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The Flu Vaccine Is Coming! The Flu Vaccine Is Coming!

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 2:07pm
Different brands and types of vaccines are approved for different age groups.


Merck Ready to Play Let’s Make an (Emerging Markets) Deal

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 10:23am
Merck isn't ruling out making outright purchases of emerging-market companies, but competition is fierce.


Mt. Sinai Program Lets Some Pre-Meds Swap Orgo for Shakespeare

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 8:57am
Students in the Humanities and Medicine Program get spots in med school as long as they meet certain requirements -- but don't take the usual pre-med pre-requisites.


A.M. Vitals: Merck Profit Falls 52% On Merger, Restructuring Costs

Fri, 07/30/2010 - 7:37am
Also: high-risk pool regs are out; vote held up by motion to repeal provision of health-care overhaul; Republicans want HHS to edit HealthCare.gov.


Got a Limited Screening Budget? Then Colonoscopy’s Not Your Test.

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 5:04pm
The study relies on computer simulations to gauge cost-effectiveness.


Senator Slams FDA Advisory Committee’s Avastin Decision

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 11:23am
Sen. Vitter has also called on HHS to remove the new U.S. Preventive Services Task Force breast cancer screening recs from the agency's website.


Med Students: We Want More Sex Ed!

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 10:48am
More than 53% of respondents said they didn't get sufficient training in med school to address patients' sexual concerns.


Wellness Programs Won’t Necessarily Improve Health Or Lower Costs

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 8:19am
Programs limited to health assessments and "let's get fit!" web-based efforts are most likely to fail.


A.M. Vitals: Sanofi Likely to Formally Offer to Buy Genzyme

Thu, 07/29/2010 - 7:32am
Also: new painkiller policy proposed in Washington State; the insured seem to be using less health care; Dendreon publishes results in the NEJM.


Aetna’s CEO Discusses Health Overhaul, CVS Caremark Deal

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 7:20pm
Obama isn't anti-business, Aetna CEO Ron Williams said, but his administration may lack an understanding of what it takes to run a business.


Why Novartis’s Triaminic Giveaway Reminds Us of the Tour de France

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 4:37pm
Some parents say it's hard to find generic alternatives.


FDA Advisory Panel Gives Thumbs-Up to AstraZeneca’s Brilinta

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 4:29pm
Overall, patients taking Brilinta showed a 16% benefit compared to those taking Plavix, the market leader.


Analysts Question Aetna on CVS Caremark Deal

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 2:22pm
They wanted more financial details on the long-term contract.


Bonuses For GSK Pharma Sales Reps Won’t Be Tied to Sales

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 12:10pm
Sales reps will now get bonuses in part based on feedback from customers.


A.M. Vitals: Aetna Reports Earnings Jump, Contracts Out PBM Business

Wed, 07/28/2010 - 7:10am
Also: tobacco and obesity in public-health funding competition; UnitedHealth in talks to buy Executive Health Resources; coordinating care to save money and boost quality.


A Reckoning for REMS: FDA’s Risk Program in the Spotlight

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 5:02pm
How stringent should the requirements be for drugs with safety concerns?


Health Blog Q&A: Mayo Clinic’s New Center for Social Media

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 4:16pm
Why does the Mayo Clinic need a center devoted to explaining how to use blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube?


Expert: ‘Persistent Uncertainty’ About H1N1’s Next Moves

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 12:47pm
Next year the vaccinations against seasonal flu and H1N1 will be combined.


Why Does AstraZeneca’s Brilinta Seem to Work Only Outside the U.S.?

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 8:29am
What should the FDA do if data is only positive from patients outside the U.S.?


A.M. Vitals: WellPoint, Aetna Test Home Monitoring for Heart Patients

Tue, 07/27/2010 - 7:21am
Also: report says insurers may band together to fund congressional races; CT scan gold rush in China; older Americans don't know basics of health-care overhaul.