> Industry researchers are predicting that it will take a huge increase in the volume of professionals available (more than 40,000) to meet the near-term demand for skilled health IT pros. FierceHealthIT [1]
> Pharmaceutical companies are lobbying hard for their position in Washington in the wake of the black eye they've taken with the Vytorin and Vioxx marketing scandals. FiercePharma [2]
> Concerned by the potential for an outbreak, Japan has begun inoculating health care workers with a pre-pandemic bird flu vaccine. FierceVaccines [3]
> Drugmakers Wyeth and Elan have suspended testing on their Alzheimer's vaccine study after one of the patients in the study developed skin lesions. FierceBiotech [4]
And Finally... What's more interesting than man bites dog? Citizen tickets cop, of course! Article [5]
Links:
[1] http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/many-more-hit-pros-needed-as-emrs-roll-out/2008-04-21
[2] http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/pharma-fighting-back-in-washington/2008-04-18
[3] http://www.fiercebioresearcher.com/vaccines/story/japan-inoculates-healthcare-workers-against-pandemic/2008-04-17
[4] http://www.fiercebiotech.com/story/wyeth-elan-suspend-alzheimer-s-vaccine-study/2008-04-18
[5] http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080419/ap_on_fe_st/odd_ticketed_officer;_ylt=AgqdfO8glDVz0bgClDEBLDis0NUE