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DENVER, April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmatech Oncology, Inc., a Research Management Organization (RMO), has been selected as one of the presenting companies at the Company Showcase during BIOZONA 2009 - Arizona's Annual Bioscience Industry Conference at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown on April 7th in Phoenix, Arizona. Matthew B. Wiener, PharmD, COO and Founder of Pharmatech Oncology, will present during the first session of the conference. The presentation will cover topics including: the...
IntrinsiQ, a provider of medical oncology workflow solutions, has announced that the Cancer Center of South Florida has selected its clinical software IntelliDose to manage critical chemotherapy treatments in its all-electronic practice. The Cancer Center of South Florida, which opened its doors in July 2008, will use IntelliDose to create treatment trees, eliminate the potential for human error in chemotherapy dosing, and streamline the efficiency of the practice, said IntrinsiQ. The...
HOUSTON, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- US Oncology today announced that OncologyRx Care Advantage, a national oral oncology specialty pharmacy, has exceeded the $10 million mark in assisting more than 2,000 patients with drug co-pays since the launch of Care Advantage in August 2006. "It was important when we designed Care Advantage to be able to increase patient access to oral chemotherapies by easing the financial burdens these therapies impose," said David Reese, vice president of OncologyRx...
IntrinsiQ, LLC, the oncology practice experts, today announced that the Cancer Center of South Florida, PLLC has selected its flagship clinical software -- IntelliDose(R) -- to safely and efficiently manage critical chemotherapy treatments in its all-electronic practice. The Cancer Center of South Florida, which opened its doors in July, will use IntelliDose to create best-practice treatment trees, eliminate the potential for human error in chemotherapy dosing, and streamline the...
SeniorBridge, the leading provider of professional services for individuals and families requiring care for chronic health conditions at home, is now able to provide high-quality care management services from coast to coast. Through the acquisition of Rona Bartlestone Home Healthcare, a licensed homecare agency located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, SeniorBridge now has a national geriatric care management network, the RBA Independent Practice Association. This makes SeniorBridge the largest...
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- News facts: -- Most Americans with cancer would be receptive to participating in clinical trials if they knew about them. -- In a survey of 6,000 cancer patients, 85 percent were either unaware or unsure that participation in a clinical trial was an option. Seventy-five percent said they would have been willing to enroll had they known it was possiblei. -- This lack of knowledge is leading to a...
HOUSTON, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- US Oncology, Inc. today announced the appointment of Stephen Smith as Vice President/General Manager Research and Personalized Science Services. Smith will oversee the US Oncology Research Network, which provides research management services to oncology practices and sites throughout the nationwide US Oncology Network. The research network allows physicians to accelerate the availability and use of scientific, evidence-based medicine and share best...
By Will Boggs, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who have been treated for early-stage breast cancer can safely rely on their family physicians for their follow-up care, according to a new report. "I think the most important message is that patients should be told frankly about what the limitations and potential benefits of follow-up are," Dr. Eva Grunfeld from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, told Reuters Health. "They should be informed that follow-up can be provided by...
