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Apr 21 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Fearing that health insurance premiums may shoot up in the next few years, Senate Democrats laid a foundation on Tuesday for federal regulation of rates, four weeks after  Obama signed a law intended to rein in soaring health costs

Apr 21 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Who should be held accountable when a company sells a flawed product that can injure or kill patients? Is it the company or the people who run it?

Apr 21 2010

Wall Street Journal

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UnitedHealth Group Inc. experienced a significant jump in quarterly profit as the health insurer’s strategy of diversifying beyond traditional insurance plans shows signs of paying off

Apr 21 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

It’s all fine and good to target cancer drugs to the specific pathways responsible for the disease but the tests to determine who needs those drugs are not always accurate

Apr 21 2010

Wall Street Journal

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North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan and Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer are advocating a proposal to allow residents of the two states to buy less expensive prescription medicine from Canada

Apr 21 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Global pharmaceutical sales are expected to grow by an average of 5% to 8% annually over the next five years, with drugs to treat cancer, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and HIV

Apr 21 2010

Bloomberg

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Playing memory, reasoning or other brain games won’t make you smarter or mentally stronger, researchers said.

Apr 21 2010

Bloomberg

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U.S. regulators will strengthen their oversight of medical devices used at home

Apr 21 2010

PRNewswire

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration launched the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Transparency Web site today as part of the agency’s transparency initiative

Apr 20 2010

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A new version of the Bluetooth wireless technology could expand what can be done by watches, toys, home sensors, medical monitors and other devices that typically have been limited in their functions because of battery life

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