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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1998

Page

13

South Carolina workplace illnesses hit 25 year low in 1996

The South Carolina Labor and Licensing Department reports private industry injuries and illnesses fell to 5.9 per 100 workers in 1996 from 6.9 in 1994, with construction highest at 1.9 and finance, insurance and real estate lowest at 3.1. The survey covered almost 5,000 employers.

Columbia State Labor and Licensing Department Lewis F Gossett South Carolina

Health data safeguards face conflicting needs and lax security

Security experts warn growing medical data use risks privacy as new federal rules aim to raise standards. They say doctors want fast access while patients demand privacy, and complex systems could hinder care in emergencies.

Baltimore Security Administration Dale Miller Clinton HMO National Information Systems Security Conference Miller

FDA approves Arthrotec arthritis drug with lower ulcer risk

Searle’s Arthrotec, a diclofenac sodium and misoprostol combination, wins FDA approval for rheumatoid and osteoarthritis. The NSAID lowers ulcer risk in high risk patients by coating and protecting the digestive tract while reducing acid and increasing mucus. Side effects include abdominal pain and diarrhea. use in pregnancy is not advised. The drug markets in February with undisclosed pricing.

Washington Food and Drug Administration Searle Arthrotec FDA Centers For Disease Control and Prevention

Revival of house calls promoted in New Jersey

A $1.1 million grant program from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School aims to create model curricula to teach home care in medical schools. The effort, led by Dr. R. Knight Steel, targets more physicians visiting patients at home as aging populations and cost controls rise.

Trenton N.J University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School Newark R. Knight Steel Steel New England Journal of Medicine House

Inhaled antibiotic Tobi approved for cystic fibrosis

The FDA clears PathoGenesis Tobi Tobramycin for inhalation as the first inhaled antibiotic for CF. Six month trials show up to 12 percent lung function gain and 26 percent fewer hospitalizations. 3 percent report tinnitus while kidney and hearing risks remain monitored. PathoGenesis and CF Foundation note quality of life gains, with mid January prescription availability.

Washington Food and Drug Administration PathoGenesis Corp Michael Friedman FDA Robert J. Beall Cystic Tobi Beall

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