The push for paperless prescriptions is about to get a boost: Starting in January, doctors who e-prescribe can get bonus pay from Medicare.
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Businesses across the globe are flocking to the Internet in search of customers wanting to surf, chat, post and connect with products and the people who use them. But what $275 billion industry doesn't want to brave cyberspace? Big Pharma, says BrandWeek.
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Can taking aspirin or ibuprofen reduce your risk of getting breast cancer? One of the largest studies of its kind suggests that the answer might be yes.
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A regulatory group told hospitals Wednesday to adopt strict measures to prevent errors involving blood thinners including heparin — mistakes that have been made nearly 60,000 times and led to dozens of deaths in recent years.
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We're human … and we make mistakes (about two million a year). Ask if we use a bar-code system to help keep us from pulling the wrong drug off the shelf or giving the wrong strength of the right drug. (+ 12 more)
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After being a success against cervical cancer, Gardasil gained approval for being used as a vaccine against vulva and vaginal cancers too.
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It was the best of times (for antivaccinationists). It was the worst of times (for antivaccinationists). It was the age of wisdom (definitely not for antivaccinationists). It was the age of foolishness (definitely for antivaccinationists).
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