Policy Recommendations For Improving Medication AdherenceA diverse group of health care and consumer organizations released five policy recommendations this week that are designed to promote better medication adherence and improved health outcomes for patients...
Source: mnt.toCystic Fibrosis Foundation Awards CGI Corporation of the Year When Harvey Weiner, Director, Consulting Services, CGI Federal, first contacted the Metropolitan Washington, DC Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation 12 years ago, he did it for very personal reasons; his 2-month old daughter Melissa and 3-year old son Matthew had recently been diagnosed with the genetic respiratory and digestive disease. At the time of his children’s diagnosis, the average age of survival for a child with CF was about 20 years. (PRWeb Feb 26, 2010)
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Source: www.prweb.comSimplified Darunavir Therapy Successful in Experienced Patients Once-daily dosing of the protease inhibitor darunavir (Prezista) appeared to be at least as effective as twice-a-day regimens among treatment-experienced patients with no darunavir-associated resistance mutations, researchers reported here. Study subjects received an optimized nucleoside backbone regimen and were randomized to either once- or twice-daily darunavir boosted with ritonavir. Some 72.1% achieved undetectable HIV viral load on [...]
Source: feedproxy.google.comAntihypertensive combination therapy effective for slowing progression to CKD. Source: DIA Daily HeartWire (2/17, O’Riordan) reported that, according to a study published online Feb. 18 in The Lancet, “antihypertensive combination therapy with the ACE inhibitor benazepril plus the calcium-channel blocker amlodipine (Lotrel, Novartis) is more effective than treatment with the ACE inhibitor and a diuretic for slowing the progression to chronic kidney disease (CKD).” In [...]
Source: feedproxy.google.comNexTech to Attend American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting 2010 NexTech, a Dermatology Specfic Electronic Medical Records (EMR/EHR), Practice Management and Marketing software company announces that they will be attending the American Academy of Dermatology's Annual Meeting in Miami, FL, March 6th - 9th. NexTech will be located at booth number 1665. (PRWeb Feb 26, 2010)
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Source: www.prweb.comCME Outfitters Announces neuroscienceCME Clinical Chart Review Series: "Assessing and Managing the Patient with Bipolar Mania" Offered as a series of three live webcasts/audioconferences premiering Monday, March 15, 2010, from 12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m. ET, the continuing education series will discuss implementation of strategies to improve assessment, treatment selection, and long-term outcomes in patients with bipolar mania. Clinicians can earn up to 1.5 CE credits by completing all three parts; participation is available online or by phone. (PRWeb Feb 26, 2010)
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Source: www.prweb.comVitalGo, Inc. to Introduce Bariatric Version of the Total Life Bed Dealers and Hospitals will view prototype in March (PRWeb Feb 26, 2010)
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