Latest California Healthline Stories
Drew University Names New President
The new president of Charles R. Drew University plans improvements as the school works to regain accreditation of its physician training programs at Martin Luther King/Drew Medical Center in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Times.
Oklahoma Moves To Permit Reimportation
State residents would be allowed to purchase prescription drugs from Canadian pharmacies under a bill approved by the Oklahoma House. It would become law if FDA allows the practice Oklahoman, Associated Press.
San Diego Institutes Form Stem Cell Research Consortium
A newly formed consortium of four San Diego research centers could seek public funding to match Proposition 71 funds for stem cell research. Monterey County Herald.
Web Sites Ease Online Medical Searches
Internet companies are launching refined search engines to provide more relevant results to people seeking health information online. Wall Street Journal.
U.S. Supreme Court Declines To Hear Tobacco Case
The case brought by Philip Morris USA sought to reduce a punitive damage award to a California smoker. AP/Washington Post, et al.
State Air Rules Found To Benefit Public Health
California emissions standards, which are stricter than federal regulations, provide public health and economic benefits and should be continued, an independent report finds. Sacramento Bee, Los Angeles Times.
WSJ Special Section Examines Personal Health
Articles in the special section address health care flexible spending accounts, angina treatments, disputes with health insurers and other issues. Wall Street Journal.
Safety of Some Foreign Products Questioned
More imports of foreign products such as herbal medicines and candy have complicated federal agencies’ efforts to verify the safety of such products. AP/Newark Star-Ledger.
A committee of scientists formed by NIH concludes that concerns about the potential risks of soy formula for infants are “negligible.” USA Today, et al.
Concerns Raised Over Hospital Charity Care Practices
Some federal lawmakers are questioning whether not-for-profit hospitals provide sufficient charity care to justify their tax exempt status. New York Times.