Weekend News
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE PREMIUMS DOWN NATIONWIDE-Renal and Urology News reports that premiums have stabilized for most physicians, and that over 40% actually paid lower premiums over the last year. The report was based on a survey conducted by Medical Liability Monitor, which looked at three subspecialties: internists, general surgeons and OB/GYNS.
WASHINGTON SHINES LIGHT ON COZINESS BETWEEN INDUSTRY [...]
NEWS FLASH! FDA Involved in a Positive News Story!
According to today’s U.S. News & World Report, the FDA has approved the first human trial using embryonic stem cells. A California company, Geron Corp., will implant the stem cells in paraplegics. The hope is to ultimately be able to restore permanent organ and tissue function, the company’s president said.
Medicine Looks to Online Disclosure to Address Financial Conflicts of Interest
In the January 22, 2009 online issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Robert Steinbrook discusses how physicians and medical institutions can profitably use the internet to disclose information concerning relationships with the drug and device industry. That the medical community is doing so is welcome news, for several reasons. It will serve as a public [...]