Archive | October, 2006

JANUVIA(TM) (sitagliptin phosphate) is coming soon

JANUVIA(TM) (sitagliptin phosphate) is coming soon If approved, JANUVIA would potentially be the first in a new class of oral medications (DPP-4 inhibitors) that enhances the body’s own ability to lower blood sugar (glucose) when it is elevated.

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Feds Warn Of Counterfeit Diabetes Tests

Feds Warn Of Counterfeit Diabetes Tests counterfeit blood glucose test strips reportedly being sold in the United States (consumeraffairs.com)

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Medicare – Suppliers Raise Concerns About Scheduled Reduction in Medicare Reimbursements for Power Wheelchairs

The quick read: Medicare reduces reimbursement about 35% November 15 CMS spokesperson Ellen Griffith said “Medicare was paying for the equipment at a much higher rate than what it was being sold for on the market” Cara Bachenheimer — vice president of government affairs for Invacare, the largest U.S. manufacturer of power wheelchairs — said, [...]

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Is the South African Healthcare System Broken?

11 000 ‘medics’ face fees axe – South Africa 11 057 health practitioners have not paid their license fees for the year and will be “struck off”.

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Latest Update – More Bad News For The Powered Wheelchair Industry AND The Powered Wheelchair Consumer

Following on from the report yesterday on the new dramatic cut in CMS reimbursement for power chairs: More Bad News For The Powered Wheelchair Industry AND The Powered Wheelchair Consumer RAMP – Restore Access to Mobility Partnership issued the following statement: Huge Cuts in Medicare Mobility Equipment Prices Will Restrict Access for Medicare Beneficiaries (US [...]

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