Hospitals in Sayre, PA - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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Robert Packer Hospital
Acute Care Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: One Guthrie Square, Sayre, Pennsylvania 18840
Ratings: Phone: (570) 888-6666

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Patent woes likely to trigger drug co. losses

At the end of November, Pfizer stands to lose a $10-billion-a-year revenue stream when the patent on its blockbuster cholesterol drug Lipitor expires and cheaper generics begin to cut into the company's huge sales

Study shows the effects of GP characteristics on unplanned hospital admissions and patient safety

When researchers divided out-of-hours general practitioners (GPs) into four groups based on how often they admit their patients to the hospital, they found that if you are seen by a doctor who belongs to the 25 per cent who admit the most often, your chance of a hospital stay is much greater.

Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network saves record number of lives in 2014

February 14th is National Donor Day. To celebrate, Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network announced a record number of lives saved by helping 334 donors and their families donate 1,020 organs to patients waiting for a transplant, giving them a second chance at life last year.

Reality television programmes fuelling demand for cosmetic surgery

Reality television programmes which focus on extreme weight loss and drastic changes to a person's appearance may be behind a dramatic increase in cosmetic and weight reduction surgery, according to University of Auckland researchers.

NIH-sponsored clinical trial evaluates new investigational vaccine against West Nile Virus infection

A clinical trial of a new investigational vaccine designed to protect against West Nile Virus infection will be sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health.

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