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Shire Announces Study Results Of The Effects Of INTUNIV™ Extended Release On Secondary Measures In Children With ADHD And Oppositional Symptoms
Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced new findings on INTUNIV (guanfacine) extended release, a selective alpha-2A-agonist, at a major psychiatric meeting. This randomized placebo controlled trial met its primary objective, which was to evaluate the effects of INTUNIV on oppositional symptoms in children aged 6 to 12 years with a diagnosis of ADHD and the presence of oppositional symptoms. The data presented today on this investigational compound reviewed secondary efficacy measures from three different rating scales.
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Massachusetts Lawmakers Seek To Expand Insurance Services
"Massachusetts legislators this year have filed a flurry of bills - more than 70 in all - that, if passed, would substantially expand the medical services insurers are required to cover for patients but also potentially raise healthcare costs," The Boston Globe reports. "The cascade of proposals to mandate coverage is up 50 percent from last year, and comes amid unprecedented scrutiny of healthcare spending. Among the bills are proposals to mandate coverage of hearing aids for children, treatments to fix cleft palates, wigs for patient who suffer "hair loss from cancer and other illnesses," and aquatherapy." Some say this level of activity may be caused by patient advocates "racing to get their health concerns covered by law before the state"s system for paying doctors and hospitals is overhauled." But given the state"s current budget difficulties, "it"s uncertain how many of the bills will make it into law" (Lazar, 7/27).
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GAO Report Finds Veterans Affairs Facilities Do Not Comply With Privacy Standards For Women
All Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinics and hospitals are failing to fully comply with federal privacy standards for women, according to a Government Accountability Office report, the AP/Boston Globe reports. The report comes as thousands of female veterans are entering the VA health system after returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.GAO auditors said that many VA facilities had gynecological tables that faced the door. In one instance, a gynecological table faced a door opening to a waiting room. The investigation also found cases where women had to walk through waiting rooms to use the restroom -- a violation of VA policy requiring adjoining restrooms. Four VA hospitals did not guarantee women access to private bathing facilities. In two of those cases, the facilities did not have locks.Nearly 20% of female veterans have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, and many of them have experienced sexual trauma while serving, according to the report. The report also said that most female veterans at VA facilities are ages 20 to 29. On average, female veterans using VA facilities are much younger than male VA patients, it noted.Randall Williamson, director of health care issues at GAO, said that although top VA officials are committed to improving care for female veterans, facilities are not always taking simple steps, such as repositioning exam tables. Patricia Hayes, chief consultant for VA"s veterans strategic health care group, said that the agency recognizes issues and is making changes to address disparities in care. She noted that VA is creating a long-term plan for construction improvements to address space and building layout challenges (AP/Boston Globe, 7/15).
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NHS Confederation Responds To Public Accounts Committee Report On NHS Funding

Nigel Edwards, the director of policy at the NHS Confederation, said, "The surpluses generated by the NHS over the 2007-2008 financial year are a testament to sound financial planning and an awareness on the part of everyone in the service of the need to spend public money carefully. "It means that as the NHS approaches the next few years, when settlements will be tighter and there is flexibility and financial room to move already built into the balance sheet. "The challenges of the recession for the NHS will be ensuring that patients carry on receiving the best possible care at a time when joblessness and stress related illnesses can cause greater numbers of hospital admissions, while also finding efficiency savings and providing the best possible value for money for the taxpayer. Notes The NHS Confederation annual conference and exhibition 2009 is taking place from 10 - 12 June at ACC Liverpool. Programme details are available here. The NHS Confederation represents more than 95% of the organisations that make up the NHS. Its members include the majority of NHS acute trusts, ambulance trusts, foundation trusts, mental health trusts, primary care trusts, independent providers of NHS services, special health authorities and strategic health authorities in England; trusts and local health boards in Wales; and health and social service trusts and boards in Northern Ireland. NHS Confederation


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