MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'federation'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:02:31 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140143&cid=t_121593_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fthe-us-says-meh-well-think-about-it-ncd-alliance%2F “Noncommunicable Disease Alliance Fights to Retain Goals” – a quick and clear post about the upcoming NCD Alliance Summit and the dangers we face as major players hesitate to step up to the plate. More Links about this:—————————-Interview with NCDA Chair Ann KeelingPost on DiabetesMine.comInternational Diabetes Federation The US Says “Meh, we’ll THINK about it…” NCD Alliance! is a post from: Scott's Diabetes (Source: Scott's Diabetes Blog) Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140143 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:00:13 +0100 5140143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069818&cid=t_121593_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FrIaNzGppPTA%2F Three years after making a proposal that would have allowed drugmakers to publish product information in consumer newspapers and magazines, the European Commission is going back to the proverbial drawing board and plans to issue a new proposal this fall, an EC spokesman writes us. The move comes after its initial effort was widely criticized and rejected by the European Parliament. “The European Commission will revise the proposals to clarify and harmonize the rules in what companies can and can’t say to patients,” Peter Arlett, who heads pharmacovigilance and risk management at the European Medicines Agency, tells Bloomberg News. The EMA, he adds, recently received a letter from the EC about its intention to revise its proposal. The original EC effort, which was unveiled in ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069818 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:04:00 +0100 5069818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028977&cid=t_121593_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fscrambled-brain%2F The Johnson family returned from the 2011 Friends for Life conference late on Sunday. My brain is frantically trying to process all of the magic that I experienced, and I’ve been crazy busy catching up on home stuff. I feel like I need a good solid week of quiet time just to pull myself together. As I work through everything, I’d like you to take a look at Kerri’s recent blog post about the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). At the 2011 Roche Summit, just weeks before the Friends for Life conference, we met with both Isabella Platon, Head of Communication for IDF, and Jean Claude Mbanya, President of the IDF. I hope you get a sense of how much impact they had on us and that you start to pay more attention to them.  One easy place to start is with their “O is ... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028977 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:43:02 +0100 5028977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952853&cid=t_121593_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FOl21m5-oQ7s%2F Introducing The African Journal of Emergency Medicine (AfJEM), the official journal of the African Federation for Emergency Medicine. (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952853 Sun, 19 Jun 2011 00:00:28 +0100 4952853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4715014&cid=t_121593_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FpYq3k6eZCQ4%2F Four years after the merger between the CVS drugstore chain and the Caremark pharmacy benefits manager, which has spurred numerous investigations and lawsuits over anticompetitive concerns, a handful of consumer groups have written the US Federal Trade Commission to ask the agency to break up the company. Why? The groups charge CVS Caremark limits choice through various programs, the merger has given CVS unfair advantage over other retailers, patients are steered toward CVS and confidential patient information is improperly shared. Such concerns have already prompted investigations by the FTC and attorneys general of 24 states. CVS Caremark has previously said it is cooperating with the probes. “There is strong evidence that the CVS Caremark merger has harmed consumers,” says the lett... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4715014 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:18:08 +0100 4715014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615426&cid=t_121593_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FPl4PHiJPh2U%2F Over the past week, a note has been circulating on the Internet about the web site that Eli Lilly created for its Strattera ADHD medication for consumers in China. Specifically, the missive points out that the Strattera site offers very different info about the risks and benefits of the medication. As an example, the US Strattera site warns patients of suicide risk, but not the Chinese site. “Lilly’s web site in China says nothing about this risk; patients are told nothing about any Strattera side effects at all. Chinese readers are warned instead about the dangers of ADHD (deliquency, substance abuse, unemployment, depression and other serious problems, both personal and social) unless treated with medication,” according to the note that was distributed by Ben Hansen, a ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615426 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:42:06 +0100 4615426 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4611003&cid=t_121593_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FWXsonFvU_bM%2F Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us and we’ll share with it others. That’s right. Send us your announcements and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going, especially with all the layoffs. Despite the downsizing, there is movement. Here are some of the latest changes. Recognize anyone? And here is our regular feature. Send us a photo and we will spotlight a different person each week. This time around, we note that MTI Information Technologies, which provides marketing services to healthcare providers, hired Brian Tvenstrup as sr vp of business analytics. Previously, he headed analytics for First Equity Card, a commercial lender to small businesses, and w... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4611003 Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:03:11 +0100 4611003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592362&cid=t_121593_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FY7tesAuqJ3E%2F By Mark A. CalabriaAs Congress and the White House continue to debate the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, one of the oft heard concerns is that if we eliminate all the various mortgage subsidies in our system, then the cost of a mortgage will increase.  There certainly is a basic logic to that concern.  After all, why have subsidies if they don't lower the price of the subsidized good.  Of course some, if not all, of said subsidy could be eaten up by the providers/producers of that good. All this begs the question, with all the subsidies we have for mortgage finance, are mortgages actually cheaper in the U.S.?  While not perfect, one way of answering that question is to look at mortgage rates in other countries.   Although every developed country has some sort of government in... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592362 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:19:20 +0100 4592362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560278&cid=t_121593_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmission-impossible-getting-a-medical-license-in-california%2F2011.03.07 I first applied for a license to practice medicine in the state of California on July 9, 2008. I was licensed on March 3, 2011 — a whopping 967 days after they first received my application. I haven’t had a problem getting a license in any other state, and I am licensed in six of them. Just to give you a sense of how long it usually takes to process the paperwork for a medical license, Maryland completed mine in under three weeks. So what’s going on in California? Dr. Val’s Experience I think the best way to tell this story is with a timeline, and let the facts speak for themselves. I know this represents just one physician’s experience (namely mine), so results may vary: July 9, 2008 – The Medical Board of California (MBC) received my licensure appl... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560278 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:30:00 +0100 4560278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489674&cid=t_121593_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhelp-fight-the-nih-budget-cuts%2F2011.02.17 Many of my regular readers may know that biomedical research in the United States is largely funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Please see this message from Dr. William Talman, president of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), about proposed spending cuts to the NIH budget. Grant funding from the NIH is already hard to come by, and the proposed budget cuts will make it even harder. Whether you are a scientist, a student, or a member of the public interested in the future of science and medicine, I join with Dr. Talman in asking you to call your congressional representatives and ask them to oppose HR1. Also, if you have a blog I’d ask you to repost Dr. Talman’s call to action so that your readers can join in. Dear Colleague, For months t... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489674 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:00:50 +0100 4489674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4023134&cid=t_121593_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FkGRuStkhCj0%2F The European Parliament has rejected a controversial proposal by the European Commission that would have allowed drugmakers to publish product info in consumer newspapers and magazines. The effort was designed to provide more reliable medical advice at a time when the Internet allows widespread dissemination of questionable info, since drugmakers are prevented from circulating data. However, the proposal, which was first introduced nearly two years ago, was criticized for weakening existing EU restrictions on contacts between drugmakers and patients, including a strict ban on US-style direct-to-consumer advertising. Some critics argued the proposal, which was branded ‘advertising in disguise,’ would encourage the inappropriate use of medicines. A ban on DTC advertising on broad... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4023134 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:12:03 +0100 4023134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018156&cid=t_121593_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F7D33y_6u4ec%2F By Michael F. CannonMany employers, such as McDonald’s, provide health benefits that are less comprehensive than most.  They may have an annual claims limit of $10,000 or less.  But if you’re young, healthy, and need to pinch your pennies, that may suit you just fine.  According to Jerry Newman, a SUNY-Buffalo professor who wrote a book about working at McDonald’s, “For those who didn’t have health insurance through their spouse, it was a life saver.” These are the health plans (and the workers) that are seeing the highest premium increases under ObamaCare.  The Wall Street Journal reports: Trade groups representing restaurants and retailers say low-wage employers might halt their coverage if the government doesn’t loosen a requirement for &#8... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018156 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:14:04 +0100 4018156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3858382&cid=t_121593_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F80EA963DpmU%2F Now that the World Health Organization has officially declared that the swine flu pandemic is over (see this), the agency has finally released the names of the scientific advisors who helped with pandemic decisions and their declared conflicts of interest, such as paid work for drugmakers. The move comes four months after the WHO denied the pharmaceutical industry had undue influence over its decisions about the extent of the pandemic and two months after the Council of Europe issued a report harshly criticizing the agency’s lack of transparency around the handling of the swine flu pandemic (back story here and here). For its part, the WHO called the accusations “conspiracy theories,” but refused to release the conflict of interest forms filed by the 16 members of its eme... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3858382 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:45:32 +0100 3858382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3699705&cid=t_121593_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FRuhuV7m-ktM%2F In a move to strengthen standards and burnish images, the trade group for Europe’s drugmakers has released a new ‘leadership statement on ethical practices‘ that calls for limiting samples, tougher guidelines for sales reps, new standards for industry sponsorship of medical meetings so that science is not “overshadowed,” greater disclosure of relationships with patient advocacy organizations and create ethics councils for oversight. High on the list is sampling. The members of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations agreed to limit the practice by creating a “four by two” plan - four packets per doctor and for no longer than two years after the launch of a new drug. Unlike in the US, where samples are often doled out t... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3699705 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:33:03 +0100 3699705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3672036&cid=t_121593_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FXG8ViSrcrXA%2F Rise and shine. Another day is on the way. Hello, everyone, hope all is well as you gear up for those meetings and deadlines. We can relate. To cope, we are brewing the mandatory cup of stimulation. Feel free to indulge yourself, or grab a water bottle if you prefer. Meanwhile, here are a few items to help you get started. Have a good one and stay in touch… Pay For Delays Deals Nearing A Turning Point? (Bloomberg News) FDA To Decide On Orexigen Obesity Pill In January (Reuters) Merck To Cut 800 Jobs In France (La Tribune) Merck KGgA Resumes Vaccine Trial For Lung Cancer (Reuters) UK’s NICE Refuses To Cover Roche’s Tarceva (PharmaTimes) Medicare To Review Coverage Of Anemia Drugs (Reuters) AstraZeneca May Fight Canadian Court Ruling On Nexium Generic (Bloomberg) Industry G... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3672036 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:55:27 +0100 3672036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644748&cid=t_121593_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FjytfBRBiAuE%2F By Tad DeHavenI’ve been arguing for a while that “regime uncertainty” is stifling the economy’s ability to recover. Businesses are more reluctant to invest or hire when Washington pursues a policy agenda that could be detrimental to their bottom lines. The phrase was coined by economist Robert Higgs who observed that FDR’s anti-business policies prolonged the Great Depression. Unfortunately, the media has generally ignored the possibility that uncertainty being generated by the president’s policies has been contributing to the nation’s continuing economic problems. However, an editorial in yesterday’s Washington Post could be a welcome sign that the media is beginning to take notice: But as analysts ponder the mystery of weak private-sector hiring despite signs of economic ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644748 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:34:26 +0100 3644748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3635676&cid=t_121593_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fscientists-doug-inkley-wes-tunnell-detail-decades-long-recovery-bp-oil-spill%2F National Wildlife Federation scientist Doug Inkley, Texas biologist Wes Tunnell and other scientists say that based on studies from other oil spill sites like the Exxon Valdez and Ixtoc, it will be decades before the environmental and food chain hazards from the BP oil spill clear (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3635676 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 19:08:19 +0100 3635676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581839&cid=t_121593_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FaOTkbSRiCe4%2F Sales reps who work for Pfizer’s Wyeth unit in India are angry that their jobs are being reclassified. Known locally as field workers, the sales are protesting what they consider an illegal change in their job classification to professional service officers, which means they will no longer be eligible for union membership, PharmaBiz reports. And so the Federation of Medical Representatives Association of India is holding a one-day strike today. Wyeth reps will demonstrate and stage a massive dharna (a fast conducted at the door of an offender) in front of the Pfizer India office in Chennai, along with members of the Tamil Nadu Medical & Sales Representatives Association, which will protest in front of Pfizer offices throughout Tamil Nadu. Ramesh Sunder, general secretary of TNMS... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581839 Thu, 20 May 2010 12:09:17 +0100 3581839 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3563947&cid=t_121593_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F1neoU6wqqj4%2F By Michael F. CannonThe National Federation of Independent Business — the nation’s largest small-business lobby — will join the lawsuit that 20 attorneys general (including one Democrat) have brought against ObamaCare.  According to the Associated Press, NFIB found ObamaCare’s individual mandate particularly offensive: The National Federation of Independent Business will join the argument that Americans cannot be required under the Constitution to obtain insurance coverage, the group’s president, Dan Danner, said in an interview… The new law allows government “to regulate you just because you exist,” said Danner. “If you can regulate this, where do you stop? Do you tell people, ‘We are going to mandate that everybody exercise?’ W... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3563947 Fri, 14 May 2010 13:20:56 +0100 3563947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3545443&cid=t_121593_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fshoot-a-turkey-help-fight-heart-disease%2F2010.05.07 From Freep.com: “Medical researchers at Wayne State University have asked hunters in the state [Michigan] to donate the hearts of harvested wild turkeys for researching heart disease and congestive heart failure. The National Wild Turkey Federation recently joined the school in making the appeal. Researchers hope that tests using wild turkey hearts could lead to medical breakthroughs for combating heart problems in humans.”  Read more. -WesMusings of a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist. *This blog post was originally published at Dr. Wes* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3545443 Fri, 07 May 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3545443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3533842&cid=t_121593_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-to-choose-a-great-doctor%2F2010.05.04 As a practicing family doctor, it’s easy for me to figure out how to choose a great doctor. Let me tell you the secrets in finding the best one for you and what I tell my family and friends. Look for the following: – Board certification – Report card on quality – Licensing/public reporting As a doctor, I know many doctors who have great bedside manner but aren’t particularly reliable in giving the right medical care you deserve, and these traits separate the so-so doctors from the truly excellent ones. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Saving Money and Surviving the Healthcare Crisis* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3533842 Tue, 04 May 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3533842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3369090&cid=t_121593_46_f&fid=38787&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmsf.ca%2Fblogs%2Fphotos%2F2010%2F03%2F16%2Fingushetia-2%2F , Russian Federation – December 2009 On the road to Malgobek, a wedding dress for sale. Ingushetia, a small republic of the Russian Federation, in the North Caucasus, bordering Chechnya, once housed over 140,000 displaced Chechens who fled the war. Nowadays, there are an estimated 18,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the republic, many of them living in precarious conditions. But the situation of the local population is not much better. (Source: MSF Blogs) MSF Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3369090 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:07:34 +0100 3369090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3194018&cid=t_121593_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fj8sNA2n8CDE%2F The World Health Organization’s Director General, Margaret Chan, says she has begun an investigation to learn who leaked draft reports compiled by its Expert Working Group’s work to a pharmaceutical industry trade group last month, according to Intellectual Property Watch. You may recall the EWG is examining financing and coordination of R&D between public and private sectors for meds needed to combat various diseases in developing nations. The EWG is studying patent pools, innovation prizes and an R&D treaty, and will deliver its report in May to the WHO Health Assembly. But the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations recently distributed non-public documents to its members, riling advocacy groups. There was also an email, indicating ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3194018 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:43:56 +0100 3194018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163782&cid=t_121593_88_f&fid=38961&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsymtym.net%2F2010%2F01%2Fhypothetical-health-information-federation%2F Columbia is a fictional city of 1.5 million in the fictional state of Jefferson. The greater Columbia catchment area has a population of 3 million. There are four integrated healthcare systems in Columbia. The healthcare systems are associated with ten hospitals, dozens of clinics and skilled nursing facilities, over one hundred pharmacies, over one thousand physicians, and several hundred ancillary services. Columbia’s population utilize emergency services with an average incident rate of 0.35, consistent with the rest of the state and country. Thirty–five percent of the population goes to the ER every year, with 10% arriving by ambulance. The annual ER and EMS censuses are 1.05 million and 300,000 respectively. On any given day there are 2,877 ER visits and 822 ambulance tran... quanta vie blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163782 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:05:06 +0100 3163782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3096855&cid=t_121593_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2Fbcq6qZOsmlU%2F The following guest post by Susan Crowley, President of Multilateral Consulting, LLC, is part of Disruptive Women’s “The Value of Health: Creating Economic Security in the Developing World” series. By any measure, giving programs directed at developing countries by research-based pharmaceutical companies are the most generous of any industry. The Geneva-based International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), whose methodology and data presented in its most recent “Partnerships Report” were validated by the London School of Economics, reported $6.7 billion in giving. The 2009 “Index on Global Philanthropy,” published by the Hudson Institute, provides a measure of global private giving and, once again, demonstrates that private flows... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3096855 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:23:47 +0100 3096855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2939385&cid=t_121593_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FbWib1YKlDKg%2F The theme for the World Stroke Day 2009 is “Stroke, what can I do?” Strokes. People have heard of them. Many think they know what they are. Many don’t know the signs of a stroke. Are you at risk of having a stroke? Would you know if you or someone else was having a stroke? The World Stroke Organization is encouraging everyone to become more aware of strokes and to help prevent the disability and death that so often occur after a stroke. The World Stroke Organization (WSO) was created on October 29, 2006, at the Regional World Stroke Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, when the International Stroke Society and the World Stroke Federation merged into a single organization. Since then, to commemorate its conception,the World Stroke D... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2939385 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:18:52 +0100 2939385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814641&cid=t_121593_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F-qX_vFtnwjw%2F The International Diabetes Federation would like to thank everyone for the time and effort they have invested to guarantee the global success of World Diabetes Day 2008. Follow the day minute by minute Follow the day minute by minute at http://www.worlddiabetesday.org. We are making images of events from around the world available as they come in. We will be working around the clock to support the global effort to make a difference for diabetes. Wherever you are, from Fiji to Canada, we are ready to post pictures of your event. Please submit high-quality images of your event now to http://www.worlddiabetesday.org/flickr/submit?s=0en. The sooner we receive the images, the sooner we can make them available to the global media and highlight what you are doing to mark the day. Take a moment t... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814641 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:44:39 +0100 2814641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2716043&cid=t_121593_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fphrs-what-are-they-good Title of this post is the title of a session I’ll be moderating at the upcoming AHRQ conference to be held in Bethesda, MD from Sept 13-16.  If you’ve been thinking of attending this free conference (its put on by the feds) you’ll have to register soon for as of yesterday the event was almost sold-out. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2716043 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:41:07 +0100 2716043 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510285&cid=t_121593_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F6HVyQZl27Os%2F For years we’ve been told that charter schools are the future of public schooling. The reverse is true. The pattern in publicly funded education, both domestically and internationally, has always been one of increasing regulation over time, and of the triumph of producer interests over the interests of parents and children. Public schools in the late 1800s had considerably more autonomy than do most modern charter schools. Over time, public schools have come under the sway of centralized bureaucracies dominated by employee unions. That same pattern is playing out in the charter school sector. As the Associated Press reports today, the American Federation of Teachers has just signed several more collective bargaining agreements for charter school teachers in New York City and Chicago.... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510285 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:23:53 +0100 2510285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469436&cid=t_121593_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fww45mXDJnm4%2F A Washington Post editorial today rightly laments the seemingly insurmountable impasse reached by D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee and the Washington Teachers Union. Actually, scratch the WTU – I mean the American Federation of Teachers, the WTU’s parent organization, which has essentially taken over the negotiations because it thinks giving into much higher pay for somewhat less job security would be a disaster of national proportions. But the union’s stifling full court press isn’t what primarily bothers the Post. It’s that lowly John Q. Public isn’t getting even a crumb of information from the power brokers about major decisions that are all supposed benefit his kids. But since when did the best interests of kids or the public really... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469436 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:06:00 +0100 2469436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463051&cid=t_121593_107_f&fid=36698&url=http%3A%2F%2Fminingdrugs.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fgoogle-wave-drug-design-federation.html "The Google Wave Federation Protocol may succeed email (an innovation from 1965), as the dominant form of Internet communication."[Google Wave Federation Protocol @WP]Google launched Google Wave. It is a mind-blowing technical platform, which might just "change" publishing, health support of patients and physicians, and any other industry, where knowledge workers are suffering from keeping found things found (KFTF) and collaboration security (see conference blogging, libel law, compliant commenting, medicine 2.0 danger). I do not think the GWave will replace collaboration tools, but it might enrich them, by facilitating information moderation and bridging (for all peers and channels).You can check first the Google Wave presentation (almost 1.5 hours), or continue reading below.What is the ... Mining Drug Space blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463051 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:02:00 +0100 2463051 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2364924&cid=t_121593_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FS_BtNDfuhwE%2F It’s an interesting problem for charter-school afficianados: many want charters to have all the freedom of private schools, but go to pains to let people know that charters are public schools whenever the schools are under fire (or want money). Well I’ve just learned — perhaps before reporters have even been able to write their stories, because I haven’t yet found a news link to it — that New York’s Public Employee Relations Board will force the KIPP AMP charter school in New York City to let its teachers unionize. This will be a tough pill for KIPP AMP to swallow, especially since an integral part of the famous KIPP model is requiring employees to be available far beyond the normal working hours of traditional public school teachers — not som... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2364924 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:39:57 +0100 2364924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2232370&cid=t_121593_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F03%2Fcorrection-final-exit-networks-ted.html A few days ago I wrote that Ted Goodwin, one of the Final Exit Network assisted suicide defendants, was a mainstream figure in the assisted suicide movement. He certainly is that. But I made an error by writing that he had resigned as vice president of the World Federation of Right to Die Societies. As far as I know he didn't. He resigned as head of the Final Exit Network. That means he is still in line to be the World Federation's president starting in 2010. Mea culpa. (Source: Secondhand Smoke) Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2232370 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:00:00 +0100 2232370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222390&cid=t_121593_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F02%2Farrested-final-exit-network-activist.html In the wake of the arrests of four assisted suicide activists from the Final Exit Network, I believe an effort will be made to cast them as fringe characters within the movement.Don't believe it. One of the four is Ted Goodwin, who is the head of the FEN. Goodwin has been a stalwart in the movement for many years, to the point that in 2008 he was elected vice president of the World Federation of Right to Die Societies, the international umbrella organization to which most euthanasia/assisted suicide organizations belong. That means, had he not resigned just ahead of his arrest, he would have almost surely been elevated to the chair of president in 2010.The World Federation of Right to Die Societies doesn't advocate for restricting assisted suicide to the terminally ill. Its 2006 "Toronto M... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222390 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:47:00 +0100 2222390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2081151&cid=t_121593_133_f&fid=35129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwhitterer-autism.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Ffinger-puppet-tackle-it-tuesday.html With the festive season over, you may find like me, that your home has been transformed into Santa’s Grotto, toys strewn over every available surface. If that is the case, then it might see a little odd to create yet more mayhem, but occasionally it is sometimes best to admit defeat and go with the flow.You will need:-Felt squaresGlueSharpie Permanent pensA picture from your offspringThe temporary loan of your offspring’s fingerExamine the creature that your child has drawn to determine which, if any, are the most important features. Match the colours as best you may. Draw around your child’s finger tip splayed on a firm surface to ensure a good fit. Allow space for 3-D and seam.Once completed and the glue has dried your child now has a custom made introduction to the Thumb Wrestling... Whitterer on Autism blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2081151 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:59:00 +0100 2081151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961382&cid=t_121593_134_f&fid=36012&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBattleDiabetes%2F%7E3%2F453146373%2F The International Diabetes Federation would like to thank everyone for the time and effort they have invested to guarantee the global success of World Diabetes Day 2008. Follow the day minute by minute Follow the day minute by minute at http://www.worlddiabetesday.org. We are making images of events from around the world available as they come in. We will be working around the clock to support the global effort to make a difference for diabetes. Wherever you are, from Fiji to Canada, we are ready to post pictures of your event. Please submit high-quality images of your event now to http://www.worlddiabetesday.org/flickr/submit?s=0en. The sooner we receive the images, the sooner we can make them available to the global media and highlight what you are doing to mark the day. Take a moment t... Battle Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961382 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:28:55 +0100 1961382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1786792&cid=t_121593_125_f&fid=37825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbibbynews.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F09%2F12%2Ffirst-ever-world-oral-health-day%2F The FDI World Dental Federation, the worldwide, authoritative and independent voice of the dental profession, has announced that the first Annual World Oral Health Day will be celebrated on Friday, September 12. The aim of this day is to increase awareness for oral health, as well as the impact of oral diseases on general health, [...] (Source: Bibby Library News and Tips) Bibby Library News and Tips blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1786792 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:02:28 +0100 1786792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1409903&cid=t_121593_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F280899326%2F New Jersey may be the nation’s medicine chest, but that’s nothing compared with being the pharmacy of the world. But where is that pharmacy located? Right now, many would argue it’s the US. But the European Commission and members of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations today are releasing details of plan to end Europe’s declining international role in medical research, Reuters reports. To be called the Innovative Medicines Initiative, the effort will offers grants to academic institutes and small companies to research ways of beating bottlenecks in the drug development process. Teams of commercial and not-for-profit researchers will be able to seek support on condition that their findings are publicly shared in an effort to stimulate... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1409903 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:43:39 +0100 1409903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1286211&cid=t_121593_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F03%2F07%2Fneed-a-particular-survey-result-turn-to-nonprofits%2F Marketing surveys help companies and organizations better understand what’s important to the people who purchase (or may purchase) their product. I worked for a few years in marketing for a company, and during that time I learned a lot about how these surveys, when done right, could provide a company with some valuable insight into their product. But sometimes an organization’s press release about their own survey data will misconstrue their own findings. Why would an organization do that? Well, two answers spring to mind — sloppy reporting by the organizations’ PR people (which seems unlikely, given that is one of the primary purposes of these organizations), or selectively reporting the results that cast the sponsoring pharmaceutical company in the best light. ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1286211 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 14:00:56 +0100 1286211 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1116362&cid=t_121593_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F206230210%2F Just days after sales reps charged their employers were flouting government pricing norms, the pharmaceutical industry is pushing the government to withdraw recognition of reps as “workmen,” a classification that gives them the right to form trade unions, The Business Standard reports. The Indian Drugs Manufacturers Association (IDMA), which represents 650 small and mid-sized drugmakers, has approached Labour Minister Oscar Fernandes to de-classify sales reps under the Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions of Service) Act of 1976. The Organization of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI), which comprises about 100 research-based multinational and Indian drugmakers, is supporting the IDMA move, the Standard writes. “The Sales Promotion Employees Act needs to do away with ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1116362 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:49:57 +0100 1116362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1100251&cid=t_121593_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F201771885%2F Ch-ch-ch-changes… I really dislike when I read that how we have been doing what we have done for years, it is now not how it should be done! Are you following me? We all know as diabetics we prick our lil’ ol’ fingers and make sure that we keep our blood sugar levels within “normal” limits approximately 4 times a day. The typical, and I say typical because I know that every diabetic is different, is to check our blood glucose in the morning before breakfast, before we eat our lunch, before we eat our dinner and then once before we turn in for the night. Due to some new research and a report titled “Guideline for management of Postmeal Glucose” that was carried out for The International Diabetes Federation we may need to be pricking our fingers even... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1100251 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:35:14 +0100 1100251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=816799&cid=t_121593_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F146966503%2F Last month, some advocacy groups wrote the ceo of each drugmaker, along with PhRMA and the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations, urging them to disclose their global contributions. The reason? Concern that donations result in off-label marketing by groups receiving funds; mask the agendas of public policy groups that debate policy issues, and allow researchers to circumvent normal disclosure requirements. In doing so, they cited Lilly’s recent decision to make disclosures, at least in the US. Since then, Lilly agreed to expand its disclosure policy on a global basis. However, Harvey Bale, who heads the IFPMA, wrote back and politely declined to join the bandwagon, saying that disclosures would be a burden and, instead, should be made on a national level. ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=816799 Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:15:20 +0100 816799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=707171&cid=t_121593_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F30%2Fsub-saharan-africa-home-to-ten-million-diabetics%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Lifestyle, Daily News, EventsAccording to World Diabetes Foundation (WDF) delegates attending the First African Diabetes Summit in Nairobi this week, ten million of the world's estimated 246 million diabetics live in sub-Saharan Africa. Moreover, WDF president Professor Pierre Levebre says Africans are much more likely that people living elsewhere to suffer from diabetes-related conditions. One reason? Poverty. Far too few people living in sub-Saharan Africa go without the quality of care that people in the developed world take for granted. Access to doctors is so limited and expensive that many people are not even being diagnosed, let alone receiving the most basic treatment. When they are diagnosed, it is not uncommon for patients to be unable to access or af... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=707171 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 707171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=644609&cid=t_121593_113_f&fid=34633&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FTheHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2F120564178%2Fif-you-read-only-one-federation-paper-this-year.aspx ...let it be this one: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb498017.aspx The whitepaper was co-authored by Microsoft and IBM and I participated in the review of the healthcare scenario. [UPDATE: The post looked a little bit dry after reading it again, so I added some more context] The healthcare scenario starts at section 4 and talks about how to use the WS-Federation specification, recently submitted to OASIS, and the family of related standards and specs (WS-Trust, WS-MetadataExchange, WS-Policy and so on) to automate much of the process of getting service endpoints to securely exchange information when a number of trust domains and players are present and it is not practical to go with a centralized security solution (actually, when is??). While the scenario resembles one of a cent... The Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=644609 Tue, 29 May 2007 17:28:00 +0100 644609