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Perrigo closes acquisition of leading OTC brands from GSK

Perrigo Company plc today announced that it has completed the acquisition of leading OTC brands from GSK in an all cash transaction valued at €200 million. The transaction is a clear demonstration of Perrigo's unique ability to maximize brand value across the Company's leading European distribution network spanning 36 countries.

28 Aug 2015

Mylan receives shareholders' approval for proposed Perrigo acquisition

Mylan N.V. today announced that its shareholders have approved Mylan's proposed acquisition of Perrigo Company plc and the related issuance of Mylan ordinary shares to Perrigo's shareholders at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held today.

28 Aug 2015

National award presented to seven community health centers for innovation in diabetes care

BD, Direct Relief, and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) honored seven of the nation's 1,200 community health centers with the Innovations in Care Award at this week's Community Health Institute and EXPO in Orlando, Florida.

28 Aug 2015

New European project creates different tools to manage healthcare through technology

The future is here: everyday healthcare is now intertwined with technology at every level. From improved record-keeping to smartphone apps that patients can use to track health progress, the technological infrastructure that has grown up around healthcare provides benefits that the previous generation couldn't dream of.

28 Aug 2015

Despite increased life expectancy, British people suffer from more medical ailments

People in the UK are living longer but are coping with more medical ailments causing illness or disability in their older years, according to a major new international study published in The Lancet today (Thursday 27 August).

28 Aug 2015

Smiling Brazil initiative sets example to other nations to eliminate healthcare disparities

Today, the International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) published a Discovery! article titled "10 Years of a National Oral Health Policy in Brazil: Innovation, Boldness and Numerous Challenges."

28 Aug 2015

Genetic test that predicts recurrence of breast cancer may impact use of chemotherapy

A genetic test that helps predict whether some women's breast cancer will recur might influence how chemotherapy is used, according to a study from Duke Medicine.

28 Aug 2015

AMCP issues statement in response to FDA’s draft guidance requiring nonproprietary names for biological products

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) is disappointed in the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) draft guidance and proposed rule that calls for biologics, including reference products and biosimilars, to bear a nonproprietary name with an FDA-designated suffix.

28 Aug 2015

Air and noise pollution has severe consequences on heart health

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including heart disease and stroke, are the no 1 killer worldwide and in Europe, where they cause the death of over 10 000 people daily, i.e. more than all cancers combined.

28 Aug 2015

Proportion of diabetes patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting rises from 7% to 37% in 40 years

In the 40 years between 1970-2010, the proportion of patients with diabetes undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) escalated from 7% to 37%. The results of a large study from Cleveland Clinic just published in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, the official publication of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, documents the five-fold increase in the proportion of patients with diabetes undergoing this procedure between 1970 and 2010.

28 Aug 2015

Philips to showcase latest cardiology solutions at ESC Congress 2015

Royal Philips today announced its presence at ESC Congress 2015, where the company is showcasing its latest cardiology solutions, including Heart ModelA.I., EchoNavigator and IntelliSpace Cardiovascular, that connect people and technology with care protocols to assist diagnosis, guide treatment and enable home care.

28 Aug 2015

Virtua to bring high-quality wellness services to residents of Brandywine Senior Living at Haddonfield

Virtua has partnered with Brandywine Senior Living at Haddonfield to bring high-quality medical care, rehabilitation therapy, and wellness services to residents of the new assisted living community located at 132 Warwick Road.

28 Aug 2015

Physio announces acquisition of Therapy Plus, debt restructuring through GE Capital's HFS

Physiotherapy Corporation announced today that it has acquired Therapy Plus, a seven-facility physical and occupational therapy provider in Milwaukee, WI. This follows its recent integration with the Anderson Orthopedic Clinics in northern Virginia and a joint venture with Central Iowa Healthcare in Marshalltown, IA.

28 Aug 2015

Brain scans may help predict patients' response to antipsychotic drug treatment

Investigators at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered that brain scans can be used to predict patients' response to antipsychotic drug treatment. The findings are published online in the latest issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry.

28 Aug 2015

Adventist Health System uses MyRounding platform to enhance patient experience, quality of care

MyRounding Solutions, the leader in developing patient experience technology, announced today that Adventist Health System (AHS) has selected MyRounding to streamline and optimize its rounding process and enhance patient experience, quality of care and employee engagement throughout its participating hospitals.

28 Aug 2015

Special issue of Future Science OA highlights research on protein misfolding diseases

Future Science Group today announced the publication of a special issue in Future Science OA, covering the rapidly evolving field of protein misfolding diseases.

28 Aug 2015

Probiotics show no benefit in preventing gastrointestinal colonization with drug-resistant microbes in ICU patients

Compared with routine medical care, probiotics administered to critically ill patients in intensive care units showed no benefit in preventing the colonization of drug-resistant microbes in the intestinal tract, according to new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

28 Aug 2015

Researchers report significant progress in management of patients with dry eyes

Do you have problems with dry eyes? If so, you're not alone--it's one of the most common reasons for patient visits to eye care professionals. Recent years have seen significant progress in management of patients with dry eyes, according to the September special issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

28 Aug 2015

Reducing hospital readmissions through Transitional Care: an interview with Rani Khetarpal

Services provided to a patient whose medical and/or psychosocial problems require moderate or high-complexity medical decision making during transitions in care from an inpatient setting, partial hospital, observation status in a hospital, or skilled nursing facility to the patient’s community setting.

27 Aug 2015

Global urinary catheters market to expand at 4.1% CAGR between 2015 and 2021

According to a new market report published by Persistence Market Research titled "Global Market Study on Urinary Catheters: Intermittent Catheters Segment to Witness Highest Growth by 2021", the urinary catheters market is expected to be valued at US$1,377.5 Mn by the end of 2015. It is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of4.1% from 2015 to 2021, to reach US$1,755.0 Mn by 2021.

From B. Braun Melsungen AG 27 Aug 2015

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Perrigo closes acquisition of leading OTC brands from GSK

Mylan receives shareholders' approval for proposed Perrigo acquisition

National award presented to seven community health centers for innovation in diabetes care

New European project creates different tools to manage healthcare through technology

Despite increased life expectancy, British people suffer from more medical ailments

Smiling Brazil initiative sets example to other nations to eliminate healthcare disparities

Genetic test that predicts recurrence of breast cancer may impact use of chemotherapy

AMCP issues statement in response to FDA’s draft guidance requiring nonproprietary names for biological products

Air and noise pollution has severe consequences on heart health

Proportion of diabetes patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting rises from 7% to 37% in 40 years

Philips to showcase latest cardiology solutions at ESC Congress 2015

Virtua to bring high-quality wellness services to residents of Brandywine Senior Living at Haddonfield

Physio announces acquisition of Therapy Plus, debt restructuring through GE Capital's HFS

Brain scans may help predict patients' response to antipsychotic drug treatment

Adventist Health System uses MyRounding platform to enhance patient experience, quality of care

Special issue of Future Science OA highlights research on protein misfolding diseases

Probiotics show no benefit in preventing gastrointestinal colonization with drug-resistant microbes in ICU patients

Researchers report significant progress in management of patients with dry eyes

Reducing hospital readmissions through Transitional Care: an interview with Rani Khetarpal

Global urinary catheters market to expand at 4.1% CAGR between 2015 and 2021

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