Investigators have made rapid progress on a number of fronts in understanding the novel influenza A(H1N1) virus responsible for the current pandemic, according to a series of reports published online June 29 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The NLM Update was held at the Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association in Honolulu, HI on May 19, 2009. There were three speakers at this year’s update. Dr. Donald A.B. Lindberg, Director, brought users up-to-date on some of the Library programs as well as future plans; Mr. Sheldon Kotzin, Associate Director for Library Operations, gave an update on Library Operations activities; and Ms. Stacey Arnesen, Head, Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC), gave an update on DIMRC. (Source: NLM Technical Bulletin)
All drug products and drug ingredients manufactured by Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd. at three sites in Michigan have been seized by United States marshals at the request of the Food and Drug Administration because of the companys continued violations of the agencys current Good Manufacturing Practices.
For patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with fibrinolysis, routine prompt transfer to a percutaneous coronary intervention center yields better outcomes than does the standard approach of transferring only patients in whom fibrinolysis fails, according to a report in the June 25 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Women who have migraine with aura in their middle years are more likely than others to show cerebellar infarct-like lesions on brain MRI in late life, according to a report in the June 24 issue of JAMA.
It’s not too early to start thinking about the next MLA annual meeting! Plan to join your colleagues in May 2010 in Washington, DC, for continuing education, informative sessions, networking, and more. For a quick preview, including information on posters, papers, and accommodations, see the MLA ‘10 Call for Participation. (Source: Medical Library Association News)
Major pharmaceutical firms have agreed to offer drug discounts to Medicare beneficiaries trapped in the Part D doughnut hole, President Obama announced June 22.
SAN FRANCISCO (EGMN) Attempts to manually turn fetuses that were in occiput posterior position in the second stage of labor led to vaginal deliveries in 91% of 731 cases, compared with 59% of 2,527 malpositioned fetuses who were delivered vaginally after expectant management, a retrospective study found.
