The Pitfalls of Cookbook Medicine
According to a study done by the Commonwealth Fund, inefficient and poor quality care costs the nation at least $50 to…
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FDA and Internet Warning Letters
Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a series of warnings to 14 pharmaceutical companies. According…
Generics Gain Strength in US Market
Generic Prescriptions Branded Prescriptions
According to…
University of Wisconsin CME and the Journal Sentinel: Serving Up Mush
An article critical of the University of Wisconsin’s Continuing Medical Education (CME) Department was published in the…
It’s Time to Fight the ‘PharmaScolds’
David Shaywitz and Thomas Stossel, M.D., had a terrific editorial in the April 8, 2009 edition of The Wall Street Journal. …
Institute of Medicine as a Profession: Next Stop Patient Advocacy Groups
Last week, the Institute of Medicine, as a profession, launched an attack on medical societies in The Journal of American…
JAMA COI in Medical Associations: Kohl and Grassley Add Comment
The Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009 was introduced on January 22, 2009 by Senator Grassley (R-IA), and is…
The Independent Drug Education and Outreach Act of 2009
“This legislation will test ways to help doctors and patients make medication decisions based on facts, not manufacturer…
Michael Bigelow, JD 1967 – 2009 (Pioneer in Corporate Transparency)
Eli Lilly Assistant General Counsel, Mike Bigelow, passed away this week from pancreatic cancer. Mike was a young…
JAMA Special Communication – Industry Response
Earlier this week, The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a “Special Communication” calling for a ban…