Cytokinetics reported $7.8 million in second-quarter research revenue, up from $1.0 million a year earlier, and an $8.4 million net loss. CEO Robert Blum said next steps for its ALS drug tirasemtiv depend on further analysis of BENEFIT-ALS and talks with regulators.
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Environment
5 Things You Need to Know About Obama’s Clean Power Plant Rule
Carl Pope previews EPA's final hearing on its proposed rule to cut carbon pollution from coal-fired power plants, separating opposition from coal communities whose livelihoods are at risk from ideological and partisan objections, and argues broader power sector reform is needed.
Miscellaneous
Lidocaine HCI Injection, USP, 2 percent, by Hospira: Recall - Visible Particulates
Hospira is recalling one lot of 2% lidocaine hydrochloride injection in 5 mL single-dose vials after a customer reported discolored solution with visible iron oxide particles, some embedded in the glass. Particles could delay therapy or cause inflammation or tissue disruption.
Government
Cord Blood: What You Need to Know
FDA approves cord blood only for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, used in patients with blood cancers such as leukemia and disorders like sickle cell disease. Keith Wonnacott says collection after the cord is cut is generally safe, but warns that stem cell fraud cases exist.
Government
FDA Updates for Health Professionals - 07-30-14
An FDA bulletin for health professionals summarizes recent safety items, among them a Class I recall of GE Healthcare airway modules whose CO2 detectors may fail or report wrong values, and a labeling-error recall of Advocate Redi-Code+ blood glucose test strips.
Drug
What you need to know after total hip arthroplasty?
A meta-analysis of seven studies covering 1,069 periprosthetic fractures found advanced age, revision surgery and rheumatoid arthritis carried the highest risk after total hip arthroplasty, with female sex, osteonecrosis and the Exeter implant each linked to 50 percent higher risk.
Miscellaneous
Philips Lighting Recalls Lightolier Glass Lenses Due to Laceration Hazard
Philips is recalling about 7,500 Lightolier AF4SY decorative glass lenses because the glass can shatter and fall, posing a laceration risk. The company has one report of a lens breaking and no reports of injuries; owners should remove the lens and get a replacement.
Miscellaneous
Texas crop, weather for July 29, 2014
AgriLife Extension entomologist Allen Knutson says heavy rain in late June and early July let fall armyworms build up early this year in Texas. In large numbers they can strip a pasture of grass seemingly overnight.
Miscellaneous
CREATe.org Launches 'Introduction to Intellectual Property (IP)' e-Learning Course
CREATe.org released a 15-minute interactive e-learning course, Introduction to Intellectual Property, to train employees and supply chain partners on copyrights, trade secrets, design rights, patents and trademarks, and on steps that keep them from being compromised.
Miscellaneous
Top Mexican Buyers to Meet Healthy Products Companies in Puerto Vallarta, January 23-25, 2015
The second Mexican Healthy Products Summit, set for Puerto Vallarta January 23-25, 2015, will bring more than 60 buyers from Mexican supercenters, supermarkets, pharmacies and other retailers together with North American healthy products companies seeking distribution there.
Miscellaneous
WellCare And NCQA Partner To Provide Discount To Georgia Health Care Practices Seeking Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition
WellCare of Georgia, now an NCQA Partner in Quality, will give network practices a 20 percent per-clinician discount on NCQA's submission fee for patient-centered medical home recognition. It has paid quarterly incentives for that recognition since January 2013.
Government
FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg’s Statement on the Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent Skin Cancer
FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg backs the Surgeon General's Call to Action on skin cancer and lists FDA's steps: 2011 sunscreen labeling changes covering Broad Spectrum and water-resistance claims, and a new risk classification for sunlamps requiring boxed warnings against use under 18.
Miscellaneous
Prosci® Launches the Prosci Portal: Innovative Virtual Workspace for Change Management
Prosci will launch the Prosci Portal this week, a cloud-based workspace bringing its change management research and tools online. It opens with an interactive version of its best practices benchmarking report and an online version of its audit template.
Government
H.R.4250 - Sunscreen Innovation Act 113th Congress (2013-2014)
The Sunscreen Innovation Act would create an FDA process for reviewing over-the-counter sunscreens, making ingredients marketed for five continuous years eligible, setting review deadlines, and requiring decisions on aerosol sunscreens and SPF labels above 50.
Disease
HPV also causes oral cavity cancer, oropharynx cancer
A case-control study of 1,670 patients found HPV DNA in 3.9% of oral cavity cancers and 18.3% of oropharyngeal cancers, and patients reporting oral sex or multiple partners were more likely to carry it. The authors say HPV appears to play a role in many oropharyngeal cancers.
Miscellaneous
Crawford & Company appoints Head of Internal Audit for Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia Pacific
Crawford & Company appointed Michel Schurer head of internal audit for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Based in London, he will cover finance and compliance audit outside the Americas and previously ran internal audit across Europe for Koch Industries.
Drug
FDA expands approved use of Imbruvica for chronic lymphocytic leukemia
The FDA widened Imbruvica's approval to chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients carrying a 17p chromosome deletion, who respond poorly to standard treatment, and updated the label after survival data confirmed the benefit behind its February 2014 accelerated approval.
Miscellaneous
Medtronic Receives FDA Approval for PRESTIGE® LP Cervical Disc System
FDA approved Medtronic's PRESTIGE LP Cervical Disc for single-level cervical disc disease. It keeps the original ball-and-trough design but press-fits two rails into pre-drilled holes instead of using bone screws, and swaps stainless steel for a titanium-ceramic composite.
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