> Consolidation is already happening in the medical tourism business: Greenwood Village, CO-based BridgeHealth International has agreed to buy New York-based Medical Tours International. Article [1]
> Los Angeles County may close most of its clinics, drastically cutting back health services to the indigent. Article [2]
> Michigan's Medicaid director is disputing the assertion, by the Detroit Medical Center, that the state is overpaying Wayne State University doctors who treat the indigent. Article [3]
> It looks like this year's round of seasonal flu vaccines weren't on target. FierceVaccines [4]
> Baxter has stopped making multidose vials of heparin--and the FDA has asked doctors to stop using them except when absolutely necessary. Report [5]
> Can specialty drugs turn the tide for pharma companies? Report [6]
And Finally... Just another example of why even five-year-olds should know how to dial 911. Article [7]
Links:
[1] http://www.modernhealthcare.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080213/REG/611173535
[2] http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-clinics14feb14,0,4449521.story
[3] http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008802130323
[4] http://www.fiercebioresearcher.com/vaccines/story/vaccines-miss-their-mark-in-seasonal-flu-campaign/2008-02-14
[5] http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/baxter-stops-making-multidose-heparin/2008-02-12
[6] http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/can-specialty-drugs-turn-pharma-tide/2008-02-13
[7] http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080214/ap_on_fe_st/odd_child911_call;_ylt=ArHOxZzdZrd1YJQ.KoVQBSSs0NUE