Government's crackdown on pharmaceutical sales and marketing practices.
In the past two years, drug companies have paid an unprecedented $2.27 bln in criminal and civil penalties. Former US Justice Department trial attorney Reed Stephens recently warned that those settlements are only the beginning. "We are very much in the adolescence of these investigations," says Reed, who spearheaded many of those cases.
Meanwhile, the HHS Office of Inspector General reports a backlog of existing investigations. "We have a ton of open pharmaceutical cases," an OIG official asserted last week. "It is going to continue for a few years."
State and Federal investigators are just gearing up, and a Medicare prescription drug benefit will undoubtedly lead to dramatically increased scrutiny, warns Reed. Rx Compliance Report offers practical firsthand advice from industry executives, government officials and outside experts on how to respond to this menacing trend, through effective compliance programs, sales force training, monitoring and auditing.
TEN STEPS TO KEEP YOUR MEMORY SHARP
(Source: The Mayo Clinic) After 20 minutes of searching, you finally find your glasses resting on your forehead. You've gone to the basement three times in hopes of remembering why you went there the first time. You just poured orange juice into your cereal. Are you losing your mind? Probably not.
Memory loss is a common complaint, and it's typically blamed on aging. People fear that memory lapses are signs of what's in store, but what you may have may be just too much on your mind.
Paul Takahashi, M.D., a specialist in geriatrics at Mayo Clinic offers ten great steps to minimize memory loss:
• Exercise your mind
• Stay physically active
• Eat, drink and be healthy
• Develop a system of reminders and cues
• Take time to remember things
• Learn relaxation techniques
• Keep a positive attitude
• Talk to your doctor
• Check your blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels
• Keep your perspectiveCOSTA MESA CA USA -- MEDICAL INDUSTRY E-MAIL NEWS SERVICE(TM) -- NOV 01 2003 -- The 4th Annual Medical Industry Directory of Associations & Organizations-
The comprehensive new reference lists approx. 2,600 medical associations and business or economic development organizations worldwide in 111 countries (1,600 US associations & organizations and 966 non-US). Many of them are published here for the first time anywhere.
It includes basic/brief contact information on medical associations and business development organizations in over 100 key industry sectors. Everything from biomed and biotech associations to cardiology, less-invasive surgical procedures, managed care, orthopedic, pharmaceutical, radiology and other categories of medical trade associations.
The comprehensive yet inexpensive resource includes 20% more associations than last year's popular edition that completely sold out. Special Introductory Prices expire on Nov. 30, 2003.
"If you are looking for a basic, comprehensive, yet inexpensive worldwide resources, it's a great value. There is nothing else quite like available anywhere else in the marketplace," notes Dave Anast, Publisher/Editor.
KEY FEATURES:
-- Over 1,650 email addresses; over 1,700 websites (email #s only are repeated in a separate section in the back).
-- Organized alphabetically by country, and alphabetically within each country.
-- Over 200 pages; 20% more associations than last year.
-- Includes listings in 111 countries
-- Over 1,600 US associations & organizations
-- 966 non-US associations & organizations
-- Published June 2003.
-- Each listing includes (when available): organization name, contact person name, position title, address, phone, fax, email, website.
-- Listings for approx. 2,600 medical associations and business/economic development organizations worldwide.FOREIGN MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS (NON-US):
Albania 2
Algeria 1
Andorra 1
Argentina 2
Armenia 1
Australia 23
Austria 21
Bahamas 1
Bangladesh 1
Barbados 1
Belgium 29
Belize 1
Bolivia 2
Bosnia 3
Brazil 6
Bulgaria 5
Canada 83
Chile 2
China 4
Colombia 3
Congo 1
Costa Rica 1
Croatia 3
Cuba 4
Cyprus 2
Czech Republic 7
Denmark 36
Dominican Republic 1
Ecuador 1
Egypt 3
El Salvador 2
England/Uk 150
Estonia 15
Fiji 1
Finland 15
France 44
Georgia 1
Germany 37
Ghana 1
Gibraltar 1
Greece 11
Guatemala 1
Guyana 1
Haiti 1
Honduras 1
Hong Kong 5
Hungary 25
Iceland 10
India 5
Indonesia 2
Ireland, Republic Of 15
Israel 10
Italy 43
Jamaica 2
Japan 6
Jordan 2
Kenya 1
Latvia 9
Lebanon 1
Liechtenstain 1
Lithuania 6
Luxembourg 12
Macedonia 2
Malaysia 2
Malta 4
Mexico 2
Moldova 1
Mongolia 1
Netherlands 32
New Zealand 6
Nicaragua 1
Nigeria 2
Norway 24
Oman 1
Pakistan 3
Panama 3
Paraguay 1
Peru 2
Philippines 1
Poland 20
Portugal 16
Romania 11
Russia 4
Saudi Arabia 1
Singapore 3
Slovakia 3
Slovenia 6
South Africa 3
South Korea 2
Spain 24
Sri Lanka 1
Sudan 1
Surinam 1
Sweden 22
Switzerland 32
Syria 1
Taiwan 2
Tanzania 1
Thailand 2
Trinidad & Tobago 3
Tunisia 1
Turkey 16
Ukraine 3
United Arab Emirates 1
Vatican City 1
Venezuela 2
Vietnam 1
Yugoslavia 5
Zambia 1
Zimbabwe 1PDF & MS WORD VERSIONS ARE AVAILABLE:
For the ultimate in speed and ease-of-use, the Directory is also available as a PDF file and MS Word file, attached to an e-mail message. [Sorry, there is NO Excel or Act database version available.] You can search the MS Word file (the newest of the 3 directory versions) by key word, like any other word processing file, plus change the type style and type size, for maximum readability.
ORGANIZATIONS ARE IN THESE SECTORS & OTHERS:
Biological, Biomed, Biotech, Cardiology, Clinical, Dental, Device, Diagnostics, Dialysis, Drug, Equipment, FDA/Regulatory, Genomics, GMP, HMO, Hospitals, Imaging, Implants, Infusion/IV Therapy, Instruments, Lasers, Less-Invasive Surgical (LIS/MIS), Life Sciences, Managed Care, Manufacturing, OEM, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic, Pharmaceutical, Proteomics, R&D, Reuse, Reimbursement, Sterilization/Disinfection, Supplies, Tests, Transplantation, Vascular Access, Venture Capital/Investment and much more.
SIMPLE YET COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCES:
"If you are trying to find a needle in a haystack, this great yet simple resource can make your search much easier, whether it is for a major medical association or an obscure new one," notes Dave Anast, Publisher/Editor of BMN Inc.
"While this resource is a simple econo-model directory and format, we focused on locating many new and truly obscure - yet valuable - medical associations. You will not have heard of many of them before, let alone know how to contact them without this innovative directory," explains the Publisher. "As a handy and valuable business development tool or resource for research, it is a unique product that can be delivered same business day to buyers."
A TALKING WEB SITE FOR OLDER ADULTS
(Source: ADEAR) The National Institutes of Health has launched NIHSeniorHealth.gov, a talking web site featuring topics tailored to the needs of older people.The senior-friendly site focuses on health topics including Alzheimer's disease, caregiving, arthritis, balance problems, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, exercise, hearing loss, lung cancer, and prostate cancer. Future topics will include complementary and alternative medicine, diabetes, falls, shingles, vision changes, and others. www.nihseniorhealth.gov.
GOOD SEX INTO MATURE AGE
In a Modern Maturity article accompanying the survey, writer Susan Jacoby
notes, "The gap in attitudes between women over and under 60 suggests that
Baby Boomer women, the oldest of whom are in their late 40s and early 50s,
will be much less likely than their mothers' generation to accept celibacy
as the natural outcome of widowhood." Adds Shirley Zussman, Ed.D., a couples
therapist in New York City, "These women came of age believing they had a
right to sexual pleasure and that belief isn't going to evaporate at age 65
or 75."Going against the popular "youth-oriented" culture, the number of people who
view their partners as romantic and/or physically attractive does not
decline with age; it may actually increase.
Six of every 10 men aged 45-59 gave their partners the highest possible
ratings for being "physically attractive," citing the phrase "strongly
applies." By age 75, 64 percent gave their partners this high rating. As for
women, 52 percent in their 40's and 50's gave their partners the highest
possible rating as "physically attractive," and 57 percent of those age 75
and over gave the same response.The results were based on a mail survey of 1,384 adults aged 45 and older
which was completed during March 1999 by National Family Opinion Research,
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While most urban hospitals across the country reported participating in basic planning and coordination activities for bioterrorism response, they did not have the medical equipment to handle the number of patients that would be likely to result from a bioterrorist incident.
-- Four out of five hospitals reported having a written emergency response plan addressing bioterrorism, but many plans omitted some key contacts, such as other laboratories.
-- Almost all hospitals reported participating in a local, state, or regional interagency disaster preparedness committee.
-- Most hospitals reported having provided at least some training to their personnel on identification and diagnosis of disease caused by biological agents that are considered likely to be used in a bioterrorist attack, such as anthrax or botulism.
-- In contrast, fewer than half of hospitals have conducted drills or exercises simulating response to a bioterrorist incident. Hospitals also reported that they lacked the medical equipment necessary for a large influx of patients.