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Electronic pharmacies get national push

Electronic pharmacies get national pushSad!Paper Scrips should be in the Smithsonian. MD's should be required to transmit scrips to your pharmacy over a secure link. And with video conferencing coming to a PC near you, who needs a kiosk? BTW consider this a publish of a patentable...

Tags: healthcare, vertical industries, benefits, prescription drug, pharmacy

Discussion threads 2005-08-26

Ad awareness for prescription drugs on the Internet grew to 8% in 2004

TV ad awareness has grown to 89% of prescription drug users, up from 69% in 2003 study. During the same period, awareness of prescription drug ads declined for every other medium, with the exception of the Internet, which rose to 8% in 2004 from only 2% in 2003. Awareness of...

Tags: advertisement, prescription drug

Blog posts 2005-03-15

Ad awareness for prescription drugs on the Internet grew to 8% in 2004

TV ad awareness has grown to 89% of prescription drug users, up from 69% in 2003 study. During the same period, awareness of prescription drug ads declined for every other medium, with the exception of the Internet, which rose to 8% in 2004 from only 2% in 2003. Awareness of...

Tags: healthcare, tv ad awareness, internet, advertisement, prescription drug

Blog posts 2005-03-15

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FDA fake ad to test real ones

FDA fake ad to test real onesPrescription Drugs should not be marketed to the massesPeriod.Prescription drugs can not be directly legally purchased by the general population. They should not be allowed to be marketed to the masses. This marketing is not in the interest of our healthcare. It merely serves...

Tags: federal government, physician, patient, fda, advertisement

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

Cheap and cheerful Vista-capable PC for $260 plus change

Cheap and cheerful Vista-capable PC for $260 plus changeA sempron could run aeroI got a AMD Sempron for my neice with only 512mb RAM. Windows Vista32 Ultimate, it could run aero. I use a ATI 9600 vid card. I had to get rid of XP, hurts my...

Tags: microsoft windows vista (longhorn), refurbished pc, microsoft windows vista, vista capable pc, cheerful vista capable pc, vista capable, pc

Discussion threads 2008-08-06

LinuxWorld keynotes: Now is the time to invest.

LinuxWorld keynotes: Now is the time to invest.It hasn't been that long ago...my company got rid of its last Green screen based network in favor of a fancy Windows based network at several of our branch offices. Guess what. We didn't pick up one iota of productivity gain. We...

Tags: unix, operating systems, open source, loverock davidson, now is, linuxworld, linux

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

The generic drug war of 2008

The generic drug war of 2008Wal-Mart not first?K-Mart's 90 day generics for $15 plan predates Wal-Mart's entry into into cut-rate medication, at least where I live. Even though the K-Mart selection is smaller, it has more of what I would want.Let's face it though. Insurance co-pay $10 per...

Tags: insurance, financial planning, wal-mart stores inc., generic drug war, drug war, k mart

Discussion threads 2008-08-04

The generic drug war of 2008

As the "drug load" on seniors (and pre-seniors like me) continues to rise, with the increasing possibility of cross-drug side effects, dehumanized drug dispensing sounds like an economy I can do without. But a luxury increasing numbers of patients can't afford. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: pharmacist, insurance, financial planning, business operations, corporate insurance, finance, dana blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-08-04

Security is everyone's domain

Guest editorial by George Stathakopoulos In the first half of 2008, Microsoft Corp. released its latest Security Intelligence Report. One of the most interesting statistics involved the results from Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool MSRT. Each second Tuesday of every month, the tool...

Tags: industry, domain, malware, microsoft corp., security, ryan naraine

Blog posts 2008-08-04

A robot that really will make you smile

And I mean it -- literally. An article from Vaughan Today, Canada, reports about robots which help straighten smiles. According to this paper, 'Dr. Kevin Davis and his team are the first and only in Canada to offer SureSmile, a high-tech, digital method of producing precision braces.' Davis says that...

Tags: brace, vaughan today, robots, emerging technologies, roland piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-08-01

Eight pitfalls of predictive markets

Predictive markets sound like such a great idea for determining what will work in the market and what won't. But misplaced trust in these markets can spell gloom and doom for many an organization. Here then are eight problems you'll want to avoid as...

Tags: google inc., market, investment, finance, dave greenfield

Blog posts 2008-07-30

Medicare website delayed for Yom Kippur

Medicare website delayed for Yom Kippurtreatment centerThis center provide you information about drug, we can get participating by giving our good ideas and news alearts.===============================================Samsmithhttp://www.treatmentcenters.org/alaska

Tags: healthcare, medicare website, yom kippur, medicare

Discussion threads 2008-07-29

Multi Poker (exe)

Enjoy playing multiple poker games at once. Only best poker games. Drug chips to the pairs plus and ante circles. After cards are dealt decide if want to play of fold. click on the table to clear the cards and begin a new hand. This version is the first release...

Tags: card

Software downloads 2008-07-29

McGruff SafeGuard (exe)

McGruff SafeGuard is a permanently free service that intelligently monitors kids internet activity, including: online chat and instant messaging, MySpace, Facebook, AOL, MSN and Yahoo. The Service alerts parents to problems such as Internet predators, dangerous behavior, underage/illicit sexual activity, suicide, drug use, credit card abuse and crime. Install it...

Tags: mcgruff safeguard, internet, e-mail, instant messaging, sales channel, online communications, sales

Software downloads 2008-07-23

First paper-based transistors

First paper-based transistorsRE: First paper-based transistorsCreating wood-based paper is pretty harmful to the environment. Hemp-based paper is safer for the environment and does not yellow. Also, contrary to popular belief, industrial hemp does not have enough THC content to be used for drug/medicine-related purposes. The US Constitution...

Tags: semiconductors, transistor

Discussion threads 2008-07-22

Evil tech administrators

Evil tech administratorsEvil Tech Admin'sI've work at a few places where some of the Admin's I worked with were a bit on the sneeky side. So As a admin I made sure there was a back door incase one fo these admins tried to pull the same stunt. Its happened...

Tags: networking, recruitment & selection, administrator, network

Discussion threads 2008-07-22

Have insurers tied their fate to Newt Gingrich?

Have insurers tied their fate to Newt Gingrich?Greed is the problem with our systemYes we are capitolists but greed is problem when it comes to affecting the lives of millions.People sue for malpractice and receive millions. Laywers make a bunch a money from the cases. Insurers make money...

Tags: insurance, insurance company

Discussion threads 2008-07-22

Genentech deal shows drug companies are oil drillers

Genentech deal shows drug companies are oil drillersHigh profit margins are addictive......and when things are left to themselves they tend not to last long. This is a major reason why companies employ lobbyists in an attempt to defeat Adam Smith's invisible hand, while publicly espousing laizzez faire (free markets...

Tags: genentech inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Genentech deal shows drug companies are oil drillers

The problem is we're finding, as the science of DNA advances, that there are few easy answers. A drug which works for one person may not work for others. Side-effects are worsening for those whose genetic code rejects a new substance. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: drug company, genentech inc., side-effects, biotechnology, wiki, sales strategy, online communications, sales, dana blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-07-21

The Techie Hall of Shame

A SFGate story began this week with the all-too-familiar line--"A disgruntled computer engineer..." before going on to list the disgrace of the day, in this case virtually commandeering San Francisco's new multimillion-dollar computer network and hacking it to deny access to top administrators. He's now locked up with a $5...

Tags: network, computer, productivity, networking, security, deb perelman

Blog posts 2008-07-16