19Aug/13

Doctor in court over organ donor fraud scandal as transplant centres across … – The Independent


BBC News

Doctor in court over organ donor fraud scandal as transplant centres across
The Independent
In a case expected to shed light on a major Europe-wide organ donation scandal, a 46-year-old doctor went on trial in Germany charged with 11 counts of attempted manslaughter and systematically falsifying hospital data to procure speedy transplants for
German organ donor scandal doctor goes on trialBBC News
Donor scandal doctor blasts ‘absurd’ chargesThe Local.de
Mass donor organ fraud shakes GermanyThe Guardian
Deutsche Welle
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19Aug/13

Physician continuity after patients leave hospital for heart failure can help … – EurekAlert (press release)


HealthDay

Physician continuity after patients leave hospital for heart failure can help
EurekAlert (press release)
Patients with heart failure who see a physician in the first month after leaving hospital are more likely to survive than those who do not see a doctor, reports a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The effect is slightly more
UAlberta study shows checkups critical for heart failure patientsHealthCanal.com
Heart Failure Survival May Get a Boost From Doctor’s VisitHealthDay
Follow-up Key for Heart Failure SurvivaldailyRx

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19Aug/13

SeraCare Acquires Reagents and Antibodies Supplier KPL – GenomeWeb

SeraCare Acquires Reagents and Antibodies Supplier KPL
GenomeWeb
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – SeraCare Life Sciences today said that it has acquired Kirkegaard & Perry Laboratories, a supplier of antibodies and reagents for the life science research and diagnostics markets. Among the products offered by 
SeraCare Life Sciences Acquires KPLSan Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Linden-Backed SeraCare Acquires Kirkegaard & Perry LabsDow Jones Bankruptcy & Debt (registration)

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