumanos, point to a genetic predilection for listening in on speech above other similar sounds. "It's well established that neonates have a pre...

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Allegro Diagnostics Expands Board and Executive Team

...e areas of laboratory management and operations, information systems for molecular diagnostics, and quality control. Previously, Dr. Hallam worked for athena Diagnostics in laboratory operations and quality systems, and Kimball Genetics, where she served as Laboratory Director. Dr. Hallam is board certified...

Smart Genetics Announces Plans to Launch a New Alzheimer's Risk Assessment Service

...rd, Smart Genetics has announced an agreement with athena Diagnostics, of Worcester, Massachusetts, to provi...ological disorders. Using innovative technologies, athena provides neurologists and other physicians with di...alth care for patients in a cost effective manner. athena Diagnostics is a specialty brand of Thermo Fisher ...

Luminex Corporation Hosts the Fifth Annual Planet xMAP Europe 2007 Symposium

...of Innovative Products and Dominant Solutions" -- Dr. Susan J. Wong, Diagnostic Immunology Laboratory, Wadsworth Center NYSDOH (USA) - "Comparison of athena Multi-Lyte Bb Microsphere Immunoassay to Two-Tier Serology for Laboratory Confirmation of Lyme Disease" -- Dr. Mario J. Marcon, Director of Clinical/...

List of Key Midwest Biotech Women Grows

...the laboratory of cytogenetics. 8) Caren Heller, president and founder, athena Healthcare Consulting Based in Chicago, athena provides services to a range of companies from start-ups to big pharma. Hel...

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Urea

...Calculated Properties of Urea . Electron Density: Bulk Density ... Links to other databases for Urea : 1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database. 2 - athena ... A blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test measures the amount of nitrogen in your blood that comes from the waste product urea . ... Urea is made i...

Medusa

... to retrieve Medusa's head because he foolishly ... There is a particular myth in which Medusa was originally a beautiful maiden. ... Outraged, athena turned Medusa's hair into living snakes. ... Greek mythology offers information on the gods and myths of ancient Greece, with ... The Medusa wa...

Guanine

...culated Properties of Guanine . Electron Density: relectron ... Links to other databases for Guanine : 1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database. 2 - athena ... Information about guanine in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... A substitution of cytosine for guanine , also loca...