Specialty in Medical News

Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy Receives Regional Good Neighbor Pharmacy Of The Year Award

SWARTZ CREEK, Mich., July 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy announced that their Flint location has received the "Regional Good Neighbor Pharmacy Of The Year" award from the Good Neighbor Pharmacy network. Diplomat Flint is recognized for their excellence in pati...

Clarian Health/Indiana University School of Medicine Specialty Programs Ranked Among Best in Nation

Clarian/IUSM programs are the only Indiana programs included in prestigious national rankings Indianapolis, IN (Vocus) July 21, 2009 -- Nine clinical programs at Clarian Health / Indiana University School of Medicine are ranked among the top 50 national programs in U....

Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy: Only Vendor to Receive URAC Accreditation for Both Disease Management and Drug Therapy Management

SWARTZ CREEK, Mich., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy, a leader in disease management (DM) and drug therapy management (DTM) announced today that their specialty pharmacy has received accreditation from URAC, a Washington, DC-based health care accrediting organization that establ...

Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy Promotes Rinku A. Patel, PharmD to Vice President, Pharmacy Strategy

SWARTZ CREEK, Mich., June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy today announced the promotion of Dr. Rinku A. Patel to Vice President, Pharmacy Strategy. Patel was previously Diplomat's Director of Pharmacy Development and Operations. Patel's new role will encompass 3 main areas: ...

West Pharmaceutical Services to Present at the 2009 UBS Global Specialty Pharmaceuticals Conference

LIONVILLE, Pa., May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST ) today announced that Donald E. Morel, Jr., Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and William Federici, Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the 2009 UBS Global Specialty Pharmaceutic...

Axium Healthcare Picks CPR+ as Its Specialty Pharmacy Management Software

ORLANDO, Fla. and COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Axium Healthcare Pharmacy, one of the nation's largest independent specialty pharmacy providers, and Definitive Homecare Solutions, the developers of CPR+ software, announced today Axium's selection of CPR+ as its specialty pharmacy manageme...

MS patients more compliant with medications when managed by specialty pharmacy

ORLANDO, Fla.May 19, 2009Multiple sclerosis patients managed by a specialty pharmacy program were more compliant with medication, and had a lower risk of being hospitalized for their disease than those who were not managed by a specialty pharmacy program, according to a study completed by HealthCo...

MS Patients More Compliant with Medications When Managed by Specialty Pharmacy, According to HealthCore Study Presented at ISPOR

Study reports MS medication possession ratio of 86 percent for specialty pharmacy members ORLANDO, Fla., May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Multiple sclerosis patients managed by a specialty pharmacy program were more compliant with medication, and had a lower risk of being hospitalized for their dise...

Just in Time for Travel Season, Specialty Travel Companies Cement Partnership

Passport Health, Travisa Alliance to Improve Total Care for International Travelers BALTIMORE, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Extending its commitment to provide clients with a streamlined continuum of care, Passport Health ( www.passporthealthusa.com ), the nation's largest provider of travel med...

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...

New Jersey IT Services Firm to Host Educational Luncheon Event, EMR & Information Technology for the Specialty Medical Practice

Exigent's luncheon will offer a review of current legislation, guidance on qualification for funds and a demonstration of CCHIT certified EMR software for the medical industry. Mt. Arlington, New Jersey (PRWEB) May 6, 2009 -- Exigent Technologies is a Microsoft Gold Cer...

Eighteen New Nursing Career Specialty Guides Launches

All Nursing Schools Announces New Nursing Career Guides for Students in Eighteen Nursing Specialties. The premier Web resource for nursing degrees and careers, www.AllNursingSchools.com , publishes a new collection of career snapshots to inform nursing students about various career opportunities...

Leading Independent Proxy Advisory Firm Supports Specialty Underwriters' Alliance, Inc. in Its Proxy Contest Against Hallmark Financial Services, Inc.

CHICAGO, April 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Specialty Underwriters' Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUAI ) ("SUA" or the "Company") announced today that Glass Lewis & Co., a leading independent proxy advisory firm, has recommended that stockholders vote the WHITE proxy card and do not vote for t...

New Program Gives Guardian Dental Pre-Paid/DHMO Members Greater Access to Specialty Care

Enhanced Options Give Employees More Flexibility and Ease Administration for Providers NEW YORK, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian), a leading provider of employee and voluntary benefits for small and mid-sized companies, today announced its Di...

Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy Expands National Growth Hormone Patient Care Program - Hires Denise Piro, RN, BSN

SWARTZ CREEK, Mich., March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy is pleased to announce the expansion of their Growth Hormone disease management program. Denise Piro, RN has joined Diplomat as National Account Manager, Growth Hormone. Piro will to lead the national expansion of Diplomat'...

Greenway Medical Technologies Continues Fast-Paced Growth With Addition of Cardiovascular Specialty Associates of North Texas (CSANT)

Greenway's Consistent Growth Highlighted with Signing of 1,000th Customer CARROLLTON, Ga., March 18 Greenway Medical Technologies, a leading provider of integrated electronic health records (EHR), practice management and interoperability solutions, today announced Cardiovascular Specialty Ser...

Axium Healthcare Pharmacy, Inc. Selected as One of the Specialty Pharmacy Partners for EUSA Pharma's Caphosol(R)

LAKE MARY, Fla., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Axium Healthcare Pharmacy, one of the nation's largest independent specialty pharmacy providers, announced today that they have been selected as one of the Specialty Pharmacy Partners for EUSA Pharma's Caphosol(R). Caphosol(R) is an advanced electrol...

Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy - A Thriving Michigan Based Healthcare Company

SWARTZ CREEK, Mich., March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- 35 years ago Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy was a small corner drug store serving the people of Flint, Michigan. Today Diplomat has corporate offices located in Swartz Creek, MI; is run by a veteran executive team, and provides medication therapy for chro...

New specialty to focus on advanced heart failure and heart transplantation

Philadelphia, 5 March 2009 The new medical subspecialty of Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology will lead the way in providing technically advanced yet cost-effective care for patients with heart failure, says a perspective article in the March issue of the Journal of Cardiac Failure...

a la mode Bra Fitting Specialty Boutique Now Has Trained Fitters and Products for Women Who Are Post Op Mastectomy or Lumpectomy

ANNAPOLIS, Md., March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning February 2009, a la mode will be carrying Amoena bras, breast forms, and specially designed post-surgical camisoles for women who have or will undergo mastectomy, lumpectomy or other chest-related surgery. Four of a la mode's bra fitters have been...

William J. Robb, III, MD, Elected Chair of Academy Board of Specialty Societies

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Orthopaedic surgeon William J. Robb, III, MD, was elected Chair of the Board of Specialty Societies (BOS) of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) ( http://www.aaos.org ) at their 2009 Annual Meeting and will serve on the Academy's Bo...

David W. Polly Jr., MD, Elected Secretary of Academy Board of Specialty Societies

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Orthopaedic surgeon David Polly Jr., MD, was elected Secretary of the Board of Specialty Societies (BOS), of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) ( http://www.aaos.org/ ), at its 2009 Annual Meeting. Dr. Polly will also si...

Coming Clean: New Allergy Specialty Store is Land of Plenty for All People With Allergies

ORLAND PARK, Ill., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether it is due to allergies, gluten intolerance, autism, or diabetes, many now turn to special diets that eliminate ingredients such as gluten or milk. Likewise, with asthma and environmental allergies on the rise, many seek relief by using air purifi...

Axium Healthcare Pharmacy, Inc. Selected as a Preferred Specialty Pharmacy for Teva's Shared Solutions(R) in Puerto Rico

LAKE MARY, Fla., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Axium Healthcare Pharmacy, one of the nation's largest independent specialty pharmacy providers, announced today that they have been selected as a preferred specialty pharmacy for Teva's Shared Solutions(R) in Puerto Rico. Teva's Shared Solutions...

Triessent(R) Becomes HCSC's Specialty Pharmacy Provider

ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Prime Therapeutics (Prime) announced today that Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) has selected Triessent(R) as its primary specialty pharmacy program. On January 1, 2009, Prime began providing a portion of HCSC's health benefits business with specialty...

May Institute Launches Pediatric Specialty Center in Santa Clara County

Ribbon-Cutting Celebration Honors Cadence Design Systems for $1.045M Donation SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thanks to funding provided by Cadence Design Systems, Inc., and support from a coalition of community partners, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and ...

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Issues Mylan's Specialty Division, Dey L.P., Three Additional Patents Protecting Perforomist(R) Inhalation Solution

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL ) today announced that its subsidiary Dey L.P. has been issued several additional U.S. patents protecting the company's Perforomist(R) Inhalation Solution, a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment. U...

The Association for the Advancement of Wound Care has Created the Wound Care Specialty Council

An action-oriented special unit devised to provide the public with timely government and regulatory information MALVERN, Pa., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association for the Advancement of Wound Care (AAWC) has created a formal strategy for providing wound care clinicians, regul...

HOYA ConBio(TM) Introduces VersaWave(R) Specialty Laser

All-Tissue Er:YAG laser To Debut at Greater NY Dental Meeting FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- HOYA ConBio(TM), a global leader in dental and aesthetic lasers, today announced the launch of the VersaWave(R) Specialty Er:YAG all-issue dental laser. The advanced full-featured laser...

Heska to Present at New York Society of Security Analysts' 12th Annual Biotech and Specialty Pharma Conference

LOVELAND, Colo., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Heska Corporation (Nasdaq: HSKA ) today announced it will present at the New York Society of Security Analysts' 12th Annual Biotech and Specialty Pharma Conference on December 2, 2008 at 1177 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor in New York, NY. Th...

Zero MRSA or Patient Infections Reported After Two Years as D.I.S.C. Sports and Spine Center Sets New Standard for Specialty Hospitals

D.I.S.C. Sports and Spine Center, proudly announces its surgical center is "infection free" after an initial two years of operation where over 2,000 procedures have been performed, according to Dr. Robert S. Bray Jr., founding director and CEO. This outpatient specialty hospital has ta...

Don't Disturb Your Circadian Rhythm This Black Friday 'Sleep In, Nap Later,' says Specialty Sleep Association

NEW YORK, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Are you one of those shoppers who wake up at 4am on Black Friday? Not this year, stresses the non-profit Specialty Sleep Association (SSA). "It is important not to disturb your circadian rhythm and to maintain your regular sleep schedule," notes Dale Read, P...

OncologyRx Care Advantage(TM) Specialty Pharmacy Passes $10 Million Milestone in Patient Financial Assistance

Over 2,000 Patients Received Assistance with Drug Co-Pays HOUSTON, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- US Oncology today announced that OncologyRx Care Advantage, a national oral oncology specialty pharmacy, has exceeded the $10 million mark in assisting more than 2,000 patients with drug co-pays since t...

New Specialty Retailers Sign Up to Sell Life Fitness Equipment

Agreements Made to Make Life Fitness Brand Available at 42 Additional Locations in Northeast, Southwest, West Coast, Colorado and Alaska SCHILLER PARK, Ill., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Exercise equipment leader Life Fitness will be carried through 15 new specialty retailers beginning this mont...

Animal Dermatology Clinic Announces Today the Grand Opening of a State of the Art Veterinary Specialty Practice in Pasadena, California

PASADENA, Calif., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Animal Dermatology Clinic announces the grand opening of their new full time state of the art specialty practice in Pasadena, CA. The 3,700 square foot facility has six dermatology exam rooms and a separate procedure room, where laser surgeries, allerg...

Texcel Introduces Innovative Programmable, Implantable Stimulation System for R&D of Specialty Stimulation Therapies

EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Texcel, a leading provider of custom medical device development and manufacturing solutions, has introduced its innovative new StimX programmable, implantable stimulation system. Designed for use in the research and development of specialty sti...

New Specialty Hospital Dedicated in Ghana is Key Component of Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R)'s Debut in Africa

African Nation's President Cites Collaboration Behind New Resource KUMASI, Ghana, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Ghana President John Kufuor today dedicated the city's new hopeXchange Medical Center, a high quality diagnostic and treatment facility with special focus on breast cancer. During the ce...

Mylan to Retain Dey, L.P., Its Specialty Pharmaceutical Subsidiary

Mylan reaffirms adjusted diluted EPS guidance for '08, '09, '10 Dey expected to contribute positively to Mylan's adjusted diluted EPS PITTSBURGH, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Following the completion of a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives for Dey, L.P., Mylan Inc.'s (N...

Most Influential Events for Korea's Fine and Specialty Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries to be Held in November

SEOUL, South Korea, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The one-stop marketplace for the fine and specialty chemical and pharmaceutical industries, XpoChem and XpoPharm, will take place at SETEC in Seoul, South Korea, on 5 and 6 November 2008, exhibiting a wide range of items in these fields, from ingredi...

More Cancer Lymph Nodes Analyzed at Specialty Centers

If too few are tested, patient's treatment and prognosis may be affected, study says TUESDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with stomach or pancreatic cancer may have more lymph nodes examined for the spread of cancer if they're treated at designated comprehensive cancer centers...