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A report, ‘Biologic lung volume reduction therapy for advanced homogeneous emphysema,’ is newly published data in European Respiratory Review. "This report summarises phase 2 trial results of biologic lung volume reduction (BioLVR) for treatment of advanced homogeneous emphysema. BioLVR therapy was administered bronchoscopically to 25 patients with homogeneous emphysema in an open-labelled study," researchers in [...]

New research, ‘Treatment of dry eye syndrome with orally administered CF101: data from a phase 2 clinical trial,’ is the subject of a report. According to recent research published in the journal Ophthalmology, "To explore the safety and efficacy of CF101, an A(3) adenosine receptor agonist, in patients with moderate to severe dry eye syndrome. [...]

Jul 28, 2010 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) Innovotech, a developer of biofilm products, has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with LevPharm to market and distribute its bioFILM PA test to hospitals and clinics within Israel.bioFILM PA is reportedly the first diagnostic test to assist physicians in the selection of the most effective combination antibiotic treatment [...]

New relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis study findings recently were reported by researchers at Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Department of NeurologyA report, ‘Dysregulated neurotrophin mRNA production by immune cells of patients with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis,’ is newly published data in Journal of the Neurological Sciences. According to recent research published in the Journal of the [...]

Israel-based drug maker Teva (TLV:TEVA) expects to complete the acquisition of German generic drugs producer Ratiopharm earlier than expected, Reuters said Tuesday citing Teva’s president and CEO Shlomo Yanai.The takeover will probably close in the current quarter, the top manager said.The owners of Ratiopharm agreed to sell the company to Teva for over EUR3.5bn (USD4.6bn) [...]

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Biotechnology company Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday a federal court placed no restrictions on the sale of a generic version of Sanofi-Aventis SA’s Lovenox, an injected drug that prevents blood clots.Momenta, which is based in Cambridge, Mass., said Sanofi has filed a lawsuit that asked, among other things, for a temporary restraining [...]

Current study results from the report, ‘Continuous positive airway pressure improves sleep apnea associated fatty liver,’ have been published. According to recent research from Israel, "Treatment of sleep apnea can improve liver enzyme abnormalities in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. However, the effect of continuous positive airway pressure therapy for sleep apnea on liver [...]

Scientists discuss in ‘A functional dynamic scoring model to elucidate the significance of post-induction interim fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography findings in patients with Hodgkin’s lymphoma’ new findings in lymphoma. "The findings of interim fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET/CT) predict progression-free survival of patients with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Historically, the assessment was based on a static all-or-none [...]

A new study, ‘PET/CT enterography in Crohn disease: correlation of disease activity on CT enterography with 18F-FDG uptake,’ is now available. "We combined (18)F-FDG PET and CT enterography in a single examination and compared the level of (18)F-FDG uptake measured by maximal standardized uptake value (SUVmax) with the CT enterography patterns of disease activity found [...]

ALLEGAN, Mich., July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ Perrigo Company (Nasdaq: PRGO; TASE) today announced that it has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to manufacture and market over-the-counter (OTC) Cetirizine Cherry Syrup, 1mg/ml. Shipments will begin in the Company's fiscal first quarter 2011. Cherry joins the currently available grape flavor cetirizine syrup [...]