Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . April 22nd, 2002
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Pediatric Ophthalmology - Eye drops found to work as well as patches for lazy eye, are better accepted by children
Unstable Angina - New guidelines tailor management for heart attacks
Epidemiology - City of Hope to bridge generations affected by AIDS/HIV scourge in Africa
Medication - Supplement users avoid prescription drugs because of side effects, not cost
Molecular Biology - UCLA researchers unravel mysteries of 'factory of life'
Public Health - Special report calls for greater physician intervention with smoking patients
Restenosis - Drug-coated stents prevent blockages in the long term
Appointments - Chief medical officer named
Appointments - Company names new members to board of directors
Appointments - Donald Morel joins board, Linda Altemus promoted to CFO
Appointments - Eckhard Pfeiffer elected to board of directors
Appointments - Fountain View names longtime industry leader as new CEO
Appointments - Healthcare Realty Trust names Wilford as new member of board of directors
Appointments - Leading immunologist joins the scientific advisory board
Appointments - Marangos named CEO and director
Appointments - Michael G. Wokasch tapped to be president of Aurora Biosciences
Appointments - Milligan elected to board of directors
Appointments - Pharmaceutical industry veteran named as VP, quality assurance
Collaborations - International Technidyne concludes clinical agreement with UMass Memorial Medical Center
Community Health - Health profiles released by New Jersey Hospital Association can aid in planning medical services
Compliance - Companies partner to provide EDI transaction compliance solution
Compliance - SmartForce platform helps life-sciences companies comply with FDA rules
Digital Imaging - Providence Heart Centers implement CardioNow image and information management service
Drug Development - Companies enter into exclusive negotiation period
Facilities - Company announces $40M Gainesville expansion
Funding - Health minister announces new research partnership with U.K. pharmaceutical industry
Investment - DVI raises $25M of new capital
Legal Issues - Former HBOC chairman files $100M lawsuit against company he chaired for a decade
Market Research - Industry report details pharmaceutical returned goods
Ophthalmic Care - CIGNA HealthCare adds lasik surgery discounts for members
Patient Care - National Quality Forum draft report on safe practices available for review
Pediatric Care - Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center awarded prestigious design citation
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - Lescol reduced risk of cardiac events in patients undergoing first angioplasty
Sexual Assault - Catholic Health Association supports medically appropriate care for rape victims
Technology - HopeLink to incorporate VeriSign's new digital trust services framework
Technology - Princess Margaret Hospital to use Platform LSF ActiveCluster to harness power from idle desktop PCs
Trends - Medtech Insight and Health Research International enter strategic collaboration
Vision Impairment - Two products help people who are blind, have low vision
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