September 11, 2007 — Researchers continue to search for a treatment to eradicate cancer, one of mankind's greatest afflictions and although a "cure" remains elusive, a vaccine to treat and prevent it may just be on the horizon.

Yvonne Paterson, Ph.D., a scientist who is also a breast cancer survivor, and her team of researchers appear to have taken a giant step forward by developing a series of cancer-fighting vaccines that appear to be able to stop and even reverse cancer growth.

September 11, 2007 - Pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma L.P. has implemented a serialized product tracking (SPT) application to provide the key infrastructure needed to expand GEN 2 radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging of its OxyContin tablets.

September 11, 2007 —The BC-SeraPro blood serum test for detection of breast cancer is being developed by Power3, in conjunction with Mercy Hospital Women's Center.

The test analyzes biomarkers, or specific proteins, that indicate the difference between normal breast tissue, a benign breast disease, and a breast cancer. A recent study showed that the BC-SeraPro diagnostic test detected the disease accurately in 80 to 90 percent of the patients.

September 11, 2007 - The Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) and the MITRE Corp. recently announced a collaborative relationship to begin building a testing resource to evaluate compliance of electronic health records (EHRs) and networks with certification criteria for interoperability.

September 11, 2007 - Siemens Medical Solutions congratulates Dr. Kenneth R. Bertka, chief medical information officer, Catholic Healthcare Partners, Northern Division, Toledo, OH, on receiving one of the 2007 Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems (AMDIS) Awards, which recognizes individuals for excellence and outstanding achievement in applied medical informatics.

September 11, 2007 - Carestream Molecular Imaging, a division of Carestream Health Inc., announced at the Joint Molecular Imaging Conference the introduction of new large Stokes shift dyes for fluorescent in vivo imaging applications, KODAK X-SIGHT Large Stokes Shift Dyes, which are reactive dyes designed to enable researchers and scientists to maximize the fluorescent signal while minimizing auto-fluorescence issues during in vivo imaging.

September 10, 2007 — Elsevier, a publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced the launch of OncologySTAT a free website featuring high-quality, scientifically-based oncology and cancer care information and education.

The site is aimed at more than 1 million US oncologists, hematologists, oncology nurses, and all other healthcare professionals involved in the treatment, care and diagnosis of patients with cancer.

September 10, 2007 — The Prescription Project, a national campaign to end the influence of pharmaceutical marketing on physician prescribing decisions, applauded U.S. Senators Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Herb Kohl (D-WI) for their proposed legislation to require manufacturers of pharmaceutical drugs, devices and biologics to disclose the amount of money they give to doctors through payments, gifts, honoraria, travel and other means.

September 10, 2007 - The National Prostate Cancer Coalition’s annual Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill will be on September 27 and 28.

Attendees will have an opportunity to visit Washington to meet with their elected members of Congress and discuss the importance of prostate cancer research funding, awareness, and education.

September 10, 2007 - PDI recently announced the FDA approval of Chlorascrub Swabstick and Maxi Swabstick, the only 3.15 percent Chlorhexidine Gluconate (w/v) and 70 percent Isopropyl Alcohol (v/v) pre-injection skin antiseptic for inclusion in kits.

Recognizing the need for clinicians to have the convenience of kits for a variety of medical procedures, PDI, the Healthcare Division of Nice-Pak Products Inc., has now made its Chlorascrub Swabstick and Maxi Swabstick available to kit manufacturers. The Chlorascrub Swab was approved for kit use earlier this year.

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