Frustrated You Can’t Find A Therapist? They’re Frustrated, Too
(By April Dembosky for Kaiser Health News) There are a lot of people suffering from a mental health condition who
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Month: July 2016
Study: Medicare Beneficiaries May Face ‘Treatment Gap’ For Painkiller Abuse, Misuse
(By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez for Kaiser Health News) When most people think of the victims of the nation’s opioid abuse
Read MoreTracking Cancer In Real Time
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) California is overhauling the way it collects information for its massive cancer database
Read MoreFDA sends stern warning to Glaxo over contamination at a penicillin plant
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) GlaxoSmithKline is recalling a “small” number of batches of its Bactroban antibiotic following a harsh rebuke
Read MoreDNA pioneer James Watson: The cancer moonshot is ‘crap’ but there is still hope
(By Sharon Begley for STAT) James Watson, whose 1953 discovery of the structure of DNA with Francis Crick launched the revolution
Read MoreIncrease in Metastatic Prostate Cancer by 72 Percent
In a study published in Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, suggests efforts to limit the use of the prostate-specific antigen
Read MoreBristol-Myers pays $30 million to settle kickback charges
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) After nearly a decade of litigation, Bristol-Myers Squibb on Monday agreed to pay $30 million
Read MoreFDA Sanctions Off-Label Drug Promotion
(By Deborah Mazer and Gregory Curfman, for Health Affairs Blog, July 19, 2016) Physicians have the authority to prescribe drugs
Read MoreGeneric Versions of Crestor Coming Soon
U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss refused to issue a temporary restraining order blocking the approval of new generic versions of
Read MoreNew Funding Seeks To Help Clinics Swamped By Demand For Dental Care
(By Zhai Yun Tan for Kaiser Health News) Shane Peebles has a ticking time bomb in his mouth. He has
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