InfoMedics Survey Clearly Demonstrates Gap Between Doctors' Orders And Patient Prescription Behaviors InfoMedics, Inc., the patient feedback company, announced the results of a survey examining the behaviors of patients on
prescription medications. The findings show that a significant portion of medication users tend to ignore or stray from their doctor's orders, and that there are opportunities for improved patient-physician communication.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBiovail Receives Canadian Approval For Ralivia™ For The Treatment Of Moderately Severe Pain Biovail Corporation (NYSE:BVF)(TSX:BVF) announced that it has received an expanded indication for once-daily Ralivia™ - to include the treatment of moderately severe pain in addition to moderate pain - from the Therapeutic Products Directorate (TPD) in Canada. Ralivia™ is now indicated for the management of moderate to moderately severe pain in adults who require continuous treatment for several days or more.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSome U.S. Residents Cut Back On Prescription Drugs To Save Money The New York Times on Wednesday examined how, as "people around the country respond to financial and economic hard times by juggling the cost of necessities like groceries and housing, drugs are sometimes having to wait." An analysis conducted recently by IMS Health found that U.S.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSingulair (montelukast) FDA provided updated information to its March 2008 Early Communication.
Source: www.fda.govEthex Corporation Product Recall Nationwide voluntary recall of products at wholesale and retail level because they may have been manufactured under conditions that did not sufficiently comply with current Good Manufacturing Practices.
Source: www.fda.govGlaucoma Research Highlights From AAO-SOE Joint Meeting Nov. 9 Glaucoma-related highlights of the scientific program of the 2008 Joint Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (Academy) and European Society of Ophthalmology (SOE) include a study that correlates optic nerve damage in glaucoma patients with carotid artery narrowing and potentially elev
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTrial Finds Alexander Technique Helps Reduce Backpain The results of an Alexander technique study suggests the method can provide long-term benefit for people with chronic or recurrent low back pain, one of the most common conditions seen by general practitioners. The results are published in the British Medical Journal. Until now there has been no solid evidence that the Alexander technique can help to alleviate back pain.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThe Barriers That Prevent Children From Taking Prescribed Medicines The widespread problem of children failing to take their medication for a range of life-threatening illnesses is to be tackled as part of a new university research project. The 21-month study involving health specialists at The University of Nottingham and The University of Leicester will draw on the experiences of school children with asthma, diabetes, congenital heart disease and epilepsy to learn about the barriers that prevent them from taking medicines prescribed for them.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSpinal Restoration Completes Patient Enrollment In Its Study Of The Biostat Disc Augmentation System For The Treatment Of Discogenic Low Back Pain Spinal Restoration, Inc. announced it has completed enrollment in the Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) pilot study of the Biostat® Disc Augmentation System. Six month clinical results from this three site, 15 patient study are expected to be available in early 2009. The goal of the study is to examine the safety and efficacy of the Biostat Disc Augmentation System in the treatment of chronic discogenic low back pain resulting from Internal Disc Disruptions (IDD).
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