Stupek Plans to Refer Ketek Probe to Justice Department-Congress Daily

Stupek Plans to refer Ketek Probe to Justice Department CongressDaily "House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Bart Stupak, D-Mich., said Tuesday he plans to elevate a committee investigation to the Justice Department regarding whether Sanofi-aventis Pharmaceuticals knowingly submitted false clinical trial information to FDA."

Chinese Factory Linked to Drug Under Inquiry in U.S. - New York Times

Chinese Factory Linked to Drug Under Inquiry in U.S. - New York Times: "A Chinese factory that has not been inspected by the Food and Drug Administration is the source for the active ingredient of a critical blood-thinning drug whose production was suspended this week after 350 patients reported ill effects from it. At least four people died after being given the drug, heparin."

Heat is on Health Insurers- Los Angeles Times

Heat is on Health Insurers- Los Angeles Times: "With medical costs rising, record numbers of people losing their coverage and healthcare at the top of the domestic agenda, health insurers found themselves Wednesday in the cross-hairs of regulators, elected officials and law enforcement in California and across the nation."

Lawmakers Introduce Universal Health Care Plan Modeled After Federal Employee Health Benefits Program - Kaisernetwork.org

Lawmakers Introduce Universal Health Care Plan Modeled After Federal Employee Health Benefits Program - Kaisernetwork.org: "Reps. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) and Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) on Tuesday proposed legislation that would create a nationwide health insurance plan similar to the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, available to all citizens and documented immigrants, CongressDaily reports. Under the plan, uninsured residents would be required to enroll in a health plan that meets national standards and would be responsible for up to 28% of premiums. Employers would be required to either offer health insurance to their employees or contribute a payroll assessment of up to $12,000 per employee to finance the government-sponsored health insurance. Individuals' and businesses' contributions would be subsidized on a sliding scale, under the plan. "

MA backs medical-device center at UMass-Lowell - The Boston Globe

MA backs medical-device center at UMass-Lowell - The Boston Globe: "The state will spend $4 million to help the University of Massachusetts at Lowell build an 'innovation center' to assist entrepreneurs in developing, testing, and commercializing medical devices, a key segment of the state's burgeoning life-sciences sector.
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Current Health & Medical News - Los Angeles Times

"Doctors Balk At Request for Data" - Los Angeles Times "Physicians object to a letter from Blue Cross seeking information that could lead to policy cancellations."

"Where Candidates Stand on Health Care"- washingtonpost.com

Where The Candidates Stand on Health Care" - washingtonpost.com"Here are the Democratic and Republican front-runners' stands on several key health questions: "