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Patient and Policy Updates

Many States Putting Critical Lifesaving Legislation on Hold While Waiting for Congress to Act on Health Care Reform
 

Often, if a colonscopy does what it is supposed to do, that is, remove small polyps before they become something worse, then the procedure becomes therapeutic and 'not preventative.'

View the testimony given by Dr. Morris; he expresses safety concerns in the use of Sedasys.

Dr. Plavin presents potential dangers of Sedasys to the FDA Advisory Committee

Dr. Plavins May 7th testimony before the FDA-CDER Anesthesia and Life Support Advisory Committee

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PCC News Updates

With recent reports addressing both the benefits and abuse of propofol, including singer Michael Jackson’s death, the Coalition Board recommends that national standards be established and followed to protect patients and optimize clinical outcomes.

3rd Study Confirms that Anesthesia Improves Outcomes in Colonoscopies. 2 Key Factors: How Deep Sedation and Who Administers the Propofol

The National Coalition for Quality Colorectal Cancer Screening and Care in conjunction with the 3-C Call on Congress will host a briefing on March 24 in the Congressional Visitor Center.

Coalition highlights concerns over the National CT Colonography study published September 18, in the New England Journal of Medicine.

We are pleased that Salix has become an active supporter of the Coalition, remarks Steven J. Morris, MD JD FACP FACG, Coalition Board Chairperson and CEO of Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates, LLC.

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Colorectal Cancer Updates

Following a negative complete colonoscopy, those who had their colonoscopies at a hospital and had their procedures performed by non-GIs may be at a significantly increased risk of developing subsequent CRC study says. 

A huge study of nearly half a million people found that older men and women who consumed large amounts of dairy foods were at a reduced risk of developing digestive cancers.

Millions are missing the opportunity for a potentially life saving check for the nation's no. 2 cancer killer- colorectal cancer. Perhaps this cheap and convenient home test will help. 

  

   

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