Archive for June, 2008

Biologics in Severe Weather & Power Outages

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

If you use biological products, which are temperature sensitve due to their protein content, you will be interested to know that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued the following notice about storing biologics during severe weather conditions and power outages. (Excerpt from the FDA's websute - dated 6/16/08; link below.) For ...

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Monday, June 23rd, 2008

On 6/22/08 Bill K. wrote COMMENTS: The search feature is very functional with thorough and practical links to powerful industry recognized resources. Great job and thank you. I have already used it to locate quality care providers in my new city of residence.

Medicare for all? NO, NO, NO

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

In Froma Harrop's syndicated column appearing in The Seattle Times on June 6, 2008 (Obama's health care lite), she briefly states her opinion of McCain's and Obama's health care platforms. She grudgingly gives credit to McCain's tax credits and subsidies for low income people to buy health insurance (hello, these ...

Caution: don’t post your health information

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

Maggie Shields writing for the BBC News reported that Facebook is being sued by The Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic for 22 separate privacy violations. Harley Finkelstein, 24 and a Facebook user for the last three years, told the BBC: "Facebook promotes itself as a social utility, but ...

The Wrong Direction - Corporate America

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

On May 27th, 2008 The Seattle Times published an article by Robert Pear reporting that the "SEC changes position on health policy" stating that companies must allow shareholders to vote on universal coverage as a proxy item. I agree that everyone needs access to health insurance coverage but disagree that ...