FDA Needs To Modernize Approval Standards For 'Controlled Release' Drugs, Op-Ed States Congress and President Obama "should be commended for expressing a strong commitment to modernize [
FDA]," Peter Pitts, president and co-founder of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest and former
FDA associate commissioner, and Robert Goldberg, vice president and co-founder of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest, write in a
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comConsumers Spending Less On Prescription Drugs Consumers say they are spending an estimated 3% less on
prescription drugs this year versus last year thanks, in part, to the economic downturn, according to Kurt Salmon Associates' recent evaluation of more than 8,000 shoppers' opinions. The decline is likely the result of a continued shift towards lower-cost generic drugs and an increasing number of consumers who are looking to save money by self-medicating or simply reducing overall drug consumption.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPharmacists Give Bad Advice On Stroke Symptoms Building on separate studies showing that primary care doctors' offices and "healthline" operators at academic hospitals fail to recognize stroke symptoms when asked for medical advice, a WVU research team has confirmed that pharmacists are equally likely to make the same mistakes.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comColorado Senate Gives Preliminary Approval To Legislation That Would Repeal Prescription Drug Program The Colorado Senate on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to a bill (SB 132) that would repeal a program created to provide low-income state residents access to affordable
prescription drugs, the Denver Post reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEl Pasoans Driven Across The Borderfor Healthcare Due To Lack Of Insurance, According To Researchers AtUT School Of Public Health One-third of El Paso's residents cross the Texas-Mexico border to Ciudad Juarez to purchase medication and health care services, according to a study by researchers at The University of Texas School of Public Health El Paso Regional campus. Results from this study are published in the February issue of the Journal of the National Medical Association.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNHS Patients To Benefit From New Measures To Improve Access To Drugs, UK A package of measures designed to speed up access to new drugs and treatments for NHS patients, was announced by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and Health Minister Lord Darzi today. The four proposed changes will ensure that more NHS patients receive the life-saving, clinically and cost effective drugs and treatments they need faster.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSix US Manufacturers To Stop BPA Baby Bottles Reports are coming in that six major manufacturers have agreed to stop selling hard plastic baby bottles made with the controversial plastics chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in the United States.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMassage Therapists from Across California and Near-by States Convening in San Francisco for Annual Convention One of the largest professional massage practitioner associations in the world, the American Massage Therapy Association California chapter is hosting its annual convention in San Francisco March 13-15, 2009. This popular three day convention will feature presenters covering a variety of topics ranging from hands-on techniques to ethics.The mission of AMTA is to support its members while advancing the art, science and practice of massage therapy. (PRWeb Mar 8, 2009)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2215214.htm
Source: www.prweb.comRPSGB Releases New Guidance On Medication Administration Record Charts New practice guidance for providing Printed Medication Administration Record (MAR) Charts is now available for pharmacists. It can be viewed or downloaded from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's (RPSGB) website. The Society developed the guidance in alignment with the approach for the overarching code which promotes a culture of accountability and professional judgement.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCampaign Tackles Antibiotic Overuse, Somerset, England A Somerset GP is backing a national campaign to tackle the problem of antibiotic resistance. Dr Harry Yoxall, a GP in Taunton and Secretary to the Somerset Local Medical Committee, said: 'Antibiotics don't work on colds, most coughs, sore throats or even the flu. Using antibiotics unnecessarily will increase resistance to them and make it harder to treat serious bacterial infections in the future.
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