by Susan Heavey Last Updated: 2009-11-20 18:21:41 -0400 (Reuters Health) New electronic record systems installed in thousands of U.S. hospitals have done little to rein in skyrocketing healthcare costs, Harvard University researchers said in
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Read MoreEDLUAR is now commercially available in the United States, according to drug maker Meda Pharmaceuticals Inc, Somerset, NJ. EDLUAR is the first available under-the-tongue formulation of zolpidem tartrate and is indicated for the short-term treatment
Read MoreTwo patients have been surgically implanted with ImThera Medical’s aura6000 neurostimulation device for treating tongue-based obstructive sleep apnea, according to information from the San Diego-based company. During the implantation of th
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