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Senate Republicans urge White House to withdraw Berwick nomination

The Obama administration used a "recess appointment" last July to appoint Donald Berwick to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Yesterday, 42 GOP senators signed on to a letter asking that this appointment be withdrawn.

5 Mar 2011

HIV prevention, treatment highlighted at Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections

Today was the last day of the 18th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, a key HIV/AIDS research meeting being held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston from February 27 through March 2. Highlighted below are selected presentations from March 2nd on research supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, both components of the National Institutes of Health.

5 Mar 2011

Psychiatrist releases new book on wide range of issues about life

Most immigrants fantasize about finding the American Dream, often associating fame with material wealth. Many give up in their quest because it takes hard work and discipline. But obstacles and failures should be learning experiences, not total barriers.

5 Mar 2011

Agenus receives letter from Listing Qualifications Staff of The NASDAQ Stock Market

Agenus Inc. announced today that the company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Staff of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC on March 3, 2011 indicating that the company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5550(a)(2) (the "Bid Price Requirement") because the bid price for the company's common stock has closed below the minimum $1.00 per share requirement for 30 consecutive business days.

5 Mar 2011

BioAlliance Pharma awarded €2 million in funding to study Lauriad mucoadhesive technology

BioAlliance Pharma SA, a company dedicated to the supportive care and treatment of cancer patients, today announced the award of €2 million in funding over 30 months from the « Fond Unique Interministériel » (a French program supporting collaborative research projects) including an amount of €743,000 specifically allocated to BioAlliance Pharma.

5 Mar 2011

WSJ: A windfall for HCA investors

Meanwhile, a report by Health Care For America Now details profits for the nation's five largest insurers and draws a strong reaction from the industry.

5 Mar 2011

NFBI to hold seminar on everyday tips and techniques for blind people in Burlington

The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa, Iowa's largest consumer group of blind people, will hold its third technology seminar titled "Independence Is Easy -- Do You Know What I Know?" on Saturday, March 12. The seminar will be held at the Comfort Suites in Burlington.

5 Mar 2011

Physicians, care provider organizations near deadline for processing submittals to CMS for 2010 PQRI

Covisint, a Compuware company, today announced that physicians and care provider organizations are nearing the absolute deadline for processing submittals to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for the 2010 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative. Leveraging Covisint DocSite PQRI, physicians and practice managers can now submit 2010 PQRI data through March 15, 2011.

5 Mar 2011

FDA accepts Lundbeck's clobazam NDA for review

Lundbeck Inc. today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted for review a New Drug Application for the investigational compound clobazam as adjunctive therapy in treating seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome in patients two years and older.

5 Mar 2011

First Lady to discuss Let's Move! initiative on childhood obesity during NLC Conference

Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States of America, will address city leaders during the National League of Cities' 2011 Congressional City Conference on March 15th in Washington, DC. The conference sessions will focus on federal policy issues and an economic growth agenda for America's hometowns and the country.

5 Mar 2011

Shares of Bacterin's common stock receive approval for listing on NYSE Amex

Bacterin International Holdings, Inc., a creator and developer of revolutionary bone graft material and anti-infective coatings for medical applications, today announced that its common stock has been approved for listing on the NYSE Amex and has chosen Knight Capital Group as its designated market maker.

5 Mar 2011

FLSPMP moves to set record straight on issue of patient privacy, PDMP

The Florida Society of Pain Management Providers moves to set the record straight on the issue of patient privacy and the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.

5 Mar 2011

Pending merger transaction between Grifols, Talecris has been extended

Grifols S.A. and Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp. today announced that the outside date under their merger agreement for closing their pending merger transaction has been extended to June 30, 2011 (from March 6, 2011).

5 Mar 2011

DaVita earns recognition in Fortune's Most Admired Companies list

DaVita Inc., a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with end stage renal disease and chronic kidney disease, has been honored as one of the 2011 Fortune World's Most Admired Companies, and ranked second in the Health Care: Medical Facilities industry.

5 Mar 2011

Two influential business groups back Crystal Lake hospital plan

Mercy Health System recently received the backing of two influential business groups that support the building of a new state-of-the-art hospital in Crystal Lake that will create jobs and spur economic growth.

5 Mar 2011

Michael Smith, Merck Canada sponsors CDRD's new post-doctoral fellowship program

The Centre for Drug Research and Development today announced that they have created a new Post-Doctoral Fellowship position with joint sponsorship from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research and Merck Canada.

5 Mar 2011

Biosante to purchase $25.1 million shares of common stock in registered direct offering

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has received commitments from several institutional investors to purchase $25.1 million of securities in a registered direct offering.

5 Mar 2011

American Express, TakePart announce final round of Members Project winners

American Express and TakePart announced today the final round of Members Project winners, chosen by the public through online voting. These five organizations will collectively receive $1 million in funding from American Express to advance their missions of serving communities around the country.

5 Mar 2011

ADM, Burcon NutraScience enter license agreement to market CLARISOY soy protein

Burcon NutraScience Corporation announced today that the company has entered into a license agreement with Archer Daniels Midland Company for the worldwide production, distribution and sale of Burcon's CLARISOY soy protein.

5 Mar 2011

Medical professionals vote to become part of UAPD

A group of medical professionals working at the thirteen clinics that make up the Northeast Valley Health Corporation voted last week to unionize, becoming part of the Union of American Physicians and Dentists in the process. Today, representatives of UAPD formally filed a request to bargain with NEVHC.

5 Mar 2011

Medical News

Senate Republicans urge White House to withdraw Berwick nomination

HIV prevention, treatment highlighted at Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections

Psychiatrist releases new book on wide range of issues about life

Agenus receives letter from Listing Qualifications Staff of The NASDAQ Stock Market

BioAlliance Pharma awarded €2 million in funding to study Lauriad mucoadhesive technology

WSJ: A windfall for HCA investors

NFBI to hold seminar on everyday tips and techniques for blind people in Burlington

Physicians, care provider organizations near deadline for processing submittals to CMS for 2010 PQRI

FDA accepts Lundbeck's clobazam NDA for review

First Lady to discuss Let's Move! initiative on childhood obesity during NLC Conference

Shares of Bacterin's common stock receive approval for listing on NYSE Amex

FLSPMP moves to set record straight on issue of patient privacy, PDMP

Pending merger transaction between Grifols, Talecris has been extended

DaVita earns recognition in Fortune's Most Admired Companies list

Two influential business groups back Crystal Lake hospital plan

Michael Smith, Merck Canada sponsors CDRD's new post-doctoral fellowship program

Biosante to purchase $25.1 million shares of common stock in registered direct offering

American Express, TakePart announce final round of Members Project winners

ADM, Burcon NutraScience enter license agreement to market CLARISOY soy protein

Medical professionals vote to become part of UAPD

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