Health Care


McKesson Paying Settlement in Vaccine Shipping Case

A whistleblower's lawsuit triggered the federal government's allegations that the company did not comply with the shipping and handling requirements of its vaccine distribution contract in 2007.

Kentucky State Fair Bears Health Message

Experts at the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services' exhibit will answer questions about kynect, the state's health benefit exchange.

FDA Approves Another Drug for Treating Acute Infections

Orbactiv is approved for treating patients with MRSA and some other bacteria.

The 2009 version of the standard is being revised, and public and stakeholder comments are being accepted by ISEA.

ISEA Accepting Comments on Revised First Aid Kit Standard

Sept. 8 is the deadline for submitting comments on the revision of ANSI/ISEA Z308.1-2009.

First Phase of MSHA’s Respirable Coal Mine Dust Rule Goes into Effect

The landmark regulation will be phased in over the next two years.

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MSHA's Respirable Dust Rule Taking Effect Aug. 1

Aug. 1 is the first compliance date for the new rule that lowers the allowable exposure of coal miners to respirable coal mine dust; some parts of the rule are being phased in for the next two years.

NFPA Offers Free Access to Most Popular Conference Papers

Visitors can sign in to its website for access to 10 from this year’s Conference & Expo.

IOM Report Calls for Reforming Physician Education Funding

Medicare provides much of the public financing for graduate medical education -- an estimated $9.7 billion in 2012. The report calls for more oversight and accountability.



Portland to Host National Health Care Ergonomics Conference

The September conference will focus on wellness and total worker health.

CDC Ending Printed Distribution of MMWR

Effective Aug. 1, subscribers who now receive printed copies no longer will receive them. The publication is available free online.

Obesity Linked to Low Endurance, Increased Fatigue in the Workplace

A new study investigated the ergonomic effects of obesity-related functional performance impairment.

The 2014 award went to the VCU Medical Center. Its innovations include daily infection audits for patients, according to the American Hospital Association.

Virginia Hospital Wins AHA-McKesson Quality Prize

The 2014 American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize® will be awarded July 20 to VCU Medical Center of Richmond, Va. It will receive $75,000.

HELP Subcommittee Sets Hearing on Patient Safety

Scheduled witnesses for the July 17 hearing include Tejal Gandhi, M.D., MPH , president of the National Patient Safety Foundation.

US Enters Consent Decree with Dietary Supplement Manufacturer

The company entered the consent decree due to its repeated failure to follow current good manufacturing practices, according to FDA.

WHO, ERS Hoping for Major Progress Against TB

Their framework calls for achieving full elimination by 2050 in 33 countries and territories where there are now fewer than 100 cases per million population.

Emergency Meeting Ends with Agreement on Ebola Response

WHO called the Emergency Ministerial meeting on Ebola Virus Disease, held in Accra, and it ended July 3 with health ministers agreeing on priority actions to end the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

FDA Outlines Cefaly Device Special Controls

About four months ago, the agency allowed it to be marketed as a preventative treatment for migraines.

Resolution Calls for Action on Hepatitis

According to the CDC, an estimated 4.4 million Americans are living with chronic hepatitis, but most of them do not know they are infected.

Oncology Practice Guilty of Purchasing Unapproved Drugs

An oncology practice in Kentucky has pleaded guilty to purchasing and selling unapproved chemotherapy drugs.

The explosion in West, Texas, prompted President Obama

West Report Documents Extent of Traumatic Brain Injuries

Twenty-one percent of the 262 people who sustained non-fatal injuries when the ammonium nitrate facility exploded suffered a TBI, according to a report released June 24 by public health officials in Texas.

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