| Judge Rejects Guidant Settlement A federal judge rejected the government's proposed $296 million agreement with Boston Scientific's Guidant unit over allegations the company failed to report defibrillator safety problems. online.wsj.com |
Covance to Present at Goldman Sachs 31st Annual Global Healthcare Conference (PR Newswire) Covance Inc. today announced that it will present at Goldman Sachs Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 11:35 a.m. ET . Â Investors may access a live webcast of the presentation at www.covance.com. Â In order to register and download any necessary software, please log on 10 minutes early. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Redwood Toxicology Laboratory Announces Urine Test for Marijuana Mimics: Synthetic Cannabinoids JWH-018 and JWH-073 Metabolites (Business Wire) SANTA ROSA, Calif.----Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, Inc. announced today it now offers lab-based testing for the detection of JWH-018 and JWH-073 metabolites in urine. JWH-018 and JWH-073 are the primary synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists responsible for the euphoric and psychoactive affects that imitate marijuana and are among the numerous compounds found in “herbal†incense or smoke blends. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Preventative Surgery Cuts Breast-Cancer Risk Women who have mutated genes known to substantially increase the risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer were able to lower that risk if they underwent a mastectomy or had their ovaries and fallopian tubes removed, according to a new study. online.wsj.com |
New Way to Treat a Deadly Heart Condition People suffering from a life-threatening heart condition known as severe aortic stenosis could benefit from an experimental treatment that avoids open-heart surgery, a new study indicates. online.wsj.com |