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CPF reports success in advocacy, research support and awareness of PF

The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPF) calls 2009 a year of success in advocacy, research support and awareness, even in a year plagued by the economic recession. PF is a fatal disease that has no known cause, no FDA-approved treatment, and no cure.

30 Dec 2009

FDA impersonators threaten and extort victims who purchase drugs over the Internet

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning the public about criminals posing as FDA special agents and other law enforcement personnel as part of an international extortion scam.

30 Dec 2009

GeckoSystems Intl. comments on HeathCareDigest.com's mobile robot solutions article

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. announced today that they are very pleased with the recent press coverage they have received from HeathCareDigest.com and the article's author, Michael D. Shaw. GeckoSystems is a dynamic leader in the emerging mobile robotics industry revolutionizing their development and usage with "Mobile Robot Solutions for Safety, Security and Service™."

29 Dec 2009

Over 5,000 "Not Recommended" Internet drug outlets

On December 11, 2009, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy(R) (NABP(R)) reached a bitter-sweet milestone in its ongoing review of Web sites selling prescription medications. NABP now lists more than 5,000 Internet drug outlets as Not Recommended. These sites -- 96% of the total number of sites reviewed -- have been found to be out of compliance with pharmacy laws and practice standards established in the United States to protect the public health.

29 Dec 2009

RP International benefit "The Eyes of Christmas" to be telecast to 160 million homes

The 15th annual "Eyes of Christmas" presentation is being telecast over multiple broadcasts, cable and satellite networks, as well as the Internet, to 160 million homes this year. Participating stars and other notables include Celine Dion, Garth Brooks, Reba McIntyre, Sandra Bullock, Tom Hanks, Nicole Kidman, Bob Costas, and Natalie Cole.

24 Dec 2009

AMHN now available via Standard & Poor’s Market Access Program

AMHN, Inc., parent company of America's Minority Health Network, Inc. ("America's Minority Health Network"), announced today that its company information is now available via Standard & Poor’s Market Access Program, an information distribution service that enables subscribing publicly traded companies to have their company information disseminated to users of Standard & Poor’s Advisor Insight.

24 Dec 2009

Terri McCormick's statement on Senate healthcare reform bill

In the rush to pass the so-called "healthcare reform bill," U.S. Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) stomped his feet and held his breath until he extracted his presents from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. One such gift exempts Nebraska from paying the $45 million increase in Medicaid imbursement costs. Nelson was the 60th Democrat to get his stocking stuffed.

24 Dec 2009

Rethink Autism offers research-based intervention tools for children with autism disorder

According to a study recently released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, it is estimated that approximately 673,000 children aged 3-21 have been diagnosed with autism nationwide.

24 Dec 2009

URAC announces its new Consumer Education Initiative

URAC, the nation's leading health care accreditation and education organization, today announced its new Consumer Education Initiative, which teaches consumers about health insurance and identifies ways they can make more informed decisions about their health care.

23 Dec 2009

Hand sanitizers become popular promotional products

The Advertising Specialty Institute® announced that hand sanitizers now rival pens as the most popular logoed items that companies are giving away to clients and employees.

23 Dec 2009

Chordoma surgery through the nose

A remarkable brain surgery at Saint John’s Health Center has restored vision to a seriously ill young woman from Spain—and the entire operation was performed through her nose without an incision.

22 Dec 2009

American League MVP partners with Anytime Fitness to promote healthy lifestyles

The world's #1 fitness club chain just hit another homerun. Joe Mauer, the newly-crowned American League MVP, two-time Gold Glove award winner and three-time AL batting champ, will soon be appearing in television commercials and other advertisements for Anytime Fitness, a rapidly-growing health club chain with nearly 1,300 clubs worldwide.

22 Dec 2009

iGuard registers 2 million subscribers in just over 2 years

iGuard, a drug safety system that monitors patient medications for drug interactions, safety alerts and recalls, today announced it has registered 2 million subscribers in just over 2 years - matching the early growth rate of the popular social networking tool Twitter.

22 Dec 2009

Elysium Internet brings performance-based patient acquisition program to NYC

Elysium Internet, Inc., an emerging leader in local performance-based Internet advertising and digital media, today announced that it will exhibit its page-one ranked online destination www.Podiatrists.com at the largest Podiatric conference on the East Coast, the New York State Podiatric Medical Association's (www.nyspma.org) 2010 Clinical Conference in New York City.

22 Dec 2009

Cegedim Dendrite and Ping Identity announce new partnership deal

Cegedim Dendrite and Ping Identity today announced a partnership to enable Internet Single Sign-On security for Cegedim Dendrite’s flagship Customer Relationship Management (CRM) suite, Mobile Intelligence.

22 Dec 2009

2010 financial guidance from HealthGrades

HealthGrades expects its operating margin for 2010 to be in the range of 19% to 22%. The Company is currently adding a significant number of sales team members.

22 Dec 2009

Interactive Health Partner expands fitness tracking capabilities with Garmin running and fitness devices

The Interactive Health Partner (www.InteractiveHealthPartner.com), developed by PCE Health & Fitness, recently expanded exercise logging and fitness tracking capabilities by integrating with Garmin running and fitness devices.

From Garmin 22 Dec 2009

Elysium Internet launches new Chiropractor directory

Elysium Internet, Inc., an emerging leader in local performance based advertising and digital media, today announced that it has launched a new local Chiropractor directory under its recently acquired brand www.Chiropractor.net.

21 Dec 2009

Senate compromise amendment to health reform bill includes Small Business provisions

Several provisions authored and promoted by U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., were included today into the Senate compromise amendment to The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

21 Dec 2009

CLIAWAIVED.COM expands its business into GPO market by signing the first major GPO

CLIAWAIVED.COM, Inc., the leading Internet-based, multi-line distributor of point-of-care CLIA Waived Diagnostic tests, medical products and physician office supplies, today announced the planned expansion of their business into the GPO (Group Purchasing Organization) market with the signing of their first major GPO, representing nearly 700 physician offices and 7000+ doctors.

19 Dec 2009

Internet News and Research

CPF reports success in advocacy, research support and awareness of PF

FDA impersonators threaten and extort victims who purchase drugs over the Internet

GeckoSystems Intl. comments on HeathCareDigest.com's mobile robot solutions article

Over 5,000 "Not Recommended" Internet drug outlets

RP International benefit "The Eyes of Christmas" to be telecast to 160 million homes

AMHN now available via Standard & Poor’s Market Access Program

Terri McCormick's statement on Senate healthcare reform bill

Rethink Autism offers research-based intervention tools for children with autism disorder

URAC announces its new Consumer Education Initiative

Hand sanitizers become popular promotional products

Chordoma surgery through the nose

American League MVP partners with Anytime Fitness to promote healthy lifestyles

iGuard registers 2 million subscribers in just over 2 years

Elysium Internet brings performance-based patient acquisition program to NYC

Cegedim Dendrite and Ping Identity announce new partnership deal

2010 financial guidance from HealthGrades

Interactive Health Partner expands fitness tracking capabilities with Garmin running and fitness devices

Elysium Internet launches new Chiropractor directory

Senate compromise amendment to health reform bill includes Small Business provisions

CLIAWAIVED.COM expands its business into GPO market by signing the first major GPO

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