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Patients, Doctors, Pharmacists Praise Bipartisan House Resolution On Compounded Hormones Containing Estriol
5854 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
The International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists joined hundreds of thousands of women and doctors in applauding the introduction of H. Con. Res. 342, a bipartisan resolution stating that "the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) new policy restricting women's access to medications containing estriol does not serve the public interest" and calling on the FDA to "reverse its policy. ... more
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Telehealth Intervention Benefits Patients With Chronic Illness
5854 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Telehealth, using telecommunication technology to deliver health care, is increasingly being used to improve the delivery and availability of health care services to patients. A University of Missouri researcher found that patients who received a telehealth intervention from care providers had significantly delayed hospital readmission rates when compared to patients who received traditional care. ... more
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VA Director Denies Being Intentionally Vague Regarding Veterans' Suicide Data, Says E-mail Was 'Unfortunate'
5854 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Director Ira Katz on Tuesday during a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing denied that he was intentionally vague during a committee hearing last year about the high rates of suicide among VA patients, CQ HealthBeat reports (Cooley, CQ HealthBeat, 5/6). ... more
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Consumers Ranked According To Environmental Behavior In First-Of-Its-kind 14-Country Study
5854 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
The National Geographic Society and the international polling firm GlobeScan has unveiled a new mechanism for measuring and comparing individual consumer behavior as it relates to the environment. "Greendex™ 2008: Consumer Choice and the Environment - A Worldwide Tracking Survey" looks at environmentally sustainable consumption and behavior among consumers in 14 countries. ... more
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Industry Distribution Of Journal Articles Ineffective, ASHP Tells FDA
5854 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
The pharmaceutical industry's distribution of journal articles on off-label uses to healthcare providers is ineffective and inappropriate; ASHP recently told the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in comments on its draft guidance outlining good reprint practices for drug manufacturers to follow when providing health providers with information on off-label uses. ... more
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Is Your Toilet Cleaner Than Your Keyboard?
5854 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
UK consumer watchdog and publication group Which? recently conducted a survey at their own offices that revealed some computer keyboards had dangerously high levels of bacteria normally associated with a toilet. ... more
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Senate Finance Committee Holds First In Series Of Congressional Hearings On U.S. Health System Overhaul
5854 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday hold the first of at least eight congressional hearings focusing on strategies to reform the U.S. health care system, featuring testimony by former HHS secretaries Tommy Thompson and Donna Shalala, CQ HealthBeat reports.Thompson said the committee should first focus on changing Medicare before addressing the entire U.S. ... more
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Wal-Mart Adds Prescription Women's Health Medications To Discount Drug Program
5854 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Wal-Mart Stores on Monday announced that it is adding several women's health-related medications to its discounted prescription drug program, the Wall Street Journal reports. Wal-Mart pharmacies will provide $9 generic prescriptions for up to 30-day supplies of several drugs that treat breast cancer, hormone deficiency, menopause and osteoporosis (Zimmerman, Wall Street Journal, 5/6). ... more
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AFP/Google.com Examines Use Of Surrogate Mothers Among Gay Male Couples
5854 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
AFP/Google.com on Tuesday examined the increasing number of gay male couples who are having children through surrogacy services. According to AFP/Google.com, the number of gay couples in the U.S. who have children through surrogacy or adoption is increasing. ... more
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AARP CEO Novelli Will Retire At End Of One-Year Contract Extension
5854 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
AARP CEO William Novelli has extended his contract for one year but will resign from his position in January 2010, the Washington Post reports. The additional year will allow Novelli to "tee up AARP's positions on health care" and other issues for the next president and "will permit a smooth transition at the helm of the nation's largest lobby," according to the Post. ... more
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