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AEterna Zentaris Inc. (NASDAQ: AEZS; TSX: AEZ), a global biopharmaceutical company focused on endocrine therapy and oncology, reported that patient follow-up in the open-label safety study (study 041) of its Phase 3 program in benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with its lead endocrinology compound, cetrorelix pamoate, is scheduled to be completed at the end of this week. Therefore, data analysis and reporting will be brought forward from the scheduled fourth quarter into the third quarter of 2009, and will follow the disclosure of results from the first double-blind placebo controlled efficacy study (study 033). BPH is a benign enlargement of the prostate, affecting more than 20 million men in the U.S. alone.
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Prevention Magazine™ Says "Take SunPill To Boost UV Sun Protection"
XenaCare Holdings Inc. (OTCBB:XCHO), a healthcare company specializing in the branding, retailing and internet distribution of consumer products, has announced today that in the July 2009 issue of Prevention Magazine™ an article written by Roopoka Malhorta which is about Ageless Summer Beauty - 21 fast, easy ways to look young - and stay that way - this summer and beyond states as their #1 choice was to "Try a Sun Protection pill" they further stated "ò€¦boost your UV protection by taking an antioxidant supplement such as SunPill ($20 for a month"s supply; available at http://www.sunpill.com)." According to Frank Rizzo, president of XenaCare, the SunPill can also be purchased at Walgreens, Rite-Aid, Amazon.com, Drugstore.com, CVS.com, Target.com and various other major retailers.
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BCBS Increases Rates For Individuals In Michigan, Pennsylvania

The following summarizes news about BlueCross BlueShield Association plans increasing rates in Michigan and Pennsylvania. *Michigan: State Attorney General Mike Cox (R) on Thursday filed a petition to stop a proposed rate increase by the not-for-profit Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan for more than 400,000 individual policyholders, the Detroit Free Press reports. The average proposed rate hikes would be 56% for non-elderly Michigan residents buying their own insurance; 42% for policyholders with group conversions; and 31% for seniors with Medigap policies. According to BCBS, the rate increases are necessary to counter the growing losses the insurer is experiencing in the individual policy market (Anstett, Detroit Free Press, 5/21). Michigan"s Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation has 30 days from June 2 to schedule a hearing on the petition (Rogers, Detroit News, 5/22). *Pennsylvania: Not-for-profit Independence Blue Cross is seeking to increase rates by 20% to 58% for individuals and families who buy individual health plans, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports (Von Bergen, Philadelphia Inquirer, 5/22). Under the proposal currently before the state Insurance Department, about 30,000 Pennsylvanians would be affected by the increases, including 20,000 Nongroup Personal Choice policyholders; 10,000 Nongroup Special Care Hospital coverage subscribers; and 2,800 Nongroup Basic Blue Cross Hospital coverage policyholders (Warner, Philadelphia Daily News, 5/22). The insurer said the increases are necessary because it is paying out more in claims than it has earned through premiums. The rate increases will go into effect on July 1 if the Pennsylvania insurance commissioner takes no action (Philadelphia Inquirer, 5/22). Reprinted with kind permission from http://www.kaisernetwork.org. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives, or sign up for email delivery at http://www.kaisernetwork.org/dailyreports/healthpolicy. The Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report is published for kaisernetwork.org, a free service of The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. © 2009 Advisory Board Company and Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.


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