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States consider cuts to Medicaid to ease tight budgets

Hamstrung by federal prohibitions against lowering Medicaid eligibility, governors from both parties are exercising their remaining options in proposing bone-deep cuts to the program during the fourth consecutive year of brutal economic conditions. ... the election of tough-minded governors, the evaporation of federal aid, the relentless growth of Medicaid rolls and the exhaustion of alternatives have made the program, which primarily covers low-income children and disabled adults, an outsize target. ... The governors are taking little joy in their proposals.

30 Jan 2011

President 'won't refight' health law debate

White House Chief of Staff William Daley told CBS this weekend that President Obama is open to tweaking the health care law - but that he would not "refight the entire fight" over reform. "The president has said he's open to changes to this," Daley told CBS' "Face the Nation," in his first television interview since joining the Obama administration.

30 Jan 2011

Omega-3 deficieny may play a role in neuropsychiatric disorders: Study

Researchers from Inserm and INRA and their collaborators in Spain collaboration, have studied mice fed on a diet low in omega-3 fatty acid. They discovered that reduced levels of omega-3 had deleterious consequences on synaptic functions and emotional behaviours.

30 Jan 2011

Health care reform fact check

The Obama administration released a 13-page report Friday that argues the healthcare reform law will save families and businesses thousands of dollars, prompting immediate criticism from the GOP.

30 Jan 2011

Blind individual drives street vehicle independently

The National Federation of the Blind, the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the nation, announced today that for the first time a blind individual has driven a street vehicle in public without the assistance of a sighted person.

30 Jan 2011

Scientists convert adult skin cells into cardiomyocytes using direct reprogramming strategy

Scripps Research Institute scientists have converted adult skin cells directly into beating heart cells efficiently without having to first go through the laborious process of generating embryonic-like stem cells. The powerful general technology platform could lead to new treatments for a range of diseases and injuries involving cell loss or damage, such as heart disease, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's disease.

30 Jan 2011

Caraco generates $40.4 million and $268.2 million in third quarter, first nine months of Fiscal Year 2011

Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. generated net sales of $40.4 million and $268.2 million in the third quarter and first nine months of its Fiscal Year 2011, respectively, as compared to $52.0 million and $178.4 million, respectively, for the corresponding periods of our previous fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

30 Jan 2011

Research shows nestin regulates formation of neuromuscular junction

In a study published in the Jan. 30, 2011, advance online edition of Nature Neuroscience, Salk Institute of Biological Studies investigators led by Kuo-Fen Lee, PhD., show that nestin has reason for being in a completely different cell type--muscle tissue.

30 Jan 2011

Chrissie Fletcher joins Pharma IQ to discuss about Health Technology Assessment

Chrissie Fletcher joined Pharma IQ to talk about Health Technology Assessment. In this comprehensive podcast, she discussed how she sees health economists and statisticians interacting going forwards, why there is so much emphasis on reporting for reimbursement and whether she expects pharma companies will try and do this more in-house, in the future.

29 Jan 2011

EVP of Advaxis' Science & Operations moderates Live Cancer Vaccines panel discussion

Dr. John Rothman, EVP of Science & Operations of Advaxis, Inc., the live, attenuated Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria) immunotherapy company, moderated a panel discussion titled, "Live Cancer Vaccines."

29 Jan 2011

DOJ files civil False Claims Act complaint against Boston Scientific, Guidant

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced that yesterday afternoon, the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil False Claims Act complaint against Boston Scientific, Guidant LLC and other entities. This complaint involves Guidant's conduct leading to the 2005 recalls of PRIZM 2 and RENEWAL implantable cardioverter defibrillators.

29 Jan 2011

Doctors concerned with today's health care delivery system meet for AAPP annual conference

Doctors united by a shared frustration with today's health care delivery system, met in Scottsdale, AZ for the American Academy of Private Physicians annual meeting. AAPP is the national association of physicians who provide "concierge service, direct care" fee-for-service, and other forms of health care delivery characterized by a direct, financial relationship between private physicians and their patients. The movement is growing across the nation and has forever changed American health care.

29 Jan 2011

Ten states change their laws to require that mental health records be sent to NICS

In December 2005, Seung-Hui Cho was found to present "an imminent danger to himself as a result of mental illness" by a special judge. This should have barred him from owning a gun under federal law, 18 U.S.C. section 922(g), but, because his mental health records were never sent to the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System, in March 2007 Cho was able to purchase the guns he used the following month to shoot and kill 32 people at Virginia Tech.

29 Jan 2011

Governments need to take more leadership on global mercury debate: Delegates

Delegates from more than 120 countries met this week to continue constructing a legally-binding global mercury treaty, expected to be signed in Minamata, Japan in 2013. While many important issues were discussed, public interest NGOs urged delegates to be more ambitious when setting the mercury treaty's scope and goals.

29 Jan 2011

Taxol reduces cell regeneration obstacles after spinal cord injury: Scientists

After a spinal cord injury a number of factors impede the regeneration of nerve cells. Two of the most important of these factors are the destabilization of the cytoskeleton and the development of scar tissue.

29 Jan 2011

HHA Services supports importance of building extraordinary customer service

HHA Services, a leading provider of healthcare food and facility management services, and recognized as one of the Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare, spoke at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, www.warmemorialhospital.org.

29 Jan 2011

Six regions across province to unite through ski

Six regions across the province will unite through ski by taking part in the Leucan 12-Hour Ski Challenge. Last year, 1,640 skiers and snowboarders helped raise more than $460,000 for children with cancer and their families!

29 Jan 2011

Best Practices report: 50% of participating companies fail collect AE reports from Internet sources

Drug safety remains front and center for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as the agency strives to improve the public's perception of the organization. Likewise, the pharmaceutical industry is focused on improving its reputation among consumers and recognizes that its diligence in the reporting of adverse events plays an important role in that effort.

29 Jan 2011

Simulated Environment Concepts plans to conduct perception study to provide greater transparency

Simulated Environment Concepts, the manufacturer and developer of medical, aesthetic, weight loss and wellness equipment, announced today the company plans to conduct a perception study as a continued effort to provide greater transparency while maintaining open lines of communication.

29 Jan 2011

Capital Pro-Égaux shares to continue on NEX

Capital Pro-Égaux Inc. announces that trading in its shares will resume on January 28, 2011 on NEX, a new and separate board of the TSX Venture Exchange.

29 Jan 2011