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New Food Labels Show Country of Origin
Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 09:04 AM - 3 months, 1 week ago - Newspaper & TV news - Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines Food retailers are required to show country of origin for beef, chicken, pork, fruits, vegetables, and other items. WebMD Health News |
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AIDS 2008: Care in the Developing World
Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 09:00 AM - 3 months, 1 week ago - Newspaper & TV news - Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines New data on the delivery of care in resource-limited countries were presented at the AIDS 2008: XVII International AIDS Conference held August 3-8, 2008, in Mexico City, Mexico. Medscape HIV/AIDS |
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EU Approves Novartis' Bone Drug for Use in Men
Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 07:50 AM - 3 months, 1 week ago - Newspaper & TV news - Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines The European Commission has approved Novartis' osteoporosis drug Aclasta for the use in men and broadened the drug's label, the Swiss drugmaker said on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information |
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An unintended consequence
Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 06:16 AM - 3 months, 1 week ago - Blog - Health Business Blog As controversial as it was for the CDC to add Gardasil as a recommended vaccine, there was an unintended consequence. In today’s Wall Street Journal article Gardasil Requirement for Immigrants Stirs Backlash , “Even as the medical community debates the widespread use of Gardasil, a vaccine that helps prevent cervical cancer, the government has made it a mandatory treatment for young women seeking to immigrate to the U.S. The policy, which went into effect Aug. 1, has angered some immigrant advocates, who say that forcing foreigners to take the costly vaccine saddles them with an unfair financial burden. The decision has also upset health policy experts in the U.S., who see the requirement as excessive. The addition of Gardasil as a mandatory vaccine is the result of a 1996 immigration law, which states that any vaccination recommended by the U.S. government for its citizens becomes a must for green-card applicants. After the immunization committee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised last year that Gardasil be given to females ages 11 to 26 in the U.S., the recommendation became an automatic requirement for prospective immigrants when the government updated its list of vaccines in July.” The CDC spokesman said that “the immunization committee didn’t realize their decision would affect tens of thousands of immigrants” and it is likely that this requirement might be reviewed. “Of the 14 required vaccines, 13 are designed to combat infectious diseases that are transmitted by respiratory route and are considered highly contagious. Gardasil is the sole exception.” There are a number of reasons why the Gardasil requirement may be excessive for immigrants, including the ongoing research on the effectiveness and safety of the vaccine as well as the high $360 cost of the three-dose regimen. In any case, it does seem appropriate to remove this requirement as a condition of immigration. 2067 |
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Subspecialty Certification on the Way for Specialists in Advanced Heart Failure
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 02:02 PM - 3 months, 1 week ago - Newspaper & TV news - Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines The certification is expected to encompass the management of patients with implantable defibrillators and biventricular pacemakers, although not device insertions. Heartwire |
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Medical tourism in Israel
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 09:04 AM - 3 months, 1 week ago - Blog - Health Business Blog Here’s one more reason to visit Israel. From the Jerusalem Post (The Medical Tourist ) When one-and-a-half-year-old Anna Sherevenko was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer, her physicians in St. Petersburg, Russia, recommended a bone marrow transplant in the U.S., Germany or Israel. Her parents chose Israel because it was the least expensive of the three. Anna is one of many who come to Israel to receive medical treatment. The money that these “medical tourists” spend is a valuable contribution to the economy. In 2006, 15,000 foreigners came to Israel’s hospitals for treatment, generating some $40 million in revenue; in 2007 the number of patients grew to 20,000 and hospitals more than tripled their intake to $150 million because more complex, and therefore, costlier, procedures were performed. The sum includes money spent by family members who stay at hotels and might do some sightseeing and shopping on the side. Amitai Rotem, marketing director at the Hadassah Medical Organization, says Hadassah started the medical tourism program in earnest just five years ago and it generated some $500,000 in its first year. Today revenue has topped $10 million, with 200 to 300 admissions each month. Herve Deknuydt, administrative director of medical tourism at Sheba Hospital, near Tel Aviv, says his institution treated several hundred patients in 2008. Most came from Mediterranean countries, such as Cyprus, Greece and Turkey, or from the former Soviet Union, particularly the eastern states, such as Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kazakhstan. I’ve written on this topic before in case you’re interested. See Dubai Healthcare City or Hadassah Medical Center? |
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Communicating Drug Risks to Patients
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 09:00 AM - 3 months, 1 week ago - Newspaper & TV news - Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines Besides legal concerns, there are many positive reasons to inform patients about the effectiveness and safety of the drugs they are taking. Medscape Pharmacists |
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Survival Post–Heart Surgery Just as Good When Surgical Trainees Hold the Scalpel, Study Suggests
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 08:46 AM - 3 months, 1 week ago - Newspaper & TV news - Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines Even though trainees were more likely to do higher-risk procedures, their results, in terms of mid-term survival and freedom from cardiac rehospitalizations, were just as good as those of their teachers, a new single-center study shows. Heartwire |
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FDA Faulted for Produce Oversight
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 08:21 AM - 3 months, 1 week ago - Newspaper & TV news - Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines Preparations for a biological attack and repeated outbreaks of food poisoning have interfered with efforts by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to improve the safety of fresh produce, according to a report released on Friday. Reuters Health Information |
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Indonesia Says Melamine Found in 12 Food Products From China
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 08:19 AM - 3 months, 1 week ago - Newspaper & TV news - Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines Indonesia's health ministry said melamine had been detected in 12 food items from China, including cookies, candies and drinks, as the fall-out from China's tainted-milk scandal spread to Southeast Asia's biggest economy. Reuters Health Information |
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