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Flu Scare Yields Vaccine Makers $450 Million in Added Profitsnew

Warnings of a "killer" flu strain that led Americans to be inoculated in record numbers last fall were overblown hype, driven by experts connected with flu vaccine companies.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  Tara Servatius  |  08-07-2004  |  Science
Tags: This Week in Alternative Weeklies, Creative Loafing Charlotte, epidemic, flu vaccine, inoculate, inoculation, killer ful, Health & Science

Transcription Done Abroad Jeopardizes Patient Privacynew

A medical transcription service in India threatens to post U.S. patients' records on the Web unless it's paid a certain amount for its services.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  Tara Servatius  |  08-07-2004  |  Science
Tags: This Week in Alternative Weeklies, North Carolina, doctors, India, outsourcing, Accuscribe, Creative Loafing Charlotte, Health Insurance Portablity and Accountability Act, HIPAA, medical transcription, patients' records, Health & Science

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