Radon Mitigation and Remediation Systems Recommended in Denver, Littleton, Broomfield Colorado Homes

Air Quality Control Agency is recommending radon gas testing, remediation, and radon removal systems for homes in the Greater Denver area. Some of the Colorado towns affected by radon gas are Denver, Littleton, Boulder, Broomfield, Aurora, Longmont, Fort Collins, Parker, Arvada, Englewood, Lovel...

Ireland's EHA Soft Solutions Selected to Supply Risk Management and Mitigation Software to Quality Employment Credentialing for Healthcare Workforce

CORK, Ireland and WASHINGTON, March 17 /PRNewswire/ --- EHA Soft Solutions (EHA), an Ireland-based provider of advanced software solutions to the healthcare, oil and gas, telecommunications and other industry segments, today announced that it has been selected by Quality Employment Credentialing (...

Mayo Clinic Seeks Mitigation for Rochester as Condition of Canadian Pacific - DM&E Railroad Merger

Concerns Raised Over DM&E's Continued Pursuit of Powder River Expansion Despite CP's Declared Uncertainty ROCHESTER, Minn., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mayo Clinic today asked the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) to require mitigation for the city of Rochester as ...

US Oncology Reports Second Quarter Operating Results

...Unlike the NCD from CMS, the label indication directs appropriate physician prescribing and applies to all patients and payers. A Risk Evaluation and mitigation Strategy ("REMS") proposal by manufacturers was filed with the FDA in August, 2008. The REMS is expected to focus on future ESA prescribing guideline...

Streamline Health Appoints Jon Phillips Chairman of the Board of Directors

... processing, pre-admission registration scanning and signature capture, financial screening, perioperative processing, Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) mitigation processing, secondary billing services, explanation of benefits processing and release of information processing. The Company's solutions also addres...

Savient Pharmaceuticals Receives Complete Response Letter from U.S. Food and Drug Administration for KRYSTEXXA(TM)

...nd controls (CMC) section of the BLA and also provided the current draft of the proposed labeling and further guidance regarding a Risk Evaluation and mitigation Strategy (REMS) (Medication Guide and Communication Plan). The Company intends to immediately request a meeting with the FDA to discuss and clarify th...

MULTAQ(R) (dronedarone) for Atrial Fibrillation or Atrial Flutter Now Available in the United States

...Partnership for Appropriate Care and Treatment(TM), the Risk Evaluation and mitigation Strategy (REMS). The mPACT Partnership was developed to assist healthcare p...tients and to ensure the safe use of MULTAQ while minimizing risk. The risk mitigation program consists of a Communication Plan for HCPs, a medication guide for p...

ID Experts Offers Breach Prevent for Healthcare: A High-Touch, Affordable Solution for HITECH Data Breach Protection and Compliance

... A Breach Protection Index is developed both pre-assessment as a baseline and post-assessment to measure any changes as a result of the assessment and mitigation efforts. The Breach Protection Map provides a visual depiction of an organization's Breach Protection Index. Incident Response Plan. Expert...

Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Commercial Availability of CREON(R) (Pancrelipase) Delayed-Release Capsules

...dministering pancrelipase to a patient with a known allergy to proteins of porcine origin. CREON(R) has been approved with a Risk Evaluation and mitigation Strategy (REMS) to ensure that the benefits of the drug outweigh its risks. As part of the REMS, a Medication Guide with important dosing and safety i...

Reglan Adverse Events More Than Doubled from 2006 to 2008

...ufacturers to place a black box warning on the labels of Reglan and metoclopramide, the FDA is demanding these companies conduct a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy to ensure that patients are provided with a medication guide that discusses the risks associated with these drugs,” says Mulderig. &ldq...

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Classwide Opioids REMS: A Good Idea, Implement Carefully

...May 27 and 28, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hear testimony about the FDA-guided effort to develop a classwide Risk Evaluation and mitigation Strategy (REMS) for all controlled-release opioids from more than 70 patients, scientists, public health professionals, and representatives of pharmac...

EPSScentral Responds to Pandemic Alert

...ness to assist organizations in assembling, communicating, and implementing mitigation measures in the face of WHO's phase 5 classification of the Influenza A cri... strong signal that a pandemic is imminent and that the time to finalize... mitigation measures is short." (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/200...

DURECT Reports Positive Phase IIb Data from TRANSDU(TM)-Sufentanil Clinical Program

...ion of certain opioid drug products such as TRANSDUR-Sufentanil due to increased scrutiny and possible new regulations relating to risk evaluation and mitigation of these drugs, our difficulty or failure to obtain approvals from regulatory agencies with respect to TRANSDUR-Sufentanil, design, enroll, conduct an...

Savient Provides Update on Pegloticase BLA

... Revised REMS Program. The Committee determined the Company's application would be strengthened by revising the Risk Evaluation and mitigation Strategy (REMS) program. The revised REMS program proposed is based on an Elements To Assure Safe Use (ETASU) program. ETASU is a performance-linked a...

FDA Issues a Complete Response Letter for Lilly's Olanzapine LAI for Treatment of Schizophrenia in Adults

...equire any additional clinical trials for the continued review of the NDA. Per the agency's request, Lilly is preparing a proposed Risk Evaluation and mitigation Strategy (REMS), which will be submitted in the near future. "We cannot speculate on the timing of a potential decision, but remain confident t...

Roche and FDA Agree on Pathway Towards U.S. Approval of ACTEMRA(R) (tocilizumab)

...atment of adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA). As a result of the FDA's evolving Risk Evaluation and mitigation Strategy (REMS) requirements for medications, the Agency has clarified that a REMS plan is required to help ensure that health care professionals pres...

42 Top U.S. Scientists and Specialists Explore Cutting-Edge Innovations to Defend America From Dangerous Zoonotic Diseases

...epidemics and pandemics. "Discoveries and technologies emerging in any of these disciplines may offer potential breakthroughs for detection, mitigation or recovery from zoonotic outbreaks," Neville P. Clarke, FAZD Center director said. "Our goal was to keep the forum small enough to encourage dynamic ...

Cephalon Receives Complete Response Letter Regarding Request for Expanded FENTORA Label for Non-Cancer Breakthrough Pain

... FDA Requests Enhancements to Risk mitigation Strategies Consistent with Company's Recommendations ...) be converted to incorporate the new standards for the Risk Evaluation and mitigation Strategy (REMS) safety plan. "The FDA request for revisions to the FENTOR...

Study Confirms Limited Human-To-Human Spread of Avian-Flu Virus in Indonesia in 2006

...ich is supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. "We know the key to preventing a pandemic is early detection, containment and mitigation with antiviral therapy and this tool will enable those on the front lines, such as physicians, epidemiologists and other public-health officials, to c...

Cleveland BioLabs Protectan CBLB502 Demonstrates Strong Survival Benefits as Mitigator Against Radiation-Induced Damage in Study

... as high as the level achieved when Protectan CBLB502 is administrated one hour prior to irradiation. This confirms our previously achieved results in mitigation of radiation damage in rodents. CBLB502 is the first compound to provide protection from both gastrointestinal and hematopoietic radiation-induced dam...

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New study raises concerns about proposed mitigation strategy for marine bycatch

SANTA CRUZ, CA--Huge numbers of fish, seabirds, and other marine animals are routinely killed and discarded after being inadvertently caught during fishing operations. Known as marine bycatch, this problem is an ongoing challenge to the fishing industry, regulatory agencies, and conservationists. ...

Earth Observation essential for geohazard mitigation

Every year geohazards such as volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides and tsunamis claim thousands of lives, devastate homes and destroy livelihoods. In an effort to reduce their impact, more than 250 scientists from around the world gathered for a five-day workshop at ESAs Earth Observation Centre i...

Road salt affects mitigation wetlands

Sacrificing one wetland for the sake of five others may be the way to go when planning constructed wetlands to replace those destroyed during road building, but a Penn State Erie biologist is monitoring the salinity of the wetlands to see how the salt affects animals and insects. "I am currently ...

Climate change poker: The barriers which are preventing a global agreement

...n, is that what some countries see as barriers, others perceive as bargaining chips. While many developed countries, including the UK, favor extending mitigation actions to some developing countries, many developing countries will be using finance and technology transfer as a deal breaker for their consent to t...

World's largest ocean observatory takes shape

...ill start flowing in late 2009. Observations from NEPTUNE Canada will have wide-ranging policy applications in the areas of climate change, hazard mitigation (earthquakes and tsunamis), ocean pollution, port security and shipping, resource development, sovereignty and security, and ocean management. Its cut...

Report shows the power of US cities to mitigate climate change and steps they need to take to adapt

...", whilst Washougal, WA states that "a proactive approach to adaptation and mitigation will reward business and residential consumers with lower energy bills, a c... actions to manage the risks associated with climate change, including both mitigation and adaptation. The range of individual actions which are being taken by c...

Study of agricultural watersheds and carbon losses

...ed with lagooned swine effluent applied in the spring or fall of each year. The study was funded by the USDA through Consortium for Agricultural Soils mitigation of Greenhouses program and through the CSREES-NRI Watershed Processes and Water Resources Grant; the results were published in the May issue of the J...

Study highlights massive imbalances in global fertilizer use

... research programs on nutrient balances and stringent policies for reducing fertilizer runoff, nitrogen pollution remains substantial. "The problem of mitigation of excess nitrogen loss to waters is not easily resolved," said co-author Penny Johnes, director of the Aquatic Environments Research Centre at the Un...

World Day to Combat Desertification focuses on human security

...lop sustainable observation systems by using EO technology that will help to establish a sound scientific basis for developing effective adaptation or mitigation measures against the impacts of climate change. This year's official observance of the World Day to Combat Desertification is being held in Bonn, ...

Demonstration Features Commercial Technology for Combating Terrorism

...equipment; armored and utility vehicles; biometrics; blast protection/mitigation systems; cargo inspection devices; chemical and biological detection, mitigation and protection equipment; communications equipment; delay and denial technology; explosives detection systems; explosive ordnance disposal equipment; ...

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Orexigen(R) Therapeutics Initiates First Clinical Trial of OREX-003 for the Mitigation of Antipsychotic-Associated Weight Gain

- Two Milestones Reached in Zonisamide Patent Portfolio - SAN DIEGO, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Orexigen(R) Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX ), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of obesity and other central nervous system-related disorders, today announced the ...

Fiserv to host risk mitigation seminars for bankers

Brookfield, Wis.--The Fiserv, Inc. businesses will host a series of risk mitigation seminars at sites across the country. Information Technology, Inc. (ITI), Precision Computer Systems (PCS) and Fiserv ITI Outsourcing will provide financial institutions with a focused, senior-level discussion of ...

ParagonRx Files with FDA REMS Panel Interim Analysis for Opioid Drugs Study

...f a study that shows how its proprietary approach to risk management can help manufacturers of opioid drugs meet FDA standards for risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS.) ParagonRx had presented abbreviated study results to the FDA during public hearings earlier this year. The interim analysis...

ParagonRx Creates New Website Featuring REMS Help Center for Pharma

...th new FDA requirements to ensure the medical benefits of a drug outweigh its risks and dangerous side effects. "REMS, or Risk Evaluation and mitigation Strategy, requires a whole new mindset for many professionals in the industry," according to ParagonRx CEO Jeffrey Fetterman, "in that patient safety ...

Three Attorneys Rejoin McKenna Long & Aldridge

...rs, including consumer class actions, patent infringement litigation and general commercial litigation, as well as other corporate compliance and risk mitigation issues. Slovensky spent almost nine years with MLA before transitioning to EarthLink. "Larry Slovensky is a leader when it comes to complex comme...

Midwest Research Institute Expands in Kansas to Support Regional Economic Development in Animal Health, Biosecurity, and Bioenergy Sectors

..., K-State and Burns & McDonnell recently signed a "Biotroleum Alliance" to develop and deploy alternative energy technologies geared toward carbon mitigation and energy efficiency. "The synergies between K-State and MRI are powerful," said Ron Trewyn, K-State's Vice President for Research....

VeraSun Energy Selects Valero as Successful Bidder for Seven Facilities

...ity to generate sufficient liquidity to fund its operations and capital expenditures; the results of the Company's hedging transactions and other risk mitigation strategies; risk of further potential long-lived asset impairment; operational disruptions at the Company's facilities; the effects of vigorous compet...

Sentrx Exits 2008 with Strong Growth

...st-marketing safety, managed safety system hosting, and risk evaluation and mitigation strategies. The company maintained its strong record of regulatory complia...adverse event processing, safety system management, or risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) to Sentrx. Sentrx provides services from its headqua...

Indevus and FDA Agree on Path Forward for NEBIDO(R)

...on or approval," stated Glenn L. Cooper, M.D., chairman and chief executive officer of Indevus. "FDA also agreed with our outline of the proposed risk mitigation plans that included appropriate labeling description of intramuscular injection technique, adequate labeling information regarding allergic and oil-ba...

4C Controls Announces the Appointment of Dr. Philip Hayden as Vice President, Security Assessment & Threat Analysis

...mization strategies, Dr. Hayden has pioneered these ideas throughout the financial services industry, business services segment and the insurance/risk mitigation business platforms. His innovative approaches to strategy, training and people empowerment lead the way to better customer relationships, stronger mor...

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