Epilepsy news from FierceHealthcare
NewsDoctor wrongly diagnosed children in scam for more money, lawsuit claims
A pediatric neurologist in Michigan is being sued after allegedly misdiagnosing hundreds--possibly thousands--of Detroit-area children with epilepsy in a scam to raise his pay. Dr. Yasser Awaad, who Read more...
DNA patent threatens infant healthcare in Australia
In a sad sign of what can happen when companies get greedy, we have what may be the first example of private intellectual rights over human DNA hurting medical care. Worse still, this case is Read more...
FDA panel votes against black box for epilepsy meds
For long time now, it's looked like the FDA was gearing up toward putting a black-box warning on epilepsy drugs, since it was discovered that they can potentially increase the risk of suicidal Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Hospitals working to avoid needless ED care; FDA may soon require epilepsy drug labeling; and much more...
> Hoping to avoid further bad debt, hospitals are setting systems in place to avoid providing non-emergency ED care. Read more...
Studies show problems with four big-name drugs
It looks like yet another set of popular drugs are facing allegations that they pose safety risks. Drugs named this week in unfavorable studies include Fosamax, which may create heart problems for Read more...
| Press ReleasesSupernus Pharmaceuticals Raises $42 Million to Prepare for Launch of Product Candidates in Epilepsy and Develop Pipeline iTwo Transactions in December Bring Total Raised in Non-Dilutive Financing to More Than $165 Million ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that in December Read more >> Social Media Gives New Voice to Epilepsy Community OnlineTeam Epilepsy, the largest epilepsy community on Facebook, has nearly 45,000 members and is still growingPHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Team Epilepsy is now the largest epilepsy Read more >> Natus Medical Announces Preliminary 2011 Second Quarter Revenue Results- Financial Results Conference Call Scheduled for July 28, 2011 SAN CARLOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Natus Medical Incorporated (Nasdaq:BABY) today announced that it expects to report revenue for Read more >> Pharmacogenomics Becomes Standard in over 50 Hospitals Throughout Taiwan Through Use of New Genetic Screening KitTests designed to determine presence of HLA-B*1502 allele can prevent patients from contracting Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TENS) PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS Read more >> Cyberonics to Present at Citi 2011 Global Health Care ConferenceHOUSTON, Feb. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyberonics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYBX) today announced that Dan Moore, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Greg Browne, Chief Financial Officer, will present at Read more >> |
