Articles filed under Health
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Quinn authorizes increase of doctors’ license feesMar 08, 2013 4:30 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn has authorized the increase of Illinois doctors’ license fees after months of discussions among state officials, the physicians they regulat...
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J&J recalls 3 versions of K-Y JellyMar 08, 2013 12:00 pm - Johnson & Johnson has quietly recalled some of its popular personal lubricants in order to avert potentially expensive new regulatory reviews. In the latest in a string ...
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Medical society reacts to likely license fee increaseMar 07, 2013 4:29 pm - The Illinois State Medical Society has deemed as “bittersweet” the increase in doctors’ license fees that the General Assembly has approved. The Illinois House took the...
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Horizon Pharma U.K approval to market DuexisMar 07, 2013 9:41 am - Deerfield-based Horizon Pharma Inc. has received marketing authorization for the rheumatoid arthritis drug Duexis from the United Kingdom Medicines and Healthcare produc...
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National, local experts address Affordable Care Act in SchaumburgMar 06, 2013 10:00 pm - Patient-centered care, an increased emphasis on wellness and developing a reliable, lower-cost system are key factors in making the Affordable Care Act work for consumer...
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Illinois nonprofits take lead on health overhaulMar 04, 2013 9:00 am - Nonprofit groups and community organizations in Illinois aren't waiting for government officials to translate information about the nation's health overhaul into languag...
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Woman sues FedEx over marijuana deliveryMar 01, 2013 4:55 pm - PLYMOUTH, Mass. — A Massachusetts woman has sued FedEx, claiming the company mistakenly sent her a package containing seven pounds of marijuana, then gave her address to...
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New Mexico company: Feds may allow horse slaughterMar 01, 2013 3:36 pm - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Federal officials have indicated they might soon grant the inspection needed to start processing horse meat at a southeastern New Mexico slaughterhou...
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Barrington area hospice agency changing its nameMar 01, 2013 10:44 am - Barrington-based Hospice and Palliative Care of Northeastern Illinois is changing its name to JourneyCare, effective Monday, March 4. The 30-year-old community-based non...
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CEO: Risks key for Merck to succeed, help patientsMar 01, 2013 9:58 am - NEW YORK — Merck & Co. CEO Kenneth C. Frazier is convinced nearly everyone, from patients to long-term investors, wants the world’s third-largest drugmaker to take big r...