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FDA approves Genzyme’s KYNAMRO to treat homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

Genzyme, a Sanofi company, and Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its New Drug Application (NDA) for KYNAMROTM (mipomersen sodium) injection.

30 Jan 2013

Enterprise Ireland welcomes Irish Minister to its pavilion at Arab Health 2013

Enterprise Ireland Dubai, the regional arm of the Irish government organisation responsible for the development and growth of Irish enterprises in world markets, welcomed Minister Costello TD, Irish Minister of State for Trade and Development to its pavilion at this year's Arab Health exhibition.

30 Jan 2013

Researchers identify mechanism by which S. aureus colonises nasal passages

A collaboration between researchers at the School of Biochemistry and Immunology and the Department of Microbiology at Trinity College Dublin has identified a mechanism by which the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) colonises our nasal passages.

29 Jan 2013

Viewpoints: Gov. Jindal calls Medicaid an 'outdated model;' GOP's opposition to 'Big Government' hurts effort to revamp entitlements

As the implementation of Obamacare unfortunately nears, every governor must decide whether to expand Medicaid. This is not a simple question. Expanding Medicaid will significantly burden state budgets across the country.

29 Jan 2013

AACN 2013 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition to be held in Boston

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) invites nurses and other healthcare professionals who care for high acuity and critically ill patients and their families to its 2013 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI) in Boston May 20-23, with preconferences May 18-19.

29 Jan 2013

Building health insurance exchanges

News outlets report on small business concerns, the potential impact of immigration reform and how some medical device makers are passing on new fees to their customers.

29 Jan 2013

Health industry shows stock market muscle

Despite various concerns and challenges, health care stocks, including shares of for-profit hospitals, have fared well in the opening weeks of 2013.

29 Jan 2013

Birth control coverage mandate triggers numerous legal challenges

Lawsuits have been filed by Catholic dioceses as well as private employers who say this provision of the health law conflicts with their religious beliefs.

29 Jan 2013

Mary Ann Liebert to launch new LGBT Health journal

Over 4 million adults in the United States identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual and approximately 700,000 identify as transgender. An NIH-sponsored investigation by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) concluded that the health status and healthcare needs of this sizable population are poorly understood and likely inadequately met. A journal is urgently needed to support, promote, and address the unique healthcare needs of each population that comprises the LGBT community, in the United States and worldwide.

29 Jan 2013

Sanofi announces availability of Auvi-Q in U.S. retail pharmacies

Sanofi announced today that Auvi-Q (epinephrine injection, USP) is now available in U.S. retail pharmacies nationwide with a prescription from a healthcare provider.

29 Jan 2013

Poll: 6 in 10 oppose cutting Medicare to lower deficit

A new poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation has found that most of the public wants deficit reduction, but they want it without cutting major social programs like Medicare and Medicaid. On health care, the public favors requiring drug makers to give the government 'a better deal' on medications for low-income seniors and making higher-income seniors pay more for coverage to reduce the deficit. Kaiser Health News is an editorially independent program of the Foundation.

28 Jan 2013

Senate hearing urges action on Obama mental health care agenda

Democrats and Republicans expressed concerns about gaps in the system at the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

28 Jan 2013

Health law's Medicaid expansion raises possibilities, problems for states

California Gov. Jerry Brown describes implementing the expansion as "incredibly complex," while Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder sees it an opportunity to address gaps in the mental health system. In Arizona, meanwhile, the expansion is framed as an immigration issue.

28 Jan 2013

Alzheimer's Association, SNMMI publish appropriate use criteria for brain amyloid imaging with PET

Only recently has it become possible to create high-quality images of the brain plaques characteristic of Alzheimer's disease in living people through positron emission tomography (PET). Even so, questions remain about what can be learned from these PET images and which people should have this test.

28 Jan 2013

Counsyl, ARUP partner to expand pregnancy genetic test offering for prospective parents

Counsyl has partnered with ARUP Laboratories, a nonprofit enterprise of the University of Utah, to expand its pre-pregnancy and early pregnancy genetic test offering for prospective parents. ARUP's molecular genetic testing laboratory already provides a comprehensive set of testing options for a broad range of inherited disorders.

28 Jan 2013

Carmenta acquires option to license Stanford technology for preeclampsia diagnostic test

Carmenta Bioscience, Inc., a privately held medical technology company focused on maternal and fetal health, today announced it has acquired the option for a worldwide, exclusive license from Stanford University to develop a set of tests enabling physicians to better diagnose and predict preeclampsia.

28 Jan 2013

Certain forms of abuse negatively influence women cancer patients' quality of life

A new study by University of Kentucky researchers shows evidence that certain forms of abuse negatively influence women cancer patients' quality of life.

28 Jan 2013

Lincor Solutions to showcase latest developments in MEDIVista at Arab Health 2013

As part of the Ireland Pavilion at Arab Health 2013, Lincor Solutions, the global leaders in point of care computing, will be showcasing the latest developments in MEDIVista. These include significant enhancements to the MEDIVista enterprise server, new hardware and a preview of future developments.

28 Jan 2013

First Edition: January 25, 2013

Today's headlines include various state-level reports about how budget issues are impacting health policy decisions.

28 Jan 2013

Toshiba enters agreement to acquire majority shares of TMST

Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, a group company of Toshiba Corporation, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority shares of the stock of a distributor in Turkey, TMST Tıbbi Sistemler Pazarlama Ticaret ve Servis A.S. handling medical diagnostic imaging systems sales and services of TMSC products in Turkish market.

28 Jan 2013

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

FDA approves Genzyme’s KYNAMRO to treat homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

Enterprise Ireland welcomes Irish Minister to its pavilion at Arab Health 2013

Researchers identify mechanism by which S. aureus colonises nasal passages

Viewpoints: Gov. Jindal calls Medicaid an 'outdated model;' GOP's opposition to 'Big Government' hurts effort to revamp entitlements

AACN 2013 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition to be held in Boston

Building health insurance exchanges

Health industry shows stock market muscle

Birth control coverage mandate triggers numerous legal challenges

Mary Ann Liebert to launch new LGBT Health journal

Sanofi announces availability of Auvi-Q in U.S. retail pharmacies

Poll: 6 in 10 oppose cutting Medicare to lower deficit

Senate hearing urges action on Obama mental health care agenda

Health law's Medicaid expansion raises possibilities, problems for states

Alzheimer's Association, SNMMI publish appropriate use criteria for brain amyloid imaging with PET

Counsyl, ARUP partner to expand pregnancy genetic test offering for prospective parents

Carmenta acquires option to license Stanford technology for preeclampsia diagnostic test

Certain forms of abuse negatively influence women cancer patients' quality of life

Lincor Solutions to showcase latest developments in MEDIVista at Arab Health 2013

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Toshiba enters agreement to acquire majority shares of TMST

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