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McNeil Consumer Healthcare recalls lots of infants', children's OTC medicines
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa. McNeil Consumer Healthcare on Friday voluntarily recalled all lots that have not yet expired of certain over-the-counter children’s and infants’ liquid products in consultation with the Food and Drug Administration.

McNeil Consumer initiated the recall because some of these products may not meet required quality standards, though no adverse medical events have been reported, the company stated. “However, as a precautionary measure, parents and caregivers should not administer these products to their children.”
Head lice meets its match in LiceGuard's Robi Comb
NEW YORK LiceGuard has developed an innovative, nontoxic method to detect and destroy lice.

LiceGuard's Robi Comb is a quick, electronic comb that detects and kills head lice, which then are combed out of hair. LiceGuard's Robi Comb and other all-natural products are supported by Healthy Child -- a nonprofit organization focused on reducing and eliminating chemical exposures from home products, furnishings and food.

Study: Vitamin B may decrease kidney function in diabetic nephropathy patients

NEW YORK Patients with a kidney disease caused by diabetes that receive high-dose vitamin B therapy are more likely to have decreased kidney function and an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study found.
MinuteClinic enters partnership with Catholic Healthcare West

WOONSOCKET, R.I. MinuteClinic and Catholic Healthcare West, the eighth-largest hospital provider in the nation, have entered into a clinical collaboration to enhance the healthcare services they provide in communities throughout the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Study finds larger-than-expected gap in medication nonadherence

WOONSOCKET, R.I. A recent study by CVS Caremark and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield looked at e-prescribing data and found that not only are a significant number of patients with chronic illnesses not filling their prescriptions, but the issue of nonadherence also is larger than previously thought.
Honey Naturals to unveil Zarbee's cough syrup to national retailers

SALT LAKE CITY Honey Naturals is looking to expand the distribution of its ZarBee's all-natural children's cough syrup.
GSK takes smoking cessation to a new level with mini lozenge

PARSIPPANY, N.J. GlaxoSmithKline announced Tuesday the launch of its new Nicorette Mini Lozenge, a smaller smoking-cessation lozenge that dissolves three times faster than stop-smoking lozenges currently on the market. The lozenges will be lined-priced with existing smoking-cessation products and will be sold at U.S. retail healthcare centers as three small vials, each containing 27 lozenges.
The Little Clinic CIO recognized for implementing Boston WorkStation kiosks at clinics

BOSTON The Little Clinic chief information officer Mat Waites was the recipient of Boston Software Systems' Fourth Annual User Excellence Award.

Waites was recognized for the use of Boston WorkStation to automate the registration process and enable patient registration kiosks to interface with the eClinicalWorks EMR. As a result, the clinic operator has been able to save the staff hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars, allowing for more focus on patient care.
Type 1 diabetic teens experience stress when monitoring condition, study finds

A new study published in the April 7 issue of Adolescent Health suggested that teens with Type 1 diabetes may undergo stress when managing their condition.
MassBiologics grants licensing agreement to Merck for tetanus-diphtheria vaccine

BOSTON A biotech developer owned by the University of Massachusetts Medical School has granted drug maker Merck exclusive U.S. rights to its tetanus and diphtheria vaccine, Merck announced Wednesday.

McNeil Consumer Healthcare recalls lots of infants', children's OTC medicines

Head lice meets its match in LiceGuard's Robi Comb

Study: Vitamin B may decrease kidney function in diabetic nephropathy patients

MinuteClinic enters partnership with Catholic Healthcare West

Study finds larger-than-expected gap in medication nonadherence

Honey Naturals to unveil Zarbee's cough syrup to national retailers

GSK takes smoking cessation to a new level with mini lozenge

The Little Clinic CIO recognized for implementing Boston WorkStation kiosks at clinics

Type 1 diabetic teens experience stress when monitoring condition, study finds

MassBiologics grants licensing agreement to Merck for tetanus-diphtheria vaccine