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USANA Announces Dismissal Of Lawsuit, Johnson V. USANA

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: USNA) announced today that a California State court has dismissed the distributor class action suit, Johnson v. USANA, filed in 2007 against the company and certain of its officers, distributors and directors. The Plaintiffs agreed to request that the court dismiss the case with prejudice after plaintiffs reviewed recent evidence and determined there was no longer any merit to maintaining a class action lawsuit.

Michigan Dental Association Stops Illegal Practice Of Dentistry, Safeguards Public

An Oakland County man has been stopped from illegally practicing dentistry, following a lawsuit filed by the Michigan Dental Association (MDA). Oakland County Circuit Judge Daniel O'Brien issued a preliminary injunction October 1 against Everett VanDenEeden, doing business as Smile-Rite Denture Center. Under the court order, VanDenEeden is restrained from engaging in the unauthorized practice of dentistry.

Cardinal Health Inc., Agrees To Pay $34 Million To Settle Claims That It Failed To Report Suspicious Sales Of Widely-Abused Controlled Substance

Cardinal Health Inc., one of the nation's largest distributors of pharmaceutical drugs, has agreed to settle allegations that it violated federal reporting provisions relating to its handling of certain controlled substances regulated by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Under the agreement between the company and seven U.S.

Med sci monit 2008; 14(10):br205-209 "sildenafil citrate on the inducibility of ventricular fibrillation and upper limit of vulnerability in swine"

Background: Sildenafil citrate at supratherapeutic levels has been reported to decrease defibrillation efficacy. However, its effects on ventricular fibrillation induction and the upper limit of vulnerability (ULV) have not been investigated. We tested the hypothesis that sildenafil citrate reduces the ventricular fibrillation threshold (VFT) and increases the ULV.
Material/Methods: Twenty-one pigs (25–30 kg) were randomly assigned into 3 groups of 7 pigs each. A solution containing 100 mg (group 100) or 50 mg (group 50) sildenafil citrate or 100 cc saline (group control) was infused intravenously in each pig. A train of 10 S1s was delivered from an RV electrode, and an S2 stimulus was delivered at the peak of the T wave of the last S1 activation to determine the VFT and ULV, before and after drug administration.
Results: The 100 mg sildenafil citrate significantly (P<0.03) decreased VFT, accounting for ~36% by peak voltage and ~52% by total energy, and significantly (P<0.009) increased ULV, accounting for ~28% by peak voltage, and ~56% by total energy.
Conclusions: Supratherapeutic concentrations of sildenafil citrate significantly decreased the VFT and increased the ULV, resulting in an expansion of the VF induction window during the vulnerable period. (Source: Medical Science Monitor)

 

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S.D. Supreme Court Hears Case On Whether Identity Of Donor To Abortion Ban Initiative Should Be Revealed

The name of an anonymous donor who gave $750,000 to the failed campaign to pass a 2006 ballot measure that would have outlawed most abortions should be released, a prosecutor argued on Monday before the state Supreme Court, the AP/Sioux City Journal reports. Secretary of State Chris Nelson (R) sued state Rep.

New Jersey Court Hears Arguments Over Legality Of Bush Administration SCHIP Directive Limiting Enrollment

A U.S. District Court in New Jersey on Monday heard arguments on the legality of a Bush administration policy directive that restricts states' abilities to expand SCHIP, the Newark Star-Ledger reports (Schwaneberg, Newark Star-Ledger, 9/30). According to guidelines issued by

New Book Offers Proposals For Dealing With Juveniles Who Commit Crime

Prosecuting juvenile offenders as adults has become politically expedient over the past two decades. While such action is intended to reduce crime, evidence suggests it may be having the opposite impact, according to a new book co-authored by a Temple University developmental psychologist. In "Rethinking Juvenile Justice" (Harvard University Press), Laurence Steinberg, Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Temple, and his co-author Elizabeth Scott, the Harold R.

Knife Wounds Guidance 'timely And Appropriate', Sayd Medical Defence Union Of Scotland

Interim guidance by the GMC and the Department of Health on the reporting of knife wounds is timely and appropriate, says the MDDUS. The guidance says that a doctor treating a patient with a wound "inflicted in a violent attack with a knife, blade or other sharp instrument" should inform the police. If in doubt about the cause of an injury, consult a colleague.

UK Out In The Cold On Insurance Question Says Medical Defence Union

The Medical Defence Union, the UK's leading medical defence organisation, warned that the UK was in danger of being one of the last countries in the EU to persist with an outdated system of indemnifying doctors which risks leaving patients uncompensated.

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley's Office Recovers Over 3.5 pounds Million For Massachusetts Medicaid Program

Today, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley's Office has settled with Walgreens Co. ("Walgreens") over allegations of billing improprieties. Under the terms of the settlement, Walgreens will pay $3,537,720.94 to the Massachusetts Medicaid Program, a program which provides funds for health care products and services to eligible low-income individuals, including people with disabilities, children and elder citizens.

UK Travellers Warned About Fake Malaria Drugs - Malaria Awareness Campaign, Organised By GSK Travel Health

UK travellers are being urged to arrange their antimalarial medication before they leave the country following alarming increases in either fake or poor quality malaria medicines in Southeast Asia and Africa. Already a major concern in Southeast Asia, where up to 53% of some antimalarial medicines contain no active ingredient, poor quality treatments are also becoming a problem for Africa's nations.

Wall Street Journal Examines How No-Pregnancy Orders Reflect Previous Forced-Sterilization Projects

The Wall Street Journal on Thursday examined how a "scatter[ing]" of no-pregnancy orders in state courts is reflective of state laws in the first half of the 20th century, which included forced sterilization of women "deemed unfit for motherhood." Few judges have issued rulings ordering women not to become pregnant in recent years, and such orders often are overturned on appeal.

HIV/AIDS Services Agency Sues New Hampshire Town For Restricting Access To Group Home

A Keene, N.H., AIDS services agency -- AIDS Services for the Monadnock Region -- said it is suing Gilsum, N.H., town officials for overstepping their authority and violating the state constitution by restricting who is allowed to live at a group home run by ASMR, the Keene Sentinel reports.

President Bush Signs Legislation To Expand Protections Under Americans With Disabilities Act

President Bush on Thursday signed legislation that expands protections under the Americans with Disability Act, the AP/Kansas City Star reports (AP/Kansas City Star, 9/25). Lawmakers introduced the legislation in response to a series of Supreme Court decisions that limited the scope of ADA, which took effect in 1990.

James W. Saxton Guest Presenter At National Bariatric Summit

James W. Saxton, Esq., Chair of Stevens & Lee's Health Care Litigation Group and Co-Chair of the Health Care Department was a presenter at the 5th Annual National Bariatric Summit held September 20-22, 2008, in Amelia Island, FL. Mr.

Impact Of CSI-Style Programming On Jurors: How Attitudes And Expectations May Impact On Jurors' Decision-Making In A Courtroom

A new psychological study from the University of Leicester aims to investigate how accurate people's perceptions about forensic science are, where these beliefs come from, and how this forensic awareness may impact on jury decision making.

Lawsuit Filed In 2002 Alleged Surgeons Received Improper Incentives From Medtronic To Prescribe Products

A lawsuit filed in 2002 against Medtronic and 10 surgeons includes previously undisclosed allegations that the surgeons received improper incentives to prescribe products manufactured by the company, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Advocates At U.N. Meeting Protest Jailing Of Iranian Physicians

Human rights advocates on Monday during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City protested the detention of two Iranian physicians who implemented Iran's first HIV prevention and treatment program, the Washington Post reports. Brothers Arash Alaei and Kamiar Alaei were arrested in June and have been

AG Mukasey Rejects Immigration Board's Denial Of Malian Woman's Asylum Claim Over Genital Cutting

Attorney General Michael Mukasey on Monday threw out a decision by the Department of Justice's Board of Immigration Appeals to deny asylum to a Malian woman who had been subjected to female genital cutting -- also known as female genital mutilation and female circumcision -- the Los Angeles Times reports.

HDMA Commends House Passage Of Legislation To Combat Illegal Online Sales Of Prescription Medicines

The Healthcare Distribution Management Association (HDMA) commends the U.S. House of Representatives on the passage of H.R.6353, the "Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Protection Act" to further combat the illegal online sales of prescription medicines. Similar legislation, also supported by HMDA, was passed in the Senate in April 2008.

Florida Medicaid Beneficiaries Sue State To Receive Home-Based Care

Nearly 8,500 Florida Medicaid beneficiaries living in nursing homes have filed a federal class-action lawsuit claiming they are being forced to obtain care in nursing homes rather than in the community, the AP/Miami Herald reports.

AHF Calls On Iran To Release Two Respected AIDS Physicians Held Since June

As Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses the opening ceremonies of the United Nations General Assembly in New York today,

The Doctors Company Hosts Third Annual Legal Summit To Provide Industry's Best Claims Defense For Physicians

The Doctors Company, the largest national insurer of physician and surgeon medical liability in the U.S., hosted its third annual Legal Summit to ensure that its attorneys have the most current information regarding the defense of medical malpractice complaints.

Sublingual application of liquid nitrendipine does not result in critical hypotension in healthy volunteers under phosphodiesterase-5 inhibition.

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Sublingual application of liquid nitrendipine does not result in critical hypotension in healthy volunteers under phosphodiesterase-5 inhibition.

Clin Hemorheol Microcirc. 2008;39(1-4):323-8

Authors: Park JW, Leithäuser B, Jung F

INTRODUCTION: The introduction of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors as sildenafil, tadalafil, or vardenafil, has tremendously improved the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Patients with the common comorbidity of cardiovascular disease and erectile dysfunction, however, are at risk for critical hypotension in case of self-treatment of cardiac angina with nitrates after the intake of a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor. METHODS: We evaluated the safety of 5 mg sublingual nitrendipine after pre-treatment of 8 healthy male volunteers (42.1+/-9.6 yrs) with 20 mg tadalafil. Randomly four different protocols were compared using six hours blood pressure recordings: (1) baseline, (2) 20 mg tadalafil, (3) 5 mg nitrendipine, and (4) 20 mg tadalafil+5 mg nitrendipine. RESULTS: The blood pressure was not significantly affected by tadalafil. Nitrendipine lowered the systolic blood pressure significantly by -1.91 mmHg (p=0.0079). The co-medication of 20 mg tadalafil+5 mg nitrendipine lowered the blood pressure significantly by -2.86 mmHg (p<0.0001). There was no statistically significant difference between tadalafil and nitrendipine (p=0.598). Relevant hypotension (systolic blood pressure of <85 mmHg) was observed in none of the study individuals during the four protocols. CONCLUSIONS: Sublingual nitrendipine seems to be safe for self-treatment of an anginal attack in patients with stable coronary artery disease, who have taken a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor. However, our findings on hemodynamic changes in apparently healthy volunteers have to be confirmed in patients with coronary artery disease.

PMID: 18503141 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

(Source: Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation)

 

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Sublingual application of liquid nitrendipine does not result in critical hypotension in healthy volunteers under phosphodiesterase-5 inhibition.

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Sublingual application of liquid nitrendipine does not result in critical hypotension in healthy volunteers under phosphodiesterase-5 inhibition.

Clin Hemorheol Microcirc. 2008;39(1-4):323-8

Authors: Park JW, Leithäuser B, Jung F

INTRODUCTION: The introduction of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors as sildenafil, tadalafil, or vardenafil, has tremendously improved the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Patients with the common comorbidity of cardiovascular disease and erectile dysfunction, however, are at risk for critical hypotension in case of self-treatment of cardiac angina with nitrates after the intake of a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor. METHODS: We evaluated the safety of 5 mg sublingual nitrendipine after pre-treatment of 8 healthy male volunteers (42.1+/-9.6 yrs) with 20 mg tadalafil. Randomly four different protocols were compared using six hours blood pressure recordings: (1) baseline, (2) 20 mg tadalafil, (3) 5 mg nitrendipine, and (4) 20 mg tadalafil+5 mg nitrendipine. RESULTS: The blood pressure was not significantly affected by tadalafil. Nitrendipine lowered the systolic blood pressure significantly by -1.91 mmHg (p=0.0079). The co-medication of 20 mg tadalafil+5 mg nitrendipine lowered the blood pressure significantly by -2.86 mmHg (p<0.0001). There was no statistically significant difference between tadalafil and nitrendipine (p=0.598). Relevant hypotension (systolic blood pressure of <85 mmHg) was observed in none of the study individuals during the four protocols. CONCLUSIONS: Sublingual nitrendipine seems to be safe for self-treatment of an anginal attack in patients with stable coronary artery disease, who have taken a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor. However, our findings on hemodynamic changes in apparently healthy volunteers have to be confirmed in patients with coronary artery disease.

PMID: 18503141 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

(Source: Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation)

 

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Editorial Examines How McCain, Obama Picks For Supreme Court Would Differ

The fact that the next president of the U.S. likely will appoint several Supreme Court justices means that those choices "will determine the future of the law, and of some of Americans' most cherished rights," according to a New York Times editorial.The editorial says that Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.

Supreme Court Prepares To Hear Pre-Emption Case That Could Give Pharmaceutical Companies Protection Against Liability

The case of a Vermont women who won a $6 million award from Wyeth for failure to adequately warn her of the risk of one of its products is the "latest in a brisk parade of similar ones" in which the U.S. Supreme Court will examine the principle of pre-emption, which states that

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The Hong Kong Department of Health warned consumers not to buy or use Lover Liquid Nutriment Herbal Supplement and Onyo because they were found to contain undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients. Lover Liquid Nutriment Herbal Supplement was found to contain sildenafil while Onyo was found to contain sildenafil, as well as unapproved substances with structures similar to sildenafil (acetildenafil) and vardenafil (pseudovardenafil). (Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada)

 

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The Hong Kong Department of Health warned consumers not to buy or use Dr. Life or Chong Cao Ju Wang because they were found to contain undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients. Dr. Life was found to contain an unauthorised substance with a structure similar to tadalafil (aminotadalafil) while Chong Cao Ju Wang was found to contain sildenafil. (Source: Government of Canada News - Health Canada)

 

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Pennsylvania Physicians Concerned About Renewal Of Medical Malpractice Insurance Subsidy Program

Physicians in Pennsylvania are concerned that the state's Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error fund, which provides doctors with subsidies for malpractice insurance, could expire this year as lawmakers debate changes to the state's health care system, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.Gov. Ed Rendell (D) and state House Democrats have

Imprisoned Cuban Physician, Guatemalan Forensic Scientist Wins NYAS Human Rights Award

An imprisoned Cuban physician and a Guatemalan forensic scientist have been awarded the 2008 New York Academy of Sciences Heinz R. Pagels Human Rights of Scientists Award. The Academy's Human Rights Committee bestowed the awards on Oscar Elias Biscet, MD, and Fredy Peccerelli during the Academy's September 18 Annual Meeting. Dr. Angel Garrido of the Lawton Foundation for Human Rights, of which Dr. Biscet is president, accepted the award on his colleague's behalf. Dr.

Confusion Over Purpose Of Falls Clinics Compromises Effectiveness Of Service, UK

An RCP survey of 40 patients in England who had attended a falls clinic following a fall shows that while patients felt the clinics had helped them, they were not always sure about the purpose of the clinic and how it related to their own needs. This misunderstanding leads to patients not continuing with exercises and other activities which could help prevent another fall.

Edinburgh Nurse Suspended From Practice By Regulator, UK

A nurse who falsified the signature of her mentor while training to be a midwife has been suspended from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) register for 6 months. Emma Rachel Sheldon, a 27 year old Registered Adult Nurse admitted to forging her mentor's comments and signature for several weeks whilst enrolled as a student midwife at Napier University.

Kansas Abortion Provider Tiller Files For Dismissal Of Charges

Attorneys for Wichita, Kan., abortion provider George Tiller filed papers Monday in an effort to have criminal charges against Tiller dismissed or to suppress evidence because of misconduct by prosecutors, citing the "personal animosity" former state Attorney General Phill Kline (R) showed toward "abortion providers in general and Dr. Tiller in particular" during Kline's prosecution of the case, the

Abbott Uses NAFTA To Charge Mexico Significantly Higher Than Middle-income Country Rate

As part of its ongoing campaign to lower drug prices and improve access to lifesaving AIDS treatments globally, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), which operates three free treatment clinics in Mexico (Puerto Vallarta, Cancun and Tuxtla Gutierrez) today unveiled a new print advertisement criticizing Abbott Laboratories, Inc. for the steep price it charges for its key AIDS drug Kaletra in Mexico. The ad, headlined

Medical Defence Union Continues 'Doctors For Doctors' Tradition With New Chief Executive, UK

The Medical Defence Union (MDU), the UK's first and largest medical defence organisation for doctors, today announced that it has appointed Dr Christine Tomkins* as its new Chief Executive. She will take over from present Chief Executive Dr Michael Saunders** after his planned retirement from the MDU Board at the end of April 2009.

Sleep apnea may spur erectile dysfunction

Sleep apnea may make erectile dysfunction more likely, and the erectile dysfunction drug Cialis may ease but not erase that problem, new research shows. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

 

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Federal Court Panel Grants Appeal For Woman Denied Asylum For Seeking To Avoid Forced Sterilization In China

A three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta on Thursday ruled that a Chinese woman who feared sterilization under China's family planning law can challenge her denial of asylum in the U.S. under the Convention Against Torture, the AP/Macon Telegraph reports.

Dental Lasers - Leading Manufacturer Defends Itself Against NLT's Claims; Seeks Permanent Injunction, USA

BIOLASE Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLTI), the world's leading dental laser company, filed a counterclaim lawsuit against Indianapolis, IN-based National Laser Technology (NLT), alleging violations of FDA regulations, federal trademark infringement, false designation of origin, unfair competition and false advertising in a suit involving a range of alleged business practices and market access for dental lasers.

Limiting Resident Surgeon's Work Hours Associated With Fewer Complications For Patients Having Gallbladder Surgery

Fewer patients undergoing gallbladder surgery at one major public teaching hospital sustained injuries to their bile ducts or other complications after resident physicians' work hours were limited to 80 per week, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Senate Approves Bill To Expand Protections Under Americans With Disabilities Act

The Senate on Thursday by voice vote approved a bill (S 3406) that would expand protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act, CongressDaily reports. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) introduced the legislation in response to a series of Supreme Court decisions that limited the scope of ADA (Hunt, CongressDaily, 9/12).

Depuy Spine And Biedermann Motech Resolve Patent Litigation With Allez Spine

DePuy Spine, Inc. and Biedermann Motech GmbH have agreed to settle a patent infringement lawsuit against Allez Spine for payment of an undisclosed amount and a royalty-bearing license on sales of the Laguna® system, it was announced today. In the lawsuit, DePuy Spine and Biedermann Motech accused Allez's Laguna® screw products of infringing U.S. Patent No. 5,207,678 (the "678 Patent").

Illinois Hospital Appeals Tax Exemption Case To State Supreme Court

The not-for-profit Provena Covenant Medical Center on Tuesday said that it will take its case to the Illinois Supreme Court after a three-judge 4th District Appellate Court panel ruled in August that the hospital's charity work was not enough to justify a tax exemption, the

Statement Of Colleen Connell, American Civil Liberties Union, Illinois, Re: Appellate Court Decision In Miller V. American Fertility Services

Noting that an unimplanted, fertilized egg is not a "human being" for purposes of a wrongful death action, the Illinois Appellate Court reversed a 2005 decision by a Cook County Judge. This is good news for women and families across Illinois.

Sleep apnea may spur erectile dysfunction

Sleep apnea may make erectile dysfunction more likely, and the erectile dysfunction drug Cialis may ease but not erase that problem, new research shows. (Source: WebMD Health)

 

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Updated Date: Sep 11, 2008 EST (Source: DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST))

 

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USA Today Examines Practice Of Billing Rape Survivors For Medical Exams In Wasilla While Palin Was Mayor

Rape survivors in Wasilla, Alaska were billed for forensic medical examinations when Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin was mayor of the town, USA Today reports.

Tadalafil administered once daily for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia: a dose finding study

Purpose: Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors are widely used to treat erectile dysfunction. Preliminary data have suggested phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor efficacy in men with lower urinary tract symptoms associated with clinical benign prostatic hyperplasia.Materials and Methods: After a 4-week placebo run-in period 1,058 men with benign prostatic hyperplasia lower urinary tract symptoms were randomly allocated to receive 12-week, once daily treatment with placebo or tadalafil (2.5, 5, 10 or 20 mg).Results: The International Prostate Symptom Score least squares mean change from baseline to end point was significantly improved for 2.5 (−3.9, p = 0.015), 5 (−4.9, p (Source: The Journal of Urology)

 

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Massachusetts' Proposed Rule Could Lead To Federal Lawsuit, Partners HealthCare Warns

Massachusetts' largest private employer Partners HealthCare on Friday warned that the state could face a federal lawsuit if it implements a proposed rule to increase some companies' contributions to their workers' health coverage, the Boston Globe reports.

Boston Globe Examines Imprisonment Of Two HIV/AIDS Physicians, Brothers In Iran

State Department officials and former students at Harvard University's School of Public Health believe Iranian physicians -- brothers Kamiar and Arash Alaei -- have been arrested and accused of using their work on HIV/AIDS worldwide to destabilize Iran's government, the

Conservative Advocates Successfully Lobby For Language On High Court Nominees In GOP Platform, The Hill Reports

Conservative advocates successfully placed language in the 2008 Republican Party platform that urges the party's presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) to avoid "stealth nominations" to the Supreme Court, The Hill reports.

Fathers Need Their Children

Single fathers should never be prevented from seeing their children. Even in the toughest family conflicts, interaction should always continue between father and child according to sociologist Germain Dulac, a researcher at the Universite de Montreal's Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Violence Against Women and Families. "Every father, even the worst delinquent, must see his child once in a while.

British Columbia Appeal Court Upholds Provincial 'Bubble Zone' Law On Abortion Protests

The British Columbia Court of Appeals on Thursday unanimously upheld a provincial "bubble zone" law that prevents antiabortion advocates from protesting within 50 meters of abortion clinics, rejecting an appeal made by abortion-rights opponents who claimed the law violated their freedom of expression,

Supreme Court To Consider Whether To Bar Liability Lawsuits Against Pharmaceutical Companies

The U.S. Supreme Court in November will consider whether to shield the makers of prescription and over-the-counter drugs from liability lawsuits, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Major Presidential Candidates Discuss Proposals For Health Care, Other Issues At AARP Convention

Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) and Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) on Saturday appeared via satellite at an AARP convention in Washington, D.C., and spoke about health care and other issues that affect seniors, the

Nurse Who Used Someone Else's Passport To Get Job Cautioned By Regulator

A nurse who was given a 3-month prison sentence on 15 June 2007 at the Crown Court at Inner London has received a 5-year Caution Order from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Yvonne Adusei, a 38 year old adult nurse from Barking, Essex was convicted of obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception and of using a false instrument. Her offences related to using a Dutch passport to which she was not entitled in order to gain employment as a nurse.

Hopeful Medical Industry News On Malpractice Premiums For Physicians Is Released For 2008

A newly-released 2008 Medical Economics survey focusing on malpractice premiums for physicians across the United States provides encouraging medical industry news on one of the least popular issues for healthcare providers - malpractice insurance. The actuarial research, presented to the Physician Insurers Association of America and reported by Medical Economics, is available for perusal by following the

Spectranetics Announces Federal Investigation, USA

Spectranetics Corporation (Nasdaq:SPNC) was jointly served by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this morning with a search warrant issued by the United States District Court, District of Colorado.

The Doctors Company Files For Rate Decrease For California Physicians

The Doctors Company, the largest national insurer of physician and surgeon medical liability in the U.S., has filed a request with the California Department of Insurance for an average rate reduction of 18.2 percent for its California member physicians. Depending on medical specialty and practice location, most California physicians will see premium reductions ranging from 10 to 30 percent.

Studies Examine Effects Of Medicare Coverage Policies On Service Utilization, Primary Care Delivery Systems For Low-Income People

"The Impact of Medicare Coverage Policies on Health Care Utilization," Health Services Research: The study by Susan Bartlett Foote, a professor at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, and colleagues examines whether Medicare coverage policies affect utilization of services.

Kane County, Ill., Judge Throws Out Parts Of Defamation Lawsuit Against Planned Parenthood Of Illinois

A Kane County, Ill., judge threw out significant portions of a defamation lawsuit brought by an antiabortion group against Planned Parenthood of Illinois, the Chicago Tribune reports. According to the Tribune, PPIL's plans to open a clinic in Aurora, Ill.

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Sildenafil Effective for SRI-Associated Sexual Dysfunction in WomenXanomeline Shows Strong Antipsychotic Effect in Patients with SchizophreniaMethadone Concentrations not Impacted by FosamprenavirTiagabine for Generalized Anxiety DisorderAntidepressant Tapering and Discontinuation SymptomsEditor's Commentary: What Does a Woman Want?Estrogen Therapy for SchizophreniaGastrointestinal Bleeding with SSRIs and VenlafaxineAbuse and Diversion Potential with QuetiapineClozapine-Induced Microscopic ColitisInjection Site Reactions with Naltrexone (Source: The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update)

Large-scale questionnaire survey of erectile dysfunction drugs in japanese men

Aim: The aim of the present study was to investigate the assessment of currently prescribed drugs and approaches to overall erectile dysfunction (ED) therapy.Methods: A large-scale questionnaire survey was conducted in patients with ED who had taken an ED drug in the past 2 months.Results: Of the 308 patients surveyed, 23% became aware of having ED more than 3 years ago. In the early stages, the patients frequently experienced 'anxiety and a sense of loss' and 'irritation and powerlessness'. The ED drugs taken were sildenafil and vardenafil in 65 and 31% of the patients, respectively. Although their efficacy was generally high, approximately 80% of the patients (younger patients in particular) experienced some problems with these medications. As negative assessments, the difficulty in finding a good time to take the drug and the strange sensation of the drug forcing the patient to have an erection were pointed out.Conclusion: Use of an ED drug such as tadalafil, which produces long-lasting effects and allows more spontaneity in sexual activity, will improve ED symptoms in a favorable manner, and will not only improve the self-image of the ED patients, leading to activation and fulfillment of their lives as a whole, but will also enhance the satisfaction and security of their partners. (Reprod Med Biol 2008; 7: 105[ndash]114) (Source: Reproductive Medicine and Biology)

Health Affairs Web Exclusive Examines Supreme Court Decision About ERISA Conflict Of Interest

"'MetLife V. Glenn': The Court Addresses a Conflict Over Conflicts in ERISA Benefit Administration," Health Affairs: In the Web exclusive, Tim Jost of the Washington and Lee University School of Law discusses a recent U.S.

Large-scale questionnaire survey of erectile dysfunction drugs in japanese men

Aim: The aim of the present study was to investigate the assessment of currently prescribed drugs and approaches to overall erectile dysfunction (ED) therapy.Methods: A large-scale questionnaire survey was conducted in patients with ED who had taken an ED drug in the past 2 months.Results: Of the 308 patients surveyed, 23% became aware of having ED more than 3 years ago. In the early stages, the patients frequently experienced 'anxiety and a sense of loss' and 'irritation and powerlessness'. The ED drugs taken were sildenafil and vardenafil in 65 and 31% of the patients, respectively. Although their efficacy was generally high, approximately 80% of the patients (younger patients in particular) experienced some problems with these medications. As negative assessments, the difficulty in finding a good time to take the drug and the strange sensation of the drug forcing the patient to have an erection were pointed out.Conclusion: Use of an ED drug such as tadalafil, which produces long-lasting effects and allows more spontaneity in sexual activity, will improve ED symptoms in a favorable manner, and will not only improve the self-image of the ED patients, leading to activation and fulfillment of their lives as a whole, but will also enhance the satisfaction and security of their partners. (Reprod Med Biol 2008; 7: 105[ndash]114) (Source: Reproductive Medicine and Biology)