- Staff Writer | February 21, 2006 10:54 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeThe statistics over the last 20 years have remained fairly consistent: 3-5% of all prescription fills at retail pharmacies result in errors, or "misfills" as they are known in the pharmacy business. This means that for every 100 prescriptions that you or your loved ones have filled, it is a statistical fact that 3-5 of them will be dispensed with some kind of error. Sometimes the wrong drug is...
- Staff Writer | February 21, 2006 12:49 AM |
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MiscellaneousThere's never a dull moment around Boston Scientific lately. The New York Times reported on 1/27/06 that, just after winning the bidding war against Johnson and Johnson for the purchase of Guidant, Boston Scientific received some very bad news from the FDA. The FDA issued a warning relating to safety procedures that was expected to delay the introduction of new products, citing Boston...
- Staff Writer | February 21, 2006 12:38 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsCan you drive safely and use your cell phone?At any moment of any day, 500,000 drivers of passenger vehicles are talking on handheld cell phones. Cell phones are, without a doubt, the latest, most visible, and most controversial source of driver in-attention. For a majority of motorists, seeing another driver talking on the phone is a red flag! Several states have introduced legislation to...
- Staff Writer | February 21, 2006 12:25 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsHybrid-run vehicles run on a combination of electric power and a conventional gasoline engine with a large battery pack to energize an electric motor(s). It is the battery and the high-voltage cables under the passenger compartment connecting it to the motor(s) that is of concern.These safety concerns come from emergency responders, firefighters and prospective buyers new to the technology. ...
- Staff Writer | February 14, 2006 3:13 PM |
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MiscellaneousTD Ameritrade Holding Corp was recently formed with the merger of TD Waterhouse and Ameritrade Holding Corp. The merger is but one of a several significant consolidations in online brokerage. E-Trade Financial Corp. announced acquisitions of HarrisDirect from Toronto-based BMO Financial in August and BrownCo from JP Morgan Chase & Co. in September.Like most online brokers, the new TD Ameritrade...
- Staff Writer | February 14, 2006 2:57 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA recent early morning traffic accident claimed the life of a 17-year-old student at Cherry Creek Prep alternative school; his parents thought he was in bed asleep. A westbound car driven by Christopher Michael Thielen of Arapahoe County crossed into oncoming traffic and an eastbound motorist was hit; the 38-year-old woman was taken to Medical Center of Aurora South.The 48-year-old man driving a...
- Staff Writer | February 14, 2006 2:36 PM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)Aurora began enforcing its restricted-breed ban on Wednesday, February 1. While pit-bull-like dogs were the focus of this action, the ban includes other large, potentially aggressive breeds such as Staffordshire terriers and American bulldogs.With this ban, Aurora joined other cities in Colorado, including Denver and Castle Rock. Other communites are considering either a ban or more...
- Staff Writer | February 14, 2006 1:37 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeFDA has announced a new program that is designed to transform and strengthen medical device safety.This initiative will work toward an electronic reporting system and is expected to provide unique ways to identify medical devices including standardized and globally accepted names. Information in patient records about device information will be improved as will collaboration on post market...
- Staff Writer | February 14, 2006 1:10 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsThere is an interesting article on the promises of therapeutic vaccines at www.pharmaceutical-business-review.comAfter defining therapeutic vaccines, the article states that vaccine development is presently weighted towards cancer vaccines then outlines a history of failures in the vaccine industry. The author identifies two basic types of therapeutic vaccines described as personalized or...
- Staff Writer | February 14, 2006 12:06 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsIn the January 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, a group of influential doctors supports the banning of gifts, drugs and continuing education provided to medical professionals by pharmaceutical companies. The doctors claim that accepting these perks undermines patient care.According to Federal regulations, companies are not allowed to pay medical professionals to...
- Staff Writer | February 14, 2006 11:43 AM |
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MiscellaneousMariott chain to restore historic downtown Cheyenne structure to house TownePlace Suites, says it's "excited to keep it as is."The Wyoming Tribune published a follow-up piece about the $9-10 million dollar renovation project:By summer, work may have started on a new hotel in downtown Cheyenne.On Thursday executives from Capital Management Inc. announced they have won the franchise to build a...
- Staff Writer | February 10, 2006 6:20 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsThe FDA Advisory Committee published an alert today regarding possible black box warnings and medication guides for ADHD Drugs.Attention deficit/hyperactivity drugs should be prescribed with a medication guide warning of potential cardiovascular risks with the class of stimulant agents, FDA's Drug Safety & Risk Management Advisory Committee recommended Feb. 9.FDA conducted an analysis of adverse...
- Staff Writer | February 06, 2006 6:20 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeGuidant Corp. has accepted Boston Scientific's acquisition offer of about $27 billion in cash and stock. Boston Scientific had been vying with Johnson and Johnson for a chance to acquire Guidant and gain entry into the fast-growing $10.3 billion cardiac-rhythm management market. Boston Scientific's enthusiasm for the merger was not dampened by Guidant's 1-23-06 announcement that it was...
- Staff Writer | February 01, 2006 6:42 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsFat-blocking Orlistat may become first non-prescription weight-loss drug.As reported by the Associated Press, WASHINGTON - Federal health advisers have voted to recommend over-the-counter sales of a weight-loss pill now sold only with a prescription.Read more about Orlistat.
- Staff Writer | February 01, 2006 6:32 PM |
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MiscellaneousThe Rocky Mountain News reports that Denver-based Chipolte Mexican Grill Inc.'s shares more than doubled on the first day of trading after McDonald's Corp. took the fast-growing chain public.Click here to see the full text of this article.
- Staff Writer | February 01, 2006 6:25 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsAccording to the Rocky Mountain News article by Felix Doligosa, Jr., the victim died at the scene of the accident after being hit by a southbound truck in the 3300 block of South Federal.Read the entire accident article.
- Staff Writer | February 01, 2006 6:00 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsThe UK is first in the European market where Prexige (lumiracoxib) is available.Read the full Prexige article.
- Staff Writer | February 01, 2006 5:49 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsAccording to pharmaceutical-business-review.com, an online journal, we can anticipate a study of the potential of this drug in treating Alzheimers in the not too distant future.Read more about the investigational treatment of Axonyx.
- Staff Writer | February 01, 2006 5:41 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsMerck is facing hundreds of lawsuits from people who took Vioxx before it was pulled from the market in September 2004, when a study showed it could double risk of heart attack or stroke if taken for 18 months or longer. However, Merck said no such risk has been shown for shorter periods.This story can be found at: Vioxx Lawsuit