Patients with incurable cancer and numerous other serious health conditions who consulted with a palliative care team within two days of hospitalization had significant savings in hospital costs, according to a new study led by researchers at the Icahn…
Physician-researchers find link between ‘dry eye’ and chronic pain syndromes
Physician-researchers with Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, part of UHealth–the University of Miami Health System, have found a link between “dry eye” and chronic pain syndromes — a finding that suggests that a new paradigm is needed for diagnosis and tr…
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Prices Public Offering of Common Stock
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ACAD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative medicines to address unmet medical needs in central nervous system disorders, today annou…
Physician Communication Improves Diabetic Eye Exam Adherence
Written communication between ophthalmologists and primary care physicians improves patient follow-up adherence to diabetic eye screening, according to a new study. Medscape Medical News
GOP-Controlled Congress Repeals Obamacare
(MedPage Today) — Next up: A promised veto from President Obama
Ophthotech Announces Appointment of David E. Redlick to Its Board of Directors
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ophthotech Corporation today announced the appointment of David E. Redlick to its Board of Directors effective immediately.