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CardioNexus to launch Panasonic CardioHealth Station at American College of Cardiology 2011 Annual Scientific Sessions

CardioNexus Corporation an affiliated company of Panasonic Healthcare Co. Ltd., will introduce Panasonic CardioHealth® Station at the 2011 Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology.

From PHC Europe B.V. 31 Mar 2011

California State Controller calls upon Abbott, BI, BMS & Genentech to reduce AIDS drug prices for ADAPs

Today AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) announced that California State Controller John Chiang has sent letters to the CEOs of Abbott, Boehringer Ingelheim (BI), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) and Genentech, asking the companies to reduce the price of their HIV/AIDS medications for California and its AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP).

31 Mar 2011

CCAC National Survey finds 82% of Canadians with cancer

The Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada today announced findings from the Weighing Quality of Life in Cancer National Survey showing that an alarming 82 per cent of Canadians have been touched closely by cancer and have had a close friend or family member battle cancer, or have done so themselves.

31 Mar 2011

Senate likely to vote Wednesday on 1099 provision repeal

The measure is being offered as an amendment to a small-business bill being considered this week. It could be voted on as soon as Wednesday morning and, if passed, go straight to President Obama for his signature.

31 Mar 2011

Target parents to tackle childhood obesity: Study

A new study has shown that educating parents on healthy eating could be more effective at reducing childhood obesity than physical activity. The study came from researchers from the universities of Newcastle and Wollongong who found that targeting parents rather than children is the key to combating childhood obesity. The study was funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

30 Mar 2011

Allscripts ED 7.0 receives Complete EHR certification

Allscripts announced today that Allscripts ED™ 7.0, the company's standalone Emergency Department Information System (EDIS), is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a Complete EHR on March 2, 2011 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology, an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable hospital certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

30 Mar 2011

McNeil takes voluntary action against certain OTC products in the U.S.

McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc., is recalling one product lot of TYLENOL 8 Hour Extended Release Caplets 150 count bottles distributed in the United States.

30 Mar 2011

In Calif., nurses to take greater role in providing primary care

While the LA Times reports that nurses are poised to help meet the requirements of the health law, The Chicago Sun-Times reports that more young doctors are choosing primary care careers.

30 Mar 2011

Study: Skills-training can enhance supportive responses to traumatic abuse disclosures

New research from the University of Oregon concludes that even brief training can help people learn how to be more supportive when friends and family members disclose traumatic events and other experiences of mistreatment.

30 Mar 2011

CancerForward announces new national outreach and partnering program

CancerForward: The Foundation for Cancer Survivors today announced the creation of ConnectToForward, a fundamental initiative of the Foundation's three-prong mission to connect, educate and share information among cancer survivors through its website, cancerforward.org.

30 Mar 2011

Unilife initiates Unifill syringe production for pharmaceutical companies

Unilife Corporation today announced it has commenced initial production of the Unifill ready-to-fill syringe at its FDA-registered manufacturing facility in York, Pennsylvania.

30 Mar 2011

The Wall Street Journal: Medicare records show trail of troubling surgeries

The Wall Street Journal continues its examination of Medicare's claims databases to uncover potentially fraudulent activities. Meanwhile, The Miami Herald reports on one alleged fraud perpetrator who is now awaiting trail.

30 Mar 2011

Covidien to present new laparoscopic surgical products data at SAGES 2011

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, announced that new data on its laparoscopic surgical products will be presented at SAGES 2011, the annual meeting of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.

30 Mar 2011

Health law policy details continue to grab attention, headlines

Health law costs, accountable care organizations, the individual mandate and even the latest in proceedings surrounding Virginia's health law challenge are all in today's news.

30 Mar 2011

Hospital execs among California's highest-paid public employees

Meanwhile, Reuters reports on a common theme in efficiency and cost-cutting among the nation's top 100 hospitals.

30 Mar 2011

BIOTRONIK completes patient enrollment in IN-TIME clinical trial to treat HF

BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG, a leading manufacturer of cardiac devices, announced today that the last chronic heart failure patient was enrolled in IN-TIME at the Schwabing Clinic in Munich, Germany, with principle investigator Professor Stefan Sack, MD.

30 Mar 2011

FDA clears Access Scientific's POWERWAND catheter

Access Scientific, Inc. today announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the POWERWAND — an extended-dwell, power-injectable 3.1 inch IV catheter delivered by means of The WAND's proprietary Accelerated Seldinger Technique.

30 Mar 2011

Recent articles highlight stray energy burns during laparoscopic electrosurgery

Encision Inc. – Stray energy burns and laparoscopic safety have become intensive topics of discussion in recent publications, most notably in the Supplement to Outpatient Surgery Magazine.

29 Mar 2011

Arena to sell 12,150,000 shares of its common stock

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has agreed to sell 12,150,000 shares of its common stock, at a price of $1.46 per share, and 12,150 shares of its Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, at a price of $1,460 per share, in a registered direct public offering to entities affiliated with Deerfield Management, a healthcare investment organization.

29 Mar 2011

McKesson awards GW with two grants to study mobile-phone use in diabetic patients

GW researchers have been awarded two grants from the McKesson Foundation as part of its Mobilizing for Health initiative, an initiative to improve the health of underserved populations with chronic diseases through the use of mobile-phone technology.

29 Mar 2011