Health Press Release – Weekly Newsletter for January 24-31, 2011

Eisai to Submit Marketing Authorization Applications in the U.S. and EU for Perampanel as Adjunctive Therapy for Partial Seizures in Patients with Epilepsy

Submissions Planned for First Quarter of Fiscal 2011
HATFIELD, England, January 25, 2011 – Eisai announced today that it will submit Marketing Authorization
Applications in the United States and the European Union for the
investigational compound perampanel (E2007) based on the results of three
Phase III pivotal studies. Perampanel is a first-in-class, highly selective
non-competitive AMPA-type glutamate receptor antagonist, …. Original article  : Eisai to Submit Marketing Authorization Applications in the U.S. and EU for Perampanel as Adjunctive Therapy for Partial Seizures in Patients with Epilepsy.

Oxford BioTherapeutics Out-Licenses Therapeutic Antibody for the Treatment of Solid Cancers

OXFORD, England, January 25, 2011 – Oxford BioTherapeutics (OBT) today announces that
sanofi-aventis has acquired an exclusive world-wide license to one of OBT's
internal preclinical antibody programs.

sanofi-aventis intends to use the licensed antibody, which is
directed against a novel, proprietary target identified by OBT, to develop,
manufacture and commercialize antibody drug conjugate (ADC) products …. Source article  : Oxford BioTherapeutics Out-Licenses Therapeutic Antibody for the Treatment of Solid Cancers.

Elsevier and the Robert Koch Institute Partner to Broaden Access

Agreement Paves way for Systematic Posting of Manuscripts in Institutional Repositories

AMSTERDAM, January 24, 2011 – Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and
medical information products and services, and the Robert Koch Institute
announced they have entered into a two-year trial agreement enabling
researchers at Robert Koch Institute to systematically post their manuscripts
in the institutional repository.
…. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Optical Express Sports Vision Clinic Opens on the High Street

The Revolutionary Sports Enhancement Clinic Launches in Glasgow
GLASGOW, Scotland, January 24, 2011 – On Thursday 20 January 2011 Optical Express opened their flagship
Sports Vision clinic
(uk.opticalexpress.com/eyecare/sports-vision.html) in Renfield Street,
Glasgow City Centre giving everyone the chance to improve their sporting
skills and increase awareness of sports specific eye care
(uk.opticalexpress.com/eyecare/sports-vision.html).

Olympic Gold Medalist 1980 and … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Optical Express Sports Vision Clinic Opens on the High Street.

Health Robotics’ CytoCare(R) Drives Largest Cancer Robotics Center in the World at Akdeniz University Hospital, Turkey

BOZEN, Sud-Tirol, Italy, January 24, 2011 – Health Robotics today announced the official opening and live operation
of the largest Sterile Compounding Center for Oncology patients in the world.
Akdeniz University Hospital in Antalya (Turkey) compounds 90% of its 80.000
annual chemotherapy intravenous doses with 4 CytoCare robots and related
Health Robotics' technology, or an average of 325 … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Health Robotics' CytoCare(R) Drives Largest Cancer Robotics Center in the World at Akdeniz University Hospital, Turkey.

Bupa and the RSPB Bring Gardens to Care Homes in the UK

LONDON, January 24, 2011 – Bupa and the RSPB have joined forces to bring wildlife gardening to over
300 of the health and care company's care homes in 2011.

Using its Homes for Wildlife project, the RSPB hopes to bring many
species that are currently in decline in British gardens to Bupa care …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Bupa and the RSPB Bring Gardens to Care Homes in the UK.

Two Laser Balloon ‘Live Cases’ Shed New Light on Direct Visualization and PV Ablation

A Tipping Point for CardioFocus
MARLBOROUGH, Massachusetts, January 25, 2011 – CardioFocus announced that two "live cases" using its Endoscopic Ablation
System were recently conducted. The first live case was a satellite
transmission performed at Centro Cardiologico Monzino in Milan, Italy;
broadcast to the 16th Annual Boston Symposium on Atrial Fibrillation in
Boston, MA. Several pioneers in the treatment … Original article on : Two Laser Balloon 'Live Cases' Shed New Light on Direct Visualization and PV Ablation.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Partner to Immunize Children

Together pledge $100 million to fight preventable diseases in Afghanistan and Pakistan

SEATTLE and ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, January 26, 2011 – His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu
Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and Bill Gates,
Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Partner to Immunize Children.

‘SOS Poison’ Smartphone app Saves Lives

ALMERE, The Netherlands, January 25, 2011 – What do you do when a child has eaten a buttercup? Should you induce
vomiting in a child when it has drunk bleach? Everyone with a smartphone can
immediately find answers to these types of questions by using the new SOS
Poison app. The app is available for iPhones as … Original source on Gaea Times at : 'SOS Poison' Smartphone app Saves Lives.

New Abbott Vitamin D Test Available for Use in the European Union

ABBOTT PARK, Illinois, January 25, 2011 – Abbott (NYSE: ABT) has announced CE marking (Conformite Europeenne) for
the ARCHITECT 25-OH Vitamin D assay, a new diagnostic test to measure levels
of vitamin D in blood using Abbott's ARCHITECT automated instrument system.

According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation, vitamin D
deficiency is a global health … Read more >>.

Practical Radiation Oncology Publishes First Issue

NEW YORK, January 25, 2011 – Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical, and medical
information products and services, is pleased to announce the publication of
the first issue of Practical Radiation Oncology (
www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/724612/description#description
)(PRO) on behalf of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

(Due to the length of this URL, it may … Original article on : Practical Radiation Oncology Publishes First Issue.

Resverlogix ASSERT Trial Data Illustrates Potential for RVX-208 in Alzheimer’s Disease

ASSERT Study Shows Increased Transport of Amyloid Beta 40
CALGARY, Alberta, January 25, 2011 – Resverlogix announced today that its lead drug RVX-208, a first in class
ApoA-I production drug, illustrated positive effects on an important
cognitive function and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) marker, plasma Amyloid beta
40 (Abeta40). This analysis was performed based on increasing evidence in the
literature … Original article on : Resverlogix ASSERT Trial Data Illustrates Potential for RVX-208 in Alzheimer's Disease.

Reverse Liposuction “set to end World Poverty”

LONDON, January 26, 2011 – More than a third of Britons (38 per cent) have said they
would sign up for a new weight loss treatment that would see their excess fat
siphoned off – and donated to starving people in Africa and the developing
world.

The findings, from international development charity Practical
Action (www.practicalaction.org/fat-of-the-land/fat-of-the-land-video)
, … Read : Reverse Liposuction "set to end World Poverty".

Abbott Reports Double-Digit Sales and Ongoing Earnings Growth in Fourth Quarter; Issues Strong Ongoing Earnings Outlook for 2011

ABBOTT PARK, Illinois, January 26, 2011 -

– Worldwide Sales Increased 13.4 Percent -

– Fourth Quarter Ongoing EPS Growth of 10.2 Percent -

… Read more »».

Long-Term European Data Released for SUPERA(R) Stent from IDEV Technologies

Impressive Two-Year Patency Results Reported for SFA Procedures, with Zero Stent Fractures

LEIPZIG, Germany, January 26, 2011 – IDEV Technologies, Incorporated (IDEV), an innovative leader in the
development and commercialization of minimally invasive medical technologies,
today announced the release of two-year European data from the prominent
Leipzig Registry, which tracks patients treated with the SUPERA wire
interwoven nitinol stent. …. Original source  : Long-Term European Data Released for SUPERA(R) Stent from IDEV Technologies.

Lebanon to Strengthen Primary Health Care

OTTAWA, January 26, 2011 – The Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon has kept primary health care as
a priority by continuing to invest in improving the quality of primary health
care in Lebanon. Starting in January 2011, Accreditation Canada International
will provide training on quality improvement and the accreditation process,
as well as help in the development …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

FDA Advisory Committee Votes Favorably on Expanding the Indication for Abbott’s Carotid Stent System to Include Patients at Standard Surgical Risk

ABBOTT PARK, Illinois, January 26, 2011 – Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) Circulatory System Devices Panel of the Medical Devices
Advisory Committee voted that, for symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid
artery disease patients at standard surgical risk, there is reasonable
assurance that the benefits of the RX ACCULINK(R) Carotid Stent System
outweigh … Read more »»».

MarketsandMarkets: Global Anti Counterfeit Market for Food and Pharmaceuticals Worth US$79.3 Billion by 2014

DALLAS, January 27, 2011 – According to a new market research report, 'Global Anti Counterfeit
market for Food and Pharmaceuticals (2009-2014) (
www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/anti-counterfeit-packaging-ad
vanced-technologies-and-global-market-129.html)', published by
MarketsandMarkets (www.marketsandmarkets.com), the global anti
counterfeit market for food and pharmaceuticals market is expected to be
worth US$79.3 billion by 2014, with an estimated CAGR of 8.6% from 2009 to
2014. The North American market … Read more »».

MarketsandMarkets Partners with the 2011 Pharma Market Research Conference to be Held on February 1- 2- 2011

2011 Pharma Market Research Conference
DALLAS, January 27, 2011 – About Pharma Market Research Conference

The 2011 Pharma Market Research Conference is the premier
gathering of senior level pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and
diagnostics executives in market research. Nowhere else will you find the
industry's best speakers and experts all under one roof! Attendees get
invaluable …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : MarketsandMarkets Partners with the 2011 Pharma Market Research Conference to be Held on February 1- 2- 2011.

International Community Called Upon to Stop the Runaway Train of Cancer in Africa

LUGANO, Switzerland, January 27, 2011 – To coincide with World Cancer Day 2011, on 4 February, the Africa Oxford
Cancer Foundation (AfrOx) and the European Society for Medical Oncology
(ESMO) are working together to raise international awareness of the growing
problem of cancer in Africa.

AfrOx and ESMO are launching the 'Cancer in Africa: … Read : International Community Called Upon to Stop the Runaway Train of Cancer in Africa.

Tibotec Signs Multiple Agreements With Generic Manufacturers to Provide Access to New HIV Treatment

Agreements for Investigational TMC278 Cover Sub-Saharan Africa, India and Least Developed Countries

CORK, Ireland, January 27, 2011 – Tibotec Pharmaceuticals today announced that it has granted multiple
non-exclusive licenses to generic manufacturers including Hetero Drugs
Limited, Matrix Laboratories Limited (a Mylan company) of India and Aspen
Pharmacare of South Africa to manufacture, market and distribute the
investigational non-nucleoside reverse [..] Read the original article: here.

Elsevier Sponsors Launch Ceremonies for The International Year of Chemistry

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, January 27, 2011 – Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and
medical information products and solutions, is a proud co-sponsor of today's
launch ceremonies for The International Year of Chemistry. The 63rd General
Assembly of the United Nations (UN) proclaimed 2011 as the International Year
of Chemistry (IYC 2011) to celebrate the achievements of chemistry …. Original article  : Elsevier Sponsors Launch Ceremonies for The International Year of Chemistry.

Trimega Laboratories Appoints Cubitt Consulting

LONDON, January 28, 2011 – Cubitt Consulting has been appointed as the UK corporate communications
adviser to Trimega Laboratories, the leading hair alcohol and drug testing
company, with immediate effect.

Trimega's hair alcohol testing methods can detect patterns of alcohol
consumption over a period of many months as opposed to more traditional
methods which only … Original source on Gaea Times at : Trimega Laboratories Appoints Cubitt Consulting.

Radiotherapy Could Save Thousands of Lives

LONDON, January 28, 2011 – Today sees the launch of The Year of Radiotherapy, an initiative to raise
awareness of radiotherapy as a cost-effective, cutting-edge treatment that
can help cure cancer. According to figures published by Cancer Research UK,
only one in 10 people know that radiotherapy helps cure 40 per cent of cancer
patients. A report from … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Radiotherapy Could Save Thousands of Lives.