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Poll says most Americans want to start over on health reform

In a new poll from Zogby International and the University of Texas Health Science Center, more than half of respondents said Congress should start over on health care reforms, The Hill reports.

17 Feb 2010

Study shows value-based plans can improve adherence for diabetes medicines

A study by CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS), published this week in the American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits, finds that insurance benefit designs that reduce the cost of medications for plan participants result in patients being more likely to start and stay on their medication therapy.

17 Feb 2010

Amgen and Centocor Ortho Biotech Products: FDA approves REMS for Aranesp, EPOGEN and PROCRIT ESAs

Amgen Inc. and Centocor Ortho Biotech Products, L.P., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), which include Aranesp® (darbepoetin alfa), EPOGEN® (Epoetin alfa) and PROCRIT® (Epoetin alfa).

17 Feb 2010

Healthcare Trust of America completes 13 acquisitions

Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. ("HTA"), a self-managed, non-traded, real estate investment trust, announced that in 2009, HTA completed 13 acquisitions comprised of 54 medical office buildings totaling 2,257,634 square feet and one real estate-related asset. The total purchase price of these acquisitions was approximately $494,259,000.

16 Feb 2010

Oncolytics Biotech receives U.K. MHRA approval for REOLYSIN combination Phase 3 trial

Oncolytics Biotech Inc. today announced that it has received a letter of approval from the U.K. Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) 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 the Company previously reached an agreement on with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) process.

16 Feb 2010

Derycz Scientific reports second-quarter and half-year fiscal 2010 results

Derycz Scientific, a company that is pioneering a fresh way of facilitating the flow of information from content publishers to enterprise customers and their constituents, announced its second quarter and half-year financial results for fiscal year 2010.

16 Feb 2010

EVOLVE WELLNESS CENTER expands to prominent new space in West Hollywood

EVOLVE WELLNESS CENTER, Los Angeles’ premier Acupuncture group for more than 13 years has expanded to a prominent new space in West Hollywood and is planning to celebrate its Grand Re-Opening with a great deal of fanfare.

16 Feb 2010

First Edition: February 16, 2010

Today's health policy headlines cover a range of topics -- from using health savings to reduce the deficit to how tort reform fits into the current health reform negotiations.

16 Feb 2010

International Merchant Advisors signs LOI to purchase minority interest in Assured Pharmacy

International Merchant Advisors, Inc. www.imaiinc.com announced today that the company has signed a letter of intent to purchase a minority interest in Assured Pharmacy, Inc. www.assuredpharmacyinc.com, a retail pharmaceutical operation that is focused on selling prescription medications in the chronic pain management medical sector.

16 Feb 2010

BUSACC hosts breakfast panel over reconstruction opportunities in Iraq, covering healthcare and pharma

The reconstruction of Iraq is under way and opportunities for Texas businesses abound. The Bilateral U.S. – Arab Chamber of Commerce (BUSACC) is hosting a business breakfast and panel discussion featuring Iraq’s Ambassador to the United States, the Senior Commercial Counsel and a high level Ministry of Energy official and delegation, along with American risk and security mitigation experts.

16 Feb 2010

European care management market to reach $694.4M in 2015

Europe's patient population is moving towards long-term care and homecare from hospitals and other clinical settings. Consequently, the significance of nursing and residential care services is on the rise. Unlike the past decade, therefore, the number of care homes in Europe has shown an increase. At the same time, care managers have been becoming technology savvy. As the adoption rates of care management systems surges, the potential of care management markets across Europe is improving.

16 Feb 2010

Max Neeman International forms specialized surgical team for conducting minimally invasive surgery studies

Max Neeman International, a leading Indian CRO, has formed an exclusive team of India's finest, most experienced Physicians to conduct Minimally Invasive Surgery Studies. The team consists of the best Minimal Access Surgeons in the country who have performed more than 25,000 procedures combined.

16 Feb 2010

2010 WOCN/WCET Joint Conference focusing on patient care to be held in Phoenix

Healthcare professionals who specialize in wound, ostomy and/or continence care will have the opportunity to participate in a groundbreaking conference that combines the expertise of two premier wound, ostomy and continence associations, The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society and The World Council of Enterostomal Therapists.

16 Feb 2010

Gallup-Healthways WBI City and State Reports released

Individuals wanting to increase their personal well-being and enjoy the highest quality of life in America might want to consider relocating to Boulder, Colo. or the state of Hawaii.

16 Feb 2010

Recondo Technology joins HL7 International as organizational member

Recondo Technology, a leading provider of revenue cycle solutions for the healthcare industry, announced today that Recondo has become an Organizational Member of Health Level Seven® International, the global authority on standards for interoperability of health information technology. Health Level Seven has members in over 55 countries. The Health Level Seven (HL7) vision is to create the best and most widely used standards in healthcare.

16 Feb 2010

VWR International's Third Annual European Sales Conference: Top suppliers honored

VWR International bvba kicked off the 2010 year with their Third Annual European Sales Conference. This year’s meeting took place in Madrid, Spain and had 1.450 VWR associates in attendance. VWR invited their top 100 suppliers to present the latest product innovations at an exhibition during the Conference.

16 Feb 2010

IMPACT Awards acknowledge nonprofit organizations that provide access to healthcare for underserved

The GlaxoSmithKline 14th Annual IMPACT Awards target community-based nonprofits that provide access to healthcare for the underserved. Up to ten organizations in the Pennsylvania counties of Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery, and Philadelphia and the City of Camden, New Jersey, will be awarded $40,000 each.

16 Feb 2010

GSMA announces important updates to Embedded Mobile initiative

The GSMA today announced several important updates to its Embedded Mobile initiative, a programme to accelerate the global adoption of wireless connectivity in a wide range of devices in key vertical markets such as consumer electronics, healthcare, automotive and utilities.

16 Feb 2010

Economic benefits of 2010 Winter Olympics remain question for Vancouver and BC

As the 2010 Winter Olympics get into full swing, questions remain about the economic benefits of the games for Vancouver and BC, particularly given the steadily increasing multi-billion dollar price tag.

16 Feb 2010

Lack of comprehensive insurance coverage is barrier for smoking cessation: Study

As a new year and decade begin, many Pennsylvanians have made an important resolution to quit smoking. Wanting to quit is a good first step, but it's not nearly enough. Smoking, we now know, is not just a "habit"; it's a true physical addiction, and, on average, most smokers try at least five times to quit.

16 Feb 2010