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- 4/13/2009
Inspra: new oral aldosterone antagonist coming soon
Pfizer plans to launch a new aldosterone antagonist, Inspra (eplerenone 25 mg and 50 mg tablets). - 4/8/2009
The perils of sharing patient data
In October 2008, Express Scripts, a major U.S. pharmacy benefit management company, received an extortion letter from someone claiming to have obtained patients'; health information from the firm's databases. To support the demand, medical data on a sample of 75 patients was included with the letter. Express Scripts manages prescription benefits for some 50 million people through clients such as health insurers and employers. In October 2008, Express Scripts, a major U.S. pharmacy benefit management company, received an extortion letter from someone claiming to have obtained patients'; health information from the firm's databases. To support the demand, medical data on a sample of 75 patients was included with the letter. - 4/8/2009
Retention project gives N.S. nurses another reason to stay in province
Program encourages mentoring those entering profession and flexibility for older nurses - 4/8/2009
Ideas about Infrastructure
Healthcare capital planning specialists get together at our second annual Healthcare Infrastructure Summit - 4/7/2009
Google Scholar vs PubMed
Google Scholar and PubMed retrieve a similar number of target primary literature articles, according to a recent study. - 4/7/2009
Weight loss supplements for childhood obesity?
Most weight loss supplements should not be recommended for children at this time, according to a recent Canadian review. - 4/7/2009
The power of PACS
Ad the demand for medical imaging grows, digital systems are creating efficiencies and saving hospitals a lot of money