New NHS section on wscountytimes.co.uk
THE NEW 'Health Info' section on wscountytimes.co.uk (see tab above) is brought to you by NHS Choices the Department of Health approved health website.Each day it will provide unbiased and evidence-based analysis of health stories...
College fax 4 July 2008
Friday Fax (weekly newsletter) Message to members GPs wanted to contribute to proposed RACGP integrative medicine subfaculty The RACGP is calling on interested members to help participate in the development of an integrative medicine (IM)...
Ontario to spend $50M to cover costs of expensive cancer drugs
Posted By BY MARIA BABBAGE, THE CANADIAN PRESS After months of lobbying by cancer patients who went into debt and fundraised so they could spend tens of thousands of dollars on an approved drug that could potentially save their lives, Health...
Ontario to spend $50M to cover costs of expensive cancer drugs
After months of lobbying by cancer patients who went into debt and fundraised so they could spend tens of thousands of dollars on an approved drug that could potentially save their lives, Health Minister David Caplan announced Wednesday that...
GPs 'undermining choice in NHS'
GPs are undermining choice in the NHS by operating 'gentleman's agreements' not to take on each other's patients, a health minister has said.Ben Bradshaw outlined plans to reform how GPs are paid, saying the current system 'dampened the...
FDA panel urges more testing for diabetes drugs
Diabetes drugs should face tougher safety standards that could cost manufacturers millions but protect patients from unforeseen heart risks, a government panel has recommended.Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted 14-2 on...
Cancer drug now covered
lobyists push Province to spend $50M on expensive medications Posted 8 hours ago After months of lobbying by cancer patients who went into debt and fundraised so they could spend tens of thousands of dollars on an approved drug that could...
Ontario to spend $50M to cover costs of expensive cancer drugs
TORONTO - After months of lobbying by cancer patients who went into debt and fundraised so they could spend tens of thousands of dollars on an approved drug that could potentially save their lives, Health Minister David Caplan announced...
Lifestyles fueling more high blood pressure
NILES - Living as a society under increasing stress and opting for convenience and leisure rather than diet and exercise is taking a toll on our health.Doctors say that those suffering from high blood pressure/hypertension are creating a...
New NHS section on wscountytimes.co.uk THE NEW 'Health Info' section on wscountytimes.co.uk (see tab above) is
THE NEW 'Health Info' section on wscountytimes.co.uk is brought to you by NHS Choices - the Department of Health approved health website.Each day it will provide unbiased and evidence-based analysis of health stories that are making the...
Ontario will pay for colorectal cancer drug
Posted 4 hours ago After months of lobbying by cancer patients who went into debt and fundraised so they could spend tens of thousands of dollars on an approved drug that could potentially save their lives, Health Minister David Caplan...
Ontario to cover cancer drug costs
After months of lobbying by cancer patients who went into debt and fundraised so they could spend tens of thousands of dollars on an approved drug that could potentially save their lives, Health Minister David Caplan announced yesterday that...
Teva receives US FDA approval for generic Risperdal tabs
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has granted final approval for the company's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) to market its generic version of Janssen's antipsychotic agent...
New NHS section on wscountytimes.co.uk
THE NEW 'Health Info' section on wscountytimes.co.uk (see tab above) is brought to you by NHS Choices the Department of Health approved health website.Each day it will provide unbiased and evidence-based analysis of health stories...
Ontario to spend $50M to cover costs of expensive cancer drugs
TORONTO - After months of lobbying by cancer patients who went into debt and fundraised so they could spend tens of thousands of dollars on an approved drug that could potentially save their lives, Health Minister David Caplan announced...
Ontario to spend $50M to cover costs of expensive cancer drugs
TORONTO - After months of lobbying by cancer patients who went into debt and fundraised so they could spend tens of thousands of dollars on an approved drug that could potentially save their lives, Health Minister David Caplan announced...
Caplan details new cancer drug coverage
After months of lobbying by cancer patients who went into debt and fundraised so they could spend tens of thousands of dollars on an approved drug that could potentially save their lives, Health Minister David Caplan announced today that...
Group plans benefit for Paso woman with cancer
Pat Crawfords friends praise her culinary wisdom, conviction and contagious humor A DAY IN THE PARK A fundraiser for Pat Crawford, left, at Downtown City Park in Paso Robles will be held from noon to 3 p.July 12.
The event will include...
Monogram Biosciences to Present at the Collins Stewart Fourth Annual Growth Conference
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.To access the live audio broadcast or the subsequent archived recording, log on to http://www.monogrambio.com and go to the investor relations section ('Investors/Media' tab) and click on the 'Events &...
An Alzheimer's disease target identified
Alzheimer's disease, but at the expense of lifespan.Thomas Jefferson University researchers said the buildup of amyloid-beta protein plaques within the brain is a hallmark of Alzheimer's.
Normally, enzymes remove the plaques, and...
Monogram Biosciences to Present at the Collins Stewart Fourth Annual Growth Conference
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monogram Biosciences, Inc.announced today that William D.
Young, CEO and Chairman, is scheduled to present an update on the company's business at the Collins Stewart LLC Fourth Annual Growth Conference on...
Ontario Set to Pay for Three Costly Cancer Drugs
Josh Pringle The Ontario Government is going to pick up the tab for three expensive cancer drugs.The Toronto Star reports the province will spend $50 million to cover Avastin, Sprycel and Alimta.
Cancer Care Ontario says three...
Monogram Biosciences to Present at the Collins Stewart Fourth Annual Growth Conference
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Monogram Biosciences, Inc.(Nasdaq: MGRM) announced today that William D.
Young, CEO and Chairman, is scheduled to present an update on the company's business at the Collins...
Pfizer Zero Discount Products
The Department of Health have confirmed that the following products will be considered to have Zero Discount status from July 1st 2008.Aromasin Tabs 25mg Fragmin 5,000units/0.2ml solution for injection pre-filled syringes Fragmin 7...
FDA Approves 150-mg Doryx Tabs
Check out our free and informative ezines and sign up now Sign Up The FDA has approved Warner Chilcotts 150-mg strength Doryx delayed-release tablets to treat acne.The company already offers Doryx (doxycycline hyclate), a tetracycline...