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Workers’ compensation law
Question: Employee, a poorly controlled diabetic, accidentally stepped on a nail at work. Surrounding cellulitis and abscess...
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Malpractice suits are less frequent – but more costly
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Big pharma says it can’t drop drug list prices alone
The problem, they say, is the financial structure of drug delivery that ties list prices and their associated rebates to formulary placement.
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What does 'Medicare for all' mean?
Most respondents assumed that private insurance would be involved in some way.
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Talk about déjà vu: Senators set to re-enact drug price hearing of 60 years ago
Kenneth Frazier, CEO of pharma giant Merck, is set to face senators Feb. 26 who say drug costs are "sky-high" and "out of control."
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Physician PAC dollars support candidates against gun regulation
The study found that the physician organization–affiliated PACs supported more candidates with an A rating from the National Rifle Association.
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Final ‘Vision’ report addresses MOC woes
Onerous testing should be out and collaboration in, according to the Vision Commission’s report.
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Lawsuit against ABIM draws $200,000 in donation support
More than $200,000 has been raised by doctors via a GoFundMe campaign launched to pay for legal costs in the lawsuit against the ABIM.
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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...
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Complementary and alternative medicine
Do CAM providers face the same level of liability risk as medical doctors?
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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...