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2010 NAMI National Convention to address concerns for child and adolescent mental health

The National Alliance on Mental Illness will address concerns for child and adolescent mental health at the 2010 NAMI National Convention in Washington, D.C., July 1-3.

24 Jun 2010

MSD enters collaboration with Adcock Ingram to co-promote, distribute products in South Africa

Merck (Merck is known as MSD outside the United States and Canada) today announced a strategic collaboration between MSD South Africa and Adcock Ingram, a publicly held South African company, to co-promote and distribute a number of established MSD products in South Africa. The products that will be jointly promoted by MSD and Adcock Ingram include over-the-counter (OTC) products and selected prescription medicines currently registered in South Africa by MSD and Schering-Plough.

24 Jun 2010

Wellpartner agrees to provide patients access to low-cost medications using 340B Access Solution

Wellpartner, a nationally recognized provider of pharmacy distribution services, today announced an agreement with Community Health Center La Clinica and Custom Prescription Shoppe Pharmacy to provide patients access to low-cost medications using Wellpartner's 340B Access Solution. The agreement will allow patients who qualify to purchase deeply-discounted prescription medications at Community Health Center La Clinica's newly established in-house pharmacy as well as through a network of retail pharmacies in the area.

24 Jun 2010

UK court finds Smith & Nephew's Renasys EZ and Go products infringe KCI patents

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. today announced that the High Court of Justice Chancery Division, Patents Court in the United Kingdom has found that Smith & Nephew plc's Renasys EZ and Go products infringe two KCI patents relating to negative pressure wound therapy.

24 Jun 2010

U.S. ranks low again on health care quality, efficiency and equality, study finds

"Americans spend twice as much as residents of other developed countries on healthcare, but get lower quality, less efficiency and have the least equitable system, according to a report released on Wednesday. The United States ranked last when compared to six other countries -- Britain, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand, the Commonwealth Fund report found. … Previous reports by the nonprofit Fund ... have been heavily used by policymakers and politicians pressing for healthcare reform."

24 Jun 2010

Parenting style strongly affects teens when it comes to heavy drinking: Study

Parents may be surprised, even disappointed, to find out they don't influence whether their teen tries alcohol. But now for some good news: Parenting style strongly and directly affects teens when it comes to heavy drinking - defined as having five or more drinks in a row - according to a new Brigham Young University study.

24 Jun 2010

Stolen computers could jeopardize personal records of 1.2 million health plan members

American Medical News: "AvMed Health, a Florida-based health plan, said data about nearly 1.2 million members and former members were breached when two laptops were stolen in December 2009 from an AvMed office in Gainesville, Fla. The insurer notified 360,000 customers of the breach in February. But AvMed said on June 3 that further investigation found that an additional 860,000 people had been affected. Information included names, addresses, birth dates, Social Security numbers and health information.

24 Jun 2010

Florida obstetricians collaborate to lower premature and Cesarean birth rates

Much has been published of late, in medical journals as well as in the general media, concerning the national rise in both the Cesarean section and premature birth rates. While not directly connected, the two medical concerns have many interrelated variables. Nationally, the Cesarean section rate has risen to 32 percent of all births, while the rate of premature birth has climbed to just over 12 percent.

24 Jun 2010

New Cancer Research UK figures: Deaths from stomach cancer drop

Deaths from stomach cancer are the lowest since UK records began nearly 40 years ago, according to new Cancer Research UK figures released today (Thursday).

24 Jun 2010

Aphios awarded US patent for process to formulate polymeric microspheres, nanospheres

Aphios Corporation today announced that it was awarded United States Patent No. 7,708,915 B2 for "Polymer Microspheres/Nanospheres and Encapsulating Therapeutic Proteins Therein," granted May 04, 2010. This invention is an improved process to formulate polymeric microspheres and nanospheres, and encapsulate therapeutic proteins or other useful substances, and a polymer microspheres/nanospheres apparatus.

24 Jun 2010

Minn. Gov. decides to not expand Medicaid early; Ohio wrestles with increased Medicaid costs in overhaul; Kansas officials worry about 25% cut in health policy operating budget

"As expected, Gov. Tim Pawlenty has declined the opportunity for Minnesota to get an early shot at expanding Medicaid eligibility. The federal health plan calls for all states to expand Medicaid eligibility to low-income adults without children in 2014, but Minnesota was among a few states offered a chance to do it earlier." The legislature, however, passed a measure that would allow Pawlenty's successor next year to reverse his ruling (Kimball, 6/22).

24 Jun 2010

Researchers find way to get beneficial effects of estrogen without increasing woman's risk of cancer

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have pinpointed a set of biological mechanisms through which estrogen confers its beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system, independent of the hormone's actions on cancer. Their investigation suggests that drugs targeting a specific subpopulation of estrogen receptors found outside the cell nucleus might activate the cardiovascular benefits of estrogen without increasing cancer risk.

24 Jun 2010

Mixed progress on MDGs, additional advancement still possible, report says

Poverty rates in 10 African countries have been halved over the last two decades, while child mortality rates have gone up in six sub-Saharan African countries, according to a report (.pdf) from the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and the U.N. Millennium Campaign, which emphasized that progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is possible, the Associated Press/St. Petersburg Times reports (Straziuso, 6/22).

24 Jun 2010

Pfizer announces suspension of osteoarthritis clinical program for tanezumab

Pfizer Inc. announced today the suspension of the osteoarthritis clinical program for the investigational compound tanezumab following a request by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The worldwide suspension – which is effective immediately – follows a small number of reports of tanezumab patients experiencing the worsening of osteoarthritis leading to joint replacement.

24 Jun 2010

Health Diagnostic Laboratory announces new capability to run CYP2C19 genetic test

Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc., a leader in disease state management, today announced its new capability to run the CYP2C19 genetic test. HDL, Inc., headquartered in the Virginia Biotechnology Research Park, has added CYP2C19 to its comprehensive panel of tests to help physicians better personalize treatment based on an expanded, total patient profile.

24 Jun 2010

Miller-McCune examines debate over redistribution of some foreign aid funds from HIV/AIDS to other diseases

Through the lens of health conditions faced by people in Mbarara, Uganda, Miller-McCune examines the debate over redistributing some foreign aid funds from HIV/AIDS to fight other diseases.

24 Jun 2010

Health Canada issues Screening Acceptance Letter in connection with NexMed's NDS for Vitaros

NexMed, Inc., a specialty CRO with a pipeline of product candidates based on the NexACT technology, today announced that Health Canada has confirmed acceptance of the Company's CMC response for review. The Screening Acceptance Letter from Health Canada was issued in connection with its New Drug Submission for Vitaros, the Company's topical treatment for erectile dysfunction.

24 Jun 2010

FDA schedules Advisory Committee meeting to review Orexigen's Contrave NDA

Orexigen® Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of obesity, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tentatively scheduled a Division of Metabolic and Endocrine Drug Products Advisory Committee meeting on December 7, 2010 to review the Company's New Drug Application (NDA) for Contrave® (naltrexone sustained release (SR)/bupropion SR) for the treatment of obesity.

24 Jun 2010

Treatment options for patients with MS

The best one-word description for multiple sclerosis is "unpredictable," according to the June issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource. MS interferes with the communication between the brain and the rest of the body. Just how that interference plays out in symptoms is different for everyone -- thus, the unpredictable label.

24 Jun 2010

Former solicitor general: Roe v. Wade likely to be overturned

Politico reports that Walter Dellinger, a former acting solicitor general and liberal scholar, "predicted Tuesday night that the Supreme Court will overturn Roe vs. Wade, the landmark decision that gives women abortion rights." Conservatives on the court have made overturning the decision a "trophy," he said, more likely to be won if a Republican chooses a replacement for Justice Anthony Kennedy.

24 Jun 2010

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2010 NAMI National Convention to address concerns for child and adolescent mental health

MSD enters collaboration with Adcock Ingram to co-promote, distribute products in South Africa

Wellpartner agrees to provide patients access to low-cost medications using 340B Access Solution

UK court finds Smith & Nephew's Renasys EZ and Go products infringe KCI patents

U.S. ranks low again on health care quality, efficiency and equality, study finds

Parenting style strongly affects teens when it comes to heavy drinking: Study

Stolen computers could jeopardize personal records of 1.2 million health plan members

Florida obstetricians collaborate to lower premature and Cesarean birth rates

New Cancer Research UK figures: Deaths from stomach cancer drop

Aphios awarded US patent for process to formulate polymeric microspheres, nanospheres

Minn. Gov. decides to not expand Medicaid early; Ohio wrestles with increased Medicaid costs in overhaul; Kansas officials worry about 25% cut in health policy operating budget

Researchers find way to get beneficial effects of estrogen without increasing woman's risk of cancer

Mixed progress on MDGs, additional advancement still possible, report says

Pfizer announces suspension of osteoarthritis clinical program for tanezumab

Health Diagnostic Laboratory announces new capability to run CYP2C19 genetic test

Miller-McCune examines debate over redistribution of some foreign aid funds from HIV/AIDS to other diseases

Health Canada issues Screening Acceptance Letter in connection with NexMed's NDS for Vitaros

FDA schedules Advisory Committee meeting to review Orexigen's Contrave NDA

Treatment options for patients with MS

Former solicitor general: Roe v. Wade likely to be overturned

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