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American PhRMA companies commit $25M in medicines, medical supplies and cash for Haiti relief efforts

As the need for health care assistance mounts after the recent catastrophic earthquake in Haiti, America's pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies continue to provide help. So far, more than $25 million in medicines, medical supplies and cash have been committed to relief efforts – and that amount is still growing. The total does not include the contributions of PhRMA member company employees and the many companies committed to matching the pledges of their workers.

30 Jan 2010

BEE Healthy Kids Fitness Buzz opened at Jefferson Science Magnet Elementary School in Norwalk

Today, U.S. Congressman Jim Himes, Norwalk Mayor Richard Moccia and the GE Hispanic Forum will host the region’s first BEE Healthy Kids Fitness Buzz at Jefferson Science Magnet Elementary School in Norwalk, Connecticut.

30 Jan 2010

Governor Otter vows to fight Idaho's health care reform

As members of Congress figure out the next steps to take to tackle health care reform, Idaho's health care woes continue to grow worse by the day. It's time for Idaho's state and federal lawmakers to step up to the plate for Idaho's families, businesses, and retirees to deliver solutions as opposed to more roadblocks to addressing this critical issue.

30 Jan 2010

Senate foreign relations committee hearing examines aid to Haiti, rebuilding; Senators introduce legislation

At a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing on Thursday and in a "separate teleconference by relief organizations," officials said international aid to Haiti has been delayed by the "island nation's inept government, a lack of coordination by aid organizations and the legacy of past U.S. policy failures," McClatchy/Miami Herald reports.

30 Jan 2010

K-Bro Linen Income Fund acquires Vancouver linen business

K-Bro Linen Income Fund ("K-Bro" or the "Fund") announced today that it has completed its previously-announced acquisition of an existing linen business located in Burnaby, B.C. The acquired business consists of Vancouver healthcare institutions and hospitality customers in both the greater Vancouver area and Whistler, British Columbia.

30 Jan 2010

Amilpar subsidiary holds 97.6% of Medial Saude's total capital after share acquisition

Amilpar, the largest managed care organization in Brazil, in accordance with article 157, paragraph 4, of Law 6,404/76 (Brazilian Corporate Law) and CVM Instruction no. 358/02, informs its shareholders and the market that its subsidiary Amil Assistencia Medica Internacional Ltda. ("Applicant") acquired, in the Public Offer auction (Tag Along) for the acquisition of common shares issued by Medial Saude S.A.

30 Jan 2010

Novel health care approaches: The 'Medical Home' and 'Medicine at Work'

WBUR (Boston) reports that the term "medical home" has "become a health reform buzzword" and is "touted as a way to cut costs and improve primary care. Massachusetts recently launched several programs to create medical homes."

30 Jan 2010

Breast cancer patient battles insurer; Recession burdens charity clinics

News outlets report on a patient's struggle to get coverage for cancer treatment and over-burdened charity clinics.

30 Jan 2010

Mass. probe finds discrepancies in health care payments; Experts examine Mayo Clinic as model for reform

The Boston Globe reports on discrepancies in payments for health care providers.

30 Jan 2010

HCA reports fiscal 2009 fourth quarter and year-end financial results

HCA today announced preliminary financial and operating results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. The financial results are subject to finalization associated with the Company's year-end financial and accounting procedures.

30 Jan 2010

Research roundup: Raising seniors' co-pays increases costs; The stimulus and safety net providers

New England Journal of Medicine: Increased Ambulatory Care Copayments And Hospitalizations Among The Elderly - This study examines the consequences of increasing copayments for outpatient care of Medicare enrollees in managed-care plans. "As compared with matched control plans in which copayments for ambulatory care were unchanged, Medicare plans that increased these copayments by an average of 95% for primary care and 74% for specialty care had a reduction in the number of outpatient visits but an increase in hospital admissions, in the number of days of hospital care, and in the proportion of enrollees who used hospital care," the authors write.

30 Jan 2010

Northwestern Memorial HealthCare completes its formal plans to affiliate with Lake Forest Hospital

Northwestern Memorial HealthCare has completed its formal plans to affiliate with Lake County's Lake Forest Hospital. Northwestern's health system has obtained both federal and state approvals to proceed with an affiliation agreement that will make Lake Forest Hospital a wholly owned entity of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare along with Northwestern Memorial Hospital on February 1, 2010.

30 Jan 2010

Obesity related health complications more dangerous than risks associated with bariatric surgery

Bariatric weight-loss surgery may sound dangerous and complicated, but a Geisinger physician warns that the real danger may be a life of obesity.

30 Jan 2010

Secure Cares Infant Protection Systems installed in three major hospitals on Long Island

Parabit Systems Inc. is pleased to announce the successful installation of Secure Cares Infant Protection Systems in three major hospitals on Long Island.

30 Jan 2010

New biomarker may predict treatment outcomes in RA patients

Investigators have identified a biomarker that could help doctors select patients with rheumatoid arthritis who will benefit from therapy with drugs such as Enbrel, a tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-antagonist drug.

30 Jan 2010

Clinical results of MedImmune's pivotal trial for motavizumab published

MedImmune today announced that clinical results of its pivotal multinational, randomized, double-masked trial for motavizumab have been published in the current issue of the peer-reviewed publication, Pediatrics: Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

30 Jan 2010

Prime Therapeutics receives full accreditation from URAC Accreditation Committee for PrimeMail

Prime Therapeutics LLC (Prime), a thought leader in pharmacy benefit management, announced today that it has received full accreditation from the URAC Accreditation Committee for its mail-service pharmacy, PrimeMail®.

30 Jan 2010

Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center honored with HealthGrades' Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence

Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center has been identified by HealthGrades as a 2010 recipient of the Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence. HealthGrades awards this title to facilities that rank in the top five percent in overall clinical performance.

30 Jan 2010

PROLOR Biotech reports the EC approval of Merck's ELONVA

PROLOR Biotech, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: PBTH) today noted the European Commission (EC) approval of Merck & Co., Inc.'s ELONVA®, a long-acting CTP-modified version of the fertility drug follicle stimulating hormone (FSH).

30 Jan 2010

Canada to donate 5m doses of H1N1 vaccine to WHO; agency has received commitment of 200m vaccines

The Canadian government on Thursday announced the country would donate five million doses of H1N1 vaccines to the WHO from the country's current surplus, the Canadian Press reports (Branswell, 1/28).

30 Jan 2010

Medical News

American PhRMA companies commit $25M in medicines, medical supplies and cash for Haiti relief efforts

BEE Healthy Kids Fitness Buzz opened at Jefferson Science Magnet Elementary School in Norwalk

Governor Otter vows to fight Idaho's health care reform

Senate foreign relations committee hearing examines aid to Haiti, rebuilding; Senators introduce legislation

K-Bro Linen Income Fund acquires Vancouver linen business

Amilpar subsidiary holds 97.6% of Medial Saude's total capital after share acquisition

Novel health care approaches: The 'Medical Home' and 'Medicine at Work'

Breast cancer patient battles insurer; Recession burdens charity clinics

Mass. probe finds discrepancies in health care payments; Experts examine Mayo Clinic as model for reform

HCA reports fiscal 2009 fourth quarter and year-end financial results

Research roundup: Raising seniors' co-pays increases costs; The stimulus and safety net providers

Northwestern Memorial HealthCare completes its formal plans to affiliate with Lake Forest Hospital

Obesity related health complications more dangerous than risks associated with bariatric surgery

Secure Cares Infant Protection Systems installed in three major hospitals on Long Island

New biomarker may predict treatment outcomes in RA patients

Clinical results of MedImmune's pivotal trial for motavizumab published

Prime Therapeutics receives full accreditation from URAC Accreditation Committee for PrimeMail

Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center honored with HealthGrades' Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence

PROLOR Biotech reports the EC approval of Merck's ELONVA

Canada to donate 5m doses of H1N1 vaccine to WHO; agency has received commitment of 200m vaccines

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