FDA Okays iPhone Radiology App
Posted on 05. Feb, 2011 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA has moved into the “got an app for that” market by approving the first diagnostic radiology application for the iPhone and the iPad.
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Group Defines ‘Medical Spending’ Under Reform Law
Posted on 21. Oct, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has approved a proposed regulation that will play a key part in implementing the new healthcare reform law.
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FDA Asks for Tougher Warnings on GnRH Agonists
Posted on 20. Oct, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA has asked manufacturers of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists — a class of drugs used primarily to treat prostate cancer — to add new warnings about the potential risk for heart disease and diabetes.
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States Buck Parts of Federal Reform Law
Posted on 03. Sep, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — A Republican governor and a Democratic senator are both attempting to exempt their respective states from following certain provisions of the new healthcare reform law, signaling what could emerge as a trend of states trying to distance themselves from the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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Washington Week: Stem Cell Ruling Tops News
Posted on 28. Aug, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — Congress may be out of town, but Washington came alive this week when a federal judge put a hold on NIH funding for embryonic stem cell research.
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Justice Department to Appeal Stem Cell Ruling
Posted on 25. Aug, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The Department of Justice announced it will appeal the temporary injunction that halted National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding of embryonic stem cell research.
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Washington Week: Pain Dominates FDA Agenda
Posted on 21. Aug, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — It was quiet on the Hill this week as Congress continued the August holiday but it was business as usual at the FDA and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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FDA Panel to Consider Pain Indication for Antidepressant
Posted on 17. Aug, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — An FDA advisory committee will meet later this week to review whether the antidepressant duloxetine (Cymbalta) should be used as a treatment for chronic pain despite risks that include liver damage and skin disease.
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Washington Week: Congress Starts August Recess
Posted on 14. Aug, 2010 by Dr. Ellis in News and Updates
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The House and Senate have adjourned for their summer recess, but an FDA advisory panel met on an epilepsy drug, and there’s been activity on the healthcare reform front.
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