Archive for March, 2009

UK allows private top-ups, privately

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The UK department of health has published guidance for the national health service on
how to handle patients who want to pay out-of-pocket for licensed drugs that are not
funded by their local health authorities.
Private top-ups to publicly funded healthcare became the subject of heated political
debate after the health technology assessment agency [...]

Drug-Industry Shakeout Hits Small Firms Hard

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Another Wave of Acquisitions Is Likely as Companies Worry About Their Drug Pipelines and Health-Care Change – March 10, 2009
By AVERY JOHNSON and RON WINSLOW
Drug makers have begun a frenzied consolidation drive that is redrawing the industry landscape.
Merck & Co.’s $41.1 billion agreement to acquire Schering-Plough Corp., announced Monday, follows [...]

Previously…Why so many smart investors bought into Madoff.

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Madoff hooked a whole bunch of investors. Here, we “categorize” these investors into seven types and highlight what their “investing [...]

Drugs to be approved for NHS use within six months, ministers announce

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Patients will get approved drugs on the NHS within six months instead of waiting up to two years, as ministers announce plans to speed up the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
by Rebecca Smith, Medical Editor, The Daily Telegraph
Last Updated: 2:12PM GMT 03 Mar 2009
The drug rationing body, Nice, [...]

Obama aims big with healthcare drive

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President Barack Obama Monday launched a high-stakes drive to remake US healthcare, in his latest attempt to ensure his sweeping agenda is an antidote to and not a victim of the economic crisis.
The president unveiled Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius as his new pick to be secretary for health and human [...]