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MicroPhage Results On Rapid S. Aureus/MRSA Blood Culture Test Published
The performance of a new diagnostic test platform that rapidly identifies Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus, "staph") bacteremia and determines antibiotic resistance or susceptibility in as little as five hours was presented at the 109th General Meeting of the American Society of Microbiology in Philadelphia, PA this week.
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Advances In Genomic Medicine Will Mean Massive Changes For The NHS It Is Now Time To Prepare For Them - Lords Science Committee
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has published a report on Genomic Medicine which argues that recent developments in genomic science stemming from the sequencing of the human genome represent a unique opportunity for real advances in medical care and that the Government and the NHS must take a range of steps to ensure that these advances are realised.
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New Research Finds That Bingeing Increases Opioids In Brain Area That Controls Food Intake
Overconsumption of fatty, sugary foods leads to changes in brain receptors, according to new animal research at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The new research results are being presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), July 28 - August 1, 2009, the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior. The results have implications for understanding bulimia and other binge eating disorders.
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Pharmacists' Association Executive To Receive The Food And Drug Administration's Commissioner's Special Citation Award

John A. Gans, PharmD, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer for the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) has been selected as a recipient of the Food and Drug Administration"s (FDA) Commissioner"s Special Citation Award. The award will be bestowed upon Dr. Gans today during a ceremony at Martin"s Crosswinds, Greenbelt, Maryland. The award is being presented to Dr. Gans in recognition of 20 years of outstanding leadership in ensuring issues of importance to pharmacists and the APhA are considered in FDA regulatory decision-making. In congratulating Gans, Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Principal Deputy Commissioner said, "You have been chosen for this award because you have provided invaluable assistance to the FDA. To be selected for special recognition should be most satisfying since accomplishments such as yours impact the well being of the public." Dr. Gans has been APhA"s Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer since 1989, focusing on positioning pharmacists as valued members of the healthcare team who can improve medication use and advance patient care. Prior to joining APhA Gans served on the faculty and was Dean of the School of Pharmacy at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science (now known as the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia), where he earned his pharmacy degree in l966 and his doctorate in pharmacy in 1969. Dr. Gans began his career in 1966 as a community pharmacist in Broomall, Pennsylvania. During 1967-68, Dr. Gans held a residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Following his residency, he became Assistant Director of Pharmacy at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and held that position from 1968-70. He was a pioneer in the area of parenteral nutrition and clinical pharmacy. From 1974 to 1985, he served as the Managing Director of Pharmaservices, a consultant firm to nursing homes. Dr. Gans has served as the Founding Chairman of the Delaware Valley Regional Poison Control Program, which established a 24-hour regional poison control center in 1985. In 1980-81, he served as President of the Pennsylvania Society of Hospital Pharmacists and, in 1986-87, as President of the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists. Dr. Gans will step down in July as EVP and CEO of APhA after nearly 20 years of service to the organization. American Pharmacists Association (APhA)


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