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NewsMandatory staff flu shots get results at Midwest hospital system
Mandatory vaccinations are a touchy subject for many healthcare workers who are concerned about maintaining their ability to make personal choices regarding their own healthcare. However, BJC Read more...
ALSO NOTED: CMS approves initial DME vendors for competitive bidding program; Nonprofit hospitals begin giving away EMRs; and m
> CMS has approved an initial group of 325 medical equipment suppliers to participate in its new competitive-bidding program, despite questions hanging over the second phase of the program. Read more...
ALSO NOTED: IT leaders, other execs clash over spending priorities; Med mal insurer offers discounts for PHR use; and much more
> It seems that IT leaders disagree with others in the healthcare executive suite when it comes to where the money should be spent. Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Schumer proposes expanded diabetes care; Exempla sues Sisters of Charity; and much more...
> Sen. Charles Schumer is calling for new legislation which would help fight the advance of diabetes in several ways, including expanded Medicaid coverage for screening and early treatment. Read more...
ALSO NOTED: Kindred sells 11 nursing homes; Getting buy-in for disease management; and much more...> Kindred Healthcare has agreed to sell 11 unprofitable nursing homes for $78 million. Article > A pharma industry study has found that disease management and patient adherence programs work better when providers use market-driven research to get patient buy-in. … Read more...FDA releases new guidelinesThe FDA issued draft guidelines intended to speed the development of new flu vaccines. These guidelines will make it easier for drug companies to move new products to market and theoretically encourage new vaccine delivery technologies. The rules change is expected to take one to two years off the time it takes to develop a new vaccine. The government says it will have 100 million to 125 million doses of flu vaccine ready for next year's flu season. That's still short of the 180 million … Read more...Sanofi sells out of 2007 flu vaccineLast week, Sanofi-Pasteur sold out of flu vaccine for next year's flu season within a matter of hours. The company began accepting orders on Tuesday and was quickly overwhelmed by a deluge of calls. A Sanofi spokesman said the company received 40,000 calls in the first 30 minutes after its lines opened. The company plans to produce 50 million doses of its seasonal flu vaccine next year and expects to double production capacity by 2008. - see this article from the Pocono Record Read more...Sanofi's H5N1 vaccine shows promiseFrench pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis said that early stage trials of its experimental avian flu vaccine have produced promising results, triggering a good immune response in trial participants. The latest version of the vaccine appears to work well at low dosages, a sign that plans to stretch the available supply developed by public health officials could work. Officials admit that the vaccine will need to be tweaked to offer protection against a new strain of the H5N1 virus if a … Read more...HHS: Influenza vaccine supply insufficientAccording to HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt, the US does not have the production capacity to make enough flu vaccine to guard against a pandemic. Leavitt, together with the CDC's Dr. Julie Gerberding, the NIH's Dr. Anthony Fauci and the WHO's Dr. Michael Ryan, appeared on NBC's Meet the Press to discuss the influenza threat. Leavitt cautioned that it will be at least three years before the US has the ability to protect its entire population. - see this … Read more...CDC: Vaccine shipments should ease shortageResponding to criticism from patients and hospitals that supplies of seasonal flu vaccine are not getting through, officials at the Centers for Disease Control said they expect problems to be eased by a shipment of 10 million courses this month. The agency estimates 71 million courses have been delivered so far this year. Demand is believed to be higher because of increased media coverage of the vaccine shortage and concerns about a potential bird flu pandemic. Despite the increase, … Read more... | Press ReleasesFirst U.S. cell-based flu vaccine plant set for dedicationFacility’s ability to produce cell-based pandemic flu vaccine marks historic change WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The first U.S. facility to use a faster and more flexible technology to make Read more >> New Eliza Corporation Survey and Infographic Identifies Motives, Myths and Challenges Around Flu Vaccination and CommunicaNationwide survey uncovers opportunities for health care organizations to drive better flu outcomes BEVERLY, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Eliza Corporation – the pioneer and recognized leader in Health Read more >> Californians for Patient Care Calls for Mandatory Flu Vaccine for All Healthcare WorkersSACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The following statement is attributed to Carmella Gutierrez, president of Californians for Patient Care: “Californians for Patient Care (CPC) is pleased to note Read more >> Emmi Solutions Arms Doctors with Tool to Boost Flu VaccinationsCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Physicians seeking to inform their patients to the benefits of the influenza vaccine now have free access to an interactive multimedia program created by Emmi Solutions. Read more >> Flu Vaccinations Now Available at SUPERVALU Pharmacies®Company offers convenient immunization options in 25 states EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- To ensure its customers remain healthy this flu season, SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE: SVU) is now Read more >> |
