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FDA revises safety information on statin labels

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is revising safety information on the labels of some statins (cholesterol lowering drugs).

1 Mar 2012

Bayer receives FDA approval for lower dose formulation of ANGELIQ

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a lower dose formulation of ANGELIQ (drospirenone and estradiol) tablets to treat moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms due to menopause in women who have a uterus.

29 Feb 2012

Americans visiting the ER for dental problems ignoring preventive services: Report

Latest figures show that more Americans are turning to the emergency room for routine dental problems. This choice often costs 10 times more than preventive care and offers far fewer treatment options than a dentist's office. This comes from an analysis of government data and dental research.

29 Feb 2012

Positive reaction from hospitals, consumer groups on 'stage 2' health IT rules

Both hospital and consumer groups are reacting positively to new federal rules meant to improve the effective use of the technology, and new electronic health records certification rules are released.

29 Feb 2012

First Edition: February 29, 2012

Today's headlines include reports on yesterday's GOP presidential primary elections and how health policy played a role in some of the rhetoric.

29 Feb 2012

On health exchange, Neb. makes progress, Wis. and Texas mull next steps

A roundup of reports on what's happening on the ground in several states, where Republican governors have been opposed to implementing the health law's insurance exchanges.

29 Feb 2012

Minimally invasive treatments to be showcased at SIR's 37th Annual Scientific Meeting

The Society of Interventional Radiology will feature minimally invasive scientific advances and new discoveries that may change the way dozens of diseases are treated at its 37th Annual Scientific Meeting March 24-29 at San Francisco's Moscone Center.

29 Feb 2012

Obama contraception rule continues to fuel arguments

Conservative women opposed to the birth control mandate are pushing to reframe the debate around religious liberty. Meanwhile, a range of organizations, including pediatricians, labor unions and charities that fight birth defects, oppose an amendment by Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., that would allow employers to exclude any insurance benefit they deemed immoral.

29 Feb 2012

Feds pursue anti-trust action against Georgia hospital chain, other state hospital news

Hospital news from around the country includes: concern in Mass. about the bottom line, mergers in Georgia and more about Dallas' troubled Parkland facility.

29 Feb 2012

Wiley-Blackwell to publish 44 new important journals in 2012

In 2012 Wiley-Blackwell, the Scientific, Technical, Medical, and Scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., will begin publishing 44 titles new to its journal program, including 16 new launches and 40 journals published in collaboration with societies or other organizations.

29 Feb 2012

Obamacare draws more opposition than Romneycare

Politico reports on new polling that shows the federal health law draws more negative public opinions than does the Massachusetts law signed by Mitt Romney when he was the state's governor. Also, the LA Times reports that a majority of registered voters believe the health law's individual mandate is unconstitutional.

29 Feb 2012

As votes are cast in Ariz. and Mich., health law, entitlement programs part of GOP campaign talk

News outlets report on the positions taken and jabs traded by the GOP presidential candidates as they position themselves for these two primary elections.

29 Feb 2012

Senate Republican reintroduces measure to repeal health law's Independent Payment Advisory Board

Meanwhile, on the House side, a top Democrat has said he will support efforts to undo the panel created to curb Medicare spending growth. The American Medical Association also reiterated its support for repeal.

29 Feb 2012

State budgets improve but not enough to spare Medicaid; Calif. Gov. Brown pressing for co-pays

State budget shortfalls for the coming year total about $47 billion, the smallest aggregate deficit since the Great Recession, a report says. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found deficits in 29 states for the fiscal year ahead and another 10 states reported revenue for the current year fell $3.2 billion short of budget. ... A marked improvement from the $106 billion this year (so far) and $430 million the prior three years.

29 Feb 2012

NJH to improve asthma care in Colorado's San Luis Valley

National Jewish Health has received a grant for $950,308 from GlaxoSmithKline to improve care of asthma patients in Colorado's San Luis Valley with educational materials for patients and hands-on training for primary health care teams.

29 Feb 2012

IDWeek 2012 to take place October 17-21 in San Diego

Abstracts are now being accepted for IDWeek 2012, the first-ever combined meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA), and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS).

29 Feb 2012

Minn. Senate takes on anti-abortion bills; Texas to cut women's health programs; 'Personhood' initiatives advance

Across the nation, state legislatures are considering various bills to restrict access to abortion and contraception services.

29 Feb 2012

Lantronix selects ADI's iCoupler technology to enable new wireless communication devices

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) today announced that Lantronix, Inc. has selected ADI's iCoupler digital isolator technology to enable its new family of wireless communication network servers.

28 Feb 2012

Study sheds light on why physicians mistakenly believe that poor people sue more often

Contrary to the common perception among physicians that poor people sue doctors more frequently, Ramon L. Jimenez from the Monterey Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Institute and his team demonstrate that socioeconomically disadvantaged patients, in fact, tend to sue physicians less often.

28 Feb 2012

Dompé enters definitive agreement to acquire Anabasis

Dompé, one of Italy's leading biopharmaceutical companies, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Anabasis Srl, a privately held Italian research and development biopharmaceutical company, focused on ocular diseases.

28 Feb 2012

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

FDA revises safety information on statin labels

Bayer receives FDA approval for lower dose formulation of ANGELIQ

Americans visiting the ER for dental problems ignoring preventive services: Report

Positive reaction from hospitals, consumer groups on 'stage 2' health IT rules

First Edition: February 29, 2012

On health exchange, Neb. makes progress, Wis. and Texas mull next steps

Minimally invasive treatments to be showcased at SIR's 37th Annual Scientific Meeting

Obama contraception rule continues to fuel arguments

Feds pursue anti-trust action against Georgia hospital chain, other state hospital news

Wiley-Blackwell to publish 44 new important journals in 2012

Obamacare draws more opposition than Romneycare

As votes are cast in Ariz. and Mich., health law, entitlement programs part of GOP campaign talk

Senate Republican reintroduces measure to repeal health law's Independent Payment Advisory Board

State budgets improve but not enough to spare Medicaid; Calif. Gov. Brown pressing for co-pays

NJH to improve asthma care in Colorado's San Luis Valley

IDWeek 2012 to take place October 17-21 in San Diego

Minn. Senate takes on anti-abortion bills; Texas to cut women's health programs; 'Personhood' initiatives advance

Lantronix selects ADI's iCoupler technology to enable new wireless communication devices

Study sheds light on why physicians mistakenly believe that poor people sue more often

Dompé enters definitive agreement to acquire Anabasis

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