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Isotechnika Pharma reports voclosporin Phase 2/3 clinical trial results at the AAO meeting

Isotechnika Pharma Inc. today announced that results of the international Phase 2/3 clinical trials studying voclosporin, conducted by its partner Lux Biosciences, were the subject of two podium presentations at the American Association of Ophthalmology (AAO) meeting and of a presentation at the satellite meeting of the American Uveitis Society (AUS) in San Francisco, October 24-27.

27 Oct 2009

NIH grants Boston University School of Medicine $1.3M grant for medical research

Boston University School of Medicine's (BUSM) CityLab program has received a five year, $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Research Resources (NCRR).

27 Oct 2009

Also in Global Health news: U.S. grant to Uganda; reproductive health in Philippines; counterfeit drugs

The U.S. Embassy in Uganda announced a grant of $246 million in new aid for improving the Uganda's agricultural and health systems, Reuters reports. "More than $170 million will be spent on health and education to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic, fight tuberculosis, eradicate malaria, improve maternal and child health and increase access to family planning and reproductive health services," the news service writes (Biryabarema, 10/27).

27 Oct 2009

Medicines used for lowering blood cholesterol may be effective in the treatment of cancer

Millions of people around the world use medicines based on statins to lower their blood cholesterol, but new research from the University of Gothenburg, published in the prestigious journal PNAS, shows that statins may also be effective in the treatment of cancer.

27 Oct 2009

Roche's high-throughput sequencing technology used for high-resolution HLA genotyping

A study published this month in the journal Tissue Antigens reports that researchers at Roche Molecular Systems in Pleasanton, CA have used high-throughput sequencing technology from 454 Life Sciences, a Roche Company, to carry out high-resolution human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genotyping in research samples.

27 Oct 2009

Medicare payment issues worry doctors

The issue of Medicare payment cuts to doctors still looms, causing some physicians to shun Medicare patients and others to push for greater reform. Many worry that doctors may boycott the program if the planned 21 percent cut in payment rates goes through in 2010 while others complain about low Medicare reimbursement rates for certain procedures and geographic areas.

27 Oct 2009

Global health promotion conference begins in Kenya, maternal mortality addressed

At the 7th Global Conference on Health Promotion, which kicked off in Kenya on Monday, participants discussed reducing maternal mortality and the related Millennium Development Goals (MDG), the Daily Nation reports. According to the newspaper, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki "said that globally, the number of maternal deaths had … risen to 536,000 per year, translating to one death per minute."

27 Oct 2009

CLC bio to expand into Japanese market, accepts Filgen as its reseller

Today, the leading provider of Next Generation Sequencing analysis solutions, CLC bio, announced that it has started a new expansion phase of the distribution of its Next Generation Sequencing solutions into the Japanese market.

27 Oct 2009

More than 150 health ministers meet in Ethiopia to discuss maternal mortality

At a U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, "[h]ealth ministers from around the world have agreed that swift action must be taken to reduce the number of women dying during pregnancy and childbirth," the BBC reports. While there appeared to be some agreement "that family planning was the most cost-effective way of [tackling] the problem ... no unanimous declaration was adopted at the Addis Ababa talks," according to the news service (10/26).

27 Oct 2009

UnitedHealth Group invests $5M in Mendocino Coast District Hospital’s bonds

Mendocino Coast District Hospital received $5 million in capital from UnitedHealth Group to help the organization deliver quality health care services to Fort Bragg-area residents and rural communities in Mendocino County.

27 Oct 2009

Broadlane partners with Trinity Sterile to provide 22% average savings to its healthcare clients

Broadlane has delivered an average savings of 22 percent to healthcare clients by partnering with Trinity Sterile Inc., a minority business enterprise, for intravenous (IV) standard and custom start kits. The relationship has also increased Trinity Sterile’s business by more than $5 million.

27 Oct 2009

URI scientists discover a new and effective approach for treating cancerous tumor

Two University of Rhode Island associate professors, biophysicists Yana Reshetnyak and Oleg Andreev, have discovered a technology that can detect cancerous tumors and deliver treatment to them without the harming the healthy cells surrounding them, thereby significantly reducing side effects.

27 Oct 2009

Not enough med students choosing primary care, experts say

"It's one small piece of health care reform, but it's a big deal for medical schools and doctor's offices: forgiving the student loans of doctors who choose primary care," the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

27 Oct 2009

New York Times examines journal editorial on neglected tropical diseases in Islamic nations

The New York Times examines the conclusions drawn in a recent PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases editorial that the Islamic world is suffering from a "devastating burden" of neglected tropical diseases.

27 Oct 2009

Americans overwhelmingly support meaningful medical liability reform: HCLA poll

Americans overwhelmingly support meaningful medical liability reform and agree that changes to our nation's broken medical liability system should be included in health care reform legislation passed by the Congress, according to a new poll released today by the Health Coalition on Liability and Access.

27 Oct 2009

Developing countries paying more for food, WFP executive director says

Despite drops in commodity market prices due to the global economic downturn, "[m]ost of the developing world is paying more for food," and the price of food staples in developing countries has risen, Josette Sheeran, executive director of the U.N. World Food Program (WFP), said Monday, the Associated Press reports.

27 Oct 2009

Hyperion Therapeutics enrolls first patient in HPN-100 phase III clinical trial for urea cycle disorders

Hyperion Therapeutics today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in its pivotal phase III clinical trial of investigational compound HPN-100 (glycerol phenylbutyrate). The 4-week, multi-center, randomized, double-blind, cross-over study is designed to evaluate the non-inferiority of glycerol phenylbutyrate to BUPHENYL® (sodium phenylbutyrate) Tablets and Powder in adults with urea cycle disorders.

27 Oct 2009

HIV infections, deaths declining in Caribbean, senior official says

Ahead of the regional Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP) meeting, a senior official announced that the number of new HIV infections in the region has fallen since last year, Agence France-Presse reports.

27 Oct 2009

Reid's end game? Senate bill will have public option with 'opt out'

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced yesterday that he will include a public insurance plan in the final Senate health overhaul legislation.

27 Oct 2009

House Democrats continue courting, counting votes for 'robust' public option

The New York Times reports that Speaker Nancy Pelosi is scheduled to discuss the public option and health costs with other Democratic leaders. "Ms. Pelosi has been working hard to build support for the most liberal version of a government-run insurance plan, the so-called robust public option, which would generally tie payments to doctors, hospitals and other health care providers to Medicare rates. But so far Ms. Pelosi has been coming up short."

27 Oct 2009

Medical News

Isotechnika Pharma reports voclosporin Phase 2/3 clinical trial results at the AAO meeting

NIH grants Boston University School of Medicine $1.3M grant for medical research

Also in Global Health news: U.S. grant to Uganda; reproductive health in Philippines; counterfeit drugs

Medicines used for lowering blood cholesterol may be effective in the treatment of cancer

Roche's high-throughput sequencing technology used for high-resolution HLA genotyping

Medicare payment issues worry doctors

Global health promotion conference begins in Kenya, maternal mortality addressed

CLC bio to expand into Japanese market, accepts Filgen as its reseller

More than 150 health ministers meet in Ethiopia to discuss maternal mortality

UnitedHealth Group invests $5M in Mendocino Coast District Hospital’s bonds

Broadlane partners with Trinity Sterile to provide 22% average savings to its healthcare clients

URI scientists discover a new and effective approach for treating cancerous tumor

Not enough med students choosing primary care, experts say

New York Times examines journal editorial on neglected tropical diseases in Islamic nations

Americans overwhelmingly support meaningful medical liability reform: HCLA poll

Developing countries paying more for food, WFP executive director says

Hyperion Therapeutics enrolls first patient in HPN-100 phase III clinical trial for urea cycle disorders

HIV infections, deaths declining in Caribbean, senior official says

Reid's end game? Senate bill will have public option with 'opt out'

House Democrats continue courting, counting votes for 'robust' public option

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