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UK watchdog agency to lose power to reject new drugs

The British government is expected to strip the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, or NICE, of its ability to reject new drugs.

3 Nov 2010

Decisions on health law's fate start today as GOP seems poised for gains

Expected Republican wins in Congress and in statehouses throughout the country Tuesday would likely slow down implementation of the law and make the debate even more contentious but not outright stop the law.

3 Nov 2010

CytRx receives nontaxable grant under Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Program

CytRx Corporation a biopharmaceutical company specializing in oncology, today announced that it has been awarded a nontaxable grant of approximately $735,000 related to its INNO-206, tamibarotene and bafetinib programs under the Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Program included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H.R. 3590, signed into law in March 2010.

3 Nov 2010

Guardian's Katine project coverage concludes

The Guardian concluded its three-year Katine project in north-eastern Uganda, which "tracked the implementation of a development project focusing on five aspects of deprivation: health, education, water and sanitation, livelihoods and governance," the newspaper writes.

3 Nov 2010

Health IT: Apps; Competitive contracts; Electronic medical records

The Wall Street Journal: "Indian technology companies are eyeing a coming wave of U.S. spending to digitize health care records. But sensitivity over outsourcing and resistance by American hospitals to sending medical information overseas could thwart efforts to win big contracts." Next year, the U.S. government will dispense billions to "health-care providers who adopt electronic medical records." Doctors are also facing "a federal mandate to upgrade software as the U.S. switches to a new system of insurance billing codes."

3 Nov 2010

Perrigo first quarter revenue increases 21% to record $641 million

Perrigo Company today announced results for its first quarter ended September 25, 2010.

2 Nov 2010

West third quarter gross profit increases $3.0 million to $74.7 million

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. today announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2010.

2 Nov 2010

Emergency Medical third quarter net revenue increases 10.8% to $737.2 million

Emergency Medical Services Corporation today announces results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010.

2 Nov 2010

Tenet third quarter adjusted EBITDA decreases 15.4% to $203 million

Tenet Healthcare Corporation today reported adjusted EBITDA of $203 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, a decrease of $37 million, or 15.4 percent, compared to $240 million for the third quarter of 2009. Net income attributable to common shareholders for the third quarter of 2010 was $932 million, or $1.68 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $3 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2009.

2 Nov 2010

INX completes unified communications and data network for major North Texas healthcare provider

INX Inc., announced today that it has successfully implemented a unified communications and data network for a major healthcare provider in North Texas.

2 Nov 2010

Huron acquires Click Commerce to expand research technology footprint

Huron Consulting Group Inc. a leading provider of business consulting services, today announced the acquisition of Click Commerce, Inc., a provider of software-based solutions and professional services to leading academic medical centers and research institutions.

2 Nov 2010

First Edition: November 2, 2010

Today's headlines highlights news stories that include speculation about what will become of the health reform law after the election.

2 Nov 2010

Full-term babies are born with key collection of networks already formed in their brains: Study

Full-term babies are born with a key collection of networks already formed in their brains, according to new research that challenges some previous theories about the brain's activity and how the brain develops. The study is published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

2 Nov 2010

Autism Consortium begins new therapeutic initiative on Translational Medicine

The Autism Consortium, an innovative Boston area collaboration of researchers, clinicians, funders and families dedicated to catalyzing research and enhancing clinical care for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), announced that it will begin a new initiative on Translational Medicine and Autism Therapeutics. The new focus was introduced at the Consortium's fifth annual symposium held October 26th, 2010, at Harvard Medical School in Boston.

2 Nov 2010

Elekta presents solutions for ultimate precision in cancer care at ASTRO Meeting

Elekta presented solutions for ultimate precision in cancer care at an Investor Meeting in conjunction with the 52nd annual American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Meeting, in San Diego. Elekta also discussed the market drivers in established and emerging markets, and explained its strategy for sustainable profitable growth.

From Elekta 2 Nov 2010

AEHN awards document management services contract to WorkflowOne

WorkflowOne, a leading provider of print management, marketing and distribution services today announced today that the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network (AEHN), a private, not-for-profit organization, has awarded WorkflowOne with a contract for document management services for the healthcare organization's nine major facilities and numerous outpatient centers.

2 Nov 2010

Elekta awarded delivery of three Leksell Gamma Knife systems to Chinese hospitals

In winning a tender to deliver three Leksell Gamma Knifeâ models to hospitals in China, Elekta will help more cancer patients receive the therapy they need. The agreement also helps Elekta increase its leading market position in China.

From Elekta 2 Nov 2010

Provident launches Principals Fund I with $25 million of committed capital

Provident Healthcare Ventures, LLC is pleased to announce the launch of its inaugural Principals Fund I with $25 million of committed capital. All capital invested in the Fund will be provided by the principals of Provident, affirming their belief that providing early-stage healthcare services companies with crucial resources, such as capital and operating expertise, will significantly increase enterprise value over the life of the investment.

2 Nov 2010

Canadian campaign highlights importance of communication between patients and providers

'Don't just think it, say it' - this is the message the Canadian Patient Safety Institute is getting out to patients, their families and healthcare providers during Canadian Patient Safety Week, November 1-5, 2010.

2 Nov 2010

Study confirms acupuncture as a viable tool for weight loss

Could a few pinpricks make someone thinner. Evidence weighs heavily in favor of that proposition, according to the results of a new study to be presented at the Pacific Symposium in San Diego this week. The groundbreaking study, "The Effects of Acupuncture on Weight-Loss in Over-Weight and Obese Adults Over 24 Years Old," reports that 95 percent of its subjects lost weight in a six-week period after receiving regular acupuncture treatments. Of those subjects, another 50 percent continued to lose weight after treatments stopped.

2 Nov 2010