APEC ministers closed the Women and the Economy Forum in Beijing with a statement on gender equality covering green development, trade and policy support. The release cites a UN estimate that limits on women's workforce participation cost the region $89 billion a year.
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FDA MedWatch - Advanced Sterilization Products Sterrad Cyclesure 24 Biological Indicator: FDA Safety Communication - Product Shortage
Advanced Sterilization Products told the FDA it can ship only 30 percent of normal capacity of Sterrad Cyclesure 24 Biological Indicators because of a production line problem. The FDA advises using another low-temperature sterilizer or saving the indicators for urgent cases.
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Medical Device Safety and Recalls: Fisher and Paykel Healthcare, Ltd., Infant Nasal CPAP Prongs
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is recalling infant nasal CPAP prongs and Bubble CPAP starter kits distributed between June 2013 and March 2014 after 24 reports of prongs detaching from the nasal tubing, which can interrupt therapy, cause low blood oxygen or pose a choking risk.
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United Fresh 2014 to Feature Kick Off for Tour de Fresh with Silent Auction for Custom Racing Bike
United Fresh 2014 attendees in Chicago can bid on a custom Specialized Tarmac SL4 Sport racing bike to kick off the Tour de Fresh, with proceeds going to the Let's Move Salad Bars to Midwest Schools campaign. Bids are taken at booth 2482 on the expo floor.
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Research/Review Scientist - Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine
A job posting: the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research is recruiting a scientist to lead an independent cell therapy and regenerative medicine research program and to review regulatory applications.
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NIH PAIN CONSORTIUM’S FIRST PAIN CARE CURRICULUM IMPROVES CLINICAL SKILLS
An online module built at the University of Pittsburgh around an elderly woman with chronic lower back pain greatly improved medical students' clinical skills, according to the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. It is the first resource from the NIH Pain Consortium's centers.
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Baxter ABACUS TPN Calculation Software: Class I Recall - Software Errors May Cause Toxic/Overdose Symptoms
FDA notified health professionals of a Class I recall of Baxter's ABACUS TPN calculation software, versions 2.0 through 3.1, over failures that could put patients at risk of toxic or overdose symptoms ranging from nausea to arrhythmia, seizures and death.
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Must-See Film ‘Wrenched’ Carries on the Legacy of Edward Abbey
ML Lincoln's documentary Wrenched, screening at Mountainfilm in Telluride, traces how Edward Abbey's writing shaped 1970s and '80s eco-activism, through interviews, archival footage and re-enactments with figures such as Dave Foreman and Terry Tempest Williams.
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CEO of DumaTek Announces a Philippine Outsourcing Alternative for US Healthcare
DumaTek CEO Gerry Dumatol says his Healthcare Outsourcing List is nearing completion, naming Philippine health information outsourcing firms that have invested in data security so US healthcare entities can outsource while meeting HIPAA and HITECH obligations.
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Palos Community Hospital Implements TRU-D SmartUVC™ UV Disinfection Robot to Improve Patient Safety and Prevent Infection
Palos Community Hospital added the TRU-D SmartUVC robot, which floods patient rooms and surgical suites with UV light after staff finish routine cleaning. Its maker says the device has shown a 99.9 percent disinfection rate against viruses and bacteria, including C. diff and MRSA.
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Professional Services IT Firm Tallan, Inc. Enters Tactical Partnership with Healthcare Industry Leader WPC
IT services firm Tallan partnered with healthcare consultancy WPC, licensing the 5010 data definition schemas in WPC's HIPAA Database Toolkit for its T-Connect HIPAA Accelerator and becoming one of WPC's primary BizTalk services partners.
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Pharmacy Quality Solutions Announces Quality Rating System Services for Health Plans Operating in the Insurance Marketplace
CMS finalized the 2015 Quality Rating System beta test measures for Qualified Health Plans, which include medication adherence for RAS antagonists, non-insulin diabetes drugs and statins. Pharmacy Quality Solutions says its EQuIPP platform already calculates those measures.
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Mergers and Acquisitions Software Company, Deven Software, Acquires Springboard Business Tools
Deven Software bought the intellectual property behind Springboard Business Tools' M&A Management Toolkit, a set of templates and checklists covering target scoring through post-merger integration. It will sell the toolkit standalone and inside its EMA-Transact and EMA-Integrate products.
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Statement by the NIH director on the IOM report addressing the role of the recombnant DNA advisory committee in oversight of clinical gene transfer protocols
The NIH director recounts how the Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee, created 40 years ago, came to review human gene transfer experiments, and notes that NIH commissioned an Institute of Medicine study, issued in December 2013, of whether that extra oversight is still warranted.
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Baxter Corporation Englewood, ABACUS Total Parenteral Nutrition Calculation Software, Versions 3.1, 3.0, 2.1, and 2.0 - Software Errors May Cause Toxic or Overdose Symptoms
Baxter recalled four versions of its ABACUS parenteral-nutrition calculation software after two malfunction reports. Version 3.1 can double electrolyte quantities or add extra sterile water, and all versions may display calcium phosphate data incorrectly.
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Maquet Datascope Corporation, Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps, System 98/98XT, CS100/CS100i, and CS300 - Potential Failure of Fan Assembly May Cause Pumps to Shut Down Without Any Alarm
Maquet Datascope recalled intra-aortic balloon pumps after 106 malfunction reports that included one death. A misshapen retaining ring can stop the fan, overheating the power supply and shutting the pump down with no alarm, which halts balloon inflation.
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FDA approves Entyvio to treat ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease
FDA approved Entyvio (vedolizumab) injection for adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease who have not responded adequately to corticosteroids, immunomodulators or TNF blockers. Two trials in about 900 ulcerative colitis patients supported the approval.
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Mackie Research Updates Coverage on Tribute Pharmaceuticals Canada (OTCQB:TBUFF) with Speculative Buy Recommendation - Video Research Alert on InvestmentPitch.com
Mackie Research analyst Andre Uddin kept a speculative buy on Tribute Pharmaceuticals Canada and a 12-month target of CDN$1.85, a 176% premium to the US$0.60 price on the report date. He expects sales growth and better margins to bring the company to cash flow neutral by year end.
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