July 2007

More Than 80 Percent Of Tinnitus Patients Can Stop Discomfort

Jul 2, 2007 | Tinnitus | 0 |

Treatment allows patients to conquer discomfort of condition by becoming accustomed to the “noise.”

Phonak Calls for Award Nominations

Jul 2, 2007 | Amplification, Research | 0 |

Search begins for recognizing individual who works in school program or pediatric research.

Sierra shareholders approve UnitedHealth deal

Jul 2, 2007 | Miscellaneous | 0 |

Sierra Health Services Inc. said on Wednesday that its shareholders voted overwhelmingly to approve its acquisition by UnitedHealth Group Inc. for $43.50 per share.

EU firms to pilot new scheme to stop fake drugs

Jul 2, 2007 | Regulation | 0 |

European drug manufacturers are working on new measures to stop trade in counterfeit medicines, with a pilot scheme using two-dimensional bar codes and tamper-resistant packaging planned for next year.

Computerized order entry reduces medication errors

Jul 2, 2007 | Events, Research | 0 |

Implementation of a computerized physician order entry system in hospitals significantly reduces medication prescribing errors, according to results of a review of 12 published studies that compared rates of prescribing medication errors with handwritten and computerized order entry systems for in-hospital physicians.