Pharmaceutical Executives
FDA Announces Improved Policies Regarding Transparency, Public Disclosure for Advisory Committees
The improvements include stricter limits on financial conflicts of interest for committee members, ...
Date:
08/05/2008
, Publication:
FDA News
, Author:
FDA
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01871.html
Courts Reject Two Major Vioxx Verdicts
Two major court victories for Merck on Thursday pushed the litigation over the painkiller Vioxx closer to conclusion...
Date:
05/30/2008
, Publication:
NY TIMES
, Author:
ALEX BERENSON
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/30/business/30drug.html?ref=health
Study: Over Half of Americans On Chronic Prescription Meds
TRENTON, N.J. For the first time, it appears that more than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems, a study shows.
Date:
05/14/2008
, Publication:
Fox News
, Author:
AP
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,355540,00.html
Group Urges Ban on Medical Giveaways
Drug and medical device companies should be banned from offering free food, gifts, travel and ghost-writing services to doctors,...
Date:
04/28/2008
, Publication:
NY TIMES
, Author:
GARDINER HARRIS
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/28/us/28doctors.html?ref=health
Merck Wrote Drug Studies for Doctors
The drug maker Merck drafted dozens of research studies for a best-selling drug, then lined up prestigious doctors to put their names on the reports...
Date:
04/16/2008
, Publication:
NY TIMES
, Author:
STEPHANIE SAUL
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/16/business/16vioxx.html?ref=health
Citing Ethics, Some Doctors Are Rejecting Industry Pay
...a decision that was until recently all but unheard of. They decided to stop accepting payments from food, drug and medical device companies
Date:
04/15/2008
, Publication:
NY TIMES
, Author:
GINA KOLATA
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/15/health/15conf.html?ref=health
Study: Not Enough Money, Doctors to Adequately Care for Aging Baby Boomers
Millions of baby boomers are about to enter a health care system for seniors that not only isn't ready for them, but may even discourage them from getting quality care.
Date:
04/14/2008
, Publication:
Fox News
, Author:
AP
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,351220,00.html
Drug research: To test or to tout?
In the 1990s, drug companies trumpeted a new class of drugs, atypical antipsychotics,
Date:
04/12/2008
, Publication:
St. Pete Times
, Author:
Robert Farley
http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/article454391.ece
Japanese Drug Company Bids for U.S. Biotech Firm
The $25-a-share deal, announced Thursday, represented a 53 percent premium to Millennium's closing price Wednesday, and it immediately set off speculation that...
Date:
04/11/2008
, Publication:
NY TIMES
, Author:
ANDREW POLLACK
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/11/business/worldbusiness/11drug.html?ref=health
FDA Issues Alert on Tussionex, a Long-Acting Prescription Cough Medicine Containing Hydrocodone
Agency gives new safety information on proper use of Tussionex as a cough suppressant
Date:
03/11/2008
, Publication:
FDA News
, Author:
FDA
http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01805.html
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