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New study examines internal and external uses of health outcomes data for promotional purposes

Health outcomes data can be an important promotional/commercial tool for the biopharma industry, but approaches differ company to company as the marketplace continues to evolve. A new study by Best Practices, LLC examines internal and external uses of health outcomes data for promotional purposes.

28 May 2010

Orthopedic surgeons plan to reduce usage of metal-on-metal hip implants: Survey

Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, finds that 25% of the 150 orthopedic surgeons surveyed in its newest Physician Forum publication plan to reduce their usage of metal-on-metal hip implants over the next twelve months.

28 May 2010

MSF report warns of effects of international donor 'backtracking' in global fight against HIV/AIDS

"Backtracking by international donors in funding for HIV/AIDS may undermine years of progress and is already putting lives at risk," according to a report released Thursday by Medecins Sans Frontieres, Reuters reports (Kelland, 5/27).

28 May 2010

Alimera Sciences provides new data from Iluvien Phase 3 FAME clinical trials for DME

Alimera Sciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development and commercialization of prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, today announced that a new analysis of data from its Phase 3 (FAME) clinical trials for Iluvien, the company's investigational intravitreal insert being studied for diabetic macular edema (DME), indicates that patient vision continues to improve significantly over 30 months.

28 May 2010

Alcohol-related mortality increases in socioeconomically deprived areas of England and Wales

Researchers at the University of Sheffield have found that there are substantially increased death rates from alcohol-related diseases in socioeconomically deprived areas of England and Wales.

28 May 2010

Amnesty International report highlights health care access among global human rights abuses

Millions of people worldwide face repression and human rights abuses, including the denial of health care access, Amnesty International said in its annual report on human rights, which was released on Wednesday, msnbc.com reports (5/26).

28 May 2010

Researchers study safety and immunogenicity of two H1N1 vaccines in UK children

The first head to head study of the two H1N1 vaccines used in the UK during the recent pandemic finds that the adjuvanted split virus vaccine induced higher immune response rates in young children, but was associated with more reactions than the whole virus vaccine.

28 May 2010

Regulus Therapeutics obtains rights to intellectual property covering methods for modulating microRNA-21

Regulus Therapeutics Inc. announced today that it has obtained exclusive rights from the University of Wuerzburg to intellectual property covering methods for modulating microRNA-21. Regulus scientists and collaborators have shown that microRNA-21, (miR-21), is dysregulated in mouse models of cardiac disease and fibrosis, and that antagonizing miR-21 with therapeutic oligonucleotides targeting miR-21 inhibits fibrosis and attenuates cardiac function in such models. Regulus is currently developing a microRNA therapeutic targeting miR-21 as an anti-fibrotic therapy.

28 May 2010

KHN column -- The decline of employer-sponsored coverage under health reform: Good, bad or ugly?

In his latest Kaiser Health News column, Austin Frakt writes: "One of the latest criticisms of the new health overhaul law is that it will encourage employers to stop offering health insurance. In fact, it will" (5/27).

28 May 2010

Bone marrow transplant cures excessive pathological grooming behavior in mice

Scientists earlier found that mice missing one of a group of core developmental genes known as the Hox genes developed an odd and rather unexpected pathology: the mutant animals groomed themselves compulsively to the point that they were removing their own hair and leaving self-inflicted open sores on their skin. Now, they've found a surprising connection between the Hoxb8 gene and the behavior that looks an awful lot like that of people with an obsessive compulsive spectrum disorder (OCD).

28 May 2010

The Wistar Institute Melanoma Research Center launched to develop new therapies for melanoma

In an effort to meet the rising rates of melanoma head-on, The Wistar Institute today announced the creation of The Wistar Institute Melanoma Research Center. The Center brings together scientists, physicians, the life sciences industry, and melanoma advocates in saving lives by advancing new and better therapies for this deadly disease.

28 May 2010

Sen. Lincoln fights criticism on health reform positions in primary run-off battle

The Associated Press: "After vowing that she answered to Arkansas and not the Democratic Party — only to find herself forced into a runoff vote by a rival backed by liberal activists — Sen. Blanche Lincoln is embracing the left as she fights to keep her job." She is running ads that highlight her support of the recently passed health bill that feature a liberal talk show host.

28 May 2010

CDP-choline may block skull and brain damage that result from alcohol consumption early in pregnancy

The dietary supplement CDP-choline, sold as a brain-boosting agent and under study for stroke and traumatic brain injury, may block skull and brain damage that can result from alcohol consumption early in pregnancy, Medical College of Georgia researchers report.

28 May 2010

Women with recurrent miscarriages can have successful pregnancy with supportive care

For women who have multiple miscarriages, the pain of repeated loss is often compounded by another reality. The causes behind miscarriage are complex and often difficult to identify, and even those conditions and associations proposed as causes are poorly understood.

28 May 2010

States act on hospital readmissions, brace for insurance rate hikes and advance health legislation

"[M]ore than 200 area hospital administrators, doctors, nurses, and others met with national experts at the Union League in Center City to learn about strategies to reduce hospital readmissions in the five-county Philadelphia area. One approach is to use nurses to proactively treat the highest-risk patients — older people with multiple chronic illnesses — who cost the most money."

28 May 2010

Osprey Biomedical rolls out Eagle Cervical Allograft Series in ATPS Preservation System

Osprey Biomedical, a global spinal allograft bio-implant company announced today it has begun the roll out of its Eagle Cervical Allograft Series being offered in its ATPS Preservation System.

28 May 2010

Quality Partners of Rhode Island equips healthcare providers with Pocket Guide to Pressure Ulcers

Quality Partners of Rhode Island, the state's Medicare Quality Improvement Organization, has equipped Ocean State nursing homes working to reduce pressure ulcers with copies of the Pocket Guide to Pressure Ulcers, a new reference resource.

28 May 2010

News outlets look at what COBRA enrollees can do when their coverage expires

As the first of the laid-off to receive a 65 percent subsidy on the cost of continuing their former employer's coverage under COBRA prepare to try to afford coverage without the subsidy, news outlets are helping people examine their options.

28 May 2010

PAS announces Cross Marketing agreement with MedLink

Patient Access Solutions, Inc., an emerging provider of healthcare/financial processing technologies for the healthcare and home care industry, today announced a Cross Marketing agreement with MedLink, a leading healthcare IT provider of Electronic Health Record, practice management, and clinical integration software to the medical community.

28 May 2010

Individuals with poor oral hygiene at increased risk of heart disease

Individuals who have poor oral hygiene have an increased risk of heart disease compared to those who brush their teeth twice a day, finds research published today on BMJ.com.

28 May 2010

Medical News

New study examines internal and external uses of health outcomes data for promotional purposes

Orthopedic surgeons plan to reduce usage of metal-on-metal hip implants: Survey

MSF report warns of effects of international donor 'backtracking' in global fight against HIV/AIDS

Alimera Sciences provides new data from Iluvien Phase 3 FAME clinical trials for DME

Alcohol-related mortality increases in socioeconomically deprived areas of England and Wales

Amnesty International report highlights health care access among global human rights abuses

Researchers study safety and immunogenicity of two H1N1 vaccines in UK children

Regulus Therapeutics obtains rights to intellectual property covering methods for modulating microRNA-21

KHN column -- The decline of employer-sponsored coverage under health reform: Good, bad or ugly?

Bone marrow transplant cures excessive pathological grooming behavior in mice

The Wistar Institute Melanoma Research Center launched to develop new therapies for melanoma

Sen. Lincoln fights criticism on health reform positions in primary run-off battle

CDP-choline may block skull and brain damage that result from alcohol consumption early in pregnancy

Women with recurrent miscarriages can have successful pregnancy with supportive care

States act on hospital readmissions, brace for insurance rate hikes and advance health legislation

Osprey Biomedical rolls out Eagle Cervical Allograft Series in ATPS Preservation System

Quality Partners of Rhode Island equips healthcare providers with Pocket Guide to Pressure Ulcers

News outlets look at what COBRA enrollees can do when their coverage expires

PAS announces Cross Marketing agreement with MedLink

Individuals with poor oral hygiene at increased risk of heart disease

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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