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UCB's Cimzia(R) Approved In The U.S. For Adult Patients Suffering From Moderate To Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis
Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ENZN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cimzia®, for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Cimzia® (certolizumab pegol), is a PEGylated anti-TNFa (Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha). The product is currently being developed by UCB. Cimzia is one of several products which utilize Enzon"s PEGylation technology, including PEG-INTRON®, Macugen®, and Pegasys®.
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Emanuel Reassures Democrats On Public Insurance Option
"White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel reassured House Democrats on Tuesday night that President Barack Obama strongly backs a government-run health insurance plan, seeking to quell a firestorm among liberals upset at Emanuel"s comments in the Wall Street Journal that suggested such a plan could be delayed," Roll Call reports. "Progressive Caucus Co-Chairwoman Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.) warned Emanuel that he would lose the caucus" votes if the White House compromised on the issue and included a "trigger" that could delay a public insurance plan indefinitely" (Dennis, 7/7).
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Opinion Pieces, Editorials Comment On Obama's Notre Dame Commencement Speech
Several newspapers recently published opinion pieces and editorials regarding President Obama"s commencement address at the University of Notre Dame on Sunday. Summaries appear below.~ Austin Hill, U.S. News and World Report: A "careful look" at the controversy surrounding Notre Dame"s invitation to Obama "suggests that ... the Catholic Church in America is neither communicating very clearly to the broader American society, nor is it communicating very clearly among its own members," columnist Hill writes. Hill asks, "[I]f Catholics need to criticize a political figure even when he is "right" on the abortion issue, can they, or should they, praise a political figure even when he is "wrong" on the abortion issue" but "right" on other moral issues? He adds, "The bishops need to answer this question, in no uncertain terms, and they need to do so with clarity" (Hill, U.S. News and World Report, 5/20).~ William Saletan, Slate: Abortion is "the classic multidimensional issue," and "Obama"s acknowledgment of the issue"s complexity is important for two reasons," author and Slate correspondent Saletan writes. The first reason is that Obama is "dropping the pretense of a conclusive answer," and the second is that "even strategic symbolic dialogue can bring unforeseen consequences," Saletan writes (Saletan, Slate, 5/20).~ Julia Duin, Washington Times: A number of things "did not seem right" about Obama"s speech,"[e]specially about "common ground" on an issue that has none" -- abortion rights, columnist Duin writes. Duin asks, "Does this "common ground" idea really work? On peripheral issues, yes. On life-and-death issues, no." According to Duin, "It seems that one side of the debate is always told it needs to move to the center on a given issue, while the other side is told it needs to stand firm." She adds that Obama"s speech highlighted "a huge disconnect," possibly "that some issues don"t have a common ground" (Duin, Washington Times, 5/21).~ Marybeth Hicks, Washington Times: In his speech, Obama "shared a world view that people of all strongly held beliefs must consider: While we will never agree on certain matters of principle, we should still find ways to lift up mankind through cooperation and service and love," columnist Hicks writes. Hicks says that she would like "Obama to send a copy of that speech to Harry Knox" -- director of the religion and faith program at the Human Rights Campaign and a member of Obama"s White House Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships -- because Knox "must learn to respect the right of Catholics and of our church to hold principled beliefs of our own" (Hicks, Washington Times, 5/20).~ Dallas Morning News: Obama "[o]nce again ... displayed his gift for making his most strident opponents marginalize themselves" by "com[ing] across as the kind of politician who genuinely sees those who disagree with him as opponents, not enemies," a Morning News editorial says. "When a strong abortion-rights supporter like Obama is not only honored at the nation"s most important Catholic university (in terms of cultural symbolism), but enthusiastically embraced, times are changing," it adds (Dallas Morning News, 5/18).~ Kansas City Star: Most Americans "have more in common with the 12,000 graduates, families and friends who were inside the Notre Dame arena than with the demonstrators outside" and "are willing to listen to different views and ... seek a middle ground that would lessen the [abortion] issue"s grip on political discourse," a Star editorial states. It continues, "Instead of ostracizing those of different views, Americans would do better to follow the path suggested by Obama: Reduce unintended pregnancies, make adoption more available and provide "care and support for women who do carry their children to term"" (Kansas City Star, 5/18).~ Baltimore Sun: Obama "met the challenge head-on" of speaking at Notre Dame amid the protests through "his faith in the ability of reasonable people to disagree and still find common gro
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Long Beach PET Imaging Center To Relocate To New Facility; Enhances Imaging Offering With Addition Of State-of-the-Art PET/CT Scanner

Long Beach PET Imaging Center, a leading diagnostic imaging center in the Long Beach, Calif.-area, announced it has relocated to a new, expanded facility at 2708 East Willow, Signal Hill, CA 90755, 562-427-0714, adjacent to Liberty Pacific Medical Imaging. The relocation is expected to be completed in August 2009. During the relocation process, all services including PET/CT and CT will remain in full operation without any interruption. Long Beach PET Imaging Center has been providing imaging services including PET/CT to patients, payors and physicians throughout Long Beach and surrounding Southern California communities for more than eight years. During this time, Long Beach PET Imaging Center has established a solid reputation for quality patient care and highly personalized radiology services. Long Beach PET Imaging Center will bring that same commitment to patients, payors and physicians from its new facility along with enhanced capabilities as it installs the first, state-of-the-art PET/CT high definition (HD) scanner available within a 30-mile radius of the facility. The Siemens Biograph 40 TruePoint PET/CT with HD and True-V technologies performs PET/CT scans in about 10 minutes, less than half of the time of traditional PET/CT studies, which can take anywhere from 25-40 minutes. Furthermore, the HD feature of the Biograph 40 TruePoint PET/CT scanner allows physicians to detect the smallest lesions detectable on any scanner (those not normally found in today"s technologies) by providing better clarity, better resolution and better uniformity. The Siemens Biograph 40 TruePoint PET/CT is the only high definition scanner available in the marketplace today. Additionally, the Siemens Biograph 40 TruePoint PET/CT combines positron emission technology and computed tomography. The PET provides functional information at the molecular level while the CT offers anatomical data. Other features of the Siemens Biograph TruePoint PET/CT include a comfortable award-winning table design; non-claustrophobic open gantry system; proven crystal technology; the best PET and CT resolution available; the highest resolution at any pitch; the highest standard rotational speed; and a seamless upgrade path. "We are very excited to bring the medical communities of Long Beach and Orange County the first HD PET/CT scanner and the only one within a 30-mile radius of our new facility. This technology will truly make a difference in the diagnostic imaging capability afforded patients and brings the community the benefit of early cancer detection. The high definition is what allows us to see the smallest of lesions detectable in imaging today. "The new Long Beach PET Imaging Center will allow patients, payors and physicians the ability to access industry-leading PET and CT scans as well as advanced diagnostic capabilities in the areas of cardiology, oncology, and neurology with the addition of the Siemens Biograph 40 TruePoint PET/CT. We look forward to continuing to serve the community with revolutionary technologies from our new, expanded, state-of-the art facility for years to come," Dr. Dobkin concluded. Dr. Dobkin has been an imaging specialist for nearly 20 years. Prior to his work at Long Beach PET, he served in this capacity at MEMRAD Medical Group, Inc., also in Long Beach. Dobkin was Assistant Professor of Radiology at Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He also was a staff physician at The Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, Calif., and an Assistant Professor of Radiology at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine in Pittsburgh. He serves as an interpreting physician (reading radiologist) at over 20 medical groups throughout Washington and California. He is a published author and seasoned speaker on radiology and imaging. Long Beach PET Imaging Center


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