| 10 Things Your HMO Doctor Won't Tell You
ROSEMARY DUDLEY TRUSTED her HMO doctor. After all, she worked in his office as his nurse. So, in late 1997, when he told her a CAT scan showed no recurrence of the cancer she'd battled for two years, she believed him. And she wasn't surprised when he insisted that a referral to a cancer specialist for the knot on her jaw wasn't necessary. Her health maintenance organization paid him thousands in bonuses for holding the line on such costs. .
NicOx Announces TOPIGEN Initiates Phase 2 Proof of Concept Study in ...
SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- NicOx S.A. (Eurolist: COX) today announced that TOPIGEN Pharmaceuticals Inc. has dosed the first patients in a phase 2 proof of concept study for TPI 1020 in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - see TOPIGEN press release attached. This new study is expected to provide the first assessment of TPI 1020's potential activity in COPD. TPI 1020 is a new chemical entity and novel anti- inflammatory licensed by TOPIGEN from NicOx for COPD and other respiratory disorders. This new clinical study follows the recent announcement of promising top- line results from a phase 2a study in asthmatic smokers, where TPI 1020 showed a good safety and tolerability profile, in addition to certain anti- inflammatory effects which could be potentially beneficial in COPD (see press release of September 11, 2007).
Sarah Bush no-smoking policy kicks in Jan. 1
MATTOON — Neither on-duty Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center employees nor visitors to the hospital will be allowed to smoke at the site, starting at the first of the year, the hospital has announced.The decision coincides with a state law that goes into place Jan. 1 banning smoking in public places, with the announcement coming with today’s annual "Great American Smokeout," an American Cancer Society national event that promotes quitting smoking, SBLHC officials said.Employees have a small glass enclosure on the hospital’s north side in which they can smoke, and visitors are allowed to smoke outside entrances, said Patty Peterson, hospital spokeswoman. Both options will end Jan. 1, Peterson explained, and SBLHC officials wanted to give the public advance notice of the visitor smoking ban going into place.She said the employee ban will also apply to workers in their own vehicles who are away from SBLHC while traveling on hospital business.
Hologic, Inc. to Host Investor Reception at the RSNA Trade Show
BEDFORD, Mass., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOLX) , a diversified diagnostic and medical product and device company dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, today announced the Company will host a meeting for members of the investment community who will be attending the RSNA (Radiological Society of North America) trade show in Chicago. This meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 27, 2007, at McCormick Place from 8:00 - 10:00 AM (Central Time) and will include a presentation by members of Hologic's management team. Interested participants may listen to the call (listen mode only) by dialing 866-383-8009 or 617-597-5342, password: 26433059 at 7:50 AM (Central Time) and referencing the Hologic Investor Meeting. This call is expected to last approximately thirty minutes.
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Friday wild card
I felt like a proud papa watching his talented siblings go after one another. 'Tis extremely hard not to post or respond to comments. But it appears that Blogmeister Ken Paulman has things very well in hand. So, 'tis time to catch some Zzzzz's and prepare for my final -- I hope! -- day of painting. While I paint and sweat (do you think this is how Duane Hagadone paints his house?), you can use this Wild Card to start threads of your own. Also, remember, you can forward Ken links, questions, comments, photos, etc., for him to post here for you ... .
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