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PharmAthene Submits Proposal To BARDA In Response To Broad Agency Announcement For Advanced Research And Development For Valortim(R)
PharmAthene, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PIP), a biodefense company developing medical countermeasures against biological and chemical threats, announced that it has submitted a proposal to the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) in response to a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA-BARDA-09-34) for advanced research and development of medical countermeasures for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats. PharmAthene has requested funding to further develop Valortim(R), a fully human monoclonal antibody, for the prevention and treatment of anthrax infection. To date, the Company has received funding commitments from the U. S. government totaling up to $24 million to advance the development of Valortim(R).
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President Obama Releases Statement, Video Urging U.S. Residents To Get Tested For HIV
President Obama on Saturday released a statement marking National HIV Testing Day that urged U.S. residents to get tested for HIV and work toward reducing the spread of the virus, Bloomberg/Arizona Daily Star reports (Bloomberg/Arizona Daily Star, 6/28). Obama said in the statement, "Each of us must take responsibility for reducing our risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV and for supporting affected individuals and communities. This means getting tested for HIV and working to end the stigma and discrimination people living with HIV face." The White House also released a video message with Obama"s statement (White House release, 6/27).
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Comparison Between Fee Capitation And Fee-For-Service Primary Care
Primary care physicians in Ontario, Canada who volunteered to adopt the new capitation model for payment, compared with those who opted for an enhanced fee-for-service model, had fewer sick patients, less after-hours billing, more patients who visited the emergency department and fewer new patients, found a new study in CMAJ http://www.cmaj.ca/press/pgE72.pdf (http://www.cmaj.ca).
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Second Pediatric Death From H1N1 Virus Was Ten Year Old Girl

The Pima County Health Department is releasing additional information regarding the second pediatric death of complications from the H1N1 virus. The ten year old girl became ill on May 12, 2009 and passed away on May 17, 2009. As reported previously, this is the second death in Pima County of complications from H1N1 virus. On May 15, 2009, Pima County recorded its first death from the H1N1 virus in a 13 year old boy who suffered from several pre-existing medical conditions. The two children, who are not related, had no travel history outside of the state. This is the fourth death statewide from the novel H1N1 virus. The current confirmed H1N1 case count for Pima County is 122 while the state has recorded 534. It is important to remember that the virus is present in our community and those who do become ill need to stay home to prevent exposure to others. The signs and symptoms continue to model seasonal flu - fever, chills, headache, upper respiratory tract symptoms (cough, sore throat, runny nose and shortness of breath), body aches, fatigue, vomiting and/or diarrhea. Also a must - frequent hand washing and covering coughs and sneezes. Arizona Department of Health Services


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