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Beacon Hill Roll Call: Legislature decides to spend a lot more money Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:50PM Find out what your elected officials have been up to on Beacon Hill:
Linda Bergthold: Happy Health Care Reform New Year Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:27PMDespite the bad economic news and the even worse international news, it looks like 2009 might just result in real health reform. Why will 2009...
Breakthrough to boost drug testing accuracy Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 1:11PM(PhysOrg.com) -- An international team of chemical engineers, chemists and pharmacists has made a major breakthrough that will significantly boost the accuracy and speed of drug testing.
Hospital pressures hits surgery Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:18PMA Northern Ireland health trust cancels all non-urgent elective surgery due to increased pressure on services.
Local business briefs for Jan. 5 Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:19AMLobar Inc. ranked top construction company in Best Places to Work
City woman wins gas card contest Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:48AMCAMP HIlL, Pa. - Rebecca Sauceda of Hagerstown has been named one of the winners in the Rite Aid "Fill Up & Fuel Up" program running through Jan. 10.
Health care licenses don’t require background checks Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 5:43AMMADISON — From doctors and nurses to pharmacists and psychologists, Wisconsin doesn’t routinely do criminal background checks when it licenses the professionals entrusted to care for your health.
Baltimore Washington Medical Center grows up Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:46AMBaltimore Washington Medical Center is doubling its size, expanding its scope The Baltimore Washington Medical Center has nearly doubled its size with the completion of a $117 million expansion that will accommodate more critical care patients and increase space for its outpatient services, at a time when the hospital has seen an increase in the demand for health care.
Medicine delivery firm eyes Mindanao expansion Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 7:32AMMED Express, which delivers medicines and milk formulas right at your doorstep, plans to up other stores in Davao City and other parts of Mindanao.
Other Important Pharmaceutical Sales Customers For Drug Representatives Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 7:16AMOne company marketed a multi-purpose skin cream. It was used as a moisturizer for dry skin and also acted as a popular base for pharmacists to add other chemical compounds to form medicated prescription creams for patients with various skin conditions.
Clinical Pharmacists Can Reduce Drug Costs Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:15AMClinical pharmacy services can significantly reduce the cost of prescription drugs and save money elsewhere in the health care system, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. For every dollar spent by hospitals or health systems to provide clinical pharmacy services, $4.
New Federal Law to Regulate Pharmacies in the Offing Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:55PMABU DHABI - A new federal legislation setting regulations for pharmacies and their products is expected to come into effect soon, helping ensure patient safety, according to a Ministry of Health official.
Formerly High-Flying Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router Market Declines 4% Sequentially in 3Q08, Heavy Reading Reports Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:50PM Lucent, Extreme, and Foundry Hold Top Four Positions in Increasingly Competitive Market
Smartphones Need Stronger Malware Protection, Report Finds Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:30PMSmartphone Security: Solving the Mobile Malware Problem examines the mobile malware security sector, including analysis of the most imminent mobile malware threats, how solutions to counter mobile malware are shaping up, and strategies for carriers, enterprises, and end users to address the malware issue.
Fungal pill could provide asthma relief for sufferers Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 11:26AMUp to 150,000 people suffering from severe asthma in the UK could benefit from taking antifungal medication already available from pharmacists, new research has found.
Hospitals suffer ill effects from bad loans, credit woes Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 6:23AMAssociated Press TRENTON, N.J. — Gainesville’s first community hospital has been on life support since the Shands Healthcare system in northern Florida bought it a dozen years ago.
US hospitals ill from bad debt Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 4:58AMHospital across the US are being squeezed by tight credit, higher borrowing costs, and a jump in patients who are underinsured or not paying their bills.
Hospitals ill from more bad debt, credit troubles Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 4:17AMMany U.S. hospitals are being squeezed by tight credit, higher borrowing costs, investment losses and a jump in patients — many recently unemployed or otherwise underinsured — not paying their bills. Hospitals, which employ 5 million people, are reporting that donations and investment returns are also down.
Drug interaction common, risky Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 2:25AMNearly one in 25 older Americans -- or 2.2 million people -- are at risk for serious health problems such as bleeding and muscle weakness because they take an unwise combination of drugs, and half the time, a nonprescription medication is involved, suggests a nationwide survey released this month.
Health care facilities feel the pinch Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 11:59PMThe Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland started a hiring and salary freeze across the 33,000-worker health system; it also restricted travel and use of consultants and contractors.
CBS3 Your Money Team: Recession-Proof Jobs Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 10:38PMWhen Neville Lewis lost his job in finance, he decided to switch careers and enrolled at the NYU College of Nursing. The recession has claimed millions of jobs in numerous fields. That has people seeking the few professions that are still hiring, like nursing.
Recession-Proof Jobs For Bleak Economic Times Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 5:57PMAround 2 million jobs have been lost since the recession started, and now some people are forced to look for work in industries considered by many to be recession-proof. There are four industries in particular considered to be immune to the economic downturn: healthcare, education, law enforcement, and computers.
High-tech pharmacy, hometown feel Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 4:13AMThe pharmacy at 200 W. Lincoln already had a long history in Caseyville when Jim Eisele and his wife, Sharon, bought it in 1981.
Jordan: Ministry encourages doctors to accept their posts Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 2:39AM25 December 2008 Amman (Petra) - The Health Ministry reduced the number of appointed doctors who refrain from accepting their work posts to less than 5 per cent from over 50 per cent previously, ministry official Ishmael Saadi said on Wednesday.
Millions of older adults in U.S. at high risk for drug interactions Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 11:11PMWASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (PNA/Xinhua) -- At least one in 25 older adults, or about 2.2 million people in the United States, take multiple drugs in combinations that can produce a harmful drug-drug interaction, and half of these interactions involve a non-prescription medication, researchers from the University of Chicago have reported in the current issue of JAMA.
Business as usual for those working on holidays Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 6:31PMBy Bill Kentbill.kent@gaflnews.comCORDELE — Christmas Day is a time to kick back, exchange gifts, and sit down and eat together as a family. Many people have an opportunity to enjoy their ideal Christmas by taking leisure time and not getting in a hurry. They enjoy not being on a tight schedule.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 3:18PMCrisis Center Alexandra provides legal assistance and counseling to victims of domestic violence. English speaking staff. 12-ya liniya V.O. 13-a, St. Petersburg 101002. Call 320-6724
Five Pharmacies Closed Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 2:39PMDUBAI - Five pharmacies across the country were recently ordered shut for hiring unlicensed pharmacists.
Drugstore offers throwback to foundtain era Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 4:48PM KENOVA -- Located at 1405 Chestnut St., the Griffith & Feil Drugstore has existed in one form or another since Mr. and Mrs. R. Ney Williams opened a drug store in 1892.
Neapolitan: Volunteers Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 3:59PM
Pharmacy Board Under Pressure to Push Out Deadline for Electronic Drug Tracking Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 1:46PMDrug companies, wholesalers, distributors and pharmacies won’t have to electronically track California’s drug supply until 2009, but Temecula-based FFF Enterprises is leading the nation in keeping its drug supply safe.
Millions of older Americans use risky drug combos Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 1:05PMAt least 2 million older Americans are taking a combination of drugs or supplements that can be a risky mix — from blood thinners and cholesterol pills to aspirin and ginkgo capsules — a new study warns.
Spend less, feel more Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 8:04AMOne would expect that the global economic crisis would cause people to tone down their Yuletide celebrations, that they would at least reduce their Christmas spending.
The 12 facts you never knew about Christmas Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 6:49AMAs the festive season gains momentum with carol concerts, pantomimes and office parties aplenty, scientists at the Centre for Life in Newcastle have revealed some surprising seasonal science. Education reporter NICOLA JUNCAR discovers the 12 science facts of Christmas
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Island club Stages to close its doors Saturday Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 11:43PMStages on Hilton Head Island will become the third music club in the area to close in the last two months. Its last show is scheduled for Saturday.
High court sends back Plan B Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 10:25PM The Illinois Supreme Court voted 5-2 Thursday to send the issue of whether pharmacists must dispense the so-called "morning after pill" back down to the Sangamon County Circuit Court, which originally ruled against the case brought forth by two Illinois pharmacists.
Illinois Supreme Court allows contraception case to continue Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 10:02PMSPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that pharmacists can continue pursuing a lawsuit protesting a 2005 decree by Gov. Rod Blagojevich forcing them to sell Plan B emergency contraception pills.
Illinois court revives suit over ’morning-after’ pill Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 8:40PMCHICAGO — Illinois pharmacists who object to dispensing emergency contraception won another day in court to fight a rule they claim forces them to choose between their livelihood and conscience. The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday said the circuit court must consider a lawsuit brought by two pharmacists who claim they should not be required to dispense emergency contraception because it ...
Latest News Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 6:47PMPharmac is seeking to improve the way changes of drug brands are implemented. The government drug buying agency has highlighted the issue in its annual review.
donga.com[English donga] Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 4:47PMA seven-year-old girl was hospitalized for high fever and thigh pain in Minnesota in 1997. Doctors diagnosed her with bacterial infection and immediately injected antibiotics, but the medicine failed to work. The girl had been healthy, but later developed pneumonia and died five weeks later.
Sops for doctors who e-prescribe Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 12:52PMWASHINGTON: The push for paperless prescriptions is about to get a boost: Starting in January, doctors who e-prescribe can get bonus pay from Medicare.
More Physicians Switching To Electronic Prescribing Technology Before Medicare Rule Takes Effect Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 12:10PMThe number of physicians in the U.S. who have adopted electronic prescribing technology may have doubled to more than 70,000 this year, up from 35,000 in December 2007, according to estimates by the e-prescription network management firm SureScripts-RxHub, the AP/Boston Globe reports.
PHARMAC: challenges require innovative thinkinking Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 8:33PMPHARMAC’s Chief Executive Matthew Brougham says many future challenges will only be addressed through new and innovative thinking, and by working better with stakeholders, particularly with prescribers, pharmacists and consumer groups.
Drug-Risk Information Lacking in Pharmacy Leaflets (Update1) Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 4:32PMDec. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Pharmacies don’t consistently provide understandable information about drugs and their risks in leaflets provided to consumers, according to U.S. regulators.
Cancer Doctors Fear Chemo Drug Shortage Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 2:42PMThe inability of two drug makers to produce a generic cancer medicine endangers both patients and research.
Dope smoking and driving on the rise, B.C. survey finds Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 6:40PMWhile the message that drinking and driving kills has registered after 25 years of awareness campaigns, the use of drugs behind the wheel is on the rise, according to a new study out of British Columbia last week.
How Britain learnt to love the Pill Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 6:09PM It was the first lifestyle drug, launched against fierce opposition from the moral right, which revolutionised social and sexual attitudes and helped define the 1960s. Now, almost 50 years on, it is to be made available over the counter without a prescription.
Pushing more doctors to ditch the prescription pad Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 2:42PMMon, Dec 15, 2008 (12:21 p.m.) The push for paperless prescriptions is about to get a boost: Starting in January, doctors who e-prescribe can get bonus pay from Medicare.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 2:40PMCrisis Center Alexandra provides legal assistance and counseling to victims of domestic violence. English speaking staff. 12-ya liniya V.O. 13-a, St. Petersburg 101002. Call 320-6724