April 2010

In the 1960s, Dr. Raul Perez, an obstetrician and gynecologist, immigrated to America from Cuba, and came to St. Louis. He “had a…

“Advances in biomedical research continue to create significant opportunities for improving the detection, treatment, and…

This week, Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), sent a letter to colleagues and staff…

The Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) which represents 32 leading medical professional societies, with a collective…

In 2012 Congress will be revisiting Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA). In an effort to prepare the FDA is asking for comments…

IMS Health reported that the size of the global market for pharmaceuticals is expected to grow nearly $300 billion over the next…

By adding nearly 31 million more people to the U.S. health care system, the success of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act…

Last week, in our summary of state bills, we summarized AB 2112, a bill that seeks to regulate prescription privacy—in other…

While most doctors, patients, employers and the majority of Americans try to sift through over 2,000 confusing pages of the…

The American Society of Hypertension is hosting a session at their annual meeting featuring presentations from the Association of…