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FDA Approves New Propofol System

CINCINNATI, Ohio—Sedasys, a Division of Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Ethicon), this month announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted PMA approval for the SEDASYS System, a computer-assisted ...read more

Communicate Better at Work

In today’s fast-paced nursing environment every word matters. Make yours count. Choose your words wisely and be successful at work. ...read more

Choosing and Using the Proper Probiotic

This slide show will be helpful to GI professionals who want to learn more about probiotics, and can be shared with patients as well. ...read more

May is Celiac Awareness Month

This May (and every May, for that matter) is Celiac Awareness Month. This awareness campaign is sponsored by the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness and other celiac organizations. ...read more

Latest Headlines

Inverness Medical Innovations Appointed Exclusive North American Distributor of Colorectal Cancer Screening Test

WALTHAM, Mass. -- Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of rapid diagnostic products for the consumer and professional markets, announced that its subsidiary, Wampole Laboratories, LLC, agreed with Polymedco, Inc. to serve as the exclusive North ...More
July 21, 2004
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Bladder-sparing Treatment Shows Promise Against Cancer

For patients with invasive bladder cancer, treatment has typically meant an operation to remove the bladder and nearby organs. This requires up to a week in the hospital and leaves patients with a reconstructed bladder or urostomy bag. Minimally invasive surgery combined ...More
July 21, 2004
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
West Wilshire Medical Surgical Center and Landmark Imaging Add Advanced Surgical Navigation Technology From GE to Make Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Safer and More Effective

LOS ANGELES -- West Wilshire Medical Surgical Center, a freestanding ambulatory accredited surgery center in West Los Angeles, in association with Landmark Imaging Medical Group, Inc., has added an advanced technology known as “InstaTrak Surgical Navigation” system. ...More
July 19, 2004
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Approval Recommended for Use of Zelnorm in Chronic Constipation by FDA Advisory Committee

ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation announced that Zelnorm® (tegaserod maleate) was recommended for approval for the treatment of chronic constipation (CC) by the Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ...More
July 16, 2004
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Cholestech Announces CLIA Waiver for Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) Liver Test Granted by the Food and Drug Administration

HAYWARD, Calif. -- Cholestech Corporation has announced that its second liver enzyme test, Aspartate Aminotransferase ("AST") has received the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s waiver under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). This classification ...More
July 16, 2004
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Somnia CEO Advocates for Increased Patient Safety During Administration of Anesthesia for Endoscopic Procedures

New Rochelle, NY -- In an effort to raise awareness on a potentially harmful patient care issue, Somnia President and CEO Marc E. Koch, MD, MBA and Division Director Clifford M. Gevirtz, MD, MPH speak out on the importance of utilizing anesthesiologists during the ...More
July 15, 2004
Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures
To Help Reduce Healthcare Errors, B. Braun Shares HFMEA® Knowledge

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July 15, 2004
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Building a Better Hospital Just What Doctor Ordered for Patients, Staff

Hospitals are unnecessarily risky and stressful places, but a number of improvements to the design of hospital facilities could reduce stress and risk for patients and staff, reveals research by Texas A&M University professor of architecture Roger Ulrich. The findings ...More
July 13, 2004
Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures
Anal Cancer on the Rise in Both Sexes

Anal cancer is on the rise in both sexes, particularly among American men, and changing trends in sexual behavior -- combined with current tobacco use and infection by a specific strain of the human papillomavirus -- may help explain the increase. These findings, from ...More
July 9, 2004
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
Anticancer Agent Built from Anti-inflammation Drug

Researchers have used a recently developed anti-inflammatory drug as a starting point to construct a possible new, targeted anti-cancer agent. The new agent works by triggering cancer cells to self-destruct. The agent is now undergoing laboratory testing by the National ...More
July 9, 2004
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues