NBCH Calls for Cost Containment and System Transformation in Health Care Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ --Today the National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH), a non-profit organization of nearly 60 employer-based health care coalitions, representing over 7,000 employers and approximately 25 million employees and their dependents across the United Sta...AHIP Statement on Cost Containment Framework
WASHINGTON, May 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Karen Ignagni, President and CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans, issued the following statement today on the cost containment framework presented to President Obama: "Health plans are honored to join with leading stakeholders to help advance ...Massachusetts Healthcare Reform Cost Containment Strategy Featured in New Report
New England States' Enhancement of Health Coverage Programs for the Unemployed Also Highlighted in New Analysis from HealthLeaders-InterStudy NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care market intelligence, reports that while Massachuse...Cost containment focus could have consequences for health care delivery
BOSTON The drive toward containing health care costs could have the unintended consequence of reducing physician productivity, impairing quality and perhaps even increasing costs, two Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center physicians suggest in a New England Journal of Medicine "Perspective." ...Governor Rendell Issues Executive Order Regarding Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today issued an executive order regarding the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (PHC4), which closed after the law authorizing its operation expired on June 30. The Governor acted similarly in 2003,...DSM Announces SafeBridge(R) Potent Compound Safety Certification
...o the site's potent sterile fill/finish production area, including the high containment fill/finish facility, and the associated quality control laboratories. SafeBridge conducted a 60-element review of programs, procedures, containment and control of the active pharmaceutical ingredients at the company's site....Amgen and Wyeth Statement on FDA Announcement About Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Blockers
... and may be affected by regulatory, clinical and guideline developments and domestic and international trends toward managed care and health care cost containment as well as U.S. legislation affecting pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement. Government and others' regulations and reimbursement policies may aff...ADVENTRX Announces Results From ANX-514 Bioequivalence Study
...nd other transactions that maximize the value of the Company's assets. In January and March 2009, the Company announced headcount reductions and cost containment measures to provide additional time to consummate a strategic transaction or otherwise obtain financing. More information can be found on the Company...Isogen Retains Strategic Partner Sheridan Road Financial to Meet Global Biopharma Demand
...MP) standards. At the same time many new pipeline drugs moving into clinical trials are potent compounds and require Isogen's unique barrier isolation containment technology. Our process ensures safe manufacturing, while meeting strict global regulatory standards," Edwards concluded. About Sheridan Road ...Nplate(TM) (Romiplostim) Receives Positive Opinion for Marketing Authorisation in the European Union
...s and may be affected by regulatory, clinical and guideline developments and domestic and international trends toward managed care and healthcare cost containment as well as U.S. legislation affecting pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement. Government and others' regulations and reimbursement policies may aff...BioSafe Powder Containment Room
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Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. A method of creating selective terminable transgenic rice was reported by the scientists of Zhejiang University in this weeks PLoS ONE. Unintended spreading of transgenic rice by pollen and seed dispersal is a major concern for planting transgenic rice, espec...Research could lead to new non-antibiotic drugs to counter hospital infections
...to understand the circumstances that provoke a microbe to cause harm in the first place and then find ways to pacify them without destroying them." containment on a case-by-case basis might be a more effective and longer-lasting strategy than a scorched earth policy, Alverdy said. Midway Pharmaceuticals, whic...BIO-key(R) Reports Profitability for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008
...orresponding quarter in 2007. The company's continued emphasis on cost containment enabled operating expenses to decrease by 17% to $2.5 million for the fourt...for the corresponding period in 2007. The company's commitment to cost containment resulted in operating expenses decreasing by 19% to $11.0 million for the y...Shades of 1918? New study compares avian flu with a notorious killer from the past
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...cean bottom is one of the last frontiers of petroleum exploration, further research will be needed to properly plan for the location of production and containment facilities on the seafloor. Installation of these facilities has the potential to destabilize underlying hydrates. "These 70-million-year-old tubul...Entrust Announces Financial Results for Fourth-Quarter and Fiscal 2008
...rd and TransactionGuard products, which were up 70 percent; our subscription-based product revenues, which increased 22 percent; and our focus on cost containment in the business helped deliver our strong earnings and cash flow in the quarter and year. Our focus on providing 'Trusted Security for Less' is servin...Researchers to use K-State's BSL-3 Lab for $1 million study of fungus threatening wheat crops
...safety level 3-enhanced plant research laboratory that will offer excellent containment for this pathogen." While K-State is doing research at the Biosecurity R...ability to connect trainees in a conference room with scientists working in containment via video. Valent said the project will offer experience to two graduate...World leaders in infectious diseases convene to discuss emerging global viruses
... WHO: The American Society Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene (ASTMH) WHAT: The Latest Findings Regarding the Prevention, Treatment and containment of Emerging and Global Infectious Diseases WHEN: December 7 - 11, 2008 WHERE: ASTMH's 57th Annual Meeting at the Sheraton New Orleans, New Or...BIO-key(R) Reports Profitability on Strong Revenue Growth for Second Quarter 2008
...for the second quarter of 2008 decreased by 5.8% to $2.9 million compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2008, reflecting a continued emphasis on cost containment as the company grows. BIO-key's net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 was $168,000 compared to a net loss of ($915,000) for the quarter end...BIO-key(R) Reports Profitability on Strong Revenue Growth for Second Quarter 2008
...for the second quarter of 2008 decreased by 5.8% to $2.9 million compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2008, reflecting a continued emphasis on cost containment as the company grows. BIO-key's net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 was $168,000 compared to a net loss of ($915,000) for the quarter end...Amgen to Participate in Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting in August
...s and may be affected by regulatory, clinical and guideline developments and domestic and international trends toward managed care and healthcare cost containment as well as U.S. legislation affecting pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement. Government and others' regulations and reimbursement policies may aff...Australia: Face Mask That Kills Swine Flu Readied for Australian Pandemic Fight
... effective face mask, like the germ-killing BioMask, could reduce the number of cases from one million to just six, in the first months of a pandemic. containment is critical. The Influenza A virus can stay alive on hands and surfaces for hours if not days. Human-to-human transfer also occurs by touching ...Photos: Breakthrough Technology Enables Edible TruTag(TM) to Prevent Counterfeit Medicine
...d patent applications, and four operating divisions including: DeconGel(TM) is a commercialized product with superior efficacy for the containment and decontamination of radioactive and nuclear spills, and with additional applications in industrial cleaning and environmental management. E...Photos: Amgen and ONSEdge Partner With Cancer Survivor Jan Ping for New Campaign
... and may be affected by regulatory, clinical and guideline developments and domestic and international trends toward managed care and health care cost containment as well as U.S. legislation affecting pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement. Government and others' regulations and reimbursement policies may affe...Beckman Coulter Announces First Quarter 2009 Results
...able product mix. Operating income was $39.6 million. On an adjusted basis, operating income increased to $66 million, or 9.5% of sales. Cost containment initiatives, which began in 2008, effectively drove a 5% decrease in adjusted operating expense versus prior year quarter. Adjusted non-operating expe...BioSafe Powder Containment Room from Terra Universal, Inc.
Description: This BioSafe room is configured specifically for pharmaceutical powder packaging, purity testing and chemical analysis. Panels are precision-joined to create ultra-smooth surfaces that are easy to wipe down and disinfect. One-inch radius corners simplify cleaning. Unique double-wall panel design cr...PCR Workstation (240 V) from Sigma-Aldrich
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Description:... The 891 45° Fixed Angle Rotor is designed to provide aerosol containment and can be removed from a centrifuge (seal entact) and opened under an environmental hood....