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Pitt's Dr. Lewis Kuller Named 2009 Distinguished Scientist By American Heart Association
Lewis Kuller, M.D., Dr.P.H., distinguished professor of public health and professor of epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, has been designated a 2009 American Heart Association Distinguished Scientist for major contributions to cardiovascular disease and stroke research.
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American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons Creates Independent Organization: American Joint Replacement Registry
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has incorporated the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR), a nonprofit organization dedicated to collecting and reporting on hip and knee joint replacement procedures. AAOS believes this proposed option is a patient safety best practice.
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Sanofi-Aventis, GlaxoSmithKline Will Donate Influenza Vaccines To WHO
The drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis will donate millions of doses of a vaccine that offers protection against the H1N1 (swine flu) virus to the WHO once the vaccine is ready, the company"s chief executive officer announced Tuesday, Reuters reports (Elsner, Reuters, 6/17). The AP/Google.com writes, "Exceptional times require exceptional responses. We need to act responsibly and we all have to play our part," Sanofi CEO Christopher Viehbacher said in a statement released during the Pacific Health Summit in Seattle. "This flexible donation aims to help the WHO address the needs of these most vulnerable populations," he said.
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Report: Health Industry Spends Upwards Of $1.4 Million A Day On Lobbyists

"In a new report released yesterday, the government watchdog group Common Cause found that major health care interests have spent upwards of $1.4 million a day to lobby Capitol Hill so far this year," the National Journal reports. This political spending amount represents a 73 percent increase since 2000. In addition, the report finds that campaign contributions to members of Congress jumped $40 million since 2000, to $94 million in the 2008 election cycle (Krigman, 6/24). Health reform is "a historic confluence of issues that, as a consequence, has the Capitol swarming with lobbyists and awash with money," NPR reports, announcing its new initiative to track influence and lobbying in the health care debate. "These days, just about every interest has a lobbyist. Drug manufacturers, hospitals, doctors, pharmacists, marriage counselors, chiropractors, unions." This year, Congress could actually pass a health system overhaul bill, lobbyists said, so they are attending congressional committee meetings and working the Hill in droves (Overby and Seabrook, 6/25). This information was reprinted from kaiserhealthnews.org with kind permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery at kaiserhealthnews.org. © Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.


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