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First Edition: November 18, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about the political implications of the healthcare.gov difficulties as well continued coverage of reaction to President Barack Obama's policy cancellation fix.

18 Nov 2013

Health insurers leery about 'fix' to Obamacare woes

Top insurance industry executives met with the president on Friday and two spoke this morning, saying the rules change could create "problems."

18 Nov 2013

Eisai partners with NewBridge Pharmaceuticals to market Halaven drug in Middle East

Eisai announces today that Halaven (eribulin) will be marketed in selected countries within the Middle East region through a new partnership between Eisai EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Russia and Oceania) and NewBridge Pharmaceuticals.

18 Nov 2013

Patients who undergo gastric bypass less likely to have risk of heart attack and stroke

New research from the Cleveland Clinic shows most patients with diabetes and obesity who undergo gastric bypass not only experience remission of their diabetes and lose significant weight, but they also reduce their risk of having a heart attack by 40 percent and their risk for suffering a stroke by 42 percent, over a 10-year time horizon.

16 Nov 2013

Gastric bypass dramatically improves multiple cardiovascular risk factors in the long term

15 Nov 2013

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals initiates pimavanserin Phase II trial in ADP patients

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative treatments that address unmet medical needs in neurological and related central nervous system disorders, today announced that it has initiated a Phase II feasibility trial designed to examine the efficacy and safety of pimavanserin as a treatment for patients with Alzheimer's disease psychosis.

15 Nov 2013

Kaiser Permanente to open doors to brand new specialty center in Lone Tree, Colorado

After years of planning, construction and preparation, Kaiser Permanente will open the doors to a brand new specialty center in Lone Tree on December 2nd. This is the largest construction project and the most significant addition to the health plan's brick-and-mortar presence in Colorado in nearly a decade.

15 Nov 2013

Radiofrequency neurotomy may be successful alternative treatment for knee osteoarthritis

Chronic knee osteoarthritis is the deterioration of articular cartilage and is one of the most common diseases of aging. Millions of Americans have been diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis. OA often results in pain, restricted movement, sleep disturbance, and functional disability.

14 Nov 2013

Sorrento Therapeutics to acquire San Diego-based Concortis Biosystems

Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. announced today the entry into a definitive agreement to acquire San Diego-based Concortis Biosystems, Corp. in a deal that provides Sorrento with a comprehensive technology platform for generation of antibody drug conjugates (ADC). Under the terms of the agreement dated November 11, 2013, subject to satisfaction of certain closing conditions, upon closing, Sorrento will issue an aggregate of 1,331,978 shares of its common stock to the Concortis shareholders.

14 Nov 2013

Researchers analyze benefits of platelet-rich plasma therapy for tennis elbow

A procedure intended to help heal musculoskeletal injuries called platelet-rich plasma therapy, or P.R.P., has created a big buzz in sports medicine and the media in recent years. Tiger Woods reportedly received the procedure for a sore knee and Pittsburgh Steelers' Hines Ward used it for a sprained knee ligament just before playing a key role in the team's 2009 Super Bowl victory.

14 Nov 2013

Nutranomics to distribute Nutriband transdermal delivery system in North America

Nutranomics, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has acquired the exclusive North American sales and distribution rights to the Nutriband delivery system, an innovative and commercialized health supplement transdermal patch system currently available in Europe.

14 Nov 2013

Women’s recovery from concussions may depend on menstrual cycle

How well a woman recovers from a concussion may depend on that time of the month.

14 Nov 2013

Viewpoints: Some who supported health law learning first-hand about the downsides; small businesses not finding better deals; Clinton should know there is no 'magic solution'

Margaret Davis of West L.A. voted for President Obama and appreciates the ideas behind the Affordable Care Act. She agrees that everyone should have access to healthcare and no one should be denied coverage because of pre-existing conditions. But here's the problem: She knows firsthand, as the new law of the land rolls clumsily into being, that it's not working out to everyone's advantage (Steve Lopez, 11/12).

14 Nov 2013

Over 50% of nonsurgical patients prescribed opioids during hospitalizations, analysis finds

Amid a growing climate of concern regarding the overuse of opioid pain medications, a comprehensive analysis of more than 1 million hospital admissions has found that over 50 percent of all nonsurgical patients were prescribed opioids during their hospitalizations -- often at very high doses -- and that more than half of those exposed were still receiving these medications on the day they were discharged from the hospital.

14 Nov 2013

Novel study explores effects of meditation on the heart and vascular system

Demystifying meditation with science, researchers at the Scripps Translational Science Institute have teamed with The Chopra Foundation and The Chopra Center for Wellbeing in a novel study of the ancient practice that uses wireless health sensors to collect physiological data from meditators.

14 Nov 2013

Flublok influenza vaccine for the 2013-14 season now available

Protein Sciences Corporation, the manufacturer of Flublok, the new, pure influenza vaccine containing no egg proteins, influenza virus, preservatives (e.g., thimerosal), antibiotics, gelatin or latex, announced today that doses for the 2013-14 season have been released by the FDA and are now available.

14 Nov 2013

Imbruvica gets FDA approval for treatment of mantle cell lymphoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Imbruvica (ibrutinib) to treat patients with mantle cell lymphoma, a rare and aggressive type of blood cancer.

13 Nov 2013

TopPac® 20 ml prefillable polymer syringe for infusion therapy introduced by SCHOTT

SCHOTT expanded its range of TopPac polymer syringes to include a 20 milliliter (ml) format that can be used in combination with syringe pumps for infusion therapy. SCHOTT TopPac® prefillable syringes (PFS) simplify the infusion therapy preparation process and can ultimately reduce costs for pharmaceutical companies and health care facilities.

13 Nov 2013

Welch Allyn, Cerner to deliver connected solution for patient data management

Welch Allyn, a leading medical diagnostic device company that specializes in helping clinicians improve patient outcomes, and Cerner Corporation, a company dedicated to contributing to the systemic change of health and care delivery, have collaborated to deliver a connected solution that can help clinicians overcome common issues like inaccuracy, poor data management and inefficient workflow.

13 Nov 2013

Senate compounding pharmacy oversight bill faces 'Obamacare' test

A year after a meningitis outbreak from contaminated pain injections killed at least 64 people and sickened hundreds, Congress is ready to increase federal oversight over compounding pharmacies that custom-mix medications.

13 Nov 2013

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Latest Pain News and Research

First Edition: November 18, 2013

Health insurers leery about 'fix' to Obamacare woes

Eisai partners with NewBridge Pharmaceuticals to market Halaven drug in Middle East

Patients who undergo gastric bypass less likely to have risk of heart attack and stroke

Gastric bypass dramatically improves multiple cardiovascular risk factors in the long term

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals initiates pimavanserin Phase II trial in ADP patients

Kaiser Permanente to open doors to brand new specialty center in Lone Tree, Colorado

Radiofrequency neurotomy may be successful alternative treatment for knee osteoarthritis

Sorrento Therapeutics to acquire San Diego-based Concortis Biosystems

Researchers analyze benefits of platelet-rich plasma therapy for tennis elbow

Nutranomics to distribute Nutriband transdermal delivery system in North America

Women’s recovery from concussions may depend on menstrual cycle

Viewpoints: Some who supported health law learning first-hand about the downsides; small businesses not finding better deals; Clinton should know there is no 'magic solution'

Over 50% of nonsurgical patients prescribed opioids during hospitalizations, analysis finds

Novel study explores effects of meditation on the heart and vascular system

Flublok influenza vaccine for the 2013-14 season now available

Imbruvica gets FDA approval for treatment of mantle cell lymphoma

TopPac® 20 ml prefillable polymer syringe for infusion therapy introduced by SCHOTT

Welch Allyn, Cerner to deliver connected solution for patient data management

Senate compounding pharmacy oversight bill faces 'Obamacare' test

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