SPOTLIGHT -
Vivus Launches U.S. Sales of Obesity Drug
Vivus hopes to gain early traction with doctors before rival Arena Pharmaceuticals launches its weight-loss pill in early 2013.
New Mobile Health Care Survey Reveals Mixed Bag
mHealth may not yet be ready for recruitment in clinical trials. Consumer enthusiasm for and usage of new health information tools has been slow to grow.
U.S. Doing Poorly with Value-Based Health Care
The U.S. faces obstacles to improve health care value. Right now it is third worst among 12 developed countries for value-based health care
U.S. Lagging in Science and Technology Education
Study suggests a need to reform undergraduate science to add more STEM professionals.
E-Prescriptions Could Improve Patient Adherence
A new study shows that switching to electronic prescriptions from paper prescriptions could increase patient adherence and potentially reduce health care expenditures by $240 billion.
Coverage for 2.5M Young Adults
The health care legislation signed into law by President Obama in 2010 has helped as many as 2.5 million young adults gain medical coverage over the last year.
Nursing Workforce Sees Surge in Young Entrants
From 2002-2009, the number of young people aged 23-26 entering nursing increased 62%, approaching numbers not seen in nearly three decades.
Care is Often Poorly Coordinated
Sicker adults need better coordination of care, especially in the United States, where almost half of those under the age of 65 will go without care because of costs.
