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At the Florida State House, Medicaid expansion drama continues

News outlets also detail the latest expansion news from Oklahoma, Iowa, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine and Arizona. [More]
Merck, Pfizer sign collaboration agreement for development and commercialization of ertugliflozin

Merck, Pfizer sign collaboration agreement for development and commercialization of ertugliflozin

Merck & Co., Inc., known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and Pfizer Inc. today announced that they have entered into a worldwide (except Japan) collaboration agreement for the development and commercialization of Pfizer's ertugliflozin (PF-04971729), an investigational oral sodium glucose cotransporter (SGLT2) inhibitor being evaluated for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. [More]
Pfizer reports that Prevenar 13 Phase 3 study meets all primary, secondary objectives

Pfizer reports that Prevenar 13 Phase 3 study meets all primary, secondary objectives

Pfizer Inc. presented today the results from a Phase 3 study investigating immunogenicity, tolerability and safety of Prevenar 13 (Pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine [13-valent, adsorbed]) in adults 18 to 49 years of age. [More]

Ohio Gov. vows to keep trying on Medicaid expansion; Ark. lawmakers near key votes on issue

The Ohio House is dropping expansion from Gov. John Kasich's budget while he says hospitals and other stakeholders must help in the effort to expand the health care program for low-income people. Meanwhile, supporters of an expansion try to rally support in Arkansas. [More]

CHOP, Pfizer join forces to expedite novel treatments for children

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Pfizer, Inc., are joining forces with the goal of translating biomedical discoveries into novel treatments. [More]
Japan's MHLW approves XELJANZ for treatment of adults with rheumatoid arthritis

Japan's MHLW approves XELJANZ for treatment of adults with rheumatoid arthritis

Pfizer Inc. announced today that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has approved XELJANZ (tofacitinib citrate) for the treatment of adults with rheumatoid arthritis who have had an inadequate response to existing therapies. [More]

Radial forearm free flap shows worth in mandibular reconstruction

The osteocutaneous radial forearm free flap should be used for mandibular reconstruction because of the low rate of long-term donor and recipient site complications, particularly with prophylactic plating of the donor radius, say US scientists. [More]

Learned helplessness role in inflammatory polyarthritis revealed

Learned helplessness is a modifiable risk factor that can significantly influence disease outcome in patients with inflammatory polyarthritis, UK clinicians believe. [More]
Government of Québec announces $10M investment in Personalized Medicine Partnership for Cancer

Government of Québec announces $10M investment in Personalized Medicine Partnership for Cancer

The Government of Québec announced today a $10 million investment in the Personalized Medicine Partnership for Cancer (PMPC). [More]

Indian medicines ‘promising’ for osteoarthritis care

Ayurvedic medicine may offer osteoarthritis relief, say Indian researchers who found traditional formulations to be equal to conventional drugs for the improvement of pain and knee function. [More]

Rehabilitation challenges need for surgical ACL repair

Surgery is not always necessary for acute anterior cruciate ligament injury in young, active patients, research suggests. [More]

Survey finds few states have laws to enforce new consumer health protections

A report by the Commonwealth Fund finds that 39 states do not have measures to allow officials to enforce some key insurance regulations from the federal health law. [More]
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses launches new ACNPC-AG certification exam

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses launches new ACNPC-AG certification exam

AACN Certification Corporation has launched the new ACNPC-AG certification exam, which aligns with the requirements of the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation. [More]

Tofacitinib fights rheumatoid arthritis progression

Tofacitinib treats symptoms and prevents structural damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who do not respond well to methotrexate, indicate phase III trial findings. [More]
Rider error, bad conditions cause most mountain biking accidents

Rider error, bad conditions cause most mountain biking accidents

Injury risk is high for downhill mountain bikers, but could be reduced by ensuring trails are in good condition and improving rider technique, say researchers. [More]

Sanofi Canada announces new option for emergency treatment of anaphylaxis

Sanofi Canada announces a new option for the emergency treatment of anaphylaxis. Allerject is the first and only 'talking' epinephrine auto-injector in Canada. [More]
Ractopamine can boost pork production, does not affect meat quality or taste

Ractopamine can boost pork production, does not affect meat quality or taste

Animal scientists in Brazil have found that a small dose of the feed additive ractopamine can boost pork production without changing how pork looks or tastes. [More]

Vitamin D claims for knee osteoarthritis questioned

The benefit of taking vitamin D supplements for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis has been challenged in a study published in JAMA. [More]
Shoulder complaint linked to diabetes diagnosis

Shoulder complaint linked to diabetes diagnosis

Study findings confirm suspicions that patients with diabetes have an increased risk for adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder. [More]

Multiple birth hip dysplasia screening questioned

Ultrasound screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip is unnecessary in twins and triplets without signs of the condition, say UK researchers. [More]