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Rx News | February 28, 2014
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WAHU Conference
April 15, 2014
Waupaca, WI

HCCMCA Annual Meeting
March 25-26, 2014
Anchorage, AK

 

 

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Patient Safety Awareness Week
March 2-8

Patient Safety Awareness Week is an annual education and awareness campaign for health care safety led by the National Patient Safety Foundation. Each year, health care organizations internationally take part in the event by prominently displaying the NPSF campaign logo and promotional materials within their organizations, creating awareness in the community, and utilizing NPSF educational resources among hospital staff and patients. 

 

To learn more, click here.

 


 
News You Can Use
Daily Mail.   A recent study of 4,000 people in Spain found that the Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of depression.  The group with the largest benefit were men with diabetes, who were 41% less likely to develop depression if they followed the diet.  (2/24)  Full Story    
 
Time.  JAMA Pediatrics has released a study that found a strong correlation between 

acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy and the child's diagnosis of ADHD later in life.  The risk of the child developing ADHD was increased by 37% when the mother used acetaminophen during pregnancy.   (Park, 2/24)    Full Story   


Industry News
Bloomberg.  The rate of obese toddlers between the ages of 2-5 in the US has dropped by almost half in the past 10 years.  14% of toddlers were obese in 2002-2003 and that percentage dropped to 8% in 2011-2012.  (Lopatto, Cortez, 2/25)    Full Story

The New York Times.  Hepatitis C, which didn't even have a proper name until 1989, has been making huge strides in progress.  This article outlines the history of the disease, the large impact it has on the baby boomer generation, and new drugs that are making it easier to overcome.  (Brody, 2/24)    Full Story

Health Policy Matters
The Washington Post.  Generic drugs now account for almost 80% of US prescriptions.  The FDA will be investing $20M through 2017 to perform a widespread test of these drugs.  (Edney, 2/22)   Full Story 

Reuters.  US health insurers seem to be pleased that the government's proposed cuts to privately run Medicare programs represent a funding decline of less than they had expected.  Cuts appear to be around 4%, when they had been expecting cuts to be closer to 7%.  (Humer, 2/25)   Full Story