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CREW urge HHS to investigate CDC's approval to distribute H1NI vaccine to Wall Street firms

Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) asked Health and Human Service (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to investigate why the Center for Disease Control (CDC) approved the distribution of the H1NI vaccine to Wall Street firms at a time when the vaccine is unavailable to most Americans.

6 Nov 2009

Volunteers from Charlotte provide community service at 38 locations

More than 1,000 volunteers from the Charlotte, N.C.-based Premier Inc. healthcare alliance donated over 4,000 hours of community service on November 3 at 38 locations across the Charlotte region.

6 Nov 2009

NYUCN incorporates Epocrates software into its nursing program curriculum

Epocrates, Inc., developer of popular clinical reference and decision support tools, announced today that New York University College of Nursing (NYUCN) will provide its graduate students with the company’s mobile software. Building upon its history of nursing excellence, NYUCN has incorporated Epocrates® software and the use of mobile devices into its comprehensive graduate curriculum.

6 Nov 2009

Sectra and Emitac Healthcare sign distribution agreement

The Swedish IT and medical-technology company Sectra (STO:SECTB) has signed a distribution agreement with Emitac Healthcare, a leading medical technology company in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.

6 Nov 2009

Wedgewood Pharmacy announces compounding of thyroid tablets in response to physician demand

Wedgewood Pharmacy announced today that it is compounding thyroid tablets in response to physician demand during the long-term backorder of Forest Laboratories’ Armour® Thyroid tablets. Compounded using Thyroid USP powder, a naturally occurring thyroid, Wedgewood Pharmacy’s scored tablets are available by prescription in 15mg, 30mg, 60mg and 120mg, with prices ranging from $21 to $25 per 100-count bottle.

6 Nov 2009

New advance in healthcare collaboration between CII and USIBC announced

The Confederation of Indian Industry and the U.S.-India Business Council today announced a major new advance in healthcare collaboration, partnering under the banner of the USIBC-led “Coalition for Healthy India”.

6 Nov 2009

ATS issues official statement outlining its position on research, training, education, patient care and advocacy

The ATS has issued an official statement that outlines the Society's position on research, training, education, patient care and advocacy. The statement, which appears in the November 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, also makes specific recommendations on how elements of the organization can make these policies a part of new and ongoing projects.

6 Nov 2009

Bipolar disorder drug market to decline from $6.3 billion to $5 billion

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that widespread generic erosion of branded atypical antipsychotics will cause the bipolar disorder drug market to decline from $6.3 billion in 2008 to approximately $5 billion in 2018 in the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and Japan.

6 Nov 2009

Quintiles opens expanded regional headquarters facility in Singapore

To meet the growing demand for its services throughout the Asia-Pacific region, Quintiles, the only fully integrated biopharmaceutical services company offering clinical, commercial, consulting and capital solutions worldwide, today announced the official grand opening of its expanded regional headquarters facility in Singapore’s Science Park I.

6 Nov 2009

Eclipsys’ Sunrise Enterprise integrated suite of solutions selected by NMMC

Eclipsys Corporation®, The Outcomes Company®, today announced that North Mississippi Medical Center (NMMC), a 650-bed regional referral center located in Tupelo, MS, has selected the Eclipsys’ Sunrise Enterprise™ integrated suite of solutions.

6 Nov 2009

Platform for healthcare facilities to address patient communication challenges introduced

TeleHealth Services, the nation's leading provider of on-demand patient education and communication solutions has become a Strategic Partner reseller of GE Healthcare Monitoring Solutions nurse call and communication systems including Telligence(TM), a platform designed for healthcare facilities to address patient communication challenges.

6 Nov 2009

Medtipster announces new promotion to help Michigan residents save on their prescription costs

Medtipster, the company behind the new online healthcare search engine and price comparator Medtipster.com, is pleased to announce a new promotion to help Michigan residents save on their prescription costs.

6 Nov 2009

Declining kidney function linked to higher risk of heart failure in individuals with or without kidney disease

Declining kidney function is linked to a higher risk of heart failure, heart attack, peripheral arterial disease, and early death in individuals with or without kidney disease, according to a pair of studies appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN).

6 Nov 2009

Rochester Medical announces operating results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009

Rochester Medical Corporation today announced operating results for its fourth quarter and year ended September 30, 2009.

6 Nov 2009

New FDA program targets drug dosage errors

Federal Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg announced a new "Safe Use" program for drugs on Wednesday.

6 Nov 2009

Pelosi says House will pass health bill; measure gains AARP, AMA backing

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., says she will have enough votes to pass Democratic health care legislation by Saturday. "The statement, however, is a tacit acknowledgement that she doesn't have them yet," The Hill reports.

6 Nov 2009

Average cost of patient deaths much higher than patients who were discharged alive

One of every three people who died in 2007 in the United States were in the hospital for treatment at the time of their deaths, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The cost of their hospital stays was about $20 billion.

6 Nov 2009

McKesson signs agreement to help the statewide medical services innovator streamline workflow

Dedicated to enabling healthcare providers to improve performance using information technology, McKesson has signed an agreement with Iowa Health System to help the statewide medical services innovator streamline workflow and boost productivity. McKesson is deploying its enterprise-wide solution Horizon Medical Imaging™ picture archiving and communications system (PACS) at 34 metropolitan hospitals and clinics throughout Iowa.

6 Nov 2009

Bodhi Body selects public relations firm and marketing agency Zion & Zion

Bodhi Body is a new way to look at healthcare. Through the incorporation of integrated medical and wellness services ranging from IV therapy to yoga and naturopathic medicine, Bodhi Body improves quality of life. In an effort to launch the brand and facility with maximum impact and to rapidly recruit clients, the company has engaged top Phoenix public relations firm and marketing agency Zion & Zion.

6 Nov 2009

Walls Street journal examines big pharma's 'growing interest' in emerging-market vaccine development, production

The Wall Street Journal examines "big pharma's growing interest in a corner of healthcare - emerging-market inoculations," in light of a recent move by Novartis to purchase an 85 percent stake in the Chinese vaccine maker Zhejiang Tianyuan Bio-Pharmaceutical Co. In the summer, drug maker Sanofi-Aventis SA made a similar move to acquire a majority stake in India's Shantha Biotechnics, the newspaper notes.

6 Nov 2009

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

CREW urge HHS to investigate CDC's approval to distribute H1NI vaccine to Wall Street firms

Volunteers from Charlotte provide community service at 38 locations

NYUCN incorporates Epocrates software into its nursing program curriculum

Sectra and Emitac Healthcare sign distribution agreement

Wedgewood Pharmacy announces compounding of thyroid tablets in response to physician demand

New advance in healthcare collaboration between CII and USIBC announced

ATS issues official statement outlining its position on research, training, education, patient care and advocacy

Bipolar disorder drug market to decline from $6.3 billion to $5 billion

Quintiles opens expanded regional headquarters facility in Singapore

Eclipsys’ Sunrise Enterprise integrated suite of solutions selected by NMMC

Platform for healthcare facilities to address patient communication challenges introduced

Medtipster announces new promotion to help Michigan residents save on their prescription costs

Declining kidney function linked to higher risk of heart failure in individuals with or without kidney disease

Rochester Medical announces operating results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009

New FDA program targets drug dosage errors

Pelosi says House will pass health bill; measure gains AARP, AMA backing

Average cost of patient deaths much higher than patients who were discharged alive

McKesson signs agreement to help the statewide medical services innovator streamline workflow

Bodhi Body selects public relations firm and marketing agency Zion & Zion

Walls Street journal examines big pharma's 'growing interest' in emerging-market vaccine development, production

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