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First Edition: October 28, 2010

Today's news includes headlines about the reasons behind rising health premiums.

28 Oct 2010

Omnicare third quarter net sales increases from $1,543.9 million to $1,544.4 million

Omnicare, Inc. one of the nation's leading providers of pharmaceutical care for the elderly, reported today financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2010.

28 Oct 2010

AACN joins call for system-wide programs for medication reconciliation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) added its bold voice to hospital healthcare leaders by endorsing a white paper that calls for system-wide programs for medication reconciliation — the process of verifying that current patient medications are correct, medically safe and necessary.

28 Oct 2010

New oncology training program for registered nurses in Ghana

The National Cancer Coalition (NCC) and the Ghana based organization Breast Care International (BCI) are pleased to announce the successful implementation of their oncology training program for registered nurses in Ghana. The program was officially sponsored by the US headquartered Johnson & Johnson and focuses on early detection of breast and cervical cancers for improved survival outcomes.

28 Oct 2010

New computer program shows how brain's complex fiber tracks mature as we grow up

The brain's inner network becomes increasingly more efficient as humans mature. Now, for the first time without invasive measures, a joint study from the Ecole Polytechnique F-d-rale de Lausanne (EPFL) and the University of Lausanne (UNIL), in collaboration with Harvard Medical School, has verified these gains with a powerful new computer program. Reported in the PNAS early online edition last week, the soon-to-be-released software allows for individualized maps of vital brain connectivity that could aide in epilepsy and schizophrenia research.

28 Oct 2010

CCS presents new 2010 Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines

The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) presented its new 2010 Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines, the first update in six years, at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress (CCC) in Montreal.

28 Oct 2010

Medical costs per workers' compensation claim in Texas stabilized in 2007: Study

After four years of decreases, medical costs per workers' compensation claim in Texas stabilized in 2007, reflecting the impact of reforms enacted in 2001 and much of those passed in 2005, according to a study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

28 Oct 2010

Study examines heavy alcohol consumption

Problem drinkers in the general population may reduce the amount of alcohol they consume over a period of years but not to the level of the average adult, according to a new study in the November issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

28 Oct 2010

NICE issues PTNS guidance for overactive bladder

Uroplasty, Inc. announced today that the United Kingdom's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued a guidance document titled "Percutaneous Posterior Tibial Nerve Stimulation for Overactive Bladder Syndrome," reinforcing the safety and effectiveness of PTNS for overactive bladder.

28 Oct 2010

RExpert to discuss latest advancements in musculoskeletal bioengineering at NCKU International Symposium

The 4th International Symposium and Workshop on Virtual Interactive Musculoskeletal System, organized by National Cheng Kung University, Taiwanese Society of Biomechanics and Taiwanese Society of Biomechanics in Sports, is held on October 28th and 29th in International Conference Hall, Kuang-Fu Campus, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan, Taiwan,

28 Oct 2010

New nationwide initiative to conduct research on human immune system

A new nationwide research initiative has been launched to define changes in the human immune system's response to infection and vaccination using human rather than animal models, which could lead to better vaccines and other treatments. Baylor Research Institute (BRI), along with five other U.S.-based Human Immune Phenotyping Centers, will receive a total of $100 million over five years to conduct the research.

28 Oct 2010

New version of Addiction Severity Index performs well in psychometric terms

The new version of the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) gives health professionals the opportunity to design an integral and personalised plan of assistance for patients suffering disorders due to substance abuse.

28 Oct 2010

Joined-up approach to evaluate childhood obesity programmes

A united front is needed to tackle childhood obesity effectively, according to researchers at the University of Hertfordshire's Weight and Obesity Research Group.

28 Oct 2010

Pharmasset's PSI-938 phase I monotherapy trial shows positive result for HCV treatment

Pharmasset, Inc. reported positive preliminary results today from its phase I monotherapy trial of PSI-352938 for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (HCV). PSI-938 is a guanosine nucleotide analog polymerase inhibitor in development for the treatment of chronic HCV infection.

28 Oct 2010

BioCryst 2010 third quarter revenue increases from $10.5 million to $12.0 million

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010.

28 Oct 2010

PSS World Medical second quarter net sales decrease 11.7% to $496.2 million

PSS World Medical, Inc. announced today its results for the fiscal 2011 second quarter ended October 1, 2010.

28 Oct 2010

Invacare completes new senior secured credit agreement

Invacare Corporation announced today the completion of a new Credit Agreement establishing a $400 million senior secured revolving credit facility maturing in October 2015.

28 Oct 2010

QLT expands QLT091001 Phase 1b LCA study to include patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa

QLT Inc. today announced expansion of the Phase 1b clinical proof-of-concept study of QLT091001 in the treatment of Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) to include patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), a set of hereditary retinal diseases demonstrating clinical features similar to LCA.

28 Oct 2010

Transcend 2010 third quarter revenue increases 24% to $22,916,000

TRANSCEND SERVICES, INC. a leading provider of clinical documentation services to the U.S. healthcare market, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010.

28 Oct 2010

United Therapeutics third quarter total revenues increase to $171.0 million

United Therapeutics Corporation today announced its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.

28 Oct 2010

Medical News

First Edition: October 28, 2010

Omnicare third quarter net sales increases from $1,543.9 million to $1,544.4 million

AACN joins call for system-wide programs for medication reconciliation

New oncology training program for registered nurses in Ghana

New computer program shows how brain's complex fiber tracks mature as we grow up

CCS presents new 2010 Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines

Medical costs per workers' compensation claim in Texas stabilized in 2007: Study

Study examines heavy alcohol consumption

NICE issues PTNS guidance for overactive bladder

RExpert to discuss latest advancements in musculoskeletal bioengineering at NCKU International Symposium

New nationwide initiative to conduct research on human immune system

New version of Addiction Severity Index performs well in psychometric terms

Joined-up approach to evaluate childhood obesity programmes

Pharmasset's PSI-938 phase I monotherapy trial shows positive result for HCV treatment

BioCryst 2010 third quarter revenue increases from $10.5 million to $12.0 million

PSS World Medical second quarter net sales decrease 11.7% to $496.2 million

Invacare completes new senior secured credit agreement

QLT expands QLT091001 Phase 1b LCA study to include patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa

Transcend 2010 third quarter revenue increases 24% to $22,916,000

United Therapeutics third quarter total revenues increase to $171.0 million

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