Pharmacists As Educators Can Improve Asthma Outcomes New research has shown that up to 90 per cent of people on asthma medications are using their inhalers incorrectly leading to poor asthma control, increased hospital visits and increased cost of treatment. The study then went on to show how a brief educational chat with a pharmacist about inhaler technique and stickers on the medication can lead to improved asthma control in the patients.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSNA Brings Home The Gold: School Nutrition Association Receives Several Awards The Olympics may be underway halfway around the world in Beijing, China, but right here at home, the School Nutrition Association (SNA) is earning its share of bright and shiny honors. SNA was named the recipient of several prestigious awards for its flagship publication, School Nutrition, and the 2008 National School Breakfast Week campaign.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMozambique Business Association Launches Program That Aims To Address HIV/AIDS In Workplaces The Confederation of Business Associations in Mozambique recently launched a program called ECOSIDA to address issues related to HIV/AIDS in the workplace, SAPA/iAfrica.com reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThe Truth About Drug Innovation - Thirty-Five Summary Case Histories On Private Sector Contributions To Pharmaceutical Science The Manhattan Institute released a new report co-authored by Manhattan Institute senior fellow Benjamin Zycher, and Joseph DiMasi, and Christopher-Paul Milne, researchers from the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development. The authors examine case histories for thirty-five important pharmaceutical innovations to assess the relative contributions of the private industry, as opposed to those from publicly-funded sources.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSavings Help The Medicine Go Down A new study of state-subsidized pharmacy assistance programs showed that providing
prescription drug coverage for low-income seniors reduces Medicaid and Medicare costs. Moreover, needy seniors enrolled in the programs were able to cut their dose skimping and nursing home admissions in half, according to the Brandeis University research.In 2002, Illinois and Wisconsin implemented state pharmacy assistance programs with joint federal funding.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Nurses Connect With Mentors Through Academy Of Medical-Surgical Nurses' Online Mentoring Program Graduating from nursing school and successfully transitioning to the nursing workforce is a difficult task these days. Research shows new nurses who are able to connect with an experienced nurse mentor during this challenging period are more likely to stick with their new profession.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPennsylvania Gov. Rendell Says State Could Save $95M Annually By Purchasing Medicaid Drugs Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) says the state could save $95 million annually under a plan to centralize Medicaid
prescription drug purchasing within the state Department of Public Welfare, but state Republicans say those savings would be offset by hidden expenses in the plan, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNumber Of People With Diabetes Increases To 24 Million Diabetes now affects nearly 24 million people in the United States, an increase of more than 3 million in approximately two years, according to new 2007 prevalence data estimates released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This means that nearly 8 percent of the U.S. population has diabetes.
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