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UCB And Biogen Idec Discontinue Phase II Clinical Trial Of CDP323
UCB and Biogen Idec announced the discontinuation of the Phase II clinical trial of CDP323 for the treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS). Preliminary interim efficacy analysis showed that patients enrolled in this clinical trial did not benefit as expected from CDP323 compared to placebo after a six month treatment period. No cases of PML (progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy) were noted.

New Help To Tackle Children's Communication Problems
A ÷£5million package of measures is being rolled out to help improve services for children and young people with communication problems. A new Communication Champion is also being recruited to raise the profile of these issues, Children"s Secretary, Ed Balls and Care Services Minister Phil Hope announced today.
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Institute For OneWorld Health And Novartis Launch Innovative Collaboration To Discover And Develop Novel Therapy To Combat Diarrheal Disease
The Institute for OneWorld Health, the US-based non-profit pharmaceutical company that develops drugs for people with neglected infectious diseases in the developing world, today announced that it has launched a collaboration with global pharmaceutical leader Novartis to discover and develop a novel therapy for secretory diarrhea, a deadly disease that kills more than 1.6 million children in the developing world each year.
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ANA Supports The Independence At Home Act

The American Nurses Association (ANA) applauds the efforts of lawmakers to bring primary care services offered through registered nurses to Medicare beneficiaries in their homes by reintroducing the "Independence at Home Act of 2009" (H.R. 2560/S. 1131). ANA supports this legislation because it provides patients with care options that enhance individual independence and can lead to a better quality of life. This legislation also smartly recognizes the integral role nurses and nurse practitioners play in the delivery of primary care and helps bring the focus of our health care system back where it belongs- on the patient and the community. "This legislation will ensure that patients receive a higher quality of care, and a higher quality of life," remarked ANA President Rebecca M. Patton, MSN, RN, CNOR. "ANA supports the Independence at Home Act because we believe it"s an excellent step toward creating a health care system that is patient centered, comprehensive, accessible and delivers quality care for all." Further, the "Independence at Home Act of 2009" would allow Medicare patients with multiple chronic conditions to receive primary care at home in a familiar and comfortable environment. The bill aims to support an interdisciplinary model in which all healthcare providers are able to practice collaboratively and to the full extent of their education and licensure on behalf of the patient. ANA is proud to support this legislation and will continue to advocate for high-quality, affordable health care for all. The ANA is the only full-service professional organization representing the interests of the nation"s 2.9 million registered nurses through its 51 constituent member nurses associations and its 24 specialty nursing and workforce advocacy affiliate organizations that currently connect to ANA as affiliates. The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public. ANA


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