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PCMA stresses on improving affordability in the health care system

“Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) share the President’s goal of improving affordability as a central tenant to reforming the health care system. Tools pioneered by PBMs – including those which increase the use of generic medicines – have accomplished this goal by lowering costs and expanding access to prescription drugs for consumers and payers.

11 Sep 2009

BioOhio and GCIC launch Ohio Bioscience Resource Directory

BioOhio and the Global Cardiovascular Innovation Center (GCIC) have launched an expanded and improved Ohio Bioscience Resource Directory, the most comprehensive online collection of Ohio companies, organizations, and research centers involved in the biosciences.

11 Sep 2009

University of Pittsburgh invites media to participate in the eds-meds tour program

Media are invited to participate in the science and technology tours being held in conjunction with the Pittsburgh G-20 Summit Sept. 24-25. Twelve one-hour tours—hosted by the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center—are being offered on Monday, Sept. 21. They will highlight the science and technology that is driving the region’s economy.

11 Sep 2009

High-Definition Tummy Tuck procedure for hourglass figure

Dr. Siamak Agha has now trademarked his signature High-Definition Tummy Tuck procedure at his Newport Beach practice for patients wanting that "flawless" look. This is the one-for-all procedure to sculpt perfection out of saggy skin and excess fat of the abdomen.

11 Sep 2009

Clarus Research Group announces results of survey on President Obama's speech to a Joint Session of Congress

Immediately after President Obama's speech to a Joint Session of Congress last night, Clarus Research Group surveyed 44 of the nation's top political, legislative and communications strategists -- representing a broad array of expertise in politics, government, media consulting, lobbying, and public relations.

11 Sep 2009

Kaiser Permanente hosts in-person and virtual Residency Program Open House

In September, medical students begin searching for residency training programs. In today's economy, especially with college loans entering repayment, medical students have fewer dollars available to visit multiple residency programs. Kaiser Permanente, a leader in graduate medical education and technology, is responding to this need by hosting both an in-person and virtual Residency Program Open House.

11 Sep 2009

Solos obtains purchase order for surgical endoscopy instruments

Solos Endoscopy, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SNDY) is pleased to announce that the Company has received a purchase order for the MammoView(TM) line of surgical endoscopy instruments from the University of Missouri Health System, which boasts one of the most comprehensive health-care networks in Missouri.

11 Sep 2009

Cymbalta maintains reduction in pain for patients with chronic low back pain

New data show patients with chronic low back pain on Cymbalta(R) (duloxetine HCl) maintained reductions in pain for 41 weeks. In patients who initially responded to duloxetine, this maintenance of pain reduction was accompanied by further reduction in pain that was statistically significant as measured by the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) average pain rating.

11 Sep 2009

Newly established Edward Neurosciences Institute to provide advanced stroke care in Chicago

Edward Hospital announced today that it has established the Edward Neurosciences Institute in affiliation with the Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation to bring the highest level of stroke care in the world to the west and southwest suburbs of Chicago.

11 Sep 2009

Phase 3 trial results of LEVADEX orally inhaled migraine therapy to be presented

MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it will present analysis of data from the efficacy portion of the first Phase 3 trial of its novel LEVADEX orally inhaled migraine therapy, currently in development, at the 14th Congress of the International Headache Society.

11 Sep 2009

New stem cell technology could destroy breast cancer cells

GENova Biotherapeutics, Inc., ("GENova"), released important information about its innovative method for destroying breast cancer cells, using stem cell technology.

11 Sep 2009

CNA/NNOC to join newly formed National Nurses United union

Formation of the largest RN union and professional association in U.S. history took a major step forward Thursday as delegates to the biennial convention of the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organization in San Francisco voted unanimously to endorse and join the new union.

11 Sep 2009

PFCD-PA praises Obama's commitment to healthcare reform

The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease Pennsylvania Chapter (PFCD-PA) commends President Barack Obama for his continued commitment to healthcare reform. PFCD-PA, and its partner organizations, strongly agree that the current state of the healthcare system in the United States cannot continue.

11 Sep 2009

HHS Secretary to issue new report on the employer-sponsored insurance market

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today will address the University of Chicago’s dialogue on health care reform and education and issue a new report on the employer-sponsored insurance market.

11 Sep 2009

President Obama's support for mapractice reform finds favour with 87% of surveyed physicians

Physicians across the US are speaking out on Sermo (http://www.sermo.com), the largest online physician community, discussing the President’s newly announced support for malpractice reform. According to a new survey conducted on Sermo of 3,102 US physicians, 87% stated they are more inclined to support a healthcare reform bill that includes malpractice reform.

11 Sep 2009

ThromboGenics shortlisted for two awards at the Scrip Awards 2009

ThromboGenics NV, a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of innovative treatments for eye disease, vascular disease and cancer, announced today that it has been shortlisted for both the "Biotech Company of the Year" and "Licensing Deal of the Year" awards at the Scrip Awards 2009.

11 Sep 2009

Miniature camera to provide live images of inside of the body

The world's first 'fantastic voyage' in which a miniature camera will broadcast live images of the inside of the body is set to take place this Sunday.

11 Sep 2009

NAMI: Uniformity of insurance coverage for mental illness and addictive disorders

NAMI agrees with President Obama that the time for action on health care reform is now. It is time for both Democrats and Republicans to come together and deliver on what, for too many years, have only been promises.

11 Sep 2009

HCD Research to conduct a national study during President Barack Obama's speech on health care reform

HCD Research announced today that it will conduct a national study during President Barack Obama's speech on health care reform tonight to obtain Americans' perceptions of the president and his plan for health care reform.

11 Sep 2009

Tetraphase to present its study on novel classes of antibiotics to treat drug-resistant infections

Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company capitalizing on breakthrough synthetic chemistry technology announced today that it will present three (3) posters and deliver a slide presentation on the synthesis and antibacterial activity of analogs from several novel classes of antibiotics to treat drug-resistant infections at the 49th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) in San Francisco, CA.

11 Sep 2009

Medical News

PCMA stresses on improving affordability in the health care system

BioOhio and GCIC launch Ohio Bioscience Resource Directory

University of Pittsburgh invites media to participate in the eds-meds tour program

High-Definition Tummy Tuck procedure for hourglass figure

Clarus Research Group announces results of survey on President Obama's speech to a Joint Session of Congress

Kaiser Permanente hosts in-person and virtual Residency Program Open House

Solos obtains purchase order for surgical endoscopy instruments

Cymbalta maintains reduction in pain for patients with chronic low back pain

Newly established Edward Neurosciences Institute to provide advanced stroke care in Chicago

Phase 3 trial results of LEVADEX orally inhaled migraine therapy to be presented

New stem cell technology could destroy breast cancer cells

CNA/NNOC to join newly formed National Nurses United union

PFCD-PA praises Obama's commitment to healthcare reform

HHS Secretary to issue new report on the employer-sponsored insurance market

President Obama's support for mapractice reform finds favour with 87% of surveyed physicians

ThromboGenics shortlisted for two awards at the Scrip Awards 2009

Miniature camera to provide live images of inside of the body

NAMI: Uniformity of insurance coverage for mental illness and addictive disorders

HCD Research to conduct a national study during President Barack Obama's speech on health care reform

Tetraphase to present its study on novel classes of antibiotics to treat drug-resistant infections

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

From street to lab: Advancing controlled substance testing with handheld Raman and FTIR

Reimagining light scattering for biotherapeutics

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