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Michigan settlement with pharmaceutical manufacturer Schering Plough

Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox announced today a settlement with pharmaceutical manufacturer Schering Plough over its underpayment of Medicaid Drug Rebates on the antihistamine drug Claritin, netting more than $2.6 million for Michigan’s Medicaid program.

3 Aug 2004

Adolescents take that first step in halting the growing rates of HIV, AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases

What’s more, the language and words that parents, health educators and public service campaigns use in their efforts to steer young people toward using condoms likely have tremendous influence on the success of those endeavors.

2 Aug 2004

15% of Arabs and Chaldeans in the Detroit area say they have had a "bad experience" after the Sept. 11 attacks

Fifteen percent of Arabs and Chaldeans in the Detroit area say they personally have had a "bad experience" after the Sept. 11 attacks because of their ethnicity, according to preliminary results from a University of Michigan study.

2 Aug 2004

Need for more research on complementary and alternative medicine is highlighted in a major report

The report, the culmination of three years work by the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Complementary and Alternative Health (MACCAH), forms the committee's final advice to the Minister of Health, Annette King.

2 Aug 2004

Study examines socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS on people living with HIV/AIDS and their families in India

Among the issues highlighted at the recent XVth International AIDS Conference in Bangkok was the fact that the ability to continue working provides a vital lifeline for people living with HIV/AIDS. But maintaining a regular job is not always so easy.

28 Jul 2004

BMA ready to support overworked doctors who decide to take legal action

With the deadline for legal limits on junior doctors' hours only three days away, the BMA warns that it is ready to support overworked doctors who decide to take legal action.

28 Jul 2004

Medical complaints against doctors don't improve the standard of patient care in New Zealand

Medical complaints made against doctors are not helping to improve the standard of patient care in New Zealand, according to half of the doctors who took part in a University of Otago study.

27 Jul 2004

Western Australian research shows nine children under the age of 14 die from passive smoking each year

The Western Australian State Government must act immediately to save the lives of children in WA and toughen anti-smoking legislation, the AMA (WA) said today.

27 Jul 2004

New plan of action aims to reduce prescription drug costs by more than 50 percent

The United States Department of Health and Human Services has announced a new plan of action and regulatory mechanisms to deliver greater benefits. These benefits aim to reduce prescription costs by more than 50 percent for the average senior without coverage.

26 Jul 2004

Prohibition of the sale of water-laced with nicotine to minors under the age of 18

Governor George E. Pataki has signed legislation into law that prohibits the sale of water-laced with nicotine to minors under the age of 18.

26 Jul 2004

Big Blue previewing a new tool to create accessible and usable web pages for the visually impaired

Big Blue (IBM) has announced it is previewing a new tool called aDesigner, which helps developers ensure that Web pages are accessible and usable by the visually impaired.

26 Jul 2004

Innovative treatment for cancer patients who have previously undergone chemotherapy, surgery or radiotherapy

At the inauguration of Hadassah's new day care center of the Sidney Weisner Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cancer Immunotherapy today, Prof. Shimon Slavin, head of the department, described an innovative treatment for cancer patients who have previously undergone chemotherapy, surgery and/ or radiotherapy.

26 Jul 2004

The Internet has become the street corner for many drug users and traffickers

Operation Web Tryp investigated Internet websites distributing highly dangerous designer drug analogues under the guise of “research chemicals” primarily shipped to the U.S. from China and India. These websites are known to have thousands of customers worldwide.

26 Jul 2004

Abusive carers to be banned from working in a care position ever again

People who have abused a vulnerable adult in their care will be effectively banned from working in a care position ever again.

26 Jul 2004

Major campaign victory will create safer environments for children with food allergies

About 11 million people - roughly 1-in-25 Americans - are now believed to be affected by one or more food allergies, a disease triggered by the ingestion or contact with certain foods that may cause life-threatening reactions, or anaphylaxis, according to a recent Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network nationwide survey.

21 Jul 2004

Reacting to the obesity epidemic, food consumers have stirred a global health revolution

Since eliminating fats can upset the nutritional balance, researchers are constantly trying to develop innovative methods to improve the health properties of oils and fats.

21 Jul 2004

Lower drug prices could eliminate coverage gap in Medicare Prescription Drug Plan

Medicare could eliminate the coverage gap in its prescription drug benefit if it paid pharmaceutical prices comparable to those paid by citizens of Canada, the United Kingdom and France, according to a report by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Pennsylvania State University

21 Jul 2004

Experts, activists call for safer roads

Experts and advocates on traffic safety who participated in World Health Day celebrations at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) detailed the enormous public health costs of traffic crashes around the world and called for new and sustained efforts to reduce them.

21 Jul 2004

PAHO, University of Geneva cooperate on emergency preparedness, disaster relief

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the University of Geneva have signed an agreement to increase and facilitate cooperation on emergency preparedness and disaster relief programs.

21 Jul 2004

Benefits from Medicare approved drug discount cards won't affect Medicaid benefits

Low-income Medicare beneficiaries who qualify for the $600 credit when they enroll in a Medicare-approved drug discount card will not have to worry that this help will be counted against them when they apply for Medicaid or other federal government benefit programs like housing and food stamps.

21 Jul 2004

Medical Legislation News and Research

Michigan settlement with pharmaceutical manufacturer Schering Plough

Adolescents take that first step in halting the growing rates of HIV, AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases

15% of Arabs and Chaldeans in the Detroit area say they have had a "bad experience" after the Sept. 11 attacks

Need for more research on complementary and alternative medicine is highlighted in a major report

Study examines socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS on people living with HIV/AIDS and their families in India

BMA ready to support overworked doctors who decide to take legal action

Medical complaints against doctors don't improve the standard of patient care in New Zealand

Western Australian research shows nine children under the age of 14 die from passive smoking each year

New plan of action aims to reduce prescription drug costs by more than 50 percent

Prohibition of the sale of water-laced with nicotine to minors under the age of 18

Big Blue previewing a new tool to create accessible and usable web pages for the visually impaired

Innovative treatment for cancer patients who have previously undergone chemotherapy, surgery or radiotherapy

The Internet has become the street corner for many drug users and traffickers

Abusive carers to be banned from working in a care position ever again

Major campaign victory will create safer environments for children with food allergies

Reacting to the obesity epidemic, food consumers have stirred a global health revolution

Lower drug prices could eliminate coverage gap in Medicare Prescription Drug Plan

Experts, activists call for safer roads

PAHO, University of Geneva cooperate on emergency preparedness, disaster relief

Benefits from Medicare approved drug discount cards won't affect Medicaid benefits

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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