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China PharmaHub and Chengdu Yongkon Pharmacy sign cooperation agreement

China PharmaHub Corp., recently merged with World Wide Relics, which will be shortly changing its name to China PharmaHub Corp, is proud to announce it has signed a cooperation agreement with Chengdu Yongkon Pharmacy Co. Ltd., a pharmaceutical company based in Sichuan, with an established sales network of over 2600 hospitals in China.

18 Aug 2010

BBC reports on efforts to broaden access to childhood vaccines

The BBC reports on discussions about childhood immunization at the International Pediatric Association (IPA) meeting last week in Johannesburg, South Africa. "Vaccines are a key plank in meeting Millennium Development Goal 4 - to reduce child mortality by two thirds by 2015 - and many sessions at the congress were devoted to them," the news service writes.

18 Aug 2010

Opinions: Aid to Pakistan; Criteria for effective aid

A New York Times editorial about the flooding in Pakistan and the global response to it, cautions: "The world, especially the United States, must not blow this one. We worry it already could be doing that."

18 Aug 2010

Also in Global Health News: Global Fund in El Salvador; World Bank investment in Nepal; Bed nets in Africa; Ukraine caps grain exports

Global Post examines how the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is impacting HIV/AIDS care and human rights in El Salvador. The article profiles Carla, a Salvadorian transvestite who tested positive for HIV in jail and was able to receive anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment through a program supported by the Global Fund, which the article calls a "revolutionary model."

18 Aug 2010

Today's Opinions: Medicare's legacy and future; Missouri vote on health mandate; Overhaul predictions

Universally affordable care, especially for sick people, is the sweet spot of health care reform. But nearly all health policy experts think you have to swallow the bitter pill of mandated insurance purchases to get there. Seven states have tried to ban insurance discrimination based on pre-existing health conditions without requiring participation in insurance plans from healthy consumers. In each instance, the experiment failed miserably (8/17).

18 Aug 2010

NASA to host LAUNCH: Health forum focusing on health issues

NASA will host LAUNCH: Health, a global forum focusing on health issues, at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida from Oct. 30-31. NASA, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Department of State, and NIKE are partnering on LAUNCH to identify, showcase and support innovative approaches to sustainability challenges through a series of forums.

18 Aug 2010

Holzer Consolidated Health System deploys CareTech Solutions Service Desk

CareTech Solutions, an information technology and Web products and services provider for more than 150 U.S. hospitals, announced today, that Holzer Consolidated Health System in Gallipolis, Ohio, selected the company's 24/7 Service Desk and Infrastructure Performance Monitoring solution for its six-facility integrated delivery network.

18 Aug 2010

NASN encourages parents to vaccinate their children against meningococcal disease

More than half of adolescents 13 to 17 years of age have not been vaccinated against meningococcal disease, a rare but serious disease that can cause meningitis and take the life of a child in just a single day. In a recent Ipsos national survey, the majority of mothers with children in this age group had not vaccinated their children because they were not fully aware of the need for vaccination.

18 Aug 2010

Capella University introduces new DNP degree

Capella University, an accredited online university* that has built its reputation by providing high-quality online degree programs for working adults, announced a new Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. The DNP is the preferred credential for advanced practice nurses and will be the required terminal degree for the profession by 2015.

18 Aug 2010

Addus HomeCare awarded new contracts in North Carolina

Addus HomeCare Corporation, a comprehensive provider of home-based social and medical services, announced today the award of three new contracts that broaden its presence in the growing Southeast market.

18 Aug 2010

Pharmacies in Massachusetts to make available lock boxes for sale

On August 9, 2010 Massachusetts passed Chapter 283 of the Acts of 2010, adding Safeguards to the Prescription Monitoring Program and furthering Substance Abuse Education and Prevention. Section 11 of the act requires all pharmacies in Massachusetts that dispense schedule II, III, IV, or V prescription drugs to make available lock boxes for sale at each location.

18 Aug 2010

Serious funding shortfalls jeopardize UNICEF's humanitarian operation in Pakistan

UNICEF warned today that serious funding shortfalls are jeopardizing its humanitarian operation in Pakistan. UNICEF is extremely concerned at the lack of funds for its water and sanitation operation, with millions of children at risk from water-borne diseases.

18 Aug 2010

Use of multi-payer portals for community-focused Medicaid organizations to be highlighted at MMIS Conference

NaviNet, America's largest real-time healthcare communications network, announced that Vice President of Delivery Sebastiaan Foppema will speak at the 2010 Medicaid Management Information Systems Conference, held in Portland, Oregon, August 15-19, 2010. The MMIS Conference provides an opportunity for various constituents of the State, Federal and private sectors to come together to share ideas related to Medicaid IT systems and heath policy in a rapidly changing healthcare market.

18 Aug 2010

Medical Transcription Industry Association to change name to Clinical Documentation Industry Association

Providing innovative solutions for EHR adoption that facilitate accurate and timely capture of health information continues to be a key message for the Medical Transcription Industry Association, whose members recently voted to change its name to Clinical Documentation Industry Association (CDIA) in an effort to reflect not only the expanded scope of services its members provide to the healthcare industry, but also a more appropriate focus on the health record and its critical role in clinical decision-making and continuity of care.

18 Aug 2010

WFNS launches 'World Neurosurgery' journal

The World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) representing more than 30,000 neurosurgeons, 114 individual societies and 100 nations has launched World Neurosurgery, the specialty's first publication acting as a global forum for not only high level peer reviewed, clinical and laboratory science, but also the social, political, economic, cultural and educational issues that affect research and care delivery regionally and from a global perspective.

18 Aug 2010

PBM Medco invests in comparative-effectiveness, safety research firm

The Wall Street Journal reports that pharmacy benefit manager Medco Health Solutions will buy United BioSource, a business that conducts safety and comparative effectiveness research, for $730 million.

18 Aug 2010

LCA-Vision, Fisher House Foundation partner to ease burdens of wounded heroes

LCA-Vision Inc., a leading provider of laser vision correction services under the LasikPlus brand, today announced its partnership with the Fisher House Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and providing a "home away from home" for military families while their loved ones are hospitalized for an illness, disease or injury.

18 Aug 2010

First Edition: August 18, 2010

In today's headlines, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners takes action on key recommendations related to health reform implementation.

18 Aug 2010

Medical Mutual of Ohio to receive prestigious C. Everett Koop National Health Award for 2010

In recognition of its health promotion program that has demonstrated effectiveness in improving the health of workers while at the same time promoting efficient use of resources, Medical Mutual of Ohio was selected as one of three U.S. employers to receive the prestigious C. Everett Koop National Health Award for 2010.

18 Aug 2010

North Carolina Healthcare Information Exchange to be launched

The North Carolina Hospital Association (NCHA) and The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) along with Moses Cone Health System and WakeMed Health & Hospitals, today announced they are working with Thomson Reuters and CareEvolution to develop and launch the North Carolina Healthcare Information Exchange (NCHEX).

18 Aug 2010