http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/tags/interest-rate-hikes en http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/also-noted-states-sue-abbott-claiming-it-blocked-generics-sec-helps-trouble/2008-03-19?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&cmp-id=OTC-RSS-FH0 <p> &gt; Eighteen states are suing Abbott Laboratories, saying it blocked generic competition for its popular cholesterol medication TriCor. <em><a href="http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/states-sue-abbott-for-blocking-generics/2008-03-19">FiercePharma</a></em><br /> <br /> &gt; In an effort to help them avoid huge interest rate hikes due to auction failures, the SEC is allowing hospitals to bid on their own bonds. <em><a href="http://www.fiercehealthfinance.com/story/sec-gives-guidance-for-facilities-to-bid-on-on-own-bonds/2008-03-19">FierceHealthFinance</a></em><br /> <br /> &gt; The CDC has issued $38 million in grants to help health information exchanges deliver information to public health entities. <em><a href="http://www.fiercehealthit.com/story/cdc-grants-to-help-rhios-share-public-health-data/2008-03-17">FierceHealthIT</a></em><br /> <br /> &gt; It looks like this new cancer vaccine might be effective against cervical cancer. <em><a href="http://www.fiercebioresearcher.com/vaccines/story/spotlight-cancer-vaccine-effective/2008-03-13">FierceVaccines</a></em><br /> <br /> <strong>And Finally... </strong>A lack of adequate laboratory facilities in Asia and the Pacific is helping to fuel the spread of drug-resistant tuberculosis strains. <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080319/hl_afp/healthwhoasiatuberculosis_080319055025;_ylt=Ap3d5eALluCBung.bB6LHkis0NUE">Article</a> </p> http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/also-noted-states-sue-abbott-claiming-it-blocked-generics-sec-helps-trouble/2008-03-19#comments Abbott Laboratories Cancer Vaccine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Drug Resistant Tuberculosis interest rate hikes TriCor Tuberculosis Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:59:50 -0400 21597 at http://www.fiercehealthcare.com