Salix	Medical	Salix Merges with Inkine Pharmaceutical
GenVec	Medical, AIDS	GenVec, Inc. Obtains $9.9 Million For HIV Vaccine Development With Vaccine Research Center (VRC) of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health.
Calando Pharmaceuticals	Medical, Cancer	Calando Pharmaceuticals Inc., Reports on Potential of  Therapeutic Gene Silencing for Many Diseases - therapeutic RNA interference (RNAi)
St. Lukes	Medical, Cancer, Radiotherapy	St. Luke’s Cancer Center Offers Image Guided Radiotherapy Treatments
St. Jude Medical	Medical, Cardiac	St. Jude Medical introduces ultra-thin high voltage implantable cardioverter defibrillator leads to Japan
Eresearch Technology	Medical, Cardiac	eResearch Technology Reports $32 Million in Awards  - for Cardiac Safety Services and EDC Clinical Data Technology in Third Quarter
Angiotech	Medical, Coronary	Angiotech Acquires Afmedica – Afnedca involved in  peripheral vascular, coronary artery renal disease
Lumen Therapeutics	Medical, Coronary	Lumen Therapeutics Completes Trial Phase for Prevention of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Failure
Nymox Pharmaceutical	Medical, Diagnostic	Nymox Develops Treatment for E Coli Contamination of Beef – Reported to be 99% Effective
Valent Pharmaceuticals	Medical, Drug, FDA Approval	Valeant Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Approval Letter for Zelapar
Omnicell	Medical, Equipment	Omnicell Medication Use Automation Systems Selected By Regina Medical Center – also installs OptiFlex system at Virginia Hospital Center. Omnicell offers automated medical supply chain management products
GE	Medical, Equipment Africa	GE Focuses on Ghana Hospitals as Part of $20 Million Program to Improve Africa’s Medical Infrastructure
Biophan	Medical, Equipment, Sensor, Patent	Biophan Obtains Patent for Medical Safety Device – Detects Electricity and Cancels Out Danger, US patent 6,949,929 “Magnetic Resonance Imaging Interference Immune Device”, potential for  pacemaker, defibrillator, and  nerve stimulator applications
Psivida	Medical, Eye, Vision	pSivida Provides Information on CDS, CDS starts Phase III Trial for Retinal Condition
Vertex	Medical, Hepatitis	Vertex Announces Positive Data on Oral Hepatitis C Virus Protease Inhibitor
Safeway Pharmacies	Medical, Medicare, Educational	Safeway Pharmacies to Offer Medicare Drug Prescription Education for Seniors
PharmFrontiers	Medical, Multiple Sclerosis	PharmaFrontiers Presents Data on Tovaxin at International Multiple Sclerosis Meeting
ADVENTRX, SD Pharmaceuticals	Medical, Oncology, Agreement	ADVENTRX Obtains Oncology Drug Exclusive License from SD Pharmaceuticals Agreement, ANX-530, a emulsion formulation of vinorelbine tartrate
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals	Medical, Pain Management	Acadia Pharamaceuticals Receives Payment from Allergan, Inc. for Advancements in  Pain Management
Oscient Pharmaceuticals	Medical, Respiratory	Oscient Pharmaceuticals Expands Sales Force – Has 300 Reps in Field, expects move to increase market share of FACTIVE and TESTIM
Xechem	Medical, Sickle Cell Anemia	European Union Approves Orphan Drug Status for Xechem's Sickle Cell Medicine
NanoViricides	Medical, Virus,  Avian Flu, Bird Flu	NanoViricides, Inc. Reports on Avian Flu Strategy
St. Jude Medical	Medical, Defibrillator	St. Jude reports that atmospheric ionizing cosmic radiation, cosmic rays, can affect some older versions of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) products