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Global Obesity Doubled Since 1980

LONDON—The worldwide prevalence of obesity has nearly doubled since 1980, according to a major study on how three important heart disease risk factors have changed across the world over the last three decades, according to studies in the Feb. 3 issue of the Lancet. ...More
February 4, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Baxter Completes First Commercial Batches of A/H1N1 Vaccine

DEERFIELD, Ill.—Baxter International Inc. announced that it completed production of its first commercial batches of CELVAPAN A/H1N1 pandemic vaccine in late July and is discussing plans for distribution with national health authorities, subject to obtaining appropriate ...More
August 7, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma
Baxter in Full-Scale Production of H1N1 Vaccine

DEERFIELD, Ill.—Baxter International is in full-scale production of a commercial A/H1N1 vaccine after completing testing and evaluation of the product, according to a June 12 news release. ...More
June 12, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
WHO Raises Alert to Phase 6 to Indicate Pandemic

News agencies are reporting this morning that the World Health Organization (WHO) has raised its infectious diseases alert to Phase 6, its highest level, indicating that the agency believes that the outbreak of the novel H1N1 virus is now a pandemic. To read the report ...More
June 11, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma
WHO May Declare H1N1 Flu Pandemic

The Associated Press is reporting that World Health Organization (WHO) Flu Chief Keiji Fukuda said a recent spike in swine flu cases in Australia may force it declare the first flu pandemic in 41 years. ...More
June 10, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
WHO Raises Swine Flu Pandemic Alert to Phase 5

GENEVA—The World Health Organization on Wednesday raised its pandemic alert to phase 5, which indicates that the swine flu is spreading from human to human and nearing the pandemic phase. ...More
April 29, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management
Baxter Working with WHO on Swine Flu Vaccine

CHICAGO—The Chicago Tribune reported that Baxter confirmed over the weekend that it is working with the World Health Organization on a potential vaccine to curb the swine flu virus outbreak that is blamed for deaths in Mexico and has been confirmed in the United ...More
April 27, 2009
Posted in News, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
April 7 is World Health Day

World Health Day 2009 focuses on the safety of health facilities and the readiness of health workers who treat those affected by emergencies. ...More
April 7, 2009
Posted in News, Business
Shedding Light on Vitamin D

Headlines purporting the benefits of vitamin D seem to be as ubiquitous on the Internet as Viagra ads and celebrity gossip. Just a few of the headlines from a quick Google News search: Vitamin D can slow the growth of prostate cancer, fight placental infection and protect ...More
January 30, 2009
Posted in Articles, Business, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management

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