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March 29, 1999

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Droloxifene plus PGE2 effectively restores and maintains bone mass

Fomepizole, an effective antidote to ethylene glycol poisoning

BioChem Pharma licenses antiviral technology from OSI Pharmaceuticals

Megabios and GeneMedicine complete merger; combined company to be named Valentis

AltaRex updates OvaRex MAb and BrevaRex MAb clinical progress

Pharmacyclics updates Antrin photoangioplasty trial interim results

Bioniche technology offers synergistic benefits in cancer therapy

Halving dose of Preveon does not reduce its efficacy in HIV

More positive clinical data on new antibiotic linezolid presented at ECCMID

Algos: Q4 and year-end 1998 highlights

Enrollment completed for trial of InKine purgative tablets

Function of anandamide discovered

Iomed to develop drugs to treat local inflammation, ocular disease and pain control

Structurally distinct 5-HT ligands for depression, anxiety discovered at SB

Patent issued to Pfizer for NPY antagonist series

Novel series from Egis with muscle relaxant, neuroprotective and anticonvulsant activity

Novel quinolone antibacterial agents discovered at Korean research institute

New Sustiva clinical data reported at European congress

New candidate for treatment of atopic dermatitis synthesized at Nissan Chemical

U.S. patent issues to Vivus for second-generation ED therapeutic

British Biotech completes strategic review, defines new priorities

TEI-9874, an allergen-specific IgE production inhibitor for treatment of allergic asthma

FDA approves Duramed's Cenestin for treatment of menopause symptoms

CPMP opinion favors approval of Glaxo Wellcome's Ziagen

FDA grants world's first approval for a single-isomer bronchodilator

Biora creates new subsidiary to develop products for use outside the oral cavity

More ACS news: SmithKline Beecham continues to research CXCR2 antagonists

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