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Roche's Vidal Honored as 2008 HBA Rising Star
| 5/9/2008 | NUTLEY, N.J., May 9 /- Roche announced today that SarahVidal, M.P.H., product director, Rheumatoid Arthritis Marketing at Roche,was honored as a 2008 Rising Star by the Healthcare Businesswomen'sAssociation (HBA) at the organization's annual awards luncheon on May 8,2008 in New York City. "Sarah has made significant contributions at Roche. Her combination ofconfidence, en... [Comments] |
EDS Chosen to Manage Combat Veteran Call Center for Department of Veterans Affairs
| 5/9/2008 | Iraq, Afghanistan veterans will be informed about health care services, benefits HERNDON, Va., May 9 /- The U.S. Department ofVeterans Affairs (VA) has selected EDS to provide outbound calling servicesand inbound callback support to facilitate the Combat Veteran Call Centeroutreach and education campaign to make combat veterans more aw... [Comments] |
American College of Surgeons Breaks Ground on New Office Building on Capitol Hill
| 5/9/2008 | Location to provide more visible presence for world's largest surgicalorganization WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The American College ofSurgeons (ACS) today broke ground for a new home for its Washington, D.C.,office that will serve as its centerpiece presence on Capitol Hill. The10-story, class A office building, located at 20 F Street, N.W., will becompleted in the... [Comments] |
Smart Balance to Webcast Presentation at Goldman Sachs Consumer Products Symposium
| 5/9/2008 | PARAMUS, N.J., May 9 /- Smart Balance Inc.(Nasdaq: SMBL ) announced today Stephen Hughes, Chairman and Chief ExecutiveOfficer of Smart Balance Inc., will make a presentation at the annualGoldman Sachs Consumer Products Symposium in New York, NY, at 10:50 a.m.EDT on Monday, May 12, 2008. Smart Balance's presentation and question-and-answer session will beapproxi... [Comments] |
CRH Medical Corporation opens Center in Dallas
| 5/9/2008 | VANCOUVER, May 9 / CRH Medical Corporation(CRM:TSX-V) announced today that it has opened a Center for ColorectalHealth in Dallas TX. This Center is the Company's first in the Dallas area,one of many new markets that CRH has targeted for expansion. The opening ofthe Dallas location represents the 5th new Center opened in 2008 bringingthe Company's total number of C... [Comments] |
American Red Cross of Southeastern Michigan Celebrates Outstanding Volunteers for Years of Service
| 5/9/2008 | DETROIT, May 9 /- The American Red Cross - SoutheasternMichigan Chapter took time out this week to honor the hundreds of dedicatedvolunteers that have selflessly given of their time to help the Chapterprovide crucial support to residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties.The 2008 American Red Cross Volunteer Recognition events were held onMonday night at the Karas House... [Comments] |
White House Office of National Drug Control Policy National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
| 5/9/2008 | TEEN 'SELF MEDICATION' FOR DEPRESSION LEADS TO MORE SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, NEW REPORT REVEALS Depressed Teens Using Marijuana, Other Drugs to Relieve Symptoms WASHINGTON, May 9 /- Millions of American teens reportexperiencing weeks of hopelessness and loss of interest in normal dailyactivities and many of these depressed teens are using marijuana an... [Comments] |
| 5/9/2008 | New enhancement adds to one of the largest health information interchanges in the nation DETROIT, May 9 /- Beginning this summer, Michiganphysicians and hospitals will be able to go online to check eligibility andbenefit information for people with Traditional Medicare coverage. It'smade possible by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's health caree... [Comments] |
APIC Conference to Focus on Patient Safety and 'Targeting Zero' Initiatives to Reduce HAIs
| 5/9/2008 | Medical Errors Expert to Give Keynote Address WASHINGTON, May 9 -- More than 4,000 infectionprevention and control professionals from around the world are expected toconvene at a five-day conference next month to discuss many of the majorissues facing their profession today. Strategies for infection prevention, best practices, the changing legallandscape o... [Comments] |
American Pain Society's low back guideline expanded to cover interventional procedures
| 5/9/2008 | TAMPA, May 10, 2008 - For low-back pain patients and their doctors, the American Pain Society, www.ampainsoc.org , said today it is expanding its evidence-based, clinical practice guideline on diagnosis and treatment of chronic low back pain to include recommendations on surgery and other interventional treatments. The expanded guideline was previewed today in a symposium at the APS Annual S... [Comments] |
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Breaking Medicine Technology:Shire's Investigational Nonstimulant ADHD Treatment INTUNIV(TM) (Guanfacine Extended Release) Demonstrated Significant Efficacy in Reducing ADHD Symptoms at All Measured Time Points Up to 24 Hours Postdose 2Shire's Investigational Nonstimulant ADHD Treatment INTUNIV(TM) (Guanfacine Extended Release) Demonstrated Significant Efficacy in Reducing ADHD Symptoms at All Measured Time Points Up to 24 Hours Postdose 3Shire's Investigational Nonstimulant ADHD Treatment INTUNIV(TM) (Guanfacine Extended Release) Demonstrated Significant Efficacy in Reducing ADHD Symptoms at All Measured Time Points Up to 24 Hours Postdose 4Shire's Investigational Nonstimulant ADHD Treatment INTUNIV(TM) (Guanfacine Extended Release) Demonstrated Significant Efficacy in Reducing ADHD Symptoms at All Measured Time Points Up to 24 Hours Postdose 5Shire's Investigational Nonstimulant ADHD Treatment INTUNIV(TM) (Guanfacine Extended Release) Demonstrated Significant Efficacy in Reducing ADHD Symptoms at All Measured Time Points Up to 24 Hours Postdose 6NKTR-118 Shows Substantial Oral Bioavailability and Extended Half-Life in Phase 1 Clinical Data Presented at American Pain Society Meeting 2NKTR-118 Shows Substantial Oral Bioavailability and Extended Half-Life in Phase 1 Clinical Data Presented at American Pain Society Meeting 3NKTR-118 Shows Substantial Oral Bioavailability and Extended Half-Life in Phase 1 Clinical Data Presented at American Pain Society Meeting 4NKTR-118 Shows Substantial Oral Bioavailability and Extended Half-Life in Phase 1 Clinical Data Presented at American Pain Society Meeting 5NKTR-118 Shows Substantial Oral Bioavailability and Extended Half-Life in Phase 1 Clinical Data Presented at American Pain Society Meeting 6Steroids Provide No Survival Benefit for Children With Bacterial Meningitis 2Steroids Provide No Survival Benefit for Children With Bacterial Meningitis 3Why it is impossible for some to just say no 3328 1Why it is impossible for some to just say no 3328 2Wellpoint NextRx Receives TIPPS Certification from the HR Policy Association 3326 1Wellpoint NextRx Receives TIPPS Certification from the HR Policy Association 3326 2Wellpoint NextRx Receives TIPPS Certification from the HR Policy Association 3326 3Two Day Nurses Strike Begins Today 3324 1Two Day Nurses Strike Begins Today 3324 2Hazelden Honors Stephen I Sadove Chairman and CEO of Saks Fifth Avenue at its New York Awards Dinner to Benefit Youth and Families 3322 1Hazelden Honors Stephen I Sadove Chairman and CEO of Saks Fifth Avenue at its New York Awards Dinner to Benefit Youth and Families 3322 2Hazelden Honors Stephen I Sadove Chairman and CEO of Saks Fifth Avenue at its New York Awards Dinner to Benefit Youth and Families 3322 3[0] Shire's Investigational Nonstimulant ADHD Treatment INTUNIV(TM) (Guanfacine Extended Release) Demonstrated Significant Efficacy in Reducing ADHD Symptoms at All Measured Time Points Up to 24 Hours Postdose[0] Johnson & Johnson to Provide Webcast Presentation of Tapentadol Phase 3 Clinical Data Presented at American Pain Society's Annual Meeting[0] NKTR-118 Shows Substantial Oral Bioavailability and Extended Half-Life in Phase 1 Clinical Data Presented at American Pain Society Meeting[0] Steroids Provide No Survival Benefit for Children With Bacterial Meningitis
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