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Personalized Medicine Requires Regulatory Change
Monday, June 23, 2008 - 09:21 AM - 6 months, 2 weeks ago - Newspaper & TV news - Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines Changes need to be made in the way therapies are developed, approved, and paid for if the potential of personalized medicine is to be realized, experts say. Medscape Medical News |
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Adolescent Acne - Many Treatments, Few Cures
Monday, June 23, 2008 - 05:56 AM - 6 months, 2 weeks ago - Newspaper & TV news - GLG News(sm): Healthcare Adolescent acne is a challenging problem to treat. This is a medical problem that has social and psychological consequences. Acne can affect one's self-esteem, psychological growth, and adversely impact one's educational and career development. Therefore, it is of paramount importance that adolescent acne be treated effectively. Unfortunately, there is no cure - only a plethora of treatments. Determining which one is most effective in a given patient requires patience and perseverance. |
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Patients Should Only Seek Care from Licensed Healthcare Professionals
Monday, June 23, 2008 - 05:55 AM - 6 months, 2 weeks ago - Newspaper & TV news - GLG News(sm): Healthcare On December 27, 2007, the North Carolina Division of Public Health (NCDPH) was notified of three cases of renal failure occurring among women who had received cosmetic soft-tissue filler injections at a facility in North Carolina. All injections were administered by a practitioner with no medical training or supervision. The practioner was apparently trained as a radiology technician but had no other medical training or supervision. Investigators were not able to identify the injected substances. Although records indicated that the injections contained liquid silicone, this substance has not previously been associated with renal failure. These findings underscore the risks posed by cosmetic injections administered by unlicensed practitioners. Patients should only seek care from licensed healthcare professionals. Such publicity will hopefully result in more patients doing their due diligence rather than avoiding such injections altogether. |
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Doctors need financial assistance to pay for Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems
Monday, June 23, 2008 - 05:55 AM - 6 months, 2 weeks ago - Newspaper & TV news - GLG News(sm): Healthcare Electronic medical records (EMR) have been shown to enable physicians and other healthcare professionals to provide higher quality and more efficient healthcare. The problem is getting EMR systems implemented in healthcare facilities across the country. Given the declining reimbursements from insurance companies, most doctors cannot afford to pay for the installation and upkeep of such systems. Without financial assistance, use of such systems will not be widespread outside of large hospitals and medical groups. |
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Less Paper, More Healthcare
Monday, June 23, 2008 - 05:52 AM - 6 months, 2 weeks ago - Newspaper & TV news - Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines Georganne Chapin, JD, MPhil, President and CEO of the Hudson Center for Health Equity & Quality in Tarrytown, New York, emphasizes why electronics should replace paper in medical record keeping. The Medscape Journal of Medicine |
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Paradigm shift - Physician adoption of EHR
Monday, June 23, 2008 - 05:42 AM - 6 months, 2 weeks ago - Newspaper & TV news - GLG News(sm): Healthcare This article hits the mark on the financial aspect of EHR adoption. The other challenge is realizing the value of electronic over traditional paper in bridging the gap of the techno phobia that inhibits adoption. |
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Issues with Ustekinumab
Monday, June 23, 2008 - 05:31 AM - 6 months, 2 weeks ago - Newspaper & TV news - GLG News(sm): Healthcare On Tuesday, the FDA's Dermatologic and Ophthalmic Drug Advisory Panel voted unanimously to approve the use of the injectable drug for the treatment of plaque psoriasis, a severe skin disease. As the FDA usually follows the recommendations of its advisory panels when reviewing new drugs for approval, it is anticipated that the regulatory body will approve the drug in the fourth quarter, analysts said. But concerns over the drug's carcinogenic potential and the panel's recommendation that the drug be administered only by a physician and not directly by the patient could diminish enthusiasm over ustekinumab and lessen the drug's potential market share. |
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Sanofi-Aventis: le multi-vaccin Pentacel autorisé aux Etats-Unis
Monday, June 23, 2008 - 01:03 AM - 6 months, 2 weeks ago - Newspaper & TV news - La Tribune.fr - ACTUALITÉ CHIMIE PHARMACIE Sanofi Pasteur, la division vaccins de Sanofi-Aventis, annonce que les autorités sanitaires américaines avaient autorisé la mise sur le marché de son vaccin pédiatrique Pentacel. |
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US FDA Seeks India Post for Food, Drug Checks
Friday, June 20, 2008 - 08:43 PM - 6 months, 2 weeks ago - Newspaper & TV news - Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines The U.S. Food and Drug Administration hopes to establish operations in India by year's end to better police the growing volume of food, medicines, medical devices and animal feed exported to the United States, a top official told Reuters on Thursday. Reuters Health Information |
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Drugmakers Urged to Cut Anti-Diarrhoea Vaccine Prices
Friday, June 20, 2008 - 07:25 PM - 6 months, 2 weeks ago - Newspaper & TV news - Medscape Business of Medicine Headlines Health experts at a conference on infectious diseases in the Malaysian capital urged drugmakers on Friday to cut prices of anti-diarrhoea vaccines sold to poorer nations so that more children could benefit from them. Reuters Health Information |
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