Clinical Trials Vendor Medidata to Go Public Clinical Trials Vendor Medidata to Go Public

This is a new twist by today’s economy with little or very few companies taking the plunge to go public.  I just briefly looked at the we...

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Saturday, January 31, 2009

Cook Medical Unveils MicroWires to support Leg Therapy - Peripheral Arterial Disease Cook Medical Unveils MicroWires to support Leg Therapy - Peripheral Arterial Disease

Cook Medical has quite an extensive product line with catheters, especially those impregnated with antibiotics to help keep infection rate...

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Saturday, January 31, 2009

Bill Gates and Oliver Sacks to speak at Technology, Entertainment, Design conference (aka TED) Bill Gates and Oliver Sacks to speak at Technology, Entertainment, Design conference (aka TED)

Additional information can be found on the website for the sold out event.   If you haven’t taken in the website, I highly recommend taking ...

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Saturday, January 31, 2009

2 hospital executives indicted in alleged fraud scheme in Los Angeles 2 hospital executives indicted in alleged fraud scheme in Los Angeles

This is a follow up on the City of Angels Medical Center where the homeless were being given medical care they did not need in exchange for...

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Saturday, January 31, 2009

What happens when a drug is facing patent loss – create a new drug that with time or delayed release properties What happens when a drug is facing patent loss – create a new drug that with time or delayed release properties

Now there’s one more alternative medication for GERD, soon to be released from Takeda as Prevacid nears patent expiration.  As the article ...

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Saturday, January 31, 2009

Complete Genomics to Release Its DNA Sequencing Data Next Week Complete Genomics to Release Its DNA Sequencing Data Next Week

This is perhaps one of the most awaited announcements with Complete Genomics, who is basically slated to use their technology to “wholesale”...

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Saturday, January 31, 2009

Drinkers being penalized by insurance firms - UK Drinkers being penalized by insurance firms - UK

One more item being scrutinized for healthcare insurance from the UK, and the article states the insurance company can check with the appli...

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Saturday, January 31, 2009

Doctor's offices using online business intelligence software to determine the amount to collect Doctor's offices using online business intelligence software to determine the amount to collect

It is confusing today not knowing what is covered and how much, thus many doctors offices are checking online to find out what they can to ...

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Saturday, January 31, 2009

Rediscovering the 'Joy' of it all - “Joy of Sex” has been Updated Rediscovering the 'Joy' of it all - “Joy of Sex” has been Updated

We are definitely living in a different world than where we were in 1972.  The new release has been all over the news of late and states th...

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Saturday, January 31, 2009

Obsessed with having babies?  Update on the Octuplets Story Obsessed with having babies? Update on the Octuplets Story

With 6 children and adding 8 more, how will she be able to afford to raise all of them is the big question.  One physician said anyone who ...

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Saturday, January 31, 2009

The Medical Quack is now a Fan of Lance Armstrong and LiveStrong The Medical Quack is now a Fan of Lance Armstrong and LiveStrong

LiveStrong is the site of Lance Armstrong with his world wide mission to bring an awareness to cancer through out the world. He now has a ...

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Friday, January 30, 2009

George Church Talks about DNA Genomic Mapping in Plain Terms George Church Talks about DNA Genomic Mapping in Plain Terms

First of all if you are not familiar with what this is all about, use the link below to watch a video that will help you comprehend what is...

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Friday, January 30, 2009

Most Hospital Patients Unable to Identify Their Physicians - Survey Most Hospital Patients Unable to Identify Their Physicians - Survey

With many surgeons and nurses working from registries today, this might have something to do with the study.  Under the related reading you...

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Friday, January 30, 2009

Mother of octuplets has six other children Mother of octuplets has six other children

All one can say is that this is one huge family, and a bit costly for 7 weeks of hospital care prior to delivery too.  Let’s see 8 plus 6 m...

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Friday, January 30, 2009

Bird Abatement - Business Intelligence and Data Logging with a Tablet PC Bird Abatement - Business Intelligence and Data Logging with a Tablet PC

Since I like and totally make use of Tablet PCs, this is one that I could not pass up.  I love the name of the program “Scarecrow”, it fits...

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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Where are the Emergency Rooms in California - How Many hospitals have closed in the last 10 Years Where are the Emergency Rooms in California - How Many hospitals have closed in the last 10 Years

The Los Angeles Times has put together a site whereby you can look up and see what services are available and where. Use the link below to g...

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Thursday, January 29, 2009

Wisconsin Health Information Exchange RHIO connected with Amalga from Microsoft Wisconsin Health Information Exchange RHIO connected with Amalga from Microsoft

Microsoft Amalga has been chosen to the software used to connect the network of hospitals.  Each hospital was an “island” and had their own...

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Thursday, January 29, 2009
 
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