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UCSF, other UC med centers, get $10.1M to revamp breast cancer study/care

October 2, 2009 on 12:04 am | In Uncategorized | Comments Off The University of California and its five statewide medical centers, led by UC San Francisco Medical Center, is using $10.1 million in new grants to launch a statewide program to revamp the study and care of breast cancer.

Mandatory flu shots? Washington nurses say no

October 1, 2009 on 9:56 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Demands by hospitals requiring nurses to get mandatory flu shots don’t go over very well with the state nurses’ organization, which Thursday filed a federal lawsuit against MultiCare Health System. MultiCare, which operates Tacoma General and Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, is requiring that nurses get flu shots or wear face masks if they don’t get the shots, or else risk getting fired.

Titan wins $7.6M NIH stimulus grant

October 1, 2009 on 9:52 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc., which had all but shut down after the rejection of two drugs last year, won a $7.6 million National Institutes of Health economic stimulus grant to fund a second late-stage trial of its opioid addiction treatment.

Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence surpasses $200M milestone

October 1, 2009 on 9:39 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence has passed the $200 million mark for grants procured since its founding in 1992.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield expands retail store concept to Tampa

October 1, 2009 on 9:29 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc. has broken ground for a Florida Blue retail store in Tampa.