Ceftaroline, an intravenous cephalosporin antibiotic, has been approved for treating community- acquired bacterial pneumonia and for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections, including methicillin-resistant , the Food and Drug Administration announced on Oct. 29.
Newest postings (October 27, 2010): Clinical Services Librarian, University of Southern California (USC) Norris Medical Library; Senior Data Quality and Standards Analyst in Biomedical Informatics, Moffitt Cancer Center, Florida; Assistant Director for Customer Service, Health Sciences Library (HSL) at the State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University; Liaison Librarian, College of Allied Health Sciences, East Carolina University, North Carolina. The MLANET job page is updated weekly on Wednesdays. Jobs appear chronologically, with the most recent postings at the top of the page, and then alphabetically by state. (Source: Medical Library Association News)
Lurasidone, an atypical antipsychotic, has been approved for treating adults with schizophrenia, the Food and Drug Administration announced Oct. 28.
We at the GMR are pleased to sponsor webcast sites across our region for the November 10, 2010, MLA Webcast: ABCs of E-books: Strategies for the Medical Library , broadcast Wednesday from 1:00 p.m.2:30 p.m., Central Time. The agenda includes: Overview of electronic books management, Selection and acquisition process, and Management issues for e-book collections. [...] (Source: The Cornflower)
The Food and Drug Administration issued a complete response letter to Arena Pharmaceuticals for its obesity drug Lorqess (lorcaserin) on Oct. 22, a move most analysts thought was inevitable after an advisory committee voted 9-5 against approval in September.
Join your colleagues on Wednesday, November 10th from 11am-12:30pm (Pacific time) for the Medical Library Association (MLA) webcast ABCs of E-books: Strategies for the Medical Library. The goal of this webcast is to familiarize information professionals with electronic books and the associated collection management issues related to various platforms, pricing models, licensing agreements, term of ownership, resource management and access methods so that they have the knowledge to make informed decisions which will best serve their constituents. Presenters include Mark Funk, AHIP, FMLA; Elizabeth Lorbeer, AHIP, Meg White, and Karen Fischer.
The Pacific Northwest Region (PNR) will host the webcast at the University of Washington Health Sciences Library, LTL. If you will join us for the w…
Over the next 40 years, the total prevalence of diabetes in the United States is expected to increase from its current level of about 1 in 10 adults to as many as 1 in 3 by 2050.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved trastuzumab, along with chemotherapy, to treat metastatic HER2-positive gastric cancers in people who have not been previously treated for metastatic disease.
Tune in at 12:00 pm Mountain Time/1:00 pm Central Time. **Note the starting time!
Our senior population is a significant group in the United States. Seniors are living longer and are healthier than ever. Wyoming Liaison, Jim Honour will recommend reliable and trustworthy resources on health information for and about seniors. MedlinePlus has a wealth of health information aimed at seniors. The National Institute on Aging has information on both senior health resources /research and NIH Senior Health provides many answers for seniors.
Taking the one-hour class and completing the exercises and class evaluation makes you eligible to receive 1 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit. This online training is FREE. Register online at http://tinyurl.com/mcrclasses (registra…
