A new study conducted in an ethnically diverse and predominantly low income population found that only one-fifth of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients had an overall adherence rate to prescribed oral medications at 80% or greater. Findings published in Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the...
A review of 30 years of life-threatening asthma cases in a San Antonio intensive care unit found that annual ICU admissions for the condition have dropped 74 percent. The study, by UT Medicine San Antonio physicians who reviewed cases at University Hospital between 1980 and 2010, also showed...
Anti-counterfeiting, packaging safely via redesign, 2D barcoding integrity and artwork management updates are among the major themes of Fleming Europe's 2nd Annual Pharma Packaging & Labeling Compliance Conference which is once again bringing you three days of ground-breaking debate and...
Researchers studying the first national quality measure for hospitalized children have found that no matter how strictly a health care institution followed the criteria, it had no actual impact on patient outcomes. The scientists examined 30 hospitals with 37,267 children admitted for asthma...
specifically.? I just got my NJ Firearms ID. Now, I'm lookin to get a MAK 90 but I'm wondering about the NJ compatibility of such bullpup rifles such as the TAVOR and the SA80.
NetDimensions (London Stock Exchange, AIM:NETD), a global provider of performance, knowledge and Learning Management Systems (LMS), announced the release of version 6.3 of the Enterprise Knowledge Platform (EKP), the company's award-winning learning management system. EKP 6.3 includes...
Cell Therapeutics, Inc. ("CTI") (Nasdaq and MTA: CTIC) today announced that The NASDAQ Stock Market ("NASDAQ") has granted CTI an additional 180 days to regain compliance with NASDAQ's $1.00 minimum bid price rule under NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5550(a)(2)). Previously, on May 3, 2010, CTI was...
In honor of American Pharmacists Month, the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) encourages consumers to hold an open dialogue with their pharmacists about a growing problem in the United States, the proper usage of and adherence to medications. In the US alone, "America's other drug...
More than four million patient records have been exposed this past year because of security breaches, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Security breaches in healthcare involving patients' protected health information (PHI) are now commonplace, whether due to stolen...
I heard about a job where you are employed by the state as a teen between the ages of 15 and 18 to go to convenience stores and attempt to buy tobacco. Afterwards you fill out a report on what went on. You need parental permission. I have been looking EVERYWHERE on the internet for how to sign...
Language Line Services, the leading provider of language-based solutions and the number one provider of over-the-phone interpreting services for the healthcare industry, announced a program of support, instructional materials and consultations to help ensure compliance for hospitals as they gear...
In today's demanding health care environment, many community hospitals require imaging equipment that provides a variety of advanced diagnostic exams with features that improve patient cooperation. To offer a variety of high-quality, comfortable MR exams to its patients, Central Washington...
As medical professionals are keenly aware, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has established timelines for implementation of 5010 Standards by January 1, 2012. These standards cover all electronic transactions including eligibility, claims, claim status, and remittance...
The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and Sharps Compliance Inc. officially announced their partnership agreement to offer the association's member pharmacies discounted services for the Sharps TAKEAWAY Environmental Return SystemTM...
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