Peregrine Pharmaceuticals to Report Second Quarter FY 2009 Financial Results.
TUSTIN, Calif., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it will release its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 on December 10, 2008 at 7:00 a.m. EST and will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results at 11:30 a.m....

Stanford Scientists' Findings of Virus in Lemur Could Enable AIDS Research.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-4 December 2008-Stanford Scientists' Findings of Virus in Lemur Could Enable AIDS Research(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The genome of a squirrel-sized, saucer-eyed lemur from Madagascar may help scientists understand how HIV-like viruses coevolved with primates, according to new research from the Stanford University...

Response Biomedical Corporation Announces Initiation of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Clinical Trial.
VANCOUVER, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Response Biomedical Corporation (TSX: RBM, OTCBB: RPBIF) announced the initiation of a clinical trial of the Company's RAMP(R) test to detect Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Prospective data from the clinical study is expected to be used to support a submission to the U.S. Food...

Photos: Heads Up, Parents: Get to the Bottom of Winter Diaper Rash.
Leading pediatric dermatologist explains prevalence of winter diaper rash COLLEGEVILLE, Pa., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- For the parents of the millions of diaper-clad babies, the winter months can mean cute little red outfits, cute little red button noses, and not-so-cute and oh-so-painful little red bottoms. Most don't...

Levaquin is the Preferred Quinolone Among More Than Half of All General Medical-Surgical Hospitals in the United States.
Over 70 Percent of Hospitals Have a Closed Formulary for Antibiotics, According To New Data from Arlington Medical Resources MALVERN, Pa., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Arlington Medical Resources (AMR), a provider of premier market intelligence for the pharmaceutical and diagnostic imaging industries, finds that Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals' Levaquin...

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Provides Free Online Journal Access in Recognition of World AIDS Day.
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to the urgent need to disseminate authoritative information in the field of AIDS/HIV research and clinical care, publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. will provide complimentary access to all archival online issues of the company's AIDS journals through the end of December...

Amanzi Tea offers free, natural 'Flu Shots' to New Yorkers.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Amanzi Tea (http://www.amanzitea.com/), a unique tea bar and retailer, announced today that in celebration of its first Manhattan location opening Saturday, December 6th, it is offering free "amanzi tea flu shots" made of double strength, freshly brewed Green tea on Saturdays, December 6th,...

Enigma Diagnostics Announces the Opening of a United States Office.
PORTON DOWN, England and SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Enigma Diagnostics, the decentralized and point-of-care molecular diagnostics company, announced today the opening of a new U.S. office in San Francisco and the appointment of Chris Melancon as Vice President, Business Development. The San Francisco office opened...

The integration of network-based models for spill response and homeland security.
INTRODUCTION Many of the streams and rivers in the US are sources for drinking water. Water from these surface sources are processed and distributed through pipelines throughout cities and suburbs. Wastewater is gathered with a second set of pipelines and treated and with the rain waters that...

Arpida Comments on FDA's Anti-infective Drugs Advisory Committee Outcome.
REINACH, Switzerland, November 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arpida announced today that the Anti-infective Drugs Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has voted 17 to 2 against the approval of intravenous iclaprim, an antibiotic currently in development for the treatment of patients with complicated skin and skin...