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FDA grants priority review status to Eisai's eribulin NDA

Eisai Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review status to the company's New Drug Application (NDA) for the investigational agent eribulin mesylate ("eribulin," also known as E7389). Eisai is seeking FDA approval for eribulin in the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer previously treated with at least two chemotherapy regimens, including an anthracycline and a taxane.

2 Jun 2010

Former Columbia/HCA CEO Rick Scott spends millions on Florida governor campaign

News outlets report on the campaign of multimillionaire Rick Scott, the former CEO of the Columbia/HCA health care company, who is running in the Republican gubernatorial primary in Florida.

2 Jun 2010

Medicare patients may face accessibility crisis to medical care

According to an article in the June issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS), Medicare patients - many who suffer from disabling arthritis of the hip and knee, among other age-related ailments - may end up facing an accessibility crisis to medical care.

2 Jun 2010

Infighting threatens COBRA subsidy extension, longer Medicare doc pay 'fix'

Roll Call reports that infighting over some unemployment benefits and a scheduled "fix" of Medicare physician payments has left Democratic congressional leaders at a "dramatic low" in their relationship. "And while publicly, House and Senate leaders refused to assign blame, the behind-the-scenes story was far different. The deadline for the benefits package had been looming for weeks.

2 Jun 2010

Belgian FAMHP approves Oncolytics' Phase 3 combination trial of REOLYSIN in head and neck cancers

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. today announced that it has received approval from the Belgian Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products (FAMHP) to conduct its Phase 3 trial examining REOLYSIN in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin in patients with platinum-refractory head and neck cancers. This is the same trial that was agreed to by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) process and the U.K. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

1 Jun 2010

First Edition: June 1, 2010

A number of today's headlines focus on the continuing role of health reform in national political calculations and strategies.

1 Jun 2010

New walk-in medical center opened in Duane Reade Pharmacy

If you have never been to a walk-in medical center at the local drugstore, you just might soon. Walk-in medical centers are already located in about 1,000 retail locations across the country, and experts say that number could easily double or more within five years.

1 Jun 2010

GE Healthcare introduces new CESM technology to aid in breast cancer diagnosis

GE Healthcare, a pioneer in digital mammography, today announced the introduction of an innovative technology to aid in breast cancer diagnosis. GE Healthcare's new SenoBright Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography technology reduces ambiguity in mammography results, enabling physicians to detect and diagnose cancer with more confidence - even in the densest part of the breast tissue more rapidly and accurately.

1 Jun 2010

NHI, CFG enter loan participation agreement

National Health Investors, Inc. announced today it has agreed to provide funding of up to $20 million in a loan participation agreement with an affiliate of Capital Funding Group (CFG), a national leader in providing financing solutions for healthcare facilities.

1 Jun 2010

Seattle's Phoumy Bobby Bounkeau receives 2010 Humanitarian PA of the Year Award from AAPA

Phoumy Bobby Bounkeau, PhD, PA-C, of Seattle, Wash., received the American Academy of Physician Assistants' 2010 Humanitarian PA of the Year Award at the organization's 38th Annual Physician Assistant Conference in Atlanta yesterday. Bounkeau, of Lao and Thai descent, co-founded the CME training project, a program that provides funding for rural Lao health workers to travel from their villages to the large city of Luang Prabang, Laos, to participate in much-needed continuing medical education.

1 Jun 2010

ASH wins six Aster Awards for excellence in healthcare marketing and advertising

American Specialty Health Incorporated, a national health and wellness organization, recently announced that it had won four Gold and two Silver Aster awards for excellence in healthcare marketing and advertising. The Aster Awards, one of the largest national competitions of its kind, is hosted by Marketing Healthcare Today Magazine and Creative Images, Inc.

1 Jun 2010

Canadian Diabetes Association supports TELUS Health Solutions' new online consumer ehealth service

Access to relevant health information is crucial when it comes to successful diabetes management. The Canadian Diabetes Association is pleased to support TELUS Health Solutions' launch of TELUS health space - an innovative new online consumer health service for Canadians and their healthcare providers

1 Jun 2010

ACR Task Force proposes steps to improve relationships between radiologists and health care systems

The American College of Radiology's Task Force on Relationships between Radiology Groups and Hospitals and Other Healthcare Organizations has proposed several steps that can help improve relationships between radiologists and the health care systems that they service, according to an article in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

1 Jun 2010

AHF's Magic Johnson Testing America Tour arrives in Wilmington to offer free HIV testing

AHF's Magic Johnson 'Testing America' Tour, a six month, 48 state national cross country HIV testing tour, arrives in Wilmington, Delaware tomorrow and will offer free HIV testing, along with local partner AIDS Delaware from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Rodney Square, 2 East 11th St. across from the DuPont Building.

31 May 2010

New Brunswick's economic cost of diabetes to increase to $427M by 2020, if left unchecked

In a speech given today in Fredericton, the Canadian Diabetes Association released preliminary data from a diabetes cost model developed for the province of New Brunswick. The New Brunswick Diabetes Cost Model found that both the cost and prevalence of diabetes in the province are at dramatically high levels and it is expected that this burden will continue to elevate over the next decade.

31 May 2010

IMRT avoids xerostomia, but effectiveness on controlling cancer unclear

An advanced type of cancer radiation is more successful than traditional radiation in avoiding "dry mouth" when treating head and neck cancers, but it is unknown whether the treatment is better or worse at reducing the size of tumors, according to a new comparative effectiveness review funded by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

31 May 2010

BPC mobilizes to ensure patient interests are put first in new BC PharmaCare drug review process

On the verge of a BC Government announcement on a new policy on generic medication pricing and a Long Term Pharmacy Agreement, the Better Pharmacare Coalition (BPC) is mobilizing its two million members to ensure Government keeps its promise that patient interests and input are reflected in the new BC PharmaCare drug review process.

31 May 2010

Canadian hockey legend joins Toronto Walk to Fight Arthritis

This Sunday, May 30, the Arthritis Society brings the Walk to Fight Arthritis, presented by the makers of TYLENOL(R), to communities across Canada, including Toronto, to help raise funds and awareness for the leading cause of disability in Canada.

29 May 2010

SEIU members to rally for comprehensive immigration reform on Memorial Day Recess

When members of Congress return home next week for the Memorial Day recess, they will be greeted by thousands of SEIU members rallying for comprehensive immigration reform. SEIU janitors, security officers, healthcare and state workers – along with allies from the faith, labor and Civil Rights communities – will deliver a simple message: our system is broken; the need for comprehensive immigration reform is urgent and we expect both Democrats and Republicans to lead on this issue.

29 May 2010

Congress needs to replace current outdated Medicare payment system

The Alliance of Specialty Medicine, representing over 100,000 specialty physicians nationwide, released the following statement on Congress's unwillingness to improve and permanently fix the Medicare reimbursement system:

29 May 2010

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

FDA grants priority review status to Eisai's eribulin NDA

Former Columbia/HCA CEO Rick Scott spends millions on Florida governor campaign

Medicare patients may face accessibility crisis to medical care

Infighting threatens COBRA subsidy extension, longer Medicare doc pay 'fix'

Belgian FAMHP approves Oncolytics' Phase 3 combination trial of REOLYSIN in head and neck cancers

First Edition: June 1, 2010

New walk-in medical center opened in Duane Reade Pharmacy

GE Healthcare introduces new CESM technology to aid in breast cancer diagnosis

NHI, CFG enter loan participation agreement

Seattle's Phoumy Bobby Bounkeau receives 2010 Humanitarian PA of the Year Award from AAPA

ASH wins six Aster Awards for excellence in healthcare marketing and advertising

Canadian Diabetes Association supports TELUS Health Solutions' new online consumer ehealth service

ACR Task Force proposes steps to improve relationships between radiologists and health care systems

AHF's Magic Johnson Testing America Tour arrives in Wilmington to offer free HIV testing

New Brunswick's economic cost of diabetes to increase to $427M by 2020, if left unchecked

IMRT avoids xerostomia, but effectiveness on controlling cancer unclear

BPC mobilizes to ensure patient interests are put first in new BC PharmaCare drug review process

Canadian hockey legend joins Toronto Walk to Fight Arthritis

SEIU members to rally for comprehensive immigration reform on Memorial Day Recess

Congress needs to replace current outdated Medicare payment system

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