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PAREXEL's QbD approaches can help pharma companies maximize product quality, safety

PAREXEL International Corporation, a leading global biopharmaceutical services provider, and the Parenteral Drug Association today announced the publication of Quality by Design: Putting Theory into Practice, written to help companies maximize product quality and safety. As increasing regulatory pressure is being placed on biopharmaceutical companies to be accountable for Quality Systems, the book serves as a definitive source on the interpretation and implementation of Quality by Design approaches.

From Parexel 11 Apr 2011

AHF praises CA Treasurer for urging AIDS drug companies to reduce medication costs

Today AIDS Healthcare Foundation praised California State Treasurer Bill Lockyer for sending letters to the CEOs of eight AIDS drug companies—Abbott Laboratories, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Genentech, Gilead Sciences, Merck & Co., Tibotec Therapeutics and ViiV Healthcare—urging them to reduce the price of their HIV/AIDS medications for California and its AIDS Drug Assistance Program.

11 Apr 2011

Endo Pharmaceuticals to acquire American Medical Systems

Endo Pharmaceuticals and American Medical Systems today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Endo will acquire AMS, a leading provider of world-class devices and therapies for male and female pelvic health, for $30 per share, or $2.9 billion in cash, which includes the assumption and repayment of $312 million of AMS debt.

11 Apr 2011

Research on rare cancers

A cancer diagnosis can be a life-changing event. Many questions arise, with one of the first being, "Where should I be treated?" Patients diagnosed with rare cancers may have difficulty finding a physician knowledgeable in treating their type of cancer.

11 Apr 2011

Study: Patients with glaucoma experience psychological problems

Fear of the unknown is one of the greatest issues facing patients with glaucoma - the second leading cause of blindness worldwide after cataracts - according to research in the April issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing. People also worry about how the eye disease, which can be hereditary, will affect other members of their family.

11 Apr 2011

Budget agreement preserves funding for Planned Parenthood, Title X and the health law

President Obama and Democratic and Republican congressional leaders reached a last-minute deal Friday to avoid a government shutdown. The agreement, which came after days of partisan sparring and rhetorical drama, would fund the government through the end of September and cut $78.5 billion compared to Obama's proposed but never enacted fiscal 2011 budget.

11 Apr 2011

Scientists to discuss innovative technologies at UMDNJ Symposium

Advances in technology have accelerated the effectiveness of scientific and medical research, producing rapid advances that were unthinkable even a decade ago. At its Third Annual Inter-School Technology Symposium, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey will bring together scientists from throughout the University who are at the forefront of this revolution.

11 Apr 2011

Synexus' Chief Medical Officer to discuss vaccine trial challenges at Washington event

Dr Glynis Neagle, Synexus' Chief Medical Officer will be discussing the challenges facing global vaccine trials at the World Vaccine Congress in Washington this week.

From AES - Accelerated Enrollment Solutions 11 Apr 2011

Researchers discover new avenue for hypertension, cardiovascular disease treatment

More than one-third of the world's population suffers from hypertension and cardiovascular disease. The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research has reported that Americans spent $29 billion for non-prescription cardiovascular drugs alone in 2008.

11 Apr 2011

New point-of-care trial can reduce cost and length of studies

Doctors at the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System are testing a new kind of clinical trial that's not only less costly but guides doctors to switch to the best treatment even before the trial is completed.

11 Apr 2011

Revised definition of catastrophic impairment may result in reduction of benefits

The Alliance of Community Medical Rehabilitation Providers is urging the government to protect seriously injured car accident victims when it considers the report of the Catastrophic Impairment Expert Panel. The report is scheduled to be released next week.

8 Apr 2011

Despite economic challenges, Henry Ford Health System made $60 million last year

The Henry Ford Health System — the largest provider of hospital care in the region — made $60 million last calendar year in spite of a stubborn economy and increasing costs to care for poor and uninsured people, officials announced Thursday. The system's continued success — its eighth consecutive year of financial growth — has made it the largest system in southeast Michigan in revenue and in-patient volume, said Robert Riney, president and chief operating officer for the system.

8 Apr 2011

Creekridge Capital reports record-breaking volume for first quarter 2011

Creekridge Capital LLC, a nationwide independent healthcare and technology vendor leasing company, announced record-breaking volume for first quarter 2011 that exceeds any previous first quarter volume throughout its history.

8 Apr 2011

Viewpoints abound on impact of Ryan plan, government showdown

If the federal government shuts down at midnight on Friday — which seems likely unless negotiations take a sudden turn toward rationality — it will not be because of disagreements over spending. It will be because Republicans are refusing to budge on these ideological demands: No federal financing for Planned Parenthood. ... No local financing for abortion services in the District of Columbia. ... No funds for health care reform.

8 Apr 2011

Seventh Sense Biosystems receives Edison Gold Medal Award for Touch Activated Phlebotomy technology

Seventh Sense Biosystems, Inc., an early stage, venture-backed company developing a new generation of health diagnostics products, announced today that its Touch Activated Phlebotomy™ (TAP) technology has received the Gold Medal Award from The Edison Awards™ in the Science and Medicine - Diagnostic Aids Segment. These annual awards recognize innovation, creativity and ingenuity.

8 Apr 2011

Survivors of severe critical illness requiring intensive care do not regain physical or psychological health

A unique and richly detailed long-term study of survivors of severe critical illness requiring intensive care found that even those who were previously healthy, young and working did not regain the physical or psychological health they had before their illness.

8 Apr 2011

First Edition: April 8, 2011

Today's headlines include stories tracking the partisan negotiations surrounding a current-year spending bill. Currently at an impasse, the differences between the GOP and Democrats as well as the White House surrounds more than just the total dollar figure attached to spending cuts. It also involves controversial "policy riders." Meanwhile, without resolution, a government shutdown is just hours away.

8 Apr 2011

Small businesses can benefit from high-quality employee wellness programs

A new study published today supports the premise that high-quality employee wellness programs in small businesses improve employee health and well-being, which drives improvements in organizational outcomes such as absenteeism, healthcare costs and disability claims.

8 Apr 2011

FluCide nanoviricide drug reduces overall leukocytes in lung tissue of influenza model

NanoViricides, Inc. reports that post-infection treatment with its optimized FluCide drug candidates resulted in significant reduction in lung tissue presence of leukocytes, and in particular, that of eosinophils in a lethal influenza infection animal model.

8 Apr 2011

Canadian political parties called upon to focus on health system during election campaign

The Health Action Lobby today called on all political parties to focus on the health system during the federal election campaign. HEAL is a coalition of 35 national health organizations that represents a broad cross-section of health providers, health regions, institutions & facilities.

8 Apr 2011

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

PAREXEL's QbD approaches can help pharma companies maximize product quality, safety

AHF praises CA Treasurer for urging AIDS drug companies to reduce medication costs

Endo Pharmaceuticals to acquire American Medical Systems

Research on rare cancers

Study: Patients with glaucoma experience psychological problems

Budget agreement preserves funding for Planned Parenthood, Title X and the health law

Scientists to discuss innovative technologies at UMDNJ Symposium

Synexus' Chief Medical Officer to discuss vaccine trial challenges at Washington event

Researchers discover new avenue for hypertension, cardiovascular disease treatment

New point-of-care trial can reduce cost and length of studies

Revised definition of catastrophic impairment may result in reduction of benefits

Despite economic challenges, Henry Ford Health System made $60 million last year

Creekridge Capital reports record-breaking volume for first quarter 2011

Viewpoints abound on impact of Ryan plan, government showdown

Seventh Sense Biosystems receives Edison Gold Medal Award for Touch Activated Phlebotomy technology

Survivors of severe critical illness requiring intensive care do not regain physical or psychological health

First Edition: April 8, 2011

Small businesses can benefit from high-quality employee wellness programs

FluCide nanoviricide drug reduces overall leukocytes in lung tissue of influenza model

Canadian political parties called upon to focus on health system during election campaign

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