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Rx News | February 7, 2014
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News You Can Use
Fox News.  Vitamin C might be helpful in aiding cancer patients.  A small study has revealed that administering intravenous vitamin C in cooperation with conventional cancer therapy for patients with ovarian cancer led to fewer toxic effects from the chemotherapy.   (2/6)  Full Story    
 
Time.  Scientists have linked 12 pesticides to Parkinson's disease.  Additionally, people with the gene variant ALDH2 are 6 times more likely to develop the disease when exposed to these pesticides.  (Sifferlin, 2/3)   Full Story   

Industry News
NBC.  By October 1, CVS Caremark will no longer be selling tobacco products.  In a move to position the pharmacy chain as health conscious, they will forfeit $2B a year in tobacco sales.  The Obama administration was quick to praise the decision.  (Alleccia, 2/5)  Full Story

dailyRx.  Skin cancer deaths have been declining, but the number of cases continues to rise.  The percentage of women diagnosed with skin cancer has risen the sharpest, with women between the ages of 40 and 60 at 24 times the risk as the same age group in 1970.  (Stoneham, 2/5)  Full Story

 


Health Policy Matters
Bloomberg.  More than 6 states are now taking advantage of Obamacare as they help inmates to enroll in the health insurance exchange.  The move helps jails reduce their costs, and will likely help the inmates as well.  "Proponents say it also will make recidivism rarer, because inmates released with coverage are more likely to get treatment for mental illness, substance abuse and other conditions that can lead them to crime."  7M U.S. citizens were on parole, probation, in prison or jail in 2012.  (Niquette, 2/6)    Full Story 

Kaiser Health News.  Humana has announced that 35% of people who have enrolled via the Affordable Care Act are between the ages of 21 and 40.  This is good news, since many people have been worried that not enough young, healthy individuals would sign up to offset the cost of the older population.  (Hancock, 2/5)  Full Story