Archive for February, 2007

DrFirst and BCBSIL Join to Launch Innovative New E-Prescribing Model That Promotes Self Expansion and Continued … 

Posted in Latest News on February 25th, 2007

DrFirst and BCBSIL Join to Launch Innovative New E-Prescribing Model That Promotes Self Expansion and Continued … 
DrFirst, the leader in standalone electronic prescription services, announces the kick-off of a statewide initiative partnered with the Illinois E-Rx Collaborative.

2,000 flu virus genomes available to study 
The genomes of more than 2,000 human and avian flu viruses have been sequenced in the United States and are now available to scientists worldwide. The …

U to start human trials for vaccine 

Posted in Latest News on February 25th, 2007

U to start human trials for vaccine 
A University of Minnesota researcher is arranging human clinical trials for a vaccine that would protect against a little-known virus that is the second-leading cause of mental retardation.

Drug-Beating HIV Targeted By World Health Agency Plan (Update1) 
Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) — The World Health Organization will use funds from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and other sources to step up its efforts to watch for the emergence of drug-beating HIV strains in the developing world.

Helix BioMedix Appoints Dermatology Scientific Advisory Board 
BOTHELL, Wash., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Helix BioMedix, Inc.