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TNF inhibitor prices rose despite increased drug class competition
Estimated treatments costs for etanercept, infliximab, and adalimumab would have been 40%-45% lower without new competition, a new analysis finds...
Law & Medicine
Complementary and alternative medicine
Do CAM providers face the same level of liability risk as medical doctors?
Conference Coverage
McAneny: Transparency needed for meaningful talk on drug pricing
WASHINGTON – Transparency in marketing needs to be achieved in a way that does not hinder development of life-saving therapies, says AMA President...
Daily News Podcast
A prescription for medicine’s gender inequality
And taking an early intensive treatment approach delivers better outcomes in multiple sclerosis.
Conference Coverage
Culture change needed to improve gender inequalities in medicine
LONDON – A group of prominent female physicians and thought-leaders discuss cultural changes needed to address gender inequality in science and...
Feature
ONC aims to help docs, patients with information sharing in proposed rule
The HHS wants to help health professionals and patients securely and easily access electronic health information using smartphones and mobile...
Conference Coverage
Fund projects, not people to address gender bias in research funding
LONDON – Female investigators are less likely to secure research funding than men simply because they are women, according to research published...
Feature
Survey: Health care costs, access unlikely to improve in 2019
Most physicians expect the federal government to continue efforts to defund the ACA.
Daily News Podcast
Conservatism spreads in prostate cancer
And the tally of U.S. measles cases in 2019 exceeds 100.
Residents’ Corner
Miscommunication With Dermatology Patients: Are We Speaking the Same Language?
Communication with patients is fraught with potential for misunderstanding, even in seemingly simple words and concepts. This article explores...
Managing Your Practice
Terminating an employee
Make it clear, when necessary, that the decision has already been made, so arguing or pleading will change nothing.