"This Workshop
will build upon the work of
the Foundation's previous scientific conferences and the significant
recent
advances in the understanding of AAT Deficiency. Alpha-1 is
a genetic disorder that can
cause liver and lung disease in children and
adults. (NYSE: CMX) today announced its intention to
present at the
upcoming SG Cowen 25th Annual Health Care Conference.
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D.Caremark Rx Inc. to Present
at the SG Cowen 25th Annual Health Care Conference
net/ireye/confLobby.
Caremark Rx, Inc.
is a leading pharmaceutical services company,
providing through its affiliates comprehensive drug
benefit services
to over 2,000 health plan sponsors and their plan participants
throughout the
U.conditions disorders
Scientific Meeting on Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and Other Liver Diseases Caused by Aggregated
Proteins
( http://www.liverfoundation.org )
Contact: Marlene Erven
+1
-305-567-9888, ext.caremarkrx.pigmentosum xeroderma
Balistreri, M. David Perlmutter and Bruce Trapnell.
"We are
pleased that Aaron Ciechanover, M.D.Sc.m.caremarkrx.pigmentosum health
Experts From Around the World to Convene
in Atlanta
MIAMI, The Alpha-1 Foundation, in conjunction with
the American Association
for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) has organized
a Basic Research Single Topic Conference on
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency and
Other Liver Diseases Caused by Aggregated Proteins on January
26-28, in
Atlanta, GA., D., the 2004 Nobel Prize
Winner in Chemistry, will be a featured presenter
," says John Walsh, President
and CEO of the Alpha-1 Foundation.aasld.org .S. The company operates
a
national retail pharmacy network with over 57,000 participating
pharmacies, seven mail service
pharmacies, the industry's only
FDA-regulated repackaging plant and 21 specialty pharmacies for
delivery
of advanced medications to individuals with chronic or
genetic diseases and disorders.health top
This conference
will highlight studies and future research
opportunities which may help to define molecular approaches
underway to
develop effective therapies to treat the liver manifestations of disorders
involving
protein misfolding.
The AASLD is a leading organization of scientists and healthcare
professionals
committed to preventing and curing liver disease.org )
The American Liver Foundation is the
nation's leading nonprofit
organization promoting liver health and disease prevention.
( http:
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Inc. An audio presentation will be broadcast live via the
Internet. Eastern
Time
Webcast Link: http://www.corporate-
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About Caremark
Rx, Inc. Caremark's clients include corporate health plans,
managed care organizations, insurance
companies, unions, government
agencies and other funded benefit plans.com
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The
objectives of the conference are to understand the molecular biology
of protein folding, the role
of the protein degradation system, and the
consequences of misfolding of specific proteins seen in
several clinical
disorders.alphaone. 211
The audio webcast information is as follows:
Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Time: 11:20 a.zhtml?ticker=CMX
+item_id=1035178
This audio webcast, along with the slide presentation, will be
available under
the "Events" section of the Investor Relations page at
www.genetic conditions
Other sponsors include the National Institutes
of Health --
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and Office
of Rare
Diseases -- and American Liver Foundation.
"This is a novel gathering of scientists and clinicians
in related areas
to focus on the important emerging topic of the molecular pathogenesis and
therapeutic
approaches to the hepatotoxicity associated with the inherited
metabolic disorder Alpha-1 Antitrypsin
Deficiency," says William F., Director, Pediatric Liver Care Center, Cincinnati Children's
Hospital
Medical Center. Dr Balistreri is conference co-director with
Drs." For a full agenda and
information
, visit: http://www.
The Alpha-1 Foundation is dedicated to providing the leadership and
resources
that will result in increased research, improved health, worldwide
detection and a cure for Alpha
-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha-1).
Business Editors/Healthcare Editors
SG Cowen 25th Annual
Health Care Conference
NASHVILLE, Tenn. The presentation
is scheduled for Tuesday, March 15
, 2005 at the Marriott Copley Place
in Boston.
Additional information about Caremark Rx is
available on the World
Wide Web at www.xeroderma pigmentosum
Participants will discuss the current concepts of the molecular
mechanisms responsible for liver injury in patients with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin
Deficiency.genetic conditions
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