Carl June and Me
When I was growing up I would read about scientists. I had this image of super smart people in white lab coats being some place far away – untouchable –…
Health Care Compliance Association – Hot Tips from the US Attorney’s Office at the New England Regional Conference
The Health Care Compliance Association's New England Regional Conference was held recently, and it was a day packed with useful information (and not just because I was one of the speakers).…
American Academy of Pediatrics Steps in False Statements Made During GOP Debate that Stated HPV Vaccine Causes Mental Retardation: American Academy of Pediatrics Steps In
Well let’s not put any politicians in charge of healthcare issues is what I say. Whether or not the vaccine is deemed safe is another issue if one wants to…
If Social Security is a Ponzi Scheme, What is the Medicare Part D Drug Benefit?
The wild attacks on Social Security by Republican presidential candidates including Rick Perry’s famous characterization of the program as “a Ponzi scheme” are amusing, but are a serious distraction from…
Multi-Faceted Effort to Increase Alzheimer Disease Awareness Launches
Alzheimer dementia continues to be among the most heavily researched and funded chronic diseases in medical science today. The increased awareness, brought into the spotlight and “modernized” more than 20…
Nouveau Riche Chinese Pharma Company Must Learn to be More Discreet
I got a chuckle out of a Wall St. Journal article (State-Run Drug Maker Answers Outrage Over Opulent Palace) and accompanying photos of the over-the-top interior of Harbin Pharmaceutical Group…
How Much Do You Trust Your Employer?
Here is how most people approach the labor market: You search for a job you like, with health insurance tacked on as a fringe benefit. But here is how other…
Companion Diagnostics: More Targeted Medicine on the Horizon
It’s increasingly clear to anyone who deals with human health – from the bench biologist to the clinical oncologist – that humans are a heterogeneous species. As a result, a…
Physician Leadership-What should We Expect?
Kevin Pho MD in his blog KevinMD has a guest post by Stephen C. Schimpff, MD who asks “What should we expect of a physician leader today? “ …
