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Dec. 17, 1998

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Orphan Medical files NDS for Busulfex Injection in Canada

Gene Logic and P&G expand drug discovery collaboration

Diatide obtains license to key imaging-related technology from Merck & Co.

Aradigm initiates U.S. phase II studies of AERx Diabetes Management System

Novartis updates status of immunosuppressive agent

Agouron initiates human testing of antirhinoviral agent AG-7088

Liposome Co. files for approval of Evacet in U.S.

Transkaryotic Therapies initiates phase II program for Fabry's disease

NPS Pharmaceuticals updates epilepsy program

AF1 promotes optic nerve regeneration in mouse model of glaucoma

Studies using 5-ht6 antagonist Ro-04-6790 provide new clues about receptor function

Potent GH secretatogue series patented by Sumitomo

Meiji Seika describes carbapenems with potent, broad-spectrum activity

Antiarrhythmic agents in early development at Meiji Seika

MMP inhibitors synthesized and evaluated for biological activity at Hoechst Marion Roussel

Zeneca's new pain-relieving agents revealed in patent literature

Itraconazole prevents relapse of P. marneffei infection in HIV-infected patients

Another market launch for Orion's COMT inhibitor

Patent claims relating to use of Avant's TP-20 in stroke allowed

Idoxifene antagonizes estrogen effects in reproductive tissues

CP-336156 further characterized pharmacologically and pharmacokinetically at bone meeting

British Biotech discontinues marimastat monotherapy study in ovarian cancer

SciClone receives additional approvals for Zadaxin

MRI with Eovist useful for differential diagnosis of focal liver lesions

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