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HHS offers new grants to help states with insurance rate reviews

These grants are designed to assist states in creating or enhancing their reviews of the premiums charged by health insurance companies.

25 Feb 2011

FDA approves variance for sale of KODAK Systems using KODAK Laser Projection Technology

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a variance that allows for the sale of KODAK Laser Projector Systems using KODAK Laser Projection Technology to cinema exhibitors without the need for individual site or show operator variances. This is an important step forward in delivering brighter 2D and 3D images that provide higher dynamic range and a wider color gamut to theaters.

25 Feb 2011

Medwell commits $2,000,000 investment in Mimetogen

Medwell Capital Corp. today announced that it has committed to invest up to $2,000,000 in Mimetogen Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Mimetogen"), a privately-held, clinical-stage company developing a treatment for dry eye disease. Medwell Capital participated in a Series B equity financing with existing Mimetogen investors, iNovia Capital, MSBi Valorisation and VIMAC Milestone Medica.

25 Feb 2011

Humana CEO hails the importance of the health care consumer

But on Capitol Hill, Rep. Pete Stark, D-Calif., released a fact sheet detailing the profits earned by the nation's five largest insurers — including Humana — and touted health law provisions that would increase transparency from the insurance industry.

25 Feb 2011

ICTS concludes enrollment months ahead of schedule for rheumatology study

ICTS, the patient recruitment and clinical trial services company, has successfully completed the fifth in a series of rheumatology study recruitment efforts for the same sponsor. Using an integrated approach that centered around a study website, social media, geographically initiated keyword search advertising, and also included site enrollment toolkits, the program exceeded the enrollment timelines established by the sponsor.

25 Feb 2011

New York's Medicaid advisory panel approves plan to cut health spending

The panel's compromise includes an annual spending cap and across-the-board Medicaid provider cuts. Meanwhile, other states also struggle with the rising cost of Medicaid and its impact on the budget.

25 Feb 2011

U.S.-Chile collaborate to study new long-acting local anesthetic derived from algae

A U.S.-Chile collaboration is bringing surgical patients closer to having a long-acting local anesthetic. In a randomized, double-blind trial, patients given neosaxitoxin, a new local anesthetic derived from algae, had significantly less postoperative pain and recovered about two days sooner than those given the commonly used local anesthetic bupivacaine.

25 Feb 2011

Poll finds 1 in 5 Americans think health law was repealed

Coverage continues regarding a Kaiser Family Foundation poll released Thursday that found a surprising degree of confusion about the status of the federal health overhaul.

25 Feb 2011

IPG Photonics fourth quarter revenues increase 86% year-over-year to $101 million

IPG Photonics Corporation today reported financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 ended December 31, 2010.

25 Feb 2011

Romney responds: He's proud of Mass. health care overhaul

Some suggest the exchange between former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, in which he criticized "RomneyCare," and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is a preview of the 2012 Republican presidential primary.

25 Feb 2011

General Nutrition Centers fourth quarter net income increases 56.3% to $19.8 million

General Nutrition Centers, Inc., a leading global specialty retailer of nutritional products, today reported its financial results for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2010.

25 Feb 2011

New policy research brief examines patients at risk of losing care under health center spending cuts

A new policy research brief released today by the Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative at The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services examines the characteristics of patients whose access to health center services is at risk because of a potential $1.3 billion in direct spending cuts for community health centers.

25 Feb 2011

Stink bugs may worsen asthma, cause allergy

How rude! They sneak into your home uninvited and when you scare or smush them, they release a foul-smelling substance. "When stink bugs pop up in homes, do they cause allergy? There's not a lot of public information about it," says Nancy Sander, founder and president of Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA), the leading national family-founded nonprofit organization for people with asthma, allergies and related conditions. "So AANMA asked an allergist who knows."

25 Feb 2011

Redesign of donor-liver distribution network could increase transplants by 14%

A redesign of the nation's donor-liver distribution network developed by University of Pittsburgh researchers could result in several hundred more people each year receiving the transplants they need.

25 Feb 2011

NASA certifies Superfocus glasses for astronauts with presbyopia

Superfocus LLC, creators of Superfocus glasses (formerly known as TruFocals) the first adjustable-focus eyeglasses to treat presbyopia, announced today the flight certification of Superfocus by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for use by astronauts on Discovery's final spaceflight (STS-133) and aboard the International Space Station.

25 Feb 2011

First Super Glue, then dentist

In preparation for the Chicago Dental Society's 146th annual Midwinter Meeting, which will draw more than 30,000 dental professionals to Chicago this February, society members were asked about current trends, dental care tips and more. More than 300 of the society's member dentists responded to the fall 2010 survey.

25 Feb 2011

Enrollment commences in NORDIC implantable cardioverter defibrillator clinical trial

BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG announced today the start of the NORDIC ICD clinical trial. The first implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) patients were enrolled by its coordinating clinical investigator, Prof. Dr. Dietmar Bänsch at the University Hospital of Rostock and the investigator Dr. Stefan Kuster at the DRK Hospital of Mölln/Ratzeburg.

25 Feb 2011

New study discloses mechanism controlling Rb2/p130 gene expression in lung cancer cells

Despite innumerable studies on lung cancer, many aspects of the disease have yet to be understood, including the role played by the retinoblastoma-related protein Rb2/p130 in the evolution of the disease.

25 Feb 2011

Warner Chilcott fourth quarter revenue increases 1% to $694.4 million

Warner Chilcott plc today announced its results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2010. As discussed more fully below, our financial position and results of operations in the quarter ended December 31, 2010 as compared to the prior year quarter were significantly impacted by several important transactions in 2009 and 2010.

25 Feb 2011

First Edition: February 25, 2011

Today's headlines include reports about developments in New York's Medicaid program and other state-level news.

25 Feb 2011

Medical News

HHS offers new grants to help states with insurance rate reviews

FDA approves variance for sale of KODAK Systems using KODAK Laser Projection Technology

Medwell commits $2,000,000 investment in Mimetogen

Humana CEO hails the importance of the health care consumer

ICTS concludes enrollment months ahead of schedule for rheumatology study

New York's Medicaid advisory panel approves plan to cut health spending

U.S.-Chile collaborate to study new long-acting local anesthetic derived from algae

Poll finds 1 in 5 Americans think health law was repealed

IPG Photonics fourth quarter revenues increase 86% year-over-year to $101 million

Romney responds: He's proud of Mass. health care overhaul

General Nutrition Centers fourth quarter net income increases 56.3% to $19.8 million

New policy research brief examines patients at risk of losing care under health center spending cuts

Stink bugs may worsen asthma, cause allergy

Redesign of donor-liver distribution network could increase transplants by 14%

NASA certifies Superfocus glasses for astronauts with presbyopia

First Super Glue, then dentist

Enrollment commences in NORDIC implantable cardioverter defibrillator clinical trial

New study discloses mechanism controlling Rb2/p130 gene expression in lung cancer cells

Warner Chilcott fourth quarter revenue increases 1% to $694.4 million

First Edition: February 25, 2011

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