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Singer Elton John Calls For Increased HIV/AIDS Education, Care
Singer Elton John on Tuesday at the 2009 Bio International Convention in Atlanta called for renewed efforts to fight HIV/AIDS, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. John, founder of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, addressed an audience that included CEOs of organizations working to develop HIV/AIDS therapies and vaccines. He called on governments and institutions to increase their focus on education, especially among young people; access to medical treatment; and needle-exchange programs (Poole, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 5/19)."There are long-standing stereotypes and prejudices that inhibit our efforts to combat AIDS," John said, adding, "I am asking for your leadership." According to John, CDC estimates that one in every three new HIV cases occurs among people younger than age 30, a statistic that he said has not received adequate attention. "It is unfathomable and unconscionable that we are not making a bigger effort to educate this demographic about HIV/AIDS with creative materials and up-to-date information," John said, adding, "Our failure to do so is costing lives" (Turner, AP/PennLive.com, 5/19). John also noted a recent report by the Kaiser Family Foundation, which found that the number of Americans who believe HIV/AIDS is an urgent health problem has declined to 6% currently from 44% in 1995. Bob McNally, CEO of GeoVax Labs, said John"s message is that "just not enough is being done" and that "people continue to die from the disease." He added that John "spurred the audience towards being advocates" (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 5/20).
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Dialysis treatments do not affect the heart health of kidney disease patients who have had a heart attack, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). Since cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in kidney disease patients, the findings are good news for individuals who need the treatments.
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Drug Benefit Case Studies Needed

A well-crafted case study is a powerful educational and marketing tool. The Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute"s (PBMI) 15th Anniversary Drug Benefit Conference offers industry experts an opportunity to present case studies that showcase solutions to critical drug benefit challenges. Speaker proposals will be accepted until August 14, 2009 for the conference to be held February 17-19, 2010 in Phoenix. "PBMI has a long-standing reputation for educating the industry on the best approaches for managing the drug benefit," says Dana H. Felthouse, MBA, president of PBMI. "We want conference proposals that educate employers, health plans, union groups, and third-party administrators. These stakeholders say they benefit most from case studies that show how other purchasers are overcoming challenges similar to their own." Proposals for presentations that provide insight on drug benefit trends also are welcome. Speakers are needed for general sessions and breakout sessions in three tracks: HR Perspectives, Managed Care Pharmacy Perspectives, and Industry Trends. Conference attendees typically include human re generalists as well as benefits specialists and managed care pharmacy professionals. Some attendees want to know more about the fundamentals of pharmacy benefit management while others want more technical information. PBMI will offer sessions that meet both needs. The conference will offer 12 continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credits as well as continuing education credit for human re professionals. Prospective speakers should submit proposals at http://pbmi.com/SpeakerPresentation.asp. All speakers will receive free registration to the 2-day conference. The Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute provides research, continuing education and Web res that help health care benefit executives work effectively with pharmacy benefit managers to improve the design and management of drug benefit programs. Learn more at http://www.pbmi.com. To view this press release and other PBMI news, please visit http://www.pbmi.com/news-releases.asp. Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute


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