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To The HCB Newsletter, feeder publication to the San Antonio Healthcare & Bioscience Magazine and website.
In this week's news you'll hear about Evestra's european operation; The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group launches a new facility; PhRMA on preemption; taking your staff from good to great; Robodoc; persistent bacterial infections; and an invitation to join the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association for an evening celebrating Women in Healthcare.
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| Evestra Begins European Operations with Launch of Wholly-Owned Subsidiary in Berlin, Germany |
 Evestra, Inc., San Antonio, TX - November 3, 2008Evestra, Inc., today announced the launch of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Evestra GmbH, giving Evestra unique access to scientific, financial and business resources throughout Europe. The company, focused on developing women's health products targeting fertility control, gynecological disorders and oncology, was spun off earlier this year from the world-renowned San Antonio-based Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (SFBR). Full Story. |
| The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group Launches Area's First Urgent Orthopaedic Care Service |
 The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group, San Antonio, TX - October 31, 2008
Is it a sprain, or something worse? And where do I go to find out? All that college student Stacy Moss wanted was to slide into third base and hear the word, "Safe." Instead, the St. Mary's Rattler softball player's cleat got caught, going one way while her ankle went the other way, and the next thing she knew she was on her way to the emergency room. But not your ordinary emergency room - one created just for orthopaedic injuries. The San Antonio Orthopaedic Group, south Texas' largest orthopedic practice, has opened OrthoNow, the first local urgent care center to offer same-day access with extended hours for emergency orthopaedic care. Full Story. |
| PhRMA Issues Statement on Federal Preemption |
 PhRMA, Washington, D.C. - November 3, 2008Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Senior Vice President Ken Johnson issued the following statement today regarding federal preemption: Full Story. |
| Take Your Staff from Good to Great |
 Medical Economics, November 3, 2008
Important as it is to find the right people, keeping them happy and productive is key to a successful practice.
Los Angeles FP Steven D. Kamajian returned from a recent visit to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, with a new appreciation for the importance of hiring the right personnel. "The kindness and niceness of the nonmedical staff struck me as one of the keys to Mayo's success," says Kamajian. "If I could import that kind of Midwestern caring into urban America, I could change the very tone of my practice." Full Story. |
| Robodoc: Surgeon of the Future in Theaters Now! |
 Reuters, London - November 3, 2008
A mechanical snake that can enter the body through natural orifices -- not an incision -- to perform operations is just one futuristic device researchers believe will transform traditional surgical techniques. With a world recession looming and healthcare budgets under pressure, it may seem an odd time to be bullish about hi-tech surgery. Full Story. |
| HBA San Antonio, Celebrating Women in the Business of Healthcare |
 Healthcare Businesswomen's Association, San Antonio, TX - October 28, 2008
HBA cordially invites you to an Evening in Celebration of Women in the Business of Healthcare featuring HBA's Woman of the Year Charlotte E. Sibley.
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| Persistent Bacterial Infection Exploits Killing Machinery of Immune Cells |
 The National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - November 3, 2008
A new study reveals an important and newly discovered pathway used by disease-causing bacteria to evade the host immune system and survive and grow within the very cells meant to destroy them. This discovery may lead to new treatments and vaccines for tuberculosis (TB) and certain other chronic bacterial and parasitic infections. Full Story. |
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