Worst Places for Allergies
The Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America has just released the list of the worst places to live with allergies for spring 2008. This list takes into account the amount…
April 15, 2008
Paladin Labs Inc.: Canadian Women To Be Granted Easier Access To Emergency Contraception
Paladin Labs Inc. (TSX:PLB), a leading Canadian specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that the National Drug Scheduling Advisory Committee (NDSAC) has recommended Paladin’s application to move Plan BŪ from Behind-the-Counter status to full Over-the-Counter (OTC) status to the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA).
Sen. Baucus Outlines Plan That Would Delay Medicare Physician Fee Cut For 18 Months
At a meeting with physicians on Friday, Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-Mont.) outlined a package of Medicare legislation that would delay for 18 months a 10% Medicare physician payment cut that is scheduled to take effect July 1, CQ Today reports. The measure would prevent the cuts until 2010 and could also increase payments by 1.1%. The bill would cost about $8.
Relying ‘Solely’ On FDA To Judge Safety Of Ortho Evra Patch Is A Mistake, Editorial Says
It would be a mistake to “rely solely” on FDA to judge the safety and efficacy of the birth control patch Ortho Evra, a New York Times editorial says.
CQ’s Carey Discusses Newborn Screening, Brain Injury Measures; Medicaid Regulations; Senate SCHIP Hearing
Mary Agnes Carey, associate editor of CQ HealthBeat, examines bills dealing with newborn health screenings and brain injuries, House approval of legislation that would block Medicaid rule changes proposed by the Bush administration and a Senate hearing on an SCHIP enrollment directive in this week’s “
New Jersey Health Commissioner Says State Will Redistribute Hospital Charity Care Funds
New Jersey Health Commissioner Heather Howard on Wednesday addressed lawmakers’ concerns about Gov. Jon Corzine’s (D) proposed $33.3 billion budget, which would reduce charity care funding to hospitals by $108 million to $608 million and reformulate the way hospitals receive such funding, the Bergen Record reports.
FDA Panel Weighs Guidelines For Human Clinical Trials Involving Treatments From Embryonic Stem Cells
Because of the potential risks involved in human embryonic stem cells, data on the effectiveness of treatments using them “may need to be particularly strong,” Steven Bauer, chief of FDA’s cell and tissue therapy branch, said in a presentation to the FDA advisory
Official Journal Of American Medical Women’s Association Is Journal Of Women’s Health
The American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA), an organization devoted to the advancement of women in medicine and the improvement of women’s health, has named Journal of Women’s Health (http://www.liebertpub.com/jwh) as its official journal. Journal of Women’s Health is a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc (
Neb. Legislature Rejects Provision Barring School Clinics Providing Contraceptives From Funding
Nebraska lawmakers on Thursday advanced a bill (LB 469) allowing school-based health clinics to request state funding after rejecting an amendment that would have barred the clinics from using the funding for contraceptive services, the AP/Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan reports.
American Thoracic Society Clinical Policy Statement On Palliative Care
Palliative care was once reserved for patients when all curative options had been exhausted and death was imminent, but now it is considered an integral part of the care that should be available to patients with serious respiratory disorders and critical illnesses.
