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Headlines for Dec 15-26
- Posted December 26th 2008
- by Janice
Sermo joins the fray — along with Google — in using online tools to track spread of flu. Sermo has advantage of compiling clinical observations rather than inferring data from search queries as does Google.
From Toronto Public Library Consumer Health Information Service, a list of top 10 health-related websites from 1999 and update on where they stand today, as well as some notable new sources.
Google’s Research Datasets project is shutdown. Announced about a year ago, Research Datasets was seeking to aggregate large datasets that backed research projects. One 30 datasets were uploaded, but some were huge (Hubble project with 120TBs). Media focus has pointed to storage costs as problem, but the need to reduce # of early-stage projects at Google also contributed to the decision. Google says it will focus on G Scholar instead.
Informa plans to cut its debt, which will likely require selling off some assets. In Healthcare (with heavy emphasis on Pharma BI), Informa owns Taylor & Francis publishing,PJB (Pharmaprojects, Scrip, and other pharma bi databases, publications and events),Citeline TrialTrove, and recently acquired Datamonitor (see: www.informa.com/divisions/academic_and_amp_scientific/informa_healthcare for full list. In other divisions, Informa is known as the owner of Lloyd’s list, finance and insurance publications, and global events producer IIR.
More on the investigation into undisclosed influence from Wyeth (purportedly hiring medical communications company to ghostwrite and article and finding an academic to put his name on it) in Elsevier’s American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Elsevier has launched its own investigation.
David Harlow takes the new Massachusetts’ online hospital database MyHealthCareOptions, for a spin. Reveals that cost data are only given in broad ranges and ratings in the form of star, which don’t provide sufficient data to make informed decisions.
PaidContent on 8-K filing by WebMD that reports a 4-5% workforce reduction at WebMD, accompanied by $2.5M restructuring charge.
Thomson Reuters to issue up to $3B in debt to use for general corporate purposes. Thomson Healthcare is a division of Thomson Reuters.
Health insurers and other payers are organizing community meetings to provide input into Obama administration’s health policy.
Wolters Kluwer Health’s ProVation medical coding product “has been designated Number One in the Clinical Procedure Documentation category of the 2008 Top 20 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Professional Services report”.
FDA study finds that information provided with new prescriptions fails to provide the level of usefulness called for by FDA: “The current voluntary system has failed to provide consumers with the quality information they need in order to use medicines effectively and safely,” said Janet Woodcock, M.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. “Because the congressional goals have not been met, the FDA intends to seek public comment on initiatives that can be used to meet the goals.” “We need to work with pharmacy operators, drug manufacturers, health care professionals, and consumers to come up with a sensible, comprehensive and more effective solution,” said Woodcock. Link to full study included.
CMPMedica to provide drug info content to iSOFT, one of the world’s largest providers of healthcare IT solutions. (iSOFT press release was distributed on 11/25/08)
“Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), announces the launch of myLWW, a new, personalized and intuitive interface that integrates medical journal content and rich media to enable collaboration, sharing, and innovation among medical professionals. LWW is part of Wolters Kluwer Health.” Uses MS Sharepoint to host over 280 journals and allows collaboration.
“The Center for Improving Medication Management ( The Center ) today launched http://www.LearnAboutRxSafety.org, a new Web site where consumers can learn how to use medications safely. Developed in conjunction with the National Council on Patient Information and Education ( NCPIE ), the Web site is primarily intended as a resource for families and all individuals seeking information on medication safety. The Center will collaborate with consumer organizations, provider and payer organizations and other groups interested in promoting medication safety and adherence for consumers.”
KLAS’ annual Best in Klas winners announced and listed in this article.
Xconomy reports on how foundations are more carefully considering the investments they make in pharma and biotech companies due to the economy. Cites a CenterWatch study.
MediKeeper provides web-based PHR technology for providers and employers and is now partnered with Dossia.
2009 edition of Scrip 100 - Informa Healthcare’s annual analysis of pharma industry is now available online: http://www.scripnews.com/supplements/download_today/Scrip-100
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