PharmaGossip: FiercePharma keeps score of Pharma's fines
October 20, 2010
PharmaGossip: FiercePharma keeps score of Pharma’s fines.
when drugs cause the problem they are supposed to prevent
October 18, 2010
One is bisphosphonates, which is widely used to prevent the fractures, especially of the hip and spine, that are common in people with osteoporosis. Those drugs, like Fosamax, Actonel and Boniva, will now have to carry labels saying they can lead to rare fractures of the thigh bone, a surprising new discovery that came after another surprise — that they can cause a rare degeneration of the jawbone.
The other is Avandia, which is widely prescribed for diabetics, whose disease puts them at risk for heart attacks and heart failure. Two-thirds of diabetics die of heart problems, and a main reason for taking drugs like Avandia is to protect them from that.
Even I did not know the extent of their profit before patient
October 13, 2010
News Advertising & Marketing | Pharma Watch Big Pharma Behaving Badly: A Timeline of Settlements Tuesday October 5th, 2010 Erica Teichert Fierce Pharma Sometimes pharma companies bend the rules. And increasingly,
new resource on health reform
September 30, 2010
Kaiser Family Foundation Launches Online Health Reform Source to Explain, Analyze and Track the New Law’s Implementation Nearly six months since the signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
New guides for patients – in Spanish
September 30, 2010
http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/index.cfm/informacion-en-espanol/
Tools for survival!
September 30, 2010
AHRQ – the Agency for Healthcare Research and quality has released three videos for your use…they are important tools for the consumer. Companion print brochures, Your Medicine: Play It Safe;
Thank heaven for Hearst newspapers -they remember
September 30, 2010
Healthcare reform has been the focus of coverage – we need more articles like this on medical error. It is critical for patients, families and addressing needless costs. http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Year-after-report-patients-still-face-risks-665059.php#page-1
Science should trump belief. But does it?
September 29, 2010
This is just a great website. Please take advantage of the enormous work that has gone into providing you, the consumer, with facts, data and science. There is a lot