The final ruling for 2007 by the FDA on GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices) for dietary supplements has been issued. Look forward to updates as to how acupuncturists and acupuncture schools will be affected by this course of regulatory action. It is possible that acupuncture college pharmacies may be affected and that individual acupuncture practices may also be affected. Under the new ruling, the FDA now mandates that “manufacturers are required Read the rest of this entry »
Hospital workers to strike on Wednesday: Employees at 10 northern California hospitals will walk off the job for 24 hours beginning at 6 a.m. Wednesday in a dispute over a new contract.
Sutter Health owns half of the affected hospitals, including Sutter Delta Medical Center in Antioch, Alta Bates Summit Medical centers in Oakland and Berkeley, and Sutter Solano Medical Center in Vallejo.
The Daughters of Charity Health System owns the remaining Read the rest of this entry »
on Sunday examined the high rates of maternal mortality in some developing countries — an issue that “rarely gets attention from international donors.” According to the
, more than 500,000 women worldwide die annually in childbirth — about one every minute — usually from causes that could be prevented with basic medical care, such as bleeding, infection, obstructed labor and preeclampsia. Maternal mortality often does not receive attention from Read the rest of this entry »
Seattle – Recently, peanut butter products had been contaminated by salmonella in which the FDA failed to detect. President Barrack Obama is ordering a complete review of the Food and Drug Administration operations. The outbreak of salmonella affected over 500 people and killed possibly up to 8 people. President Obama told Matt Lauer, the Today co-host, about his plans.
President Obama is not happy with the way the FDA has not caught these types Read the rest of this entry »
Local Fitness Industry challenged to deliver 'Measurable Results', as leading Surrey Fitness Expert offers the Region's first 'Results or Double Your Money Back' Guarantee.
Guildford, UK (
) February 16, 2009 — Leading Surrey Fitness Expert, Simon Dainton, has issued a challenge to local gyms and health clubs in the Guildford area, asking them to provide 'measurable results' for their members in just 4 weeks Read the rest of this entry »
Dr. Grise’s stated objection was that we were intending to take the prescription to an online pharmacy, which she distrusts.
I say it’s our business where we take it, not hers. Her professional association agrees with us. Also, the B.C. College of Pharmacists says we can put as much trust in online pharmacies as conventional pharmacies, as long as they are licensed. And finally, there are substantial savings to be had, savings which your vet may Read the rest of this entry »
Last month, the nation took another major step along this path, when Congress approved historic legislation to end discrimination in health care against the millions of Americans who struggle with mental illnesses. This new law ensures that illnesses of the mind are treated the same as illnesses of the body in insurance coverage.
It took more than a decade to enact mental health parity legislation. In the end, the stalemate was broken when insurance Read the rest of this entry »
At the University of Minnesota Medical School, which is funded partly by clinical practices, the growth in unpaid bills means margins are narrowing to the point where just doing more procedures isn’t going to suffice, said Frank Cerra, senior vice president for health sciences. The university has postponed a $200-million building for outpatient care on campus and begun streamlining its management ranks. If things don’t improve, it might raise medical Read the rest of this entry »
Pressed by Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. and the Legislature’s Health System Reform Task Force to come up with an affordable health plan, insurers unveiled a new product Friday they say will help capture some of the state’s uninsured.
While Rep. Jim Dunnigan, R-Taylorsville, acknowledged the new plan by itself doesn’t constitute health reform, he said it does buy the market more time to implement beefier changes and moves the state one step closer Read the rest of this entry »
The Texas Workforce Commission will honor Fort Worth’s Plaza Medical Center on Dec. 4 as the 2008 employer of the year for its resourcefulness in partnering with local schools and universities to offer training in the health professions.
The center was nominated by Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County, the agency responsible for administering the county’s publicly funded work force-development programs.
Singled out for praise was Read the rest of this entry »