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- Health Care Bill Savings: $81B
- Congressional number crunchers say one current health care bill would save the government $81 billion over 10 years. Nancy Cordes looks at the numbers.
- Videos 2009-10-09
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- Swine Flu Roundup: Starbucks Closes, Egypt Slaughters, Google Tracks, and More
- Flu could slow Mexican truck resolution -- The controversy over allowing Mexican trucks onto U.S. roads could take longer to resolve because of swine flu, trade experts have said. Under NAFTA, the U.S. was supposed to open its roads to truckers from Mexico, but unions and other groups say that...
- Blog posts 2009-04-29
- Frontline NHS staff defy swine flu vaccination guidance
- A third of frontline nurses say they will not get immunised against swine flu when the vaccine becomes available later this year, a snapshot survey by HSJ's sister magazine Nursing Times has revealed. Top among the reasons for rejecting the vaccine are concerns about its safety, and a perception of...
- News items 2009-08-17
- Biotech Riding the Swine Flu Bandwagon
- Nothing brings out the opportunistic side of the biotech industry like a good healthcare crisis, and swine flu was no exception. As the face masks multiplied, so did the self-promotional press releases from biotech bandwagon-jumpers seeking a little fame and fortune. At the leading edge of the...
- Blog posts 2009-05-07
- Swine Flu Hits Pork, Migrant Labor Supply, and Even Chuck E Cheese
- Things seem to be calming down on the swine flu front -- businesses in Mexico City reopened today and the cases in the U.S. are turning out to be less severe than many seasonal flu strains. "If it weren’t for Mexico, this would be a page-15 story," an infectious disease...
- Blog posts 2009-05-07
- Despite Industry Efforts, 'H1N1' Will Never Replace 'Swine Flu'
- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is appealing to reporters to stop using the term "swine flu," saying the term is inaccurate and hurts pork producers. I agree that it hurts pork producers, and that's unfortunate, because anyone who's paying the slightest bit of attention should know by now...
- Blog posts 2009-09-14
- Swine Flu Thrusts Retail Health Initiatives into the Spotlight
- Swine flu fears will put retailers who have been expanding health services on the front lines for prevention and treatment, providing their initiatives with new recognition. Headlines might focus on swine flu’s global advance, but retailers will get the credit where it counts, locally. For example, in...
- Blog posts 2009-05-05
- Swine Flu Heads to College: 5 Ways to Avoid the Bug
- Swine flu has struck college campuses across the country and administrators are scrambling to combat the spread of the virus. Emory University has moved roughly 50 students suffering from swine flu into a special dorm where they receive their meals. At the University of Colorado, some...
- Blog posts 2009-09-02
- Swine Flu Still Scares Airlines
- The H1N1 virus, aka the swine flu, has had a media resurgence and the travel industry seems to be panicking -- but is it justified or alarmism? So far airlines have said they will likely bar sick passengers from boarding, offer anti-bacterial wipes and keep blankets and pillows off planes. (Someone should...
- Blog posts 2009-09-19
- Google Tries To Save You From Swine Flu
- The media frenzy over swine flu may have died down a little since earlier this year; it's no longer a top headline on every other news site, at least. But people remain extremely concerned about it (anyone care to guess how many tons of hand sanitizer have been sold?), and...
- News items 2009-11-10
- 'Swine Flu' Wreaks Havoc on Pork Industry, Despite Lack of Swine Connection
- Swine flu cases are turning up in a growing number of countries. The disease has killed more than a hundred in Mexico, screwed with the stock market and sent Smithfield shares tumbling. But there's one group that so far doesn't seem all that affected by the pandemic...
- Blog posts 2009-04-28
- Could Swine Flu Have a Positive Impact on Life Insurers?
- Life insurers and their investors don't seem bothered about the swine flu epidemic that's invaded the U.S. And this could be the reason why: just the mere threat of swine flu, which has already caused almost 200 deaths in Mexico, might scare people into buying more life insurance or buying...
- Blog posts 2009-05-01
- Swine Flu May Test Retail Health Initiatives
- While a lot of people are wondering about the affect the beginnings of economic recovery will have on retail, fewer are considering the impact swine flu might have, but it could be significant. Among other things, it is likely to give retailers operating retail health clinics significant...
- Blog posts 2009-08-04
- AstraZeneca Sees Early Swine Flu Boost
- By Ben HirschlerLONDON (Reuters UK) - AstraZeneca increased its full-year outlook for the second quarter in a row on Thursday as earnings jumped 28 percent, beating forecasts, helped by earlier-than-expected revenues from its swine flu vaccine.But the one-off nature of the gain from flu and other factors diluted the strong...
- News items 2009-10-29
- Sanofi Lifts Forecast on Swine Flu Vaccine
- By Caroline JacobsPARIS (Reuters) - Sanofi-Aventis SASY raised its outlook for 2009 thanks to sales of swine flu vaccine and posted earnings per share growth that beat forecasts as competition from generics was offset by revenue growth for other drugs.Sanofi expected H1N1 vaccines to add about $500 million to its...
- News items 2009-10-30
- Swine flu fears inspire new video game
- LONDON - Since swine flu first emerged in April, it has sparked panic, vaccine production and now, a video game. In an effort to raise awareness, Dutch researchers have created a game that challenges players to control a new pandemic. "It is actually what is happening now, what is happening...
- News items 2009-08-17
- Travel Roundup: Carnival's Swine Flu Outbreak, Southwest Pilot's Child Porn Arrest, Southwest Allowing Pets and More
- Carnival offers refund to swine flu-sickened passengers -- Carnival Corp. reported it will reimburse passengers cruising in Australia after 53 passengers on the Pacific Dawn tested positive for swine flu. The cruise operator will offer each passenger 75 percent of their fare and the last 25 percent will be paid in credit...
- Blog posts 2009-05-29
- Will Swine Flu Infect Weakened U.S. Insurers?
- The World Health Organization now says that swine flu is a public health emergency with the "potential to cause a pandemic," so insurance company CEOs should be spending the week trying to answer these questions: "How bad could it get?" and "How will it affect our company?" ...
- Blog posts 2009-04-27
- Taking Profits from Swine Flu with Tamiflu
- Ockham Research submits: Flu season is approaching quickly and fresh fears over a possible H1N1 epidemic have taken hold. Hospitals and pharmacies are stocking up on medications to counter such an outbreak, and the most popular drug to treat flu is Tamiflu. Tamiflu was developed by Gilead...
- External links 2009-09-10
- AstraZeneca Sees Swine Flu Windfall
- LONDON (Reuters UK) - AstraZeneca AZN increased its 2009 earnings forecast for the second quarter in a row on Thursday, helped by windfall sales of its swine flu vaccine and continued strong demand for cholesterol drug Crestor.The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker was already doing well this year, reflecting the resilience of the...
- News items 2009-10-29
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