Being in remote areas where there are limited medical equipment, people in the isolated region feel left behind as they do not have access to medical treatment.
In a bid to improve the standard of living of people in the rural areas and eliminate health care divide between the isolated region and the rest of the country, Public Health Ministry has introduced the so called “Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Private Sector Collaboration to develop Read the rest of this entry »

For clinical jobs “the bulk of people need to go back to school,” said Susan Shevlin, assistant vice president of talent acquisition for North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System in Lake Success. Entry-level jobs as nurses aides, home health care aides and medical office assistants call for nine months to a year training. Also, many people are hired part time to start, she said. Lab technologists, respiratory therapists, medical record coders, Read the rest of this entry »

Profit margins for health insurers may be stabilizing after several years of declines, a Citi Investment Research analyst said Wednesday, seeing a potential positive from the U.S. economic slump.
Based on data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Charles Boorady said spending on prescription drugs is down, and Medicare is spending less on benefits. But those problems for health insurers are counteracted by steady prices and slower Read the rest of this entry »

Health care information technology stocks slid Tuesday after a Leerink Swann analyst said the electronic medical records portion of President-elect Barack Obama’s economic stimulus package will not help the sector right away.
“Our best guess as to the time line for federal money to work through state grant and loan programs in any material way is at least 12-18 months,” Bret Jones said in a client note. The climate for health care IT companies is Read the rest of this entry »

New Food and Drug Administration guidelines for diabetes drugs could mean higher study costs and delays in reaching the market for several companies, including Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc., as the agency focuses on potential heart risks.
On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration updated guidance for new diabetes drugs, calling for more scrutiny on heart condition risks. Two years ago, concern was raised over potential heart risks for patients Read the rest of this entry »

-On October 28, the Government of Guatemala stated its solid commitment to the immediate implementation of the norms and programs of the Law of Family Planning. This commitment was declared during the launch of the campaign for reproductive health which involved the governments of Guatemala, the United States, and the private sector.
This is the first time in history that the private sector has expressed their solid commitment to women’s health Read the rest of this entry »

THE exodus of workers has weakened the health systems of members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as well as China, Japan, Korea and Africa.
This was revealed at the opening day of the two-day Third Asean Plus Three Health Ministers meeting at Sofitel Hotel in Pasay City yesterday.
The movement of health workers both domestically and internationally may lead to a shortage of human health resources of the originating countries, putting Read the rest of this entry »

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Drug makers, insurers and other health care companies are preparing for possibly dramatic changes to the U.S. health care system as Democrats increase their power in Washington next year.
Companies such as Pfizer Inc (PFE.N:
,
,
,
), WellPoint Inc (WLP.N:
,
,
,
) and Walgreen Co (WAG.N:
,
,
,
) are eyeing growth opportunities and selling themselves as part of a solution rather than as targets for cost-cutting Read the rest of this entry »

Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, continued acceptance of the Company’s products, increased levels of competition for the Company, new products and technological changes, the Company’s dependence on third-party Read the rest of this entry »

President of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Global Health Program says improving healthcare in the developing world is critical to global prosperity.
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—The disparity in access to vaccines, drugs, and decent medical care between industrialized countries and developing nations is more than a moral issue for the nonprofit world to handle. The problems arising from that inequity threaten the health, security, and prosperity of the Read the rest of this entry »