Чешский производитель препаратов компания «Zentiva» представила в общих чертах свою стратегию развития в Турции, где основной акцент будет сделан на генерики. После завершения покупки 75% доли акций местного производителя — компании «Eczacibasi Pharmaceuticals» в июле 2007 г.
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on Monday announced it is recruiting 1,200 physicians across the U.S. to participate in a pilot project that will provide higher Medicare reimbursements to physicians who use electronic health records, reports. HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt said the project is an important step toward meeting President Bush’s goal of nationwide EHR adoption by 2014. (Continuation content ‘Physicians Who Adopt Electronic Health Records Will Receive Higher Medicare Payments Under Pilot Project’…)
The advocacy groups and , both of which were co-founded by musician Bono, have announced they will merge in the U.S. to form a single group aimed at addressing issues related to global poverty, with a focus on Africa, reports.
The group will be known as ONE in the U.S. (Continuation content ‘ONE Campaign, DATA To Merge To Focus On Poverty-Related Issues Worldwide’…)
Secretary Mike Leavitt next month will travel to Switzerland and the Netherlands to examine their health care systems, the reports. Under the systems, all residents must obtain health insurance or pay a fine. Employers do not have to offer health insurance to employees, and private health insurers and hospitals provide care to residents. (Continuation content ‘HHS Secretary Leavitt Plans Trip To Netherlands, Switzerland To Study Health Care Systems’…)
A Massachusetts bill that would expand abortion clinic buffer zones from 18 feet to 35 feet provides a “reasonable balance that reasonable people will support,” a editorial says (Boston Globe, 10/30).
The state Senate passed the bill last week by voice vote. (Continuation content ‘Massachusetts Bill That Would Expand Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones Provides ‘Reasonable Balance,’ Editorial Says’…)
