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Drug manufacturers are seeking out needle-free systems

Many of the novel biopharmaceutical drugs developed now can only be delivered by injection, and this has biologic manufacturers seeking out the most patient-friendly options, including needle-free systems.

11 Sep 2009

Neurologists recommend oral cladribine for treating multiple sclerosis

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that, owing to its infrequent dosing and positive efficacy, nearly 90 percent of surveyed neurologists indicate they will prescribe Merck Serono/EMD Serono's oral cladribine for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.

11 Sep 2009

Cardiac Network awaits servicing its agreement with AWH; continues to expand its technology development

Cardiac Network, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: CNWI) reported today that it is continuing the expansion of its technology development initiatives for its products and services in anticipation of servicing its agreement with American Wholesale Health, or AWH, that was announced on June 22, 2009.

11 Sep 2009

Proposal calls for Medicare coverage of HIV screening

A new government proposal calls for Medicare beneficiaries to receive coverage for Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection screening.

11 Sep 2009

Phase II clinical trial of TAK-700 for treating advanced prostate cancer commences

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company today announced the initiation of the Phase II portion of a Phase I/II clinical trial of TAK-700 in patients with advanced prostate cancer.

11 Sep 2009

PhRMA concurs with Obama's health care reform

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) President & CEO Billy Tauzin issued the following statement after President Obama's address to a joint session of Congress on health care reform:

11 Sep 2009

A market 'fundamentally changed': How health proposals could affect Americans who buy their own insurance

Kaiser Health News, in a collaboration with The Washington Post, reports on how the insurance market may change. "Who will benefit - and who won't - if Congress overhauls America's health-care system?

11 Sep 2009

Increasing coverage without raising the costs not possible: Gary Bauer

Former presidential candidate Gary Bauer on the eve of President Obama's health care address said Tuesday that he would be listening for specifics from the President about "compromises and concessions he is willing to make to show that his promises of bipartisan policy development were real."

11 Sep 2009

Overshadowed Republican reply asks for compromise, new beginning

The official Republican response to President Barack Obama's speech, delivered by Rep. Charles Boustany, R-La., was overshadowed by Rep. Joe Wilson's "You lie," remark Newsweek reports.

11 Sep 2009

Campaign to educate customers on chronic pain management

VitalWear, Inc. (www.vitalwear.com), a leader in thermal compression medical devices announced that it is launching a Direct Mail and Web campaign in an effort to educate customers on a recent report from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), stating that among all diabetics, 52% suffer from arthritis.

11 Sep 2009

Efficacy of Instanyl in management of breakthrough cancer pain demonstrated

New data presented today further demonstrate the efficacy of Instanyl in management of breakthrough cancer pain. The data which were presented at the 6th congress of the European Federation of Chapters of the International Association for the Study of Pain (EFIC) are from a multinational, crossover trial comparing Instanyl with oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate (OTFC) for the treatment of breakthrough pain in patients with cancer.

11 Sep 2009

GENova Biotherapeutics to obtain three new drug target patents

GENova Biotherapeutics, Inc., ("GENova"), a biotechnology company that develops novel therapeutic proteins that disrupt the advance of life-threatening diseases, is pleased to announce that it is in the process of acquiring three promising new drug target patents that could generate over a billion dollar in royalty fees in the mid to long term.

11 Sep 2009

46.3 million Americans uninsured reveals statistics

Physicians see firsthand the negative effects of living without health coverage. Many times uninsured patients delay getting care, often until it's too late. Our nation's 46.3 million uninsured patients live sicker and die younger. As Congress gets back to work, the plight of the growing number of uninsured should be front and center in the health reform debate.

11 Sep 2009

Biomarkers for rapid identification of treatment effectiveness in major depression

Now, based on the final results of a nationwide study led by UCLA, clinicians may be able to accurately predict within a week whether a particular drug will be effective by using a non-invasive test that takes less than 15 minutes to administer. The test will allow physicians to quickly switch patients to a more effective treatment, if necessary.

11 Sep 2009

Second-hand tobacco smoke exposure results in NAFLD

A team of scientists at the University of California, Riverside has found that even second-hand tobacco smoke exposure can result in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a common disease and rising cause of chronic liver injury in which fat accumulates in the liver of people who drink little or no alcohol.

11 Sep 2009

Study examines how biotech firm partnerships with developing nations can help increase innovation, revenue

By forging partnerships with developing countries, biotechnology companies from developed countries may be able to stay afloat during the current economic crisis and bolster innovation, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Nature Biotechnology, Livemint.com reports.

11 Sep 2009

NCOA supports Obama for improving Medicare’s delivery system

NCOA applauds President Obama's call for universal health care. Older Americans with Medicare know first-hand the benefits of universal coverage -- and they should be in the forefront of efforts to secure the same rights for their children and grandchildren.

11 Sep 2009

Enlarged fat cells and waist-to-height ratios can cause diabetes in women

When it comes to assessing risk for type 2 diabetes, not only do waistlines matter to women, but so does the size of their fat cells. This new discovery by a team of Swedish researchers was just published online in the FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) and helps explain why some women of normal weight develop type 2 diabetes, despite not having any known risk factors.

11 Sep 2009

Sleep improves memory

Sleep may reduce mistakes in memory, according to a first-of-its-kind study led by a cognitive neuroscientist at Michigan State University.

11 Sep 2009

BCBSA supports Obama on maintaining health insurance reforms for affordable coverage

Scott P. Serota, president and chief executive officer of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), released the following statement regarding President Obama's address to the joint session of Congress:

11 Sep 2009