The MedSafe Compliance Corner

“I can’t walk and chew gum at the same time,” is a self-deprecating expression often used when a multi-tasking activity ends in a gaffe, however, new studies have provided striking evidence that alterations in a person’s gait are strong indicators of cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer’s disease.

• Final Rule Issued on Health Insurance Exchanges
• FDA Considers Fast Track Approval for Drugs with Limited Use
• Alzheimer’s Costs $200 Billion for This Year and Climbing
• Surgeon General Characterizes Teen Smoking as Epidemic
• Older Patients in Emergency Room Undertriaged

Final Rule Issued on Health Insurance Exchanges

This week, In The Know, looks at the following news stories: Proposed Stage 2 HITECH “Meaningful Use” Rule Announced; FDA Announces Safety Changes in Labeling for Statins; First National Plan for Alzheimer’s Disease Announced; FDA Advisory Committee Approves COPD Drug; Nursing Homes on the Decline.