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Tax employer health care plans? GOP rethinks proposal, continues health law barrage

A GOP proposal to begin taxing employer-based health care benefits is worrying some Republicans that such a move could hurt the party politically ahead of 2014's elections.

11 Dec 2013

Researchers personalizing cancer treatments for young patients

The aim of personalizing cancer treatments by targeting genomic mutations in the cancer has seen rapid advances in recent years. However, many of these targeted cancer therapies have been more frequently identified for adult patients. Recognizing a need to further explore genomic profiling in pediatric malignancies, the Hugs for Brady Foundation has committed $300,000 to the precision medicine initiative at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

11 Dec 2013

New research reveals novel way to develop anti-diarrhoeal drugs

New gastroenterology research carried out by the RCSI in conjunction with Trinity College Dublin and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland has uncovered a new route for the development of anti-diarrhoeal drugs.

11 Dec 2013

Otsuka, Lundbeck to develop investigational vaccine candidate for Alzheimer's disease

H. Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck) and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Otsuka) today announced that they will further expand their collaboration to include the development of Lu AF20513, an investigational vaccine candidate for Alzheimer's disease.

11 Dec 2013

Oregon Gov. Kitzhaber to seek 4th term; health care will likely be a campaign issue

John Kitzhaber announced he intends to seek an unprecedented fourth term. In the background, his state continues to experience difficulties with Cover Oregon, the state's online insurance marketplace.

11 Dec 2013

Pharmacyclics presents ibrutinib trial data for B-cell malignancies at ASH meeting

Pharmacyclics, Inc. today announced results of 40 clinical, non-clinical and pre-clinical presentations on ibrutinib (IMBRUVICA™) at the 55TH Annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) held in New Orleans, Dec 7 - 10, 2013.

11 Dec 2013

To bridge trust gap, some health law supporters take matters into their own hands

News outlets report on the new approaches and strategies that are emerging as advocates move on from the troubled launch of healthcare.gov.

11 Dec 2013

Merck provides update on MK-8931 investigational oral therapy for Alzheimer’s disease

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today provided an update on the development program for MK-8931, a novel investigational oral β-amyloid precursor protein site-cleaving enzyme (BACE) inhibitor.

11 Dec 2013

BD Diagnostics introduces two ESR instruments to improve patient care in point of care settings

BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD, a leading global medical technology company, today introduced two new erythrocyte sedimentation rate instruments in Europe that standardise analysis for more accurate, timely results and an efficient workflow in comparison to a manual Westergren method. This next generation of BD ESR instruments results in improved patient care in the laboratory or point of care setting.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 11 Dec 2013

Genzyme granted Priority Review for Cerdelga investigational oral therapy for Gaucher disease

Genzyme, a Sanofi company, announced today that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a six-month Priority Review designation to its New Drug Application (NDA) for Cerdelga™ (eliglustat), an investigational oral therapy for adult patients with Gaucher disease type 1.

11 Dec 2013

Campbell Healthy Communities Programs continue to build healthier life for Camden residents

Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) continues to advance its efforts to measurably improve the health of young people in its hometown of Camden.

11 Dec 2013

HealthCare.gov 'vastly improved,' but back-end problems persist

A little over a week after the deadline that President Barack Obama gave for fixing the federal health care exchange, the system serving 36 states is far more user friendly, according to consumers and navigators.

11 Dec 2013

Nanostring Technologies announces nationwide availability of Prosigna Breast Cancer Assay in 2014

NanoString Technologies, Inc., a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, today announced nationwide availability of the Prosigna™ Breast Cancer Prognostic Gene Signature Assay beginning in the first quarter of 2014.

From NanoString Technologies 11 Dec 2013

Baxter seeks FDA approval of OBI-1 for adults with acquired hemophilia A

Baxter International Inc. today announced that the company has submitted a biologics license application (BLA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the approval of OBI-1, a recombinant antihemophilic porcine sequence factor VIII, in patients with acquired hemophilia A.

From Baxter International Inc. 11 Dec 2013

Simplicity, testing, keys to why some state-run exchanges work

Stateline explores why some insurance exchanges function well and others -- including the one operated by the federal government -- are struggling. Meanwhile, California Democrats say a lookalike GOP health insurance website is confusing consumers and Maryland faces a self-imposed mid-December deadline to repair its site.

11 Dec 2013

Democrats press N.C. to expand Medicaid; Ohio launches Medicaid signup site

The White House asks two top North Carolina Democrats to urge Gov. Pat McCrory and state lawmakers to reconsider a health law provision to cover more low income people. Meanwhile, Ohio reports that more than 1,100 residents signed up for Medicaid on the first day a signup site went live.

10 Dec 2013

AANMA partners with AAE and AAPA-AAI to build network focusing on allergy, asthma care

Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics, a leading patient education organization, is partnering with the Association of Asthma Educators and the American Academy of Physician Assistants in Allergy, Asthma & Immunology as part of its endeavor to build the only multidisciplinary, patient-centered network of healthcare professionals focused on allergy and asthma care.

10 Dec 2013

Echo Therapeutics signs strategic collaboration agreement with MTIA

Echo Therapeutics, Inc., a medical device company developing its Symphony CGM System as a non-invasive, wireless continuous glucose monitoring system, today announced that it entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Medical Technologies Innovation Asia, Ltd., Hong Kong, for a license arrangement and equity investment in Echo.

10 Dec 2013

CUSP project aims to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia in hospitals

UHC announced its selection as a coordinating entity for a 3-year, $7.3 million contract from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality that has been awarded to the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia in hospitals.

10 Dec 2013

First Edition: December 10, 2103

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about how health law advocates are developing new messaging strategies.

10 Dec 2013

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Tax employer health care plans? GOP rethinks proposal, continues health law barrage

Researchers personalizing cancer treatments for young patients

New research reveals novel way to develop anti-diarrhoeal drugs

Otsuka, Lundbeck to develop investigational vaccine candidate for Alzheimer's disease

Oregon Gov. Kitzhaber to seek 4th term; health care will likely be a campaign issue

Pharmacyclics presents ibrutinib trial data for B-cell malignancies at ASH meeting

To bridge trust gap, some health law supporters take matters into their own hands

Merck provides update on MK-8931 investigational oral therapy for Alzheimer’s disease

BD Diagnostics introduces two ESR instruments to improve patient care in point of care settings

Genzyme granted Priority Review for Cerdelga investigational oral therapy for Gaucher disease

Campbell Healthy Communities Programs continue to build healthier life for Camden residents

HealthCare.gov 'vastly improved,' but back-end problems persist

Nanostring Technologies announces nationwide availability of Prosigna Breast Cancer Assay in 2014

Baxter seeks FDA approval of OBI-1 for adults with acquired hemophilia A

Simplicity, testing, keys to why some state-run exchanges work

Democrats press N.C. to expand Medicaid; Ohio launches Medicaid signup site

AANMA partners with AAE and AAPA-AAI to build network focusing on allergy, asthma care

Echo Therapeutics signs strategic collaboration agreement with MTIA

CUSP project aims to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia in hospitals

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