Pharmaceutical Companies Often Do Not Publish Negative Results From Clinical Trials
Pharmaceutical companies often do not publish negative results from clinical trials that they conduct to obtain approval for antidepressants.
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Toolkit Collects Data On Disparities In Health Care
The updated toolkit is intended to provide information necessary for collecting race, ethnicity and primary language data from patients to track the prevalence and nature of health disparities.
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MAP Reaches Agreement With FDA On MAP0004 Clinical Trial In Patients With Migraine
MAP Pharmaceuticals has completed the special protocol assessment process with FDA for the first Phase 3 clinical trial of its MAP0004 product candidate, and has reached agreement with the Agency on the design of the protocol.
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AHRQ: Consumer Guide For Health Care Purchasers
AHRQ announced a new guide to help employers, private health plans, the federal government, and state Medicaid agencies as they consider consumer financial incentives as part of an overarching strategy to improve the quality of health care.
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CeNeRx BioPharma Successfully Completes Clinical Program For Novel Antidepressant Agent Tyrima
CeNeRx BioPharma announced successful completion of the Phase l clinical program for Tyrima, its lead candidate for the treatment of depression and anxiety.
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Morria Biopharmaceuticals Announces Results From Clinical Study Of MRX-4 In Allergic Rhinitis Patients
Morria Biopharmaceuticals announced the preliminary safety results from its Phase I safety and tolerability study of MRX-4 in 16 patients suffering from allergic rhinitis.
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SGX Initiates Phase I Trials For SGX523
SGX Pharmaceuticalst has opened enrollment in two Phase I studies.
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Dangerous Increase In Emergency Department Waits Nationwide
Waits for emergency care are getting longer each year.
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Predictions For Health Care Industry In 2008
Kansas City Star examined PricewaterhouseCoopers Health Research Institute's predictions for the top eight issues that will affect the health care industry in 2008.
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Examining Institute For Healthcare Improvement Campaign
Thousands of hospitals in US and abroad have joined an Institute for Healthcare Improvement campaign.
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Cogentus Initiates Trial Of Novel Combination Medicine
The first patient has been enrolled in Cogentus Pharmaceuticals's pivotal Phase 3 study of its novel combination medicine CGT-2168.
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Anthera Announces Positive Results From Cardiovascular Trial
Anthera Pharmaceuticals reported preliminary results of a second Phase IIb clinical trial of A-002, for the treatment of cardiovascular disease.
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Arpida Receives Green Light From FDA For Efficacy Trial With Oral Iclaprim
Arpida has received authorisation from FDA to conduct a Phase II 'intravenous-to-oral' switch trial with iclaprim in patients with complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections.
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Doctors Underestimate Power Of Screening For Problem Drinking
A 10-minute screening and talk with a doctor about problem drinking delivers almost as much bang for the buck to the health system as childhood immunization.
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Hardcore Smokers Most Likely To Turn To Treatment
Smokers who seek out treatment to give up the habit are less successful at quitting than smokers who try to snuff the habit without help.
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Researchers Uncover New Piece To Puzzle Of Human Height
Research has found evidence that common genetic variants recently linked to osteoarthritis may also play a minor role in human height.
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Emergency Department Wait Times Increased
Wait times for emergency care across U.S. increased from 1997 to 2004, especially for heart attack patients.
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Blacks May Be Less Likely To Enroll In Clinical Trials
Many black US residents are less likely to participate in clinical studies, possibly because they distrust physicians and have concerns that they could be harmed by the studies.
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Neighborhood Clinics Increasing In Prominence In New Orleans
AP/Hartford Courant examined how neighborhood clinics have begun to take the place of hospitals and medical centers in New Orleans.
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Congress To Address Health Issues In New Legislative Session
As Congress prepares for a new legislative session, lawmakers are preparing to address several issues related to health care.
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British Soldiers, Civilian Contractors Undergo HIV, Hepatitis C Screenings
Eighteen British soldiers and six civilian contractors who received donated blood from US Department of Defense are being tested for HIV, hepatitis.
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Schering-Plough Reports Top-Line Results Of IDEAL Study
Schering-Plough Corporation reported top- line results of the IDEAL study, the first large, randomized, clinical study comparing the leading therapies for chronic hepatitis C: PEGINTRON and REBETOL combination therapy vs.
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Internet Is Top Resource For Health Information
iCrossing's report provides insights into the habits of online U.S. adults seeking information about health topics.
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RADIESSE More Effective Than Restylane
BioForm Medical announced the publication of a post-marketing study of nasolabial fold treatments reporting that RADIESSE dermal filler was found to be significantly more effective than Restylane.
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FDA Licenses 14 Blood-Typing Tests
FDA licensed 14 new tests for determining a person's blood type, a process essential to a safe US blood supply and safe transfusions.
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Vermont Department Of Health Promotes Syphilis Awareness
Vermont Department of Health is promoting awareness of syphilis.
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Software To Compile Transcripts Of Physician-Patient Interactions
Verilogue software analyzes real-time patient-physician interactions from digital recordings submitted electronically by physicians, compiles transcripts and places the recordings and transcripts in a database, which clients in the health care industry can use for research purposes.
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Report Highlights Health Issues In State Of The State Addresses
Report highlights health issues mentioned in governors' recent state of the state addresses.
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Budget Deficits Might Force Some States To Reduce Health Care Funds
California Governor has proposed a 10% reduction in funds for all state programs -- such as Medi-Cal and Healthy Families.
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Sen. Brown Requests Information On FDA Fast-Track Designation
Sen. Sherrod Brown filed a request for more information on the fast-track designation that FDA awards to reduce review times for new medications for serious diseases.
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Report Features Recent Developments In Presidential Campaign Related To Health Care
Editorials discuss recent developments in the presidential campaign related to health care.
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Ghana AIDS Commission Launches Condom-Distribution Program
Ghana AIDS Commission has launched a condom-distribution program ahead of the African Cup of Nations.
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Actions By AMA To End Health Care Disparities
When patients fail to receive high-quality care because of their race or ethnicity, the entire nation suffers.
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Income, Race Affect Access To Care Of Chronic Health Conditions
Access to health care on Long Island is sharply divided along economic lines, with the deepest disparities affecting members of ethnic minority communities.
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A Book On Sexual Medicine Calls Attention To 'The Couple'
Guidebook of Sexual Medicine was just released focusing on restoring "the couple" as the main unit for treatment of sexual dysfunction.
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Cryolife Once Again Severely Maims An Innocent Knee Surgery Patient
Cryolife has once again severely maimed an elective knee surgery patient, Michael Hohenbery, with a contaminated infected knee tissue implant.
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Evolution Of The Sexes
Fungi don't exactly come in boy and girl varieties, but they do have sex differences.
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Cadence Announces Topline Results Of Acetavance Clinical Trial
Cadence Pharmaceuticals announced top line results of two of the company's four pivotal, Phase III clinical trials of Acetavance, a formulation of acetaminophen for intravenous use.
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Canada Funds Groundbreaking Public Health Initiative
Government of Canada is investing $3.7 million to ensure that public health services can be more efficient and effectively delivered in First Nations communities across Ontario.
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Whitman-Walker Clinic To Expand Medical, Social Service Programs
Whitman-Walker Clinic plans to expand its medical and social service programs for people living with HIV/AIDS.
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