For West Chester biotech firm, market has been far from sleepy

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Cephalon Inc.'s Provigil has FDA approval to treat narcolepsy and the company is getting reports from studies so it will be allowed for use for sleep apnea, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's dxs. More tests are needed for those. Additional clinical trials are planned for treating fatigue from MS and cancer.

Marketing procedures, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical preparations, Demographics, Drugs, Cephalon Inc., CEPH, Provigil (Medication)

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SmithKline to test a wound-healing drug

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SmithKline Beecham P.L.C. is working with Human Genome Sciences to develop and commercialize repifermin, a protein that shows potential in promoting wound-healing. Although details of the partnership have not been made final, the companies will probably split the expenses of further testing and share revenue.

United Kingdom, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Drugs, Cellular Protein, In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing, Genetic Engineering, Cellular proteins, SmithKline Beecham PLC, Human Genome Sciences Inc., HGSI

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Inusurers move toward online transactions

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MedUnite Inc., a San Diego-based health insurers' firm for a consortium of seven companies, has made a deal with NDCHealth that would give MedLife access to 70,000 doctors' offices and to Medicaire, Medicaid, Blue Cross, and Blue Shield organizations throughout the U.S. Two of the companies making up the consortium are Philadelphia's Cigna Corp. and Aetna Inc.

Prepackaged software, Software Publishers, Insurance, Insurance Carriers and Related Activities, California, INSURANCE CARRIERS, Medical Records Services, All Other Business Support Services, Pennsylvania, Health Practitioner Software Pkgs (Micro, Aetna Inc., CIGNA Corp., AET, CI, Medical practice software, NDCHealth, MedUnite Inc.

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