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Health Lobbying Means Cash Infusion For Candidates, TV StationsKaiser
"Health care groups working feverishly to shape -- or kill -- an industry-wide reform bill are lavishing campaign cash on the politicians at the center of the debate," The Salt Lake (Utah) Tribune reports. Sens. Orrin Hatch and Max Baucus, both major health reform players on the Senate Finance Committee, are among those benefiting form the uptick in contributions. One lobbyist for the watchdog group Public Citizen said, "A person can reach no other conclusion than this is quid pro quo activity" (Canham, 7/27).
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China Aoxing Pharmaceutical Company Acquires A Novel Menstrual Pain Drug
China Aoxing Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. (OTCBB: CAXG) ("China Aoxing"), a pharmaceutical company specializing in research, development, manufacturing and marketing of narcotic and pain-management products, announced that it has acquired all rights to TJSL, a novel drug at Phase II development stage to treat primary dysmenorrhea ("PD"), or menstrual pain, in adult women.
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Eye Disorder Research Benefits From Grant
Researchers at the Peninsula Medical School in Plymouth and Exeter have received a grant of ÷£9,600 from the Northcott Devon Medical Foundation to continue its research into the genetic causes of eye movement disorders.
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Columbia University, EndoRobotics Ink License On Micro-robotic Imaging Device

Columbia University Science & Technology Ventures (STV) and New York-based EndoRobotics, Inc. have entered into an exclusive license agreement to develop and commercialize a micro-robotic imaging and surgical device platform designed to reduce the complexity of minimally invasive surgical (MIS) procedures and improve patient outcomes. Advantages of MIS approaches over open surgical procedures include reduced trauma from multiple small incisions compared to one large incision, better preservation of pulmonary function, quicker return of gastrointestinal function, and reduced stress response, leading to better preservation of immune function. Recent reports also document fewer incisional hernias and intestinal obstructions after MIS as compared to traditional open surgeries. However, only about 10% of all lung resections and fewer than 7% of colon resections in the U.S. are performed using laparoscopic techniques because existing technology requires extensive training and significant dexterity to operate. To address that issue, privately held start-up EndoRobotics is developing a micro-robotic camera designed to reduce the complexity of MIS procedures. Called VisionTrackerOne, the device is controlled by surgeons using intuitive motions. The company is pursuing seven indications for clinical approval that, collectively, represent more than four million open surgical procedures annually. News Blaze


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