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Cleveland BioLabs Inc. has received approval for the first of 20 patents sought for Protectan CBLB502, a compound used in a drug to treat acute radiation syndrome. (CBLI)

ROSEMONT, IL (MARKET WIRE) Many individuals experience back pain arising from discs that are no longer healthy. The condition is often referred to as painful disc degeneration, and it is a common problem. A review article published in the June 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons discusses how gene therapy may one day potentially offer some relief to millions of individuals who experience back pain due to disc degeneration.

Saint Louis University agreed to pay $1 million to settle allegations made in a whistleblower lawsuit that the university's School of Public Health engaged in a scheme to defraud the government by overstating the time faculty members were spending on federal grants, the U.S. attorney's office in Atlanta said Tuesday.

AP - Pharmaceuticals maker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. has agreed to spend $3.65 million to resolve federal Clean Air Act violations by eliminating ozone-depleting refrigerants at factories in six states and Puerto Rico.

VANCOUVER, WA (MARKET WIRE) RS Medical, a privately held DME company specializing in pain management, physical rehabilitation, and regeneration products for the orthopedic and spine markets, announced it has received ACHC (Accreditation Commission for Health Care) accreditation. This supplements ISO 13485 certification, which the company achieved several months ago.

The New York state Department of Health has issued its first annual report on hospital infections, with good news and bad news.

The Columbus Public Health Vital Statistics office will implement Cincinnati-based Streamline Health Solutions Inc.'s software and remote hosting services.

Despite agreeing to pay $1 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit, Saint Louis University "unequivocally denies any scheme to defraud the federal government," the university said in a statement Tuesday.