Recent news on Ortho

Hanger Ortho Hires Lobbyist on Insurance  -  25 May 2007
Houston Chronicle,© 2007 AP. WASHINGTON — Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc., which owns and operates orthotic and prosthetic patient care centers, hired Foley & Lardner LLP to

USGS Pilot Project Makes High-Quality Landsat Data Available ...  -  25 May 2007
United States Geological Survey (press release),Each scene will be registered to the terrain, or "ortho-rectified," prior to being placed on the Web. Copies of these data will also be available on CD or

Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch, Ohio's Caps On Pain and Suffering  -  May 21, 2007
InjuryBoard.com,By James Sabatini. A woman who says she suffered life-threatening blood clots from a birth control medication wants the Ohio Supreme Court to declare the

WELL, WELL, WELL  -  May 23, 2007
VUE Weekly,A newer hormone-based option being attractively marketed right now, the Ortho Evra patch, has been described by Time Magazine as the perfect birth control

Clinical Testing System Demands Tight-Tolerance Reagent Packs  -  May 22, 2007
Pharmaceutical Processing,For both, normal dimensional variability is likely to be unacceptable, so the tolerances of the small reagent packs for Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics’ clinical

Curis says Ortho Biotech plans to end license agreement  -  May 18, 2007
ReutersO: Quote, Profile, Research said Ortho Biotech Products LP plans to terminate the license agreement with Curis and cease its development efforts on the

FDA approves VELCADE plus DOXIL combination for multiple myeloma  -  May 23, 2007
News-Medical.net,Ortho Biotech Products has announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of DOXIL (doxorubicin HCl liposome injection) in

New Concerns Raised Over Ortho Evra  -  May 15, 2007
WVLT,So, with the Ortho Evra patch, at the end of the month, you end up getting more estrogen in your body than a pack of birth control pills."

Sales Agent Makes Allegations About Improper Anemia Drug Marketing ...  -  May 14, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),The Wall Street Journal on Thursday examined documents provided by Dean McClellan, a former sales agent for Johnson & Johnson's Ortho Biotech unit,

Five Days Of LEVAQUIN(R) As Effective As 10 Days Of Ciprofloxacin ...  -  May 22, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Ortho-McNeil, Inc., the company that markets LEVAQUIN in the US, presented the data during a scientific session at the annual meeting of the American

UPDATE: Data Show Low Incidence Of Breakthrough Bleeding With ...  -  May 9, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),..."These data demonstrate that women using ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO, an effective, low dose combination birth control pill, have significantly less breakthrough

Data Show Low Incidence of Breakthrough Bleeding With ORTHO TRI ...  -  May 9, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),The findings are based on a retrospective analysis of data from a randomized clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of ORTHO TRI- CYCLEN LO

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics recalls Cardiac Marker  -  May 10, 2007
SpiritIndia,Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. has initiated a voluntary, nationwide recall of two lots of a diagnostic test used by physicians to aid in the diagnosis of

Hospital to open new Ortho-Neuro building  -  May 10, 2007
Branson Daily News,The new Ortho-Neuro Building at Skaggs Community Health Center in Branson is set to open its doors on Monday. BDN photo by Wiley Hendrix. By Brandon Cone

US FDA approves Velcade® + Doxil® combination  -  May 22, 2007
Prdomain Business Register (press release),21 May 2007 , Bridgewater, NJ : Ortho Biotech Products, LP, today announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of DOXIL®

· Defending Race Winner Edwards Also Fastest At Last Week’s LMS ...  -  May 23, 2007
PaddockTalk60 Scotts/Ortho Ford) has to feel good about his chances to build on his lead and capture his second consecutive win at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Recalls Cardiac Markers  -  May 7, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics has initiated a voluntary, nationwide recall of two lots of a diagnostic test used by physicians to aid in the diagnosis of

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., issues voluntary, nationwide ...  -  May 5, 2007
Prdomain Business Register (press release),4 May 2007 , Raritan, NJ : Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., has initiated a voluntary, nationwide recall of two lots of a diagnostic test used by

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. Issues Voluntary, Nationwide ...  -  May 4, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),An investigation by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics determined that the potential existed for false negative troponin-I results at very low levels of troponin

Premier’s Innovative Surgery Pack Solution Saves Alliance Members ...  -  May 21, 2007
dBusinessNews Charlotte (press release),The first BPTs include cystoscope, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparotomy, C-section, general minor, angiography, ortho-upper extremity, ortho-total hip,

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. Issues Voluntary, Nationwide ...  -  May 4, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),...investigation by Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics determined that the potential existed for false negative troponin-I results at very low levels of troponin

Five Days of LEVAQUIN® (levofloxacin) as Effective as 10 Days of ...  -  May 22, 2007
WebWire (press release),Ortho-McNeil, Inc., the company that markets LEVAQUIN® in the US, presented the data during a scientific session at the annual meeting of the American

Ortho Evra Patch At Center Of Ohio Supreme Court Hearing  -  May 2, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,Columbus, Ohio: The Supreme Court of Ohio heard a case involving Ortho Evra birth control patches, but a much larger issue is at stake.

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. Issues Voluntary, Nationwide ...  -  May 4, 2007
Earthtimes.orgRARITAN, NJ, May 4 -- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. has initiated a voluntary, nationwide recall of two lots of a diagnostic test used by physicians to

Media Advisory - The Scarborough Hospital Celebrates $ 1 Million ...  -  May 3, 2007
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),TORONTO, May 3 /CNW/ - << WHAT: The Scarborough Hospital (TSH) will officially announce and recognize ORTHO BIOTECH, a division of Janssen-Ortho Inc. for a

Tri-ortho-cresyl phosphate (Jake leg blues)  -  May 8, 2007
ScienceBlogsUS Public Health Service eventually and shortly confirmed that tri-ortho-cresyl phosphate (TOCP) was the compound responsible for the jake leg syndrome.

Ortho Evra Contraceptive Patch Information  -  Apr 26, 2007
InjuryBoard.com,Ortho Evra is the first transdermal (skin) patch approved for birth control. The weekly prescription patch releases norelgestromin (a progestin hormone),

CLINICAL EDUCATOR- NEURO/ORTHO  -  Apr 25, 2007
Seattle Post Intelligencer,Able to use a variety of computer software applications. A minimum of three years clinical experience in Ortho and/or Neurology.

Carl Edwards Looking to Capture His Second Consecutive Win at Lowe ...  -  May 22, 2007
Auto Racing Daily60 Scotts/Ortho Ford) has to feel good about his chances to build on his lead and capture his second consecutive win at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.

US FDA Approves VELCADE(R) + DOXIL(R) Combination for Treatment of ...  -  May 21, 2007
Earthtimes.orgBRIDGEWATER, NJ, May 21 -- Ortho Biotech Products, LP, today announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of DOXIL(R)

New Drug Application Submitted For Novel Investigational ...  -  May 18, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),The NDA submission of ceftobiprole demonstrates the ongoing commitment of J&JPRD and its affiliate, Ortho-McNeil, Inc., to developing novel drugs for the

Ontario government demonstrates leadership in HIV/AIDS treatment  -  May 17, 2007
Prdomain Business Register (press release),Tibotec, a division of Janssen-Ortho Inc., is pleased with the quick and timely decision of the Ministry of Health, as the announcement comes soon after

Pushed Sales of Procrit  -  May 10, 2007
Wall Street Journal (subscription),Dean McClellan, who worked for 12 years at J&J's Ortho Biotech unit selling Procrit, saved 15000 pages of company memos, contracts and other work-related

CLINICAL EDUCATOR- NEURO/ORTHO  -  26 Apr 2007
Seattle Post Intelligencer,Able to use a variety of computer software applications. A minimum of three years clinical experience in Ortho and/or Neurology.

Millennium Reports Strong Financial and Operational Results for ...  -  26 Apr 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),In January 2007, Millennium and Ortho Biotech Inc. began jointly promoting VELCADE for its approved indications in the US This co-promotion arrangement,

Group to foot bill for increase in price of oral contraceptives  -  26 Apr 2007
UNM Daily Lobo (subscription),...is more expensive than the discounted brand-name contraceptives. The discounted Ortho Tri-Cyclen costs $15 a month. The generic replacement costs $24.50.

Patients Getting More and More Radiation  -  26 Apr 2007
Medgadget.com,In this Medgadgeteer's experience in the ortho world, the number of scans given to a patient was directly proportional to the perceived likelihood that they

Pictometry Implemented at Hendry County, FL  -  26 Apr 2007
GISuser.com (press release),The company's patented imaging process captures georeferenced, high-resolution oblique (at an angle for a 3D-like view) and ortho (straight down)

Arena Pharmaceuticals to Present at the 32nd Annual Deutsche Bank ...  -  26 Apr 2007
Earthtimes.org...validated drug targets, includes compounds being evaluated independently and with its partners, Merck & Co., Inc. and Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.

Align Technology, Inc. Announces Q1 2007 Results  -  26 Apr 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),...$21.5 million for US Ortho, including $2.1 million for Invisalign Express; * $29.8 million for US GP, including $2.8 million for Invisalign Express;

New Law Leads to Rise in Cost of Contraception  -  Apr 25, 2007
Daily Nexus,Bell said Student Health purchases their contraceptives from Ortho-McNeil, Inc., Organon and Cardinal Health, a wholesale generic seller.

Mercy building ortho/rehab services at Mount Airy  -  Apr 19, 2007
Bizjournals.com,Mercy Hospital Mount Airy is partnering with the Pittsburgh firm Human Motion Institute to build its orthopedic and rehabilitation services.

Hospital to build new ortho/rehab facility  -  Apr 18, 2007
Hutchinson Leader,The facility will almost double the amount of space used by ortho/rehab services in the hospital. It will house speech, physical and occupational therapies,

Duane Reade Partners with Together Rx Access  -  Apr 23, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),Ortho Women's Health & Urology, a Division of Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.; Pfizer Inc; PriCara, a Unit of Ortho-McNeil, Inc.; sanofi-aventis US

People With Epilepsy Encouraged to Submit Artwork as Part of ...  -  Apr 23, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Now in its fifth year, the Expressions of Courage(R) National Art Contest, sponsored by Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, Inc. in partnership with the Epilepsy

J&J Concealed Dangers of Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch  -  Apr 16, 2007
Lawyers and Settlements,Washington, DC: Tens of millions of prescriptions have been written for Johnson & Johnson's Ortho Evra birth control patch since it arrived on the market in

Report Shows Popular Birth Control Pill, ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN(R) LO ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),..."These results reinforce ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO as an effective birth control option for women in a broad range of body weights."

Law Offices of John David Hart: New Ortho Evra Warnings Long ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Mr. Hart represents a group of women who have suffered serious health problems as a result of their use of Ortho Evra. One of Mr. Hart's clients developed

Andover Medical, Inc. to Acquire Ortho-Medical Products, Inc.  -  Apr 11, 2007
DOTmed.com (press release),Under the terms of the agreement, Andover Medical will acquire all of the outstanding equity of Ortho-Medical Products, Inc., in exchange for $500000 in

Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Issues Recall Of Oral Suspension  -  Apr 11, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,The voluntary recall is being conducted by Ortho Dermatological, Division of Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., manufacturer of GRIFULVIN V® and

Ohio: Ortho Evra Victim Seeks Higher Damages...  -  Apr 9, 2007
ProLife BlogsAn Ohio woman who is seeking damages related to Ortho Evra, is asking the state Supreme Court to give an advisory ruling on the constitutionality of Ohio

Cipher Pharmaceuticals comments on Ortho-McNeil Citizen Petition  -  Apr 10, 2007
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),In the Citizen Petition, Ortho-McNeil requests a determination "that any versions of tramadol for once-daily dosing will not be approved prior to expiration

Ortho-McNeil pulls Grifulvin due to glass  -  Apr 10, 2007
United Press InternationalRARITAN, NJ, April 10 (UPI) -- US firm Ortho-McNeil said Tuesday it was recalling bottles of Grifulvin due to reports of glass fragments in the liquid

Media Advisory: Voluntary Drug Recall - Ortho-McNeil ...  -  Apr 10, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),The voluntary recall is being conducted by Ortho Dermatological, Division of Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., manufacturer of GRIFULVIN V(R) and

Media Advisory: Voluntary Drug Recall - Ortho-McNeil ...  -  Apr 10, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),Division of Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., manufacturer of GRIFULVIN V(R) and griseofulvin oral suspension, which has a Patriot Pharmaceuticals, LLC,

Ortho Evra birth control patch - Johnson and Johnson tries to ...  -  Apr 9, 2007
ProLife Blogs...a negative light on "the patch", Johnson and Johnson bought all of the negative sounding Ortho Evra domain names - or at least they thought they did.

Ortho Biotech Revises Prescribing Information for PROCRIT(R ...  -  Apr 3, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),To that end, Ortho Biotech is committed to broadly disseminating this important new prescribing information about the safety of PROCRIT through a "Dear

Ortho Organizers Introduces New Product Line - Ancor Pro(TM ...  -  Apr 2, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Ortho Organizers expects the addition of the Ancor Pro Orthodontic Anchorage System to position the Company globally as a full-solution provider of

Ortho Organizers Introduces New Product Line - Ancor Pro(TM ...  -  Apr 2, 2007
American Digital Networks (press release),CARLSBAD, Calif., April 2 PRNewswire — Ortho Organizers, Inc., a leading manufacturer of orthodontic products, announced today that it has launched the

The duration or having which stead medicines.  -  Apr 23, 2007
Journal lycéen,This allows and transmiss Desyrel lower volume Cytoxan doctors to Ortho-Cyclen health. One of remain as are damaged sedation.

Choose the right herbicide  -  Apr 20, 2007
DetNews.com,Broad spectrum herbicides, such as Roundup or Ortho's Weed & Grass Killer, will kill any plant they touch. You use these products for tough weeds like

Results of Two Epidemiological Studies Provide Important New ...  -  Apr 12, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),With the support of the study investigators, Ortho Women's Health & Urology is making this information available and sharing the data with the US Food and

Metabolex Raises $32 Million to Accelerate Clinical Development ...  -  Apr 19, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),Metabolex entered into a strategic alliance with Ortho-McNeil, Inc. in 2006, giving Ortho-McNeil an exclusive license for worldwide development and

Ask the risk of avoiding the reviewed.  -  Apr 21, 2007
Journal lycéen,To make casualties due Ortho or cool Hydrochlorothiazide urine. Drug dependence has been Sertraline clean team potential for pigs. The mean and medical such

Health Center finds cheaper contraception  -  Apr 17, 2007
Indiana Statesman,Fran Drake, director of the Student Health Center, said the Health Center originally started carrying Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo because it was cheaper than the

Pill prices increase  -  Apr 19, 2007
UNLV The Rebel Yell,The most popular name brand oral contraceptive is Ortho Tri-Cylcen Lo. The current price is $20, but when current supply runs out, the price will go up to

Rhubarb needs some TLC  -  Apr 21, 2007
The Spokesman Review,Pre-emergence herbicides like Ortho Garden Weed Preventer, Scot's Turf Builder with Halts and Vigoro Crabgrass Preventer are effective if applied in very

SOMERSET CO: United Way's Women's Inititative breakfast Friday  -  Apr 14, 2007
Bridgewater Courier News,Sponsors of this year’s breakfast are: Ethicon, Inc – a Johnson & Johnson Company, Global Pharmaceutical Supply Group, a unit of Ortho McNeil Inc.,

Know your weeds before the battle  -  Apr 20, 2007
SunHerald.com,Various formulations of these three chemicals can be found under the names Bayer Advanced Lawn Southern Weed Killer, Ortho Weed-B-Gone and Spectricide Weed

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