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inVentiv Health Clinical releases new tool to connect physicians participating in late-stage research

inVentiv Health Clinical, a leading global supplier of drug development services, today announced the launch of an innovative, web-based network to efficiently connect physicians interested in participating in late-stage research to appropriate clinical trials.

24 Sep 2013

Cardiome partners with LifePharma to commercialize BRINAVESS in Cyprus

Cardiome Pharma Corp. today announced that its subsidiary, Cardiome Development AG, has entered into an agreement with LifePharma (Z.A.M) Ltd., to sell and distribute BRINAVESS (vernakalant intravenous) exclusively in Cyprus.

24 Sep 2013

Majority of Michiganders oppose prescription-only approach on popular medicines containing PSE

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association released the following statement today on a recent poll of Michigan voters conducted by The Tarrance Group and underwritten by CHPA.

24 Sep 2013

Quartette tablets now available in U.S. for prevention of pregnancy

Teva Women's Health, a U.S. subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., today announced that the recently approved Quartette (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol) tablets are now available via prescription in the U.S. for the prevention of pregnancy.

24 Sep 2013

Red River partners with Firetide to launch new healthcare IT division

New Hampshire-based Red River, a leading information technology services provider, announced a partnership today between Red River Healthcare and Firetide, a provider of wireless infrastructures that enable multimedia services for federal and commercial customers, as part of the launch of Red River's new healthcare IT division.

24 Sep 2013

AHCA intents to award contract for MMA program to Centene's Florida subsidiary

Centene Corporation announced today that the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration posted its notice of intent to award a contract for the Managed Medical Assistance program to Centene's Florida subsidiary Sunshine State Health Plan.

24 Sep 2013

First Edition: September 24, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about Senate action on the effort to defund the health law as well as a scheduled appearance by former President Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama to kick off the roll out of a key part of the overhaul.

24 Sep 2013

Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly present post-hoc analysis data from linagliptin clinical trials at EASD 2013

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company today announced results from two post-hoc, pooled analyses of data from placebo-controlled clinical trials, which examined the safety of the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor linagliptin in adults with type 2 diabetes.

24 Sep 2013

Harris Poll: Large majorities of Americans know little about new health insurance exchanges

As the new health insurance exchanges prepare to open for business, a new Harris Poll provides more evidence of how few Americans understand how they will work. Large majorities of the public, including the uninsured Americans who are supposed to use the exchanges, know little or nothing about them.

24 Sep 2013

Stereotactic radiosurgery improves survival in adult brain cancer patients under 50

When treated with stereotactic radiosurgery, that is not combined with whole brain radiotherapy, adult brain cancer patients who were 50 years old and younger were found to have improved survival, according to research presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO's) 55th Annual Meeting.

24 Sep 2013

Guideline focuses on radiation therapy to be highlighted during ASTRO's 55th Annual Meeting

The American Society for Radiation Oncology will highlight the recently published Adjuvant and Salvage Radiotherapy After Prostatectomy: ASTRO/AUA Guideline during ASTRO's 55th Annual Meeting, September 22-25, 2013, in Atlanta.

24 Sep 2013

Black, Hispanic children with abdominal pain more likely to receive any analgesic in ER pain management

Pediatric researchers have found race- and ethnicity-based disparities in pain management and length of stay among children who came to hospital emergency departments for treatment of abdominal pain. A study team reported on their analysis of a national database of hospital visits in the October issue of Pediatrics.

24 Sep 2013

Long-term hormonal therapy has no additional benefits in men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer

A secondary analysis of the historic RTOG 9202 prostate cancer trial examined results of men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer who had received long-term hormonal therapy after radiation therapy, and concluded that there were no additional benefits when compared to short-term hormonal therapy, according to research presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO's) 55th Annual Meeting.

24 Sep 2013

Why a gov't shutdown won't stop the health law's implementation

News outlets report that government officials involved in the launch of the health law's online insurance marketplaces on Oct. 1 say they expect to have access to funding even if the federal government stops operating.

24 Sep 2013

Cisplatin plus radiotherapy and HDRB proves beneficial in stage IIIB cervical cancer

Adding the chemotherapy drug cisplatin to a treatment plan of radiation therapy (RT) and high-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDRB) for stage IIIB cervical cancer is beneficial, according to research presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO's) 55th Annual Meeting.

24 Sep 2013

Mayo Clinic expands genomic research by establishing biobank at Arizona campus

Mayo Clinic has again broadened the base of its genomic research efforts by establishing a biobank at its Arizona campus, which will support studies in obesity, metabolism and diabetes, all areas of special concern in the Latino population.

24 Sep 2013

Frequency of marijuana use not linked to health services utilization or health status

Researchers from Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine have found frequency of marijuana use was not significantly associated with health services utilization or health status. These findings currently appear online in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

24 Sep 2013

Long-term abstinence from cocaine does not result in complete normalization of brain circuitry

It is often said that once people develop an addiction, they can never completely eliminate their attraction to the abused substance. New findings provide further support for this notion by suggesting that even long-term abstinence from cocaine does not result in a complete normalization of brain circuitry.

24 Sep 2013

Depression in cancer patients who receive RT can be identified by 2-item questionnaire

Cancer patients receiving radiotherapy (RT) who are potentially suffering from depression can be effectively identified by a two-item questionnaire, according to research presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO's) 55th Annual Meeting.

24 Sep 2013

ACR journals publish guide that provides new treatments for children with systemic JIA

In the U.S., there are nearly 300,000 children with juvenile arthritis and other rheumatic illnesses according to estimates from the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). For pediatric patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), effective treatment for this disabling disease is imperative.

24 Sep 2013

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

inVentiv Health Clinical releases new tool to connect physicians participating in late-stage research

Cardiome partners with LifePharma to commercialize BRINAVESS in Cyprus

Majority of Michiganders oppose prescription-only approach on popular medicines containing PSE

Quartette tablets now available in U.S. for prevention of pregnancy

Red River partners with Firetide to launch new healthcare IT division

AHCA intents to award contract for MMA program to Centene's Florida subsidiary

First Edition: September 24, 2013

Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly present post-hoc analysis data from linagliptin clinical trials at EASD 2013

Harris Poll: Large majorities of Americans know little about new health insurance exchanges

Stereotactic radiosurgery improves survival in adult brain cancer patients under 50

Guideline focuses on radiation therapy to be highlighted during ASTRO's 55th Annual Meeting

Black, Hispanic children with abdominal pain more likely to receive any analgesic in ER pain management

Long-term hormonal therapy has no additional benefits in men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer

Why a gov't shutdown won't stop the health law's implementation

Cisplatin plus radiotherapy and HDRB proves beneficial in stage IIIB cervical cancer

Mayo Clinic expands genomic research by establishing biobank at Arizona campus

Frequency of marijuana use not linked to health services utilization or health status

Long-term abstinence from cocaine does not result in complete normalization of brain circuitry

Depression in cancer patients who receive RT can be identified by 2-item questionnaire

ACR journals publish guide that provides new treatments for children with systemic JIA

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