Should genetic testing kits be available over the counter – alongside pregnancy tests and the like? This topic has come up for debate in 2010 and Congress and the FDA have increased their …
‘Health Care’ Archive
How does the PPACA Affect the Healthcare Sector?
by Patrice Sarath, July 6, 2010, 7:00 amThe Patient Protection and Affordability Act of 2010 (PPACA) has been signed into law. New requirements of the law include the expansion of healthcare insurance coverage to all Americans, including approximately 45 million …
US drugmakers face the fire over lax manufacturing practices
by Anne Law, June 30, 2010, 11:27 amWhile a few years back it seemed that overseas drug manufacturers were largely in the spotlight over FDA plant investigations and recalls, several top US pharmaceutical companies are bearing heavy scrutiny this year and punching …
Gentiva marks Odyssey for its hospice expansion quest
by Anne Law, May 25, 2010, 4:14 pmWhile consolidation in the home health care arena has been fairly common in recent years, as has the partnering of home nursing and hospice care agencies, new developments in the US health care market look to be …
Who owns your genes?
by Anne Law, April 12, 2010, 11:39 am
An ongoing legal battle over whether companies can file patents on human genes — yes, really — is heating up, and I can promise you haven’t heard the end of it.
In late March a federal court threw …
Health overhaul brings change to health insurers, care providers, and medical product makers
by Anne Law, March 25, 2010, 1:11 pm
As the dust settles (well, maybe) on the long-fought battle over health care reform, one thing everyone should be able to agree upon is that it will take a good long while for the bill to be …
Taking on childhood obesity is no easy task
by Anne Law, February 12, 2010, 10:38 amThe Obama administration has brought a new hot topic into play this month — childhood obesity. First Lady Michelle Obama has stepped forward to champion changes in child nutrition and exercise programs through school, community, and health care initiatives. …
Is the swine flu pandemic a fluke?
by Anne Law, January 15, 2010, 1:12 pmGlobal governments that were scrambling to order and distribute ample supplies of the H1N1 vaccine a few months ago are now sitting on stockpiles as demand for the flu shot has waned.
Whether concern over the vaccine’s safety or a …
The H1N1 Vaccine: Coming to a Drugstore Near You
by Alexandra Biesada, December 17, 2009, 1:24 pmDrugstore operator CVS appears to be playing catch up with archrival Walgreen in the race to vaccinate Americans against the …
Pfizer dives into generic biologics
by Anne Law, December 11, 2009, 11:21 amNot too big of a surprise that Pfizer wants to stick its nose into the generic biotech (or follow-on biologics) market — it’s a steadily rising trend in the pharmaceutical industry these days.
While the wave of …
