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NACDS seeks passage of E-prescribing bill to finance Medicaid reimbursement rule change

National Association of Chain Drug Stores CEO Steven Anderson on Tuesday in a letter asked lawmakers to pass a bill (HR 4296) that would require physicians who participate in Medicare to adopt e-prescribing by 2011 to finance legislation (S 1951, HR 3700) that would revise a new rule related to Medicaid reimbursements to pharmacies, CongressDaily reports (Edney, CongressDaily, 4/23).

23 Apr 2008

FDA cannot properly inspect foreign companies that manufacture medications, medication ingredients, report finds

FDA does not have adequate resources to inspect foreign companies that manufacture medications or medication ingredients, and current funding levels for the agency will not address the issue, according to a Government Accountability Office report presented on Tuesday at a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, the Newark Star-Ledger reports.

23 Apr 2008

Maryland lawmakers approve measures intended to improve dental care for low-income children

In the 2009 fiscal year state budget, the Maryland General Assembly included millions of dollars in funding for initiatives that will expand dental care to more children enrolled in Medicaid, the Washington Post reports.

22 Apr 2008

New cancer report - facts and figures 2008

An annual report from the American Cancer Society highlights that long-term favorable trends have stalled for several factors that have been responsible for declining cancer death rates in the U.S.

22 Apr 2008

Bush Administration directive to enroll low-income children in SCHIP before expanding coverage is unenforceable because it violates Federal law, according to GAO

The Bush administration violated federal law last year when it issued a policy directive that restricts states' ability to expand their SCHIP programs, according to a Government Accountability Office legal opinion released Friday, the New York Times reports (Pear, New York Times, 4/19).

21 Apr 2008

Several states consider tobacco tax increases to fund health care programs, address budget deficits

Several states have sought to increase their tobacco taxes to fund health care programs and address budget deficits, but efforts to increase tobacco taxes in some cases have prevented the passage of health care proposals, the New York Times reports.

21 Apr 2008

Maine Gov. Baldacci signs legislation that will increase taxes to fund health program

Maine Gov. John Baldacci (D) on Wednesday signed into law a bill that increases taxes and fees on beer, wine and soda manufacturers to fund the Dirigo Health program, the Blethen Maine News Service/Portland Press Herald reports.

21 Apr 2008

South Carolina House to consider bill that would eliminate requirement to inform school officials of students' HIV-positive status

The South Carolina House this week is scheduled to consider a bill (SB 970) that would eliminate a state law that requires the Department of Health and Environmental Control to notify school district superintendents and nurses if students test HIV-positive, the Columbia State reports.

21 Apr 2008

Winner of Penn's 2008 PennVention - new prosthetic limb

A new prosthetic accessory worn on the residual limb of a transtibial (below-knee) amputee was awarded the Grand Prize at the Fourth Annual PennVention competition for student inventors at the University of Pennsylvania's Weiss Tech House.

21 Apr 2008

US lags Europe in highly relevant nano risk research

A new analysis by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) indicates that European nations are investing nearly twice as much as the U.S. in research primarily aimed at addressing the potential risks of nanotechnology.

21 Apr 2008

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association response to New York Times article on biotech medicine costs

The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) issued the following statement today regarding a story to be published in tomorrow's New York Times.

18 Apr 2008

Draft legislation aimed at overhauling FDA would require more inspections, change user fees

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair John Dingell (D-Mich.) on Thursday released draft legislation that would make broad regulatory changes to FDA and increase funds for the agency, CQ Today reports.

18 Apr 2008

Mayor of Aboriginal community knew of underage girls given contraceptive implants

Claims by the State Opposition that doctors have given contraceptive implants to girls without their parents' permission have been to some extent supported by the leader of a central Queensland Aboriginal community.

17 Apr 2008

How many hospital infections? New facts discredit CDC's official number

On Wednesday, April 16th the House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform will hold a hearing on whether the federal government is doing enough to prevent hospital infections.

15 Apr 2008

Corporate world is helping employees deal with the global HIV/AIDS epidemic

Major companies are creating a wide variety of programs to help employees deal with the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, according to a report released today by The Conference Board, the global business research and membership organization.

11 Apr 2008

New electronic detection system for infectious illness

Researchers at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Harvard Medical School, Atrius Health, and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health have created and tested a set of computer programs that use electronic medical records to help clinicians detect contagious illness and automatically report them to public health departments.

10 Apr 2008

Using sunbeds under 35 could prove fatal

Eight out of ten sunbed users have increased their risk of a life-threatening form of skin cancer by around 75 per cent according to Cancer Research UK.

9 Apr 2008

Exercise is a natural pain reliever for arthritis

It may seem counterintuitive to exercise when suffering with joint pain, but physical activity is actually a natural pain reliever for most people suffering from arthritis.

9 Apr 2008

ACP reports on how scheduled Medicare pay cuts will affect patients

Medicare patients - many of whom have multiple chronic illnesses - face severe difficulty in receiving healthcare if Congress does not act to avert pending cuts to Medicare payments, according to first-hand reports from physicians who specialize in internal medicine released today by the 125,000-member American College of Physicians (ACP).

8 Apr 2008

FDA seizes body building supplements from LG Sciences

At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on Wednesday U.S. Marshals seized more than $1,301,712 of dietary supplements from LG Sciences, LLC, of Brighton, Mich., because the products contain unapproved food additives and/or new dietary ingredients that cause the products to violate the law.

7 Apr 2008

Medical Legislation News and Research

NACDS seeks passage of E-prescribing bill to finance Medicaid reimbursement rule change

FDA cannot properly inspect foreign companies that manufacture medications, medication ingredients, report finds

Maryland lawmakers approve measures intended to improve dental care for low-income children

New cancer report - facts and figures 2008

Bush Administration directive to enroll low-income children in SCHIP before expanding coverage is unenforceable because it violates Federal law, according to GAO

Several states consider tobacco tax increases to fund health care programs, address budget deficits

Maine Gov. Baldacci signs legislation that will increase taxes to fund health program

South Carolina House to consider bill that would eliminate requirement to inform school officials of students' HIV-positive status

Winner of Penn's 2008 PennVention - new prosthetic limb

US lags Europe in highly relevant nano risk research

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association response to New York Times article on biotech medicine costs

Draft legislation aimed at overhauling FDA would require more inspections, change user fees

Mayor of Aboriginal community knew of underage girls given contraceptive implants

How many hospital infections? New facts discredit CDC's official number

Corporate world is helping employees deal with the global HIV/AIDS epidemic

New electronic detection system for infectious illness

Using sunbeds under 35 could prove fatal

Exercise is a natural pain reliever for arthritis

ACP reports on how scheduled Medicare pay cuts will affect patients

FDA seizes body building supplements from LG Sciences

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