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Hospitals & Healthcare

• When doctors - not pharmacists - dispense meds
• The Robots Are Coming to Hospitals
• CMS adds 23 organizations to Medicare post-discharge transition program

• Teva Receives FDA Approval For Generic Lexapro For Adults
• FDA approves Bayer HMB drug
• New Gel Treats Precancerous Skin Condition in Days: Study
• Scientists Discover Drug Side Effects, Interactions Using New Computer Algorithm

• Texts Can Help HIV Patients Stay on Therapy
• Protestors upset by state program shutting down Valley pharmacies

1. When doctors - not pharmacists - dispense meds
   There's a bit of a trend in the last few years for more and more doctors to dispense medications directly to patients rather than send them to their pharmacist with prescriptions in hand.
   The Philadelphia Inquirer
   
   
2. The Robots Are Coming to Hospitals
   Robots have already staked out a place in the health-care world—from surgical droids that can suture a wound better than the human hand to "nanobots" that can swim in the bloodstream.
   The Wall Street Journal
   
   
3. CMS adds 23 organizations to Medicare post-discharge transition program
   As part of The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services effort to dramatically reduce hospital readmissions by 2013, the agency has announced 23 new organizations that will participate in its Community-based Care Transitions Program (CCTP).
   Healthcare Finance News
   
   

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1. Teva Receives FDA Approval For Generic Lexapro For Adults
   Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has received Food and Drug Administration approval to market the first generic version of Forest Laboratories Inc.'s (FRX) Lexapro for adults.
   The Wall Street Journal
   
   
2. FDA approves Bayer HMB drug
   Bayer HealthCare has gained FDA approval for a new indication for Natazia tablets for the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) that is not caused by any diagnosed conditions of the uterus, in women who choose an oral contraceptive for contraception.
   Pharmaceutical Business Review
   
   
3. New Gel Treats Precancerous Skin Condition in Days: Study
   A newly approved gel appears effective in treating a condition called actinic keratosis, which is a common precursor to squamous cell skin cancer, a new study finds.
   HealthDay
   
   
4. Scientists Discover Drug Side Effects, Interactions Using New Computer Algorithm
   Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have devised a computer algorithm that enabled them to swiftly sift through millions of reports to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration by patients and their physicians and identify "true" drug side effects.
   Science Daily
   
   

1. Texts Can Help HIV Patients Stay on Therapy
   Text messages sent by cell phone can help HIV patients stay on their medications, according to a Cochrane review.
   MedPage Today
   
   
2. Protestors upset by state program shutting down Valley pharmacies
   Dozens gathered in Weslaco on Wednesday to show their disapproval for a new program that is causing independent pharmacies to cut jobs and close down.
   Valley Central
   
   

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