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Wider Oversight Looms for Insurers
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The House health-care bill would repeal an exemption from federal antitrust oversight that the insurance industry has enjoyed for decades, but the move alone might not make local insurance markets more competitive.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - November 9, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE Source Type: news
New Frontier Opens in Abortion DebateEmail this article to a colleague.
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Antiabortion advocates claimed a victory after the House passed an 11th-hour change to the health bill that tightens insurance coverage for abortions.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - November 9, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE Source Type: news
Health Bill Faces Senate HeatEmail this article to a colleague.
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President Obama's health-care bill faces an uncertain Senate battle after the House passed the measure by a 220-215 vote.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - November 9, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE Source Type: news
Small Business Crunches Numbers on Health BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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Small business has fought the health-care bill as too costly. That made Saturday's vote bitter to many of the nation's roughly 30 billion such entrepreneurs, if welcome to some.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - November 9, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE Source Type: news
WHO Grants Prequalification for Global Use to GSK's 10-Valent Synflorix™ VaccineEmail this article to a colleague.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has awarded prequalification for global use of Synflorix™, GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals' pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. This is the first prequalification for a vaccine against pneumococcal disease, which is a life-threatening disease affecting many children under five in developing countries.
Source: World Pharma News - November 9, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
European Partnership for Action against CancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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At the end of September month, in Brussels, over 300 cancer organisations, patients and cancer survivors, health professionals, researchers, health authorities and health ministers gather to mark the official launch of the European Partnership for Action against Cancer.
Source: World Pharma News - November 9, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
American Health and Drug Benefits: September - October 2009 IssueEmail this article to a colleague.
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Here are articles from the latest issue of American Health & Drug Benefits. AHDB is a peer-reviewed journal for 30,000 decision makers in health plans, PBMs, Medicare, Medicaid, and the pharma and biotech industries: Predictive and Prognostic Models: Implications for Healthcare Decision-Making in a Modern Recession: F. Randy Vogenberg, RPh, PhD examines the role of predictive modeling in the healthcare...
Source: Piper Report on Health Care - November 8, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Health Care Policy Source Type: info
House Passes Historic U.S. Health-Care BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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The House passed its sweeping health bill late Saturday by a 220-215 margin, marking a victory for Democrats but setting up a tougher fight in the Senate where many argue that the bill is too costly and won't achieve its goals.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - November 8, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE Source Type: news
Jubilant to exit non-core biz by MarEmail this article to a colleague.
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Pharma company Jubilant Organosys expects to complete the divestment of its non-core business by the end of this fiscal and is also expanding its US operations.
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - November 8, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Oncology-focused Biotech Selects Cardiocore as Preferred ProviderEmail this article to a colleague.
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Leading Core Lab to Provide ECG, ECHO and Scientific Consulting Services (PRWeb Nov 8, 2009)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3172124.htm
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 8, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Medtronic Receives President's "E" Award In Recognition Of Its Support Of U.S. ExportsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Recognizing its significant contributions to increasing U.S. exports, Medtronic, Inc., (NYSE: MDT) received President Barack Obama's "E" Award on Thursday, Nov. 5. The ceremony, held in the U.S. Department of Commerce, was part of the District Export Council Conference in Washington D.C. The award recognized Medtronic and other individuals and companies for their efforts in promoting and increasing U.S. exports. "We are pleased to receive this recognition.
Source: Pharma Industry News From Medical News Today - November 8, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Source Type: news
House Passes Historic Health-Care BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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In a tight vote, the House passed its sweeping health bill late Saturday by a 220-215 margin, marking the biggest victory yet for Democrats in their drive to create near-universal health insurance.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - November 8, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE Source Type: news
Bill Would Repeal Antitrust ExemptionEmail this article to a colleague.
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The House health-care bill would repeal an exemption from federal antitrust oversight that the health-insurance industry has enjoyed for decades, but the move alone might not make local insurance markets more competitive.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - November 8, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE Source Type: news
Parsing the House Health BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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With the House health bill passed, Congress moves a step closer to making the biggest changes to the health system in more than four decades. Here's a look at what the bill would mean for various groups.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - November 8, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE Source Type: news
Bill Would Repeal Antitrust ExemptionEmail this article to a colleague.
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The House health-care bill would repeal an exemption from federal antitrust oversight that the health-insurance industry has enjoyed for decades, but the move alone might not make local insurance markets more competitive.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - November 8, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE Source Type: news
Parsing the House Health BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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With the House health bill passed, Congress moves a step closer to making the biggest changes to the health system in more than four decades. Here's a look at what the bill would mean for various groups.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - November 8, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE Source Type: news
House Approves Abortion AmendmentEmail this article to a colleague.
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The House late Saturday approved an amendment restricting abortions under the health-overhaul bill, and was close to voting on the bill itself.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - November 8, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE Source Type: news
House Moves Toward Vote on Health BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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The House moved closer to a vote late Saturday on overhauling the health-care system after Democrats cleared an abortion-related impasse. President Obama made a final pitch.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - November 8, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE Source Type: news
Stroke Prevention and Management: New Artices from Leading ExpertsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A series of new articles from the journal American Health and Drug Benefits address key issues in stroke prevention and management, with a special focus on transient ischemic attacks. A transient ischemic attack (TIA), a transient stroke that lasts only a few minutes, can be a warning sign that a person is at risk for a more serious, debilitating, and...
Source: Piper Report on Health Care - November 7, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Access to Care Source Type: info
House Starts Debate on Health BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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The House of Representatives began debate on a bill overhauling the health-care system after Democrats early Saturday cleared an abortion-related impasse that had threatened to block the vote.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE Source Type: news
The New NE-9000 Peristaltic Pump from New Era Pump Systems Maximizes Efficiency For The Home Based Business To The Factory FloorEmail this article to a colleague.
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New Era Pump Systems, Inc. introduces the NE-9000 Peristaltic Pump (http://syringepump.com/peristaltic.htm) designed for small scale production is great for applications ranging from the home based business, research laboratories to the factory floor (PRWeb Nov 7, 2009)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/Pump/prweb3170974.htm
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 7, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Eno Research Announces Publication Showing Activated Clinoptilolite (Zeolite) Safely Removes Toxic Heavy Metals through Urinary ExcretionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Eno Research has published the results of its recent study in the November issue of the Journal of Nutrition and Dietary Supplements that supports the use of an activated clinoptilolite (Zeolite) to increase urinary excretion of toxic heavy metals. (PRWeb Nov 6, 2009)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3172484.htm
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 7, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
House Starts Debate on Health BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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The House of Representatives began debate on a bill overhauling the health-care system after Democrats early Saturday cleared an abortion-related impasse that had threatened to block the vote.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE Source Type: news
Health Care Nears Major VoteEmail this article to a colleague.
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The House of Representatives headed toward a historic vote on a bill overhauling the health-care system after House Democrats late Friday cleared an abortion-related impasse that had threatened to block the vote.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE Source Type: news
Stimulus Grant To Help MSU Team Improve Drug Development From PlantsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Scientists at Michigan State University are receiving nearly $3 million from the National Institutes of Health to uncover how several popular plants make medicinal compounds.
Source: Pharma Industry News From Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Biology / Biochemistry Source Type: news
DNA Molecules In Moss Open Door To New BiotechnologyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Plasmids, which are DNA molecules capable of independent replication in cells, have played an important role in gene technology. Researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden have now demonstrated that plasmid-based methods, which had been limited to single-cell organisms such as bacteria and yeasts, can be extended to mosses, opening the door to applications of a number of powerful techniques in plant research.
Source: Pharma Industry News From Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Source Type: news
Lundbeck Starts Clinical Phase IIa With Lu AA24493 (cEPO) In Friedreich's Ataxia In A Study Also Assessing Efficacy Via BiomarkersEmail this article to a colleague.
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H. Lundbeck A/S strengthens its pipeline of pharmaceuticals in clinical development by initiating phase IIa clinical studies with the innovative project Lu AA24493 in order to evaluate safety and tolerability and to explore theoretical efficacy parameters of the drug in humans. Lundbeck expects to enrol 35-40 people suffering from Friedreich's ataxia in this study.
Source: Pharma Industry News From Medical News Today - November 7, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
Dr Reddy's files for marketing Lipitor genericEmail this article to a colleague.
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Dr Reddy's Laboratories has filed for marketing a generic version of Pfizer's cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor in the US.
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - November 7, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Health Care Nears Major VoteEmail this article to a colleague.
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The House of Representatives headed toward a historic vote scheduled for Saturday on a bill overhauling the health-care system after House Democrats cleared an abortion-related impasse blocking the vote.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE Source Type: news
Health Care Nears Major VoteEmail this article to a colleague.
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The House majority leader said Democrats haven't yet lined up enough votes to pass their health-care bill and may push the vote back to Sunday or later.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - November 7, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE Source Type: news
Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program Teams With Medical Technology Leaders Entra Health Systems and Vasamed to Provide Improved Access to Care for African American MenEmail this article to a colleague.
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Saturday November 7, 2009, black-owned barbershops across Los Angeles will participate in a program sponsored by the Diabetic Amputation Prevention (DAP) Foundation and Dr. Bill Releford to screen African American men for diabetes, hypertension, and peripheral artery disease (PAD). Entra Health Systems of San Diego, working in partnership with Vasamed Inc. (Pink Sheets:VSMD) of Eden Prairie, MN will provide the latest medical testing technology to help volunteers from the Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program evaluate basic health parameters for thousands of men at over 1...
Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - November 6, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Chimerix Updates the World Health Organization and the Global Health Security Initiative on Development of CMX001 as a Broad-Spectrum Therapeutic for SmallpoxEmail this article to a colleague.
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Chimerix,
Inc., a biopharmaceutical company advancing orally-available
antiviral therapeutics to address life-threatening diseases,
presented updates on the development of the company's...
Source: Drugs.com - Clinical Trials - November 6, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: clinical trials
NexBio Publishes Two Articles Showing DAS181 (Fludase) Potently Inhibits Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1) and NAI-Resistant Influenza VirusesEmail this article to a colleague.
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SAN DIEGO, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- NexBio Inc., in collaboration
with scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), St. Louis University, and the University of Hong Kong,
announced today the publication of two articles in...
Source: Drugs.com - Clinical Trials - November 6, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: clinical trials
Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc. Presents Positive Results from Two Studies of ITCA 650 for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes at the Ninth Annual Diabetes Technology MeetingEmail this article to a colleague.
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ITCA 650 induces potent reductions of HbA1c and body weight
after 4 week treatment; ITCA 650 delivers up to 12 months of
exenatide therapy from a single DUROS device
HAYWARD, Calif., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Intarcia Therapeutics,
Inc. delivered two...
Source: Drugs.com - Clinical Trials - November 6, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: clinical trials
Hoyer: Health Vote May Be DelayedEmail this article to a colleague.
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The House majority leader said Democrats haven't yet lined up enough votes to pass their health-care bill and may push the vote back to Sunday or later.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - November 6, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE Source Type: news
Oncolytics Biotech Inc. Collaborators Present Positive Phase II Sarcoma Trial Results at CTOS Annual MeetingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Oncolytics Biotech® Inc. Collaborators Present Positive
Phase II Sarcoma Trial Results at CTOS Annual Meeting
CALGARY, AB, November 6, 2009 - Oncolytics Biotech Inc.
(TSX:ONC, NASDAQ:ONCY) (“Oncolytics” or the
“Company”)...
Source: Drugs.com - Clinical Trials - November 6, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: clinical trials
Aastrom Biosciences Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Financial ResultsEmail this article to a colleague.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 6, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASTM), a leading developer of autologous cell products for the treatment of chronic cardiovascular diseases, today reported financial results and operational updates for the first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2009. Aastrom continues to operate in a capital-efficient manner while advancing its cardiovascular clinical programs.
Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - November 6, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Hoyer: Health Vote May Be DelayedEmail this article to a colleague.
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The House majority leader said Democrats haven't yet lined up enough votes to pass their health-care bill and may push the vote back to Sunday or later.
Source: WSJ.com: Health - November 6, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FREE Source Type: news
U.S. Spends Most, but Health Quality LagsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Americans are more likely than people in 10 other countries to have trouble getting medical treatment because of insurance restrictions or cost, an international survey of primary care doctors released on Wednesday found. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines - November 6, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Business of Medicine Source Type: info
First Transcatheter Valve Cases in Japan Performed With Edwards SAPIEN ValveEmail this article to a colleague.
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IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - 11/06/09) - Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE:EW ), the world leader in the science of heart valves, today announced the first successful Japanese implants of a transcatheter aortic heart valve using its Edwards SAPIEN valve.... Devices, Interventional CardiologyEdwards Lifesciences, SAPIEN valve, aortic valve
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - November 6, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Facet Solutions Acquires Archus OrthopedicsEmail this article to a colleague.
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HOPKINTON, Mass., Nov. 6 (HSMN NewsFeed) -- Facet Solutions, Inc. announced today that it has acquired all of the assets of Archus Orthopedics. The acquisition creates an undisputed leadership position in product offerings, intellectual property and clin... Devices, Orthopaedic, Neurosurgery, Mergers & AcquisitionsFacet Solutions, Archus Orthopedics
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - November 6, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Covidien Successfully Completes Tender Offer for Shares of Aspect Medical Systems, Inc.Email this article to a colleague.
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DUBLIN--(HSMN NewsFeed)--Covidien (NYSE: COV ), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced the successful completion of its tender offer through its subsidiary, Transformer Delaware Corp., to purchase all of the outstanding shares of... Devices, Monitoring, Mergers & AcquisitionsCovidien, Aspect Medical Systems, Bispectral Index
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - November 6, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Graceway Pharmaceuticals Acquires Worldwide Rights to GS 9191 from Gilead SciencesEmail this article to a colleague.
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BRISTOL, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 6, 2009 -
Graceway Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a
portfolio company of GTCR Golder Rauner, LLC, today announced that
the company has acquired from Gilead Sciences
, Inc. the worldwide license, including...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 6, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
McNeil Consumer Healthcare Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain Lots of TYLENOL® Arthritis Pain 100 Count with EZ-OPEN CAP(Nov 6, 2009)Email this article to a colleague.
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Fort Washington, PA (November 6, 2009) - In consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc., is initiating a voluntary recall of a limited number of product lots of TYLENOL® Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count bottles, with the distinctive red EZ-OPEN CAP. McNeil is initiating the recall after identifying an uncharacteristic smell or taste associated with these lots that led to a small number of consumers reporting nausea and related symptoms. This recall includes five product lots only (Full list of lot numbers provided below), and does not include any o...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - November 6, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: organizations
Ossur (OSSR) President and CEO to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing BellEmail this article to a colleague.
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ADVISORY, Nov. 6, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) - November 6, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
