From The New York Times: EDITORIAL: Faltering Cancer Trials The government’s system for judging the clinical effectiveness of cancer treatments, now in “a state of crisis,” must be repaired. http://nyti.ms/dgUbDk
April 26, 2010
From The New York Times: ‘Informed Consent’ and the Ethics of DNA Research There is a lot scientists can do with a swab. But their research subjects have begun to question the locked lab door. http://nyti.ms/aiBp01
April 22, 2010
Its about time! Doctor groups set new policy to curb industry sway http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_15264/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=gLnnC9MX&src=cat&dbid=15264&dbname=Health&detailindex=0
January 26, 2009
When the sun goes down in Las Vegas, steer clear of doctors. Those are the marching orders that Smith & Nephew, a leading maker of artificial hips and knees, has given executives and sales representatives attending a big meeting of orthopedic surgeons next month. The company has told them to limit their interactions with doctors… [Read more…]
November 29, 2008
The difference between what drug companies tell the government and doctors suggests that they’re cooking the books, which could mislead doctors making prescriptions.
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