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Health exchange's one-year mark: Looking forward, looking back

As of Oct. 1, the health law's online marketplaces have been up and running for a year. News outlets offer status reports on what appears to have gone well, what problems remain as the second open enrollment period approaches and how these factors are playing politically.

3 Oct 2014

Cepheid to acquire LABSCO's customer relationships for $21M

Cepheid today announced that, effective today, it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire the customer relationships from its former distribution partner, the Laboratory Supply Company (LABSCO).

3 Oct 2014

Family physician answers questions related to Ebola virus

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the outbreak of Ebola in four West African countries is one of the largest outbreaks of the disease in history.

1 Oct 2014

University of Michigan, Biomed Central to publish new journal, Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology

BioMed Central and the University of Michigan are pleased to announce an agreement to publish a new open access journal, Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology, which is now open for submissions and will begin publishing in the first quarter of 2015.

1 Oct 2014

Open payments database debuts, detailing financial connections between physicians and drug makers

Consumer advocates have pushed for years for this kind of government database in an effort to protect against physicians' conflicts of interest, to safeguard patient care and to prevent unnecessary costs to public health programs.

1 Oct 2014

N.J. gets new insurer; Oregon shifts to HealthCare.gov

One year in, separating fact and political fiction about the Obamacare marketplaces remains difficult, reports CBS News.

1 Oct 2014

State highlights: Fla. toughens drug compounding laws; Conn. hospitals leave largest insurer

A selection of health policy stories from Florida, Connecticut, New York, Michigan, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and Arkansas.

1 Oct 2014

Judge rules that states using federal health exchange can't offer premium subsidies

The decision by a federal district judge in Oklahoma is the latest ruling regarding whether consumers in states that opted to use the federal insurance marketplace are entitled to subsidies.

1 Oct 2014

Doctors, hospitals went digital, but still can't share records

After spending billions to switch from paper to digital records -- much of it taxpayer subsidized through the economic stimulus package -- providers say the systems often do not share information with competitors.

1 Oct 2014

Advocates cry foul over move to terminate immigrants' health coverage

Two immigrant groups bring civil rights complaints with the Department of Health and Human Services to block the cancellations for about 115,000 people who bought coverage through healthcare.gov but whose immigration status the government hasn't been able to verify.

1 Oct 2014

Columbia Laboratories' subsidiary to unveil ROADMAP to Clinical Trials platform at CPhI/ICSE event

Columbia Laboratories, Inc., today announced that its subsidiary, Molecular Profiles Ltd., is set to unveil the ROADMAP to Clinical Trials platform at the annual CPhI/ICSE Worldwide event in Paris next week, which aims to support companies with the rapid development of both standard and complex drug products.

1 Oct 2014

Managing diabetes and intensive exercise: an interview with Dr Rafael Castol, Team Novo Nordisk

Team Novo Nordisk is a professional cycling team that races at UCI Pro Continental level. It's the first ever team to be made up of athletes diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. The team was created three years ago, and is part of the Changing Diabetes initiative developed by Novo Nordisk.

From Novo Nordisk 1 Oct 2014

M.E.D. Surgical to market GBUK’s products across Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland

GBUK Ltd has announced that it has agreed an exclusive distribution deal which will see M.E.D. Surgical represent the company across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

1 Oct 2014

Rapid and coordinated response helps control Ebola outbreak in Nigeria

The Ebola outbreak in Nigeria appears to be nearing a possible end thanks to a rapid response coordinated by Nigeria's Emergency Operations Center with assistance from international partners, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

1 Oct 2014

Today is the deadline for thousands to provide information to keep subsidies

The administration has notified more than 300,000 people that they need to provide documentation to keep their health insurance subsidies.

1 Oct 2014

State highlights: New Calif. health laws signed; Mass. judge considers partners deal

A selection of health policy stories from California, Massachusetts, New York, the District of Columbia, Minnesota and Kansas.

1 Oct 2014

IBM extends multiyear services agreement with AmerisourceBergen

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it has extended, by three years, its multiyear services agreement with AmerisourceBergen, one of the largest global pharmaceutical sourcing and distribution services companies in the world.

1 Oct 2014

Endo resolves claims relating to vaginal mesh products

Endo International plc (NASDAQ: ENDP) (TSX: ENL) today announced that it has reached master settlement agreements with several of the remaining leading plaintiffs' law firms to resolve claims relating to vaginal mesh products sold by Endo's AMS subsidiary.

1 Oct 2014

Senate control still up in the air as Democrats shift focus to Medicare, other popular programs

The strategy being employed by Democrats -- to nationalize the election by highlighting popular programs such as Medicare and Social Security as well as issues that resonate with younger voters -- is a regular approach during midterm elections.

1 Oct 2014

Asia Pacific dental implant market predicted to grow exponentially through 2023

Decision Resources Group finds that the Asia Pacific dental implant market—including Australia, China, India, Japan and South Korea—will expand at a strong rate through 2023.

30 Sep 2014

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Health exchange's one-year mark: Looking forward, looking back

Cepheid to acquire LABSCO's customer relationships for $21M

Family physician answers questions related to Ebola virus

University of Michigan, Biomed Central to publish new journal, Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology

Open payments database debuts, detailing financial connections between physicians and drug makers

N.J. gets new insurer; Oregon shifts to HealthCare.gov

State highlights: Fla. toughens drug compounding laws; Conn. hospitals leave largest insurer

Judge rules that states using federal health exchange can't offer premium subsidies

Doctors, hospitals went digital, but still can't share records

Advocates cry foul over move to terminate immigrants' health coverage

Columbia Laboratories' subsidiary to unveil ROADMAP to Clinical Trials platform at CPhI/ICSE event

Managing diabetes and intensive exercise: an interview with Dr Rafael Castol, Team Novo Nordisk

M.E.D. Surgical to market GBUK’s products across Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland

Rapid and coordinated response helps control Ebola outbreak in Nigeria

Today is the deadline for thousands to provide information to keep subsidies

State highlights: New Calif. health laws signed; Mass. judge considers partners deal

IBM extends multiyear services agreement with AmerisourceBergen

Endo resolves claims relating to vaginal mesh products

Senate control still up in the air as Democrats shift focus to Medicare, other popular programs

Asia Pacific dental implant market predicted to grow exponentially through 2023

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