Government Will Reverse Mesothelioma Ruling

 

Government Will Reverse Mesothelioma Ruling

The Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer has announced changes to compensation laws which will mean victims of asbestos-related cancer will receive full compensation.

(PRWEB) June 27, 2006 -- The Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer has announced changes to compensation laws which will mean victims of asbestos-related cancer will receive full compensation. The announcement follows the House of Lords ruling in Barker v Corus in May this year that prevented thousands of mesothelioma victims from receiving a full payout. The decision reduced the amount of compensation to which they were entitled when employers and their insurers were unavailable to be sued, as well as making the whole process of claiming compensation longer and more costly. In response The Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer and John Hutton, the Work and Pensions Secretary, will amend the Compensation Bill - currently going through Parliament - to reverse the ruling. The amendment will mean that negligent employers will be jointly and severally liable and that claimants will be able to recover full compensation from any one employer.

Peter Williams, a partner in the Asbestos Claims Department at Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP, said:
"I am delighted the government has promptly indicated their intention to restore the rights of those suffering from mesothelioma to claim full compensation from any one employer.

"Whilst we do need to look at the detail and timing of the legislation we hope to be able to tell our clients and their families we can deal with their cases speedily and that they no longer face the prospect of losing large amounts of compensation through no fault of their own."

About 1,900 people die in the UK each year from mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the lungs or abdomen, which is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos. Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP is one of the country’s leading asbestos disease claims firms. Over twenty-five years Rodney Nelson-Jones and his team have recovered nearly £100M in over 1,750 successful cases.

For more details or comment please contact:
Asbestos Claims Department of Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP.
Peter Williams (020 7861 4825)
Andrew Morgan (020 7861 4036)

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How Much Does A Prescription Drug Card Help?

 

Free Prescription Drug Card Helps with High Prescription Drug Costs in the U.S.

The Free Prescription Drug Card from www.YourRxCard.com is like a “Coupon” for Medicines. Take control of your high prescription drug costs.

(PRWEB) June 20, 2006 -- The cost of brand name prescription drugs keeps rising in the US. According the AARP, brand name prescription drugs continued to rise last year at an average rate greater than inflation. Last month, a new free prescription drug card became available to all Americans through www.YourRxCard.com to aid them in covering their prescription drug costs. In addition to instant activation, the free prescription drug card has no deductibles, waiting periods, or pre-existing exclusions.

In 2005, the AARP reports that the manufacturers’ price of brand name prescription drugs rose at an average rate of 6.0%, whereas the national inflation was only 3.4%, nearly half of the drug price increase rate. The organization’s report, which was based on a sample of 193 brand name drugs, showed that 2005 was the sixth year in a row that prescription drug manufacturers raised their prices to wholesalers and other purchasers at a rate that was disproportionate to inflation.

With prescription drug prices continually rising, and many older Americans still without insurance, the free prescription drug card offered by www.YourRxCard.com can provide them with discounted rates. The card can be used in pharmacies similarly to how a coupon is used, except that it can be re-used time and time again to help Americans cover all of their prescription drug costs.

The free prescription drug card can be obtained instantly at www.YourRxCard.com from any computer with access to a printer, and it can be used right away. High prescription drug costs no longer have to come between Americans and the medicines they need.

About www.YourRxCard.com

YourRxCard.com is a free prescription drug card program being produced to help all Americans cut their prescription drug costs. Individuals can download and print their free prescription drug card from www.YourRxCard.com, and receive savings of up to 75% at more than 50,000 national, regional, and local pharmacies. There are no deductibles, no waiting periods, and no pre-existing exclusions with the use of the card.

For more information please visit www.YourRxCard.com, or contact Rex Bowden at 866-561-1926 or via email at email protected from spam bots.

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Site Meets FDA Guidelines For Online Prescription Medicine Store

 

45 Million Americans to Benefit From New Online Association with Brick and Mortar Pharmacy; Even FDA Says "Yes"

MyStoreForMeds.com meets FDA guidelines for online prescription medicine store with new association with Lakeland, Florida pharmacy.

(PRWEB) June 19, 2006 -– "The state of the Medi- Care program and the loop holes has only increased the number of people having to pay cash for medicine-45 million Americans have no prescription medicine insurance at all." said Arturo Villar, President of www.MyStoreForMeds.com. "We knew we had to find a solution that satisfied the requirements of the FDA , while also being able to meet the public demands for less expensive medicine. Our association with Discount Mail Meds has given us the opportunity to provide the continued conveniences and savings of online discount medicine." Discount Mail Meds is located in Lakeland, Fl .

Americans pay more for prescription drugs than any other people in the world. Additionally, prescription drug expenditures make up the fastest-growing segment of the increasingly expensive U.S. health care system. While the popularity of online pharmacies has continued to grow- the requirements of the FDA has made it increasing difficult for online pharmacies to continue to offer discounted medicines to the general public. With more then 45 million Americans without prescription medicine insurance coverage, www.MyStoreForMeds.com online service is a lifesaver.

According to industry experts, in coming months, millions of older Americans and people with disabilities will face a lapse in coverage known as the "doughnut hole" when their annual drug spending hits $2,250. At that point, Medicare drug plans stop paying for medications and require members to absorb another $3,600 in out-of-pocket costs before coverage resumes. And even while the plans aren't paying for their drugs, participants must continue to pay their monthly premiums. That is in addition to the 45 million Americans without any prescription medicine insurance coverage.

Likewise, a recent report issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services prescription drug costs are expected to increase by 12.6% a year for the next 10 years,. By 2010, 16% of what Americans spend each year on personal health care will be spent on prescription drugs, the department said. In 1999, it was 9.4%.As a result, even those with prescription drug coverage are being told by their insurance companies that they will have to pick up more of the tab for prescriptions.

Villar continued, "We feel like were able to put together this situation for www.mystoreformeds.com with great timing. We are happy to be able to be a part of a solution for many Americans who need affordable prescriptions medicines.”

MyStoreForMeds.com is most known for their huge savings in over 3000 and more generic medicines with the benefits of lower cost, privacy; convenience; and speed of delivery (www.MyStoreForMeds.com has your prescription to your door in 1 business day) Prescriptions can be called or faxed in to 888-462-4579.

For more information or to begin receiving your medicines online call 1-866-287-6026 or go to www.MySchoolForMeds.com

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Pharmaceutical Company Announces New Cancer Drug

 

NeoVid Pharmaceuticals Announces Investigation of New Cancer Drug

A new cancer drug compound (dTCTinicyclic acid HCL), given the brand name Azatrol, is being investigated for a cure to cancer.

West Chester, PA (PRWEB) June 14, 2006 -- Today, Neovid Pharmaceuticals LLC (neovid.com) announced the introduction of an investigational new cancer drug, Azatrol™ (dTCTinicylic acid HCL). The company emphasizes that this drug is in the most early stages of investigation requiring extensive basic research in order to prove its theory.

This endeavor is comprised of the biosynthesis of several compounds resulting in the creation of dTCtinicylic acid HCL (which has been given the brand name Azatrol™ by NeoVid). As conceived, dTCtinicylic acid HCL will be injected into a tumor site and then It is hypothesized that malignant cells will cease to multiply, ultimately detaching from the host and subsequently becoming absorbed into the blood stream. The destroyed cells will then be safely eliminated through the patient’s own immune system.

According to John T. Jeter, President and CEO of Neovid, the company is in the process of seeking adequate funding sources to proceed with the basic research. He further reports that the fundamental science behind the investigational new compound is founded upon naturally occurring substances commonly found in phytopharmaceuticals. By subjecting these compounds to a proprietary heat process, a new molecule (dTCTinicyclic acid HCL) may be formulated.

Mr. Jeter goes on to point out that this proposed compound is highly speculative at this point and requires further investigation. To quote Mr Jeter, “The research on our investigational compound is exciting because it is a synthesis of natural plant substances. This is not as far reaching as one may think considering the fact that a powerful cancer drug Taxol® is formulated originally from the Pacific Yew Tree or Paclitaxel and another cancer drug is based the chemical navelbine found in missile-toe.”

For more information, please contact the company at http://neovid.com, by phone: 610-692-3215 or by e-mail.

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Company to Create Patient Study Calendar Module for the National Cancer Institute

 

Akaza Research Partners with Northwestern and Semantic Bits, LLC to Develop Patient Study Calendar Module for the National Cancer Institute

Akaza Research has been awarded a contract by the National Cancer Institute to develop a Patient Study Calendar module for OpenClinica under the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Bioinformatics Grid (caBIG) initiative.

Cambridge, MA (PRWEB) June 10, 2006 -- Akaza Research, the developer of OpenClinica™, the leading open source clinical research software, announced today a partnership with Northwestern University and Semantic Bits, LLC to develop software for cancer clinical trials. The group has been awarded a contract by the National Cancer Institute to develop a Patient Study Calendar platform for the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Bioinformatics Grid (caBIG™) initiative.

The caBIG™ initiative makes critical tools and data accessible to cancer researchers worldwide to speed the development of innovative approaches for cancer prevention and treatment. The cutting-edge infrastructure developed by caBIG™ has broad utility in other disease areas as well.

The Patient Study Calendar module will be a caBIG “silver-level compliant” component that will function in harmony with other caBIG-compliant components. caBIG components are targeted for deployment in all NCI-designated cancer centers.

Key features of the Patient Study Calendar module include:

o     Patient screening and registration
o     Adaptable schedule definitions
o     Prospective forecasting of visit information
o     A framework for analyzing historical events
o     A security model suitable for multi-site protocols

The module will generate alerts for upcoming events and missed events, track and report dates of anticipated versus actual events, and report on patient accrual, missed events, and schedule deviations.

Types of research set to benefit from this module include disease prevention, therapeutic, observational, correlative, ancillary, screening, diagnostic, and biobanking studies.

About OpenClinica™

OpenClinica™ is an open source web-based software platform that enables sponsors and investigators to manage clinical research data in multi-site studies. It facilitates protocol configuration, design of case report forms, electronic data capture, and study/data management. OpenClinica™ supports HIPAA and 21 CFR Part 11 guidelines and is designed as a fully standards-based, extensible, and modular platform. OpenClinica™ v1.0 was released in October 2005 under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL). See http://www.OpenClinica.org. OpenClinica 2.0 is scheduled to be released in beta this summer.

About Akaza Research

Akaza Research, a leading provider of open source clinical trial software, is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Akaza has developed and commercialized OpenClinica, the leading open source clinical trial data collection and management software platform. Akaza brings Open Source Software solutions to mainstream clinical research by making high quality, standards-based systems accessible for both private and public research. Akaza Research provides support, training, and consulting services to its customers worldwide. See http://www.akazaresearch.com.

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Prescription Drug Card Now Free

 

Free Prescription Drug Card Now Available to All Americans

Beat high prescription drug costs with a free presription drug card. There are no eligibility requirements, waiting periods, or deductibles.

Baton Rouge, LA (PRWEB) June 8, 2006 -- Last month, a new free prescription drug card became available to all Americans. The free prescription drug card is available by filling out a short online form at www.YourRxCard.com, and the card can be printed instantly. Besides the instant activation, the free prescription drug card has no deductibles, waiting periods, or pre-existing exclusions. The prescription drug card was released by YourRxCard.com in response to American’s rising prescription drug costs, and the downfalls of the new Medicare Part D plans.

It’s estimated that prescription drug spending will likely increase at a greater rate than patients’ earnings, at a rate of 8.2% each year until 2015, according to a report issued in February by the National Health Statistics Group at CMS (Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services). Medicare Part D was launched in January, and made available to current Medicare recipients in varying plans, but those plans have several downfalls. For example, not every American is eligible to take advantage of Medicare Part D, unlike with the new free prescription drug card at www.YourRxCard.com. Other problems with Medicare Part D include the fact that multiple plans are participating (therefore causing plans to be somewhat profit-based), a monthly premium is required to stay in the program, some of the plans require a $250 deductible, and there is a gap in coverage after a certain level where patients pay all costs on their own until the plan kicks in again.

YourRxCard.com aims to provide a solution to all Americans upset by the rising prescription drug costs; not just those eligible for Medicare. The free prescription drug card is instant, available to everyone, and has no deductibles or waiting periods. Because the card can be used with other prescription drug cards, it allows patients to maximize their savings.

About www.YourRxCard.com

YourRxCard.com is a free prescription drug card program being produced to help all Americans cut their prescription drug costs. Individuals can download and print their free prescription drug card from www.YourRxCard.com, and receive savings of up to 75% at more than 50,000 national, regional, and local pharmacies. There are no deductibles, no waiting periods, and no pre-existing exclusions with the use of the card.

For more information please visit www.YourRxCard.com, or contact Rex Bowden at 866-561-1926 or via email at email protected from spam bots.

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