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U.S. Inspects Few Foreign Drugmakers, Congress Told
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U.S. regulators inspect few foreign makers of pharmaceutical ingredients and have no accurate count of how many companies supply the American market, a watchdog arm of Congress said on Thursday. Reuters Health Information
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No Relief for U.S. Nursing Shortage: AMN CEO
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A shortage of nurses in U.S. hospitals is not about to ease any time soon because of shortcomings in the educational system, the chief executive of the largest U.S. health-care staffing company said in an interview. Reuters Health Information
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Do Immigrants Help or Hurt US Healthcare?
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Patients are not the only critical piece of the equation. A Web site that examines hot business topics in medicine offers an unusual perspective on this and other issues.
Medscape Med Students
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Bisphenol A: Some Concerns Remain
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Scientists from the National Toxicology Program outline concerns in their final bisphenol A safety report, but the number of concerns is lower than previously noted. WebMD Health News
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Mental Health Parity Bill Passes House, But Differs From Senate Bill
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The US House of Representatives has passed a bill requiring group health plans to provide coverage for mental illnesses comparable to that for physical illnesses. The House bill, though, differs substantially from one passed previously by the Senate, which some worry may stall them both. Medscape Medical News
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