MedWorm: Pharmaceuticals Top 20

Wiring the Brain to Treat Disorders

WSJ.com: Health — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:41:33 +0100

Deep brain stimulation has helped halt tremors in patients with Parkinson's disease. Now, researchers are using the procedure to treat depression and other psychiatric conditions. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)

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An Rx? Pay More to Family Doctors

WSJ.com: Health — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:28:51 +0100

The nation's second-largest health insurer, WellPoint, is shaking up its approach to paying doctors, putting a major investment behind the idea that spending more for better primary care can save money down the road. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)

Wiring the Brain, Literally, to Treat Stubborn Disorders

WSJ.com: Health — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:56:41 +0100

SF College Launches Letter Campaign to Have Acupuncture Added to...

PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:31:07 +0100

The American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM) in San Francisco is asking the public to write to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and ask that acupuncture be added to...(PRWeb January 27, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/chinese-medicine/bay-area/prweb9143787.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)

School Lunches to Become Healthier

WSJ.com: Health — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:31:02 +0100

First lady Michelle Obama unveiled new nutrition rules for school meals Wednesday in an effort to combat the nation's high rate of childhood obesity. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)

Roche Offers $5.7 Billion for Gene Company Illumina

WSJ.com: Health — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:24:40 +0100

Swiss drug giant Roche made a hostile offer for Illumina that values the DNA sequencing company at $5.7 billion, underscoring growing interest in the competitive field of gene sequencing. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)

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For Wounded Vet, Love Pierces the Fog of War

WSJ.com: Health — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:33:28 +0100

Katie Brickman is both Ian Welch's girlfriend and his government-paid caregiver. Mr. Welch, a former Marine, is dealing with post-traumatic shock from his service in Iraq. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)

New Scrutiny for Popular Breast-Cancer Treatment

WSJ.com: Health — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:27:03 +0100

An increasingly popular strategy that shortens radiation treatment for patients with early-stage breast cancer is drawing scrutiny from researchers concerned that it is being rapidly adopted before important questions are answered about its efficacy. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)

Device Makers, FDA Agree on Fees

WSJ.com: Health — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:43:35 +0100

Medical-device companies reached a tentative deal to pay the FDA $595 million over five years to increase the number of federal workers who approve devices and get new devices on the market faster. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)

New Strides Against Prostate Cancer

WSJ.com: Health — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:31:27 +0100

Drug companies have scored a string of recent successes against advanced prostate cancer, ending a long drought during which there seemed to be few weapons to combat the disease. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)

Penn's Cancer Institute Is Suing A Former Top Aide and His Firm in the Theft of Intellectual Property

Drugs.com - Pharma News — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:05:49 +0100

Jan. 13--The University of Pennsylvania's cancer research institute is suing its former scientific director and a biotechnology company he founded for more than $1 billion, accusing him of stealing intellectual property and trying to profit... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)

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Roche Upbeat as Profit Rises

WSJ.com: Health — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:38:07 +0100

Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche issued an upbeat outlook for 2012 after reporting a rise in full-year net profit due to tight cost controls and despite a drop in annual sales. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)

Should Every Patient Have a Unique ID Number for All Medical Records?

WSJ.com: Health — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:00:42 +0100

Proponents say health-care ID numbers would facilitate information sharing among doctors and improve care. Critics say they would create a system that no one trusts. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)

Bypass Beats Band for Weight Loss

WSJ.com: Health — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:39:46 +0100

A study of two popular surgical procedures to treat morbidly obese patients shows gastric bypass is associated with faster and more sustained weight loss than gastric banding. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)

New Scrutiny for Breast-Cancer Treatment

WSJ.com: Health — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:08:30 +0100

Dignity Sciences Enters into Clinical Supply Agreement

PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:41:50 +0100

Provides sufficient supply of DS107 active pharmaceutical ingredient for the acne clinical program(PRWeb January 11, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9089819.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)

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Soon, $1,000 Will Map Your Genes

WSJ.com: Health — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:01:06 +0100

The quest to harness the power of DNA to develop personalized medicine is on the threshold of a major milestone: the $1,000 genome sequencing. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)

FDA Approves Pfizer Cancer Treatment

WSJ.com: Health — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:29:35 +0100

U.S. regulators approved Pfizer's Inlyta drug for treating advanced kidney cancer, the latest of several drugs to be approved for the disease in recent years. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)

Corporate Whistle Blower Center Urges Healthcare Medical Device &...

PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:33:34 +0100

In 2010 the US GAO estimated that Medicare fraud alone was at least $60 billion dollars in the United States. This number does not reflect an estimate of what Medicaid fraud could be. The Corporate...(PRWeb January 25, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9136322.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)

Expansion of Research in Chiropractic Care is Ushering in New Era of Evidence-Based Therapies, Says American Specialty Health

Medical News (via PRIMEZONE) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0100

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the heels of new research showing that spinal manipulation and exercise are effective in relieving neck pain, American Specialty Health (ASH), one of the nation's leading providers of chiropractic health care benefits, said today that the expansion of research in chiropractic care is leading to big changes in the way chiropractic medicine is practiced and perceived in the United States. (Source: Medical News (via PRIMEZONE))