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Decision Resources: 68% of gastroenterologists select Remicade for Crohn's treatment

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that more than two-thirds of surveyed gastroenterologists selected Centocor Ortho Biotech/Merck & Co./Mitsubishi Tanabe's Remicade as the most efficacious therapy for Crohn's disease, when compared to other currently available agents.

24 Mar 2011

CAGW expresses continued opposition to Obamacare and its wasteful spending

Today, on the one-year anniversary of the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Citizens Against Government Waste expressed its continued opposition to the legislation and the U.S. government's wasteful spending.

24 Mar 2011

Viewpoints: Boehner, Mcconnell, Thune, major new organizations opine on health law

We now know that lawmakers who promised that "if you like your plan, you can keep your plan" were wrong. The president likes to say Americans aren't interested in revisiting the debates of the past. No one would accept an answer like that from an electronics store manager who refused to offer a refund on a defective television.

24 Mar 2011

Gut bacteria and state of immune system influence personality

Researchers at McMaster University discovered that the "cross-talk" between bacteria in our gut and our brain plays an important role in the development of psychiatric illness, intestinal diseases and probably other health problems as well including obesity.

24 Mar 2011

Roundup: Calif. lawmakers mull bill to tighten hospital security; abortion measures continue to advance in various states

A California legislative committee gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a bill that would tighten security at hospitals and increase their requirements for reporting violent acts to the state.

24 Mar 2011

Hospitals show progress with acquisition, joint venture deals

Modern Healthcare reports on two hospital deals currently in the works.

24 Mar 2011

IMS introduces new Institute for Healthcare Informatics

IMS Health today introduced the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics - a new initiative that will leverage collaborative relationships in the public and private sectors to strengthen the vital role of information in advancing healthcare globally.

24 Mar 2011

Kenya’s condom shortage

Health authorities in Kenya have revealed that the country was facing a condom shortage and it has made an emergency order of 45 million more. A January consignment of 19 million condoms lasted for around six weeks.

23 Mar 2011

Ansell announces substantial price increase for NRL medical gloves

Following a continued increase of raw materials costs, Ansell Medical Solutions Europe, the regional branch of the world leader in hand protective solutions for healthcare professionals, has announced substantial price increases for its entire range of NRL medical gloves.

23 Mar 2011

New study to provide better diagnoses for children with developmental disorders

A new UK study will provide better diagnoses for children with developmental disorders caused by changes in their genetic makeup. Scientists and clinicians will build a new national resource of genetic information and symptoms, based on data from 12,000 children who have a serious delay in their physical or mental development or are born with multiple malformations.

23 Mar 2011

States advance in developing health insurance exchanges

Various states are developing strategies to build and operate their exchanges.

23 Mar 2011

U.S. hospitals bill insurance companies $1.2 trillion during 2008 for inpatient care: AHRQ

U.S. community hospitals billed insurance companies and federal and state programs $1.2 trillion in 2008 for inpatient care, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

23 Mar 2011

Tax credits may help some small businesses pay for insurance

Health insurance costs for small businesses can be a major expense but tax credits may help some business owners.

23 Mar 2011

HHS unveils National road map to improve health care quality

Modern Healthcare: HHS Unveils Quality-Improvement Strategy.

23 Mar 2011

ViroPharma presents Cinryze data against HAE at AAAAI Annual Meeting

ViroPharma Incorporated today announced data presented in two poster presentations relating to Cinryze at the 2011 American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting, March 18 through 22, in San Francisco, CA.

23 Mar 2011

AARDA report on American economic impact of AD released at congressional briefing

A new report by the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association examining the economic impact of autoimmune disease on Americans, their families and the United States was released today at a congressional briefing as part of AARDA's 2011 National Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month activities.

23 Mar 2011

SimQuest develops open-incision surgical simulation platform

SimQuest LLC, a leading developer of technology-assisted education and training, has developed the first platform for open-incision surgical simulation, which will enable surgeons to practice open surgical techniques with no risk to patients. The platform will allow surgeons to practice their skills in an environment that allows for errors and provide objective feedback on performance.

23 Mar 2011

Dabigatran etexilate cost-effective compared to current care for stroke prevention in AF patients

A new health economic analysis, published today online in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, suggested that Boehringer Ingelheim's novel oral direct thrombin inhibitor, dabigatran etexilate, is cost-effective compared to current treatment options, particularly in "real-world" clinical practice.

23 Mar 2011

Opinions: Counterfeit medicines; oral rehydration therapy in Bangladesh; increasing access to safe drinking water; attracting R&D for health issues in Latin America

"The Obama administration and Congress should continue efforts to strengthen the safety of America's drug supply and, simultaneously, coordinate a global response to the problem of counterfeit drugs," Thomas Kubic, president & CEO of the Pharmaceutical Security Institute and a former deputy assistant director at the FBI, writes in a post on The Hill's "Congress Blog," where he describes the health risks associated with such drugs.

23 Mar 2011

WMU receives $100 million cash gift for new medical school

A $100 million cash gift, the largest ever made to a Michigan college or university, will be used to give birth to a private medical school at a public institution--Western Michigan University.

23 Mar 2011

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Decision Resources: 68% of gastroenterologists select Remicade for Crohn's treatment

CAGW expresses continued opposition to Obamacare and its wasteful spending

Viewpoints: Boehner, Mcconnell, Thune, major new organizations opine on health law

Gut bacteria and state of immune system influence personality

Roundup: Calif. lawmakers mull bill to tighten hospital security; abortion measures continue to advance in various states

Hospitals show progress with acquisition, joint venture deals

IMS introduces new Institute for Healthcare Informatics

Kenya’s condom shortage

Ansell announces substantial price increase for NRL medical gloves

New study to provide better diagnoses for children with developmental disorders

States advance in developing health insurance exchanges

U.S. hospitals bill insurance companies $1.2 trillion during 2008 for inpatient care: AHRQ

Tax credits may help some small businesses pay for insurance

HHS unveils National road map to improve health care quality

ViroPharma presents Cinryze data against HAE at AAAAI Annual Meeting

AARDA report on American economic impact of AD released at congressional briefing

SimQuest develops open-incision surgical simulation platform

Dabigatran etexilate cost-effective compared to current care for stroke prevention in AF patients

Opinions: Counterfeit medicines; oral rehydration therapy in Bangladesh; increasing access to safe drinking water; attracting R&D for health issues in Latin America

WMU receives $100 million cash gift for new medical school

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