WHEELING, W.Va. (MedPage Today) — Medicare patients discharged from a hospital are frequently readmitted within a few months, suggesting post-acute care is suboptimal, researchers said.
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SILVER SPRING, Md. (MedPage Today) — An FDA panel voted today that the investigational diabetes drug saxagliptin (Onglyza) carries a very low risk of cardiovascular events, but wants drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb to conduct long-term postmarketing studies.
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WHEELING, W.Va. (MedPage Today) — Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius, the Obama administration’s pick for Health and Human Services secretary, has admitted a history of unpaid income taxes in a letter to the Senate Finance Committee.
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SILVER SPRING, Md. (MedPage Today) — An FDA panel voted today that the investigational diabetes drug saxagliptin (Onglyza) carries a very low risk of cardiovascular events, but wants drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb to conduct long-term postmarketing studies.
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Calling professional medical associations’ (PMAs) dependence on funding from pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers a threat to quality patient care and professional integrity, a group of influential medical leaders today urged these organizations to reduce and eventually eliminate industry contributions.
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Pharmaceutical company Pharmaxis (NASDAQ:PXSL) today announced completion of the first component of its Phase III international trial assessing the effectiveness of Bronchitol in people with cystic fibrosis.
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An FDA panel has voted 10-2 that saxagliptin (Onglyza) does not increase cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes. Developing story.
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WHEELING, W.Va. (MedPage Today) — Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius, the Obama administration’s pick for Health and Human Services secretary, has admitted a history of unpaid income taxes in a letter to the Senate Finance Committee.
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Many chemical ingredients found in common hospital cleaning products can affect workers’ health through air and dermal exposures, according to results of a pilot study. Medscape Medical News
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Preclinical studies plus very early trials in five patients suggests that BL-1040 may ultimately become a less invasive way to help thicken myocardial scars and prevent tissue degradation. Heartwire
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