Shares of Tenet Healthcare made double-digit gains Tuesday after the hospital operator said it cut its fourth-quarter losses by more than 80%.
Genentech rockets on FDA approval for Avastin
Shares of Genentech Inc. soared on Monday, 25th February 2008 on news that the Food and Drug Administration has approved its oncology drug Avastin for treating advanced breast cancer opening up a promising additional market for the drug.
IBM Unveils Next Generation Of Enterprise Health Analytics
IBM has announced on Tuesday, February 26th at HIMSS08 a portfolio of health analytics solutions for health systems.
IBM's Enterprise Health Analytics harness the power of information generated by today's healthcare industry by converting it into new, data-driven intelligence.
25th Feb 2008, Monday – Boston Scientific Corp to market a new implantable heart defibrillator calle
Boston Scientific Corp. said Monday that it has won approval for three new coronary medical devices from the Food and Drug Administration.
Manipal Hospital’ Gets Prestigious NABH Recognition
The city Manipal Health Systems and its flagship unit Manipal Hospital, Bangalore is in the news once again. This time around they have been recognized by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals (NABH) for the quality of their full range of services spread across more than 50 specialties.
Growing Chinese healthcare market opportunities
Reports on the growing Chinese healthcare market opportunities, with focus on featured company, Benda Pharmaceutical Inc.
The globalization and blending of western and traditional medicine is a growing trend, prevalent in China but also on the rise in North America.
The globalization and blending of western and traditional medicine is a growing trend, prevalent in China but also on the rise in North America.
Siemens ties up with National Jewish Medical and Research
With a shared vision of a more personalized medicine, Siemens Healthcare and National Jewish Medical and Research Center, based at Denver in US have formed a strategic alliance to improve and develop novel imaging and diagnostic technologies using genomics, proteomics, and integrated research and clinical care.
Vodafone Report – SMS services could save healthcare industry £250m.
Mobile operator Vodafone recently published a report which argues the need for the widespread use of mobile technology in the healthcare sector. According to the report, mobile technology has the potential to increase productivity, improve patient health and enable greater access to healthcare.
Pricing and Reimbursement in Japan: Costly Healthcare System Inefficiencies Increase The Focus On
The government has relied on simple P&R tools to contain rising healthcare costs and provide a reasonable level of healthcare.
The Growing “Out of Pocket” Healthcare Market (Spending on Surgeries, Pharmaceuticals and Other H
While insurance is the most common form of payment for healthcare services, increasingly customers are paying for their own expenses. Pharmaceutical, device and diagnostic companies, should recognize that a part of their revenues are originating directly or indirectly from out of pocket expenditures.