Amgen pleads guilty to improper marketing of anemia drug Aranesp
December 19, 2012
By Chad Terhune, Los Angeles Times December 18, 2012, 4:46 p.m. – Biotech giant Amgen Inc. pleaded guilty in federal court to improper marketing of its anemia drug Aranesp and
A crowded emergency department can kill you
December 18, 2012
The Washington Post Posted by Sarah Kliffon December 6, 2012 at 1:57 pm A crowded emergency department waiting room is more than unpleasant: New research suggests it’s a serious hazard to
A Name Blacked Out, a Reputation at Risk
December 18, 2012
NY Times By BARRY MEIER Published: November 26, 2012 – Is covering a product’s name in a public document a sign that a company has something to hide? And how should
Yale study: Medication errors, confusion common for hospital patients
December 5, 2012
New Haven Register Published: Monday, December 03, 2012 By Lisa Chedekel, Conn. Health I-Team Writer | As a practitioner at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Dr. Leora Horwitz has seen her share
Ruling Is Victory for Drug Companies in Promoting Medicine for Other Uses
December 4, 2012
NY Times By KATIE THOMAS Published: December 3, 2012 In a case that could have broad ramifications for the pharmaceutical industry, a federal appeals court on Monday threw out the conviction
Hospitals: The cost of admission
December 3, 2012
Dec. 2, 2012 The following script is from “The Cost of Admission” which aired on Dec. 2, 2012. Steve Kroft is the correspondent. Sam Hornblower, Michael Rey and Oriana Zill,
Maker of Generic Lipitor Halts Production
November 30, 2012
NY Times By KATIE THOMAS Published: November 29, 2012 Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, the largest producer of the generic version of Lipitor, has halted production of the drug until it can figure out
Hospitals Face Pressure to Avert Readmissions
November 29, 2012
NY Times By JORDAN RAU Published: November 26, 2012 New Efforts to Close Hospitals’ Revolving Doors After years of gently prodding hospitals to make sure discharged patients do not need
4 Convicted In $154M Medical Insurance Fraud Scheme
November 28, 2012
SANTA ANA (CBSLA.com) — An Orange County jury Monday returned guilty verdicts for four people for their roles in a $154 million insurance fraud scheme. KNX 1070′s Vytas Safronikas reports
Costly, Repeat Medical Testing Common for Medicare Patients: Study
November 20, 2012
November 19, 2012 By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) — Many Medicare patients undergo some kind of repeat medical testing, a new study finds. But it’s