Health Press Release – Newsletter for February 1, 2011

Verona Pharma Applies for Approval to Test RPL554 in UK Clinical Trials

LONDON, January 31, 2011 – Verona Pharma plc (AIM:VRP.L) the biotechnology company dedicated to
discovering new drugs for the treatment of chronic respiratory diseases, has
applied to the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA),
the Governmental agency in the UK with responsibility for standards of
safety, quality and performance of new drug treatments, to conduct clinical
trials in …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Verona Pharma Applies for Approval to Test RPL554 in UK Clinical Trials.

Hold Your Own ‘Thinner Party’ to Save Pennies and Lose Pounds This January

New Look alli Website Full of Healthy Recipes to Cook You and Your Friends Slim

LONDON, January 31, 2011 – January is traditionally the month we all tighten our belts, whether that
means cutting down on the nights out to save a few pennies, or swapping mince
pies for muesli to lose a few pounds – or …. Original article  : Hold Your Own 'Thinner Party' to Save Pennies and Lose Pounds This January.

Hoya Announces Third Quarter Financial Results

TOKYO, January 31, 2011 – HOYA Corporation today announced financial results for the third quarter
ended December 31, 2010. Net sales were up 1.5% to 108,449 million yen
year-on-year, and operating income rose 4.7% to 19,897 million yen. Net
income was up 12.0% to 13,210 million yen, and earnings per share were 30.62
yen compared with 27.24 yen …. Original source  : Hoya Announces Third Quarter Financial Results.

Bill Gates Releases Third Annual Letter, Calling for Sustained Foreign Aid to Boost Global Health and Development

Speaking at Historic Roosevelt House, Gates Outlines Why the World Should Prioritize Vaccines and the Eradication of Polio

NEW YORK, January 31, 2011 – Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, argues the
case for polio eradication and expanded childhood immunization in his third
annual letter released today. The letter, a personal account of … Original article on : Bill Gates Releases Third Annual Letter, Calling for Sustained Foreign Aid to Boost Global Health and Development.

Abbott’s TREK(R) Coronary Balloon System Now Available in the United States and Japan

With Previous CE Mark in Europe, the TREK Balloon Dilatation Catheter System is Now Available in All Major Markets Worldwide

ABBOTT PARK, Illinois, January 31, 2011 – Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced it has received regulatory clearance
in the United States and approval in Japan for its TREK(R) and MINI-TREK(TM)
Coronary Dilatation Catheters for the treatment of … Read more >>.

Mederi Therapeutics Announces Receipt of FDA 510(k) Clearance for the MDRF1 Radiofrequency Generator

GREENWICH, Connecticut, January 31, 2011 – Mederi Therapeutics Inc. announced today that it has received FDA 510(k)
clearance for its new MDRF1 Generator.

The Mederi RF Generator powers the Stretta(R) System for treatment of
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) as well as the Secca(R) System for
Bowel Incontinence or Bowel Control Disorder (BCD).
…. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Mederi Therapeutics Announces Receipt of FDA 510(k) Clearance for the MDRF1 Radiofrequency Generator.