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Mylan settles patent litigation relating to Sunovion's Brovana productMylan Inc., a global pharmaceutical company committed to setting new standards in healthcare, announced that Mylan Specialty L.P., f/k/a Dey Pharma, LP, has entered into an agreement with Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc., f/k/a Sepracor Inc., to resolve...

Concierge Medicine: Help or Harm in Healthcare Reform?AACE 2012: 'Our patients value our time and they want our time. The thing that you do not have to give is your time.' Medscape Medical News

IFC plans to invest in Malaysia's Khazanah healthcare armKUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Reuters) - International Financial Corp (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is planning to take part in the planned $1.5 billion listing of Malaysia's Integrated Healthcare Holdings (IHH) in a move to help validate IHH's em...

Bayer seeks US FDA approval for regorafenib to treat metastatic colorectal cancerBayer HealthCare,, the US─based pharmaceuticals business of Bayer HealthCare LLC, a subsidiary of Bayer AG, has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval for the oral multi─kinase inhibit...

PIH Reaches out to Retired Baby Boomers to Fill Volunteer NeedsWhittier, CA, May 26, 2012 --(PR.com)-- According to United States Census data, everyday more than 10,000 Baby Boomers (those born from 1946-1964) reach retirement age. Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital (PIH) is looking to recruit at least 100 new retirees to their volunteer team. “Our goal is to reinforce our volunteer base with people that have management experience, strong presentati...

MD247 Telemedicine Customer Service PoliciesMD257 discussed their telemedicine program customer service policies on Friday. Tampa Florida (PRWEB) May 25, 2012 MD247 addressed telemedicine program members on May 25th to discuss Scam Informer entries, Ripoff Report entries and Scam Book entries previously filed against the company. The necessity for the review of the reporting sites was an integral component in the MD247 telemedicine plan to...

Nitor Group Demonstrates Direct Product Suite at Direct Implementation and Adoption Summit May 31-June 1WASHINGTON, May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ – Nitor Group, Ltd. (Nitor), a healthcare IT consulting provider and a significant contributor to the advancement of the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN), now NwHIN, from trial implementation to today's production status, has been selected to demonstrate its Direct HISP product suite, an innovative product suite to optimize patient car...

Center for Ambulatory Surgery Selects ProVation® Medical Software for Gastroenterology Procedure Documentation and CodingWolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that the Center for Ambulatory Surgery has selected its ProVation® Medical Software for gastroenterology procedure documentation and coding. Located in West Seneca, NY, the Center for Ambulatory Surgery provides outpat...

Visitor Insurance Leadership Award for NRIOLRICHMOND, Va., May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- International Services Inc. (d.b.a. NRIOL), providers of Health Insurance for Visitors & Health Insurance for International Students within the US and abroad, earned the 2011 Excellence in International Healthcare/Medical Tourism Leadership Award at the second annual World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress. The recently conc...

BioScrip to Present at Jefferies 2012 Global Healthcare ConferenceBioScrip (NASDAQ: BIOS) today announced that the Company will present at the Jefferies 2012 Global Healthcare Conference to be held at the Grand Hyatt in New York City on June 4-7, 2012. Richard M. Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present on Monday, June 4, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Hai V. Tran, Senior Vice Presid...

Young Inspiring Scientists and Symptom SurveillanceThe technology giant Intel recently awarded several youngsters with awards for their innovative work in healthcare. The youngest, 15 year old Jack Andraka, has developed a pancreatic cancer diagnostic test based on the principles of diabetic blood tests. Other winners included Nicholas Schiefer, 17 years old, who researched the new phenomenon of “microsearch”. Read more here. &lsquo...

Early physical therapist treatment associated with reduced risk of healthcare utilization and reduced overall healthcareA new study published in Spine shows that early treatment by a physical therapist for low back pain (LBP), as compared to delayed treatment, was associated with reduced risk of subsequent healthcare utilization and lower overall healthcare costs.

HealthCor Obtains Expedited Review by Delaware Court of Chancery for Lawsuit Against AllscriptsNEW YORK, May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthCor Management, L.P. ("HealthCor") today announced that the Delaware Court of Chancery has granted its motion for an expedited hearing on the complaint HealthCor filed against Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDRX) ("Allscripts" or "the Company"). The Court has established a hearing date of June 14, 2012. HealthCor s...

Clements Worldwide Adds GlobalCare Plus PlanWASHINGTON, May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Clements Worldwide has introduced GlobalCare® Plus, an international health insurance plan that allows people to choose any country worldwide for medical care treatment. The policy is uniquely designed for expatriates living or working abroad. "One of the purposes of GlobalCare® Plus is to minimize the patient's out-of-pocket expenses," said...

3 Teams Named Winners of AppsforHealth 2012 ChallengeMohawk College brings together Ontario college and university students to find solutions for healthcare technology issues. (PRWEB) May 25, 2012 With 100 industry professionals from over 20 attending organizations, and more than 60 students from colleges and universities from across Ontario, Mohawk College’s second annual AppsforHealth event was a much anticipated success. The two-day event prov...

ALLSCRIPTSHEALTHCARESOLUTIONS/BRIEF (URGENT)May 25 (Reuters) - Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc : * Moodys rates allscripts new term loan ba2; outlook stable * Rpt-moodys rates allscripts new term loan ba2; outlook stable

Analysis: HMO stocks may struggle over health claim costsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans' low use of healthcare services has proved a boon to health insurers over the past two years, reducing medical claim costs and raising profits. The growing view on Wall Street is that those days are over.

Endo Health Solutions Inc. to Present at Jefferies 2012 Global Healthcare ConferenceCHADDS FORD, Pa., May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Endo Health Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq: ENDP) today announced that Julie McHugh, chief operating officer, will present a corporate overview at the Jefferies 2012 Global Healthcare Conference on Monday, June 4, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. ET. The conference will be held in New York City. A live webcast and audio archive of the presentation will be availa...

Endo Health Solutions Inc. to Present at the Goldman Sachs 33rd Annual Global Healthcare ConferenceCHADDS FORD, Pa., May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Endo Health Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq: ENDP) today announced that Alan Levin, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will present a corporate overview at the Goldman Sachs 33rd Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 2:40 p.m. PT. The conference will be held at Terranea in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. A live webc...

Telcare's Wireless-Enabled Blood Glucose Monitoring System Wins 2012 Triple Tree iAwardTelcare Recognized For Insight, Innovation, and Initiative in Healthcare at annual meeting of Wireless Life Sciences Alliance San Diego, CA (PRWEB) May 25, 2012 [San Diego, CA] Telcare has won the 2012 TripleTree iAward recognizing exceptional companies that demonstrate insight, innovation, and initiative with wireless solutions in the healthcare industry. The award was announced today at the 7...

What Would Healthcare Be Like Under 'President Romney'?The Presidential election is months away, but physicians, consumers, and politicians are speculating on changes Mitt Romney might make to our current healthcare system. Here are some possibilities. Medscape Business of Medicine

TripleTree Announces the 2012 iAwards WinnersToday, TripleTree announced the 2012 TripleTree iAwards winners. Four finalists in three different categories, Operational Innovation, Clinical Innovation and Consumer Innovation, had been previously announced on April 25. The twelve finalists were AwarePoint,

Franklin University Offers Enhanced Online Healthcare Information Management MajorFranklin University, a leading educator of working adults, now offers a newly enhanced online Healthcare Information Major, providing students with the skills necessary to lead in this cutting-edge field where healthcare meets information technology Columbus, OH (PRWEB) May 25, 2012 Franklin University, a leading educator of working adults, now offers a newly enhanced online Healthcare Informatio...

APPG reports on drug shortages and MHRA bans unlicensed stock tradingOn 14 May 2012, the All-Party Pharmacy Group (APPG) published the results of its inquiry into drug shortages in the UK. In response to this the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has decided to ban unlicensed stock trading by...

Auditors find Medicare lax in collecting overpayments; New members named to MedpacFederal auditors say Medicare failed to collect about 80 percent of the more than $400 million that were identified as overpayments, Modern Healthcare reports.

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