Archive for January, 2008

Minnesotan claims sales rep father suffered mesothelioma 

1/23/2008 1:15 AM
By Steve Gonzalez
A Minnesota man filed an asbestos suit against 10 defendant corporations in Madison County Circuit Court Jan. 16, alleging his father died from mesothelioma.
Bruno Zagar claims his father, Anthony, was diagnosed with mesothelioma on Jan. 1, 2004, and died on Dec. 2, 2004.
He claims that during the course of his father’s […]

Filed:January 23rd, 2008 by lmontalvo | No Comments

Par unit buys licensing rights for malignant mesothelioma drug from Alfacell 

January 15, 2008: 09:01 AM EST
NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2008 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Par Pharmaceutical Companies Inc.’s (NYSE:PRX) proprietary products division said Tuesday it has acquired the exclusive licensing and commercialization rights to Onconase from Alfacell Corp. (NASDAQ:ACEL)
Onconase is a drug used in the treatment of inoperable malignant mesothelioma currently in Phase […]

Filed:January 15th, 2008 by lmontalvo | No Comments