In 2014, the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine (ABIHM) will expand to become an international academy, the Academy of Integrative Health & Medicine (AIHM). The mission of the expanded global academy will be to implement the ...
28 Jan 2014 With a dozen annual conference and exhibition events under its belt, Pharmapack Europe is gearing up for one that has innovation at its epicentre. Compliance and safety issues are directing much of the innovation seen in ...
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The website Wikipedia is the single leading source of medical information for U.S. patients and healthcare professionals, an information services company says. A report by IMS Health, a global information and technology services company, ...
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Drugs.com, the leading online clinical drug resource, and TrialReach are partnering to provide patients with information and access to treatments that are still under development. Announced today at Rock Health, this new partnership will ...
The EU Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended that the European Commission approve Roche's MabThera (rituximab) 1400mg solution for subcutaneous (SC) injection for the treatment of patients with common forms ...
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) invites nurses and other healthcare professionals who care for high acuity and critically ill patients and their families to its 2014 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care ...
New research finds significantly higher levels of infectious pathogens in water from faucet taps with aerators compared to water from deeper in the plumbing system. Contaminated water poses an increased risk for infection in ...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends health professionals discontinue prescribing combination drug products containing acetaminophen. The FDA recommends healthcare professionals discontinue ...
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Biogen Idec today announced that FAMPYRA(prolonged-release fampridine tablets) has been made available in Ireland for the symptomatic treatment of walking impairment in adults with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). FAMPYRA is a prescription drug and ...
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Physician Associates, a part of Orlando Health, has been awarded recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Level-3 Patient Centered Medical Home. This recognition is given to primary care groups that have ...
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Officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration say they want to hear from people if they think a tobacco product is defective or causes a health issue. The Department of Health and Human Services' Safety Reporting Portal was revised ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns consumers some over-the-counter laxatives may be dangerous if dosing instructions or warnings are not followed. There have been dozens of reports of serious side effects, including 13 deaths, ...
OMICS Group proudly announces the acquisition of International Journal of Emergency Health (IJEMH), a mental health emergency or mental health crisis research based journal. IJEMH, OMICS Group's latest acquisition, is a MEDLINE indexed ...
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Stryker has signed a definitive agreement to acquire surgical safety system maker Patient Safety Technologies for a total of $120m or $2.22 per common share in an all cash transaction. The acquisition is expected to be completed during ...
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OSRAM SYLVANIA is demonstrating how innovative SYLVANIA and Traxon lighting solutions can benefit healthcare providers, patients and families in a next-generation inpatient care environment called “Patient Room 2020.” In ...
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