Price in Medical News

President Clinton and Mylan Chairman and CEO Robert J. Coury Announce New Agreement to Lower Price of Treatment for Patients with Drug-Resistant HIV in Developing Countries

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- President Bill Clinton, Mylan Chairman and CEO Robert J. Coury and Matrix Laboratories Founder and Vice Chairman N. Prasad today announced an important agreement to enable better, more affordable treatments for patients on "second-line" antire...

As Good As a Deli, For the Price of Making It At Home

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- With deadlines, holidays, and job searching, along with many other activities and errands, it seems as if buying a quick sandwich from the deli is the simplest option, and at a few dollars a day, it may not seem like much but it...

Cornerstone Therapeutics' David Price Named 2009 Chief Financial Officer of the Year by the Triangle Business Journal

CARY, N.C., July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cornerstone Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq CM: CRTX), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, developing and commercializing products primarily for the respiratory and related markets, announced today that David Price, Executive V...

New FDLI Monograph on Federal Price Reporting Requirements Provides Essential Guidance on Commercial Strategy, Compliance Issues

WASHINGTON, July 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Food and Drug Law Institute has published the first monograph in its landmark Monograph Series -- Price Reporting Basics under Medicaid, Medicare and the PHS340(b) Program: Planning for Both Compliance and Commercial Success. ...

Cell Therapeutics Announces Final Results of its Fixed Price Exchange Offers for Any and All of its $118.9 Million Convertible Notes Outstanding

SEATTLE, June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company" or "CTI") (Nasdaq and MTA: CTIC) today announced the final results of its separate concurrent fixed price exchange offers (each, an "Exchange Offer" and together, the "Exchange Offers") for any and all of the app...

Arcadia Resources Responds to Share Price Volatility

INDIANAPOLIS, June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arcadia Resources, Inc. (NYSE Amex: KAD ), a leading provider of home care, medical staffing, and pharmacy services under the Arcadia HealthCare(SM) brand, today issued the following statement in response to recent volatility in the price of its sh...

Cell Therapeutics Announces Preliminary Results of its Fixed Price Exchange Offers for Any and All of its $118.9 Million Convertible Notes Outstanding

SEATTLE, June 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Holders of Approximately 46.1% of Outstanding Notes Tendered in the Exchange Offers Outstanding Debt to be Reduced by Approximately $54.8 Million Future Annual Interest Expense Reduced by Approximately $3.4 Million...

Tech Global Price Rollback on their 22" Dell Touch Screen Monitor

During these hard economic times, Tech Global will offer a 22% Recession Price Rollback on their 22'' Dell Touch Screen Monitor. This offer will provide our customers with the same high-performance, quality product at an outstanding value. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) June 9, 20...

University HealthSystem Consortium Adds Price Competitive Index to Its Spend Analytics Tool

OAK BROOK, Ill., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) today announced that a Price Competitive Index (PCI) enhancement has been added to Spend LINK (TM), UHC's proprietary supply chain spend analytics tool that helps academic medical centers (AMCs) optimize their pri...

Mail Service and Higher Generic Use Helps Keep Spending in Check, Countering Brand Drug Price Inflation and Specialty Medication Growth

-- Medco reports overall 3.3 percent Drug Trend for 2008 -- Drug Trend managed to a low 1.3 percent excluding specialty medications -- Clients with more than 40 percent mail order experienced a negative drug trend FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brand-name dru...

Victory! Colombian Government Cuts Price of Abbott's Lifesaving AIDS Drug Kaletra 55%, Says AHF

Advocates Claim Victory as Government Cuts & Freezes Price at $1,067 USD for Public Institutions and $1,591 USD for Hospitals, Clinics & Private Sector--55% Less than Abbott's Previous Colombian Price Since January, Colombian, Mexican & US AIDS Advocates Protested Steep Price of ...

The price of pain and the value of suffering

During these trying financial times, the cost of healthcare and how much we are willing to pay for it is at the top of our economic concerns. The financial value of pain has a wide ranging influence, affecting drug prices and injury compensation. But what about on an individual level is it possib...

Healthcarebluebook.com: Consider Price Before You Receive a Test, Treatment or Surgery

WASHINGTON, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington, DC. Employers offering high deductible health plans such as consumer directed health plans (CDHP) with health savings accounts (HSA) should help their employees learn to price healthcare services before they use them, says Dr. Jeffrey Rice, CEO of ...

NASDAQ Gives Dynatronics a Third Three-Month Extension for Minimum Bid Price Compliance

SALT LAKE CITY, March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dynatronics Corporation (Nasdaq: DYNT ) today announced that NASDAQ has filed a third grace period extension with the SEC, giving the company until approximately September 27, 2009, to comply with NASDAQ's $1 per share minimum bid rule. "We...

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Receives Additional Time to Regain Compliance With NASDAQ's Minimum Bid Price Rule

--Company Now Has Until October 26, 2009 to Regain Compliance with $1.00 Minimum Bid Price Rule-- TUSTIN, Calif., March 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPHM) today announced that it has received a letter from NASDAQ that provides Peregrine with...

Online Rx Price Comparison Tools, Drug Discount Card Use Soars in Weak Economy

Demand for Web-based prescription drug pricing tools and Rx discount programs has soared in recent months, according to leading pharmacy executives. Washington, DC (PRWEB) March 18, 2009 -- AIS's Drug Benefit News -- Demand for Web-based prescription drug pricing tools ...

Roche Increases Offer Price for Genentech Shares to US$ 93.00 per Share and Extends Offer

BASEL, Switzerland, March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche (SWX: ROG.VX; RO.S) announced today that it has increased its offer price for all outstanding publicly-held shares of Genentech (NYSE: DNA ) to US$ 93.00 per share and extended the offer to 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Friday, March 20,...

Roche Announces Significant Price Reduction of Two ACCU-CHEK(R) Glucose Monitoring Kits to Help Customers With Diabetes During These Difficult Economic Times

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche announced today that people with diabetes will see a significant price reduction on the price of both the ACCU-CHEK(R) Aviva and ACCU-CHEK(R) Compact Plus Meter Care Kits, effective immediately. "We are pleased to be able to provide our custome...

New Super Bowl Ad Reminds Minnesotans: 'We All Pay the Price for Tobacco'

ClearWay Minnesota(SM) highlights important health message during the big game MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Super Bowl is known as much for its striking ads as it is for the actual football game. Among this year's offerings will be a new ad from ClearWay Minnesota that somberly re...

Linwood Group Setting Price Benchmark for Alcohol Rehab

Linwood Group rehab centre is giving guests a reason to be cheerful by announcing a winter sale with a 50% discount on the normal weekly rate. London (PRWEB) January 11, 2009 -- The Linwood Group has revealed that it is running its very own winter sale to ensure even mo...

Healthcarebluebook.com: New Web Site Teaches How to Price Shop

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans can't control the economy, but they can do a much better job of educating themselves about what they should pay for healthcare. Healthcarebluebook.com , the first national effort to provide free pricing data to consumers launches today, and is d...

RBC Life Sciences Promotes Industry Veteran John W. Price to CEO; Company Founder, Clinton Howard, Will Remain Chairman of the Board

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- RBC Life Sciences (OTC Bulletin Board: RBCL) announced today that it has elected current president, John W. Price, to CEO effective January 1, 2009. Company founder, Clinton Howard, who is currently CEO, will remain as chairman of the board of dire...

NASDAQ Gives Dynatronics a Second Three-Month Extension for Minimum Bid Price Compliance

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Dynatronics Corporation (Nasdaq: DYNT ) today announced that a second temporary grace period extension, filed by NASDAQ with the SEC, gives the company until approximately June 28, 2009, to comply with NASDAQ's $1 per share minimum bid rule. ...

Emerging Growth Equities, Ltd. Initiates Coverage of PolyMedix Inc. With a Buy Rating and a $9.00 Price Target

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Emerging Growth Equities, Ltd. initiates coverage of PolyMedix Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PYMX) with a BUY rating and a $9.00 price target. PolyMedix focuses on developing novel high-value therapeutic drug products for serious, life-threatening acute d...

Childhood Constipation Carries a Big Price Tag

Study estimates US treatment costs at $4 billion, similar to asthma MONDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Each year in the United States, treatment of childhood constipation costs about $4 billion, about the same as for asthma and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according...

Vertellus Specialties Announces Price Change

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Vertellus Specialties Inc., a leading specialty chemicals company, today announced a price increase of 15-20% effective January 1, 2009 for 2-vinylpyridine monomer sales to all non-contract customers. The price increase is necessary to continue the company's in...

ClutchWave LLC Launches PricePlow.com: Price Shopping For Supplements and Vitamins

ClutchWave LLC launches PricePlow.com, a highly-organized free price comparison service created to help users find the lowest-cost supplements, vitamins, and weight-loss products from various fitness stores on the Internet. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 26, 2008 -- T...

WorldHeart Regains Compliance With the Minimum Bid Price Rule

OAKLAND, Calif., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (Nasdaq: WHRTD ) World Heart Corporation ("WorldHeart" or the "Company") announced today that on November 13, 2008, the Company received a letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market ("NASDAQ") stating that the Company has regained compliance with Marke...

Companies Pay a High Price for Employees With Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, According to Study From Thomson Reuters

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- A study published today in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine found that annual medical expenditures for Crohn's disease patients are more than three times higher than those for a matched comparison group of patients. Similar result...

War Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury Pay the Price of Waste at the VA, Says Dr. Robert Van Boven

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The following was released today by Dr. Robert Van Boven, M.D., D.D.S.: A recent report from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG; report no. 08-01105-171) substantiated waste, mismanagement and inaction to disclosures...

Spare Us the Salt! Oregonians Paying a Hefty Price for Hidden Salt

Consumers' Health and Budgets Negatively Impacted by High Sodium Foods, Deceptive Labeling KELSO, Wash., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Salt. It's been a hot topic shaking up nutritionists and medical professionals for years, and now it's making waves at the government level:...

Vista Partners Updates Coverage on MediciNova Inc. (NASDAQ: MNOV); Maintains $8.50 Price Target

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Vista Partners announced today that it has updated coverage on MediciNova Inc. (Nasdaq: MNOV ) and maintains its $8.50 price. "MediciNova recently announced positive preliminary data on MN-221. MN-221, if approved, will garner a sizable percentage of the a...

Cell Therapeutics Regains Compliance with NASDAQ's Minimum Bid Price Requirement

SEATTLE, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) (Nasdaq: CTICD and MTA: CTIC) announced today that the Company has received a letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market confirming that it has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing ...

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro: Attorneys Representing Consumers Prepare for $12 Billion RICO Trial Against McKesson for Alleged Drug Price Manipulation

SEATTLE, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorneys representing consumers in a case accusing McKesson (NYSE: MCK ) of illegally rigging the price of virtually every prescription drug have crossed the final procedural hurdles and are now preparing for a trial set for December 1 in U.S. District Court ...

Dynatronics Receives NASDAQ Minimum Bid Price Deficiency Letter

SALT LAKE CITY, July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dynatronics Corporation (Nasdaq: DYNT ) today announced that the company has received a letter from NASDAQ stating that for the last 30 consecutive business days, the bid price of its common stock has closed below the minimum $1.00 per share re...

What price for a more effective health care system?

The pressures from an ageing population on the rising costs of healthcare in Australia will be the subject of the third annual Menzies Oration to be held at The Australian National University tonight. Mr Gary Banks AO, Chairman of the Productivity Commission, will discuss the escalating budgeta...

CIBC World Markets Equity Research Downgrades Target Price of BVF from $12.00 to a Staggering Low of $7.50 Based on Potential Incumbent Win in Proxy Battle

Not too late to Protect Your Investment and Vote for A Better Biovail TORONTO, June 20 /PRNewswire/ - The Concerned Shareholders remind fellow shareholders of Biovail that it is not too late to vote your YELLOW proxy for a Better Biovail. It is more than clear that change is needed. Industry ...

Alijor.com Now Offers Price Summaries for Healthcare Services in Major U.S. Cities

Users can compare their doctor's price to the regional, state, or nationwide averages SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Alijor announced a new feature today on their website, http://www.alijor.com . Users can now view price summaries for providers in their...

Establishing a Price for Carbon Emissions in the U.S. Would Spur Immediate Reductions in Energy Consumption and More Efficient Use of Power Generators, Study by Carnegie Mellon Researchers Shows

Simulation of Short-Term Effects of $35 Cost Per Metric Ton of CO2 Indicates Up To Ten Percent Cut in Emissions Possible PITTSBURGH, May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- As recent judicial, political and industry developments appear to continue to move the United States toward a mandatory price f...

Protect Yourself From Teeth to Toes! Lindsay Price and Crest Whitestrips Daily Whitening + Tartar Protection Partner to Empower Women for the 9th Annual National Women's Health Week

NEW YORK, May 1, 2008 /PRNewswire-Firstcall/ -- Beginning this Mother's Day, women across America will celebrate the 9th annual National Women's Health Week. Research shows that when women take care of themselves, the well-being of their entire family improves. As part of this nationwide initi...