Pharmaceutical company to pay $1 million to settle claims on switching drugs
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Haymarket Media
Aug 30, 2004
The Maine subsidiary of Omnicare Pharmacy, a Fortune 500 company, agreed to pay $1 million to settle claims that it switched nursing home patients’ prescriptions to a medication that would be more...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Oct. 5
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 05, 2020
Blood pressure meds reduce mortality in flu and pneumonia, study finds … Purpose in life linked to fewer dementia-related problems … Poor cognitive performance predicts impaired activities of daily...
EEOC issues final rules on workplace wellness programs
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May 18, 2016
Employers may offer employees and their spouses incentives for joining workplace wellness programs up to 30% of their individual “self-only” health coverage, the Equal Employment Opportunity...
Study: Elderly nursing home residents at lower risk for fractures
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Haymarket Media
Jun 07, 2006
Elderly female nursing home residents have fewer skeletal fractures than women who live at home. They are also older when those fractures occur, according to the results of a new study.
Study: Gene therapy may reduce effects of Alzheimer’s
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Haymarket Media
Apr 26, 2005
A small study using gene therapy to treat Alzheimer’s patients proved to slow the progression of the disease, according to initial reviews of the evidence.
David Grabowski: Getting Geeky with LTC
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Marty Stempniak
Jun 08, 2018
David Grabowski Professor in Health Care Policy Harvard Medical School David Grabowski freely admits that he’s a “long-term care geek.” The professor of healthcare policy at Harvard Medical...
Clinical Briefs for Wednesday, February 5
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 05, 2020
FDA approves influenza pandemic vaccine … Genetic variants appear to protect some people against Alzheimer’s disease … Residents who lose a loved one may fare better when encouraged to express...
CMS: Part D drug premiums to increase
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Haymarket Media
Oct 01, 2007
The average monthly premium for Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage will increase slightly over the previous two years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said last week.
FDA approves only 17 new drugs last year
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Haymarket Media
Jan 05, 2007
The Food and Drug Administration last year approved only 17 new prescription drugs, the lowest number of new drug approvals in a decade, according to a new study.
Another double-digit rise in healthcare costs forecast
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Haymarket Media
Nov 03, 2004
Employers will see their medical plan costs rise an average of 13.5%, according to a new analysis by Aon Corp.