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Leather products maker Tandy Leather Factory Inc. has promoted Senior Vice President Jon Thompson to president and chief operating officer effective June 1.

TransMolecular Inc. reports that it has begun a Phase 1 trial to test non-radiolabeled TM601 for the treatment of malignant glioma, the type of brain cancer recently identified as afflicting Sen. Edward Kennedy.

ViraCor Laboratories has launched a new test for enterovirus, which infects 10 million to 15 million Americans a year.

A Hittite Microwave Corp. founder has led a Series B round of financing for Cambridge drug developer Syndexa Pharmaceuticals Corp., Syndexa reports.

Health-care product company Covidien appointed Charles "Chuck" Bramlage as president of pharmaceutical products, effective immediately, Covidien announced Thursday. (VRX) (GSK) (MRK) (COV) (TYC)