Many U.S. Residents Test Positive For HIV Late In Illness, Few High School Students
Many people who test positive for HIV are diagnosed late in the course of their infection when treatment might be less effective, according to a report published Thursday in CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Reuters Health reports.
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NACDS To Honor Len DeMino At NACDS Pharmacy & Technology Conference As Industry Icon Announces Retirement As Consultant To The Association
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) today announced that the 2009 NACDS Pharmacy & Technology Conference will provide a forum at which to provide further recognition to Leonard J. DeMino, RPh., a chain pharmacy icon whose resume already includes some of the industry's highest honors and achievements. This news comes as DeMino announces his retirement as senior pharmacy consultant to NACDS, effective in June 2009.
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Biosite brand Triage Cardiac Panel
Use of affected lots of the Triage Cardiac Panel may lead to false negative results, possibly resulting in missed or incorrect diagnosis.
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FDA Approves Generic Prescription-Only Version Of Plan B Emergency Contraceptive For Women Ages 17 And Under
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic version of the emergency contraceptive Plan B (levonorgestrel) tablets, 0.75 mg. The generic product will be available by prescription only for women ages 17 and under. Plan B was first approved in 1999 for prescription use only for women of all ages. Plan B is manufactured by Duramed Pharmaceuticals Inc., of Cincinnati. In 2006, Plan B was approved for nonprescription use for women ages 18 and older.
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Stimulant Medications used in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - Communication about an Ongoing Safety Review
FDA provides its perspective on study data published in the American Journal of Psychiatry on the potential risks of stimulant medications used to treat Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in children. The study authors concluded that there may be an association between the use of stimulant medications and sudden death in healthy children.
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Healthcare Reform Expert And Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle To Address NACDS Pharmacy & Technology Conference
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) announced former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) as this year's keynote speaker at the NACDS Pharmacy and Technology Conference. Senator Daschle will speak on Sunday, August 9, 2009, at the Business Program to be held from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. "Senator Daschle is a healthcare expert," commented NACDS President and CEO Steven C. Anderson, IOM, CAE.
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Member Support Helps Breakthrough In Decriminalisation Of Dispensing Errors Campaign
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society's campaign to change the unjust law which automatically criminalises any dispensing error has reached a significant milestone after the Department of Health announced plans to amend the Medicines Act 1968 at the earliest opportunity.
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International Society For Pharmaceutical Engineering Asks Pharma Professionals To Share Their Knowledge
ISPE, a global not-for-profit association of 25,000 pharmaceutical science and manufacturing professionals, announced that it is accepting proposals from pharmaceutical professionals for content that can be included in a variety of its educational resources. "As a membership organization, ISPE truly relies on the contributions of dedicated and altruistic pharmaceutical professionals to advance their industry," said Robert P. Best, ISPE President and CEO.
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American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Awards Viso-Gurovich Honorary Membership
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) has named Fela Viso-Gurovich, Ph.D., an honorary member of the Society for her pioneering work in the development of hospital pharmacy in Mexico. Dr. Viso-Gurovich received the honor during ASHP's Summer Meeting in Rosemont, Ill. Dr. Viso-Gurovich is a professor at the University of the State of Hidalgo in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico.
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Prostate Cancer Screening Benefits Are Small, Says US Report
The recently released results of two large randomized trials suggest there are no big benefits from prostate cancer screening, and if anything, they are quite small, says a new report by US researchers. And an accompanying editorial goes so far as to suggest that while screening has doubled the risk of a diagnosis, it has done little to reduce the risk of death from prostate cancer.
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