News For: Www AARP 1Biotechnology Drug Costs in U.S. Rise 8.7 Percent, AARP Says Sept. 25 -- Prices of specialty drugs used to treat complex conditions in the elderly, such as cancer and multiple sclerosis, rose three times the rate of inflation last year in the U.S., according to a survey. GE Healthcare Ranks #1 For Anesthesia Service In Md Buyline's Q2 2008 Survey GE Healthcare's Datex-Ohmeda anesthesia delivery solutions have been ranked #1 for the 10th straight quarter by MD Buyline, a customer opinion research company on medical devices and service. Community News Briefs The Bridgeton Area Chapter of AARP will meet on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m. at West Park United Methodist Church, 625 Shiloh Pike, Bridgeton. There will be a program called Silver Sneakers presented by Horizon Blue Cross of New Jersey. Judge adds '07 taxes to hospital's potential bill URBANA ��� The back and forth dispute over Provena Covenant Medical Center's property tax exemption has taken yet another turn. Last month, it was $6.1 million, plus interest, that Champaign County wanted Covenant to pay back to local taxing bodies. Chad wards raise money for cancer STOCKTON - Wards at the N.A. Chaderjian Youth Correctional Facility raised $1,000 in donations that they handed over to the local chapter of the American Cancer Society on Tuesday to help raise awareness about cancer, officials reported. Car accident claims Mercedes man's life MERCEDES - A man died after a car crash early Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of West Mile 2 1/2 and Expressway 83. The 29-year-old was taken to Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, where he was pronounced dead, Mercedes police Chief Olga Maldonado confirmed. Randomized Phase 2 Study of IMC-A12 for Advanced Breast Cancer Commences Patient Enrollment ImClone Systems Incorporated NASDAQ: IMCL, a global leader in the development and commercialization of novel antibodies to treat cancer, today announced that its disease-directed randomized Phase 2 clinical trial of IMC-A12, ImClone's fully human, IgG1 anti-insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor IGF-1R monoclonal antibody, in women with advanced breast cancer has commenced patient enrollment. ... Surgery Unneeded in Most Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Cases THURSDAY, Sept. 25 HealthDay News -- The risk of stroke has become so low for patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis ACS, 95 percent of them would be better off receiving medical therapy rather than surgery or stenting, according to a Canadian-led study. |

