JAMA: Industry-Free Continuing Medical Education is Not Without Challenges
With a growing number of medical institutions and organizations responding to concerns about potential biases in industry funded…
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August 2010
Boston Globe Editorial on Harvard Policy Ignores Reality
When Harvard Medical School decided to change its policy last month regarding the interactions staff and faculty can have with…
Multiple Myeloma Trial: A Union of Forces Advancing Care
A recent study published in Blood, looked at Lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone combination therapy in patients with…
Is the Campaign on Conflict of Interest In Medicine an Attack on Patient…
In a recent interview on Medscape, Henry Black, M.D., Immediate Past President of the American Society of Hypertension and a…
Letters from Grassley: Follow-up to New York Times Article on Zimmer
Recently, Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) sent a letter to David C. Dvorak President and CEO of Zimmer Holdings Inc., regarding…
Does Medicare Save Money Under Health Care Reform?
With elections just around the corner, any chance to talk about the potential success of health care reform is being voiced…
Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative a Model of…
Critics of industry supported research, clinical studies and education are often skeptical of the significant role drug, device,…
Donald Berwick and the Collaboration Critics
Last month, President Obama made a recess appointment, which put Donald Berwick, MD as administrator for the Centers for Medicare…
Electronic Medical Records and Final Meaningful Use Regulations
A significant part of health care reform and the stimulus package from last year included funding and incentives for hospitals and…
Pharmacists Expanded Role in Improving Patient Outcomes
In addition to outlining patient’s medications, and teaching them what times of day to take the drugs that will help control…