Allergan CEO looks smart for pledging to rein in prices. But will it make a difference?
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) H ow much credit should we give Brent Saunders for trying to put
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Author: Eileen Cook
All that pharmaceutical advertising may be a ‘mixed bag,’ after all
(By Ed Silverman for ST A T) A mid the ongoing debate over the wisdom of pharmaceutical advertising, a new
Read MoreJ&J to start testing vaccine for Ebola strains, Marburg virus
(By Helen Branswell for ST A T) J ohnson & Johnson will soon start testing a vaccine the world badly
Read MoreSharing personal health information can never be risk-free, but it can be low-risk
(By Sam Wehbe for ST A T) T he growing use of electronic medical records, electronic insurance claims, and other
Read MoreVA develops new suicide prevention program
(By Megan Hart for KHI News Service) Michael Fellman says a chance passerby — or, perhaps, divine intervention — kept
Read MoreAs More States Consider Legalizing, Questions About Pot And The Brain
(By Martha Bebinger for NPR) Five states are voting this fall on whether marijuana should be legal, like alcohol, for
Read MoreKratom Advocates Speak Out Against Proposed Government Ban
(By Lauren Silverman for NPR) Kratom is made from the leaves of a small tree native to Southeast Asia that
Read MoreDespite the Law, The VA is not Sharing Data
In 2014, Congress passed the Choice Act, among the provisions was one requiring the VA and HHS (Department of Health
Read MoreStudy: Health Spending Related To Opioid Treatment Rose More Than 1,300 Percent
(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) The nation’s ongoing opioid problem comes with staggering physical and emotional costs to
Read MoreInsurers May Insist On Counseling Before Genetic Tests For Breast Cancer
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Health care providers and insurers agree that it’s in everyone’s best interest to
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