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Pharmaceutical Institute announces the release of Therapeutic Area Essentials

Pharmaceutical Institute, a leading provider of specialized training solutions for the pharmaceutical and biotech industry and a subsidiary of Campbell Alliance, today announced the release of Therapeutic Area Essentials™, a comprehensive suite of more than 155 therapeutic area e-courses covering diagnosis, cause, and treatment for over 40 disease states.

9 Mar 2010

Study reveals feasibility of physician-pharmacist collaborative care plan for managing dyslipidemia

The use of a physician-pharmacist collaborative care plan to manage lipid control in patients with high cholesterol does not have significant clinical impact, found an article in CMAJ.

9 Mar 2010

Tracking kidney number is just as important as controlling cholesterol, say DNA physicians

It's a silent epidemic that affects millions of Americans. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a life-threatening illness that can often be treated successfully if found early, and can be detected at an early stage using simple, inexpensive blood and urine tests. As part of its 2010 World Kidney Day awareness program, the physicians of Dallas Nephrology Associates urge everyone to know and track their "kidney number."

9 Mar 2010

Researchers examine benefits of collaboration between family physicians and community pharmacists

A research team from the Laval Centre de sant- et de services sociaux, Universit- de Montr-al and McGill University Health Centre has examined the benefits of greater collaboration between family physicians and community pharmacists for select patients.

9 Mar 2010

IPG secures investment from Sequoia Capital

Implantable Provider Group, a leading provider of implantable device management, announced today that it has secured an investment from Sequoia Capital. The funding will enable IPG to invest in future growth initiatives.

9 Mar 2010

Atherotech to exhibit VAP Cholesterol Test at ACC 2010

Atherotech Inc. today announced it will be presenting research in two poster sessions and exhibiting its VAP® Cholesterol Test in booth #1311 at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 59th Annual Scientific Session Exposition. The annual meeting takes place March 14-16, 2010, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

9 Mar 2010

Surgeons complete first phase of certification training to implant temporary CardioWest Total Artificial Heart

On March 4 & 5, the surgical team from the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, led by Dr. Petros Sfirakis, Director of the Transplantation Department & Mechanical Support Unit and Dr. Louis Louca, Surgeon/VAD Coordinator, completed the first phase of certification training to implant the SynCardia temporary CardioWest™ Total Artificial Heart.

9 Mar 2010

Phase III study demonstrates superiority of imiquimod cream 2.5% and 3.75% in treatment of AK

The Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD) has published Phase III data evaluating the safety and efficacy of imiquimod cream at two doses - 2.5% and 3.75% - administered daily on a 2-week treatment cycle. The study demonstrates that both formulations were superior to placebo, and that imiquimod 3.75% on a daily 2-week treatment cycle is superior to imiquimod 2.5% in treating actinic keratosis (AK) on a large surface area - the face or balding scalp.

9 Mar 2010

Novel interventions for New World hemorrhagic fevers needed

New World hemorrhagic fevers are emerging infectious diseases found in South America that can cause terrible, Ebola-like symptoms. Current treatments are expensive and only partially effective.

9 Mar 2010

In future, less invasive transcatheter heart valve replacements will benefit people with heart disease

A significant number of people with heart disease will benefit from less invasive transcatheter heart valve replacements in future, finds a review of updated practices in CMAJ.

9 Mar 2010

Black and Hispanic Medicare beneficiaries with heart failure less likely to receive hospice care

Black and Hispanic Medicare beneficiaries with heart failure appear less likely to receive hospice care than white patients with the same condition, according to a report in the March 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

9 Mar 2010

Obesity - Body's effort to protect organs from lipids' toxic effects

The collection of symptoms that is the metabolic syndrome-insulin resistance, high cholesterol, fatty liver, and a greater risk for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke-are all related to obesity, but, according to a review in the March 9th issue of the Cell Press publication Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism, not in the way you probably think they are.

9 Mar 2010

Increasing cost of universal health care in Canada to handcuff governments' ability to provide different services: Poll

A poll of Canadians conducted for the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) shows that most feel the steadily increasing cost of providing universal health care in Canada will handcuff governments' ability to provide services such as education, transportation and pension benefits.

9 Mar 2010

BG Medicine enters into development and commercialization agreement with Abbott Laboratories

BG Medicine, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Abbott Laboratories to extend its current development and commercialization collaboration to include the development of a galectin-3 test for Abbott Point of Care’s i-STAT® System.

9 Mar 2010

New program specifically tailored to teens could help them manage and avoid asthma

An asthma program specifically tailored to teens could help those in rural areas manage their disease and avoid potentially fatal complications, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.

9 Mar 2010

Rcadia Medical Imaging receives CE Mark for COR Analyzer System

Rcadia Medical Imaging today announced that it has received a CE Mark for the COR Analyzer® System, its proprietary software that helps identify patients with significant CAD (Coronary Artery Disease) by a fully automatic analysis of coronary CT angiography (cCTA) studies. The CE Mark allows the company to market the system in the European Union and other countries that accept the CE Mark registration. The COR Analyzer is marketed in the U.S. under 510(k) clearance and Rcadia was named 2009 Best New Radiology Vendor by AuntMinnie.com.

8 Mar 2010

Gentiva Health Services acquires Heart to Heart Hospice

Gentiva Health Services, Inc., a leading provider of home health and hospice services, announced today that it has acquired Mississippi-based Heart to Heart Hospice.

8 Mar 2010

New nutrition product to address effects of Glycation

After an extensive on going research program, Mineral BioSciences LLC a division of Global Organics Group is proud to announce the introduction of TOTALA® Nutrients, an ingredient that promises to have a profound effect on the nutrition industry.

8 Mar 2010

Acceptance of initial regulatory filings for BMS-PCSK9Rx triggers $6M milestone payment to Isis Pharmaceuticals

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has earned a $6 million milestone payment from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company related to the acceptance of initial regulatory filings to begin Phase 1 clinical studies for BMS-PCSK9Rx. BMS-PCSK9Rx is an antisense drug that arose out of the ongoing collaboration between Bristol-Myers Squibb and Isis to identify antisense drugs targeting PCSK9 to lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.

8 Mar 2010

Evaluating asymptomatic diabetics for CHD: Speckle Tracking by Echo ultrasound substudy sponsored

Cardiovascular death is the most common cause of mortality among Type 2 diabetics and claims the lives of millions each year, with many diabetics experiencing their first “symptom” as a heart attack or sudden death. Understanding that diabetics are at high risk for Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) and that many with the disease are asymptomatic, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., has sponsored Speckle Tracking by Echo, a faCTor64 substudy using Toshiba’s Wall Motion Tracking ultrasound technology.

8 Mar 2010

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Pharmaceutical Institute announces the release of Therapeutic Area Essentials

Study reveals feasibility of physician-pharmacist collaborative care plan for managing dyslipidemia

Tracking kidney number is just as important as controlling cholesterol, say DNA physicians

Researchers examine benefits of collaboration between family physicians and community pharmacists

IPG secures investment from Sequoia Capital

Atherotech to exhibit VAP Cholesterol Test at ACC 2010

Surgeons complete first phase of certification training to implant temporary CardioWest Total Artificial Heart

Phase III study demonstrates superiority of imiquimod cream 2.5% and 3.75% in treatment of AK

Novel interventions for New World hemorrhagic fevers needed

In future, less invasive transcatheter heart valve replacements will benefit people with heart disease

Black and Hispanic Medicare beneficiaries with heart failure less likely to receive hospice care

Obesity - Body's effort to protect organs from lipids' toxic effects

Increasing cost of universal health care in Canada to handcuff governments' ability to provide different services: Poll

BG Medicine enters into development and commercialization agreement with Abbott Laboratories

New program specifically tailored to teens could help them manage and avoid asthma

Rcadia Medical Imaging receives CE Mark for COR Analyzer System

Gentiva Health Services acquires Heart to Heart Hospice

New nutrition product to address effects of Glycation

Acceptance of initial regulatory filings for BMS-PCSK9Rx triggers $6M milestone payment to Isis Pharmaceuticals

Evaluating asymptomatic diabetics for CHD: Speckle Tracking by Echo ultrasound substudy sponsored

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