Medications
FDA chief defends approval of hydrocodone drug
The head of the Food and Drug Administration says the much-debated painkiller Zohydro fills an "important and unique niche" for treating pain.
Mar 13, 2014
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Bills for SGR repeal pass senate, house committees
(HealthDay)—The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee and the U.S. Senate Finance Committee have passed their versions of the bill to repeal Medicare's failed sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula, according to a report from ...
Dec 16, 2013
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Nobel laureate Suedhof: 'My wife thinks I'm crazy'
Thomas Suedhof, one of a trio receiving the Nobel Prize for Medicine on Monday, said he worked so hard his wife thought he was "crazy".
Oct 7, 2013
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Nobel medicine laureate was told cell idea was 'nuts'
James Rothman, one of the three recipients of the Nobel Prize for Medicine, said Monday that when he started research into cells' internal transport systems his colleagues called it "nuts".
Oct 7, 2013
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Nobel laureate: 'Joy, disbelief' at news
Randy Schekman, one of the recipients of the 2013 Nobel Prize for Medicine, told AFP Monday that he received the news with a mixture of "disbelief and joy."
Oct 7, 2013
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Health
Feds seek to legalize marijuana industry banking
The Justice Department and federal banking regulators will help clear the way for financial institutions to transact business with the legitimate marijuana industry without fear of prosecution, Deputy Attorney General James ...
Sep 11, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Benefits of single-incision laparoscopy unclear
(HealthDay)—There is limited data available to demonstrate the safety and feasibility of minimally invasive, single-incision laparoscopy, according to a technology assessment published in the August issue of Obstetrics ...
Aug 2, 2013
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Renewed efforts from AAFP to repeal OTC provision in ACA
(HealthDay)—Members of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and other medical associations are urging further consideration of Section 9003 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires ...
Apr 30, 2013
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Study examines Medicaid drug selection committees, potential conflicts of interest
An analysis of policy documents from Medicaid programs, suggests that current policies to manage conflicts of interest (COIs) of members of Medicaid drug selection committees are not transparent and vary widely, according ...
Feb 11, 2013
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Neuroscience
Nations that consume a lot of milk... also win a lot of Nobel prizes
Nations that consume a lot of milk and milk products also tend to have a lot of Nobel laureates among their populations, suggest the authors of a letter, published in Practical Neurology.
Jan 14, 2013
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