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FDA approves Teva's sNDA for three-times-a-week COPAXONE 40mg/mL

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Company's supplemental new drug application for three-times-a-week COPAXONE 40mg/mL, a new dose of COPAXONE.

28 Jan 2014

PowerVision closes first tranche of Series D funding

PowerVision, Inc., a private company developing an accommodating intraocular lens, today announced the closing of the first tranche of its Series D funding round with participation from existing investors Venrock, Johnson & Johnson Development Corp., Medtronic, Advanced Technology Ventures, Lexington Capital and Frazier Healthcare Ventures.

28 Jan 2014

Polymer Technology signs agreement to supply CardioChek PA test system to Workwell Consultants

Polymer Technology Systems, Inc., the U.S.-based manufacturer of the CardioChek® family of point-of-care diagnostic products and Whitmire Medical have announced the signing of an agreement to supply the CardioChek PA test system to Workwell Consultants as part of its ongoing effort to create healthier workplaces.

28 Jan 2014

Sound Physicians partners with Albemarle Hospital for providing hospitalist services

Sound Physicians, a leading hospitalist organization focused on driving improvements in quality, satisfaction and financial performance of inpatient healthcare delivery, announced today an agreement to provide hospitalist services for Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City, N.C.

28 Jan 2014

New £1.2m data system helps patients access new drugs and treatments quickly

Researchers at St George's, University of London will help build a £1.2m data system which will develop ways to quickly identify patients best suited to clinical trials.

28 Jan 2014

State highlights: N.Y. revises its request for Medicaid adjustment; transplant waiting periods for new coverage in Wash.

A selection of health policy stories from New York, Washington state, California, Virginia, Idaho, Connecticut and Georgia.

28 Jan 2014

CDC recommends effective tips to help families stay healthy during peak flu activity

With outbreaks of cold and flu on the rise across the U.S., Americans are facing a seemingly impossible task of helping their families stay healthy this winter. As of last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 47 states have declared the incidence of flu to be regional or widespread in their communities and nearly 10,000 cases of H1N1 have been documented.

28 Jan 2014

Patients' race or ethnicity linked with differences in prescription of HIV drug

A lot of evidence shows that a patients' race or ethnicity is associated with differences in how health care providers communicate with them, the health care they receive, and their health outcomes.

28 Jan 2014

For health law, poll finds some negatives have eased, but most Americans still say things aren't going well

A new Associated Press-GfK poll finds that 71 percent of Americans who have tried to sign up for health coverage, or live with someone who tried, had difficulties with the insurance marketplaces. Meanwhile, some GOP leaders are seeking a policy alternative to replace the overhaul.

28 Jan 2014

Researchers discover association between spatial neglect post stroke and long-term recovery of mobility

Stroke rehabilitation researchers at Kessler Foundation report an association between acute, severe spatial neglect post stroke and long-term recovery of mobility. This new study indicates that severity of spatial neglect during the acute inpatient rehabilitation for right brain stroke may predict functional mobility in the community after discharge.

28 Jan 2014

Getting Obamacare to harder-to-reach groups

Reaching underserved populations who are newly qualified for coverage remains a major concern and challenge to advocacy groups like Families USA. For insurers and government officials, the target is healthy people who will help balance new risk pools.

28 Jan 2014

Staged surgery for most complex cases of childhood epilepsy

A staged approach to epilepsy surgery-with invasive brain monitoring followed by surgery in a single hospital stay-is a safe and beneficial approach to treatment for complex cases of epilepsy in children, reports the February issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

28 Jan 2014

Covidien receives Shonin approval for Endo GIA Reinforced Reload with Tri-Staple technology

Covidien plc today announced that its Japanese subsidiary, Covidien Japan Inc., has received Shonin approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare for its Endo GIA Reinforced Reload with Tri-Staple technology.

28 Jan 2014

Tufts Medical Center receives funds to develop mathematical models to identify patients for clinical trials

A Tufts Medical Center research team at the Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies (ICRHPS) has been approved for a funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to develop a method for patient-centered enrollment in comparative effectiveness trials called Mathematical Equipoise.

28 Jan 2014

The view from two counties with soaring uninsurance rates

The Texas Tribune looks at how Houston officials are using techniques honed in hurricanes and other public emergencies to try to enroll the uninsured. Kaiser Health News looks at the health law's impact on the county in Florida that has the state's highest uninsured rates.

28 Jan 2014

Use of smartphones and tablets to search for prescription drug information rising rapidly

Decision Resources Group finds the number of US consumers that are using their smartphones and tablets to search for prescription drug information is rising rapidly, according to data from ePharma Consumer 2013, while searches through desktops and laptops is beginning to wane, reinforcing the need for prescription drug marketers to prioritize mobile investments.

28 Jan 2014

Federal Judge Rules Idaho hospital must unwind merger with physicians group

The court supported a case brought by the Federal Trade Commission that argued the merger reduced competition in the local marketplace.

27 Jan 2014

CodeSmart enters into agreements with Mennonite Hospital System in Puerto Rico

CodeSmart Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: ITEN), with its subsidiary, The CODESMART™ Group, Inc. (collectively, "CODESMART"), a premier ICD-10 education and solutions group that offers CODESMART™ UNIVERSITY, its on-line education solution and customizable training solutions, announced today that it has entered into agreements with Mennonite Hospital System and San Lucas Hospital in Puerto Rico.

27 Jan 2014

Polymer Group signs definitive agreement to purchase controlling interest in Providencia

Polymer Group, Inc. today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio, a Brazilian manufacturer of nonwovens used in hygiene, healthcare and industrial applications.

27 Jan 2014

First Edition: January 27, 2014

Today's headlines include a report about a new Associated Press poll that found some negative views of the health law may be easing.

27 Jan 2014

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

FDA approves Teva's sNDA for three-times-a-week COPAXONE 40mg/mL

PowerVision closes first tranche of Series D funding

Polymer Technology signs agreement to supply CardioChek PA test system to Workwell Consultants

Sound Physicians partners with Albemarle Hospital for providing hospitalist services

New £1.2m data system helps patients access new drugs and treatments quickly

State highlights: N.Y. revises its request for Medicaid adjustment; transplant waiting periods for new coverage in Wash.

CDC recommends effective tips to help families stay healthy during peak flu activity

Patients' race or ethnicity linked with differences in prescription of HIV drug

For health law, poll finds some negatives have eased, but most Americans still say things aren't going well

Researchers discover association between spatial neglect post stroke and long-term recovery of mobility

Getting Obamacare to harder-to-reach groups

Staged surgery for most complex cases of childhood epilepsy

Covidien receives Shonin approval for Endo GIA Reinforced Reload with Tri-Staple technology

Tufts Medical Center receives funds to develop mathematical models to identify patients for clinical trials

The view from two counties with soaring uninsurance rates

Use of smartphones and tablets to search for prescription drug information rising rapidly

Federal Judge Rules Idaho hospital must unwind merger with physicians group

CodeSmart enters into agreements with Mennonite Hospital System in Puerto Rico

Polymer Group signs definitive agreement to purchase controlling interest in Providencia

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