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Marshalltown native develops program to curb ER drug-seeking

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2012

The number of people who visited the emergency room for pharmaceutical drugs increased 98 percent between 2004 and 2009, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Many of these visits were to fraudulently obtain prescription drugs, usually pain killers. "Doctor shopping" is not an uncommon practice for those hooked on prescription drugs. The principle is simple: users go into the ER and claim to be in pain. With policies in place to ensure patients who have pain management issues are not ignored, many doctors simply want to help someone suffering, so they prescribe the medications. Hecticness is all too common in an ER, and the necessary conduit to get the patient's medical history is often sluggish. Addicts take advantage all these things to get the fix they need. A growing problem Deaths from prescription drug use are now nearly on par with fatalities from car crashes, according to CDC reports. Still, Vickie Lewis, director of Substance Abuse Treatment Unit of Central Iowa, said that alcohol is still, by far, the substance which poses biggest threat to public health. While prescription drug use has certainly seen an steady increase over the last few years, she said, it isn't nearly … Continue reading →

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Ministers deny delaying new drugs

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2012

25 February 2012 Last updated at 09:48 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Sir Andrew Witty from GSK said drugs were being "systematically delayed" from introduction and reimbursement Ministers have rejected claims by the UK's biggest drug firm GlaxoSmithKline that new cancer treatments are being delayed to save money. "Strategic thoughtfulness" was being lost in the "stampede" to cut costs, GSK chief Sir Andrew Witty said. It was a Europe-wide problem as governments coped with austerity and got more anxious about debts, he added. But the Department of Health said the approval process was getting faster and it had increased spending on new drugs. Mr Witty, the head of the pharmaceutical giant, told the BBC: "We're seeing oncology drugs being systematically delayed from introduction and reimbursement. "We're seeing a variety of the more innovative, and yes more expensive medicines, being delayed in a whole series of different diseases across Europe." "Ultimately it's one of those situations where the drift will be imperceptibly happening, but when you look back in five or 10 years, a huge gap will have opened up." He also said the government had cut prices by 5% a year as it got more … Continue reading →

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New cancer drugs being held back to save Government money, says GlaxoSmithKline boss

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2012

"Cancer in the UK is a good example where we're seeing oncology drugs being systematically delayed from introduction and reimbursement. "We are seeing a variety of the more innovative and more expensive medicines being delayed in a whole series of different diseases across Europe." Sir Andrew accused governments of treating the pharmaceuticals industry as a "simple procurement business" without understanding the wider implications of their decisions. "As governments have got more and more anxious about their debt positions and austerity agendas, what happened is quite predictable," he said. "If you are a minister and you need to cut costs, it is a lot easier to cut drug prices than it is to close a hospital or reduce the size of the Civil Service. I understand that. "The issue here is, of course, if you don't buy the new drug it is going to save you money in the drug bill. But the drug bill is only 8 per cent to 10 per cent of the total health care bill and what is being lost in this stampede for cost cut is any kind of strategic thoughtfulness." Professor Jonathan Waxman, of Imperial College London, said a number of new cancer drugs … Continue reading →

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Braves send three to state wrestling finals — Mentat Pills Without A Prescription » Online Pharmacy

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2012

By Dahl Erickson on Feb 25, 2012 in Featured, News, Sports The Braves had three grapplers who advanced to the finals on Friday night over some stiff competition at the 3A Wyoming State Wrestling championship.  Mitch Heap at 120, Carbon Kennington at 126 and T.J. Guild at 132 earned a trip to their respective finals.  Three other Braves, Gabe Waldron at 106, Devin Semadeni at 145 and Marshall Watkins a 182 advanced to the semi-finals but were defeated and will wrestle Saturday for a medal.  Heap went through the first round via forfeit and then pinned both Connor Warner of Worland and Lance Lucas of Wheatland.  It is the second consecutive final for Heap who lost 4-0 to Cheyenne Central’s Bryce Meredith last season as a junior.   Kennington claimed his second consecutive regional championship last week.  He finished fifth a year ago at state but was able to advance to the 2012 finals with a pin over Jesse Bishop of Pinedale, followed up with a 10-0 major decision over Justin Polkowske of Torrington.   Kennington then knocked off Buffalo’s Taylor Bell by decision to make the championship. For Guild, the trip to his first final has been a culmination of … Continue reading →

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First researcher joins The Jackson Lab for Genomic Medicine in Conn.

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2012

Bar Harbor – Yijun Ruan, Ph.D., an American geneticist who has pioneered new techniques to sequence and map DNA to better understand cancer growth and stem cell properties, will be the first scientist to join the new Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (JAX Genomic Medicine) in Farmington, Conn. Ruan is currently associate director and senior group leader at the Genome Institute of Singapore and professor of biochemistry at the National University of Singapore. He is also an investigator with the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) project, an international consortium of research groups funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute. Ruan said he was attracted by The Jackson Laboratory’s famously collaborative research environment, and plans to “take a community approach to tackle genomic questions through intensive collaboration.” Through innovating new technologies and studying how the human and mouse genomes are regulated, he said his goal is to translate research findings into personalized medicine. Ruan has also been appointed director of JAX Genomic Sciences, and will be bringing his current research program and team with him to JAX Genomic Medicine. JAX Genomic Medicine will unite doctors, patients, scientists and industry to find new ways to tailor disease diagnosis, prevention and treatment … Continue reading →

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Susan Samueli, PhD of the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine UC Irvine to Headline A2Z Health Expo in Los …

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2012

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire -02/24/12)- A2Z Health Expo today announced it will hold its 5th annual Health Expo at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, March 22, 2012 from 4pm to 10pm. According to Dr. Ben Drillings, Director, the keynote speaker for the event will be the co-founder of the Samueli Foundation, Susan Samueli, PhD. Mrs. Samueli serves on the Board and Advisory Board of the Susan Samueli Center for Integrated Medicine (SSCIM) at UC Irvine. SSCIM promotes integrative medicine by providing education, scientific research and a model of clinical care that emphasizes healing of the whole person. Mrs. Samueli was honored with the UCI Medal in March 2000, the 2002 Ellen Cooperman Angel Award Recipient from the John Wayne Cancer Institute and the 2005 General William Lyon Crystal Vision Philanthropy Award from the Orangewood Children's Foundation. In 2006, Susan and Henry Samueli became the owners of the NHL franchise the Anaheim Ducks. The topic of Mrs. Samueli at the expo is: "Integrated Clinic in the 21st Century: Innovations, New Models & Challenges." The A2Z Health Expo event is focusing on bringing together healthcare professionals, philanthropists, academicians, that are interested in learning more about the integrated clinic … Continue reading →

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The First and Only Cord Blood Laboratory in Miami Florida Announces Today the Implementation of a Cord Blood Workshop

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2012

GeneCell International Launches Educational Cord Blood Workshops for South Florida Expecting Parents Miami, FL. (PRWEB) February 24, 2012 GeneCell International, a cutting-edge South Florida provider in the processing and cryogenic preservation of umbilical cord blood stem cells, announced today it would commence monthly cord blood workshops to advance the education in the community. GeneCell International specializes in the collection, transport, processing and cryogenic storage of adult stem cells from various sources including; umbilical cord blood, dental pulp and adipose tissue (fat) that can later be used to treat a variety of diseases. The laboratory is also involved in scientific research and development with a range of stem cells from various adult tissues. Umbilical cord blood preservation is a process by which blood is collected from the umbilical cord of a newborn baby and is stored cryogenically in a specially-designated bank. According to the National Marrow Donor Program, cord blood contains cells that can be transfused to a patient to treat various diseases, including lymphoma and leukemia. The list of illnesses that can be treated with cord blood continues to grow. In addition, the cord blood can be used to treat the child from whom the blood was collected as well … Continue reading →

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Pharma research not always more positive on drugs

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2012

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drugmaker-funded science isn't always more likely to favor new medicines than studies paid for by non-profits, according to a new report on past research in rheumatoid arthritis. The finding flies in the face of a large body of evidence showing industry studies tend to promote new drugs and downplay potential side effects. That potential bias has fueled concerns that medical care could be guided by warped science, not least because more and more research is being done or paid for by companies with money riding on the results. The new report, published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism, shows 37 of 49 drug trials funded exclusively by manufacturers had positive results. When non-profits such as the government or a foundation picked up the tab, 11 of 16 trials found the studied drug to be effective. That difference -- seven percent -- is too small to be statistically reliable, meaning that a trial's outcome didn't depend on who sponsored it. Still, Dr. Nasim Khan, who led the new work, was quick to add a caveat. "A single study limited to (clinical trials in a single disease) is insufficient to completely dispel worries about potential for bias … Continue reading →

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Susan Samueli, PhD of the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine UC Irvine to Headline A2Z Health Expo in Los …

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2012

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire -02/24/12)- A2Z Health Expo today announced it will hold its 5th annual Health Expo at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, March 22, 2012 from 4pm to 10pm. According to Dr. Ben Drillings, Director, the keynote speaker for the event will be the co-founder of the Samueli Foundation, Susan Samueli, PhD. Mrs. Samueli serves on the Board and Advisory Board of the Susan Samueli Center for Integrated Medicine (SSCIM) at UC Irvine. SSCIM promotes integrative medicine by providing education, scientific research and a model of clinical care that emphasizes healing of the whole person. Mrs. Samueli was honored with the UCI Medal in March 2000, the 2002 Ellen Cooperman Angel Award Recipient from the John Wayne Cancer Institute and the 2005 General William Lyon Crystal Vision Philanthropy Award from the Orangewood Children's Foundation. In 2006, Susan and Henry Samueli became the owners of the NHL franchise the Anaheim Ducks. The topic of Mrs. Samueli at the expo is: "Integrated Clinic in the 21st Century: Innovations, New Models & Challenges." The A2Z Health Expo event is focusing on bringing together healthcare professionals, philanthropists, academicians, that are interested in learning more about the integrated clinic … Continue reading →

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Gerard Butler leaves rehab: 'He's in good health'

Posted: Published on February 25th, 2012

Gerard Butler has left rehab after seeking treatment to overcome a prescription drug dependency. As expected, the Coriolanus actor completed a three-week programme at the Betty Ford Centre today (February 24). "Gerard has completed a successful course of treatment and has returned home in good health," a spokesperson confirmed. "We will not be making any further comment at this time." Butler was admitted to the facility in an effort to prevent his over-reliance on medication developing into a full-blown addiction. He has allegedly struggled with pain issues ever since the physically demanding shoot for 300 in 2006. These were exacerbated following his surfing accident in December while filming Of Men and Mavericks. The 42-year-old admitted that the incident, which took place in Northern California, had been a "pretty close call". "This was maybe one of the few times that the reports were not exaggerated," he said. "[The waves] just took me and I couldn't get up." Watch Gerard Butler in the Machine Gun Preacher trailer below: Visit link: Gerard Butler leaves rehab: 'He's in good health' … Continue reading →

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