Health & Medicine Week articles from July 2002

Health & Medicine Week archives from July 2002

New fully endoscopic treatment for olfactory groove meningiomas.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A Duncanville, Texas, construction manager is one of the first in Texas to have an olfactory groove meningioma removed in a minimally invasive procedure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Skull Base...

Antismoking campaigns should focus on attitudes, lifestyles, activities.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- To improve tobacco control efforts, physicians and public health professionals should apply tobacco industry marketing strategies that target actual and potential smokers according to their lifestyles,...

Long-term health consequences seen for women.(sexual and physical abuse)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing study concludes female victims of physical and/or sexual abuse have a significantly higher rate of common health problems, even after the abuse ends,...

FRC's Connor says 'disposable man' ethic at root of elder abuse, neglect.(Family Research Council; Ken Connor)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Family Research Council President Ken Connor hailed the efforts of Sen. John Breaux (D-La.) and the Senate Special Aging Committee, which held a hearing about financial exploitation and abuse of the...

Patients need more information about consequences of sleep loss.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Herbert Ross, author of the book, Sleep Disorders, An Alternative Guide, said sleep disorders have become almost epidemic. Over 50 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders, and in a recent USA...

Researchers discover effects of exercise in women taking HRT.(hormone replacement therapy)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have found that women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) through a skin patch have higher estrogen levels during exercise than women who exercise and take HRT orally. These...

Half of all victims don't get proper treatment.(rape victim services)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Half of all women who are sexually assaulted in the United States each year do not receive the recommended medical treatment to prevent pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases. This is the...

AgION technologies announces agreement for packaging applications containing antimicrobials.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A license agreement between Colorcon, a Division of Berwind Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., and AgION Technologies has been signed. Colorcon is using the AgION antimicrobial product, in their new...

Eckerd Corp. enters agreements resolving partial fill prescription case.
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Eckerd Corp. has entered into various agreements with the federal government and 18 states to resolve a civil case filed against it in 1995 relating to Eckerd's handling of partially filled...

Encore Medical Signs Agreement With Allegiance Healthcare Corp. For Orthopedic Soft Goods.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Encore Medical Corp.'s (ENMC) OSG Division has signed a 2-year agreement with Allegiance Healthcare Corp. to distribute Encore's line of orthopedic soft goods products through Allegiance's Best Value...

Bill Newell named senior VP, chief business officer.(of QLT Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- QLT, Inc., (QLTI) announced the appointment of Bill Newell as senior vice president and chief business officer of QLT. "We are very excited to have Bill join the QLT team," said Paul Hastings,...

Bristol Myers Squibb executive named as VP of manufacturing operations.(Bharat M. Mehta)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Genta, Inc., (GNTA) announced the appointment of Bharat M. Mehta as VP, manufacturing operations. Mehta will assume global oversight responsibility for the company's manufacturing processes, quality...

Cigna names Jeffrey L. Kang senior VP, national medical director.(Cigna HealthCare)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cigna HealthCare announced that Jeffrey L. Kang, MD, MPH, has been appointed senior vice president and national medical director for Cigna HealthCare. Kang joins Cigna HealthCare from the Centers...

Deltagen names new R&D leader.(Geoffrey T. Yarranton)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Deltagen, Inc., (DGEN) announced the appointment of Geoffrey T. Yarranton, PhD, as executive vice president of research and development. Yarranton will lead Deltagen's secreted protein and small...

Donald 'Guy' Seaton named as CFO.(for Corus Pharma Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Corus Pharma, a Seattle-based biotech and specialty pharmaceutical development company, named Donald "Guy" Seaton as chief financial officer. Seaton brings 20 years of financial and operational...

Gail Wilensky named to board of directors.(of Cephalon Inc.)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cephalon, Inc., (CEPH), an international biopharmaceutical company, announced that Gail Wilensky, PhD, has been appointed to Cephalon's board of directors. Wilensky is the John M. Olin Senior Fellow...

Gradipore announces new chief executive officer.(Robert Lieb)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Gradipore (GDP) announced the appointment of Robert Lieb as its global chief executive officer and vice chairman of the company. The appointment of Mr. Lieb follows on from the announcement in late...

Gregory L. Weaver joins Nastech as chief financial officer.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nastech Pharmaceutical Company, Inc., (NSTK) announced the appointment of Gregory L. Weaver as chief financial officer. Weaver brings 20 years of senior level financial, managerial, and strategic...

Hillenbrand Industries names Catherine Greany VP, corporate development.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hillenbrand Industries, Inc., (HB) announced that Catherine Greany was named vice president, corporate development for the company. Since 1998, Greany was vice president, mergers and acquisitions,...

John Martina named vice president of sales.(for BioMedical Disposal Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- BioMedical Disposal, Inc., announced the appointment of John T. Martina as their new vice president of sales. Martina had previously served as BioMed's acting sales director since March 2002. ...

Key clinician in vascular surgery named as medical advisor.(Gary Fantini; Implant Sciences Corp.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Implant Sciences Corporation (IMX)(IMX.WS), announced that Gary Fantini, MD, has agreed to act as a medical advisor to the company. Fantini is clinical associate professor of surgery at Weill...

BioShield Technologies confirms potential alliance with Aerus.(Aerus L.L.C. formerly Electrolux L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- BioShield Technologies, Inc., (BSTI) announced that Aerus LLC (formerly Electrolux LLC), a leading U.S. supplier of homecare products, has signed a letter of intent with BioShield Technologies, Inc., to...

Castle Dental reports first quarter results for 2002.(Castle Dental Centers Inc.)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Castle Dental Centers (CASL) reported losses for the first quarter ended March 31, 2002. Net patient revenues were $25.5 million for the first quarter of 2002, $2.2 million or 8.1% less than...

Baby boomers drive demand for collagen-based biomaterials.
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- As the population of baby boomers over the age of 50 continues to swell, demand will rise for products and procedures that help individuals retain their youthful appearance later in life. ...

Beaumont surgeons correct rare defect for Caribbean boy.(encephalocele)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- When 1-year-old Demetri James boarded a flight for his home on the Caribbean island of Antigua on June 3, 2002, his appearance and sight were vastly improved from when he arrived at Beaumont Hospital 4...

Exponent acquires Novigen Sciences, Inc.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Exponent, Inc. (EXPO) announced the acquisition of Novigen Sciences, Inc., a privately held company providing consulting services that address complex safety and regulatory issues involving food and...

Digital Angel Corp. reports merger-related first quarter results.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Digital Angel Corp. (DOC), reported consolidated revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2002, of $7.8 million, with overall positive cash flow of $286,000. This followed its merger into Medical...

H-Quotient announces record annual earnings.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- H-Quotient, Inc., (HQNTE, HQNT) announced net income of $1,051,489, including $989,596 from operations and $107,850 and $61,893 from investments and other income. A reserve of $340,000 was deducted as...

Curon Medical presents positive results of Stretta procedure trial.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Curon Medical, Inc., (CURN) announced the presentation of the results of a pivotal U.S. clinical study demonstrating positive outcomes in patients who have undergone the company's minimally invasive,...

Good news/bad news story for Americans age 50+, new AARP report concludes.(American Association of Retired Persons)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Americans age 50+ may be healthier and living longer overall, but their long-term health security remains at risk, according to a new report from AARP. The report finds some surprising age and...

Alice Domar, PhD, mind/body expert in infertility, joins Boston IVF.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dr. Alice Domar, will be joining the staff of Boston IVF in June 2002. Dr. Domar will be heading the Mind/Body Center for Women's Health at Boston IVF. Domar has conducted ground-breaking work in...

Hospital will implement Virtual Oacis web-based patient record system.(Dinmar (U.S.) Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dinmar (U.S.), Inc., a leading North American healthcare technology solutions company, announced that it has reached an agreement with the Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec...

Investors suit filed against Computerized Thermal Imaging.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Law Firm of Cauley Geller Bowman & Coates, LLP, announced that a class action has been filed in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon on behalf of purchasers of Computerized...

Twenty-nine states file suit against drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. was sued June 4, 2002, by 29 states that said the drug maker acted illegally to maintain its monopoly on the cancer-fighting drug Taxol and keep cheaper generic versions off the...

Biotech struggles again in May; investors are waiting out the doldrums.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Against a backdrop of continuing weakness in the capital market and yet more product disappointments, the biotech sector again failed to regain its footing during May 2002. The Burrill Biotech...

FTC requests information from Quest and Unilab on pending acquisition.(Federal Trade Commission)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Quest Diagnostics Inc. (DGX) and Unilab Corp. (ULAB) have received a request for additional information (commonly referred to as a "second request") from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The request...

End-of-life care education improving in U.S. nursing schools.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Encouraging news in the national push to improve end-of-life care was reported by one of the world's foremost authorities during a special session on palliative care at the American Society of Clinical...

Alabama Alliance meets to ensure save healthcare environment.(Alabama Alliance for Patient Safety )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An unprecedented alliance of Alabama health care professionals met recently with the aim of working together to ensure that the citizens of Alabama continue to receive health care in a safe environment....

Eden Prairie physicians praise city council for leadership on smokefree ordinance.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Eden Prairie physicians and medical professionals gathered at a pediatric clinic press conference to show their support for the city council's decision to move forward with a smokefree ordinance. The...

Neighbors of nuclear plant north of New York line up for precautionary radiation-fighting pills.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hundreds of suburbanites living near a nuclear plant north of New York City have been given pills that could protect them from thyroid cancer in the event of a nuclear catastrophe. Westchester...

Bayer taking additional steps to realign cost base of pharmaceutical business.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... 2002 JUL 1 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bayer announced additional initiatives intended to realign the cost structure of its pharmaceuticals operations. The company said it plans to trim operating costs by an additional EUR 400 million...

Alcohol cravings and anxiety do not increase with repeat detoxification.
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- People with alcohol problems have no greater anxiety or cravings after the second, third or fourth detoxification than the first, according to a new study by experimental psychologists at the University...

Researchers make use of Botox for bladder dysfunction.
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Lynn Yoffee, senior medical writer - Botulinum toxin A (Botox) injections are now being used successfully in patients to treat various lower urinary tract skeletal and smooth muscle dysfunctions...

Study shows how fish oil nutrients reduce risk.(of colorectal cancer)
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- For years, scientists have recognized that nutrients known as omega-3 fatty acids, which are commonly found in fish oil, offer significant protection against colon cancer. Now, researchers at the...

Nation's leading hospitals serving up fast food.
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A trip to the hospital usually means either you or someone you know is in poor health and needs immediate medical attention. And when it's time to go home, most likely, your doctor will give you a list...

Yearly PSA not needed for most men.(prostate specific antigen screening)
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Janis Kelly, senior medical writer - Most men do not need yearly prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening, and many can safely defer testing to once every 5 years, researchers reported. E....

Continued smoking halves efficacy of small cell lung cancer treatment.
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Janis Kelly, senior medical writer - Patients with limited stage small cell lung cancer (confined to the chest) have a slight but real chance of cure with chemoradiotherapy. That chance shrinks by...

Allergy-proofing activities.
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In recognition of the start of summer, the makers of Zicam Allergy Relief announced results of a national survey showing that allergies are nothing to sneeze at - no matter what the season. According...

U.S. experts say more research could prevent deaths from food, drug allergy.
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. should devote more funding to research that looks at allergic reactions - sometimes fatal - to food and drugs, two national medical experts said during a standing-room-only Congressional staff...

U.S. announces plans to study ephedra.
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tommy G. Thompson has announced new efforts to expand scientific research on the safety of ephedrine alkaloids and to aggressively pursue the illegal...

Study assesses impact of inhaled corticosteroids on rehospitalization and mortality rates.
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The findings of a retrospective observational database study conducted in the U.K. assessing the impact of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), with and without long-acting (beta)2-agonists (LABA), on the...

Association supports efforts to strengthen protections for human research subjects.(Association of Clinical Research Organizations)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Association of Clinical Research Organizations (ACRO) announced its support of legislation designed to enhance protections for persons who participate in clinical research. The Human Research...

AMA annual report reflects strong financial results in 2001.
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Medical Association's 2001 Annual Report shows strong financial results in a year highlighted by aggressive advocacy on issues ranging from Medicare payment problems to escalating...

Nu Skin Enterprises declares quarterly dividend.(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., (NUS) announced the board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share for all classes of common stock. The quarterly dividend will be paid on...

Injury Insights addresses safety, health issues of aging population.
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The safety and health of older Americans is addressed in the June/July 2002 issue of the National Safety Council's (NSC) Injury Insights. This special first anniversary issue features articles written...

Intensification therapy studied.
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patients with advanced head and neck cancers may stand a better chance of long-term disease control if they are willing to undergo "intensification therapy," a complex regimen of surgery, radiation and...

ALR Technologies signs agreement with Macromed.
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ALR Technologies, Inc., (ALRT) has signed a business agreement with Macromed, a medical industry consulting/service company based in New York. Macromed provides consulting services to many of the...

Merge Technologies acquires Aurora Technology.(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Merge Technologies, Inc., (MRGE) announced that it has acquired the assets of Aurora Technology, Inc., a private Minnesota corporation, for 93,901 shares of common stock plus $100,000 in cash. ...

Tobacco money: Up in smoke?
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dartmouth Medical School and Veterans Affairs physicians criticize the $10 million research program financed mainly by New York's tobacco settlement fund in the Lancet June 15, 2002. The program...

New patient care model reduces healthcare costs and improves patient care.
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- America's healthcare system could save over $30 billion each year, under a new outcomes management standard of care announced by Cap Gemini Ernst & Young U.S., LLC, (CGE&Y) and the National Business...

PhDx and Sulzer Orthopedics enter into agreement.(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- PhDx e-Systems, a provider of web-based software application services for orthopedic and spine outcomes measurement programs, announced an agreement between the company and Sulzer Orthopedics, Inc. ...

New research validates use of once-daily high dose 'good' bacteria in patients.(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (QSC) announced that new research presented here during the annual Digestive Disease Week (DDW) conference demonstrated that the company's therapeutic probiotic product,...

Vasectomy does not increase risk.(prostate cancer)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Men who have a vasectomy do not increase their risk for prostate cancer, even 25 years after having the procedure, according to an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Brian...

Young cigarette smokers have more aggressive disease.(prostate cancer)(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Lynn Yoffee, senior medical writer - Few people make the link between cigarette smoking and prostate cancer. But the habit is linked to aggressive forms of prostate cancer, according to a new study...

Study: Tamsulosin HCL may provide benefit in nonbacterial prostatitis.(Brief Article)
July 8, 2002... 2002 JUL 8 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The first clinical trial results evaluating an (alpha)-blocker for the treatment of nonbacterial prostatitis were presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association. The study...

Americans lack knowledge of ocular hypertension.(Brief Article)
July 15, 2002... 2002 JUL 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A national survey of 2037 Americans sponsored by Santen Incorporated found that only 27% have heard of ocular hypertension, a generally symptomless condition that can be a precursor to glaucoma. Only...

New bulking agent stands up to Contigen.(Brief Article)
July 15, 2002... 2002 JUL 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Lynn Yoffee, senior medical writer - Researchers have provided a sneak preview of a trial for yet another treatment for stress incontinence in women. In a Late-Breaking Podium Session at the...

Not just a childhood disease.(asthma)(Brief Article)
July 15, 2002... 2002 JUL 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- While asthma is commonly thought of as a "childhood disease," it can also be diagnosed as a new condition in older people. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI),...

ALSA lauds study of disease prevalence in communities near hazardous waste sites.(Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association)(Brief Article)
July 15, 2002... 2002 JUL 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Federal Register (Vol. 67, No. 112) added a Notice of a Program Announcement (02154) from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), for a cooperative agreement program to...

Most cyberchondriacs believe online healthcare information is trustworthy, easy to find, understand.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
July 15, 2002... 2002 JUL 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Most adults in all four countries who participated in a recent Harris Interactive survey of "cyberchondriacs" (people who use the Internet for health purposes) find online healthcare information to be...

Council approves new standards for resident-physician duty hours.(Brief Article)
July 15, 2002... 2002 JUL 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Board of Directors of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) approved sweeping new limits on duty hours for participants in 7800 medical residency training programs across...

Simple guide for sunscreens will help users.(Brief Article)
July 15, 2002... 2002 JUL 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Studies have shown that consumers apply much less sunscreen than is required to achieve the sun protection factor (SPF) stated on the product. In a study in the British Medical Journal, researchers...

Isolyser's Microtek signs licensing agreements with ThermoGear.(Brief Article)
July 15, 2002... 2002 JUL 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Isolyser Company, Inc., (OREX) announced that its subsidiary, Microtek Medical, Inc., and ThermoGear, Inc., have entered into exclusive three year licensing agreements to manufacture, market and sell...

James Bradley chairman-elect of NCQA board of directors.(National Committee for Quality Assurance )(Brief Article)
July 15, 2002... 2002 JUL 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) announced that James P. Bradley, chief executive officer of RxHub, has been named chairman-elect of its board of directors. Bradley will succeed the...

Joyce Pei joins M2 Communications as VP medical affairs and operations.(vice president )(Brief Article)
July 15, 2002... 2002 JUL 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- M2 Communications announced that Joyce Pei, PharmD, MBA, has joined the firm as vice president medical affairs and operations. Pei will be responsible for leading the operations and medical affairs...

Sam H. Eletr appointed to Third Wave Technologies board of directors.(Brief Article)
July 15, 2002... 2002 JUL 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Third Wave Technologies, Inc., (TWTI) announced that Sam H. Eletr, PhD, has joined the company's board of directors. Eletr cofounded Applied Biosystems, Inc., (ABI) in 1981 and served as its...

Sickbay Health Media signs Dr. Art Ulene as medical director.(Brief Article)
July 15, 2002... 2002 JUL 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sickbay Health Media, Inc., (SKBY) announced that Dr. Art Ulene has assumed the position of consulting Medical Director for the company. Ulene's appointment coincides with Sickbay Health Media's...

Spencer R. Berthelsen, MD, elected to Isis Pharmaceuticals' board of directors.(Brief Article)
July 15, 2002... 2002 JUL 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (ISIS) announced that Spencer R. Berthelsen, MD, FACP, has been elected to the company's board of directors. Berthelsen is chairman of the board of the Kelsey-Seybold Clinic...

St. Vincent's names new COO for health system.(Jeffrey K. Norman, chief operating officer, St. Vincent's Health System)(Brief Article)
July 15, 2002... 2002 JUL 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- St. Vincent's Health System has named Jeffrey K. Norman as executive vice president and chief operating officer of St Vincent's. Norman assumes his new position on July 15 and succeeds John W. Logue,...

Xanodyne appoints Gilbert Gonzales, MD, as director for business development.(Brief Article)
July 15, 2002... 2002 JUL 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Xanodyne Pharmacal, Inc., announced that Gilbert Gonzales, MD has been named director for business development. Gonzales was previously on the staff of the Pain and Palliative Care Service at Memorial...

Design phase completed for AstraZeneca expansion in Boston.(Brief Article)
July 15, 2002... 2002 JUL 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Vanderweil Engineers, and telecommunications (MEP/FP/T) engineering firms, and William Wilson Associated Architects, announced the completion of the design phase for the expansion of AstraZeneca R&D...

Procter & Gamble gives 4Q update.(Brief Article)
July 15, 2002... 2002 JUL 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Procter & Gamble Company stated that it expects earnings growth for the June 2002 quarter to exceed prior guidance behind strong volume performance. Core earnings per share, which excludes...

URAC releases health plan and health network standards for public comment.(Utilization Review Accreditation Commission)(Brief Article)
July 15, 2002... 2002 JUL 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- URAC released draft versions of the next generation of its Health Plan Standards and Health Network Standards for public comment. The public comment period ends July 26, 2002. URAC plans to release...

Computer Associates to help secure information security and achieve HIPAA compliance.(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996)(Brief Article)
July 15, 2002... 2002 JUL 15 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) announced that it has selected Computer Associates International, Inc., (CA) as a strategic partner to secure critical information systems and achieve HIPAA...