USP In the News
Recent headlines quoting USP experts as well as USP stories making
headlines (updated Oct. 9, 2006) ...
Brand-name
battlefield
by John George, Staff Writer
Greater Philadelphia has emerged as a battleground between brand-name
pharmaceutical manufacturers and generic competitors -- both of
which have major operations in the region..."Generics are gaining
in importance by the day, given the cost pressures of pharmaceuticals
and health care in general," said Robert I. Field, director
of the health policy program at the University of the Sciences in
Philadelphia. "There's also a large number of drugs, major
blockbusters, coming off patents in the next couple of years."
Philadelphia Business Journal - October 6, 2006
Talk
to pharmacist before buying OTC drugs
Patients should speak with the pharmacist before selecting over-the-counter
products for the most effective and safest to use, says a U.S. expert..."Individuals
are faced with shelf after shelf of products that often times have
very similar names," said Dr. Daniel A. Hussar of the Philadelphia
College of Pharmacy at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.
"A lot of times, their selection of a product is based on an
advertisement."
UPI.com
Two
Phila. universities in exchange agreement
The University of the Arts and the University of the
Sciences in Philadelphia said Tuesday they have signed an agreement
that will enable their students to take for-credit classes at
each other's campuses starting in the spring semester. The exchange
agreement allows USP students to take classes in UArts' College
of Media & Communication or private instrument instruction
in UArts' College of Performing Arts. UArts students can take
science and business classes at USP.
Philadelphia Business Journal - October 3, 2006
An AP article quoting Stephen Metraux, an assistant professor,
appeared under various headlines on numerous site:
Homeless Men Are Aging on the Streets
...People older than 65 generally don't wind up on the streets
or in shelters because they qualify for Social Security and Medicaid,
said Stephen Metraux, an assistant professor at Philadelphia's
University of the Sciences who studies homelessness.
CBSnews.com
Lighten
Up! Heavy Backpacks A Weighty Load For Children To Bear Libraries
While that new backpack your son or daughter just got for
the new school year might seem harmless, there is the potential
for a lifetime of back and neck ailments if not loaded or worn correctly,
according to Dr. Paula Kramer, chair of the Department of Occupational
Therapy at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.
Medical News Today
Local University Starts
Master's Program in Public Health
With health scares like SARS and bird flu, ever wonder if there
are qualified people in the public sector prepared to handle an
outbreak or epidemic? There is a new program aimed at training people
who could save thousands of lives in the future.
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