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Jul 20 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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CMS last week expanded its popular Hospital Compare website – but still missing  is the rate of healthcare-associated infections occurring in hospitals

Jul 20 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Intuitive Automata’s research has shown that users stick with Autom’s programs, which provide feedback and encouragement, longer than most diets, even after the novelty of using a robot wears off

Jul 20 2010

Washington Post

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The Carlyle Group continued its flurry of dealmaking with two globe-spanning, health-related investments Monday, one in Australia and the second in Brazil

Jul 20 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Venture investors opened their wallets a bit wider in the second quarter, increasing their investment pace after a dismal first quarter

Jul 20 2010

Washington Post

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Disease management and its relationship to insurers medical loss ratio

Jul 19 2010

Reuters

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Epocrates Inc, a provider of clinical information and support tools to healthcare professionals, on Thursday filed with regulators to raise up to $75 million in an initial public offering

Jul 19 2010

Boston Globe

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The relentlessly rising cost of health insurance is prompting some small Massachusetts companies to drop coverage for their workers

Jul 19 2010

Wall Street Journal

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“There is no such thing as a drug with no side effects. But when it comes to obesity, the risk/benefit ratio is so skewed to the risk side in the FDA’s decision that it makes it very difficult for any obesity drug to get through”

Jul 19 2010

Wall Street Journal

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A high bar is likely to be set for companies seeking to sell genetic tests directly to consumers, according to top Food and Drug Administration officials

Jul 19 2010

Washington Post

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In briefing documents posted online, FDA reviewers said two follow-up studies recently submitted by Roche failed to show that Avastin significantly extended lives compared to chemotherapy alone.

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Kevin RocheThe Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.

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