Antisoma plc (LSE: ASM; USOTC: ATSMY) announces its interim financial information for
the period ended 31 December 2008.
* First product approval from FDA
* Oral fludarabine approved for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
* Pivotal phase III programmes advanced
* Phase III trial of ASA404 in first-line lung cancer ongoing
* Phase III trial of ASA404 in second-line lung cancer
initiated
* Phase III trial of AS1413 Read the rest of this entry »

“The FDA informed Takeda that it will require an additional three months
to complete the review of the TAK-390MR NDA,” said Dean Sundberg, senior vice
president, regulatory affairs at Takeda Global Research and Development Center,
Inc. “Takeda has been very responsive to all questions posed during the review
cycle. Such dialogue between a sponsor company and the FDA is common during
the review of any NDA. The FDA needs this time to review the Read the rest of this entry »

MARION, Ill. (AP) — The head of the nation’s Veterans Affairs system said Saturday it still could be months before inpatient surgeries resume at a southern Illinois hospital. But rehabbing the site’s image after a surge in patient deaths last year may take far longer.
VA Secretary James Peake inspected the Marion VA hospital before heading a town hall meeting meant to assure the roughly 100 veterans and family members who turned out that Read the rest of this entry »

Mich. twins born on different days, months, years
ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) — They’re twins, all right, despite what their spanking new birth certificates say. Tariq Griffin entered the world at 12:17 a.m. on New Year’s Day at Crittenton Hospital in Rochester, Mich. Twin brother Tarrance was born a bit earlier — 26 minutes to be exact.
That means the boys have the unique distinction of having been born on different days, months and years.
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Saturday, October 18, 2008
HONOLULU —  Hawaii is dropping the only state universal child health care program in the country just seven months after it launched.
Gov. Linda Lingle’s administration cited budget shortfalls and other available health care options for eliminating funding for the program. A state official said families were dropping private coverage so their children would be eligible for the subsidized plan.
“People who Read the rest of this entry »

Akron, OH
Albuquerque, NM
Anaheim, CA
Anchorage, AK
Arlington, TX
Atlanta, GA
Aurora, CO
Austin, TX
Bakersfield, CA
Baltimore, MD
Baton Rouge, LA
Birmingham, AL
Boston, MA
Buffalo, NY
Chandler, AZ
Charlotte, NC
Chesapeake, VA
Chicago, IL
Chula Vista, CA
Cincinnati, OH
Cleveland, OH
Colorado Springs, CO
Columbus, OH
Corpus Christi, TX
Dallas, TX
Denver, CO
Detroit, MI
Durham, NC
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University Hospital in San Antonio said Monday the 26-year-old welterweight fighter was discharged Thursday. Diaz had remained hospitalized since awakening from the coma in September.
Dr. David Jimenez, the boxer’s chief neurosurgeon, told the
that Diaz entered a local rehabilitation facility. He said Diaz can sit up in a chair, respond to commands and smiles when someone tells a joke.
The doctor said he was optimistic that Diaz would be able Read the rest of this entry »

In the past nine years there has been a steady increase in the number of students who use the Scotford Fitness Center to get healthy, stay in shape during their sport’s off-seasons, and even socialize.
This year has been significantly busier than previous years, leading to what many students would feel is an overcrowding issue, said Todd Sandberg, Scotford’s facility manager.
“Optimistically, I would hope that [the increases Read the rest of this entry »

RICHMOND fans might be counting the days until round one, but if they're waiting to see new recruit Ben Cousins in full flight they might have to wait a while longer.
Coach Terry Wallace says Cousins is four to six weeks behind the rest of the group, but former Essendon high-performance coach John Quinn believes the ex-Eagles' “footy fitness” could take a further six to 12 weeks to peak.
“Ben Cousins would be fitter than 99 per cent of Read the rest of this entry »

Teen lives 4 months with no heart, leaves hospital
MIAMI (AP) — D’Zhana Simmons says she felt like a “fake person” for 118 days when she had no heart beating in her chest. “But I know that I really was here,” the 14-year-old said, “and I did live without a heart.”
As she was being released Wednesday from a Miami hospital, the shy teen seemed in awe of what she’s endured. Since July, she’s had two heart transplants and survived with artificial Read the rest of this entry »