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Europe's pharma sector faces increasing challenges

The Wall Street Journal: "After a healthy second quarter, Europe's pharmaceutical sector may find itself in trouble in the months ahead as companies face patent expiries, tougher regulation and burdensome health care reforms.

26 Aug 2010

Biogen to publish data on two-step assay for anti-JC virus antibody detection

Biogen Idec and Elan Corporation, plc today announced data has been published in the Annals of Neurology on an investigational, two-step assay to detect anti-JC virus (JCV) antibodies in human serum and plasma

26 Aug 2010

Cyberonics reports 16% increase in net sales for first quarter 2011

Cyberonics, Inc. today announced results for the quarter ended July 30, 2010.

26 Aug 2010

FDA approves brand name VELETRI for Actelion's epoprostenol for injection therapy

Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the brand name VELETRI® for the company's epoprostenol for injection therapy. VELETRI has been commercially available since April 2010 as Epoprostenol for Injection for the treatment of moderate to severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and PAH associated with the scleroderma spectrum of disease. Actelion plans to release VELETRI-labeled product by early fourth quarter of 2010.

26 Aug 2010

Today's Opinions: Applying comparative effectiveness research to a range of health indicators; Australia's model health care system; What about blocked stem cell research?

Significant comparative effectiveness research (CER) efforts should be dedicated to understanding the effectiveness of investments across broad determinants of health instead of focusing primarily within the health care domain alone (David Kindig and John Mullahy, 8/25).

26 Aug 2010

Angeion Corporation 2010 third quarter revenue increases to $7.1 million

Angeion Corporation today reported results for its fiscal third quarter ended July 31, 2010.

26 Aug 2010

Opinions: Health and agriculture; GHI's main ideas; Recommendations to improve Haiti's government; China and the Global Fund

In a SciDev.Net opinion piece, Jeff Waage, director of the London International Development Centre, argues for more collaboration between agriculture and health experts. "The relationship between agriculture and health may seem intuitive and simple - grow more crops and people will have more food and live healthier lives.

26 Aug 2010

Plantain and broccoli fiber help in Crohn’s disease: Study

New research suggests that plant fibers in plantains and broccoli can help prevent relapses of Crohn's disease. This disease is a long term disease of the gut that is characterized by inflammation of the lining of the digestive system, with symptoms including diarrhea and abdominal pain. Crohn's disease affects between 400,000 and 600,000 people in North America. Scientists believe that rise in processed food and decrease in fibers in diet could be a reason for rise of incidence of this disease.

25 Aug 2010

Berries can prevent age related brain degeneration: Study

According to a new study, berries like strawberries, blueberries and acai berries help to recycle toxic proteins that are linked to age-related memory loss and other mental decline.

25 Aug 2010

Brisbane building site accident raises safety issues

After an accident that involved a subcontractor at a Brisbane CBD building site, workers have refused to return to work until they are satisfied with the safety arrangements. The subcontractor Braedon Webber, 25 is still in an induced coma this morning after being trapped between a piece of equipment and a concrete beam at the Laing O'Rourke tower at 123 Albert Street shortly before 7am yesterday.

25 Aug 2010

Department of Public Welfare saves taxpayers $690 million through cost-recovery efforts

The Department of Public Welfare saved taxpayers nearly $690 million in the 2009-10 fiscal year through fraud and abuse detection and other cost-recovery efforts, Public Welfare Secretary Harriet Dichter said today.

25 Aug 2010

Improvement of postoperative care decreases myocardial ischemia and major cardiac events

A study published in the October 2010 issue of Anesthesiology is among the first to show that the quality of immediate postoperative care of orthopedic surgery patients has important effects on patients' long-term cardiac outcomes.

25 Aug 2010

Fox Chase Cancer Center to host Philadelphia Chromosome Symposium

In celebration of a seminal discovery in cancer biology, Fox Chase Cancer Center will host the Philadelphia Chromosome Symposium: Past, Present and Future, on September 28, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at The Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. The event marks the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the first genetic abnormality associated with cancer, and the first to lead to a targeted therapy for cancer.

25 Aug 2010

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital implements One Medical Passport for automation of pre-op processes

Medical Web Technologies today announced that Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, the largest acute care hospital in the Seacoast, has successfully taken its pre-operative process online with One Medical Passport. Since implementing One Medical Passport, Wentworth-Douglass has lowered operating costs, increased patient satisfaction, and reclaimed valuable nurse time.

25 Aug 2010

Study examines correlation between point-of-care monitors, lactate flux during CEA procedure

CAS Medical Systems, Inc. today announced a new study to be published in the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia. The study from researchers in the Departments of Anesthesia and Surgery, at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada examined the correlation between a variety of point-of-care monitors and lactate flux, an indicator of metabolic stress during carotid endarterectomy.

25 Aug 2010

NeoStem responds to court ruling blocking government funding for embryonic stem cell research

NeoStem, Inc., an international biopharmaceutical company with operations in the U.S. and China, commented today on the ruling this week of a U.S. District Court blocking the federal government from funding research involving human embryonic stem cells. In issuing a preliminary injunction, the judge said it violated a law first passed in 1996 prohibiting federal money for research where a human embryo is destroyed.

25 Aug 2010

HART Health introduces franchise offering to expand product distribution nationwide

Seattle based HART Health, a manufacturer and distributor of first aid kits and supplies for the workplace since 1974, has launched a franchise offering to expand its product distribution nationally.

25 Aug 2010

PerfectServe launches new iPhone application for better clinical communications

About one in every three American physicians has an iPhone. Now, for the first time, they can download an iPhone application that allows them to contact colleagues, change their call schedules and protect caller ID on patient calls.

25 Aug 2010

APWUHP implements ELDORADO's state-of-the-art Javelina solution

Eldorado, a division of MphasiS, an HP Company and a leading provider of health benefit and claims management platforms, today announced that American Postal Workers Union Health Plan, the fourth-largest national health insurance plan in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, serving more than 84,000 postal, retirees and their families, went live with ELDORADO's state-of-the-art JavelinaTM solution.

25 Aug 2010

CHX reports positive results from final pivotal trial of Prevora antibacterial tooth coating for cavity prevention

CHX Technologies Inc., a private Canadian pharmaceutical company that is developing new treatments for the prevention of dental diseases, today announced successful results in its final controlled pivotal trial of Prevora, its proprietary antibacterial tooth coating for the prevention of cavities. The trial surpassed objectives set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) protocol, clearing the way for CHX to start the process of seeking FDA approval for use in the United States.

25 Aug 2010

Medical News

Europe's pharma sector faces increasing challenges

Biogen to publish data on two-step assay for anti-JC virus antibody detection

Cyberonics reports 16% increase in net sales for first quarter 2011

FDA approves brand name VELETRI for Actelion's epoprostenol for injection therapy

Today's Opinions: Applying comparative effectiveness research to a range of health indicators; Australia's model health care system; What about blocked stem cell research?

Angeion Corporation 2010 third quarter revenue increases to $7.1 million

Opinions: Health and agriculture; GHI's main ideas; Recommendations to improve Haiti's government; China and the Global Fund

Plantain and broccoli fiber help in Crohn’s disease: Study

Berries can prevent age related brain degeneration: Study

Brisbane building site accident raises safety issues

Department of Public Welfare saves taxpayers $690 million through cost-recovery efforts

Improvement of postoperative care decreases myocardial ischemia and major cardiac events

Fox Chase Cancer Center to host Philadelphia Chromosome Symposium

Wentworth-Douglass Hospital implements One Medical Passport for automation of pre-op processes

Study examines correlation between point-of-care monitors, lactate flux during CEA procedure

NeoStem responds to court ruling blocking government funding for embryonic stem cell research

HART Health introduces franchise offering to expand product distribution nationwide

PerfectServe launches new iPhone application for better clinical communications

APWUHP implements ELDORADO's state-of-the-art Javelina solution

CHX reports positive results from final pivotal trial of Prevora antibacterial tooth coating for cavity prevention

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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