In a major policy shift, the FDA is opening the door for the future approval of drug cocktails to treat life-threatening diseases such as tuberculosis in a more effective way (see: FDA Is Easing Way for Drug Cocktails; subscription required). Below is...

I have previously raised the topic of the length of time required for retention of electronic medical records (see: About One-Half of U.S. Hospitals Save Their Medical Records Forever). In this note, I made reference to the following rationale for the...

Excise taxes on unhealthy foods or substances like tobacco have an irresistible appeal to state and national politicians. They help to correct budget deficits, particularly in hard economic times. They can also be said to improve consumers' health...

The pharmaceutical industry has been undergoing major changes lately including the transfer of a portion of its basic research effort to contract research organizations (CROs) (see: CROs Continue to Prosper; Benefits of Big Pharma Outsourcing) and...

John Moore, who blogs over at Chilmark Research, summarizes his visit to the recently-completed HIMSS conference (see: Another Year, Another HIMSS) in the following way: Coming back from HIMSS and really scratching my head trying to think of what...