Odanacatib Increased BMD Over 2 Years At Key Fracture Sites In Phase IIB Study Two-year data from a Phase IIB study of odanacatib (formerly MK-0822), an investigational, selective cathepsin-K inhibitor in development for the treatment of osteoporosis by Merck & Co., Inc.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCMS Issues Rules That Restrict Insurance Agents' Marketing Of Medicare Advantage, Prescription Drug Plans CMS on Monday issued new rules governing insurance companies, agents and brokers regarding the marketing of Medicare
prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans, the AP/San Francisco Chronicle reports (Freking, AP/San Francisco Chronicle, 9/15). The new rules -- some of which were mandated by Medicare legislation passed earlier this year -- will take effect Oct.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comU.S. Bishops' Criticism Of Pelosi's Remarks On Catholic Church's Abortion Stance 'Missed The Mark,' Opinion Piece Says The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' criticism of recent comments by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) about the Roman Catholic Church's position on abortion "missed the mark on political discourse in the U.S.," Jon O'Brien, president for Catholics for Choice, writes in a San Francisco Chronicle opinion piece (O'Brien, San Francisco Chronicle, 9/15).
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comRep. Stark Introduces Bill To Create Electronic Medical Records System, Strengthen Privacy Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.), chair of the House Ways and Means
Health Subcommittee, introduced a bill Monday that aims to create a national system of electronic medical records that would use Medicare reimbursement to encourage hospitals and physicians to adopt new technologies, CongressDaily reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHealth Care Policies Of Obama And McCain - UMB Healthcare Services' Dennis Triplett Provides A "Real-World" Comparison Dennis Triplett, president of UMB
Healthcare Services, a division of UMB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: UMBF), provides expert insight into the 2008 presidential candidates'
health care policy platforms in his white paper entitled "The Great Debate: Government v. Consumer-Directed
Health Care.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLaunch Of The Global Malaria Report 2008 The World
Health Organization (WHO) will launch this week its most comprehensive analysis of the world malaria situation. The World Malaria Report 2008 describes the global distribution of cases and deaths, and how WHO-recommended control strategies have been adopted and implemented in endemic countries.
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