Swan Valley Medical Exhibiting at MEDICA 2008.
DUSSELDORF, Germany, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- As the exclusive official breaking news service for North American companies participating in MEDICA 2008, November 19-22, PR Newswire is featuring profiles of the exhibiting organizations. The profile of Swan Valley Medical follows below. Company: Swan Valley Medical Booth Number: Booth...

Novexel's NXL104/ceftazidime Combination Commences Phase II Clinical Trial in Hospital Patients With Complicated Urinary Tract Infections.
PARIS, November 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Novexel, a speciality pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel antibiotics designed to overcome the significant global problem of microbial resistance, announces today that its most advanced injectable antibacterial, which combines Novexel's broad spectrum beta-lactamase inhibitor, NXL104, with the well established...

Cougar Biotechnology Releases 3Q 2008 Financial Results.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-13 November 2008-Cougar Biotechnology Releases 3Q 2008 Financial Results(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Cougar Biotechnology, a biotechnology company engaged in the in-license and development of clinical stage cancer drug candidates, has reported its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30....

AEterna Zentaris Agrees to Sell Cetrotide(R) Royalty Stream for $52.5 Million to Cowen Healthcare Royalty Partners.
All amounts are in U.S. dollars QUEBEC CITY, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AEterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ: AEZS; TSX: AEZ), a global biopharmaceutical company focused on endocrine therapy and oncology, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell to Cowen Healthcare Royalty Partners, L.P. ("CHRP")...

Fresenius Medical Care Offers a Holiday Special Diet Guide.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-13 November 2008-Fresenius Medical Care Offers a Holiday Special Diet Guide(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Most of us are tempted by food around the holidays. However, for people on special diets because of health reasons such as diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure or...

Ferring Pharmaceuticals Promotes William Garbarini to Vice President of New Orthopaedics and Urology Business Unit.
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. announces the promotion of William N. Garbarini, Jr. to Vice President of its new Orthopaedics and Urology Business Unit, recently formed by merging these clinical product areas. Garbarini was formerly Executive Director of Ferring's Orthopaedics Business Unit. (Photo:...

Lupron[R]: if it kills prostate cancer, what does it do to women's health?
HERE AT THE NETWORK, WE OFTEN RECEIVE EMAILS or calls from women seeking health care information about specific procedures or tests. Something different's been happening recently, however: we've received several messages from women asking the Network to explore the safety of a drug commonly used in fertility treatments: Lupron[R]...

Cleveland Clinic Recognizes Circulating Tumor Cell Technology as Top Medical Innovation for 2009.
RARITAN, N.J., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Veridex, LLC announced today that the technology used in the CellSearch(R) System to measure circulating tumor cells (CTCs) was ranked as the top medical innovation for 2009 by the Cleveland Clinic, a leading multispecialty academic medical center. The ranking is based on technologies...

Arkansas and Missouri Care Improvement Plus Members Overwhelmingly Pleased with Special Needs Plan.
- First member satisfaction survey shows health improvements, disease management support among valued benefits of plan - ST. LOUIS, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- One year following the launch of operations in Arkansas and Missouri, 90 percent of members of Care Improvement Plus feel their health has maintained...

Texas Care Improvement Plus Members Overwhelmingly Pleased with Special Needs Plan.
- First member satisfaction survey shows health improvements, disease management support among valued benefits of plan - SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- One year following the launch of operations in Texas, 91 percent of members of Care Improvement Plus feel their health has maintained or improved,...