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Maximize Flex Spending Account Funds Before They Expire

BANNOCKBURN, Ill., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Omron Healthcare, Inc. reminds consumers to take full advantage of the remaining dollars left in Flex- Spending Accounts (FSA's) before they expire by purchasing products to take control of their personal and family health such as home blood pressure monit...

Patency On Two Drugs From Merck & Pfizer’s To Expire Soo

Two drugs Zocor, and Zoloft from pharmaceuticals Merck and Pfizer respectively are to be removed of their patency rights this month. // Zocor, which is a cholesterol-reducing drug from Merck and Zoloft, antidepressant from Pfizer is both going off patent this month. It was reported that Merck...

District of Columbia Cigarette Tax Increase Delivers Victory for Kids and Taxpayers

...ing for the highly successful DC Tobacco-Free Families tobacco prevention and cessation program. Without action, funding for this program will largely expire at the end of September. To enhance and sustain the benefits from the tax increase, D.C. leaders should act quickly to provide the needed funds. ...

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Closing of Public Offering of Common Stock and Warrants

...e Company of approximately $14.3 million upon exercise of the warrants. The warrants are exercisable immediately upon their date of issuance and will expire nine months thereafter. Rodman & Renshaw, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: RODM ), act...

Kirby Lester's New KL60: The Pharmacy Industry's First and Only Compact, Fully-Automated Dispensing System

...e right amount of tablets and capsules without reaching a point of inefficiency. With 60 drug-specific cassettes aboard, there are no "slow movers" to expire in the device before they are dispensed, and stocking the KL60 is not prohibitively expensive. The 60 cassettes manage 30% or more of the orders in a ...

North Memorial Health Care and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Reach Contract Agreement for Clinics

...on a contract that allows North Memorial Clinics to remain as participating providers in all of Blue Cross' provider networks. The contract was set to expire at midnight on July 31, 2009. "We are pleased that an agreement has been reached," said Patrick Boran, Chief Financial Officer, North Memoria...

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. Begins Tender Offer for All Outstanding Shares of Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

... As previously disclosed, the board of directors of both Noven and Hisamitsu have unanimously approved the transaction. The tender offer will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York time, on August 19, 2009, unless extended in accordance with the merger agreement and the applicable rules and regulations...

Young Innovations, Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend and Authorizes Share Repurchase Program

...up to 500,000 shares of the Company's stock. This authorization, which will expire on July 31, 2010 replaces the current authorization which is scheduled to expire on July 31, 2009. Young Innovations develops, manufactures, and ma...

Duane Reade Holdings, Inc. Announces Cash Tender Offers for Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes and Solicitation of Consents to Related Indentures

...amount of the Notes (the "Consent Payment"). The Consent Payment is included in, and not in addition to the Total Consideration. The Offers will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on August 4, 2009, unless extended (the "Expiration Time"). Holders who wish to participate in the relevant Offer ...

Contract Talks for 1,800 Security Officers at Kaiser Permanente Break Down - Major Cuts to Worker Healthcare are at Issue

...ion's largest non-profit health system." No new bargaining dates have been set, and a labor peace agreement between SEIU and Securitas is set to expire on July 15. Over the past few months, as officers have been speaking out against the healthcare cuts, the company has been conducting illegal surveil...

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Amicus Therapeutics Announces Issuance of New Plicera(TM) Composition of Matter Patent

... ingredient in the Company's investigational drug Plicera(TM) (afegostat tartrate), and its use for the treatment of Gaucher disease. The patent will expire in 2027. John F. Crowley, President and CEO of Amicus, commented, "The issuance of this patent further strengthens our protection in the United...

Insmed Initiates Clinical Study for Follow-on Biologic Version of Neulasta(R)

...stration, found that "...generic versions of the top 12 categories of biologic treatments with patent protections that have expired or that are due to expire in the near future could save Americans $67 billion to $108 billion over 10 years and $236 billion to $378 billion over 20 years." About INS-20 ...

FDA Grants Pediatric Exclusivity for TOPAMAX(R), Extending the Marketing Exclusivity by Six Months

...he data submitted, no indication is sought for this age group. A recent court decision confirmed the validity of the TOPAMAX patent, which is set to expire in September 2008. However, this grant will extend the period of exclusivity through March 2009. TOPAMAX is not approved for use in pediatric patients...

Insmed CEO to Present at Congressional Briefing on Follow-On Biologics

...stration, found that "...generic versions of the top 12 categories of biologic treatments with patent protections that have expired or that are due to expire in the near future could save Americans $67 billion to $108 billion over 10 years and $236 billion to $378 billion over 20 years." About Insmed In...

Insmed Initiates Clinical Study for Follow-on Biologic Version of Neupogen(R)

...stration, found that "...generic versions of the top 12 categories of biologic treatments with patent protections that have expired or that are due to expire in the near future could save Americans $67 billion to $108 billion over 10 years and $236 billion to $378 billion over 20 years." About INS-19 Re...

Wedgewood Introduces Refresh(TM) Exchange-Program: Free Exchange of Expired Veterinary Compounded Medications Solves Key Industry Problem

...ates where pharmacy regulations permit, many veterinarians keep commonly prescribed compounded medications in inventory for office use. If those drugs expire while in inventory, they must be discarded. George J. Malmberg, R.Ph., F.A.C.A, F.A.C.V.P., the pharmacist president and CEO of Wedgewood Pharmacy e...

Director's Forum: PEPFAR and the Global AIDS Response

...- Earlier this year, President George W. Bush called for a reauthorization of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which is set to expire at the end of fiscal year 2008. The plan calls for an increase in funding from the initial 2003 commitment of $15 billion to $30 billion over the next...

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Aware, Inc. Amends and Extends Dutch Auction Tender Offer

...in the tender offer, which includes approximately 800,000 shares that were tendered through notices of guaranteed delivery. The tender offer will expire at 5 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, April 17, 2009, unless extended by Aware. None of Aware, its directors and officers, the dealer manager...

Aware, Inc. Amends and Extends Dutch Auction Tender Offer

...in the tender offer, which includes approximately 800,000 shares that were tendered through notices of guaranteed delivery. The tender offer will expire at 5 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, April 17, 2009, unless extended by Aware. None of Aware, its directors and officers, the dealer manager...

Aware, Inc. Commences Dutch Auction Tender Offer

...ses from cash on hand. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had approximately $45.5 million of cash and cash equivalents. The tender offer will expire at 5:00 pm New York City time, on Thursday, April 2, 2009, unless extended by Aware. Tenders of Aware's common stock must be made prior to the expira...

Aware, Inc. Commences Dutch Auction Tender Offer

...ses from cash on hand. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had approximately $45.5 million of cash and cash equivalents. The tender offer will expire at 5:00 pm New York City time, on Thursday, April 2, 2009, unless extended by Aware. Tenders of Aware's common stock must be made prior to the expira...

US Senate confirms Clemson University engineering Dean Esin Gulari to National Science Board

...disciplines and geographic areas. Gulari was selected for her preeminence in research, education and public service. She will serve a six-year term to expire in May 2014. "Congratulations to Dean Gulari," said Clemson President James F. Barker. "The caliber of this appointment to the highest science boa...

HR Initiative Endorses Bill to Create an Effective, Mandatory Federal Employment Verification System

...tem by replacing the current paper-based and error-prone method of verifying employment eligibility. "With authorization for E-Verify scheduled to expire at the end of 2008, now is the time for Congress to establish a more advanced, reliable and effective employment verification system," said Susan R. M...

AGU revises position on climate change

...dopted the statement at a meeting of AGUs leadership body, the AGU Council, in San Francisco, California, on 14 December 2007. AGU position statements expire in four years, unless extended by the Council. Following is the text of the revised statement (also available online at http://www.agu.org/sci_soc/...

Immunization rates hit record high in poor countries

...or fiber and construction, and commercial forest owners have something to lose with the demise of the hemlock. But far more important, as the hemlocks expire they take an ecosystem down as they fall. In cool hollows and along shady mountain streams the hemlock has grown for millennia where other trees...

Fungal factories may save hemlock forests

...or fiber and construction, and commercial forest owners have something to lose with the demise of the hemlock. But far more important, as the hemlocks expire they take an ecosystem down as they fall. In cool hollows and along shady mountain streams the hemlock has grown for millennia where other trees...

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Palatin Technologies, Inc. Receives U.S. Patent Allowance for Heart Failure Drug Candidate

...L-3994, Palatin's lead heart failure drug candidate. Palatin expects the patent will issue in the second half of 2009; the patent's 20-year term would expire in 2027. "We are extremely pleased to be getting this patent coverage," said Palatin President and CEO Carl Spana. "PL-3994 and related compoun...

FDA Grants First Authorization of a Commercial 2009 H1N1 Flu Test for use During Pandemic Flu Emergency to Quest Diagnostics' Focus Diagnostics Business

...luenza A H1N1 (2009) Real Time RT-PCR, the FDA has only authorized its use for the duration of the declaration of emergency, which is currently set to expire on April 26, 2010, unless it is terminated, revoked sooner or renewed. About Focus Diagnostics Focus Diagnostics, Inc. is an infecti...

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Exercise of Overallotment

...the Company of approximately $14.3 million upon exercise of the warrants. The warrants are exercisable immediately upon the date of issuance and will expire nine months thereafter. As previously announced, the Company expects to close the offering on or about July 28, 2009, subject to customary co...

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock and Warrants

...the Company of approximately $12.5 million upon exercise of the warrants. The warrants are exercisable immediately upon the date of issuance and will expire nine months thereafter. The Company expects to close the offering on or about July 28, 2009, subject to customary conditions, at which time t...

Johnson & Johnson Completes Initial Tender Offer for Cougar Biotechnology

...equent offering period of its tender offer to acquire all remaining shares of Cougar Biotechnology common stock. This subsequent offering period will expire at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on July 9, 2009, unless extended. Any shares validly tendered during this subsequent offering period will be accept...

Johnson & Johnson Announces Regulatory Clearance for Its Planned Acquisition of Cougar Biotechnology

...b, Inc., initiated a cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of Cougar Biotechnology common stock on June 5, 2009. The tender offer will expire at midnight on July 2, 2009, unless extended in accordance with the merger agreement and the applicable rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities a...

Helix BioPharma Announces Q3 2009 Financial Results and Provides Product Development Update

...a timely matter or at all; intellectual property risks, including without limitation, the risk that three patents for Topical Interferon Alpha-2b will expire in 2013 and no additional patent may be issued; marketing/manufacturing and partnership/strategic alliance risks; the need to further upscale the manu...

Johnson & Johnson Begins Tender Offer to Acquire Cougar Biotechnology

...mp; Johnson. As previously disclosed, Cougar Biotechnology's board of directors has unanimously approved the transaction. The tender offer will expire at midnight on July 2, 2009, unless extended in accordance with the merger agreement and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. The closing...

Angiotech Enters License, Distribution and Supply Agreements for Fibrin and Thrombin Technologies with Haemacure Corporation

...eventual profits will be shared pro-rata based on each company's contribution to collaboration expenses. This term of the agreement will expire on a collaboration product-by-collaboration product basis upon the later of 15 years after the first commercial sale of such collaborati...

Cell Therapeutics Amends and Restates Its 'Modified Dutch Auction' Tender Offer to a Fixed Price Tender Offer for Any and All of Its $118.9 Million Outstanding Convertible Notes

...n in the Exchange Offers will be paid in cash. As a result of the amendment and restatement, the Exchange Offers have been extended and will now expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, unless the Exchange Offers are further extended. Tendered Notes may be withdrawn at any ...