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In this week's issue you'll find the latest news and stories on some of San Antonio's finest unsung heroes, businesses, and organizations who are helping to shape and strengthen our healthcare community and lead San Antonio towards building a stronger national and global presence.
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San Antonio AirLIFE Honored as Top EMS Air Medical Program in Texas |
 San Antonio AirLIFE, San Antonio, TX - December 2, 2008San Antonio AirLIFE was named 2008 Texas' EMS Air Medical Service of the year at the 23rd Annual Texas EMS Conference in Ft. Worth. The award, presented by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) EMS division, honors the EMS air medical service that demonstrates the highest standards in providing patient care to the citizens of Texas. Full Story. |
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Finding Could Lead To New Treatments For Depression |
 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, December 3, 2008 A discovery by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio could lead to new treatments for millions of depression sufferers who do not respond well to the most commonly prescribed antidepressants. Full Story. |
| DPT Making Major Improvements To Lakewood Facilities |
 DPT Laboratories, San Antonio, TX - December 3, 2008
Take one 1970s-era facility originally designed for solid-dose packaging, invest heavily in physical plant upgrades, install lots of modern, new equipment and apply new approaches to systems, processes and quality. Result: a DPT Laboratories campus in Lakewood, N.J., that hardly resembles its former self. Full Story. |
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Celebrate the Science of San Antonio at BioMed SA Annual Business Meeting |
 BioMed SA, San Antonio, Texas - December 8, 2008Updates from the San Antonio biomedical industry's four key "pillars" or segments will highlight BioMed SA's Annual Business Meeting breakfast December 10 at the Omni Hotel. In addition to these industry updates, BioMed SA President Ann Stevens will brief attendees on the organization's progress in promoting San Antonio's healthcare and bioscience assets to accelerate industry growth and enhance San Antonio's reputation as a city of science and health. Full Story. |
| President-Elect Obama's Transition Team Solicits U.S. Residents' Opinions on Health Care in Nationwide Campaign |
 Kaiser Family Foundation, December 8, 2008Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), head of President-elect Barack Obama's health transition team and likely nominee for HHS secretary, on Friday announced a nationwide campaign to gather public input on improving the U.S. health care system, the Denver Post reports (Riley, Denver Post, 12/7). At a health care summit in Denver organized by Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Colo.), Daschle encouraged U.S. residents to hold community meetings and house parties from Dec. 15-31 to discuss their health care concerns and experiences. Full Story. |
| 109 Medicines and Vaccines Now In Development for HIV/AIDS |
 Pharma, Washington, D.C. - December 1, 2008
America's pharmaceutical research companies are testing 109 medicines and vaccines to treat or prevent HIV/AIDS and related conditions, according to a report released today by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). December 1 marked the 20th anniversary of "World AIDS Day" - a global awareness campaign that originated at the 1988 World Summit of Ministers of Health on Programmes for AIDS Prevention. Full Story. | |
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